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What do you get when you add an arrest for running a dogfighting ring to a recently completed 18-month prison term? If you’re infamous quarterback Michael Vick, you get a deal for an eight-part television series on BET.
Should parents be allowed to choose their baby to save the life of an older child? Many more such "saviour siblings" could be permitted in the UK, argues a parliamentary report.
In his first Congressional appearance since releasing his Oscar-winning documentary An Inconvenient Truth, former US vice-president Al Gore urged legislators to immediately "freeze" carbon dioxide emissions in an effort to combat global warming.
The distress caused by a variety of torture techniques (Source: Metin Basoglu et al)
Iran has launched a rocket capable of reaching the edge of space, according to a state television report on Sunday.
Flocks of the Christian faithful in the US will this Sunday hold special services celebrating Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. The idea is to stand up to creationism, which claims the biblical account of creation is literally true, and which is increasingly being promoted under the guise of "intelligent design". Proponents of ID say the universe is so complex it must have been created by some unnamed designer.
The Grand Canyon was formed a few thousand years ago by Noah's flood, and not a few million years ago by geological forces, right? So says a glossy book still on sale in Grand Canyon National Park, despite scientists' protests.
Confused by conflicting advice on nutrition and health? Then try ignoring any conclusions backed by the beverage industry. Corporate funding of research into non-alcoholic drinks biases findings in favour of manufacturers’ products, a new study has found.
After years of debate, the European Union adopted its largest legal framework ever, on Wednesday. REACH entails the "registration, evaluation and authorisation" of some 30,000 commercial chemicals, over half of which have never been tested for toxicity before.
With five dead bodies found in just 10 days, British police are describing the murders of prostitutes in the east of England as “a crime in action”.
"He has only forbidden you dead meat and blood, and the flesh of swine and that on which any other name has been invoked besides that of God." (The Koran, 2:173)
Radioactive traces have now been found on two British Airways passenger planes currently grounded at London’s Heathrow Airport, the UK Home Office announced on Wednesday. Three other planes, also suspected of contamination, are now being examined, on Thursday.
About six in 10 Iraqis say they approve of attacks on U.S.-led forces, and slightly more than that want their government to ask U.S. troops to leave within a year, according to a poll in that country.
The Bush administration has been criticised for ignoring the health problems suffered by New York residents following the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Centre five years ago, and by volunteers and responders working at ground zero.
If you are scheduled for reconstructive orthopaedic surgery, or need a new heart valve, you might want to check where the tissue you are given has come from. For the second time this year, a firm supplying body parts for surgery has been shut down by the US Food and Drug Administration, and more safety scandals are expected to emerge from this booming industry.
Pope Benedict XVI will this week host a private seminar to firm-up the Catholic Church’s stance on Darwinian evolution.
Genetic trophy hunters, beware. From Friday next week it will be illegal in the UK to covertly analyse someone's DNA. The Human Genetics Commission (HGC), which advises the UK government, says that such an act constitutes a "gross intrusion" on their privacy.
In a state primary election, Kansas voters have ousted two radical conservative school board members who opposed teaching evolution in schools.
Obama job approval rating drops under 50 percentWASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama's job approval rating has dropped below 50 percent in a second major poll in an indication he is suffering from the long healthcare debate and weakness in the economy, Gallup said on Friday.
Yes, it is a sad day for the Turkeys...I wonder if Obama is going to pardon the turkey this year...maybe he'll bring the Turkey to NY and try him there
Lou Dobbs Abruptly Quits CNNJonathan Klein, offered a choice to Lou Dobbs, the channel's most outspoken anchor. Mr. Dobbs could vent his opinions on radio and anchor an objective newscast on television, or he could leave CNN.
"I can't define pornography, but I know it when I see it." (SC Justice Potter Stewart)
Scientology investigation overdue - St. Petersburg TimesWhen workers for the Church of Scientology sign a contract agreeing to serve in the church's Sea Organization for "the next billion years," the church can twist that agreement into a license to harass its workers, track them down if they leave and pressure them to return.
