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Now Rand Paul Wants to Be President

Jim Newell · 03/22/11 04:27PM

For whatever reason, Sen. Rand Paul can't find a decent candidate to back among the current crop of GOP presidential candidates. Perhaps because they are losers? So now he may just have to run for president himself, unless his daddy is running.

Why Is Fox News Letting Security Guards Do Its War Reporting?

John Cook · 03/22/11 04:20PM

Fox News put its foot in its mouth yesterday by describing CNN's Nic Robertson and other reporters who attended a government-sponsored trip to view bomb damage as "human shields," because a Fox News security guard went along, too. Wait, what?

Headaches: How Soon Will They Kill You?

Hamilton Nolan · 03/22/11 03:52PM

Sex dissatisfaction! Child car seats! Deadly headaches! Chronic fatigue! Radiation safety! Male facelifts! Fitness myths! Poison prevention! Trauma survival! And a hot new lupus update! It's your Tuesday Health Watch, where we watch your health—with head-splitting authority!

Paris Hilton: 'I Can't Stand Black Guys'

Maureen O'Connor · 03/22/11 03:50PM

Paris Hilton's racism is well documented. In his forthcoming book Everyone Loves You When You're Dead, professional poon-chaser Neil Strauss adds another instance of Hilton horror: When she was 18, Paris told Strauss she had a "one percent" rule against dating black men. "I can't stand black guys. I would never touch one. It's gross."

Next on the GOP's Agenda: Reaffirming 'In God We Trust'

Jim Newell · 03/22/11 03:26PM

Next up on the House Republicans' Jobs Agenda, following a measure to defund ObamaCare, a smattering of abortion bills, and an unresolved budget dispute over ghost issues is this wonder from Virginia Rep. Randy Forbes: A bill to reaffirm "In God We Trust" as America's official motto, and to ensure that it's plastered over government buildings everywhere.

A Rat Takes Up Residence in a New York Shop Window

Brian Moylan · 03/22/11 01:55PM

A tipster sent us this picture he took on Sunday night of a big, furry rat curled up in the window of the Skechers store in Manhattan's Union Square. (Click here to view the full-size photo.) Is that seriously nasty, or what? Who on earth would wear such hideous shoes?

Planned Parenthood May Survive After All

Jim Newell · 03/22/11 12:21PM

One of the House Republicans' budget cuts that got the most attention while they were crafting their spending bill for the next six months was the elimination of all federal funding to Planned Parenthood. The organization, which provides women's health and family planning services up to and including scary abortions, was obviously a popular target for the Republicans to satisfy their base with. Go to any conservative protest, over health care reform, taxes, Mexicans, whatever, and the anti-abortion folks are always the last ones there, screaming and hollering deep into the night.

Americans: Selfish Hypocrites

Hamilton Nolan · 03/22/11 12:09PM

Funny thing, about America: we think things should be pretty equal, money-wise. We're not so into huge gaps between rich and poor. But when we learn massive inequality exists, what do we do? Nothing! We're also selfish, in America.

Let's Stop Demonizing This Bus Driver

Hamilton Nolan · 03/22/11 10:57AM

Ophadell Williams was the driver of the Chinatown bus that crashed on its way back to New York from Mohegan Sun Casino last weekend, killing 15 people. Any one of us could be Ophadell Williams.