THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO

California lawmaker: Guns are ‘essential to living the way God intended’

California Assemblyman Tim Donnelly

A Republican lawmaker in California who disagrees with President Barack Obama’s effort to prevent mass shootings says that guns are an “absolutely essential” part of God’s plan.

AND HE WOULD KNOW

Bush attorney general disappoints Hannity: Obama’s executive orders are legal

Former U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey. Photo: AFP.

Former Bush Attorney General Michael Mukasey appeared on the Fox News Channel’s “Hannity” with a message that left the host looking disappointed.

ENOUGH

Recreational assault weapons fire riddles Ohio home, narrowly misses officer

Montville Police Sgt. Matt Neil responds to assault weapon fire

Two men were arrested in Ohio after their target practice with an AK-47 assault rifle accidentally shot up a woman’s home.

DON'T HOLD BACK

Nadler: ‘Gangster’ Republicans threatening U.S. with another depression

Jerry Nadler screenshot

Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) blasted Republicans in Congress on Thursday for using the federal debt ceiling as political leverage to demand spending cuts from Democrats.

CENS*RED

DOJ sends bundle of completely censored documents in response to ACLU lawsuit

Self censorship. Photo: Shutterstock.com.

Responding to a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the Department of Justice (DOJ) turned over a bundle of documents that are completely blacked out.

WARNING! BEWARE!

Parody: NRA urges members to ‘live in fear’

A logo from a video parodying the National Rifle Association. Photo: Screenshot via FunnyorDie.com.

In a video published Thursday, the funnymakers over at “Funny or Die” took on the National Rifle Association’s “stand and fight” ad as only satirists can.

Science

Authoritarian regimes use Silicon Valley software to censor Internet: report

Authoritarian regimes around the world are using technology from a Silicon Valley firm for Internet…

Study: Flu shots pose no extra risk for pregnant women

Pregnant women in Norway who got vaccinated against the swine flu virus that caused the…

Weird marine creature could be the ancestor to modern shellfish

A weird marine creature that lived 500 million years ago at a time of explosive…

Fecal transplant more effective than antibiotics for bacterial infection: study

While many people might be more comfortable taking pills to fight off a dangerous infection,…

Tech News

‘Anonymous’ hacks Argentina data agency

Hacker group Anonymous blocked the official website of Argentina’s National Institute of Statistics and Census…

Amazon unveils music store ‘optimized’ for Apple devices

Amazon said Thursday its 22-million song music catalog was now “optimized” for users of Apple…

Media

Lance Armstrong admits taking performance enhancing drugs

Shamed former Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong admitted taking several banned performance enhancing substances,…

Robert Redford: Debate on movie violence ‘overdue’

Studying the impact of movies on real-life gun violence is “overdue,” veteran director Robert Redford…

World

Report: Work in U.S. and Spain losing its appeal for Latin Americans

For Latin Americans seeking work abroad, traditional magnets like the United States and Spain are losing their appeal because of…

Russia plans national park for joint U.S.-Russia nature reserve

Russia on Thursday decreed a national park in its remote Far Eastern Chukotka region, paving the way for a joint…

White House: Iran under pressure from sanctions

The White House said Thursday that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s latest warnings on the state of Iran’s economy, proved the “profound…

Clinton: U.S. and Somalia launch new era of diplomatic ties

The United States and Somalia Thursday launched a new era of diplomatic relations, as Washington recognized the African nation’s government…

Malawi challenges Madonna’s claim her charity built 10 schools

Malawi education authorities on Thursday challenged a claim by American pop queen Madonna that her charity last year built 10…

U.S. News

Peace talks with Taliban haven’t begun, says U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan

There are no significant peace talks under way with the Taliban, the US ambassador to…

Black conservatives launch effort to scrap part of Voting Rights Act

A group of prominent black conservatives is trying to help scrap a key part of…

Boy brings handgun to school in New York

A seven-year-old boy brought a gun to school in his book bag Thursday, New York…

Geithner sees too much economic pessimism: report

US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner warned against too much pessimism about the US economy, in…

Software engineer ‘Bob’ outsources job to China so he could watch cat videos

“Bob” the software engineer was becoming a modern workplace legend on Thursday as word spread…

‘Dear Abbey’ founder Pauline Phillips dies at 94

Pauline Phillips, who consoled millions around the world as the creator of the iconic Dear…

Obama daughters take White House childhood in stride

The Obama girls have quietly made a mark of their own: shielded from public over-exposure,…