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A San Diego barber was sentenced to ten years in jail Thursday for the attempted murder of U.S. Navy Petty Officer Tim Vaughn.
Daniel Roberto Flores, 22, who pled guilty, was sentenced by Judge Gerry Haehnle after a probationary report suggested eight years as Flores had no prior convictions on his record.
Flores was giving Vaughn a haircut at Vic's Barber Shop when Flores attacked the enlisted…
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The president of the Spokane, Wash. NAACP chapter is now under investigation for reportedly lying about her race.
In addition to her leadership position with the NAACP, Rachel Dolezal, 37, is an adjunct professor for the Africana Studies program at Eastern Washington University and a chairwoman of the Spokane Office of Police Ombudsman Commission, where she's responsible for providing …
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An Iraq War veteran took a stand when he was told by his local homeowners association to remove the American flag flying on his front porch, Fox News Insider reported.
Daniel Toner of Suffolk, Va. was reportedly told that he could fly the American flag on his front porch, until he was told that he could not. The flag holder supposedy violates the Belmont Park Owner's Association agreement.
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Two Florida parents are being charged with third degree felonies for "neglecting" their 11-year-old son, according to Reason.
The neglect? Leaving their son playing in the backyard for 90 minutes without adult supervision and a key to get inside.
His parents couldn't get home in time to let him into the house due to rain and traffic, so he played basketball in the backyard until they got home…
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On Wednesday night's The Daily Show, host Jon Stewart took The New York Times to task over their reporting of Sen. Marco Rubio's (R-Fla.) personal finances and traffic violations.
The Times published an article on Tuesday titled "Marco Rubio's Career Bedeviled by Financial Struggles," accusing the Florida senator of knowingly "splurging" on expenses despite money concerns.
In their piece, the …
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Several ex-Muslims were featured in a BBC News short documentary discussing the life of a former believer and the consequences that occur from the choice to walk away from their faith.
BBC reporter Benjamin Zand interviewed three ex-Muslims. Two of them have publicly renounced their beliefs in Islam: Imtiaz Shams and Aliyah Saleem. Both are activists who aim to help those who's beliefs have…
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Image via WALB, Dougherty County Jail
A Georgia woman has been released from custody after murder charges regarding the death of her five-month-old fetus were dropped, reports the Associated Press.
The child was delivered stillborn after 23-year-old Kenlissa Jones allegedly took an "abortion pill" purchased online to terminate her pregnancy.
On Wednesday, District Attorney Greg Edwards…
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After her 2008 campaign spent $233.2 million without even making it to the general election, Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign team has reportedly cut back on extra expenses - including work phones, Amtrak tickets, and private flights.
According to an article published on Tuesday, all Clinton campaign staff have been instructed by manager Robby Mook to use their personal phones and to…
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This past April marked the 150th anniversary of the Peace at Appomattox, the end of open hostilities between the Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia. That does not mean that Southern sympathies no longer exist anywhere in the world, however.
While there are plenty of houses in the South that still fly the Stars and Bars of the Confederacy, one town nearly 5,000 miles away from…
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The 115th U.S. Open Championship will feature technology never before seen on the golf course:
An aerial drone.
The device will fly high above the action, take video of the course, and live broadcast its high-definition footage on TV for the world to see.
HeliVideo, one of six companies that successfully received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fly drones in …