Satanists petition to build monument on Oklahoma state capitol grounds.
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December
10
poll: Satanists petition to build monument on Oklahoma state capitol grounds
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December
06
EPA caves in to the petroleum industry, could cost taxpayers
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EPA is proposing to reduce ethanol volumes mandated for transportation fuel in 2014. EPA caves to the petroleum industry, could cost taxpayers.
Germany recognizes a third gender for intersex children
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As Germany becomes the first European country to recognize intersex indivuduals, many activists complain that the law does not go far enough and that does not address the real problems that the intersex community faces. Read my piece at WTC: Germany recognizes a third gender for intersex children.
July
19
On abortion, does Maryland have the right idea?
posted by lasesana
WASHINGTON, July 15, 2013 – The Texas abortion confrontation is emblematic of similar political battles taking place in over 29 states where new laws are forcing several abortion clinics to shut down. In light of the recent trial of Dr. Kermit Gosnell and other similar scandals, pro-life advocates claim that more stringent abortion laws are necessary […]
July
17
Nuclear plant at Fukushima leaking since 2011
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WASHINGTON, July 12, 2013 — The Japanese nuclear power plant at Fukushima is thought to have been leaking contaminated water into the Pacific Ocean for the past two years, according to Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority. The announcement came after experts from Japan’s nuclear regulator analyzed readings of radiation levels in the waters surrounding the plant. Continue […]
July
09
Female inmates in California sterilized without approval
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WASHINGTON, July 8, 2013 — At least 148 female inmates in California prisons were sterilized without proper authorization between 2006 and 2010, according to a report published yesterday by the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR). The sterilizations occurring in the California Institution for Women in Corona and the Valley State Prison for Women in Chowchilla, which is now a […]
July
08
EPA raises levels of glyphosate allowed in food
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WASHINGTON, July 5, 2013 – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has raised the permitted tolerance levels of glyphosate residue—the controversial herbicide and active ingredient in Monsanto’s Round Up—in many of the fruits and vegetables that you eat. Last spring, when the media was clamoring against the Senate’s passing of the so-called “Monsanto Protection Act,” the EPA quietly promoted […]
July
02
Omega-3 fatty acids in oily fish may reduce the risk of breast cancer
posted by lasesana
WASHINGTON, July 1, 2013 — Consuming omega-3 fatty acids found in oily fish like salmon, tuna and sardines can lower the risk of developing breast cancer, according to a large-scale review of past studies published in the June 27 issue of the British Medical Journal. The study concluded that women who consume a high level of omega-3 fatty acids from […]
June
26
$1.2M in cash missing from Swiss Air cargo in JFK
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WASHINGTON, June 25, 2013 – The FBI is investigating the disappearance of $1.2 million in cash from a Swiss Air passenger jet that landed in New York’s JFK International Airport on Monday. It is unclear when or how the money went missing. The missing cash was part of a $93 million cash shipment destined for the […]
June
25
Facebook status boosts organ donation registration
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WASHINGTON, June 24, 2013 — A study published last week in the American Journal of Transplantation showed that Facebook’s addition of an organ donor option in the “life events” section of a user’s timeline boosted organ donation registration by 21 times the average daily rate. The study, conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins University, gathered Facebook and online motor […]
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