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Colombia sees rise in use of ‘zombie’ drug that affects victims for hours
Last year in Colombia, over 1,200 people were dosed by criminals with a so-called “zombie” drug that makes victims compliant and happy to say or do anything their captors tell them to. Frighteningly, according to a report in The Global Post on Monday, the use of this drug is on…
Supreme Court ruling could lead to far fewer mandatory minimum sentences
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that juries must be consulted on any evidence that might lead to the triggering of a mandatory minimum prison sentence, striking down an earlier ruling that allowed judges to make that determination on their own. The court’s findings in Alleyne v. United States (PDF) hold…
Russell Brand hits on ‘Morning Joe’ co-host: ‘Lose the ring’ you ‘shaft grasper’
Appearing Monday on MSNBC, comedian Russell Brand asked the “Morning Joe” team, “Is this what you do to make a living?” and repeatedly hit on the show’s co-host, calling her a “shaft grasper” and suggesting she lose her wedding ring. Brand essentially hijacked the program, going on a rant about…
Cancer breakthroughs clear way for drugs that block tumor growth
A series of cancer breakthroughs in the last week have stunned the medical world and cleared the way for development of drugs that stop cancerous growths in their tracks and prevent them from spreading, giving hope to millions of people around the world suffering from the disease in all its…
Czech engineers develop flying bicycle drone
A trio of Czech companies showed off a prototype of a flying bicycle in a Prague exhibition hall recently, lifting the frame into the air with the help of six large fans and a remote control. It’s called the “F bike,” according to ABC News. Weighing in around 200 pounds,…
Greenwald explains how he preempted the Snowden smears and took the media by storm
Appearing Sunday with CNN host Howard Kurtz, Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald discussed his thinking behind releasing a video interview containing explosive revelations about the National Seucirty Agency, saying he wanted to present whistleblower Edward Snowden in his own words to preempt the smear campaign that’s now in high gear, as…
Texas ‘witch’ mom beats down robber then runs him over with minivan
Confronted by a knife-wielding robber who sprang out of the back seat of her minivan on Friday, a Texas mother did what she had to in order to protect her two young sons, crashing into a telephone pole, taking the man’s weapon out of his hands and punching him in…
SCOTUS swiftly revokes right to protest on court grounds
Just two days after a judge struck down a decades-old law banning protests on Supreme Court grounds, the nation’s highest court has in effect restored it with a new rule governing conduct on its premises. The ban, first passed by Congress in 1949, was struck down Tuesday with extreme prejudice…
Liberty, NY cops sued for arresting man who replaced town’s name with ‘Tyranny’ on ticket
Two police officers in Liberty, New York were sued on Thursday by a Connecticut man who claims he was handcuffed and berated after a judge objected to him writing expletives and crossing out the town’s name and replacing it with “TYRANNY” on a speeding ticket. Willian Barboza (pictured left), 22,…
GOP Rep. freaks out: ‘Illegal aliens have just invaded my DC office’
A group of immigration activists wearing graduate garb stopped by Rep. Steve King’s (R-IA) office on Capitol Hill on Thursday to ask why he wants them to be deported, in a non-confrontation that ended up with King freaking out on Twitter, claiming “illegal aliens have just invaded my DC office.”…
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