Caddies file class-action lawsuit against PGA Tour

  • February 3, 2015
  • 0

Professional caddies have filed a class action lawsuit against the PGA Tour, contending they were forced to wear bibs featuring corporate logos and other advertisements that generate millions of dollars for the tour without giving them any compensation. The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday in U.S. federal court in California, …

HUGE menu of props on Super Bowl XLIX

  • February 3, 2015
  • 0

5Dimes is offering up a HUGE menu of props on Super Bowl XLIX. And when we say huge, we mean HUGE! In addition to the amazing prop menu, you can also wager on a wide array of Super Bowl lines including outright winner, halftime and quarter lines, Reduced Juice options…

Seattle Seahawks Open as NFL Super Bowl 50 Favorites

  • February 3, 2015
  • 0

The Seattle Seahawks may have come up short in their bid for back-to-back Super Bowl championships Sunday night against the New England Patriots, but that didn’t deter oddsmakers as they posted odds for next year’s Super Bowl. Sports Interaction opened its Super Bowl 50 odds with the Seahawks …

Cartoon: Your rights

  • February 3, 2015
  • 0

Can you donate a buck-a-month so I can cut the crap and focus on doing work that matters most? www.patreon.com/keefknight Thanks!

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Has A Ted Cruz Problem – NPR

  • February 3, 2015
  • 0

NPRSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Has A Ted Cruz ProblemNPRA bill funding the Department of Homeland Security failed in the Senate Tuesday because it would block the president's executive action on deportations. The question now is, what will Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell try next? The department runs …Senate …

Let’s Repeal Obamacare: 56th Time’s The Charm

  • February 3, 2015
  • 0

Today, with a perfectly straight face, the House of Representatives voted for the 56th time to repeal the Affordable Care Act, with a vote of 239-186. And this time is different! This time, the Senate is controlled by Republicans, who might also vote to repeal it! But it’s okay at…

Jordanian king, Obama to meet after pilot’s killing

  • February 3, 2015
  • 0

US President Barack Obama will host Jordan's King Abdullah II later Tuesday in a hastily arranged meeting just hours after a video emerged of a caged Jordanian pilot being burned alive by the Islamic State group. The White House said Obama would welcome the king to the Oval Office …

Argentina’s Congress debates reform of spy agency – Washington Post

  • February 3, 2015
  • 0

Financial TimesArgentina's Congress debates reform of spy agencyWashington PostBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina's clandestine spy agency has a notoriously dark past that includes its failure to prevent a major attack on a Jewish community center, then allegedly sabotaging the investigation into what happened. Operating with …Argentine official drafted …

Ex-NFL star consoled alleged victim’s girlfriend -witness

  • February 3, 2015
  • 0

(Recasts with testimony of victim’s girlfriend) By Daniel Lovering FALL RIVER, Mass., Feb 3 (Reuters) – Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez consoled the girlfriend of his alleged victim at the Massachusetts home where he lived with her sister, telling her he had “been through this death thing before,” the …

New Bill Would Gut Regulations On West Virginia’s Storage Tanks

  • February 3, 2015
  • 0

The Freedom Industries site in West Virginia, which released 10,000 gallons of chemicals into a drinking water supply, is seen in this Jan. 13, 2014, photo. CREDIT: AP Photo/Steve Helber West Virginia lawmakers introduced a bill Tuesday that would scale back regulations enacted last year on aboveground storage tanks, like the one…

FDA Approves Device To Treat Obesity

  • February 3, 2015
  • 0

Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the very first weight loss device that controls satiety. The Maestro Rechargeable System targets the neural pathway between the brain and the stomach that controls feelings of hunger and fullness. However, this device will only be available to adults aged 18 years …

Millions of adults skip medications due to their high cost

  • February 3, 2015
  • 0

Medications can do wonderful things, from fighting infection to preventing stroke and warding off depression. But medications don’t work if they aren’t taken. Some people don’t take their medications as prescribed because they forget, or are bothered by side effects. A new report from the National Center …