Conservative media prankster James O’Keefe accepted $100 from a man who claimed to be a crack pipe dealer during the RightOnline conference, according to a report in the notorious Buffalo Beast. Of course, the man wasn’t really a crack pipe salesman: he’s Ian Murphy, the gonzo journalist who posed as…
CHICAGO – Mazda has a creepy problem: a common spider species seems to have developed a hankering for making nests and weaving webs inside the engines of its sporty Mazda 6 sedan. The Japanese automaker said Thursday it will be recalling 65,000 vehicles in the United States, Canada and Mexico…
One of Congress’ highest-profile progressive voices is at risk of losing his House seat following the Census Bureau’s announcement of changes to House seat apportionment. The Census Bureau announced this week that Ohio will lose two of its 18 House seats. Local news sources say that puts Rep. Dennis Kucinich…
Texas peyote dealers find it harder than ever to make a living peddling hallucinogenic cactus When the state of Texas licensed him as a peyote distributor in 1990, Mauro Morales put a sign in his front yard with his name and phone number: “Peyote Dealer. Buy or Sell Peyote.” His…
NJ car dealer giving Fla. pastor a new Hyundai Accent for canceling Quran burning A New Jersey car dealer plans to keep his word after offering Florida pastor Terry Jones a new car if he promised to not burn a Quran. Car dealer Brad Benson made the offer in one…
Local official: Use shotguns so you kill, rather than hurt, criminals A county judge in rural northeast Ohio has renewed his call for citizens to arm themselves in the wake of police budget cuts that have left one cruiser patrolling an entire county. Judge Alfred Mackey of the Ashtabula County…
The 48-year-old Delecia Holt sounded like a refreshing change in a race to replace a disgraced Republican congressman who plead guilty to accepting bribes in 2006. “Ethics reform begins with me,” she told a Republican luncheon that year. “I am the only candidate that has pledged not to accept a…