Colbert on atheists and the Pope

Colbert: If atheists can go to heaven, I want my Catholicism refunded

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Jon Stewart rips Obama for going after whistle-blowers instead of bankers

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Ted Cruz: There may be more wacko birds in the Senate than suspected

Fox News Republican opinion host Bill O'Reilly reacts to Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show."

Stewart asks O’Reilly: Do you get ‘sexual’ thrill from bashing Obama?

Science

Researcher admits errors in ‘human skin to embryonic stem cells’ study

A blockbuster study in which US researchers reported that they had turned human skin cells…

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Ecuadoran satellite collides with Russian space junk

A small Ecuadoran satellite collided in orbit with the remains of a Russian rocket, but…

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Scientists: Frog and toad declines signal of ‘collapse of the world’s ecosystems’

A study released Wednesday said that North American frogs, toads and other amphibious animals are…

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Solar plane sets distance record on U.S. tour

The first manned aircraft that can fly day and night powered only by solar energy…

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Tech News

Google team captures Galapagos Island beauty for maps

Google has followed in the footsteps of Charles Darwin to gather images of the beauty…

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The impact of the electric car: infographic

Ever wondered what the impact of electric vehicle is so far? Well, wait no longer. An…

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Media

At the movies, violence is the new sex

Sex may be a turn-off for Hollywood audiences but violence is all over the big…

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Cannes titillated by graphic gay, lesbian sex scenes in featured films

Explicit gay sex has hit the big screen at the Cannes film festival in movies…

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World

Pakistan remains opposed to drones after Obama speech

The Pakistan government Friday repeated its view that US drone strikes in its territory were illegal, after President Barack Obama…

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Cars torched in Stockholm after fifth night of riots

At least six cars were torched in Stockholm Thursday evening as police called in reinforcements bracing for a fifth night…

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Yemen welcomes U.S. decision on Guantanamo prisoner transfers

Yemen said Thursday it welcomed President Barack Obama’s decision to lift a moratorium on transferring prisoners from Guantanamo to Yemen.…

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Ukrainian court bans LGBT-rights march

A Ukrainian court on Thursday banned gay rights activists from holding their first gay pride march through central Kiev, citing…

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Russia plans urgent evacuation of Arctic post as ice melts

Russia has ordered the urgent evacuation of the 16-strong crew of a drifting Arctic research station after the ice floe…

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U.S. News

Texas Gov. Rick Perry ‘greatly disappointed’ by vote to admit openly gay Boy Scouts

Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) on Thursday afternoon said he was sad to learn that…

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Obama calls for end to ‘perpetual’ war on terror

President Barack Obama Thursday laid out new guidelines for drone strikes and launched a new…

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Senate rejects measure to allow labels on genetically engineered foods

The Senate on Thursday rejected an amendment to the Senate’s major farm bill that would…

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Republican Arizona Rep. claims anti-choice movement ‘arrested Nazi holocaust’

Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) held a hearing of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution…

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Texas passes bill to train teachers as armed ‘school marshals’

The Texas Legislature on Thursday sent a bill to Gov. Rick Perry’s (R) desk that…

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Malkin on London attack: British ‘brought it on themselves’ by not deporting Muslims

Conservative columnist Michelle Malkin on Wednesday asserted that the British people “brought it on themselves”…

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Ronald Reagan’s ‘Star Wars’ project still hasn’t met original goal 30 years later

Three decades after Ronald Reagan launched his “Star Wars” project, the costly missile defense program…

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Ron Fournier: ‘Obama… raising a jihad against the press’

National Journal Editorial Director Ron Fournier on Thursday accused President Barack Obama, who many conservatives…

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