Piracy Falls, But Not All Musicians Are Happy
Published By Guest Authors On Friday, September 30th 2011. Under Music News
By Nick ClaytonSweden, the country that gave birth to the torrent-links website Pirate Bay and its offspring, the Pirate Party, now brings news of a rapid move away from illegal downloads in favor of ... Read More
Daltrey: Music lacks lead singers
Published By Guest Authors On Friday, September 30th 2011. Under Music News
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Who lead singer Roger Daltrey says there are not many contemporary stars who could "lead" a band - and he partially blames shows like American Idol for it.Roger, 67, cited the likes of Rod Stewart, Mick Jagger and Eddie Vedder as some of music's best singers and ... Read More
Steve Martin Picked at Bluegrass Awards: Entertainer of the Year
Published By Guest Authors On Friday, September 30th 2011. Under Music News
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US Space and Rocket Center lays off 12 to cut budget by $500000
Published By Guest Authors On Friday, September 30th 2011. Under Space News
Dave Dieter/The Huntsville Times Dr. Deborah Barnhart took over as CEO of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in December. (Huntsville Times/Dave Dieter)HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- The U.S. Space Rocket Center laid off about a dozen employees today, cutting $500,000 in salaries and associated expenses from the space museum's operating ... Read More
Wetter Mars atmosphere shakes up old climate models
Published By Guest Authors On Friday, September 30th 2011. Under Space News
The upper atmosphere of Mars contains up to a hundred times more water than previously suspected, according to a new study that could change our understanding of the Martian climate, and could suggest that more water existed on ... Read More
Beijing, we have liftoff… Heavenly Palace heads for the stars
Published By Guest Authors On Friday, September 30th 2011. Under Space News
China has taken its first step towards building a space station, launching an experimental module ahead of National Day celebrations.
Tiangong-1, or Heavenly Palace, took off on schedule yesterday from the Gobi Desert in China's northwest, propelled by a Long March 2F rocket, ahead of National Day today.
The unmanned 8.5-tonne module ... Read More
Wanna work in space?
Published By Guest Authors On Friday, September 30th 2011. Under Space News
Looking for a change of pace? Your day-to-day, 9-5 job making you feel like you’re glued to the ... Read More
SpaceX Unveils Plan for World’s First Fully Reusable Rocket
Published By Guest Authors On Friday, September 30th 2011. Under Space News
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Bill O’Reilly: What the 2012 Presidential Election Is Really About
Published By Guest Authors On Friday, September 30th 2011. Under Politics
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Gingrich sees Iowa caucuses as catapult to general election
Published By Guest Authors On Friday, September 30th 2011. Under Politics
AMES — Former U.S. House Speaker and Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich says Iowa is vital to his campaign, and thinks if he does well in the state he’ll earn the right to challenge President Barack Obama.
Gingrich told a crowd of about 100 people at Iowa State University that he’s ... Read More
Russian president defends decision not to seek re-election
Published By Guest Authors On Friday, September 30th 2011. Under Politics
MOSCOW, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- President Dmitry Medvedev on Friday defended his decision not to run for a second term, saying Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is more popular.
"I should call your attention to the fact that Prime Minister Putin is undoubtedly the most influential politician in our country, and his ... Read More
Christie, Unscripted, Unpredictable GOP Hope
Published By Guest Authors On Friday, September 30th 2011. Under Politics
“It depends on the day,” Mr. Christie said earlier this year, noting that his visible struggles with girth could add to his “everyman” appeal or could be a voter turnoff. “Some days it may be an asset and some days it may be a liability.” ... Read More
Man claims responsibility for Cameroon shootings
Published By Guest Authors On Friday, September 30th 2011. Under Politics
(AFP)
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10 hours ago
YAOUNDE — A man whose candidacy was rejected in Cameroon's forthcoming presidential election has claimed responsibility for shootings in the port of Douala, on behalf of an armed group."It was the Cameroonian People's Liberation Army (ALPC), of which I am the leader, that acted on the bridge" ... Read More
Florida sets primary date, forcing shakeup of election calendar
Published By Guest Authors On Friday, September 30th 2011. Under Politics
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Is the Electoral College antiquated in the contemporary era?
Published By Guest Authors On Friday, September 30th 2011. Under Politics
Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi argues the change is fairer because voters in each district would be awarding their own electoral vote.Democrats claim the plan is really designed to lessen the influence of population centers in presidential elections. Some Republicans agree and worry that Democrats could take advantage of such ... Read More
Data On Same-Sex Couples Reveal Changing Attitudes
Published By Guest Authors On Friday, September 30th 2011. Under Gay News
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Newt Gingrich: Gay Marriage A ‘Temporary Aberration’
Published By Guest Authors On Friday, September 30th 2011. Under Gay News
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Gay Rights Group Seeks Obama Role in State Marriage Fights
Published By Guest Authors On Friday, September 30th 2011. Under Gay News
Human Rights Campaign President Joe Somonese speaks against a constitutional marriage amendment during a rally in front of the Capitol.
Among the core constituencies President Obama has been courting in recent weeks, few have as many reasons to root for his re-election as gays and lesbians.
Obama helped pass a federal hate crimes law, repealed ... Read More
Serbia considers banning gay pride parade
Published By Guest Authors On Friday, September 30th 2011. Under Gay News
By Aleksandar Vasovic
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Fri Sep 30, 2011 12:05pm EDT
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Gay weddings can be performed by military chaplains, Pentagon says
Published By Guest Authors On Friday, September 30th 2011. Under Gay News
Navy Lt. Gary Ross, right, and Dan Swezy exchange wedding vows on Sept. 20, 2011 in Duxbury, Vt. The two men recited their vows moments after the repeal of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
(Toby Talbot - AP)
Updated 4:11 p.m. ET
The Pentagon will permit military chaplains to perform same-sex ... Read More

