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The vocal pivot from such traditional social issues marks the first time U.S. Catholic bishops have publicly asked those seeking the White House to heed the admonitions of Francis' June encyclical, said Bishop Richard Pates of Des Moines. In Francis' major teaching document, the leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics called for a "sweeping revolution" to correct a "structurally perverse" economic system that allows the rich to exploit the poor and has turned the Earth into an "immense pile of filth."

Presidential hopeful Rick Perry on Thursday urged the Republican Party to do more to court black voters in the 2016 elections. "When we gave up on trying to win the support of African-Americans, we lost our moral legitimacy as the party of Lincoln, as the party of equal opportunity for all," the former Texas governor said. "I'm here to tell you that it's Republicans, not Democrats, who are truly offering black Americans the hope for a better life for themselves and their children," he added.  Citing improved educational and economic opportunities during his tenure in Texas, Perry said he would...

Hi, guys. I've been trying to solve my issue for hours without any luck. So any suggestions are appreciated. I plugged my iPhone into my laptop, hoping to put some music onto it, but iTunes says that it (iTunes) is not connected to the internet and that it cannot detect my iPhone. My laptop can, however, detect my iPhone. Both my phone and my laptop are connected to the internet. I've tried updating my phone, Windows, and associated drivers with no luck. I have restarted my phone, my laptop, and iTunes several times. I have uninstalled all Apple programs and...

An abortion rights activist stole the signs of a pro-life group and then threw them over the highway overpass where the demonstration was held. Members of Protest ABQ were attacked on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 in Albuquerque, NM while conducting a peaceful overpass demonstration to educate the public about abortion. The group uses posters of the abortion victims to show what abortion does to the unborn child in the womb. “Protest ABQ conducts weekly overpass protests to peacefully expose the violence that abortion inflicts on pre-born children in the womb,” Bud Shaver, Executive Director of Protest ABQ told Life Dynamics....

51 years ago today, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawing racial discrimination in public accommodations such as hotels, theaters, parks, restaurants, and other public places. The Act guaranteed full and equal enjoyment of goods and services and public accommodations without discriminating or segregating on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin. LBJ signed the document protecting the basic civil rights of minorities, stating that, “It’s purpose is not to divide but to end divisions,” he said. VIDEO ON LINK Life Dynamics‘ president Mark Crutcher points out that this nation still has a...

Award-winning economist and journalist Paul Mason believes that, in the wake of the financial crisis and with the rapid rise of new technologies, we are on the cusp of a seismic economic shift – of a kind yet to be seen in human history. He argues we have a golden opportunity to shape a more socially just and sustainable economy with the emerging forces of information technology, rapid scientific advancement and free, easily shared goods. On 22 July, Paul will debate the issue at a Guardian Members’ event. The panel will include Douglas Murray, associate director of the Henry Jackson...

SEE IT: Eva Longoria compares Donald Trump to Hitler, blasts ‘emotional poison’ about Mexico BY MELISSA CHAN Donald Trump's nasty spiel about Mexicans is as toxic as the hate Hitler spewed, according to Hollywood starlet Eva Longoria. The 40-year-old Mexican-American actress blasted the billionaire for saying most Mexican immigrants are rapists and criminals, likening his words to one of the world's most evil dictators. "What I think he doesn't understand, and what people don't understand, is words create emotional poison," Longoria told E! during a National Association of Latino Independent Producers luncheon Monday. "Hitler moved a nation with words, just...

Everything we know, and everything else besides, burst into existence at the Big Bang. Now scientists have concluded that we could be heading for an equally dramatic cosmic finale: the Big Rip. A new theoretical model suggests that as the universe expands, everything, from galaxies, planets and atomic particles to space-time itself, will eventually be torn apart before vanishing from view. There’s no need for immediate alarm, however: the extreme sequence of events is predicted for around 22 billion years from now.

(CNN)Stuffed beside the terrible birthday gift your grandma mailed was always the one redemption: Bubble Wrap. That instantly amusing piece of packaging is losing its pop -- literally. Sealed Air, the company that created the material in 1960, introduced a version that will no longer pop, according to the Wall Street Journal. Instead, air will shift in columns of bubbles.

Teenage girls took selfies and posted them on Snapchat while they battered a woman to death with a television set, computer printer and a kettle, a court heard today. Angela Wrightson, 39, was subjected to a 'sustained and brutal' assault before her half-naked body was found at her home in Hartlepool, in December, Teesside Crown Court heard. Two teenage girls, who were aged 13 and 14 at the time of the killing, are accused of carrying out the attack, while the younger girl is said to have published a selfie taken at Ms Wrightson's home after the violence began on...

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Law-enforcement officials said a false alarm of a gunshot at the Washington Navy Yard prompted a huge response from security officials concerned about possible violence ahead of the July 4 holiday weekend. The facility was in lockdown for several hours Thursday morning as multiple law-enforcement agencies responded in tactical gear. The episode was sparked when someone heard a loud noise, thought it was a gunshot, and called 911, the officials said.

Liberals say Donald Trump was lying and is racist? Gee I wonder what the nationality is of most of these criminals...........

New York City reviewing business relationships with Trump By MATTHEW CHAYES AND EMILY NGO Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday that his administration is reviewing the city's business relationships with billionaire developer Donald Trump, who is under sustained fire for his presidential campaign speech suggesting criminals were rife among Mexicans who enter the country. "We are reviewing Trump contracts with the city. Donald Trump's remarks were disgusting and offensive, and this hateful language has no place in our city," de Blasio, who is vacationing in New Mexico, said in a statement. "Our Mexican brothers and sisters make up an essential...

Geneticists at the University of Vermont have revealed links between eye color and alcohol dependency, suggesting it occurs more frequently among people with blue eyes and less frequently among those with dark brown eyes. The study, which offers another piece of evidence that alcohol dependency has a genetic component, involved a sample of 1,263 individual genetic profiles. They were pulled from a database that only contains genetic profiles of people diagnosed with at least one psychiatric illness, which includes an addiction to, or dependence on, drugs or alcohol. For this study, the geneticists filtered the database for patients with alcohol...

I was skeptical that Trump was really running, but now that the boats are burned behind him, watch out. He is set to be Herman Cain squared — an early-nominating-season phenomenon with a massive media megaphone. As for his instantly notorious Mexico comments, they did more to insult than to illuminate, yet there was a kernel in them that hit on an important truth that typical politicians either don’t know or simply fear to speak. “When Mexico sends its people,” Trump said, “they’re not sending their best.” This is obviously correct. We aren’t raiding the top 1 percent of Mexicans...

A Republican candidate: They're raping us! A Democrat candidate: Pretend you like it so they vote Democrat!

It shows a torn black bra and a small purse hanging from a tree in what is said to be a “rape tree” — a place where Mexican drug cartel members and coyotes who smuggle humans across the border rape one or more of the women among them. Rape trees have been known of since at least 2009, but they tend not to feature in any discussions of comprehensive immigration reform.

Media analyst Mark Dice asks beachgoers in San Diego, California some basic questions about America's 4th of July Independence Day celebration and their answers are quite disturbing.