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	July 7, 2011

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	from Politics What is a "Tea Party Democrat?" Tea Party backers like to claim that the group belong to no real party, but are instead a grassroots hodgepodge of voters dissatisfied with bot... by: Robin M. 1 comment
	from Politics Baldwin in Senate, Feingold for Governor? With four-term Wisconsin Democratic Senator Herb Kohl retiring in 2012 and the state locked in partisan rancor, Rep. Tammy Baldwin announced she is gi... by: Jessica P. 2 comments
	from Politics 9th Circuit Vacates DADT Stay, Says Law Unenforceable A federal appeals court in San Francisco ruled today that enforcement of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that bans gays fro... by: Jessica P. 2 comments
	from Politics Twitter Town Hall: Did Questions Really Get Answered? Most of the reaction to the twitter town hall held by President Barack Obama today seems to be in agreement: it was an interesting device, but ... by: Robin M. 2 comments
	from Women's Rights No Bail, No Abortion While no one opposing access to abortion will come out and say as much, the reality is that the never-ending fight to limit abortion access is first a... by: Jessica P. 5 comments
	from Politics Between Candidate And PAC, Romney Raises $30 Million Ready for another presidential race full of big money, lots of television time, constant mailings and endless media blitzes? Because here we go again... by: Robin M. 3 comments
	from Politics Huntsman Drags, Bachmann Surges It looks like the two tiers of Republican presidential candidates are solidifying, and one thing is becoming more and more clear. Jon Huntsman is not ... by: Robin M. 5 comments
	from Politics NJ Senate President’s Anti-Christie Tirade: Too Little, Too Late After watching New Jersey Governor Chris Christie shave off $900 million from the Democrats’ proposed budget(a budget that Christie dubbed ̶... by: Kristina C. 6 comments
	from Politics DeMint: 2012 Is Tea Party's Last Chance Could this already be the Tea Party’s last stand? Possibly, if you believe South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint, who is promoting his book "The Gr... by: Robin M. 9 comments
	from Politics Make your own “Best Place To Live” List Yesterday, I had a conversation with a friend about her friend. You see, the friend-of-a-friend wants to move to the Big Apple. She’s tired of l... by: Aisha O. 2 comments
	from Politics Morning Mix: Crossing Over Switching loyalties or double crossing? It seems like everyone is running to new Republican presidential candidates today, with some moves making sen... by: Robin M. 2 comments
	from Health Policy Is "Repeal and Replace" Over? Remember the 2010 election, when Republicans rose to power claiming they would save Americans from the tyranny of forcing them into “government ... by: Robin M. 5 comments
	from Human Rights UPDATE: Autistic Girl, Ayn Van Dyk, Removed From Her Home Since June 16 (VIDEO) Ayn Van Dyk is a 9-year-old autistic girl who, until June 16th, lived with her father, Derek Hoare, and two brothers, aged 11 and 10, in Abbotsford, B... by: Kristina C. 3 comments
	from Health Policy Canadian Cancer Society Spends More On Fundraising Than Research A couple of years ago a friend trained for months to run in the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation’s Run for the Cure. A family member had... by: cathrynw 8 comments
	from Health Policy Boys in the Ladies Room: Sometimes OK? A report about a 6-year-old boy who was sexually molested in the men’s room at a public park in Los Angeles over the weekend is enough to keep a... by: Kristina C. 13 comments
	from Environment & Wildlife A Donkey Plus A Zebra Makes A Donkra (VIDEO) It is well known that mating a horse with a donkey produces a mule. But there are other unusual pairings in nature. For example, a donkra was... by: Megan D. 12 comments
	from Animal Welfare Boulder Woman Accused Of Killing Cat With Heroin Police in Boulder, Colorado, arrested a 21 year-old woman after her boyfriend alleged that she killed their house cat by killing heroin smoke in its f... by: Beth Buczynski 7 comments
	from Animal Welfare Kitten Rescued With Leaf Blower Firefighters in Branchland, W. Va., came up with an unorthodox plan to rescue a small kitten that fell down a pipe at their fire station. The group ... by: Sharon S. 24 comments
