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Wisconsin Gay Couples Could Face Jail for Marrying in California

david_nwpa — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:44:21 EDT

Same-sex couples from Wisconsin who go to California to marry could find themselves facing criminal charges when they return home. A little known Wisconsin law makes it a criminal offense to enter into a marriage outside the state if that marriage were illegal in Wisconsin.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: Wisconsin California Gay Marriage Marriage Equality

Exploding Asteroid Theory Strengthened by New Evidence Located in Ohio, Indiana

capn_caveman — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:59:56 EDT

Was the course of life on the planet altered 12,900 years ago by a giant comet exploding over Canada? New evidence found by UC Assistant Professor of Anthropology Ken Tankersley and colleagues suggests the answer is affirmative.

Channel: Science Tags: science comet asteroid geology extinctions

Can Barack Buy the Presidency?

JessicaLaurie — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:14:50 EDT

On the money front, how do Sens. Obama and McCain stack up? No contest, it seems. Since the campaign began, Mr. Obama has raised a staggering $295-plus million, versus Mr. McCain's almost $122 million. But that's misleading..

Channel: Politics Tags: politics obama

Voyager pictures reveal Solar System is egg-shaped

sleepingbeauty2 — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:49:33 EDT

The Solar System is not round, but an egg shape with its bottom edge squashed inward, according to data beamed back from a three decade old space probe.

Channel: Science Tags: science

Is McCain's War Record Sacrosanct?

monicachenoa — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:41:33 EDT

How do you make the case that a decorated war hero, a former Navy aviator who was shot down behind enemy lines and suffered more than five years' incarceration as a prisoner of war, is not well qualified to be Commander in Chief? As the Barack Obama campaign has learned, it's not easy.

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Scientists: Watermelon yields Viagra-like effects

monicachenoa — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:28:44 EDT

LUBBOCK, Texas - A slice of cool, fresh watermelon is a juicy way to top off a Fourth of July cookout and one that researchers say has effects similar to Viagra Ã¢â;¬" but don't necessarily expect it to keep the fireworks all night long.

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags:

18,000 women and children trafficked into UK sex trade

monicachenoa — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:20:55 EDT

Up to 18,000 females, including girls as young as 14, are working in brothels across Britain after being smuggled into the country to meet the booming demand for prostitutes. Police, unveiling the results of the largest ever crackdown on people smuggling yesterday, revealed that nearly five times more women than previously thought are working....

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First images of solar system's invisible frontier

ameliog — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:37:51 EDT

NASA's sun-focused STEREO spacecraft unexpectedly detected particles from the edge of the solar system last year, allowing University of California, Berkeley, scientists to map for the first time the energized particles in the region where the hot solar wind slams into the cold interstellar medium.

Channel: Science Tags: space the final frontier you know the rest

Poll shows Americans cool to Michelle Obama Ã;â;;Ã;Â«

SunnyDays — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:02:48 EDT

She's been at times a lightning rod for criticism from some Republicans over the course of the presidential campaign, and a new poll out Wednesday suggests more Americans hold a negative view toward Michelle Obama than a positive one.

Channel: Politics Tags: America Republicans Poll shows americans cool to Michelle Obama

| Africa | Chad troops kill sect disciples

SunnyDays — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:54:02 EDT

Chadian troops have killed more than 60 followers of a Muslim spiritual leader who threatened to launch a holy war, the country's security minister said.

Channel: News Tags: Africa Chad troops kill Muslim spiritual leader

Obama, Like Dodd and Conrad, Got Cheap Home Loan

pc25 — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:52:38 EDT

Presidential nominee Barack Obama joins the list of several other high-profile Democratic Party members who received highly favorable home loans. Obama, D-Ill., reportedly purchased a $1.65 million mansion in Chicago through a "super, super jumbo" loan he received from Northern Trust Bank in Illinois, the Washington Post reports.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: 2008 elections democrats barack obama chris dodd cheap home loans political favors

Democrats not too 'swift'

cptnkrk — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:19:18 EDT

Many Democrats have taken away the wrong lessons from Kerry's loss. To be sure, Clark didn't say outright that McCain's service was a sham. But in trying to argue that McCain is no more qualified to be president than Obama, he tried to undercut McCain's experience instead of showing confidence in Obama.

