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"Yes on Prop. 8" supporters grow impatient with gay marriage demonstrators 2008-11-09 19:03:20 By Darnell Washington, Newsophile Staff WriterSACRAMENTO, CA -- According to Chip White, a spokesman for the victorious Yes on 8 campaign, the proponents of the measure to restrict marriage
in California to one man and one woman are growing increasingly frustrated with the daily demonstrations throughout the state from the losing side."We just don't get it," White told the Sacramento Bee on Sunday
Nancy Reagan smokes strong cannabis sativa, falls and breaks her pelvis 2008-11-09 19:02:01 By Darnell Washington, Newsophile Staff WriterLOS ANGELES -- Former first lady NancyReagan
, 87, apparently broke her pelvis several days ago and, after experiencing persistent pain, checked herself into Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.However, a routine blood toxicology report conducted when she was admitted showed the presence of cannabis sativa, a strain called "Demon's Breath OG" sh Read more:breaks
Obamas to pick the family dog 2008-11-09 17:16:04 By Lillian Rasmussen and Darnell Washington, Newsophile Staff WritersCHICAGO, IL -- Having promised his two daughters a new puppy if he won the Presidency and had to move his family to Washington, D.C., President-elect Barack Obama and future First Lady Michelle are now trying to decide on the best type of breed to join their family.It just can't be any dog: it has to be hypoallergenic to avoid a
John McCain arrested for disobeying sheriff's deputy at routine traffic stop 2008-11-09 17:14:35 By Lillian Rasmussen and Darnell Washington, Newsophile Staff WritersPHOENIX, AZ -- Arizona Senator and Presidential Republican nominee McCain
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was arrested
on Friday afternoon for failing to adhere to a deputy
sheriff's directive after being pulled over for a routine traffic
stop."Apparently Senator McCain became extremely agitated when forced to pull over due to a burned-out headlight," Mira
Rush Limbaugh labels Obama landslide victory "uppity" 2008-11-07 19:00:43 By Lillian Rasmussen and Darnell Washington, Newsophile Staff WritersWEST PALM BEACH, FL -- After injecting himself into the Democratic primary earlier this year with "Operation Chaos," which was intended to cause inter-party infighting and weaken Democratic unity, conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh
has refused to concede the defeat of John McCain, referring to Barack Obama
's landslid Read more:Rush Limbaugh
Oakland Raiders may leave NFL for local Pop Warner League 2008-11-02 20:32:13 By Lillian Rasmussen and Darnell Washington, Newsophile Staff WritersOAKLAND, CA -- Following Sunday's crushing 24-0 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, the National Football League
has announced plans to remove the OaklandRaiders
team from the storied organization at the end of the current season.Although such a move has rarely been done in the 88-year history of the NFL, Commissioner Roger Goodell sai Read more:Warner
Sarah Palin offended at West Hollywood Halloween effigy 2008-11-01 13:08:09 By Darnell Washington, Newsophile Staff WriterMIAMI, FL -- Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah
Palin was apparently not very pleased with the effigy of her hanging by a noose outside a home in West Hollywood
, CA. The effigy, which also featured Republican Presidential candidate John McCain crawling out of the home's chimney and surrounded by fire, was allegedly created by West Hollywood Read more:Halloween
Fan confuses Jimmy Kimmel with Down's Syndrome look-a-like on street 2008-10-31 11:39:00 By Darnell Washington, Newsophile Staff WriterHOLLYWOOD, CA -- An overly excited fan caused an incident on a Hollywood street on Friday when she insisted that a passerby was late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel
. The passerby, Bobby Willoughby, 37, happens to resemble the famous comedian but didn't comprehend how to respond to the attention due to a lifelong affliction with Down Syndrome
.Althoug
Evangelist James Dobson admits laws against gays make sodomy more exciting 2008-10-31 11:37:32 By Darnell Washington, Newsophile Staff WriterCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO -- Dr. JamesDobson
, who studied child development before becoming an evangelical leader and founding the Christian group Focus on the Family, has historically opposed laws granting same-sex couples the right to marry and spent years trying to ensure that laws outlawing sodomy remained intact.In a candid interview with The Christia Read more:against
, Evangelist
, exciting
Sean Hannity calls Obama "N" word on radio show, ratings triple 2008-10-31 11:36:04 By Darnell Washington, Newsophile Staff WriterNEW YORK -- Days after conservative radio show host Sean Hannity referred to Barack Obama
as "that niggardly Democrat," ratings for his three-hour broadcast almost immediately tripled, reported a media ratings service.However, when forced by the FCC to define the term as meaning "stingy or miserly" and that he meant that Obama was being 'niggardly' wit Read more:calls
