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Approval Of U.S. Congress Ties Record Lows
The approval rating of the U.S. Congress dropped to near-record levels and is lower than U.S. President George Bush's mark, according to a Gallup poll
UPI
California's Top Court Overturns Same-Sex Marriage Ban
The California Supreme Court overturned a ban on gay marriage today, calling the ban unconstitutional and paving the way for California to become the second state where gay and lesbian residents can marry
Yahoo
Senate Passes $307 Billion Farm Bill - Complete With Pork
The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to approve a five-year, $307 billion farm bill, sending it to President Bush for what is expected to be his futile veto.
New York Times
Posted New Every Monday
Dems Propose Tax Surcharge On Millionaires
House Democrats are proposing a tax surcharge on millionaires to pay for a big increase in education benefits for veterans of the war in Iraq, lawmakers said Tuesday.
AP
More Students Need College Remedial Math
Some community colleges are seeing an increase in the numbers and proportions of entering students who can't do algebra, or even basic arithmetic
Sacramento Bee
Government Lists Polar Bear As Threatened Species
The Interior Department has decided to protect the polar bear as a threatened species because of the decline in Arctic sea ice from global warming, officials said Wednesday
AP
McCain's Eco-Friendly Campaign Items
Zimbabwe Introduces Half-A-Billion Dollar Note
Zimbabwe has introduced a new half-a-billion dollar bank note in a bid to tackle cash shortages fed by rampant inflation, the central bank said on Thursday
AFP
Alaska First State To Hit $4 A Gallon Gasoline
Alaska hit a milestone on Wednesday - it became the first state where the average price for regular gasoline reached $4 per gallon.
Reuters
Palm Beach Estate Sells For 100 Million; Foreign Buyer
An oceanfront Palm Beach mansion Donald Trump owns is under contract for sale to an unnamed foreign buyer for $100 million - the property's official asking price
Palm Beach Post
Children Inherit Welfare DependencyA new study in Norway suggests that every fourth child of parents who receive welfare assistance end up claiming welfare benefits themselves when they grow up
Aftenposten
Michael Moore Making Sequel To "Farenheit 9/11"
Michael Moore is making a sequel to "Fahrenheit 9/11" for Paramount Vantage and Overture Films, who will shop the project to international buyers
Variety
'Crazy' Ants Swarm Houston Area, Ruin Electronic Devices
voracious swarming ants that apparently arrived in Texas aboard a cargo ship are invading homes and yards across the Houston area, shorting out electrical boxes and messing up computers.
Fox
48% of Voters Dissatisfied With Candidates
48 percent of likely voters are not satisfied with the current candidates for president, with Republicans and conservative voters the most unhappy about their likely candidate choices
Newsmax
Palestinians Phonebank For Obama
A television news segment produced by Al-Jazeera shows Palestinians in Gaza engaging in phone banking activities for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.
Townhall
Super-Soldier
Robotic Suit Could Usher In Super Soldier Era
The suit is an "exoskeleton" of aluminum and electronics that multiplies the wearer's strength and endurance as many as 20 times.
Breitbart
Picture This
Prepare For The Billion-Pixel Camera
A device that lets a camera take pictures with 100 times the resolution of the most advanced models on the market is poised to revolutionise amateur photography
Times UK
Divers Find Caesar Bust That May Date To 46 B.C.
Divers trained in archaeology discovered a marble bust of an aging Caesar in the Rhone River that France's Culture Ministry said Tuesday could be the oldest known
Yahoo
Study
Over Half Of Americans On Chronic Medicines
For the first time, it appears that more than half of all insured Americans are taking prescription medicines regularly for chronic health problems, a study shows.
Washington Times
Designer Babies
Genetically Modified Human Embryo Stirs Criticism
News that scientists have for the first time genetically altered a human embryo is drawing fire from some watchdog groups that say it's a step toward creating "designer babies."
My Way
Government Schools
State Funded Pre-School Attendance Way Up
The most recent federal statistics show that more than 1 million children were enrolled in public programs in 2005, up 63% from 1995. The rise far outpaces public school enrollment, up 10%
USA Today
Muslims Launch Organization To Battle Islamophobia
A project called the Islamophobia Observatory has been launched in order to eliminate the worldwide waves of fear of Islam.
Zaman
All-Electric Car by Nissan to Go on Sale in 2010
Nissan officially announced Tuesday it plans to introduce an all-electric vehicle for sale in the United States and Japan by 2010
VOA News
World's Fattest Man Aims To Set Weight Loss Record
Uribe, who once weighed the same as a small truck at over half a ton, has so far lost 518 lbs. and is aiming to lose about 220 lbs more
WJNO
Shipping Containers Could Become Condos In Detroit
A Detroit-based group hopes to use empty shipping containers to build a $1.8 million, 17-unit condominium project.
Examiner
Coming To America?
Parents In Germany Losing Custody For Homeschooling Kids
A new federal law in Germany gives family courts the authority to take custody of children "as soon as there is a suspicion of child abuse," which is how German courts have defined homeschooling.
Worldnetdaily
Taxing Cow Farts
Estonian Farmers Face Flatulence Tax On Cattle
Estonian farmers have received tax notices for methane emissions from their cattle. A single cow produces on average 350 liters of methane and 1,500 liters of carbon dioxide per day.
Novosti
Schadenfreude
Top Ten Angry On-Camera Meltdowns
Ten of our very favorite meltdowns by people whose job it is to not curse on TV. Some of these went out live, some were stolen from satellite feeds, but they're all golden
Gawker
Essential Trivia
A Solar Powered Bra That Can Charge A Phone
Lingerie maker Triumph International, Japan, on Wednesday unveiled a 'solar powered bra' that can generate enough power to charge a cell phone or an iPod
Rediff News
Idiot Of The Week
Man Uses Gun For Backscratcher, Shoots Himself
A Forth Worth man was drinking beer and playing poker around 3 a.m. Sunday morning when he tried to scratch an itch on his back using a revolver and accidentally shot himself
Dallas News
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