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The headlines about recent shark attacks on humans along the North Carolina coast have many people feeling frightened, even though such attacks are statistically rare. But the truth is that the world’s 450 species of sharks, most of which pose no danger to humans, have a lot more to fear …

Things in Middle East are quickly spiraling out of control. The Palestinians want to import weapons from Iran, to stockpile for the next war with Israel, but are prevented from doing so by the Israeli naval blockade. They realize they can’t stop the Israelis militarily, so they’ve turned to the …

There is a turning point in every presidency that people point back to and say, you know, nothing was ever the same after that. Sometimes it is the point where presidents go on to greatness. Sometimes, it is when a presidency unravels. For Jimmy Carter, it was when a group …

What is Rick Perry up to? The former Texas governor looks to be cutting himself out of the conservative herd. He recently blasted his fellow Republicans for losing “our moral legitimacy as the party of Lincoln, as the party of equal opportunity,” by being “content to lose the black vote.” …

In a column I wrote in early July, based on research by my colleagues and my own analysis of government documents and witness statements, I argued that in 2011 and 2012 then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton waged a secret war on the governments of Libya and Syria, with the approval …

All it took was 140 characters for Texas Christian University to suspend a conservative student who posted a series of social networking posts that insulted the Islamic State, the Baltimore rioters and Mexicans. TCU banned Harry Vincent from most campus activities, ordered him to perform 60 hours of community service …

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, the chain of Southern-style restaurants with a gift shop that lines highways across America, has gotten a makeover. Its logo has lost the “Old Country Store” tagline as well as the iconic man in a chair resting his arm on a barrel in favor of …

There is no question that President Donald Trump is deserving of the Nobel Peace Prize.Nations, statesmen and elected officials around the globe have seen the fruits of his labor to bring peace to different hemispheres. The big question is, “Is there a real pathway for President Trump to actually receive …

I bet you thought bunnies were nice, normal, cuddly critters — except for the vorpal bunny of “Monty Python” fame. Turns out, we were all wrong. According to The Associated Press, there’s a group of rabbits in Colorado with grotesque horn-like growths that may seem straight out of a low-budget …

This past year, I finally threw away a glossy Yale admissions booklet that had been collecting dust on my bookshelf for four years. I didn’t even realize, until recently, why I had placed it there in the first place — it was a kind of subconscious shrine, a symbol of …