Bush Sr., James Baker Instrumental in Getting Nigeria to Drop Bribery Charges Against Cheney
WikiLeaks Cables Reveal BP Narrowly Avoided Disaster in Azerbaijan
Thursday night marked the final "Daily Show" of the year -- and the decade -- and Jon Stewart devoted the entire program discussing something near to his heart: the 9/11 First Responders Bill.
BBC America Strengthens Its Commitment to Sci-Fi in 2011
Lori Nix's stunning, tiny dioramas depict an abandoned world
Map collages by Matthew Cusick: portraits, seascapes & more
'Feminists for Life:' A built-in contradiction?
The media myth that is Winterval
Legal precedent in Israel: Child to be adopted by father's male partner
What's the true cost of that mobile phone in your pocket?
Books recs over on ONTD_Science -- Just added several to my personal list.
Barnacle penises are really fascinating
Silver Swan automaton of 1773
Venezuela congress grants Chavez decree powers
"Joey" to the World!
Captain Beefheart Dies at 69
Scientist Alleges Religious Discrimination in Kentucky
Popcorn in slow motion
NYT magazine feature on Tor
TSA misses enormous, loaded .40 calibre handgun in carry-on bag
"Is long-term solitary confinement torture?"
Taking on Reality TV With Jennifer Pozner
Stigma and Violence Against Transgender Sex Workers
Senate to vote on DADT tomorrow
Solstice lunar eclipse set for December 21st
The European Court of Human Rights ruled yesterday that Ireland's constitutional ban on abortions violates a woman's right to adequate medical care in life-threatening situations. Nevertheless, the court maintained Ireland's right to prohibit abortions in other circumstances.
Yesterday, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA). Even though the content of IVAWA does not deal with abortion, this widely supported bill had been held up by anti-abortion politics.
New Screening More Effective in Diagnosing Uterine Cancer
Dude, Where's My Mortgage? How an Obscure Outfit Called MERS Is Subverting Our Entire System of Property Rights
Daniel Ellsberg Talks to AlterNet About Treatment of WikiLeaks' Assange
Apple Is Largest Distributor of White Power Music -- the Best Recruiting Tool Supremacist Groups Have
Michael Moore in Hot Water for Suggesting Rape Allegations Against Assange Are "Hooey"
Can Georgia Compete with Arizona as the Most Anti-Immigrant State in the Republic?
Religious Right Mad at Gays For Using Rainbow Symbol
The War on Drugs Is a War on Poor People
DREAMers and LGBT Community Both Saw Defeats in the Last Week -- Will They Finally See that They're Fighting the Same Struggle?
A new survey of American voters shows that Fox News viewers are significantly more misinformed than consumers of news from other sources.
Vision: Web Phenom Who Cofounded Facebook and MyBarackObama Targets Social Change with Jumo
The Obama admin's reported plan to indict Julian Assange strikes at the heart of investigative journalism on national security scandals.
Pundits Openly Calling for Wikileaks Founder's Death Have Crossed a Very Dangerous Line
The Biggest Political Lie of the Year
Little Mandrill Girl Greets the World
Here is what happens when Lake Erie gets all up in Ohio Lighthouse's shit... and it's fukken cold.
Watch: Julian Assange's Fascinating Post-Bail Interviews
Scant precedent seen for WikiLeaks prosecution
Watch: Georgia's John Lewis Completely Destroys Homophobic Rep's Anti-DADT Repeal Rant
Marvel Boycotted by White Supremacists
Predictions For 2011 — From 1931
Depressed Smokers Less Likely to Stay Tobacco Free
Visceral adiposity may contribute to the risk for estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer in premenopausal women, a large prospective study suggested.
Higher Co-Payments Increase Chance of Early Discontinuation, Inadequate Use of Breast Cancer Therapy
While endogenous estrogen (i.e., estrogen produced by ovaries and by other tissues) does have a well-known carcinogenic impact, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) utilizing estrogen alone (the exogenous estrogen) provides a protective effect in reducing breast cancer risk, according to study results presented at the 33rd Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held Dec. 8-12.
Obesity was associated with worse overall and disease-free survival in women with operable breast cancer treated with adjuvant chemotherapy, but for the first time, researchers observed this finding in only a specific subset of patients – those with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive/HER2-negative disease.
