RIGGING THE GAME

Priebus: Republicans in blue states ‘ought to be’ rigging Electoral College

Reince Priebus on John King USA

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus says that conservative lawmakers in blue states like Wisconsin “ought to be looking at” ways to rig the Electoral College.

MENS REA

Young boy found guilty of killing Neo-Nazi father

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An abused 12-year-old boy who shot his Neo-Nazi father dead while he was sleeping at their California home was found guilty Monday of second degree murder.

POLITICAL MALPRACTICE?

Environmental groups to blame for climate change inaction: report

Activists carry a banner during a rally in Doha on Dec. 1 to demand urgent action addressing climate change. Photo via AFP. - Copy

A Harvard academic has put the blame squarely for America’s failure to act on climate change on environmental groups.

POT SCIENCE

Analysis casts doubt on marijuana’s link to IQ decline

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A longitudinal study that found teens who smoked marijuana had lower IQ scores in adulthood has been challenged by a researcher at the Frisch Centre for Economic Research in Norway.

TYRANNY!

Freshman Republican threatens to impeach Obama over gun control

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Freshman Rep. Steve Stockman (R-TX) on Monday threatened to impeach President Barack Obama if he used an executive order to infringe American’s Second Amendment rights.

TAFT

California school shooter to be charged as adult

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Bryan Oliver, 16, will face two counts of premeditated attempted murder and three counts of assault with a firearm, according to the Associated Press.

Science

Volcano lava flows worry Italian island

Spectacular lava flows and smoke from an active volcano on the Italian island of Stromboli…

Scientists calculate ‘Star Wars’ hyperspace jump is impossible

Remember that dazzling moment in the “Star Wars” movies when the Millennium Falcon goes into…

EU releases all data used to clear genetically modified corn’s link to cancer

The EU’s food safety agency challenged its doubters on Monday, making available all the scientific…

Study: Children who eat lots of fast food more likely to develop asthma

Children who frequently eat fast food are far likelier to have severe asthma compared to…

Tech News

First world atlas on renewable energy launched

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) on Sunday launched the world’s first atlas on clean…

Activists and family blame suicide of Aaron Swartz on overzealous prosecution

Angry Internet activists mourned Sunday the loss of Aaron Swartz, a US programming prodigy who…

Media

Jodie Foster ‘comes out’ in opaque Golden Globes speech

Actress addresses sexuality directly saying she revealed she was gay ‘about a thousand years ago,…

Style mavens converge on Milan for ‘Men’s Fashion Week’

Dolce&Gabbana kicked off Milan menswear fashion week on Saturday with their winter-autumn 2014 collections, as…

World

Beijing smog continues as Chinese state media urge more action

China’s state media have called for environmental improvements in unusually frank discussions of the country’s pollution problem, as thick smog…

Bentley launches 202 mph convertible

Luxury carmaker Bentley wants you comfortable in a Force 5 hurricane — the four-seat convertible that it launched Monday can…

Moulin Rouge president Jacki Clerico dies at age 83

Jacki Clerico, who headed the Paris cabaret Moulin Rouge for 50 years and revived its famed revues featuring plumed can-can…

Cuba scraps ‘exit visas,’ allowing Cubans to travel freely with just a passport

Havana scraps exit visas, but most Cubans won't be going abroad (via The Christian Science Monitor) Havana’s old town is…

Trial: Brother dismembered British actress after arguing about overflowing sink

A former star of the British soap “EastEnders” was beaten to death and dismembered by her brother after they argued…

U.S. News

Obama warns Republicans against debt showdown

President Barack Obama warned Republicans against using the debt ceiling as a “bargaining chip,” saying…

Clinton to testify January 23 on Benghazi attack

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will appear before lawmakers on January 23 to be quizzed…

Rahm Emanuel pushes to end investments in gun manufacturers

Rahm Emanuel, the mayor of Chicago who acted as White House chief of staff until…

New York school bus strike to strand 152,000 kids

Drivers of New York’s yellow school buses planned to go on strike Wednesday, leaving 152,000…

ACLU blasts proposals to ‘militarize’ schools with armed police guards

The American Civil Liberties Union has urged Vice President Joe Biden to reject proposals to…

Ilyse Hogue announced as next president of NARAL Pro-Choice America

Political strategist Ilyse Hogue has been chosen to succeed Nancy Keenan as president of NARAL…

Lance Armstrong apologizes in person to Livestrong staff

Fallen cycling hero Lance Armstrong personally apologized Monday to staff members of the Livestrong cancer…

Obama: I like a good party

President Barack Obama on Monday dismissed the perception that he is aloof and disdains the…