"Pro-Life" Gets Name on Ballot This Year

State officials would not let Pro-Life, formerly Marvin "Pro-Life" Richardson, use his middle name on the ballot when he ran for governor in 2006. Secretary of State officials said the state's policy prohibits slogans from being on the ballot.

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World's best-known protest symbol turns 50

Gerald Holtom, a designer and former World War II conscientious objector from West London, persuaded DAC that their aims would have greater impact if they were conveyed in a visual image. The "Ban the Bomb" symbol was born.

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Clinton for Senate Majority Leader?

A bit of speculation, but it makes sense: a brokered deal between Clinton and Obama that gives Obama the nomination and Clinton the position of Majority Leader in the Senate. She would be the second most powerful person in the country, even if McCain wins.

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How Good Are Experienced Presidents?

An analysis of the effect of years of political experience prior to becoming president on "presidential greatness" as determined by historians.

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Nuclear Power Reborn

Plans are in motion to build two new nuclear reactors at a nuclear power plant in South Texas by 2015 - the first new reactors in over 30 years.

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FDA eases limits on morning-after pill

Plan B, the so-called "morning-after pill", may now be purchased over the counter without a prescription by women 18 and over. The FDA still requires women aged 17 and younger to have a presciption, but advocates say they will continue to fight this restriction.

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Ice geysers 'discovered on Mars'

"Geysers spewing sand and dust hundreds of feet into the air have been discovered on Mars, scientists say." These jets are created when sunlight warms frozen carbon dioxide, causing it to expand and rush to the surface.

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Report: Meat Now America's No. 2 Condiment - The Onion

"Though once defined as just a stand-alone meal, meat has risen quickly up the ranks to become the nation's second most popular condiment, according to a study released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture."

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Beirut stock market reopens trade

"Lebanon's stock exchange restarted trading on Tuesday amid intensifying efforts to halt the hostilities between Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters."

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Brazil to take Penguins back home

Stranded penguins in Brazil will get a lift back to Antarctica from the air force and navy. Now there's a warm, fuzzy story.

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ANALYSIS - Hardened Hizbollah ready for Israel invasion

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Hizbollah ambushes that have killed six Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon suggest the army, which appears poised for a massive ground invasion, will face a bloody fight driving the militia back from the frontier.

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Hizbollah rocket attacks on Israel drop - army

"JERUSALEM, July 21 (Reuters) - Hizbollah rocket attacks on Israel have dropped significantly, with Thursday bringing the lowest number recorded in any day since the conflict began, the army said on Friday." Does that mean Israel's response is working?

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Somali Militant Urges Holy War on Ethiopia

MOGADISHU, Somalia -- An Islamic militia leader called for a holy war Friday against Ethiopian troops protecting Somalia's weak U.N.-backed government.

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Infertile advised 'keep trying'

Seems like a good idea to me.

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Becoming Israel's greatest enemy

"Different Arab peoples in this region are vying with one another to become Israel's greatest enemy.

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Subway rider attacked with power saws - Jul 6, 2006

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NASA hopes competition spurs commercial space growth

NASA hopes to energize the commercial spaceflight industry by offering a $500 million prize to jump-start development.

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Laptops Give Hope to the Homeless

From the article:

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The Devil Is In This Candidate's Details

Somehow, I'm not surprised that Satan's interested in politics.

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