Human rights in Honduras: State Department looks the other way

Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, the U.S. State Department says the Honduran government is taking adequate measures to address congressional concerns about human rights.

Honduras is under siege. Its judicial system is almost completely dysfunctional, and more than 10,000 complaints of human rights abuses by state security forces have been filed in the last three years, according to the Committee of Families of the Detained and Disappeared in Honduras. At least 23 journalists have been killed since 2009. The United Nations, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have all raised grave concerns about the country's dire situation.

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Bridling Lifestyle Inflation the Amish Way

Bridling Lifestyle Inflation the Amish Way

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Muller claims Zandvoort F3 poles

Sven Muller took his first two Formula 3 Euro Series pole positions with a superb performance in qualifying at Zandvoort on Friday. The 20-year-old German had been in contention for the top spot all session, but eventually went fastest with a 1m30.320s lap with six minutes to go. A late red flag thanks to a spin for Lucas Wolf at Hugenholzbocht prevented anybody else from getting enough heat into their tyres to challenge Muller's top spot, leaving him 0.049 seconds clear of fellow Prema Powerteam driver Raffaele Marciello on overall times

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Confirmed: New iPad Mini to Debut in October, After Latest Apple iPhone's September Bow

Two times the fun: Apple's next generation iPhone and iPad will launch separately.

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Newsham wins Knockhill finale

Dave Newsham took his second British Touring Car victory in the reversed-grid race at Knockhill.

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Anna Faris, Chris Pratt Welcome First Child!

Snooki gave birth earlier today, but she doesn't have the celebrity baby spotlight all to herself: Anna Faris and Chris Pratt just welcomed son Jack!

The couple “are happy to announce the birth of their beautiful baby boy,” her rep said.

“Jack arrived a bit earlier than expected and will be spending some time in the NICU ... The happy parents would like to thank everyone for your warm wishes and ask that you honor their privacy during this time.”

Faris, 35, first debuted her baby belly in May at the premiere of The Dictator, a day after she revealed she was pregnant. She had been due in the fall.

Pratt, 33, is the source of some of the most hilarious Parks and Recreation quotes and married Anna back in 2009. They're quite the comedic couple.

Congratulations to Anna and Chris and be well, little Jack!

[Photo: WENN.com]

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Surfrider and O'Neill partner for the brand's 60th anniversary

Sixty years ago, a man named Jack O'Neill loved the sea and surfing in Northern California, and he wished there was a way he could stay in the frigid waters for long periods of time without freezing to death. That's when he invented the wetsuit and opened a surf shop--the legacy of which is his multimillion dollar empire, O'Neill Inc.

To commemorate the brand's 60-year anniversary, O'Neill and the Surfrider Foundation, a nonprofit that is dedicated to protecting the world's..

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