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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

We're Gonna Be Blunt: The Truth About Marijuana

By Annie Tomlin & Miles Raymer, Refinery29: Historically speaking, famous pot smokers have been men: Cheech and Chong, The Dude, Snoop Dogg, Harold and Kumar…the list goes on. With a few exceptions, women haven't been blazing the same stoner trail (at least, not in public). But, these days, women... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Is Obama Worse For Press Freedom Than Nixon?

by James C. Goodale: President Barack H. Obama’s outrageous seizure of the Associated Press’s phone records, allegedly to discover sources of leaks, should surprise no one. Obama has relentlessly pursued leakers ever since he became president. He is fast becoming the worst national security press... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, April 29, 2013

Facebook Is Losing Millions Of Users In The US And Other Mature Markets

By Juliette Garside | Business Insider: Facebook has lost millions of users per month in its biggest markets, independent data suggests, as alternative social networks attract the attention of those looking for fresh online playgrounds. As Facebook prepares to update investors on its performance in... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, April 15, 2013

Are bras bad for you?

By Emily Shire | The Week: A new study from France says "oui" Is it time to burn that bra? To the delight of adolescent boys across the globe, new research from France suggests that women would benefit from ditching the undergarment and going au naturel all the time. Professor Jean-Denis Rouillon, a... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Italian bishops thank God for wrong pope

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Italian bishops were so convinced that one of their own would become pope that they sent a congratulatory message to the media thanking God for the election of a prelate from Milan. The trouble was, the new pope had already been named as Argentinian cardinal Jorge Bergoglio.... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, February 4, 2013

Facebook After Death: Who Owns Your Pages When You Die?

By JILIAN FAMA | ABC OTUS News: Most people can't live without Facebook -- but what happens to your Facebook page when you are no longer living? New Hampshire and other states are trying to figure that out. State Rep. Peter Sullivan has introduced legislation to allow the executor of an estate... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Celebrations planned as Wash. legalizes marijuana

By GENE JOHNSON | Associated Press: SEATTLE (AP) — Legal marijuana possession becomes a reality under Washington state law on Thursday, and some people planned to celebrate the new law by breaking it. Voters in Washington and Colorado last month made those the first states to decriminalize and... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, November 22, 2012

'Designer Vagina' Surgery Poorly Explained on Sites

By MyHealthNewsDaily Staff | LiveScience.com: The real risks and benefits of "designer vagina" surgery — which includes procedures such as labial reduction and laser vaginal rejuvenation — are poorly explained on websites that consumers are likely to visit, a new study finds. Normal female genitalia... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Arizona woman runs down husband with car for not voting: police

PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona woman, in despair at the re-election of Democratic President Barack Obama, ran down her husband with the family car in suburban Phoenix on Saturday because he failed to vote in the election, police said on Monday. Holly Solomon, 28, was arrested after running over... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Obama Fires Top Admiral As Coup Plot Fears Grows

LASPULGASGUNNERS: U.S. military commanders say Obama is incompetent as Commander n' Chief. Obama is guilty of dereliction of duty during the terrorist attacks in Benghazi, Libya. A shocking new report prepared by the Foreign Military Intelligence Main Directorate ( GRU ) of the General Staff of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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