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A county commissioner said she was joking when she told a former county resident she wanted to castrate him and had the tools to do it. Jeff Davidson said Hancock County Commissioner Emily Walton, who is a veterinarian, made the comment to him during a heated telephone conversation last week over a neighborhood drainage issue. Davidson said the comment was unprofessional and that Walton should resign as commissioner.
It was supposed to be the high point of her speech — to applause from her audience, a leading member of India's ruling Congress Party suggested that a rival leader be raped so she can understand the plight of rape victims.
Don Imus, responding to criticism about racial remarks on his radio program, said on the air Tuesday he was trying to "make a sarcastic point" about unfair treatment of blacks in the criminal justice system but had been misunderstood.
Months after returning to the radio with a pledge to mend the wounds caused by his comments about a women's basketball team, Don Imus is once again defending on-air remarks regarding race.
An Israeli official who sparked an uproar by using the word for "holocaust" to describe what Israel might do to the Gaza Strip said Sunday his comment had been manipulated by the media but acknowledged he could have chosen another term.
In a presidential race not lacking for pundits, at least one person is trying to keep his mouth shut: the president himself.
Republican presidential hopeful John McCain said Wednesday he responded appropriately after a woman used the word "@!$%#" to describe Democratic rival Hillary Rodham Clinton.
The campaign of Democrat Barack Obama moved quickly Thursday to dampen any expectations raised by Michelle Obama who said this week that her husband has to win Iowa.
Japan's defense minister resigned Tuesday after suggesting the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were inevitable, a remark that stirred furious criticism in a nation where many consider the attacks an unjustified slaughter of civilians.
Japan's defense minister said Saturday that the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States during World War II was an inevitable way to end the war.
XM Satellite Radio suspended shock jocks Opie and Anthony for 30 days Tuesday, one week after they aired crude sex comments about Condoleezza Rice, Laura Bush and Queen Elizabeth II and one day after they made light of the incident in their broadcast.
XM Satellite Radio shock jocks Opie and Anthony apologized Friday for airing a homeless man's crude comments that he'd like to have sex with Condoleezza Rice, Laura Bush and Queen Elizabeth.
Republican presidential candidate Tommy Thompson told a Jewish group Monday that earning money is "part of the Jewish tradition," a remark for which he later apologized.
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin says he's sorry he used the term "hole in the ground" to describe the World Trade Center site.
William Donald Schaefer, a former governor who is now state comptroller, ogled a young woman at a Statehouse meeting. And he made no apologies about it.
Lt. Gov. Michael Steele apologized Friday for comparing embryonic stem cell research to Nazi medical experiments, saying, "in no way did I intend to equate the two."
Reflections on the quiet revolution in czechoslovakiaGreat comment article in today's Scotcman. A rare piece of quality international news comment in the scottish daily national press.
Store manager fired for comments on same sex marriage BOSTON -- A local retail store manager was fired for comments he made about same-sex marriage. Peter Vidala, 24, was fired from his job as a manager at the Brookstone store in Logan Airport after he made comments against same-sex marriage to another manager.
'Lottery winner' causes riot at Ohio coat storePolice say an Ohio woman being driven around in a limousine announces at a coat store she'd won the lottery and would pay for everyone's purchases but ends up causing a riot.
I made a comment in the Daily Mail about Letterman. They don't publish all comments, but my comment has been published.
Woman charged in baby abduction stays in jailAn Alabama woman accused of snatching a newborn from his Tennessee home will remain in federal custody while authorities investigate whether she was the only person involved.
Where do you vine? Do you vine from home, work, both or anywhere/everywhere you can? I only login in at work. I have never once logged in from home. If I logged in at home my kids would never eat, get their homework done and I would never get any sleep. :)
When do you vine? I only vine in the daytime. Monday through Saturday I login around 9:00 am and log out around 7:00 pm. I check in periodically all day long depending on how busy I am. I am at work after all. hehe I take Sunday's off from work and the vine. :)
How do you vine? Part 1 Do you pop in and out and check on things or do you have a specific amount of time to devote to it and then log off? I pop in and out. Since I vine only at work I, on occasion, actually have to work. Obviously, today is a slow day. :)
Doing the Right Thing -- 5 Tech PitfallsRemember, like the toilet paper dangling from a TP'd tree of yore, online insults and Net misbehavior can leave a trail of incriminating, rep ruining, and possibly career-ending evidence. Ignore at your own risk.
Eminem's music publisher takes Apple to courtEminem's music publisher and a co-plaintiff are suing Apple, claiming they never authorized the use of 93 songs in a downloadable format on Apple's popular iTunes service.
Idaho GOP hopeful jokes about 'Obama Tags'An Idaho Republican gubernatorial hopeful insists he was joking when he said he'd buy a license to hunt President Barack Obama.
Let me Show You Inside a Secret Blogging AllianceAnyone interested in forming a new alliance here at Newsvine similar to what is described in this article, please message me.
White House: Obama's 'Wee-Weed Up' Comment Refers to Bed-WettingPresident Obama puzzled people when he said Washington "gets all wee-weed up." The White House offered a translation Friday: Folks are wetting the bed over the health care debate.
Charges against Harvard scholar droppedProsecutors on Tuesday agreed to drop a disorderly conduct charge against Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. after the noted African-American scholar accused police of racism.
Black scholar claims racism after Mass. arrestBlack scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. is accusing a Massachusetts police department of racism after being arrested while trying to get into his locked home near Harvard University.
The Queen of Daytime Television's silence in the wake of the King of Pop's death is a mystery to the public and the media.
The following idea (challenge) came from well-known and regarded NEWSVINER, "Simplistic Reality" in response to a comment I left , namely, "If there was actually such a phenomenon as INTELLIGENT DESIGN, the Designer in no way would have designed people stupid enough to believe in …
Online discussion boards, forums, and even comment areas on blogs are a great way to debate current issues.
Sotomayor's 'wise Latina' comment a staple of her speeches - CNN.comMany conservatives seek a strict adherence to the law as it is written, while many liberals believe that the circumstances of individual cases could lead to differing decisions even if two cases appear nearly identical on the surface.
Howard Dean Says Sotomayor's Race Comment Taken Out of Context--Then Admits He Doesn't Know the ContextFormer Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean told CNSNews.com yesterday that Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's comment that "a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn' …
Yesterday I placed the first person on my ignore list, and today as I was checking my e-mail I had a message stating that a comment on that writers column had been removed, I will not paste that comment here, because it is not the comment that is important, it was not inflammator …
Girl allegedly finds condom in 'Happy Meal'Swiss police say they are investigating a 7-year-old girl's discovery of a condom in her McDonald's Happy Meal.
Supreme Court denies alleged Nazi guard's pleaAlleged Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk has lost his bid to get the Supreme Court to stop his deportation to Germany.
Girl allegedly finds condom in 'Happy Meal'Swiss police say they are investigating a 7-year-old girl's discovery of a condom in her McDonald's Happy Meal.
NY Post Letter To Joe Biden: You Don't Like Confined Spaces Then Don't Come Here Ever AgainDear Mr. Vice President, If you're so concerned about the health of New Yorkers, do us a favor and cover your mouth before you talk again.
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