How stressed are your kids? Do you know what's making them feel so anxious?Americans are so accustomed to stress that a recent study finding 75 percent of adults feel moderate to high levels of stress would hardly qualify as "news" to most of us.
Mark Steyn: Shooter exposes hole in U.S. terror strategySame ideological pathologies that drive al-Qaida overpowered Hasan's American identity.
Reprint of Clif Burnett letter to Lubbock County republican Chairman Chris Winn Chairman Winn, I believe you should NOT seek re-election. Your 2 years have provided zero leadership for the conservative cause. Complete letter at
As a Libertarian & Floridian I lived under the Governorship of the one Bush brother that regardless of your political leanings has some respect. He is no doubt a conservative, however, his 8 years as Governor of Florida were good years.
Preserving abortion coverage - St. Petersburg TimesThe debate over health care reform has hit a predictable bump in the road: abortion.
100 Things Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do (Part 1)By Bruce Buschel/ New York Times
Anti Tax Protest draws 10,000 People in HoustonHouston a conservative city has people protesting. Whether you agree with the issue or not-the point is that Americans need to stand for what they believe in. Somethimes, this is the only way we can be heard.
Palestinians blast Clinton for Israel praiseNovember 1, 2009 12:16 p.m. ESTWas Mrs Clinton wrong in her praise for Israel or are the Palestinians correct? Why are we the attack dog for Israel? Should our young die for them?
GOP's choice: Purity vs. power?By John Feehery, Special to CNNAre republicans right in purifying their party and does this show their true colors? For a minority party, the corporate media showcase their every move and this was never a factor when dems were the minority.
Pot and the Safe Driving Myth | Criminal Justice | Change.orgAdvocates for marijuana reform frequently argue that the drug should be legalized because it's safe. This is generally true, and I support legalization for this and many other reasons.
I've read a few articles and seeds on Newsvine concerning the debate on all of the proposed health care bills. One of the common themes is that people want what the federal employees have. In most of the current proposals they have just exactly that.
If it is your quest to come to the vine and dish out dirt and insult conservatives/Republicans..do not be surprised if we respond in kind..Most of the time There is a lot of well thought out reasoning that goes on here at the vine,but ocassionally it turns into mudslinging and fo …
A perpetual revulsion machineWatch Jon Stewart's hilarious take-down of Fox "News," using their own claims about the difference between their news and opinion programming to demonstrate that they are not a news network.
In campaign against Fox, White House goes Nixonian - St. Petersburg TimesRahm Emanuel once sent a dead fish to a live pollster. Now he's put a horse's head in Roger Ailes' bed. Not very subtle. And not very smart. Ailes doesn't scare easily.
Too cruel for children - St. Petersburg TimesRather than serving in the U.S. Senate for almost 20 years, or having so many other wonderful life experiences, I could have served a longer sentence in prison for some of the stupid, reckless things I did as a teenager.
A chance encounter brings homelessness closer to home -- OrlandoSentinel.comOn a Friday night on Alafaya Trail, students are out, businesses are beginning to close, and a homeless woman is roaming the streets. Her clothes tattered and hair ruffled, she walks from car to car, person to person, facing rejection.
Bored New World: How the Zach Braff Prototype Is Slowly Killing American Music"...The music sounds like it has nothing to prove because the kids making it have nothing to prove. It enacts leisure because its authors come from a background of leisure.
This is an answer/comment/statement that was originally written in the context of the news vine article, "Is What the Religious Feel Hate", Thus its overarching sense is towards the authors LDS afiliation, the context it was written for.
This is just one of those times I have to admit stupidity, on my part of course, what the hell is this about? It is happening, do your own search. TOO Many examples to choose from. Cellphones given to welfare recipients on the taxpayers dime per minute.
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