Channel: Politics Tags: obama mccain swiftboat military service wesley clark

Romney: Obama Shows 'Frightening Naivete'

AlphaGnosis — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:36:37 EDT

Barack Obama's approach to the war on terror shows "frightening naivetÃ;Â©. Even the peaceniks of the last decade have recognized that the pre-911 thinking of the early 1990s was wrong," Romney says.

Channel: Politics Tags: Mitt Romney Obama shows frightening naivete

30 Most Incredible Abstract Satellite Images of Earth

JessicaLaurie — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:37:27 EDT

The images were taken at the turn of the Millennium, when NASA's scientists had a brilliant idea: to scan through 400,000 images taken by the Landsat 7 satellite and display only the most the most beautiful.

Channel: Science Tags: science earth sattelite images pics

New study shows how broccoli helps reduce cancer risk

JessicaLaurie — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:26:16 EDT

A scientific study published here Wednesday sheds light on why men who eat a lot of broccoli are less likely to develop prostate cancer.

Channel: Science Tags: health science cancer

Police seize 9 terror suspects in Indonesia

alphomega — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:09:48 EDT

Nine terror suspects were arrested in western Indonesia Cache of powerful bombs packed with bullets also seized in the raid Group considering a bombing in Jakarta, local TV station reported

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Space probes show solar system dented, not round

capn_caveman — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:12:35 EDT

When viewed from the rest of the galaxy, the edge of our solar system appears slightly dented as if a giant hand is pushing one edge of it inward, far-traveling NASA probes reveal.

Channel: Science Tags: science astronomy solar system astrophysics

The Democrats Embrace Big Brother

populist — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:31:46 EDT

It may be July, but Christmas came early this year for Big Brother and the telecommunications giants. Unfortunately, it is average Americans who will pay - dearly - on three separate counts.

Channel: Politics Tags: big brother spying telecoms democrats criminals complicity

Five (Relatively Unknown) Hallucinogenic Flowers

nightcrawlerX — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:08:55 EDT

Hallucinogenic plants have been used for medicinal, magical, spiritual, and experimental purposes for thousands of years. Here's a quick but informative guide to 5 trippy flowers, including their histories and their effects.

Channel: Science Tags: nature flowers

Obama Got Discount on Home Loan

Aidenag — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:31:18 EDT

Shortly after joining the Senate and while enjoying a surge in income, Barack Obama bought a $1.65 million Georgian mansion in Chicago. To finance the purchase, he secured a $1.32 million loan from Northern Trust in Illinois. Obama spokesman Ben LaBolt said the rate was adjusted to account for a competing offer from another lender.

Channel: Politics Tags: Barack Obama Home Loan 2008 electiom Politics

Stab suspect 'cut baby from womb'

SunnyDays — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:22:51 EDT

A 23-year-old woman stabbed to death a pregnant woman and cut the child from her womb, US court papers say

Channel: News Tags: stab suspect cut baby womb

Savage repeatedly referred to Pelosi as Mussolini, called her 'Mussolini in a skirt'

bubba2 — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:10:04 EDT

On the June 27 edition of his radio show, Michael Savage repeatedly referred to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as Mussolini, at one point calling her "the Mussolini in a skirt." He later referred to her as "Nancy Pelosi Mussolini" and the "Mussolini-like woman of the day."

Channel: Politics Tags: Michael Savage Nancy Pelosi Mussolini Barack Obama Stalin

Scientists set sights on invisibility cloaks

alphomega — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:39:52 EDT

Models used to show how a superlens could make small objects seem to disappear Team's simulations work in theory but have not been experimentally confirmed Another group of scientists has made a device that can cloak microwaves Device also could be used to minimize interference in cell phone reception

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Brain hijinks: out-of-body experiences and other tricks of consciousness

Wil — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:10:27 EDT

What happens when your brain sees the world not as it really is? This week, the scientific effort to simulate out-of-body experiences to probe the limits of the self. Two scientists join Natasha Mitchell with extraordinary insights into how your brain creates your mind...

Channel: Science Tags: Podcast Neuroscience Consciousness

NRA Plans Campaign Blitz Against Obama

TimALoftis — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:25:01 EDT

The National Rifle Association plans to spend about $40 million on this year's presidential campaign, with $15 million of that devoted to portraying Barack Obama as a threat to the Second Amendment rights upheld last week by the Supreme Court.

