A Michigan farmer, barred from selling at an open-air market in a nearby city after refusing to let a gay couple get married on his property, is suing the city. Steve Tennes, who owns Country Mill farms, filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday alleging that East Lansing is excluding him from its farmers market because of his Christian belief that marriage ...
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Vietnam vet's Vette $675k
A 1967 Chevrolet Corvette purchased new by a decorated Vietnam War veteran was sold at the recent Mecum Auctions Indianapolis event for $675,000. That’s more than a 10,000 percent markup over what Keith Richard Litavsky paid when he picked up the Marina Blue coupe from Jack Douglass Chevrolet in Hinsdale, Ill., upon his return home from the front lines. Related ...
Read More »Did Colorado DMV use Photoshop to change a woman’s driver’s license photo?
A Colorado woman who renewed her driver’s license online was surprised to see that the new license’s photo of her appeared to have gotten the Photoshop treatment, adding clothing she hadn’t worn when the original shot was taken. Rhea Ann Rocks of Fort Collins says that the photo in the new license shows her wearing what appears to be a ...
Read More »Wisconsin bill that would expel or suspend students who disrupt speakers moves forward
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Assembly Republicans moved closer to creating tougher penalties for University of Wisconsin student protesters Tuesday, advancing a bill that would suspend or expel students who disrupt speakers. The Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities approved the bill on an 8-6 vote. This sends the bill to the Assembly floor, which hopes to take it up in ...
Read More »How soldiers can save big
Those who currently serve in the military and retired servicemembers deserve a real vacation where they can kick back, relax and sail to paradise– without breaking the bank. This summer, several cruise lines are offering special discounts for the brave men and women who work tirelessly to protect the U.S. Whether you want to sail the turquoise waters of the ...
Read More »New cars for 'Smokey'?
“Smokey and the Bandit” turns 40 this year, and it seems like one of the few Hollywood blockbusters to make it that far without being rebooted for the big screen. But what if it were? The folks at online used car marketplace Carspring asked themselves that question and went ahead and recast the film for the 21st Century. Not the ...
Read More »Lebanon to ban film?
Lebanon is seeking to ban “Wonder Woman” over its lead actress, Gal Gadot, who is Israeli. The request is a reflection of how the decades-old animosity between the two neighbors is also infused in the cultural scene. A security official, speaking on anonymously because he is not authorized to speak to reporters, told the Associated Press a formal request for ...
Read More »PROUD AMERICAN: Veterans using the creativity of music and art to heal PTSD – Gold Star children honored in new program – Veterans make it their mission to clean up historic cemetery
Veterans often find it hard to adjust back to daily life when they return home, but one fellow soldier says that music and art can help them regain a sense of healing and hope. Warrior Songs has spent most of the past decade using songwriting and other artistic endeavors to assist veterans with PTSD help channel the flood of emotions ...
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