Cheese prevents dental cavities and tooth decay
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View ArticleWRIGHT: What Paula Deen and black civil rights groups have in common
Video: WASHINGTON, July 26, 2013 – Racism is alive in America. Cooking maven Paula Deen revealed that recently when it was exposed in lawsuit against her that she didn’t think using the word “nigger”...
View ArticleHow the Internet is driving an interactive revolution in gaming
Video: Related Columns WASHINGTON, June 26, 2013 – The fact that gaming and the Internet have ended up hand-in-hand shouldn’t be a surprise at all. As both a gamer and a net geek, I can personally...
View ArticleWimbledon gets weird: Is it the grass?
WASHINGTON, June 26, 2013 — Today was one for the record books as the wonderful world of Wimbledon took a turn into the weird zone. Tennis fans are scratching their heads and Wimbledon officials are...
View ArticleMinecraft: Epic Jump Map - Operation: Tropical Vacation Part 3
WASHINGTON, June 26, 2013 — This parkour/adventure map made by bodil40 is filled with fun and excitement, you must jump, punch, and climb to victory. Parkour is the definition on free running, which...
View ArticleVoting Rights basically killed by Supreme Court: Now what?
WASHINGTON, June 26, 2013 — With states still finding ways to restrict voting, particularly in the South, by making it difficult to vote, it was hard to believe that the United States Supreme Court by...
View ArticleWimbledon Men and Women’s Semifinals: TV schedule
WASHINGTON, July 3, 2013 — Wimbledon this year doomed the hopes of some tennis’ best players. The latest to slide towards the exit is Spain’s David Ferrer, who was taken down by Argentinian Juan Martin...
View ArticleRace in America: Why are blacks being seen as racists?
WASHINGTON, July 8, 2013 — Last week’s Rasmussen poll revealed some surprising and disturbing information about the way Americans think about race in America. And it may go a long way towards...
View ArticleCongress is taking us over the fiscal cliff: How much will Obama/Boehner's...
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, December 28, 2012 — Get ready: We are going over the fiscal cliff, thanks to no compromise in Washington, and it is going to hit your wallet...
View ArticleRC 2012: Clint Eastwood to the rescue of Mitt Romney
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, August 30, 2012 — The “mystery” is solved: Just in the nick of time, Clint Eastwood rides to the rescue. Before Republican presidential...
View ArticleRepublicans after Romney: Rebuild or revamp?
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, November 19, 2012 — The Republicans are going through some serious soul-searching, following the defeat of their candidate Governor Mitt...
View ArticleGive me one good reason to vote for Obama: Here it is
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, November 5, 2012 — Love him or loathe him, there are plenty of reasons to re-elect Barack Obama, but if you only need one, that reason is...
View ArticleBoston bomber left ‘confession’ note in boat where he hid
WASHINGTON, May 116, 2013 — Alleged Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, left a note on the bullet-riddled wall of the boat where he hid during the police manhunt. He reportedly claimed that...
View ArticleWhy a President Romney would be bad for women
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, October 25, 2012 — Mitt Romney is seeing the gender gap close, meaning he is winning women over with his style and not his substance. Yes,...
View ArticleBenghazi, Boston bombings, girlfriend dump you? Blame Obama
WASHINGTON, April 29, 2013 — President Obama decisively defeated the Republican candidate for president in 2012. Support for the Republican Party is shrinking fast. The GOP just performed an autopsy...
View ArticleWhy Occupy is no longer relevant
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, September 25, 2012 — Occupy Wall Street or anyplace else is no longer relevant. It just celebrated its first anniversary last Saturday....
View ArticleState of the Union: Marco Rubio response needs to be perfect
WASHINGTON, February 12, 2013 — Republican Senator Marco Rubio’s screen test for his 2016 presidential run is Tuesday, February 12, immediately following the President’s State of the Union Address....
View ArticleDREAM Act: Latino vote can make the difference this election
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, November 4, 2012 — If Latinos want to see the DREAM Act become a reality and not a pipedream, then they must do more than tell pollsters...
View ArticleThe U.N. and the Senate: 38 Republicans reject Disabilities Treaty
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, December 5, 2012 — What were the Republicans thinking? Or were they even thinking? People everywhere are shaking their heads at the vote in...
View ArticleGay rights and Supreme Court: Justice Roberts can make history
WASHINGTON, March 26, 2013 — The tide of history surges forward this week as the issue of gay rights comes before the U.S. Supreme Court. The question is whether the Court will try to stem that tide...
View ArticlePresident Obama’s back from Hawaii: How many vacations has he taken?
WASHINGTON, January 7, 2013 — President Obama and the First Family returned to Washington on Sunday from their vacation in Hawaii and immediately we hear the age-old question: Why does he take so many...
View ArticleGary Johnson: If Romney loses, it could be thanks to the spoiler third party...
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, November 6, 2012 — As the voters head to the polls today and Americans prepare for a nail biter, they are also gearing up to assess blame if...
View ArticleSarah Palin for the Senate? Tea Party says: Run, Sarah, Run
WASHINGTON, May 23, 2013 — The Tea Party wants former Alaska governor Sarah Palin to join their favorites in the Senate, Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.). They say she can win and they have a...
View ArticleMinecraft: Epic Jump Map - Operation: Tropical Vacation Part 2
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View ArticleSupreme Court questions DOMA's legitimacy
WASHINGTON, March 28, 2013 — After Thursday’s oral arguments before the Supreme Court, both Court watchers and tea leave-readers think that the 1996 law, Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), may soon be...
