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King Charles has led the nation in two minutes of silence in remembrance of men and women who lost their lives serving in the two world wars or other conflicts. Tens of thousands of veterans and civilians joined the King in paying their respects to the fallen at the annual National Service of Remembrance ceremony at the Cenotaph in central London. The King was joined by other members of the Royal Family, including the Prince and Princess of Wales, and political leaders. Events to mark Remembrance Sunday - observed on the closest Sunday to Armistice Day - are taking place...

On Friday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm stated that part of the reason for the slowdown in electric vehicle demand is due to the fact that they’re more expensive than gas cars and there’s “a confusing tax incentive market.” Co-host Andrew Ross Sorkin asked, “[T]here’s been a big push, obviously, from government, and, frankly, I think we thought from the marketplace, for EVs and what that would ultimately do to the interests of oil and what not. However, there is clearly a slowdown taking place, and we’re seeing it, by the way, Tesla stock is down,...

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) on Tuesday declared a state of emergency as the state’s shelter system struggles to house newly arrived migrants without work authorization. In a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Healey blamed a number of factors for her state’s inability to cope with new arrivals. “This state of emergency arises from numerous factors, among them federal policies on immigration and work authorization, inadequate production of affordable housing over the last decade, and the end of COVID-era food and housing security programs,” wrote Healey.

President Joe Biden tried to sound tough on Chinese President Xi Jinping during his State of the Union speech on Tuesday but ended up blurting out a nonsensical demand and confusing viewers. During a section of the speech addressing foreign policy and China, Biden tried to diss Xi by implying there is no other world leader who would trade places with him. “Look. Let’s be clear: Winning the competition [with China] should unite all of us. We face serious challenges across the world. But in the past two years, democracies have become stronger, not weaker. Autocracies have grown weaker, not...

With the emergency use approval of the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine last week, Georgians will soon see this third vaccine become available here. “The Georgia Department of Public Health expects that approximately 83,000 doses will be made available in the first week, and our goal is to get those vaccines administered as quickly as possible," Gov. Brian Kemp said in a prepared statement. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine, produced by its vaccine division, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, is one dose and requires only normal refrigeration. Those are big advantages for getting lots of people vaccinated quickly. But the Johnson & Johnson...

Trump haters, intoxicated on the Nazi-KKK-Trump meme they are pushing, are unmasking themselves as hateful cynics. Yesterday, we saw Katy Tur of MSNBC metaphorically morph before our eyes into a vulture feasting for political carrion on the body of Charlottesville victim Heather Heyer. Interviewing Susan Bro, Heather Heyer’s mother, Tur asked five straight questions, trying to get the grieving mother to stop being scrupulously nonpolitical and give her something to use against Trump. How is this not exploitation? How is this not harassment?

On December 31, the United States is slated to begin removing its troops from Afghanistan. They have been there since shortly after 9/11 in 2001. At this writing, Afghan President Hamid Karzai has refused to sign a security agreement that would permit contingents of U.S. and allied troops there to train and assist its security forces beyond the end of 2014.

Well that didn't take long. Perry's been in the race what - 2 days - and he's already got our marxist lying cheeseball in chief on the defensive, and liberals TOTALLY freaking out. Nice! So far so good, Governor.

LAUREL, Md. - Eugene Obermier takes eight pills a day and a dim view of the new Medicare law, with its prescription drug benefit. AP Photo   "I think it stinks," said the 78-year-old retired automobile service manager from Maryland City who has a bad heart, high blood pressure and other health issues. He gets prescription drugs through his wife's state health plan. But after taking part in an hourlong town meeting hosted by Rep. Ben Cardin, D-Md., a vocal opponent of the Medicare overhaul, Obermier said he does not really understand the complicated law and how it might affect...

I've been noticing that a number of posts have been re-titled by the freepers posting them. It's very irritating to find a decent article, search the title, and after finding no match, to post it, then later realize that it's already been posted. The search didn't yield a match because the poster changed the title. It's happened to me more than a few times, and it seems to be escalating. I glanced at the "posting guidelines" and found the following bulleted rule. Do include the original title - When you post an article, be sure to include the original title...

I wrote both my Senators and my Representative about the mideast conflict, strongly supporting Israel. Here's the full text of the letter I received today from Sen. Bayh's office. (I apologize for any typos, which are my fault and not the fault of anyone in the Senator's office.):Dear Mr. ____:Thank you for contacting me regarding the ongoing problems between the Palestinians and the Israelis. I appreciate your concerns -- a peaceful resolution through peaceful negotiations must be the primary goal.As you may know, the series of negotiations between the Israel and the Palestinian Authority has gone through many stages, starting...