FLIPPING THE SCRIPT?

‘Ex-gay’ group accuses Maryland school superintendent of ‘hate speech’

Gay men kiss during LGBT Pride parade in Barcelona (Shutterstock)

A group that claims LGBT people can change their sexual orientation has filed a complaint against the a superintendent over alleged sexual orientation discrimination.

PRIMARILY POT

Pro-pot attorney general candidate wins Oregon primary

Oregon Attorney General candidate Ellen Rosenblum. Photo: Courtesy, ellenrosenblum.com.

A former state judge and medical marijuana advocate won an overwhelming victory in an Oregon Democratic primary election on Tuesday.

ECLIPSE WATCH

China, Japan, U.S. to witness ‘ring’ solar eclipse

At sunrise in some parts of China and by sunset in the western United States  (AFP)

At sunrise in some parts of China and Japan and by sunset in thewestern United States, a partial solar eclipse is set to slink across a narrow swath of the Earth on May 20 and 21.

FULL DISCLOSURE

HCAN protests insurance giant for supporting right-wingers

HCAN protesters . Flickr user Progress Ohio.

A progressive group held a protest Wednesday morning to confront shareholders of WellPoint about the company’s secret funding of extreme conservative politicians and groups.

STOP STOPING AND FRISKING

Judge approves class action lawsuit over NYPD’s stop-and-frisk searches

New York police officers arrest an unidentified woman at an "Occupy Wall Street" protest on April 16, 2012. Photo: Daryl Lang / Shutterstock.com.

A judge’s ruling Wednesday on a request to authorize a class action lawsuit over the New York Police Department’s (NYPD) use of “stop-and-frisk” searches.

CALL YOUR DOCTOR

Washington whooping cough outbreak prompts call for adult booster shots

Baby with pertussis via CBS News

As cases “whooping cough” spread in the western U.S., the CDC is issuing a warning that adults should get a pertussis booster shot.

Tech News

GM to pull ads from Facebook

General Motors has confirmed that it is pulling its advertising fromFacebook after determining that paid ads had little impact…

China Mobile in talks with Apple over iPhone

China Mobile, the world’s biggest mobile operator by subscribers, said Wednesday the company is in…

Media

Baron Cohen pulls camel stunt at Cannes

Flamboyant British comic Sacha Baron Cohen sparked minor chaos on Cannes’ fabled Croisette beachfront Wednesday as his zany…

Jane Lynch: Being gay isn’t one of my flaws

Actress Jane Lynch told CNN’s Piers Morgan on Tuesday that she was “blown away” by…

World

Taiwan president fined for Facebook campaigning

Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou has been fined Tw$500,000 ($17,000) by electoral authorities for urging his Facebook followers on polling day to vote for him, the Central Election Commission has said.,…

Moody’s to downgrade 21 Spanish banks

Moody’s is set to ‘significantly’ downgrade 21 Spanish banks within a week, following a cut of credit ratings on Italian banks, the Spanish economic daily…

Indonesian organizers fight for Lady Gaga gig

Lady Gaga’s Indonesian promoters have vowed to fight to save her show, despite police denying it a permit and Islamic…

Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes dead at 83

Carlos Fuentes, who died Tuesday aged 83, was one of the Spanish-speaking world’s best known writers, famous for his prolific…

U.S. News

Romney wins Oregon, Nebraska primaries

Presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney won primary ballots in Oregon and Nebraska, partial results showed, moving him a step closer…

Maddow blasts Fox News for accusing Obama of ‘political terrorism’

MSNBC host Rachel Maddow on Tuesday night slammed Fox News over their “hyped up” coverage…

Romney slams Obama over ‘prairie fire’ of debt

WASHINGTON — Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney Tuesday accused President Barack Obama of doing…

U.S. will not return illegally adopted Guatemalan girl

WASHINGTON — The United States Tuesday refused to return to Guatemala a girl illegally adopted…

Pentagon restricts flights of F-22 jets over safety worries

WASHINGTON — US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has ordered the Air Force to restrict flights…