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on November 3, 2014 in World News

Olive oil is the healthiest choice when it comes to frying food, study finds

Olive oil is the healthiest choice when it comes to frying food, study finds A new study published October 22 reinforces once again that olive oil is one of the best oils for cooking compared to other seed oils. Researchers based their conclusion on a few different factors, including nutritional content and the oil’s ability to maintain quality under high temperatures. Published in the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, scientists note that various oils have different physical, chemical and nutritional properties that can be degraded under high heat and repeated use. Many cooking oils can… View Article

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on November 2, 2014 in World News

Ben Stein: Obama “Most Racist” President in History

Ben Stein: Obama “Most Racist” President in History Stein calls Obama “most racist president there has ever been in America” The economist and actor appeared on Fox News’ America News Headquarters on Sunday to discuss Obama’s domestic economic policies, which Stein says are racially dividing America. “This president is the most racist president there has ever been in America,” Stein said to Fox’s Shannon Bream. “He is purposely trying to use race to divide Americans.” He also pointed out that the number of Americans on welfare has vastly increased during Obama’s presidency and that the cuts to welfare programs have… View Article

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on November 2, 2014 in World News

Obama ‘Didn’t Lift a Finger’ to Help Free Marine in Mexican Prison

Rep. Matt Salmon: Obama ‘Didn’t Lift a Finger’ to Help Free Marine in Mexican Prison President Barack Obama “didn’t lift a finger” to free retired Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi from a Mexican prison on Friday after he was held there for nearly eight months on weapons charges, Rep. Matt Salmon told Newsmax on Saturday. “You have to be clear on when we say the administration,” the Arizona Republican cautioned in an interview. “The people from the White House? Zero help.” Salmon, whose House subcommittee chaired two hearings on the case, said he met about four months ago with Vice President… View Article

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on November 2, 2014 in World News

States ditch electronic voting machines

States ditch electronic voting machines States have abandoned electronic voting machines in droves, ensuring that most voters will be casting their ballots by hand on Election Day. With many electronic voting machines more than a decade old, and states lacking the funding to repair or replace them, officials have opted to return to the pencil-and-paper voting that the new technology was supposed to replace. Nearly 70 percent of voters will be casting ballots by hand on Tuesday, according to Pamela Smith, president of election watchdog Verified Voting. “Paper, even though it sounds kind of old school, it actually has properties… View Article

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on November 2, 2014 in World News

Support For Repeal Of Gun Control Laws On The Rise Since 2000

Support For Repeal Of Gun Control Laws On The Rise Since 2000 A Gallup poll released in the days leading up to the November midterm elections not only shows that support for gun control has fallen by 15 percent since 2000, but support for the repeal of current gun control laws has risen by 9 percent. In other words, it’s not a situation where Americans simply do not support more gun control. Rather, it’s one in which they increasingly support wiping gun control laws off the books. According to Gallup, 62 percent of Americans supported more gun control in 2000…. View Article

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on November 1, 2014 in World News

‘Operation’ game inventor gets help from Hasbro

‘Operation’ game inventor gets help from Hasbro John Spinello, who sold the game for $500 and the promise of a job, needs surgery but can’t afford the procedure. Toy giant Hasbro says it will help. The man who invented the long-loved “Operation” game and now needs surgery himself will get a helping hand from toy giant Hasbro. John Spinello, who sold his game for $500 and the promise of a job after college, did not have $25,000 to cover the costs of needed oral surgery. After his plight went viral on the Internet this week, Hasbro stepped in and said… View Article

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on November 1, 2014 in World News

Canada won’t issue visas to residents of countries with widespread Ebola

Canada won’t issue visas to residents of countries with widespread Ebola Canada is following in Australia’s footsteps and has closed its doors, effectively immediately, to people from the West African countries battling Ebola. In a move that puts Canada at odds with the World Health Organization, the federal government said Friday it is suspending the issuance of visas for residents and nationals of countries with “widespread and persistent-intense transmission” of Ebola virus disease. As well, work on permanent residence applications for people from the affected countries is also being suspended. The stress on countries with widespread transmission provides an out… View Article

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on November 1, 2014 in World News

Mexico orders immediate release of Marine veteran

Mexico orders immediate release of Marine veteran A Mexican judge ordered the immediate release of a jailed U.S. Marine veteran who spent eight months behind bars for crossing the border with loaded guns. The judge on Friday called for retired Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi (Tah-mor-EE-si) to be freed because of his mental state and did not make a determination on the illegal arms charges against the Afghanistan veteran diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a Mexican official who had knowledge of the ruling but was not authorized to give his name. Tahmooressi has said he took a wrong turn… View Article

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