Few Lives Saved by Ovarian Cancer Screening: Study
Ultrasonography Capable Of Detecting Endometrial Cancer Before Symptoms Are Evident In Postmenopausal Women
Study: Boys, Girls Suffer Different Concussion Symptoms
New Study Reveals Low Sex Drive In Women With Diabetes
New Blood Test Could Detect Heart Disease in People with No Symptoms
Seek Early Diagnosis and Treatment for Arthritis, Rheumatologists Urge
Maddow on Letterman talking FOX News
Private Manning and the Making of Wikileaks
Family: "Nickel and Dimed" by Barbara Ehrenreich violates Christianity and civil rights
Revised Defense Bill Does Not Include Military Abortion Provision
Ariz. Hospital May Lose Catholic Status Over 2009 Abortion Case
Maternity Benefits Difficult To Find in Health Plans Sold on Individual Market in California
Abortion Services To Be Offered in Wichita for First Time Since Tiller's Death
Colombia Starts Offering No-Cost Contraceptive Services
The EPA approved a pesticide against advice of its own scientists
Sheriff's database of confidential informants and victims released
Behold, the awesome power of The Mantis Shrimp
Milking a Killer Whale
Bill Pullman Joins 'Torchwood' as Regular
Panel urges FDA to take another look at mercury dental fillings
Atheists edge out Christians in free-speech battle in Loudoun this year
Free will similar in animals, humans - but not so free
Late-night eats: 11 Cleveland-area restaurants that will feed you through the night -- Yes, this one's totally for my own reference. *nom* My Friends has always been my late-night diner in town, but it's good to know of other options (also, that hot dog place they mention in the opening paragraphs is right down the street from us)
The oldest temple of the Sun has been discovered in northwest Bulgaria, near the town of Vratsa, aged at more then 8000 years, the Bulgarian National Television (BNT) reported on December 15 2010.
The New Guinea-based birds of paradise have long been famed for their elaborate forest floor dances. Now, a new study has found that they dance and change the colour of their feathers to woo mates.
A Qatar-led international team has made its first find in its search for planets orbiting distant stars -- a huge gas giant 20 per cent larger than Jupiter that orbits a star 500 light years away.
Scientists have been monitoring a cyclone on Saturn for more than five years, making it the longest-lasting cyclone detected to date on any of the giant planets of the Solar System.
Scientists have identified amino acids, a fundamental building block of life, in a meteorite where none were expected.
Scientists have discovered the earliest known tool made from human bone- and it was apparently crafted by Neanderthals.
On a remote island in the Canadian Arctic where no trees now grow, a newly unearthed mummified forest is giving researchers a peek into how plants reacted to ancient climate change.
The top ten archaeological discoveries for this year have been revealed, and they include royal tombs among others.
Wikileaks/Cablegate: Cuba banned Michael Moore's "Sicko" for fear of public backlash
Baby Reindeer Boris Weaned in Time for Christmas!
Young politician was ‘set up’ over gay porn pics
Lost footage from 2001: A Space Odyssey found
If AIDS has been cured, why is the victory party so small? -- A good run-down on all the caveats in the story of the man cured of AIDS after treatment for leukemia.
Using abortion as a lynchpin issue to derail the conversation about child marriage would in itself be unacceptably shameful, but what makes it even worse is that there is absolutely zero mention of abortion or abortion provisions in this bill.
“Their words are killing us”: Violent language of anti-sex work groups
Details of rape, sexual assault allegations against Wikileaks' Assange leaked to Guardian
Batteries last ten times longer with viruses inside
A Huge Solar Filament Erupts
Aliens on Earth: macro photographs of insects by Igor Siwanowicz -- truly gorgeous photos
The censorship of queer art in the United States: what’s actually going on here.
Origami insects and fish by Sipho Mabona
WikiLeaks inspires feminine hygiene billboards in Pakistan
Whipsnade Zoo Rescues Baby Rhino after Breech Birth
House Judiciary panel convenes Thursday to explore legal attack on Wikileaks
Related: US builds case against Assange
Related: House Judiciary Committee hearing on WikiLeaks: Video
A small, feathered raptor-like dinosaur thought to be 125 million years old has been discovered in eastern Utah, scientists announced Thursday.
Record-breaking 5 Elephants Born in One Year!