California's "No on 8" campaign website cyber attacked 2008-10-30 23:14:34 By Darnell Washington, Newsophile Staff WriterSACRAMENTO, CA -- According to MarketWatch.com, the No on Prop 8 web site was "hit by a massive cyber invasion called a distributed denial of service attack (DoS) that took down the site for several hours last night, with the assault originating not just in-state, but from Texas, New Jersey and Georgia."Although the "Yes on 8" side has not officially c Read more:California
, website
"Joe the Plumber" publishes risque calendar 2008-10-28 00:59:39 By Darnell Washington, Newsophile Staff WriterTOLEDO, OH -- Samuel Joseph "Joe the Plumber" Wurzelbacher, who shot into the national limelight when asking Barack Obama about his tax policies during a campaign stop in October and then was regularly referenced in the third Presidential debate, has leveraged his newfound celebrity to publish the "Basic Plumbing Calendar" which he says is "an homage t Read more:publishes
Many Mormons confused about California's Prop. 8 2008-10-26 14:37:37 By Darnell Washington, Newsophile Staff WriterLAKE FOREST, CA -- Although members of the Mormon faith in California
and elsewhere have given millions to support Prop. 8, which would change the state's constitution to define marriage as solely a union between a man and a woman, many individual donors report being misled and regret their donations because they mistakenly thought it would have brough Read more:confused
, Mormons
National schadenfreude levels skyrocket as Dick Cheney reports abnormal heart rhythm 2008-10-15 13:03:10 By Darnell Washington, Newsophile Staff WriterNEW YORK -- Immediately after it was reported that Vice President Dick Cheney
had been experiencing atrial fibrillation, or an abnormal heartbeat in the top chamber of his heart, several national polls reported rising levels
of schadenfreude among likely voters. The German word schadenfreude, which is defined as "delight in the suffering of others," w Read more:Dick Cheney
, National
Sarah Palin credits education, family wisdom for meteoric political rise 2008-10-15 02:23:57 By Darnell Washington, Newsophile Staff WriterRICHMOND, VA -- During a recent speech at a campaign rally in Virgina, Republication Vice Presidential candidate Sarah
Palin cited the wisdom of her family members to help her craft her political
positions. And apparently everyone got involved."My rock, of course, is my husband Todd. And when he finished the Tesoro Iron Dog race with a broken arm, I
Barack Obama joins KKK to maximize votes in the South 2008-10-14 23:32:13 By Lillian Rasmussen and Darnell Washington, Newsophile Staff WritersCHICAGO, IL -- In the last few weeks of the Presidential campaign, Democratic nominee BarackObama
thinks he's found the secret weapon to tip the balance in his favor in the South
: the KKK. Arguing that the only thing that KKK members and supporters need is some "old-fashioned information whippin'," Obama's membership will gran Read more:Barack Obama
Some voters confusing Barack Obama with "That Girl" actress Marlo Thomas 2008-10-14 23:29:42 By Darnell Washington, Newsophile Staff WriterCampaign update: "That one" vs. "That Girl?"MIAMI, FL -- Ever since Republican Presidential candidate John McCain referred to BarackObama
as "That One" in the second presidential debate on October 7th, some elderly voters in New York and Florida have been confusing the Democratic nominee with That Girl, the 1960s ABC situation comedy about a single g Read more:actress
, Thomas
Chicago Bears names new mascot 2008-11-26 20:06:09 By Lillian Rasmussen and Darnell Washington, Newsophile Staff WritersCHICAGO, IL -- Following a controversial run since his first appearance in 2003, 'Staley da Bear,' the ChicagoBears
' team official mascot, has recently been replaced with a new type of bear that majority team owner Virgina McCaksey concludes is more realistic."For years we had been getting fan letters from a different of 'bear' Read more:Chicago Bears
President 'Mandingo' Obama? 2008-11-17 19:31:02 By Darnell Washington, Newsophile Staff WriterNEW YORK -- During her co-hosting duties on the ABC talk fest "The View" last June, Michelle Obama
reportedly exuded a calm demeanor and high professionalism -- at least when the cameras were rolling.According to a story in People magazine, however, during commercial breaks the conversation would often turn to the extremely personal. During one break Read more:President
Mormons promising not to stop with preventing gay marriage 2008-11-16 17:14:12 By Darnell Washington, Newsophile Staff WriterSALT LAKE CITY, UT -- Following their successful support of California's Prop. 8, which outlawed marriage
rights between same-sex couples, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- commonly known as the Mormon Church -- is promising further political activism in the United States."This was just Phase 1 in our long-range plan as personally laid Read more:Mormons
Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens to retire? 2008-11-16 02:00:39 By Darnell Washington, Newsophile Staff WriterWASHINGTON, D.C. -- With many political pundits predicting that 88-year-old SupremeCourt
justice John Paul Stevens
was waiting until the 2008 election results were in before announcing his retire
ment from the bench, the current question in Washington circles today is "When?"Stevens, considered a liberal member of the Court but actually nominated by Pr Read more:Justice
, Supreme Court
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