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BREAKING: Norwegian police lower death toll in youth camp massacre to 68. 25 JUL 2011 Oslo Suspect Wrote of Fear of Islam and Plan for War By STEVEN ERLANGER and SCOTT SHANE The man charged with the attacks in Oslo that killed at least 92 people left behind a detailed manifesto calling for a Christian [...]

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BREAKING: Rhode Island legislature passes civil union bill By David Ariosto, CNNJune 29, 2011 9:35 p.m. EDT (CNN) — Less than a week after New York became the nation’s sixth state to legalize same-sex marriage, Rhode Island state lawmakers on Wednesday voted in favor of a bill that permits civil unions between gay and lesbian [...]

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One Year Later – Darragh Murphy • May 31, 2008. The Day Democracy Died in the Democratic Party « Uppity Woman And, coincidentally, on the same day, BHO threw his church and pastor under the bus when he officially left Trinity United Church of Christ after 20 years of hearing Goddam AmeriKKKa and similar uplifting [...]

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Inspiration From the Land Where Dreams Come True by Geraldine Ferraro, U.S. Democratic Vice Presidential Nomination [Associated Press text of New York Rep. Geraldine A. Ferraro's July 19, 1984 speech accepting the Democratic vice presidential nomination as delivered at the Democratic National Convention, in San Francisco ] “Ladies and gentlemen of the convention: My name [...]

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It’s the seventh straight day of massive protests against the Mubarak reign in Egypt today, and in what may be an ominous development, the police have returned to the streets of major cities after largely retreating from sight last week. Military troops have been a visible presence at all of the major rallies, and soldiers [...]

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Journal’s Paper on ESP Expected to Prompt Outrage By BENEDICT CAREY One of psychology’s most respected journals has agreed to publish a paper presenting what its author describes as strong evidence for extrasensory perception, the ability to sense future events. The decision may delight believers in so-called paranormal events, but it is already mortifying scientists. [...]

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1-6-2011 via The Daily Dance with Robin Carlson A Celebration of Robin’s Life is planned for Sunday, February 6th, 12-2pm, at the New Center for Psychoanalysis, 2014 Sawtelle Boulevard, Los Angeles. They have graciously offered us their beautiful room as a gift to Robin. She continues to be blessed. We will start planning next week [...]

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December 2010 Blizzard Timelapse from Michael Black on Vimeo. December 2010 Blizzard Timelapse from Michael Black on Vimeo. h/t Ray Penko Open Thread… close windows.

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REPEALED! By Kerry Eleveld and Andrew Harmon Legislation to repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell” is now headed to President Barack Obama’s desk for signature after a historic vote in the U.S. Senate Saturday that seemed highly improbable just weeks earlier. In the second vote of the day, the Senate voted 65-31 Saturday afternoon to approve [...]

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