Geminids over Kitt Peak
Report: Designer arrested over pro-Wikileaks Anonymous press release
National Security Archive director on "Wikimania," and the dangers of demonizing WikiLeaks
In praise of (luridly) pink animals
WikiLeaks Cables Reveal BP Narrowly Avoided Disaster in Azerbaijan
Thursday night marked the final "Daily Show" of the year -- and the decade -- and Jon Stewart devoted the entire program discussing something near to his heart: the 9/11 First Responders Bill.
BBC America Strengthens Its Commitment to Sci-Fi in 2011
Lori Nix's stunning, tiny dioramas depict an abandoned world
Map collages by Matthew Cusick: portraits, seascapes & more
'Feminists for Life:' A built-in contradiction?
The media myth that is Winterval
Legal precedent in Israel: Child to be adopted by father's male partner
What's the true cost of that mobile phone in your pocket?
Books recs over on ONTD_Science -- Just added several to my personal list.
Barnacle penises are really fascinating
Silver Swan automaton of 1773
Venezuela congress grants Chavez decree powers
"Joey" to the World!
Captain Beefheart Dies at 69
Scientist Alleges Religious Discrimination in Kentucky
Popcorn in slow motion
NYT magazine feature on Tor
TSA misses enormous, loaded .40 calibre handgun in carry-on bag
"Is long-term solitary confinement torture?"
Taking on Reality TV With Jennifer Pozner
Stigma and Violence Against Transgender Sex Workers
Senate to vote on DADT tomorrow
Solstice lunar eclipse set for December 21st
The European Court of Human Rights ruled yesterday that Ireland's constitutional ban on abortions violates a woman's right to adequate medical care in life-threatening situations. Nevertheless, the court maintained Ireland's right to prohibit abortions in other circumstances.
Yesterday, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA). Even though the content of IVAWA does not deal with abortion, this widely supported bill had been held up by anti-abortion politics.
New Screening More Effective in Diagnosing Uterine Cancer
Dude, Where's My Mortgage? How an Obscure Outfit Called MERS Is Subverting Our Entire System of Property Rights
Daniel Ellsberg Talks to AlterNet About Treatment of WikiLeaks' Assange
Apple Is Largest Distributor of White Power Music -- the Best Recruiting Tool Supremacist Groups Have
Michael Moore in Hot Water for Suggesting Rape Allegations Against Assange Are "Hooey"
Can Georgia Compete with Arizona as the Most Anti-Immigrant State in the Republic?
Religious Right Mad at Gays For Using Rainbow Symbol
The War on Drugs Is a War on Poor People
DREAMers and LGBT Community Both Saw Defeats in the Last Week -- Will They Finally See that They're Fighting the Same Struggle?
A new survey of American voters shows that Fox News viewers are significantly more misinformed than consumers of news from other sources.
Vision: Web Phenom Who Cofounded Facebook and MyBarackObama Targets Social Change with Jumo
The Obama admin's reported plan to indict Julian Assange strikes at the heart of investigative journalism on national security scandals.
Pundits Openly Calling for Wikileaks Founder's Death Have Crossed a Very Dangerous Line
The Biggest Political Lie of the Year
Little Mandrill Girl Greets the World
Here is what happens when Lake Erie gets all up in Ohio Lighthouse's shit... and it's fukken cold.
Watch: Julian Assange's Fascinating Post-Bail Interviews
Scant precedent seen for WikiLeaks prosecution
Watch: Georgia's John Lewis Completely Destroys Homophobic Rep's Anti-DADT Repeal Rant
Marvel Boycotted by White Supremacists
Predictions For 2011 — From 1931
Depressed Smokers Less Likely to Stay Tobacco Free
Visceral adiposity may contribute to the risk for estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer in premenopausal women, a large prospective study suggested.
Higher Co-Payments Increase Chance of Early Discontinuation, Inadequate Use of Breast Cancer Therapy
While endogenous estrogen (i.e., estrogen produced by ovaries and by other tissues) does have a well-known carcinogenic impact, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) utilizing estrogen alone (the exogenous estrogen) provides a protective effect in reducing breast cancer risk, according to study results presented at the 33rd Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held Dec. 8-12.
Obesity was associated with worse overall and disease-free survival in women with operable breast cancer treated with adjuvant chemotherapy, but for the first time, researchers observed this finding in only a specific subset of patients – those with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive/HER2-negative disease.
