http://www.odditycentral.com/news/russian-jack-sparrow-builds-his-own-black-pearl-pirate-ship.htmlAfter seeing the blockbuster movie series “Pirates of the Caribbean”, Alexander Marchenko, a 38-year-old entrepreneur from the small Russian village of Cheryomushki decided to build his very own replica of the Black Pearl pirate ship. Alexander Marchenko has traveled all over Russia, and is now convinced there is no land more beautiful than his native land of [...]
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If We Don’t Learn Our History, We’re Doomed to Repeat It Today is the 71st anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. We of course honor the courageous men who died that day. But we also questioned why it happened. … Continue reading
Remembering Pearl Harbor was originally published on Washington's Blog
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On June 24, 1938, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, allowing the FDA authority over all drugs by mandating pre-market review and banning “unchecked” therapeutic claims on labels. This meant complete control of the expensive… |
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The Milton Hershey School in Pennsylvania rejected an honors student because he has HIV. Anderson talked to the school’s Vice President of Communications, Connie McNamara, earlier this week. She said the student poses a “direct threat” to the campus if, hypothetically, he had sex with other students. However, medical professionals we spoke with say he is not a risk. We’re Keeping Them Honest. Would you be worried if your child went to this school with an HIV-positive classmate?
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denied a violent crackdown on government protesters during an interview with ABC News' Barbara Walters. He said, "Most of the people that have been killed are supporters of the government, not the vice versa." Sources withinSyria and videos show that innocent civilians are dying every day. We’re Keeping Them Honest tonight at 8 and 10 p.m. ET.
Today marks the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Survivors came together in Hawaii to remember the 2,400 people who lost their lives in the surprise Japanese attack. The Pearl Harbor Survivors Association announced its national organization is disbanding at the end of December, due to the dwindling number of members. Today was the last time the national group organized an annual trip toPearl Harbor for the anniversary.
A look ahead:
Today additional charges were filed against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky with two more victims alleging he sexually abused them when they were children. Sanduskywas arrested and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, December 13.
Don’t miss Anderson Cooper host CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute this Sunday at 8 p.m. ET! Tune in early at 7 p.m. ET for the pre-show hosted by A.J. Hammer and J.R. Martinez.
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