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Pope Francis' visit to Rio de Janeiro for World Youth Day has come to a close with his last stop being at Copacabana beach where he addressed a crowd of over 3 million people. This crowd was larger than that which the Rolling Stones brought in for…

By Wednesday, it is expected that the world will know the fate of whistleblower/ traitor (depending on how you see him) Bradley Manning, who faces the possibility of life in prison for releasing hundreds of classified military and diplomatic…

Anthony Weiner, aka Carlos Danger, has once again had to excuse himself for more photos of his anatomy. The photos and sexually explicit social media messages surfaced which were sent to his most recent sexting partner, 23-year-old Sydney Leathers…

The Air Force has looked at its spending in an attempt to cut expensive programs from its budget, and it made a decision to eliminate the production of the often defective and overwhelmingly expensive $223 million drone manufactured by Northrop…

Rolling Stone has come under fire for its insensitive glamorization of surviving accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, and rightfully so given that it failed to highlight the most important individuals of the tragedy: the victims.…

New technologies often leave older electronic devices in the dust. The average person now leaves their camera at home, relying on their smartphone to snap photos and record videos that can be shared online almost instantaneously. At this point, some…

Having to be whisked away from your family and personal life to become a member of a sequestered jury can be mentally taxing. You would likely be stressed by the daunting task you had ahead of you, frustrated by being cut off from the outside world,…

Catholics who have sinned and wish to reconcile their misbehaviors know that going to confession is one way to clean the slate and start over. However, with the rise of the internet and technology in general, the Vatican also is making its own…

Filibusters can either be the best or worst things that occur in Congress, depending on your party, but Senator Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is now making a strong push to limit the blocking of executive branch nominations, a move that some say could result…

Protests have spread across the nation and along with NYC and LA, major protests have happened in Baltimore, Seattle, and Raleigh, among many others. Several cities that began their marches on Sunday will be continuing on Monday evening. The Trayvon…

The "not guilty" verdict delivered Saturday night in the George Zimmerman trial has since been the topic of much debate, emotional outcries, and community mobilization as the public refuses to allow the jury to have the last word. Protests have…

Now that the NAACP has released its petition seeking a civil rights case against Zimmerman and it has received more than a quarter of a million signatures, the public has heard a response from the Attorney General Holder who has expressed concerns…

Shortly after the verdict was released, the NAACP assembled a petition urging the Justice Department to open up a civil rights case against Zimmerman and so far, it has recieved over 250,000 signatures. With the evidence it was presented, the jury…

The protest that began at Union Square Sunday afternoon and progressed into a full fleged march all the way up to Times Square and beyond with a flood of passionate participants standing to show their dissatisfaction with Saturday's verdict. Some…

Being a public figure is tough on a person, and with the fame comes the micro-analyzing of every move the figure makes. However, the more prominent an individual is, the more valuable their voices become and this is a privilege that Hilary Clinton…

In the upcoming New York City elections, voters have themselves deciding on candidates not simply on the basis of political platforms but also on their past extramarital encounters that have left a big black mark on their reputations. Several men in…

Many are up in arms about Eliot Spitzer running for New York City comptroller because of his unsavory past, and it may be difficult to look past those substantial blunders he made while in political office. Now, people have added one more point to…

Threatening to act violently is one of the fastest ways a person can get his or herself into serious trouble.  Some learn the hard way, like Texas teen Justin Carter who jokingly made a silly remark online about shooting up a kindergarden. Not only…

At this point, even Edward Snowden's supporters are probably sick of seeing that same picture of him that's being used by just about every news outlet. However, whether we like him or not, we cannot deny that Snowden's ordeal has kept people…