Few Lives Saved by Ovarian Cancer Screening: Study
Ultrasonography Capable Of Detecting Endometrial Cancer Before Symptoms Are Evident In Postmenopausal Women
Study: Boys, Girls Suffer Different Concussion Symptoms
New Study Reveals Low Sex Drive In Women With Diabetes
New Blood Test Could Detect Heart Disease in People with No Symptoms
Seek Early Diagnosis and Treatment for Arthritis, Rheumatologists Urge
Maddow on Letterman talking FOX News
Private Manning and the Making of Wikileaks
Family: "Nickel and Dimed" by Barbara Ehrenreich violates Christianity and civil rights
Revised Defense Bill Does Not Include Military Abortion Provision
Ariz. Hospital May Lose Catholic Status Over 2009 Abortion Case
Maternity Benefits Difficult To Find in Health Plans Sold on Individual Market in California
Abortion Services To Be Offered in Wichita for First Time Since Tiller's Death
Colombia Starts Offering No-Cost Contraceptive Services
The EPA approved a pesticide against advice of its own scientists
Sheriff's database of confidential informants and victims released
Behold, the awesome power of The Mantis Shrimp
Milking a Killer Whale
Bill Pullman Joins 'Torchwood' as Regular
Panel urges FDA to take another look at mercury dental fillings
Atheists edge out Christians in free-speech battle in Loudoun this year
Free will similar in animals, humans - but not so free
Late-night eats: 11 Cleveland-area restaurants that will feed you through the night -- Yes, this one's totally for my own reference. *nom* My Friends has always been my late-night diner in town, but it's good to know of other options (also, that hot dog place they mention in the opening paragraphs is right down the street from us)
The oldest temple of the Sun has been discovered in northwest Bulgaria, near the town of Vratsa, aged at more then 8000 years, the Bulgarian National Television (BNT) reported on December 15 2010.
The New Guinea-based birds of paradise have long been famed for their elaborate forest floor dances. Now, a new study has found that they dance and change the colour of their feathers to woo mates.
A Qatar-led international team has made its first find in its search for planets orbiting distant stars -- a huge gas giant 20 per cent larger than Jupiter that orbits a star 500 light years away.
Scientists have been monitoring a cyclone on Saturn for more than five years, making it the longest-lasting cyclone detected to date on any of the giant planets of the Solar System.
Scientists have identified amino acids, a fundamental building block of life, in a meteorite where none were expected.
Scientists have discovered the earliest known tool made from human bone- and it was apparently crafted by Neanderthals.
On a remote island in the Canadian Arctic where no trees now grow, a newly unearthed mummified forest is giving researchers a peek into how plants reacted to ancient climate change.
The top ten archaeological discoveries for this year have been revealed, and they include royal tombs among others.
Wikileaks/Cablegate: Cuba banned Michael Moore's "Sicko" for fear of public backlash
Baby Reindeer Boris Weaned in Time for Christmas!
Young politician was ‘set up’ over gay porn pics
Lost footage from 2001: A Space Odyssey found
If AIDS has been cured, why is the victory party so small? -- A good run-down on all the caveats in the story of the man cured of AIDS after treatment for leukemia.
Using abortion as a lynchpin issue to derail the conversation about child marriage would in itself be unacceptably shameful, but what makes it even worse is that there is absolutely zero mention of abortion or abortion provisions in this bill.
“Their words are killing us”: Violent language of anti-sex work groups
Details of rape, sexual assault allegations against Wikileaks' Assange leaked to Guardian
Batteries last ten times longer with viruses inside
A Huge Solar Filament Erupts
Aliens on Earth: macro photographs of insects by Igor Siwanowicz -- truly gorgeous photos
The censorship of queer art in the United States: what’s actually going on here.
Origami insects and fish by Sipho Mabona
WikiLeaks inspires feminine hygiene billboards in Pakistan
Whipsnade Zoo Rescues Baby Rhino after Breech Birth
House Judiciary panel convenes Thursday to explore legal attack on Wikileaks
Related: US builds case against Assange
Related: House Judiciary Committee hearing on WikiLeaks: Video
A small, feathered raptor-like dinosaur thought to be 125 million years old has been discovered in eastern Utah, scientists announced Thursday.
Record-breaking 5 Elephants Born in One Year!
Geminids over Kitt Peak
Report: Designer arrested over pro-Wikileaks Anonymous press release
National Security Archive director on "Wikimania," and the dangers of demonizing WikiLeaks
In praise of (luridly) pink animals