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Does one use 'yee-haw' as a specific type of gun when shopping? Tuesday on "The View," Whoopi Goldberg told gun-owning Americans that they can keep their "yee-haw guns," but it's time to give up their AR-15s in light of the deadly mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York. “Listen, this AR-15’s got to go. I'm sorry,” Goldberg began. “There's too much at stake here, too many lives have been at stake, and too many damn little kids. I’m sick of seeing people talking about we should do something. No, we should do something. And I don’t care, NRA....

Seven people were arrested and nearly 100 needed medical attention after country singer Kenny Chesney performed in Pittsburgh last night on his Spread the Love tour. The concert at Heinz Field drew about 40,000 people on Saturday night, 37 of whom were taken to the hospital mostly due to dehydration and intoxication, according to the city's public safety director, the Post Gazette reported. From midnight to 6am on Sunday, the city's sanitation department cleared a shocking 48 tons of garbage left behind from the tailgate party, TribLive reported. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3672409/25-people-taken-hospitals-Kenny-Chesney-concert.html#ixzz4DNedIr3C Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook

An attempted bicycle theft in a Walmart parking lot was foiled by a cattle rancher on horseback, who chased the thief down and lassoed him until the local police in southern Oregon could arrive. David Stepp said that he had been sitting in his car nearby when he saw the cowboy trotting across the parking lot on his horse after the thief, who was trying to escape on the stolen bicycle. When the thief dismounted and tried to flee on foot, Stepp watched as the cowboy lassoed him by the ankle. The thief then grabbed a tree and held on...

James Best, best known as Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on The Dukes of Hazzard, has died, at age 88. Best was a wonderfully versatile actor within a self-imposed narrow range—a Southerner who could be wily or stupid, sometimes both and a bit more. He was a gifted musician and acting teacher as well as an actor. Born Jewel Franklin Guy in Powderly, Kentucky, Best came by his show business career naturally–his mother was the sister of Ike Everly, the father of the Everly Brothers. Most people know him as Roscoe P. Coltrane, a bumbler who was the butt of jokes...

I'm just curious who is ashamed of the Stars and Bars. I was born and raised in the south and this flag always gave me comfort and identity. I slept with it over my bed during my youth. What about you? Today if you even mention it, it's like a fart in church. I say, where are the true southern men?!

Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) provided his latest head-scratching comment in public, this time joking he engaged in illicit activities with animals as a child.

BOSTON — Rep. Dan Winslow wants to raise the speed limit on certain stretches of interstate highways in Massachusetts from 65 miles per hour to 70 miles per hour. “Our roads are designed for 70. Our cars are designed for faster than 65,” Winslow told the Committee on Transportation Tuesday. If approved, the bill (H 3175) would increase the speed limit on parts of the Massachusetts Turnpike, Interstate 91, and Interstate 95. Newton resident John Carr, who told the News Service highway speeds have been “an interest of mine for about 15 years,” favors an increase in the speed limit,...

THE SECRET'S OUT: U.S. rednecks come in many colors, they built America, and they keep America movin' strong! Are you one of America's hard working rednecks? Yellow, red, tan, white, black, or any other color? This album is for you, through work, fun, trials, tribulations, and heart warming moments. (1) Rednecks Built America -- let's hear it for U.S. rednecks of all colors! (2) Truck Drivin' Man -- doin' the best he can 24/7. (3) Illinois Cowboy -- crazy biker, leader of a 1000 bike convoy. (4) Oh, The Smoke -- smoky biker bar, where we love our baby! (5)...

Republican Allen West's win over incumbent U.S. Rep. Ron Klein by 7,000 votes in Broward County assured him of the win, Palm Beach County Democratic Party Chairman Mark Siegel said Tuesday night....frpa

Los Angeles (E! Online) - No Luke, no Bo? No way! Former Georgia Congressman Ben Jones, who played mechanic Cooter on the Dukes of Hazzard TV series, is up in arms over a decision by the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra to cancel an upcoming appearance by two of his onetime costars. The Ohio orchestra had scheduled a July 14 concert featuring singers Tom Wopat and John Schneider, the original Luke and Bo Duke, but the event was wiped off the calendar after some Cincy residents objected to Wopat and Schneider's association with the hillbilly-driven Dukes of Hazzard, suggesting that the 1979-1985...

Since it now seems very imminent, I decided that it was an appropriate time to start this up. Links to information and pictures (if we get them) can be posted here.

(AP) FORT WORTH, TEXAS Former TCU wide receiver Cory Rodgers, drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the NFL draft, faces gun charges after his arrest Friday, authorities said. Rodgers, 23, was taken into custody along with two TCU football players after Fort Worth police broke up a brawl at a bar in the historic Stockyards early Friday, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported. Officers heard two shots fired and found Rodgers in the back seat of his car with a .40-caliber handgun and ammunition. TCU safety Eric Buchanan and wide receiver Quentily Harmon were in the...

Supercars -- once exclusively the stuff of high-speed racing circuits and billionaires -- are going mainstream. From Ford to Ferrari, major auto makers are introducing ultra-high-end vehicles that rewrite the rules on cost, speed, and sexy design. (snip) Blazing along with the pack is the Ariel Atom 2, the stripped-down soul of a supercar. Unlike its classmates, the Atom doesn't come with an intimidating sticker price or luxury trim. Heck, it doesn't even come with doors, a windshield, or windows. It's a lean engineering marvel that has stunned speed freaks, racing fans, and the automotive press. (snip) IMPRESSIVE LIST. The...

Astros beat the Cardinals 5-1 in St. Louis tonight, to win the series 4 games to 2. Their first trip to the World Series in 9 playoff appearances. World Series starts Saturday in Chicago.

Drivers in Texas, Iowa, and Indiana will enjoy higher speed limits next month as legislation raising the top speeds on rural roads takes effect. On Friday, Texas Governor Rick Perry (R) signed HB 2257 into law making 80 MPH the maximum allowable speed in the state. Rural portions of I-10 and I-20 will enjoy the new top speed, while other rural roads could see the limit rise to 75 MPH. Both the state House and Senate adopted the legislation without opposition last month. On July 1, a law signed by Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack (D) creating a 70 MPH speed...

NEW DELHI: More than four days after a pornographic video was screened at IGI Airport provoking protests from passengers, the airport authorities and police have failed to identify who was responsible for the incident. The pornographic clip was played repeatedly between 12.10 am and 12.30 am on Friday on two television sets in the visitors' lounge. The clip lasted for three minutes the first time. After some time, the clip appeared again and lasted for a couple of minutes. It appeared a couple of times again and lasted for a few seconds on each occasion.

Has everyone seen the new hardee's commercial with the girl riding the mechanical bull while eating a "thickburger"? What do you think? Is it too sexy for a fast food commercial?

SAN ANTONIO -- Tourists at the Alamo saw something besides historical exhibits at the shrine of Texas independence. A couple who witnesses say were having sex Sunday at the downtown mission landed in jail, according to police. An Alamo security officer caught the two having sexual intercourse near a public viewing area about 5:30 p.m., a police report stated.

Free Republic has a lot of horse people that have found each other on other threads…. And since we all like to talk horses, how about a thread where it is not off-topic, but is THE topic? A few of us thought it would be interesting and informative to have a chat thread where we can share ideas, ask for input from other horsemen, and talk about our riding and horse-keeping. We have a lot of different kinds of riders and horses, and a lot to share. We may not ~always~ have a lot of activity, but when we...