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You would think a possum would, you know, ‘play possum’ when threatened — but this YouTube video shows that’s not what happened when one possum met an unsuspecting deer. Fox News says,

“The deer jumps about 5 feet into the air. You see that? The possum looked a little startled too, but that deer sure was scared.”

That jump might have looked impressive, but National Geographic reports mature White-Tailed deer can jump almost twice as high.   Continue reading “Deer has unexpected encounter with possum, totally freaks out”

Maya AngelouThe Guardian – by Jessica Glenza

Maya Angelou, the American poet and author, died at her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on Wednesday. She was 86.

Her son, Guy B Johnson, confirmed the news in a statement. He said: “Her family is extremely grateful that her ascension was not belabored by a loss of acuity or comprehension.   Continue reading “Maya Angelou, celebrated US poet and author, dies aged 86”

Rancher Cliven Bundy speaks during a news conference near his ranch on April 24, 2014 in Bunkerville, Nevada. (AFP Photo / David Becker)RT News

With the Republican embrace of Cliven Bundy softening as soon as he offered his controversial views on the state of African Americans in the US, the Nevada rancher has decided to switch his allegiances.

According to the Associated Press, Bundy officially left the Republican Party last Friday, when both he and his wife registered as voters with the Independent American Party. The switch took place at an event held by his new political group, which was organized to honor “his courage in standing up for state sovereignty.”   Continue reading “Cliven Bundy leaves GOP, joins the Independent American Party”

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Tonight at 10 p.m. ET on NBC an interview with Edward Snowden will be aired, his first with any US television station.

In the exclusive interview with NBC news anchor Brian Williams, Snowden blamed the State Department for isolating him in Russia and announced he was not a low-level systems administrator as the U.S. government has repeated again and again…   Continue reading “Edward Snowden To Be Interviewed By NBC News Tonight”

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First lady Michelle Obama is encouraging students to monitor (spy) their older relatives, friends and co-workers for any racially insensitive comments they might make, and to challenge those comments whenever they’re made.

One journalist, this was more than an off-hand comment made by the first lady. In the opinion of Cheryl Chumley, a reporter for The Washington Times Michelle Obama’s remark reflects a growing trend in America to target and attack individuals for committing “thought crime.” Continue reading “Police state America where even your thoughts are criminal”

Newtown Tax Assessors Database: ‘The whole town of Sandy Hook was bought off on Christmas Day 2009′, says investigatorIntellihub – by Shepard Ambellas

NEWTOWN, Conn. (INTELLIHUB) — That’s right, on Christmas Day of 2009, when just about every business in the country was closed, numerous real estate transactions for the amount of $0.00 (free) took place in and around the town, most of which included families or public figures, such as Gene Rossen, who were in some way connected to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.   Continue reading “Newtown Tax Assessors Database: ‘The whole town of Sandy Hook was bought off on Christmas Day 2009′, says investigator”