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We Can Do It: The Best and Brightest Women of 2009
Society & Culture  (tags: women, society, interesting, goodnews, family, freedoms, education, culture, celebrity, world, politics )

Daphna
- 78 days ago - divinecaroline.com
Another year has flown by. Another decade, behind us. Another handful of mistresses are household names. But as 2009 comes to a close, we realize things are looking a lot better than they were a year ago. And we're not just talking about the economy.
Police: Prank Calls Led to Fatal Shooting
Society & Culture  (tags: abuse, crime, death, ethics, corruption, police, murder )

Marty
- 256 days ago - upi.com
Philadelphia police say officers were forced to fatally shoot a homeless man who had been repeatedly making prank emergency phone calls.
Tongue Tied
Society & Culture  (tags: indians, nativeamericans, languages, sadness, humans, culture, family, interesting, news )

Kat Offli
- 478 days ago - smithsonianmag.com
Some 200 Native American languages are dying out and with them valuable history
Palin Target Of New Ethics Complaint
Society & Culture  (tags: abuse, americans, bushadministration, candidates, congress, constitution, corruption, cover-up, crime, dishonesty, economy, elections, ethics, Govtfearmongering, lies, mccain, media, news, obama, democrats, politics, propaganda, republicans, terrorism, us )

Kathleen
- 503 days ago - cbsnews.com
"Palin ran on the platform of ethics, transparency and anti-corruption. I'm tired of the hypocrisy that exists in Government and people need to know the truth," said Gwartney.
Palin: 'I Don't Know" If Abortion Clinic Bombers Are Terrorists
Society & Culture  (tags: abortion, terrorism, Religious Right, Religious Extremists, Palin )

Clever
- 507 days ago - alternet.org
OMG! This has got to be the mother of all anti-Palin stories. "I don't know if you're going to use the word 'terrorist' there." Watch the video!
10-Minutes of Q&A With a Religious Extremist   video
Society & Culture  (tags: abortion, incest, child abuse, religion, Palin )

Clever
- 529 days ago - youtube.com
Pay attention at 5 minutes 30 seconds: Couric: "If a 15-year-old who is raped by her father, you believe it should be illegal for her to get an abortion. Why?" Palin: "I am pro-life and I am not appologetic about my position there..."
McShame Derails the Straight Talk Express on Birth Control   video
Society & Culture  (tags: Birth Control, women, McCain, Republicans, hypocrisy, patriarchy )

Clever
- 523 days ago - youtube.com
When asked about whether it was fair for insurance companies to pay for Viagra and not birth control he was speechless. A little too close to home, John?
Connecticut Supreme Court Overturns Ban on Same-Sex Marriage!
Society & Culture  (tags: freedoms, rights, family, gayrights, GoodNews, EQUALITY, marriage )

Clever
- 522 days ago - nytimes.com
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut's Supreme Court ruled Friday that same-sex couples have the right to marry, making the state the third behind Massachusetts and California to legalize such unions. "Curse that darned ol' Constitution!"~Republicans
Strictly Come Dancing 2008   video
Society & Culture  (tags: Dance Art arts, culture )

Markie
- 521 days ago - youtube.com
The dance of the night was Cherie and James dancing an amazing Rhoomba!!
The Lost Buddhas
Society & Culture  (tags: culture, arts, religion, society )


- 546 days ago - smh.com.au
: Discovery of 6th-century Buddhist sculptures as significant as the terracotta soldiers. See them at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
 
 
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