	from Animal Welfare America’s Favorite Shelter Contest Weekly Winner Congratulations to Caring for Cats, Inc. in St. Paul, MN for being this week's winner of America's Favorite Shelter Contest. The group is dedicated to... by: Sharon S. 6 comments
	from Education What's Next In Tech? Just Ask Your Kids. According to the results of a recent global research study, kids ages 12 and under know more about the future of technology than adults in Silicon Val... by: Beth Buczynski 3 comments
	from Education Who Does Cleopatra’s Needle Belong To? (VIDEO) Cleopatra’s Needle is a 3500 year old Egyptian obelisk given to the city of New York in 1881, to commemorate the opening of the Suez Canal. But ... by: Kristina C. 6 comments
	from Education Systematic Cheating Found in Atlanta’s Public Schools Over the past decade, the Atlanta public schools garnered significant acclaim for their steadily rising test scores. But now, it appears that these s... by: Amelia T. 5 comments
	from Education Only 1 in 4 American Teens Have a Summer Job This summer, only a handful of American teenagers will have a job, despite what the New York Times calls the “archetypal” story of the sum... by: Amelia T. 9 comments
	from Education California Passes Gay-Inclusive Education Bill The California Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill that would make California the only state in the nation to require LGBT-inclusive social studi... by: Steve W. 7 comments
	from Civil Rights Obama Lifts Ban on Condolence Letters for Military Suicides Until today, if a military service member committed suicide while deployed to a combat zone, his or her next of kin could not expect to receive... by: Amelia T. 1 comment
	from Civil Rights MN Gay Marriage Ban Statistical Underdog? Number crunching for the New York Times respected statistician Nate Silver has predicted that Minnesota’s 2012 ballot initiative to codif... by: Steve W. 5 comments
	from Environment & Wildlife France Becomes First Nation To Ban Fracking France became the first nation to ban the use of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking in drilling for natural gas and oil on June 30 when French s... by: Gina-Marie Cheeseman add a comment
	from Environment & Wildlife Exxon Directed To Increase Safety Of Yellowstone River Pipeline The U.S. Department of Transportation recently issued a corrective action order to the ExxonMobil Pipeline Company that will require the company to re... by: Beth Buczynski 2 comments
	from Environment & Wildlife Virginia Anglers Catch 143-pound Monster Catfish News outlets are calling the 143-pound blue catfish hooked by sport fishermen in Virginia a monster of our own making. The fish caught by Richard Nich... by: Jennifer M. 3 comments
	from Women's Rights Women and Leadership On July 5 at the Women’s Worlds Congress, female leaders from the public and private sector convened to talk about women and leadership i... by: Annie U. 1 comment
	from Women's Rights Why Are Home Births Suddenly So Popular? Despite skepticism from the medical establishment, more and more women are opting for home births. Although home births declined from 1990 to 2004, o... by: Amelia T. 8 comments
	from Women's Rights Are Women and Girls Groomed to Choose Oppression? (VIDEO) At the Women’s Worlds congress in Ottawa, Canada, one of the July 4 sessions focused on marketing to the female demographic, looking at e... by: Annie U. 6 comments
	from Human Rights Sudanese Journalist Jailed for Reporting Activist’s Rape According to Sudan’s constitution, freedom of the press is guaranteed. However, in practice, the right to report news without fear of governmen... by: Amelia T. 6 comments
	from Human Rights Could Syria Be Accused of Crimes Against Humanity? (VIDEO) Syria could be on the brink of being accused of crimes against humanity for the ongoing brutal crackdown against civilians. 22 people were killed in H... by: Kristina C. 6 comments
	from Real Food How Many Cows Are in the World’s Biggest Hamburger? (VIDEO) The world’s biggest hamburger made its appearance over the weekend at the Alameda State Fair in Pleasanton, California. According to SFGate, the... by: Kristina C. 9 comments
	from Trailblazers For Good Setting The Course: An Interview With William Huster of Compass Partners The Trailblazers for Good Q&A Series sits down with the most world shaking individuals leading the movement to align impact, profit and purpose. ... by: Kevin A. 3 comments

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