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How The 99% Effects Acadiana
I’m always amazed at how insulated we are in south Louisiana. Blessed with abundant natural resources, our economy is often able to maintain stability while the rest of the country is struggling
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President Obama Announces US Troops Will Be Out Of Iraq By Year’s End [VIDEO]
In a White House briefing held Friday, President Obama announced the remaining American troops in Iraq will be home by the end of the year, closing a war effort there that has killed more than 4,400 US servicepeople and wounded 32,000 more since 2003.
“After nine years, America’s war in Iraq will be over,” the president said.
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Heckler Calls President Obama “The Antichrist” At Fundraiser [Video]
As we all know, being the President of the United States is probably the most stressful job in the world. Did I say probably? I'm sure it is. At a fundraiser in Los Angeles last night, when President Barack Obama was giving his speech, a heckler in the crowd called the President "The Antichrist". I thought the Antichrist was Damian Thorn. The POTUS handled it well I think. Video after the jump.
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Why Did This Russian Guy Touch 2,000 Boobs? [VIDEO]
Recently, a Russian fellow named Sam Nickles touched the breasts of 1,000 different women, for a total haul of 2,000 boobs felt.
Why? Well, he claims he’s doing it for Russian strongman Vladimir Putin, because Putin is too busy with state affairs and being married to go out and touch potential voters in that manner. (Look, we’re just reporting what Nickles says.)
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Michele Bachmann Asks Crowd ‘Who Likes White People?’ [VIDEO]
If there were a list of commandments for politicians, we’re guessing “thou shalt not say things that sound racist when taken out of context” would be somewhere near the top.
But GOP presidential candidate and Tea Party darling Michele Bachmann apparently missed the memo, because after the group White People Funk Band — itself a regrettable name — played at one of her campaign rallies, she took the stage and asked the crowd, “Who likes White People?!”
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West Memphis Three Breaking News
According to TMZ, two of the three men known as the West Memphis Three, or WM3, may be getting out of jail after "admitting guilt". I'm not quite sure how that works, but this is a huge update with them.
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31 American Troops Killed in Afghanistan Helicopter Attack
Taliban insurgents shot down an American military helicopter in Afghanistan Saturday, killing 31 American troops and 7 Afghan commandos, multiple news outlets are reporting.
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2011 Census Twitter Has A Sense Of Humor
Australia's Census has a twitter account, and someone asked a really strange question that was obviously meant as a joke...Well, they must have thought that Australia's Census Bureau wouldn't take kindly to it. And totally got a response that's noteworthy. Check out their response after the jump!
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Jon Stewart’s Take On The “Supercongress” From “The Daily Show” [Video]
I'm sure that half of you would disagree with me on this, but I believe that Jon Stewart is a genius. "Have you ever seen the back of a twenty doll bill?" I'm taking you know about the "Superbill" that was just passed in Congress that lowered the country's debt ceiling a hair. Well, here is Jon Stewart's take on it from "The Daily Show". I love the name "Super Old-Man Man"! Video after the jump.
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California To Split And Form 51st State…Maybe
So, it Looks like California wants divide it's self up and form 2 states. A Republican member of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors wants his county and 12 others to secede from California and form the 51st state. His colleagues gave him an unenthusiastic go ahead Tuesday to explore the idea.