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Outspoken editor slain in California

Court secretly struck down Bush spying: report

Lake Superior changes mystify scientists

Rare fossilized cypress trees found in Hungary -- "Instead of petrifying -- turning to stone -- the wood of 16 Taxodium trees was preserved in an open-cast coal mine allowing geologists to study samples as if they were sections cut from a piece of living wood."

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fizzyland brings up one of my worst nightmares as a feminist: Abortion law would give fathers a say: State legislators propose change; opponents blast bill as 'extreme' (the state in question is Ohio)

Note also that the author of the story is male. I'm sorry, but bias can creep in from all corners. The end of the article is telling in how the whole thing is crafted.

Look at the language of the headline itself. The sponsors of this bill are conservatives. The journalist goes to great lengths to quote one of the supporters of the bill, Denise Mackura. But the reader really has to go back and re-read: Oh, wait, she's representing the right-to-life side of things. Why not talk to a female legislator who opposes the bill?

Oh, the language in the article itself. The sponsor of the bill equates abortion to the "destruction of a child." This language is being passed into the political sphere without a check.

feminist has a thread on the topic.

Papers, please.

Federal Agents Searching People at Indianapolis Bus Stops: Air Marshals Patting Civilians Down

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FBI Proposes Building Network of U.S. Informants

The same FBI under the leadership of Alberto Gonzales.

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Court: FBI violated Constitution during raid: Agency ordered to return some items seized from Rep. Jefferson's office -- Remember when Gonzales "threatened" to resign if he couldn't do this raid? "Mr. President, if you don't let me run roughshod over the Constitution, I'm taking my ball and leaving!"

Terrorist eavesdropping bill negotiations stall -- I called both of my senators about this today, at the behest of the ACLU. Yeah, let's give the unaccountable Justice Dept. more powers to spy on US citizens.

Police raid bakery investigated by slain editor: Officials nab 19; operation reportedly connected to Oakland killing

Florida Rep. Just 'Playing Along' In Sex Sting (thanks, fizzyland)

Police charge minister with indecent exposure, DUI (thanks again, fizzyland)

Loads of links

Boise State star marries, prays to end prejudice: Broncos running back received threats before interracial ceremony -- Look at that picture. The first time I did, I did a double take. Then I smiled.

District of Columbia to Pay $1 Million to Protesters -- Remember the feel of nationalism in 2002? Remember free-speech zones?

Lott: Get Out of D.C. While You Still Can

Workplace anger viewed differently by gender: Study: Antagonistic men admired, while women seen 'out of control'

The Matrix of Autism -- (thanks, dsgood)

European heat waves double in length since 1880 (thanks again, dsgood)

UI Spatial Cognition Research Explains Explorers' Limited Ability To Navigate (What can I say? dsgood is a fount of information.)

( And now for something completely different: twists whilst webcrawling )