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Angle: My campaign is part of God’s ‘plan’
Over the weekend, Republican Senate candidate Sharon Angle told the founder of the Christian Coalition that her campaign was part of God’s plan. Angle is trying to build a wide coalition in Nevada between libertarian-leaning Tea Party supporters and social conservatives in an attempt to defeat Senate Majority Leader Harry…
Underground comic writer Harvey Pekar dead: police
Harvey Pekar, who turned his unglamorous, blue collar life into a cult series of comic book stories, has died at the age of 70 in Cleveland, Ohio, police said. Pekar, whose “American Splendor” was the basis for a critically acclaimed 2003 movie, was found dead early Monday at his home,…
Baghdad officials have killed over 58,000 stray dogs in just three months
Teams of veterinarians and police shooters have killed some 58,000 stray dogs in and around the Iraqi capital over the past three months as part of a campaign to curb an increasing number of strays blamed for attacks on residents. The Baghdad provincial government said in a statement released Sunday…
Elton John performance in Morocco raises outcry
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A concert by Elton John has tested the limits of Morocco’s drive for modernity, probing this Muslim nation’s complex and ambiguous attitudes toward homosexuality like rarely before. Islamists in the North African kingdom were outraged by the gay pop star’s visit, while the royal palace, government…
Latina professor jeered, threatened for speaking against immigration laws
Professor Sandra Soto, welcome to civil rights notoriety. Last week, Arizona University’s professor of Latina studies took the stage to address 2010 graduates of the school’s Social and Behavioral Sciences program. Naturally, her words were timely and touched upon the state’s recently passed immigration laws that allow police to question…
Furious Louisiana officials accuse BP of destroying fragile marshes
Crude oil oozed into US wetlands Friday as furious Louisiana officials accused BP of destroying fragile marshes and leaving coastal fishing communities in ruin. As delicate marshlands in the Mississippi Delta faced an environmental nightmare, BP conceded after days of pressure that it had underestimated the amount of oil leaking…
US team creates first ‘synthetic life’
US researchers have developed the first bacteria cell controlled by a synthetic genome, in a breakthrough which may pose philosophical and scientific questions about the bid to recreate life. “This is the first synthetic cell that’s been made,” said lead researcher Craig Venter, as the discovery was unveiled. “We call…
Supreme Court rules life sentences for some minors is unconstitutional
The Supreme Court has ruled that teenagers may not be locked up for life without chance of parole if they haven’t killed anyone. By a 5-4 vote Monday, the court says the Constitution requires that young people serving life sentences must at least be considered for release. The court ruled…
Video: Palin tells anti-abortion group ‘mama grizzlies’ will take back the country
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has been called “no friend to animals” by many animal rights activists, mainly for her unyielding support for hunters, but she certainly likes to use animal metaphors. “Palin on Friday told an anti-abortion rights group that women will lead a Republican wave and stop the…
NASA mulls 28 potential ‘search for life’ missions
US space agency NASA is pondering 28 potential missions focusing on finding life beyond Earth inside our solar system, a US researcher said Wednesday. “Astrobiology and the search for life is really central to what we should be doing next in the exploration of the solar system,” Steve Squyres, a…
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