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Obama Simply Does Not Care For The More Popular Plans Re: Afghanistan

Obama will send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, which is a popular idea with absolutely no one besides Barack Obama. [New York Times]

Full “first state dinner coverage” at the Washington Post! The piece contains no fewer than two (2) Sorkin references and descriptions of at least ten (10)...

Center for LGBT Homeless Youth Gifted $300K by Bea Arthur Estate

Via a press release: "The Ali Forney Center received a gift of $300,000.00 today from the Estate of legendary actress Bea Arthur.

The Ali Forney Center, the nation's largest organization dedicated to homeless LGBT youth, announced at Bea Arthur's Memorial Service on September 14th that they pla...

Prevalence of Common Mental Disorders

In support of Mental Health Awareness Week — meant to increase awareness of mental health issues and helping people better understand mental disorders — we’ve created the graph below to give you a better idea of the prevalence (in the past year) of these disorders in the general American po...

Manson follower Susan Atkins dies

LOS ANGELES — Charles Manson follower Susan Atkins, who admitted killing actress Sharon Tate 40 years ago, has died. She was 61.

California Department of Corrections spokeswoman Terry Thornton said Atkins, who suffered from brain cancer, had been in... ...

Hofstra rape accuser to get

The woman who wrongfully accused four men of rape at Hofstra University will have to get mental health treatment and do 250 hours of community service -- or else face criminal charges, authorities announced this afternoon.

Nassau County DA Kathleen ... ...