Here's Why Contracts Restricting People's Sex Lives Are Bad

Francesca Bessey
Senior Opinion Editor

Spyder_Monkey, Wikimedia Commons

The first female prez of Alabama State better not take a lover.

Pimp Sues Nike After Beating Someone With His Shoes

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Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

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With tips on how you can too!

Marijuana Merchants Denied Bank Accounts

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Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

StockMonkeys.com, Creative Commons

Marijuana? We're not about it.

300,000 West Virginians Still Without Clean Tap Water

Comments (0) | chemical spill, clean, Drink, Nation and World, potable, public health, Sanitation, tap water, water treatment, West Virginia

Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

Sam Beebe, Creative Commons

It could take days for the water supply to be safe again.

A-Rod's Game Suspension Reduced To 162 Games

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Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

Keith Allison, Wikimedia Commons

"The deck has been stacked against me since day one," says the baseball star.

Gambia Girl Defends Her Right To Education

Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

Jeffrey A. Salter, Wikimedia Commons

WATCH: What's a nuisance for you is a dream for many.

Ariel Sharon, Former Israeli Prime Minister, Dies

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Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

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The controversial leader passed with his family at his bedside.

Record-Breaking Cold Engulfs U.S.

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Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

Al Camardella Jr., Creative Commons

Few Americans will escape freezing temperatures this week.

3-Year-Old Dies After Dental Procedure

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Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

Sandor the Hun, Creative Commons

An island dentist faces a lawsuit for negligence and dangerous conduct.

Price Of Weed Explodes In Colorado

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Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

rafael-castillo, Creative Commons

High demand leaves dispensaries worried about a marijuana shortage.

Kerry: Troops Will Not Return To Iraq

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Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

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"This is a fight that belongs to the Iraqis," Kerry said.

11 Ways America Was Still Backwards In 2013

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Francesca Bessey
Senior Opinion Editor

Francesca Bessey, Neon Tommy

America, ya done screwed up.

France Introduces 75 Percent Corporate Salary Tax

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Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

jmayrault, Creative Commons

President Francois Hollande gets his wish.

16 Dead In Russian Suicide Attack

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Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

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A female suicide bomber attacked a train station.

Doctors Attach Man's Hand To His Calf

Comments (0) | calf, China, doctor, emergency, graft, hand, medical, medicine, Miracles, Nation and World, procedure, severed hand, surgery, worker

Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

screenshot, cnn

For medical reasons, I swear.

Congress Actually Passes A Budget Agreement

Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

Senate Democrats, Creative Commons

Obama is expected to sign the bill within the week.

Georgia Woman Wins Mega Millions

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Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

Robert S. Donavan, Creative Commons

Ira Curry will keep $120 million after taxes.

NSA Pats Itself On The Back

Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

"This agency in every case reports on itself," says the agency's director.

Ukraine Protesters Rebuild Barricades, Defy Police

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Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

Demonstrators persist after a tough crackdown.

Domestic Violence Charges Against George Zimmerman Dropped

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Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

He didn't do it. Again.

Meteor Explosion Rattles Houses In Arizona

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Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

Tydence, Creative Commons

The "900-pound gorilla of meteor showers" is coming.

Rand Paul: We Need 'Tattoos, Ponytails and Earrings'

Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

Is a makeover all the GOP needs?

Public Health Fail: Circumcision Does Not Grant Immunity From AIDS

Francesca Bessey
Senior Opinion Editor

Aktionsbündnis gegen Aids, Creative Commons

Are we really playing a fine print game with AIDS awareness?

Unemployment Hits 5-Year Low

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Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

Encouraging news for millions of Americans who remain jobless.

Obama: Mandela "No Longer Belongs To Us"

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Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

In Obama's words, Mandela "belongs to the ages."

Female Infants At Risk From Filipino Typhoons

Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

DVIDSHUB, Creative Commons

It's not the typhoon that kills, but what comes after.

45 Dead In Latvian Supermarket Collapse

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Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

dalbera, Creative Commons

Latvia's deadliest accident since gaining independence in 1991.

San Jose Students Charged With Hate Crime

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Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

Allie_Caulfield, Creative Commons

Three freshmen clamped a bike lock around their black roommate's neck.

How USC's Bush Lecture Missed The Point Completely

Francesca Bessey
Senior Opinion Editor

Beverley & Pack

The Office of the President has an alarmingly narrow conception of "distinguished."

Remains Of Missing California Couple Found In Desert

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Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

Scrubhiker (USCdyer), Creative Commons

A tragic end for the McStay family, missing since 2010.

House Approves GOP Obamacare Proposal

Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

House GOP Leader, Creative Commons

The bill allows new customers to enroll in insurance plans ineligible under Obamacare.

Obamacare Insurance Fix Might Make Things Worse

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Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

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Insurers and regulators say they were not consulted about the proposed fix.

Toronto Mayor Stripped Of Powers

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Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

Shaun Merritt, Creative Commons

"Obviously, I can't support this," says Ford.

Job Growth Surged In October

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Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

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The U.S. economy added over 200,000 jobs in just one month.

'60 Minutes' Apologizes For Botched Benghazi Report

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Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

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The show denounces one of its key sources.

Philippines Super Typhoon The Strongest Ever?

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Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

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Death tolls are expected to rise as aid workers reach affected areas.

Israel "Utterly Rejects" Iran Nuclear Deal

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Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

Can the long-awaited for nuclear deal really be achieved?

TMZ Video Captures Travelers Fleeing LAX Gunman

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Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

WATCH: Police scream, "On the floor, now!"

LAX Shooting Suspect Identified, In Custody

Comments (0) | air travel, airport, airport security, Gun Violence, guns, lax, lax shooting, lax shooting suspect, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, paul anthony ciancia, travel, tsa

Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

Police believe the shooter, identified as 23-year-old Paul Anthony Ciancia, acted alone.

Airport Shooting Delays L.A. Travel

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Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

Ted & Dani, Creative Commons

Flights coming out of LAX today will be "significantly late."