California will change marriage licenses to say 'bride' and 'groom'

"Bride and groom are in. Party A and Party B are out.California state officials, saying they had heard from residents all over the state who would like to be identified as "bride" and "groom" on their marriage...

Tropical Storm Kyle forms south of Bermuda

Tropical Storm Kyle is the 11th storm to form in the Atlantic so far this season. It has formed south of Bermuda.  "The storm formed Thursday and has maximum sustained winds near 45 mph.It's centered centered...

Hubble Discovers Life Basics On Distant Sphere :: Oblate Spheroid

"The upgraded Hubble telescope, with its perch circling above the Oblate Spheroid out in space, has discovered what is considered the basic evidence of the “signature” that life (as we understand it) could exist...

Israel's Kadima begins voting to elect new head

Israel's ruling Kadima party has begun voting for a new prime minister, and a new one should be in place by the end of the week. Israel's foreign minister, Tzipi Livni, is the current favourite. She would be the...

EU upset over honour killings of three girls in Pakistan

Pakistan is one of the deeply entrenched feudal society and women have to suffer a lot. Women in Pakistan face all kinds of gross violence and abuse at the hands of the feudal lords who perpetrate all kind of violence on women. They are subjected to varied kind of ...

Graphic Novels, Let's Just Call Them Comics, Do Science

I didn't write the squib below, but I would have, if I had found all these good cartoons. I am currently recommending Howard Zinn's " A People's History of American Empire" done as a comic by Mike Konopacki (Author) and Paul Buhle (Author) but here are a sheft of science...

Dhoni ready for test captaincy: Kirsten

"Gary Kirsten, the India coach, has said that Mahendra Singh Dhoni is “ready” to captain India in all forms of the game but added that there was no immediate need for change because Anil Kumble was doing “an exceptional job” leading the Test side."

Tropical Storm Gustav gaining strength

UPDATE 5:00 EDT: Here's the latest public storm advisory:"Gustav continues moving northwestward toward Hispaniola. A hurricane warning remains in effect for the south coast of the Dominican Republic from Barahona...

Tropical Storm Fay Does Florida - and Does Florida Again!

Here we go again! And people in New Orleans are REALLY getting nervous!Thursday: Fay turns and is still dumping floods of rain. Already 18 inches in some areas and up to 30 inches, more heavy rains...

Motorcade Map Found at House Of Bomb Suspect

Sounds like it is a good thing that the police were able to figure this one out. This could have turned out a lot worse than it did. Age is no longer a factor in the damage that a person can do."Police found a map of...

Breakthrough drug 'could halt' Alzheimer's

"(CNN) -- British researchers say a new drug could effectively halt the progression of Alzheimer's disease, offering hope to millions. ...

Computer glitch sends out volunteer invites for Vancouver 2010 games

I have signed up to be a volunteer for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. Apparently there are hundreds of thousands of applications for volunteers, and they are still accepting them.I want to volunteer to just be a part...

Suicide bomb hits Pakistan police

"Suicide bomb hits Pakistan police Blood and body parts littered the street At least eight policemen have been killed and more than 20 people...

Another Indication that Newspapers are Finished

So, stage one is you lose touch with your audience.  Stage two is you lose readership.  Stage three is your advertisers run.  Stage four is your valuations plummet.  Stage five is the analysts...

Why Mosquitoes Love you more Than Others.

Many times I wonder, "Why do I always get bitten by mosquitos while my friends don't" Especially when I am in Asia, I get billions of mosquitos bites all over while the locals don't. The explanation my mom gives me...

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