Senator Daylin Leach’s long anticipated bill to legalize and regulate marijuana in Pennsylvania has been formally introduced at the State House. Original post on thedailychronic.net Comments on reddit.com
Controversial theory that seeks to explain one of the great leaps of human evolution finds new support but still divides scientists Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
While some religious leaders might shy away from establishing a tradition of helping women ascend to high-ranking positions, the Dalai Lama voices a more progressive view: His Holiness says he would be pleased if a woman were to succeed him. Cathy Newman, a presenter with the United Kingdom’s Channel 4 News, recently asked the Buddhist leader whether he would be happy about a woman predecessor. Without skipping a beat, he answered yes. Original post on huffingtonpost.com Comments on reddit.com
The cofounder of the popular social news site Reddit has called on the leaders of Google, Facebook and Twitter to help defeat a controversial cybersecurity bill that would compromise the privacy of their users if passed by lawmakers. Original post on wired.com Comments on reddit.com
Nearly 200 senior executives will press for the passage of the controversial cybersecurity bill, due for a House vote soon. Nearly 200 senior IBM executives are flying into Washington to press for the passage of a controversial cybersecurity bill that will come up for a vote in the House this week. Original post on hillnews.com Comments on reddit.com
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince AlWaleed bin Talal, a nephew of King Abdullah, has thrown his support behind allowing Saudi women to drive, saying it makes economic sense.Women are Original post on reuters.com Comments on reddit.com
11 апреля 2013. Президент России Владимир Путин (в центре) с буддийскими монахами на совместном фотографировании во время посещения Иволгинского дацана в селе Верхняя Иволга. Original post on ria.ru Comments on reddit.com
A week after France’s top court ruled that a woman was wrongfully fired from a private nursery school for refusing to remove her Islamic veil, a new poll shows a majority of French people support a ban of all religious signs in private workplaces. Original post on france24.com Comments on reddit.com
Derek Khanna was a Professional Staffer for the Republican Study Committee in the House of Representatives. Khanna, 24, previously worked on Mitt Romney’s 2008 presidential campaign and in the office of Senator Scott Brown (R-MA). Original post on boingboing.net Comments on reddit.com
The ex-cop accused of three revenge killings left behind an 11-page manifesto outlining all of his grievances and observations. Original post on cbslocal.com Comments on reddit.com
An Army Veteran with disabilities is asking for the public’s help in saving his service dog, Dutch, from court-ordered euthanasia. After being punched, kicked, and hit with a metal pole for several minutes, Dutch bit his attacker and has now been accused of being a Original post on dogheirs.com Comments on reddit.com
Mobs of black-vested youths carrying swastikas take to streets in central Athens, chanting anti-immigration slogans. Original post on ibtimes.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
The German government on Monday unexpectedly offered Paris concrete support as French troops battle Islamist extremists in Mali. Though ruling out a combat role, Germany’s military will provide transport and medical assistance. Original post on spiegel.de Comments on reddit.com
A man blows the whistle on his work as an internet shill, his shadowy employer, and ethically dubious tactics. Original post on consciouslifenews.com Comments on reddit.com
TPB-AFK, the upcoming documentary about The Pirate Bay and its founders, is finally ready for a worldwide premiere. The film has been in the making for four years and aside from funds received from Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on reddit.com
Though the House of Representatives isn’t scheduled to return to session until the new year, on Wednesday President Obama cut his vacation in Hawaii short to Original post on nationalmemo.com Comments on reddit.com
Poll before Boxing Day meets shows 76% are against moves to make fox hunting legal, rising to 81% for deer hunting Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
The CBS News poll is reporting its highest levels yet of support for marijuana legalization, with the country now evenly divided. Original post on thedailychronic.net Comments on reddit.com
PubMed comprises more than 22 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites. Original post on nih.gov Comments on reddit.com
Several thousand people have turned out for a rally in Mali’s capital, Bamako, to show support for Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
A free and open world depends on a free and open Internet. Governments alone, working behind closed doors, should not direct its future. The billions of people around the globe who use the Internet should have a voice. Original post on google.com Comments on reddit.com
The chipmaker now requires grant recipients to pledge that they don’t discriminate based on race, gender, age — or sexual orientation. The Boy Scouts don’t allow gay members or troop leaders. Original post on oregonlive.com Comments on reddit.com
Sponsor of 1998 Copyright Term Extension Act loses her seat in close race. Original post on arstechnica.com Comments on reddit.com
Publishing titan Rupert Murdoch sent New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie what appeared to be a warning message on Friday, telling Christie to reaffirm his support for Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney Original post on huffingtonpost.com Comments on reddit.com
Mitt Romney’s campaign says I’m full of it. I said Romney’s tax plan is mathematically impossible: he can’t simultaneously keep his pledges to cut tax rates 20 percent and repeal the estate tax and alternative minimum tax; broaden the tax base enough to avoid growing the deficit; and not raise taxes on the middle class. They say they have six independent studies — six! — that Original post on bloomberg.com Comments on reddit.com
Tens of thousands have rallied in Pakistan’s largest city in support of a 14-year-old girl shot and critically wounded by the Taliban for promoting girls’ education and criticizing the militant group. Original post on miami.com Comments on reddit.com
