Saturday's South Carolina primary should be all about the economy. South Carolina was hit hard by the economic collapse of 2008, and it has been slow to recover. The state's unemployment rate is 9.9%, eighth worst in the country(if you count the District of Columbia as a s …
Hip hop star Snoop Dogg faces a drug charge after border agents searched his tour bus along the same stretch of a west Texas highway where singer Willie Nelson was busted in 2010, a Texas sheriff said.
Supporters of an initiative to legalize the recreational use of marijuana said they have more than enough signatures to qualify for the ballot in November 2012. Initiative-502 backers submitted more than 350,000 signatures to be verified by the Secretary of State's office. &nbs; …
Critics claim that members of the Occupy movement don't know why they're protesting—that they have no understanding of what they want. We don't believe that. We think everyone who has gathered at Occupy Seattle has a very specific set of ideals in common. What do we want?
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Seattle appears poised to require businesses to offer paid sick leave to their employees. On Monday, the Seattle City Council will vote on legislation which will require businesses to provide paid sick leave to employees.
What started 20 years ago as a festival protesting the criminalization of marijuana is now one of the biggest celebrations of pot in the world. With an estimated 300,000 visitors expected over a three-day weekend, it seems it's even big enough to draw politicians testing the wate …
Wu found a bag hanging around the dog’s neck, carrying money, and a note. “Please take care of Mr. B. He is a King Charles Cavalier Spaniel. Six years old. My parents got divorced and Mr. B was supposed to go to the pound. I think he has a better chance with you.
Medical marijuana could be moving mainstream in Seattle. Although illegal under federal law, Seattle's mayor is determined to bring thoughtful regulation to the marijuana industry. "So we're going to do our best to keep people safe in Seattle and allow for the appropriate …
When it comes to jobs, the hypocrisy of Republicans is working overtime. They don't think Barack Obama deserves any credit for creating even a sliver of new jobs, arguing that it's the private sector, not the president, who has power of the nation's economy. But boy, are they gid …
The video, which was posted on the site onkneesforjesus.blogspot.com, is pretty comical if you chose to believe it's more acting than spiritual healing. That said, it's still relatively funny if it's real.
Authorities say the shooting happened about 8:00 pm when the 15-year-old daughter became angry because her father took her cell phone away for discipline. And after shooting him the girl allegedly refused to let her father use the phone, which forced him to crawl to a neighbor's …
Spoiler alert: Mitt Romney is going to win the Republican nomination for president. I'm 95 percent sure that's what's going to happen.
Cobane and a female officer, Mary Woollum, were caught on tape in April 2010, stomping on a young Latino man who was laying on the ground surrounded by officers. But, it was Cobane’s language that came under fire.
Hey, remember that time Barack Obama shot Osama bin Laden in the face? That was pretty awesome, right? It also brought clarity to the Obama doctrine and remade America. What will the Republicans do now?
Hitler reacts to news of Osama's death.
Ephrata Middle School teacher Gary Weddle vowed on September 11, 2001 to stop shaving until Osama bin Laden was caught. On Monday, after almost ten years, he finally shaved off his lengthy beard.
It's become a virtual ritual.
Wiccan is fired after complaint about casting spells — and after she complained about lax security at the airport
A group called "Grammas For Ganja" is fighting to not only have marijuana legalized but for users to be a part of the workforce without the fear of getting fired.
A couple hundred people lined up Sunday morning to attend the Cannabis Farmers Market at the Little Red Bistro in Seattle.
It's being called the Walmart of weed: a 10,000-square-foot Sacramento gardening emporium that opens Saturday with how-to experts and merchandise to help medical marijuana patients grow pot.
New video has been released of alleged excessive force by a Seattle Police officer. It's the same undercover officer who is facing a criminal investigation for kicking a teenager in a convenience store last year.
The Seattle Times is endorsing a bill in the Washington state Legislature to legalize marijuana, in an editorial to be published this Sunday. The paper is coming out in favor of House Bill 1550, which would make it legal to sell pot in liquor stores.
Protesters took the streets again Friday night following the city's decision to not file charges against a Seattle police officer in the fatal shooting of a woodcarver.
JEFFERSON CITY -- A Republican lawmaker from Harrisonville wants all students in Missouri public schools, as well as those in introductory college courses, to be taught intelligent design alongside evolution in their science classes. Rep.
"President Obama's politically intoned decision to reject TransCanada's permit application to construct a 1,700-mile pipeline from Alberta, Canada, to Texas refineries sent a clear message that special-interest demands are of more importance than more energy and much-needed job c …
A few weeks ago, we posted a video of Bryan Fischer denying that HIV causes AIDS and claiming it is all a scheme concocted by scientists in order to get research grants. Since then, Fischer has continued to promote this position and earlier this week, Warre …
In an interview with Wolf Blitzer that will air today at 5:25 pm ET on CNN, Newt Gingrich said he will ask Sarah Palin “to play a major role” in his administration if elected President. Gingrich’s remarks come a day after the former Alaska governor and vice-P …
A senior Obama administration official says the White House will reject a Canadian company's plan to build an oil pipeline from Canada to Texas.
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