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China has Harley Davidson fever, thanks to Gov. Scott Walker
China has embraced Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Witness the fact that 1,000 Chinese Harley lovers recently roared into Zhejiang Province, decked out in black leather, skull masks and Viking warrior helmets. Or no helmets.
'Audit this': NFL's Mathis shows IRS how he really feels about the agency
"Audit this" was the message from Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Evan Mathis, who reacted to this week's IRS scandal by appearing to relieve himself on the agency's property.
Physically strong men lean conservative, study claims
Schwarzenegger? Stallone? There may be something to their conservative political leanings.
Blame it on the media? Americans have the false impression the nation is pro-choice
Does the liberal media have anything to do with the false impression that the nation is pro-choice? Could be.
Have a peek at President Obama's actual 2012 financial disclosure report
"We are continuing this Administration's practice of posting these forms online here in the interests of transparency," Jay Carney notes.
Politico: Reporters ready to condemn Obama 'lies'
Politico, considered in many circles as a haven for the Obama administration, raised eyebrows Tuesday with a piece titled "D.C. turns on Obama."
Journalists ready to rumble over Associated Press challenge
journalists themselves are ready to rumble. The American Society of News Editors deems the Justice Department's seizure of wire service phone records both "outrageous" and "appalling," among other things.
Zut alors: Mercedes rolls out nine-foot, recyclable electric car for Americans
Mercedes-Benz USA has started rolling out the "smart for two" electric car to local dealerships, "billed as the most affordable electric vehicle in the U.S. - with the smallest footprint of any car on American roads."
Transparency? Justice Dept. answers ACLU FOIA with redacted docs
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a Freedom of Information Act with the federal government to learn more about how much snooping into citizens' text messages was occurring. What they got was fifteen pages — of black.
91 percent of conservatives say Benghazi 'worse than Watergate'
Just how mad are they? Republicans and conservatives are fierce indeed over the Benghazi attacks, and the murky Obama administration response to the violent events.
A diploma plus a plug: Commencement speeches to promote 'Obamacare'
Yes, it is college commencement time. But 2013 graduates get a little bonus this year, at least those who have commencement day speakers hailing from the Obama administration.
Hey, news media: 'Pretend President Obama is a Republican'
Significant revelations about the Benghazi terror attack warranted insignificant news coverage, says an analysis by the Media Research Center.
Cornyn: The White House can learn a thing or two from Texas
"I hope the President will come to Texas ready to take a few notes and learn from one of the most successful states in the nation when it comes to job creation and economic growth," says Sen. John Cornyn.
Mark Sanford plays to audience beyond establishment Republicans
He's confident. He's got plans. He's got "friends." Despite losing support from many Republicans during the final stages of his successful campaign for U.S. congressman in South Carolina, Mark Sanford is brimming with positive predictions.
Priest to conduct memorial service and give names to lost Gosnell clinic infants
Priests for Life has requested the bodies of the babies retrieved from Gosnell's clinic from the medical examiner so that a funeral and burial can be arranged - and will take the step of giving names to those babies.
