Phoenix (AP) - Federal authorities told a high-profile Arizona sheriff Tuesday that they will investigate his department over allegations of discrimination and unconstitutional searches and seizures.
 
The U.S. Justice Department said in a letter to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio that investigators will focus on alleged patterns of police discrimination based on national origin.
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A quick summary:  A legally elected U.S. citizen sheriff of a state bordering Mexico is being investigated for upholding immigration laws, and is being accused of unfairly targeting Hispanics!

Isn't that like a policeman being investigated for arresting bank robbers, and unfairly targeting people wearing masks, holding guns and sacks of money while leaving just-robbed banks?

(I know you left-wingers won't like this, so shoot me; wait, you don't believe in the right to bear arms....  ha ha)

SYDNEY (AFP) – Sarcasm may be the lowest form of wit, but Australian scientists are using it to diagnose dementia, according to research published on Friday.

Like that’s going to really work.

Isn't that like a balsa wood avalanche or popcorn tsunami?

They are now breeding a camel fast enough to deliver the weapon.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's nuclear chief, Gholam Reza Aghazadeh, says Iran now has more than 5,000 centrifuges operating, in defiance of U.N. demands that Tehran halt its controversial nuclear program.

In defense, Aghazadeh said nuclear power is the only way Iran can provide enough electricity to run more than 5,000 centrifuges.

Christmas at New York City's Rockfeller Center will feature a tree from western New Jersey that its owners call a "miracle."

Workers are cutting down the 72-foot tall Norway spruce on the grounds of Tree King nursery in Hamilton, which is owned by the Varanyak family.

He says it's "the miracle tree" because his late mother always said it would one day be on display at Rockefeller Center.

His brother, Bob, says they recently saw a blue bird in the tree and they believe the bird was their mother guarding it.

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Unfortunately, the blue bird was crushed by the falling tree, and its recently hatched chicks froze to death in the crisp, NJ air....but the tree is beautiful, and if you squint your eyes, tree rings on the stump almost look like Santa Claus.