Articles by Douglas Ernst
Dr. Ben Carson of Johns Hopkins University made a splash at the National Prayer Breakfast earlier this month with a speech he might not have given had he honored multiple requests by the Obama administration to turn over the full text beforehand.
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February 27, 2013
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Entertainment Weekly wasn't impressed with first lady Michelle Obama's participation in the 85th Academy Awards on Sunday. The magazine labeled her a "loser" in its "Winners and Losers" section.
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February 26, 2013
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A retired Army lieutenant general proposed a solution for how to get Chicago's gun violence under control — call in the National Guard.
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February 22, 2013
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Federal state and local governmental agencies want to read emails — often without a warrant — and Google has given it to them.
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February 22, 2013
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The Air Force's chief of staff says that 70 percent of all combat aircraft will be unsuitable for combat by July if sequestration occurs.
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February 22, 2013
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Vice President Joseph R. Biden made waves when he suggested citizens should buy shotguns to protect themselves. Now, a University of Houston graduate student is giving them away.
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February 21, 2013
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Legos have been perpetually popular for decades, but its newest creation — a line of toys geared towards girls — has sent its profits skyrocketing.
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February 21, 2013
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The federal government has $5.5 million worth of contracts with a company that sells images of pregnant women and children for target practice, according to usaspending.gov.
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February 21, 2013
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How serious is the threat of Chinese hackers to the security of the United States? Rep. Mike Rogers, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, can't tell you.
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February 20, 2013
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Loose lips sink ships was the Navy's phrase during World War II. In the age of Twitter, the Navy is hoping loose lips saves ships.
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February 20, 2013
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If Missouri state Rep. Mike Leara has his way, it will be a felony to propose gun control legislation.
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February 19, 2013
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Harrison Ford will reprise his role as Han Solo for "Star Wars: Episode VII," Latino-Review reports.
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February 15, 2013
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The Army's chief of staff said Friday that looming budget cuts pose the greatest threat to U.S. security.
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February 15, 2013
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Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. was officially charged Friday with illegally spending $750,000 in campaign funds for personal use, while his wife was charged with filing false income tax forms.
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February 15, 2013
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No white students allowed. That's the message that a principal from Mission Viejo Elementary school sent with the "Students of Color" tutoring program. Parents complained, and CBS Denver began an investigation, which resulted in the district apologizing for the segregation.
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February 15, 2013
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi told reporters on Friday that she opposes federal pay cuts for a very specific reason: They would undermine the "dignity" of employment with the federal government.
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February 15, 2013
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The Canadian House of Commons has officially gone on record: It is ready for the zombie apocalypse.
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February 14, 2013
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Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin took to the floor of Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday and echoed what House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi recently told Fox News' Chris Wallace: the federal government does not have a spending problem.
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February 14, 2013
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A professor from Columbia University compared the fugitive ex-Los Angeles cop thought to be killed after a deadly shooting rampage to a "superhero" on Wednesday.
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February 13, 2013
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To many basketball fans, the Washington Wizards will always be the Washington Bullets. Appearing on a local radio station on Friday, team owner Ted Leonsis gave those holdouts hope.
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February 8, 2013
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