Recent Votes

• 25 years after bullying, Facebook poem prompts Class of 1987 to make amends

  A woman says a  Facebook poem she posted about bullying has brought pleas for forgiveness from former classmates who tormented her at a California high school 25 years ago.

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• Obama who? Gay marriage foes seek to extend gains

  Fresh off their win in North Carolina, opponents of gay marriage are pushing forward to enact similar constitutional amendments in more states this fall – and to actually override pro-gay marriage legislation in two others. Foes of gay marriage now have won 31 popular votes …

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• Paralyzed athlete completes marathon in sixteen days with bionic legs

   From MSN: A paralysed woman has become the first person to complete a marathon in a bionic suit. Claire Lomas finished the London Marathon, crossing the finishing line 16 days after the race began. The 32-year-old said she was "over the moon" as she completed the 26.2-mile  …

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• Journalist sacked for defying censors to report German WWII surrender gets apology

  NEW YORK -- In World War II's final moments in Europe, Associated Press correspondent Edward Kennedy gave his news agency perhaps the biggest scoop in its history. He reported -- a full day ahead of the competition -- that the Germans had surrendered unconditionally at a form …

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• Gay mom upset after dismissal by Boy Scouts

    Jennifer Tyrrell and her 7-year-old son have had many rewarding experiences with the Boy Scouts of America, but their participation in the national organization came to an end because she is gay, and the group does not allow open or avowed homosexuals in their membership.

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