(CNN)—One of the women assaulted by former Oklahoma City police officer Daniel Holtzclaw said she feared for her life when he pulled her over last year and forced her to perform a sex act on him.
"In my mind, all I could think of was he was going ...
Posted Friday, December 11th 2015 at 4:02PM
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Ben Carson, citing reports that Republican Party leaders are discussing the prospects of a brokered convention, threatened Friday to leave the party if there are signs that the nomination process is being manipulated.
"If this was the beginning of ...
Posted Friday, December 11th 2015 at 3:50PM
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TIME columnist Abdul-Jabbar is a six-time NBA champion and league Most Valuable Player. He is also a celebrated author, filmmaker and education ambassador whose life and career are the subject of Minority of One, a new documentary on HBO Sports.
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Posted Thursday, December 10th 2015 at 10:11PM
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Senate Republicans on Thursday morning filibustered legislation to monitor and treat first responders and emergency workers who suffered illnesses related to 9/11.
A vote to quash the filibuster failed by a vote of 57 to 42, three votes short of t ...
Posted Thursday, December 10th 2015 at 9:50PM
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First Lady Michelle Obama has added rapping to her impressive resumé of accomplishments.
Get ready to laugh as you watch her team up with CollegeHumor for a music video that encourages teens to go to college, despite obstacles and other plans. She ...
Posted Thursday, December 10th 2015 at 9:29PM
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Warnings about False Teachers and Prophets
The New Testament is full of Scriptures warning Christians about false teachers and false prophets. Jesus Himself said that “false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wond ...
Posted Thursday, December 10th 2015 at 8:12PM
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Cops have cuffed a man who attacked a Muslim store owner, officials said Tuesday.
The store owner, Sarker Haque, claims that suspect Piro Kolvani, 55, screamed that he would “kill Muslims” as he threw haymakers at the shop owner, but police and pr ...
Posted Thursday, December 10th 2015 at 4:40PM
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Choose a School
Compare VA-approved institutions and review other information to choose the educational program that works best for you.
School Decision Resources
Many VA and other government resources exist to help you choose a school an ...
Posted Thursday, December 10th 2015 at 11:41AM
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About Home Loans
VA helps Servicemembers, Veterans, and eligible surviving spouses become homeowners. As part of our mission to serve you, we provide a home loan guaranty benefit and other housing-related programs to help you buy, build, repair, r ...
Posted Thursday, December 10th 2015 at 10:50AM
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Boxing legend Muhammad Ali on Wednesday criticized Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump's proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States, calling on Muslims "to stand up to those who use Islam to advance their ...
Posted Thursday, December 10th 2015 at 9:40AM
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Health Care
VA operates the nation's largest integrated health care system, with more than 1,700 hospitals, clinics, community living centers, domiciliaries, readjustment counseling centers, and other facilities.
Access Your Health Benef ...
Posted Wednesday, December 9th 2015 at 7:15PM
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If you are military veteran with a service-related disability you may qualify for over $3,300 in monthly benefits. These benefits are paid to veterans who have injuries or diseases that happened while on active duty, or were made worse by active mili ...
Posted Wednesday, December 9th 2015 at 10:48AM
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump defended his call to temporarily bar Muslims from entering the United States by comparing it to former President Roosevelt's 1942 executive order that authorized the internment of 110,000 American citize ...
Posted Tuesday, December 8th 2015 at 9:47PM
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A torrent of criticism hasn't stopped Donald Trump from standing by a proposal to temporarily ban all Muslims from entering the United States - in his eyes, he's like former President Roosevelt who put Americans of Japanese descent in internment camp ...
Posted Tuesday, December 8th 2015 at 9:40PM
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PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter referred to Donald Trump as "an a**hole" and wants to ban him from the city after the Republican presidential candidate called for a national ban on Muslims entering the U.S.
Reuters reports that N ...
Posted Tuesday, December 8th 2015 at 9:11PM
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Everyone knows about the federal benefits available to veterans, but did you know many states also offer great benefits to their veterans? State benefits range from free college and employment resources to free hunting and fishing licenses. Most stat ...
Posted Tuesday, December 8th 2015 at 7:34PM
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In addition to the pensions and benefits to which you may be entitled because of both public and private employment, you may also be eligible for certain benefits based on your military service.
The following is a summary of veteran's benefits and ...
Posted Tuesday, December 8th 2015 at 7:26PM
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Trump rhetoric shatters ceiling in modern politics, raises stakes for 2016
There are no perfect analogies for the kind of inflammatory statements the Republican is making. And he has been pushing the limits since Day 1 of his campaign.
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Posted Tuesday, December 8th 2015 at 6:35PM
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For months, the Republican establishment has faced a difficult dilemma in dealing with poll leader Donald Trump. Many GOP elites think the billionaire's offensive statements are hurting their party — but they don't want to push back so hard that Trum ...
Posted Tuesday, December 8th 2015 at 6:11PM
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton edged out all major Republican presidential candidates in a MSNBC/Telemundo/Marist poll published Monday. The closest margin put Clinton three points above Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and only one point a ...
Posted Monday, December 7th 2015 at 6:41PM
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Trump calls for halting of Muslims entering US
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called Monday for a "total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States," an idea that prompted one of his rivals to call him "unhinged."
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Posted Monday, December 7th 2015 at 6:11PM
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Actor Morgan Freeman was uninjured after his plane blew a tire while taking off at an airport in Mississippi and had to make an emergency landing.
In a statement, Freeman, 78, said that he was on his plane en route to Texas to shoot a segment for ...
Posted Sunday, December 6th 2015 at 10:29PM
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WASHINGTON, Dec 6 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama vowed on Sunday to hunt down anyone plotting militant attacks against the United States as he sought to reassure Americans after a deadly California shooting rampage that has raised new questio ...
Posted Sunday, December 6th 2015 at 8:58PM
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It is a moral outrage and national disgrace that civilians can legally purchase weapons designed to kill people with brutal speed and efficiency.
All decent people feel sorrow and righteous fury about the latest slaughter of innocents, in Cali ...
Posted Friday, December 4th 2015 at 10:02PM
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1. Whites were the first people on earth.
2. Blacks in slavery were only cotton pickers and maids.
3. Lincoln freed the slaves.
4. Blacks ate each other in Africa.
5. Blacks were cursed black by God.
6. The United States government has ...
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