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Commenting on pressure exerted on the Supreme Court to abandon overturning Roe V. Wade, the VP said abortion was not a matter of faith. Video

Today I want to talk about The Troubles. I previously talked about Operation Banner An Analysis of British Operations in North Ireland.That is worth reading though it is a bit dry. So here we go. For a brief recap the problems between England and Ireland probably go back 900 years or so. We will focus a bit more on current history. The Anglo- Irish war from roughly (start and stop points are hard for guerrilla wars) 1919 to 1922 ended up partitioning Ireland into 2 entities. The 26 counties that make up the majority of Ireland were granted Dominion...

Most Americans will be celebrating Valentine's Day this year with the usual chocolates, teddy bears and romantic dinners, but some will be going to great lengths to get away from their lovers. One man not keen on spending the evening of February 14 with his mistress has arranged to have a bogus veterinarian place an emergency call to inform him that his pet is ill and needs tender loving care. Another will have a fake public works officer call about some urgent pipe repair at his home. The two have turned to Alibi Network, an Illinois-based company that specializes in...

Search now 'unnecessary,' say families of Lori Hacking By Jennifer Dobner Deseret Morning News Mark Hacking told his family something important Saturday — and whatever it is, it apparently makes any further volunteer searches for his missing 27-year-old wife unnecessary. That news came late Saturday, not from Salt Lake City police but by way of a statement faxed to the Deseret Morning News and other media by Mark and Lori Hackings' families. "The families understand that Mark Hacking has provided information that makes it unnecessary for individuals or groups to continue the volunteer search," the statement reads. "At this time,...

Trial set for alleged video voyeur District attorney brings in specialist to prosecute Wright Kristi Richie Press-Herald Staff Facing a new prosecutor in Webster Parish, alleged video pornographer Benjamin Wright was arraigned in District Court Monday. Wright pleaded not guilty to four counts of video voyeurism involving juveniles; nine counts of video voyeurism involving adults; 50 counts of pornography involving juveniles; and public intimidation. District Attorney Schuyler Marvin called in one of his Bossier assistants to head up the prosecution team on the case. Jeff Cox, who is over the juvenile program in Bossier and Webster Parishes and specializes in...