January 2011 Archive
Joe Rodriguez is a very charitable man. He estimates that his legal foundation, Rodriguez Charities, has donated at least half a million dollars to a wide array of good causes. ... Wikileaks Release: Obama Complicity in Egyptian Torture, Rape & Murder
Here's another one for the "tell me something I didn't already know" file, although it's always news when you finally see paper proof of what you already knew. On Friday, ... 13% of US High School Biology Teachers Teach Creationism Myth
Thirteen percent of US high school biology teachers "explicitly advocate creationism or intelligent design" to their students, a study has found. This may sound shocking until you consider that 40% ... Chinese State TV Uses ‘Top Gun’ Footage to Fake Part of Air Force Drill
by Brett Wilkins If you thought China's recently unveiled stealth fighter looks remarkably similar to the current generation of US stealth warplanes, you weren't alone. Now it looks like our friends ... African Nation Set to Criminalize Farting
The little African nation of Malawi is causing a big stink over its plans to become the first country in the world to outlaw public flatulence. In an unprecedented bid ... Thai Airline Hires Transsexual Flight Crew
A Thai airline has hired the world's first transsexual flight crew. Upstart charter carrier PC Air, which will begin flying this April, is welcoming six transgendered women, including the winner ... ‘Douche du Jour’: Priest Condemns Homosexuals at Funeral of Slain Ugandan Gay Rights Icon
If hell existed, there would be a special place in it for people like Thomas Musoke. The Ugandan Anglican priest presided over the funeral for slain gay rights activist David Kato, ... What’s in Taco Bell’s “Beef”? Only 36% Actual Beef… and Sand
A California woman has filed a lawsuit against Taco Bell, the popular Mexican-inspired fast-food chain, claiming their beef products aren't as beefy as the restaurant says. CBS News says Amanda ... USDA Approves Unrestricted Use of Monsanto’s Genetically Modified Alfalfa
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved the unrestricted use of genetically modified (GMO) alfalfa. USDA secretary Tom Vilsack announced Thursday that farmers can plant the GMO seeds ... ‘Douche du Jour’: Utah Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Legalize Decapitation of Feral Animals
Attention Utah pet owners-- you'd better make sure you don't let Fido off his leash. That's because Republican state representative Curt Oda of Clearfield has introduced a bill that would legalize ...
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