Thursday, April 23, 2009

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Gay Marriage Advocate and S.F. Mayor Newsom: Miss California ‘Being a Little Unfairly Maligned’

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:23:08 -0700
The attacks on Miss California Carrie Prejean have gotten so bad that even same-sex marriage champion and San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom is taking notice. Prejean, the runner-up of last Sunday’s Miss USA pageant, has been the target of reports from the Hollywood media intelligentsia after her feud with gossip blogger Perez Hilton for the stance ...] Related posts: Larry King Gives Perez Hilton Pass on Vitriolic Attack on Miss California Want to appear as a champion of a cause without...

Grocery Store Earth Angst -- Tackling Some of Those Questions About Buying for Health and Environment

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:03:14 -0700
By Carrie Kirby It seems like the more I get into eating and living earth-friendly and frugal, the more questions and doubts come up. Since yesterday was Earth Day, I set aside some time to track down answers to questions that nag me. (OK, I would have posted this yesterday, but the weather in Chicago was finally sunny and instead I had a long walk with my kids and a date with my husband.) There are so many causes for confusion out there -- greenwashing (marketing that makes brands appea

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Conn. governor signs gay marriage bill (Boston Globe)

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:30:57 -0700
A decade-long battle for same-sex marriage in Connecticut has ended with the governor's signature on a bill updating the state's laws.

Panelists tackle schools, politics, mass transit at breakfast forum (Crain's Detroit Business)

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:16:15 -0700
Better schools, regional cooperation and regional mass transit those were the topics that dominated Thursday mornings Michigan Chronicles Pancakes & Politics forum, the second of the 2009 season.

Like Thursday's weather? You'll love Friday's (The Gazette)

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:05:29 -0700
The next few days could be the ones you've waited six months for."We'll probably have our first legitimate warm days on Friday and Saturday," said Bill Nichols, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service's Davenport office.Sunny skies and southerly breezes could push today's high to about 83 in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, the closest to summery it's felt since, well, last summer."It won't ...