2015 March 08

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Pilots set to attempt first ever around-the-world flight in solar-powered plane

The first attempt to fly around the world in a plane using solar energy will be launched Monday in Abu Dhabi, its pilots said, in a landmark journey aimed at promoting green energy. The takeoff of Solar Impulse 2, which was delayed on Saturday...

Democratic Rep. Donna Edwards to seek seat held by retiring Sen. Mikulski

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic Representative Donna Edwards is expected to announce on Tuesday she will seek Maryland’s U.S. Senate seat held by retiring Democrat Barbara Mikulski, the Washington Post reported, citing two...

University of Oklahoma frat investigated after video of ‘Never be a n****r SAE’ sing-along goes viral

The University of Oklahoma is investigating one of their on-campus fraternities after a video of members of the frat singing a racist song was posted online and went viral. According to Tulsa World, the national president of the Sigma Alpha...

Klan members used 50th anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’ to distribute recruitment fliers in Selma

A leader of the Loyal White Knights of the KKK admitted that members of his organization distributed over 4,000 recruitment fliers in the city of Selma, Alabama, in the weeks leading up to the 50th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday”,...

Owners claim prize-winning Irish Setter was poisoned at PETA-protested British dog show

The owners of a prize-winning Irish Setter who died after competing at the renowned Crufts dog show claimed on Sunday their dog had been poisoned at the British event. Thendara Satisfaction, who was known as Jagger and was almost four years old,...

Mars rover encounters ‘unusual’ rocks on surface of planet

Mars rover discovers odd rocks Chuck Bednar for redOrbit.com – @BednarChuck NASA has delayed the Opportunity rover’s voyage to the region of Mars known as Marathon Valley to send it to a nearby overlook that is home to unusual-looking...

More protests planned in Wisconsin following Friday shooting of unarmed black teen by police

(Reuters) – Activists plan more protests in Madison, Wisconsin, this week after the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a white policeman, the latest in a string of killings that highlighted concerns of racial bias in U.S. law...

Florida officials banned from saying ‘climate change’ because Gov. Rick Scott doesn’t think it’s real

Administrators working for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection have been banned from using the terms “climate change” or “global warming” in any state documents, as well in meetings, on orders handed down from high-ranking...

Michigan mayor uses office to distribute ‘In God We Trust’ posters

A Michigan mayor who recently lost a lawsuit brought by the ACLU after he banned an atheist “reason station” on city property is now distributing “In God We Trust” posters from his office at City Hall. According to...

Dan Savage reminds Ben Carson: Christianity is a ‘choice,’ but being gay is not

Sex columnist Dan Savage explained over the weekend that he challenged possible Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson to give him oral sex so he could make it clear “how low and disgusting” his comments about gay people were....

Conservative commentator laughs at ‘media hyperventilation over everything the Clintons do’

On ABC’s This Week, a conservative commentator rode to the rescue of Hillary Clinton over her fledgling email scandal, laughing at journalists for ‘hyperventilating’ over everything the Clintons are accused of. In video...

Taiwan marks International Women’s Day by telling women to lose weight

Happy International Women’s Day! The beautiful diversity of our world is reflected by the diverse ways different nations celebrate this important holiday. If you’re a woman in Italy, for instance, you may be given a yellow Mimosa (as...

The urban jungle — What happens when animals go wild in the city

Perching on the side of an old power station chimney with St Paul’s Cathedral to the north and the Shard, Europe’s tallest building, to the east is not where you might expect to glimpse the world’s fastest bird. Yet Tate Modern, and London...

New Puerto Rican law would brand parents of obese children ‘child abusers’

Nikhol Cruz Cepeda doesn’t look like a victim of child abuse. She has a wide, sparkling smile, enjoys spending time with her family and close circle of friends, and is doing well at school. Like any young teenager, she is a little shy when you...

Illinois oil train fire still burning two days later

Firefighters on Sunday were still working to extinguish the last of a series of fires that erupted when a BNSF Railway train loaded with crude oil derailed two days ago in a rural area south of Galena, Illinois, a local official said. The...

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Pilots set to attempt first ever around-the-world flight in solar-powered plane

Democratic Rep. Donna Edwards to seek seat held by retiring Sen. Mikulski

University of Oklahoma frat investigated after video of ‘Never be a n****r SAE’ sing-along goes viral

Klan members used 50th anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’ to distribute recruitment fliers in Selma

Owners claim prize-winning Irish Setter was poisoned at PETA-protested British dog show

Mars rover encounters ‘unusual’ rocks on surface of planet

More protests planned in Wisconsin following Friday shooting of unarmed black teen by police

Florida officials banned from saying ‘climate change’ because Gov. Rick Scott doesn’t think it’s real

Michigan mayor uses office to distribute ‘In God We Trust’ posters

Dan Savage reminds Ben Carson: Christianity is a ‘choice,’ but being gay is not

Conservative commentator laughs at ‘media hyperventilation over everything the Clintons do’

Taiwan marks International Women’s Day by telling women to lose weight

The urban jungle — What happens when animals go wild in the city

New Puerto Rican law would brand parents of obese children ‘child abusers’

Illinois oil train fire still burning two days later

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