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North Korea Labels Barack Obama a "Monkey," Threatens U.S. with "Deadly Blows"

North Korea has upped the ante in its feud with the United States. In the wake of The Interview being released in select theaters on Christmas Day, along with an Internet outage this week in North Korea, a spokesperson for that unstable nation has come out swinging against President Barack Obama. Via a statement that blames America for North Korea’s latest World Wide Web disruptions, the totalitarian regime’s ruling body, the National Defence Commission, says of our Commander-in-Chief: “Obama always goes reckless in words and deeds like a monkey in a tropical forest.” The FBI, of course, has confirmed that North Korea was behind endless hacks into the personal lives of Sony executives, a scandal that caused the company to initially cancel the release of The Interview. In response to that decision, Obama mocked his country’s arch nemesis . The North Korean spokesperson also charged the United States with falsely linking the Sony hacking to North Korea “without clear evidence,” accusing the Presidential administration of “disturbing the Internet operation” of North Korea in retaliation. The Interview stars James Franco and Seth Rogen and centers on their characters’ attempt to assassinate Kim Jong-un. Sony chose to release the film in just a handful of theaters late this week, following Obama’s criticism of its decision to essentially erase it from existence in the wake of the hacking scandal. Adds North Korea’s National Defence Commission in its statement: “U.S. President Obama is the chief culprit who forced the Sony Pictures Entertainment to ‘indiscriminately distribute’ the movie and took the lead in appeasing and blackmailing cinema houses and theatres in the U.S. mainland to distribute the movie.” President Obama: Flubs James Franco’s Name

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Fair Or Too Foul??? FDA To Lift Ban On Gay Blood Donors Celibate Of Sex For At Least A Year

Should gays be able to donate gays ? FDA To Lift Ban On Gay Bloods Gay Donors Celibate For At Least One Year Via NY Times reports: The Food and Drug Administration announced on Tuesday that it would scrap a decades-old lifetime prohibition on blood donation by gay and bisexual men, a change that experts said was long overdue and could lift the annual blood supply by as much as 4 percent. The F.D.A. enacted the ban in 1983, early in the AIDS epidemic. At the time, little was known about the human immunodeficiency virus, which causes the disease, and there was no quick test to determine whether somebody had it. But science — and the understanding of H.I.V. in particular — has advanced in the intervening decades, and on Tuesday the F.D.A. acknowledged as much, lifting the lifetime ban but keeping in place a more modest block on donations by men who have had sex with other men in the last 12 months. In a statement, the agency said it had “carefully examined and considered the scientific evidence” before changing the policy. It said it intended to issue a draft guidance detailing the change in 2015. The shift puts the United States on par with European countries like Britain, which adjusted its lifetime ban in favor of a 12-month restriction in 2011. Men’s health advocates welcomed the move, saying that the ban was not based on the latest science and that it perpetuated stigma about gay men as a risk to the health of the nation. Legal experts said the change brings an important national health policy in line with other legal and political rights, such as permitting gay and people to marry and to serve openly in the military. “This is a major victory for gay civil rights,” said I. Glenn Cohen, a law professor at Harvard University who specializes in bioethics and health. “We’re leaving behind the old view that every gay man is a potential infection source.” He said, however, that the policy was “still not rational enough.” The shift will have far-reaching implications for the nation’s blood supply. The Williams Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles, has calculated that the change could add about 317,000 pints of blood to the nation’s supply annually, an increase of 2 percent to 4 percent. About 8.5 percent of American men — or about 10 million people — report having had sex at least once with a man since turning 18, according to the Institute. The new policy will exclude the 3.8 percent of American men who report having had a male sexual partner in the past year, a group that could double the potential new supply, the institute said in a report. Discuss…

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You Can’t Be Serious: Greedy Illinois Woman Files Trademark For Eric Garner’s Dying Words ‘I Can’t Breathe’

People don’t see Black or White , only green! Woman Files Trademark Application For I Can’t Breathe An Illinois woman is seeking to trademark the dying last words of the New York City man who gasped “I can’t breathe” while being arrested by NYPD cops for selling loose cigarettes. Via The Smoking Gun reports: In a December 13 application, Catherine Crump petitioned the United States Patent and Trademark Office to register the phrase for use on hoodies and t-shirts for men, women, boys, girls, and infants. The 57-year-old Crump, who lives in Waukegan, a city 40 miles north of Chicago, contends that she has been using “I can’t breathe” for commercial purposes since “at least as early” as August 18, one month after Eric Garner, 43, died following a confrontation with police on Staten Island. A video of the encounter captured Garner repeatedly saying, “I can’t breathe” as Officer Daniel Pantaleo wrapped his arm around the 350-pound suspect’s neck. Other officers sought to pin Garner to the sidewalk so he could be handcuffed. A Staten Island grand jury earlier this month declined to indict Pantaleo in connection with Garner’s death. During nationwide marches, participants have chanted “I can’t breathe” as part of protests against police brutality. In an interview, Crump said that she had “nothing to do with the Garner family,” and had not spoken to them about her trademark bid. While claiming that her purpose for marketing “I can’t breathe” garments was not to make money, she declined to disclose what other reason there was for her trademark filing (which cost $325). Three similar entrepreneurs have filed to trademark the phrase “Hands Up Don’t Shoot” for use on clothing items. Each of those USPTO applications was filed within three weeks of the August 9 death of Michael Brown, the unarmed teenager who was shot to death by a cop in Ferguson, Missouri. Do you think people should be profiting from the death of Eric Garner and other Black lives taken too soon?? Continue reading

Kate Middleton Side-Eye GIF Wins Web, Instant NYC Cred: Watch, LOL Now!

