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Poll: 90% Of Americans Believe In God

by National Confidential | 07 June 2011 | 6:42 am EST

Topics Gallup, God, Poll, Religion

Michelangelo Painting Of God “A poll released by Gallup on Friday found that 92 percent of Americans still say “yes” to the simple question, “Do you believe in God?” A breakdown of responses finds American women to believe in God at a higher rate than men (94 percent to 90 percent) and a clear distinction [...]

15 Best Family Cars Of 2011

by National Confidential | 07 June 2011 | 1:17 am EST

Topics Auto, Car, Family

Parents magazine and Edmunds have released their list of the 15 best family cars of 2011. Here they are: Sedans Hyundai Sonata* (starts at $19,195) Honda Accord (starts at $21,180) Subaru Legacy (starts at $19,995) Budget Ford Fiesta* (starts at $13,320) Honda Fit (starts at $15,100) Mazda 3* (starts at $15,400) Crossovers Mazda 5 (starts [...]

Fatoumata Binta Amina Diallo: Woman Cut In Half By NYC Subway

by National Confidential | 02 June 2011 | 12:05 pm EST

Topics Accidents, Fatoumata Binta Amina Diallo, New York City, Subway, Train

Fatoumata Binta Amina Diallo picture “An aspiring doctor was killed in a horrific subway accident yesterday when she passed out on a sweltering Upper East Side platform and fell onto the tracks — realizing what happened too late to escape an uptown train bearing down on her. Fatoumata Binta Amina Diallo, 21, “was cut in [...]

VIDEO: Springfield, Massachusetts Tornado

by National Confidential | 02 June 2011 | 7:36 am EST

Topics Massachusetts, Springfield Massachusetts, Tornado

Video footage of the tornado that hit Springfield, Massachusetts

VIDEO: Lambert-St. Louis Airport Tornado

by National Confidential | 25 April 2011 | 12:38 am EST

Topics Lambert-St. Louis Airport, Missouri, Natural Disaster, Tornado, Weather

Video shows the inside of Lambert-St. Louis Airport as a tornado struck.

Porn Star Sasha Grey Visiting Indonesia, Faces Islamist Threat

by National Confidential | 20 April 2011 | 7:21 am EST

Topics Indonesia, Islamist, Jakarta, K2K Productions, Movie, Pornstar, Sasha Grey

“American porn queen Sasha Grey is scheduled to land in Jakarta later this month to attend the release of the latest Indonesian horror movie featuring foreign porn stars. Sasha stars in K2K Production’s ‘Pocong Mandi Goyang Pinggul’ (‘Shrouded Corpse Bathing While Hip-Shaking’). ” READ MORE

Bradley Manning Being Moved To Leavenworth

by National Confidential | 19 April 2011 | 4:44 pm EST

Topics Army, Bradley Manning, Espionage, Iraq, Spy, Wikileaks

“U.S. officials say the Army private suspected of giving classified data to WikiLeaks is being moved to Fort Leavenworth in Kansas in the wake of international criticism about his treatment during his detention at the Marine Corps base at Quantico, Va.” READ MORE

Casey Anthony Lawyer Asks Judge To Ban Courtroom Cameras

by National Confidential | 18 April 2011 | 11:50 pm EST

Topics Casey Anthony, Caylee Anthony, First Amendment, Florida, Jose Baez, Media, Murder

“A lawyer for Casey Anthony, the Florida woman accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter Caylee, tried to get the judge in the case to prohibit cameras at Anthony’s upcoming trial, a report says. ‘We don’t live in Egypt. We don’t live in Libya,’ Superior Court Judge Belvin Perry Jr. said in the Orlando courtroom when [...]

FAA To Air Traffic Controllers: Wake Up

by National Confidential | 18 April 2011 | 8:25 am EST

Topics Air Traffic Controller, FAA, News, Travel, USA

“The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Sunday issued new work rules aimed at preventing air traffic controllers from falling asleep on the job during overnight hours. Six separate incidents have alarmed regulators and safety advocates in recent weeks, including a lone controller at Washington’s Reagan National Airport who fell asleep on March 23 with two [...]

Taxes Keep Dropping For Super Rich

by National Confidential | 17 April 2011 | 8:56 pm EST

Topics Economy, News, Taxes

“With just one day left for Americans to file their tax returns, the super wealthy can look forward to paying significantly less than they would have two decades ago: Since 1992, the average federal income tax actually paid by the wealthiest 400 households in the country has fallen from 26 percent to 17 percent.” READ [...]

Breaking News Video

by National Confidential | 10 April 2011 | 1:29 pm EST

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Breaking News Video: News Video as it happens.

Detroit Loses 25% Of Population In A Decade

by National Confidential | 23 March 2011 | 6:41 am EST

Topics Detroit, Economy, Michigan, USA

“According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Detroit saw its population drop from 951,270 in 2000 to 713,777 last year — its lowest since the 1910 census. That tells only part of a classic rise and fall of a city that lost residents to the suburbs and the dramatic decline of the auto industry.” READ MORE

Aflac Fires Gilbert Gottfried Over Japan Earthquake Jokes

by National Confidential | 14 March 2011 | 5:49 pm EST

Topics Advertising, Aflac, Gilbert Gottfried, Insurance, Japan Earthquake, Japan Tsunami, Marketing

“Aflac Inc. has fired comedian Gilbert Gottfried, the voice of the Aflac Duck, for insensitive remarks he tweeted about Japan after the major earthquake and tsunami.” READ MORE

VIDEO: Today In History – March 13

by National Confidential | 13 March 2011 | 8:58 am EST

Topics History

On this day in history: Uncle Sam cartoon debuts; Brigadoon opens on Broadway; Deadly rampage at Scottish elementary school.

Frank Buckles: Last Living US WWI Vet Dead At 110

by National Confidential | 28 February 2011 | 1:54 am EST

Topics Army, Death, Frank Buckles, History, Military, WWI

Frank Buckles picture Frank Buckles, who served in the US Army during WWI has died. Buckles was 110 years old, and the last living American survivor of WWI. Buckles had been an ambulance driver during the war. He passed away in Virginia. READ MORE