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Quotes: David Axelrod on Obama Administration’s ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Stance
“This president has made a commitment, and it’s not a question of whether that program, whether that policy will change, but when. We’re at the end of a process with the Pentagon to make that transition, and we’re going to see it
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Watch and Decide: Was A Yale Frat’s Initiation Stunt A ‘Call For Sexual Violence?’
Fraternities have been behind a lot of ridiculous stunts in the past, but this is a whole new low.
Exclusive: Bill and Melinda Gates Set Record Straight About Third World Countries, Development Aid
Giving aid to developing countries has long been a contentious issue in the fight against global poverty. But now Bill and Melinda Gates are setting the record straight.
Quotes: On Multiculturalism
“This multicultural approach, saying that we simply live side by side and live happily with each other has failed. Utterly failed.”
–Chancellor Angela Merkel, on multiculturalism in Germany. (via Associated Press)
Quote: Attorney General Blasts Marijuana Law
“We will vigorously enforce the (federal law) against those individuals and organizations that possess, manufacture or distribute marijuana for recreational use, even if such activities are permitted under state law.”
–Attorney …
Quote: It Gets Better
“This story is for the young people who might be holding the gun tonight, or the rope or the pill bottle… The attitudes of society will change. Please live long enough to be around to see it.”
–Fort Worth, Texas councilman …
The History of the World in 100 Objects
The venerable BBC has been mapping the world’s history through objects. But what will represent 2010?
Transgender Athletes: Why Lana Lawless Is Suing the LPGA
Does a league designated for women have the right to bar a woman who underwent gender reassignment surgery?
Survey: Gays and Straights Are the Same — Except for Their Taste in TV Shows
Someone tell Carl Paladino: Gays really are like you and me!
Why High Voices Attract Men, But Threaten Women
Women on the prowl, beware.
Extreme Right-Wingers Call Campbell’s Soup ‘Pro-Islam’
Oh, and they are calling for a boycott.