View Article100 Days of President Obama: Not very effective
WASHINGTON, April 30, 2013 — President Obama just hit the 100-day mark of his second term and he does not sound like a happy camper. At his White House news conference when asked about his problems...
View ArticleStephen Colbert for Senator: why not? (Video)
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, December 9, 2012 — Stephen Colbert in the U.S. Senate? Why not? Senator Colbert has a good ring to it. After all, we had the star of “Bedtime...
View ArticleCongress goes on vacation, leaving major work undone
WASHINGTON, February 18, 2013 — Congress headed out of Washington on Friday for a ten-day vacation, leaving the American people teetering at the brink of still another potentially catastrophic...
View ArticleDREAM Act: President Obama reaffirms unwavering support for DREAM Act at...
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, September 21, 2012 — President Obama, speaking at the Latino town hall in Coral Gables, Fla. last night during the Univision News Forum,...
View ArticleHurricane Sandy: Eight tips on how to cope with Frankenstorm
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, October 28, 2012 — The storm of the century. The worst storm ever, ever, ever to hit the East Coast. A monster mash of gigantic proportions....
View ArticleChris Christie and Barack Obama: A bromance for our time
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, November 1, 2012 — You know him as the tough, talking kid from Jersey. The guy who takes no guff, know what I mean. He tells you to sit down...
View ArticleIs Grover Norquist about to go over the fiscal cliff?
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, November 28, 2012 —Who is this guy everyone in Washington is talking about: Grover Norquist? He sounds like a character that escaped from the...
View ArticlePresident Obama: Tax cuts at the top of his agenda
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, November 12, 2012 — President Obama had a decisive win on November 6, no doubt about that, taking 332 electoral votes (270 needed to win) to...
View ArticleGuns, guts and Gabby: Gun control debate on Fox News
WASHINGTON, February 4, 2013 — When he went on “Fox News Sunday,” Wayne LaPierre, the National Rifle Association (NRA) executive vice president, expected to be in friendly territory. Instead he found...
View ArticleFlight delays: Congress lies once again to Americans
WASHINGTON, April 29, 2013 — In your heart of hearts, you always knew you couldn’t trust them. How many times has Congress lied, misrepresented or distorted the truth? Too many to count, right? And...
View Article3 reasons why it’s good Congress is on vacation
WASHINGTON, August 5, 2013 — For those of you who lament Congress heading home for five weeks of vacation when there is still so much to do, just be glad they are out of town. At least they will cause...
View ArticleWhy Barney Frank wants to be the next Senator from Massachusetts
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, January 4, 2012 — Want to drive the Republicans around the bend? Just grant retiring Congressman Barney Frank his wish: to be appointed the...
View ArticlePresident Obama wins, taking Romney with gutsy style (VIDEO)
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, October 17, 2012 —There was a new and improved President Obama at Tuesday night’s debate, one who was primed to take on Governor Mitt Romney,...
View ArticlePresident Obama’s race problem
WASHINGTON, July 23, 2013 — Last Friday President Obama appeared unannounced at the daily White House briefing and spoke passionately and without notes for 18 minutes about what it is like to be a...
View ArticleConspiracy theories about President Obama multiply: Here’s six
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, November 16, 2012 — For the last four years, President Obama has been under siege by nearly every conspiracy theorist you ever heard of and...
View ArticleElection 2012 TV schedule: Where to watch who wins, including Stewart and...
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, November 6, 2012 — Keep the coffee pot going or break out the beer keg, whatever will get you through the night, because if the political...
View ArticleThree reasons Chuck Hagel should be Secretary of Defense
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, January 9, 2013 — Republican Chuck Hagel is under fire from all sides, and none of it can be considered friendly fire. A Vietnam veteran and...
View ArticleThe Obama ‘scandals’: Petty or disastrous?
WASHINGTON, June 4, 2013 — Barely six months into his second term, President Obama’s agenda seems derailed by the so-called scandals that have erupted. Two seem to be legitimate and one manufactured by...
View ArticleDNC 2012 Tuesday schedule: Michelle Obama expected to ignite Convention's...
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, September 4, 2012 — Two speeches on Tuesday evening during prime time are expected to set the tone, rallying Democrats to action. Michelle...
View ArticleElection 2012: What are white guys afraid of?
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, November 2, 2012 — White guys are having a hard time. They seem to feel they’re on the ropes. They’ve lost their status. They don’t get no...
View ArticlePresident Obama dismisses Israeli prime minister Bibi Netanyahu as 'noise'
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, September 24, 2012 — Likening Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu to “noise” may not be diplomatic language, but it is an apt description...
View ArticleOpinion: DREAM Act: Obama says, 'Yes' and Romney says, "No"
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe Blog Entries WASHINGTON, August 13, 2012 — It is obvious where President Obama stands on the DREAM Act, the legislation that would give children brought...
View ArticleDREAM Act: Mitt Romney still calls DREAMers 'illegal aliens' at Univision's...
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, September 20, 2012 — Taking his campaign to the heart of the Latino community, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney sat down for an...
View ArticleJon Stewart to host President Obama on the ‘Daily Show’ tonight
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, October 18, 2012 — President Obama is returning tonight at 11 p.m. EDT for a sit-down with Jon Stewart on Comedy Central’s “Daily Show.” This...
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