Breaking News: Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) dead at 77pO157.Posted to Politics on Mon Feb 08, 2010 at 06:15:19 PM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.John Murtha, Congressman from Pennsylvania's 12th district since 1974, has died of complications from gallbladder surgery. He was 77. The longest serving member of Congress from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Murtha was a veteran of the Vietnam war. Retiring as a Colonel from the Marines in 1990, Murtha was known as one of the most hawkish Democrats on the hill. Back in 2002, he voted for the use of force in Iraq. Because of his hawkish position and military experience, Murtha made national headlines when he called for early withdrawal of US troops in 2005. (139 words in story) Full Story |
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The Government Is Storing Your Child's DNA!Legal, Mon Feb 8.pO157.It sounds like something out of a crazy "tin foil hat" conspiracy theory. But it's true: under the guise of health testing for genetic birth defects the vast majority of babies born in this country now have their DNA stored in government banks for years, decades, or indefinitely, often without recourse. (6 comments, 556 words in story) Full Story |
Breaking News: Incident at Connecticut Power PlantSciTech, Sun Feb 7.pO157.Mass injuries and multiple causalities were reported at a Connecticut power plant Saturday morning after a large explosion left a large plume of black smoke hanging over the affected area. The explosion damaged buildings off site of the plant and was felt at least 15 miles away. Plant managers were unsure how many people were dead, but confirmed police reports that it was a "mass casualty" incident. The facility is a gas fired power plant that was recently undergoing construction. (4 comments, 113 words in story) Full Story |
Child Pornographers Must PayLegal, Fri Feb 5.DEMachina.The victim of one of the net's most famous series of child porn movies, known as "The Misty Series," has begun a legal campaign to claim restitution from every single person who has downloaded an image or movie depicting her. (18 comments, 638 words in story) Full Story |
Breaking Scientific News: Vaccines --> Autism Paper Retracted!
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Posted to SciTech on Thu Feb 04, 2010 at 08:07:49 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
There has been quite a bit of controversy regarding the idea that vaccines may not be completely safe. Much of this centered around a 1998 paper published in the reputable journal The Lancet which stated that vaccines were related to Crohn's disease and autism. The journal recently retracted (full access requires subscription) this article, claiming unreported conflicts of interest, falsification of methods and unethical content required it to be withdrawn from the scientific record.
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Featured Diary: Obama and the Deficit
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Posted to Politics on Wed Feb 03, 2010 at 03:26:19 PM EST (promoted from Diaries by port1080). RSS.
Republicans and right-wing talking heads have been decrying Obama's new deficit as a budget busting nightmare. From their frenzy, you would think that Obama's policies must be worse than what would have happened if we had just stuck with the baseline and kept all of the policies in place that were passed by the Republicans during the Bush years, right? Bullshit.
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Breaking News: Transportation Secretary Says, "Stop Driving Toyotas"
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Posted to Business on Wed Feb 03, 2010 at 12:48:56 PM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
Shares of Toyota Motors plummeted after the US Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood, advised consumers to immediately stop driving their car if it was one of the defective models. Toyota models with these defects are subject to unintended acceleration due to a manufacturer's defect. The problem is believed to impact 2.3 million cars in the United States and 4.5 million worldwide.
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Breaking News: Top Military Brass Calls For End to Unit Cohesion!
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Posted to Politics on Wed Feb 03, 2010 at 10:00:20 AM EST (promoted from Diaries by port1080). RSS.
Or, an end to the ban on gays in the military, more specifically. The criticism of Defense Secretary Gates and Admiral Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, delivered a serious blow to the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, as it undercut the chief argument in its favor: that the military should be the ones to decide who gets into the military, lest "unit cohesion" suffer from service members being forced to serve with people they find icky. Now that military leaders are saying that the policy is stupid, and affirmatively harmful--and, for that matter, military leaders not originally appointed by Obama--can anyone still support this thing? Sure.
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Drive slower, live longer
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Posted to Etcetera on Wed Feb 03, 2010 at 07:44:44 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
Every hour spent behind the wheel represents a 20-minute loss in life expectancy because of the risk of being involved in a fatal motor vehicle accident, say researchers, who calculate that even a slight reduction in speed by the average driver could save lives.
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When Even $50 Is Excessive Bail
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Posted to Legal on Sat Jan 30, 2010 at 08:43:25 PM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
It turns out that 2/3 of the inmates in U.S. prisons are there because they can't afford the bail set for them, and this is costing taxpayers $9 billion per year.
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US Military Invades Yemen
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Posted to Etcetera on Fri Jan 29, 2010 at 10:01:25 PM EST (promoted by DEMachina). RSS.
The Washington Post is reporting that military operations in Yemen involve the covert use of American special operations forces serving as "advisers." These operators have been responsible for a variety of strikes against alleged terrorists in Yemen over the past several weeks.
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Breaking News: Roeder Convicted
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Posted to Legal on Fri Jan 29, 2010 at 01:52:42 PM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
Q: Why did you shoot him in the head?
A: I had my reasons.
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