Kate Middleton’s whirlwind trip to the United States has resulted in one of our all-time favorite GIFs, a fitting moment for a Duchess confronted with New York attitude. Wrapping gifts at the Northside Center For Child Development in Harlem on Monday, Kate was talking with onlookers when a volunteer told her to cut the chit-chat. Hilariously and bluntly told to “keep wrapping,” Kate responded in kind: Following her awesome side eye glance for the ages, the 32-year-old snapped to it on the double, resuming packaging up Christmas presents with the kids. New York does not tolerate slackers. Even if they’re royals. Alas, Catherine’s memorable trip to America is already over. The royals are back in London as of this morning, leaving us wanting more until next year perhaps. At least between this, Kate being asked if she’s from Frozen , getting sweated on by LeBron and maybe even drinking champagne while pregnant , she made the most of it! More photos of the Duke and Duchess in NYC below … Kate Middleton in New York City Photos! 1. Kate Middleton and Prince William in NYC Kate and Will attended an NYU fundraiser last night. As usual, they were both the picture of class.

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Everything You Need To Know About The Ebola Virus [EXCLUSIVE AUDIO]

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Does Race Play A Role In Getting Treated For Ebola?

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Baby Breezy? Chris Brown Couples Up With Karrueche For Movie Night As She Sparks More Pregnancy Rumors [Photos]

Is there really a lil Breezy baking in Karrueche’s oven? Chris Brown And Karrueche Have Date Night And Spark Pregnancy Rumors There seems to be a new pregnancy or engagement rumor surrounding Chris Brown and Karrueche just about every week, but could there be some truth to the latest speculation? Earlier this week, Kae and Breezy hit the town in his electric blue Lamborghini…. …with Karrueche also hit the hair salon with her mother before heading out for the night with her boo-thang. One photo & caption in particular from their night out lead to fans re-igniting their suspicions that Karrueche is hiding a lil Breezy baby bump. Hit the flip to check that out and judge for yourself, along with a few more pics from their date night.

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Breaking: Dallas Healthcare Worker Tests Positive For Ebola

This is scary! Healthcare Worker Who Cared For Dallas Ebola Patient Tests Positive A healthcare worker who cared for the late Dallas Ebola patient has tested positive for the virus. The New York Times reports: A health care worker here who helped treat the Liberian man who died last week of the Ebola virus has tested positive for the disease in a preliminary test, state health officials said Sunday. “We knew a second case could be a reality, and we’ve been preparing for this possibility,” said Dr. David Lakey, the Texas health commissioner. “We are broadening our team in Dallas and working with extreme diligence to prevent further spread.” The worker, who was not identified, was an employee of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, where the first person diagnosed with Ebola in the United States, Thomas E. Duncan, died last week. The health care worker reported a low grade fever Friday night and was isolated and referred for testing. Officials interviewed the worker and were identifying “any contacts or potential exposures,” the statement read. The preliminary test was done at the state public-health lab in Austin and the positive result was received late Saturday, officials said. Other tests will be done by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. Wow! Isht is getting real out here. What do YOU think about this latest Ebola news? Wouldn’t a healthcare worker take the “proper” steps to protect themselves??? AP/Brynn Anderson

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Blame Barry-O? Piers Morgan Says America Has Become More Racist Since President Obama Was Elected

Do you agree? Piers Morgan Says America Has Become More Racist Since President Obama’s Election It’s kinda sad that a British guy can see what most white Americans are unwilling to admit. Piers Morgan is tackling the subject of racism and racial profiling in America in his latest Mail Online ponderings . We excerpted a small part of his essay below because we were eager to see whether or not you agree with him that America has become more racist since Obama’s election. Peep part of what he said below: A fascinating poll published on Wednesday detailed the huge disparity between the way whites and blacks view race issues. Just 16 per cent of whites believe there is a ‘lot’ of discrimination in America today – compared to 56 per cent of blacks. Incredibly, white perceptions of anti-black bias have plummeted to the point where many think anti-white bias is a bigger problem. A plainly ludicrous sentiment. Blacks in America remain the most impoverished, poorly-educated, imprisoned and discriminated-against section of society. To pretend otherwise is to be seriously deluded. However, it’s also an incontrovertible truth that the place where most young black Americans are shot dead is Chicago – and the vast majority are killed by other young black Americans, in the ongoing gang wars that shame that city. My belief is that America remains a racial tinderbox. Many people assumed Barack Obama’s ascent to the highest office in the land meant the end of racism in the United States. ‘How could we elect a black president if we’re still racist?’ was the logic. But if anything, I’d argue that America is now more racist than it was before Obama was elected. Or at the very least, the angry racist minority (but still many millions of people) is more vocal – enraged by the whole notion of a black man living at the White House. Having said that, America is clearly massively less racist than it was 40 years ago. It has come a long way, very fast. What is desperately needed now is a sustained period of calm, rational reaction on all sides to the myriad incidents that occur on a daily basis in the United States where race might be seen as an issue, even where it isn’t. Do you agree or do you feel like Piers Morgan doesm’t really know isht anyway? WENN

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