Channel: Politics Tags: NRA gun control barack obama 2008 election

Florida Poll: McCain 48% Obama 41%

TimALoftis — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:54:27 EDT

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Florida shows John McCain leading Barack Obama by seven percentage points, 48% to 41%. One week earlier, it was McCain by eight. A month ago, the Republican had a ten-point lead. This is the sixth straight Rasmussen Reports telephone survey to show McCain leading Obama in the Sunshine State.

Channel: Politics Tags: 2008 election john mccain barack obama

Google and the Anti-Obama Bloggers

JessicaLaurie — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:01:11 EDT

Did Google use its network of online services to silence critics of Barack Obama? That was the question buzzing on a corner of the blogosphere over the last few days, after several anti-Obama bloggers were unable to update their sites, which are hosted on Google's Blogger service.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: google obama bloggers blog

Mazda Biante- new mazda's minivan

m3chman — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:19:38 EDT

Exclusive: Mazda start production of the new minivan called Mazda Biante at july 8, 2008

Channel: Autos Tags: mazda biante minivan announce

Why Do You Doubt God?

monicachenoa — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:43:49 EDT

No one has ever seen electrons, protons, atoms, or molecules. But nobody raises any doubt as to their existence. Why not?

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Bush OKs $162 billion for war, GI bill

monicachenoa — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:18:00 EDT

President Bush on Monday signed a $162 billion spending bill to fund U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan that will also extend unemployment benefits and disburse $63 billion over the next decade to dramatically improve college benefits for returning war veterans.

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Squeezing Oil From A Stone

daducha — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:55:33 EDT

The desolate beauty of Northwest Colorado is breathtaking. But it's the area's potential to help quench America's thirst for oil that can really make you gasp.

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Barack Obama, Male Chauvinist Pig

AlphaGnosis — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:33:17 EDT

Obama's for Equal Pay, yet pays female staffers less than males.

Channel: Politics Tags: Barack Obama male chauvinist pig

Obama misleads on oil leases: WSJ

pc25 — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:48:12 EDT

The Wall Street Journal lambastes Barack Obama for disseminating falsehoods on oil exploration, either through malice or ignorance. The Journal can't identify the root cause, but in the end it matters little. His misleading allegations regarding oil leases, joined by most of the Democrats in Congress, will lead to foolish and self-defeating polic

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: 2008 elections barack obama. democrats energy policy oil leases

Activity v. Activism

populist — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:15:04 EDT

The Supreme Court's Heller ruling upholding the Second Amendment's individual right to bear arms has created uproar among liberals. But rather than addressing Justice Scalia's powerful logical and historical analysis of the amendment, they have attacked it as judicial activism.

Channel: Politics Tags: supreme court heller activism judiciary

Researchers recreate pre-Columbian 'Whistles of Death'

Shannonyork — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:44:35 EDT

Scientists were fascinated by the ghostly find: a human skeleton buried in an Aztec temple with a clay, skull-shaped whistle in each bony hand.

Channel: Science Tags: research whistles of death pre columbian

China Hopes Dollar's Woes End Soon

MyWayOnNow — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:09:52 EDT

China's premier told Rice that Beijing hopes to see the U.S. quickly exit the credit crisis and stabilize the dollar's value.

Channel: Money Tags: china us credit crisis economy

Google Shutting down Anti-Obama Websites?

pc25 — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:46:04 EDT

Sure looks that way although the fault may lie with an organized attempt by Obama activists to silence blogs that disagree with their candidate. The key to the shutdowns is found in the corner of every Google "Blogspot"..........

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: 2008 elections barack obama google dissent free speech

HIV 'locked out' of sabotaged cells

capn_caveman — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:13:33 EDT

Mice have been made resistant to HIV by changing a gene in the blood cells that the virus normally infects - human trials may start this year

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: health science HIV AIDS virus virology

How Subatomic Particles Get Named

Maing — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:47:30 EDT

Up, down, top, bottom, charm, strange, axions, sleptons and quarks. How do physicists dream up such whimsical names for the fundamental particles they discover?

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LHC: Inside the world's most ambitious science experiment

Maing — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:41:06 EDT

After 20 years of preparation, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) will be switched on this summer, smashing particles together to recreate the first moments after the big bang. In the words of Stephen Hawking, the experiment heralds "a new golden age of discovery for physicists

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