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Appeals Court Overturns Stem Cell Research Ban
By not in system - AOL NewsWASHINGTON -- Opponents of taxpayer-funded stem cell research lost a key round in a federal appeals court Friday. In a 2-1 decision, a panel of the U.S. court of appeals in Washington overturned a judge's order that would have blocked taxpayer funding for stem cell research. The judges ruled that opponents of taxpayer-funded stem cell research are not likely to succeed in their lawsuit to stop it. The panel reversed an opinion issued last August by U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth, who said the research likely violates the law against federal funding of embryo destruction. "We're thrilled ...
Former Presidents Pay Tribute to Bush 41 [VIDEO]
By not in system - AOL NewsA star-studded group including all of the living ex-presidents gathered at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to honor George H.W. Bush for his dedication to volunteering. ...
Opinion: History Says Mitt's the Man for 2012
By Michael Medved - AOL News
(Nov. 29) -- Conventional wisdom says the battle for the GOP nomination in 2012 is wide open and unpredictable, but Republican history suggests that there is an obvious front runner who is nearly certain to represent his party in the presidential race. For nearly 70 years -- long before most of the current contenders were even born -- GOP leaders and primary voters have displayed a shockingly consistent tendency to pick a candidate whose previous national campaign, whether successful or not, suggested it was "his turn." This means that with very rare exceptions, Republicans choose a sitting ...
A Thanksgiving Tradition: Top Presidential Turkey Pardon Videos
By Steven Hoffer - AOL News(Nov. 23) -- It is a tradition of great importance. Since President George H.W. Bush administered the first ever Presidential Turkey Pardon in 1989, one lucky bird has been spared the fate of his many feathered friends heading for Thanksgiving tables across the country. Although Bush Sr. was the first to officially pardon a turkey, American turkey growers have presented a national bird to the president since 1947. That year, President Harry Truman told reporters that he would "Greet the bird, then eat the bird." "There are certain days that remind me of why I ran for this office," Barack ...
Barbara Bush Hopes Palin Stays in Alaska
By Lauren Frayer - AOL News
(Nov. 21) – Asked what she thinks about Sarah Palin, the matriarch of the Bush family responded with characteristic diplomacy. "I sat next to her once. Thought she was beautiful," Barbara Bush told CNN's Larry King. "And she's very happy in Alaska, and I hope she'll stay there." The 85-year-old former first lady chuckled and smiled at her subtle sarcasm. Her comments come as Palin, former Alaska governor, revealed this week that she's considering a 2012 run for the White House, and said believes she could beat President Barack Obama. Bush and her husband, former President George ...
Obama to Give George H.W. Bush, Warren Buffett Presidential Medal of Freedom
By Steven Hoffer - AOL News(Nov. 17) -- Get elected president, win 11 NBA championships or become Warren Buffett, and you too may receive a Presidential Medal of Freedom. The White House announced today that President Barack Obama has named 15 recipients of the nation's highest civilian honor -- the Presidential Medal of Freedom -- to be presented at a ceremony next year. Among the recipients are 41st U.S. President George H.W. Bush, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, author Maya Angelou and world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is awarded to individuals for "especially meritorious ...
Opinion: The Conservative Defense Myth
By not in system - AOL News(Nov. 1) -- The Republican Party, and by proxy its tea party brethren, would have you believe that they are anointed to carry the national security torch. They'd like the nation to think they offer policies that will keep us safe and ensure the wise and appropriate use of force in the pursuit of vital American interests. Nothing could be further from the truth. Right now, the Republican Party is split into two factions, the War Party and the Tea Party. The conservative "Pledge to America" outlines the War Party's foreign policy agenda or, more accurately, lack thereof. The "pledge" offers no ...
Sexually Explicit Chants Land Yale Frat in Hot Water
By David Knowles - AOL News(Oct. 19) -- It's enough to give "Animal House" a bad name. Members of Yale University's Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity find themselves facing possible disciplinary action after a group of pledges took part in an initiation activity in which they marched through campus chanting obscenities against women. On the night of Oct. 13, the pledges shouted phrases such as "no means yes, yes means anal" as they marched through the heart of campus in a single-file line. Video of the incident was posted on YouTube. Likening the fraternity's chants to "hate speech," The Yale Women's Center ...
Opinion: White House Exits Normal? Not By a Long Shot
By Richard Benedetto - AOL News(Oct. 13) -- It has become a mantra in the news media these days to include in every story about the departure of another high-level Obama White House official the cautionary declaration that "it is normal for appointees to leave after a president's first two years." The unspoken message here is that this is not a case of rats deserting a sinking ship, it's just routine housecleaning. But just how "normal" is it for a slew of high-ranking White House appointees to leave in the first two years? You don't have to look back too far to discover that, in fact, it's not so "normal" after ...
Report: Americans Not Eating Enough Vegetables
By not in system - AOL NewsIt's all because you didn't eat your vegetables as a kid. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Americans still don't eat enough vegetables, and they're consuming a little less fruit than they were a decade ago. ...
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