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Church sorry for ‘narrow-minded’ NC ban on marriage equality
A California church is planning of placing billboards in North Carolina to apologize for the Christians who voted to add discrimination against LGBT people to the state’s Constitution. Missiongathering Christian Church in San Diego told WSOC-TV that they working to put up the first billboard in Charlotte as a way…
Peggy Noonan: Romney needs to cut ties with Trump ‘freak show’
Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan is calling on presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney to disassociate himself with Donald Trump’s “freak show.” CBS host Charlie Rose on Tuesday asked Noonan why Romney was attending a fundraiser later that day with Trump even after the billionaire continued to insist that President…
Rep. Frank tells black degree recipient: You won’t get shot wearing a hoodie
Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) represented once again how his last name perfectly describes him Monday afternoon at Dartmouth University’s graduation, when he compared a black honorary degree candidate’s graduation robe to the now-iconic hoodie of the late Trayvon Martin. According to WCVB-TV, the long time outgoing congressman made the crowd…
Romney: Trump is ‘good people’ despite birther views
Presumptive Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is refusing to repudiate Donald Trump even though the billionaire continues to believe that President Barack Obama is not a U.S. citizen. Speaking to reporters aboard his campaign plane on Monday, Romney said he did not agree with Trump but stopped short of saying…
Police: Miami cannibal was overdosing on new, super-potent LSD
Disturbing new details have emerged about an incident in Miami, Florida in which police shot and killed a man who was tearing off and eating another man’s face. According to Miami’s WSVN, the victim, who is believed to be homeless, lost 75 percent of his face in the attack and…
Fisherman rescues another fisherman’s prosthetic arm
A fisherman in Boca Grande, Florida was lucky Sunday afternoon to have another fisherman return his prosthetic arm after it was snapped off while holding his fishing rod. According to local channel CBS12, Jack Wiseman described his extremely peculiar experience and how fortunate he was to have his arm rescued.…
‘Jerk!’: McCain rips Memorial Day heckler
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) offered a little straight talk after a protester interrupted his speech honoring fallen veterans in San Diego on Monday. While appearing at a Memorial Day tribute with presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, McCain was forced to halt his speech as a man wearing a prisoners…
6-year-old girl set to become youngest spelling bee contestant ever
The annual Scripps-Howard National Spelling Bee is set to have one of its precocious contestants standout from the others, as a six-year-old Virginia girl will become the youngest participant in the competition’s history. In a story released Monday from WJLA-TV, Lori Anne Madison is prepared to participate in the prestigious competition, which begins…
WATCH LIVE: Romney and McCain honor fallen veterans
Mitt Romney participates in a Memorial Day tribute with Sen. John McCain in San Diego, California. Watch this live video from CNN, broadcast May 18, 2012. …
Pro-LGBT church destroyed by fire in Minnesota
A historic Minneapolis church known for supporting LGBT rights and other progressive causes burned to the ground on Sunday night. According to the StarTribune, the Walker Community United Methodist Church caught fire around 8:20 p.m. Five of the firefighters who battled the blaze for hours were taken to the hospital,…
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