TX GOP platform: Re-criminalize sodomy, make gay marriage a felony | Raw Story

exas Republicans are a conservative lot. Still, it's difficult to imagine mainstream GOP voters demanding their neighbors be jailed for engaging in a little hanky-panky behind closed doors.

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New Tron Light Cycle Toys Drive Up Walls, Upside Down [Video] and its pretty loud

Disney Pictures is gearing up for a December release of Tron: Legacy with a line of cutting edge toys that defy gravity.

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30,000 lbs of shrimp seized in restricted Gulf area | Houston & Texas News | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

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Botanical Garden braces for blooming corpse plant

"We will have 'babies' for sale from our earlier bloom by Titania for anyone wanting to impress their neighbors," said Licht. "The titans make nice house plants, except perhaps during the one night they bloom."

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: When Will the Improving Jobs Picture Benefit Democrats?

Republicans in general continue to be in a positive position in terms of the coming fall midterm elections. They are doing well on our generic ballot, which ends up being very predictive of the midterm election outcomes.

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Sour Showers: Acid Rain Returns--This Time It Is Caused by Nitrogen Emissions: Scientific American

The acid rain scourge of the '70s and '80s that killed trees and fish and even dissolved parts of statues on Washington, D.C.'s National Mall is back.

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Lenders go after money lost in foreclosures

After the bank foreclosed on Fernando Palacios's Gainesville home in March, he thought he was done with what he described as the most stressful financial situation of his life.

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Supreme Court upholds law against advising terrorists even to ask them to stop being terrorists- latimes.com

In a 6-3 vote, justices say human rights advocates can be prosecuted if they advise members of a foreign terrorist group, even if they urge them to settle their disputes through peaceful means.

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Scientists announce discovery of 3.6 million-year-old relative of 'Lucy'

Cleveland... Meet "Lucy's" great-grandfather.

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Unlimited data option disappears from iPads, AT&T tells grandfathered customers not to worry -- Engadget

Even though AT&T's $30 unlimited data plan technically went the way of the dodo back on June 7, the company had assured 3G iPad owners that they'd be entitled to one last hurrah

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Chocri Brings You CreateMyChocolate.com

What better way to enjoy your customized dress shirt than to nibble on your customized chocolate bar?

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Northrop Grumman wins contract to build US Army's long-endurance hybrid ...

Northrop Grumman's announced that it's won a contract from the United States Army to build its LEMV surveillance ship.

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IN SC GOP hoping to elect first black congressman since 2003, running a black man against strom thurmonds son.

he word everyone uses to describe it is "irony." Here in South Carolina's coastal 1st Congressional District, an African American "tea party" conservative is running against the son of onetime segregationist Strom Thurmond in Tuesday's Republican primary runoff.

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The 'bumpy ride' of linguistic change

Dr. Kiparsky observed that linguistic change does not follow a straightforward path toward a simpler system. Instead, it takes a "bumpy ride" to its destination.

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Cyber Care: Will Robots Help the Elderly Live at Home Longer?: Scientific American

Mini robot vacuums are one thing, but larger robots may soon become a part of everyday life for the elderly, performing tasks that could help delay the dreaded move of loved ones to a nursing home or assisted living facility.

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BP Oil fiasco rendered using Unreal Engine, 25,000 barrels stacked 15,000 feet high

a geeky look at the mess

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1 in 10 women fantasizing about sexual assault at least once per month in a pleasurable way

According to an analysis of relevant studies published last year in The Journal of Sex Research, an analysis that defines rape as involving "the use of physical force, threat of force, or incapacitation through, for example, sleep or intoxication, to coerce a woman into sexual ac …

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SPACE.com -- Interplanetary Art Smuggler Sought By Moon Mystery Detectives

In November 1969, a plot was launched to smuggle potentially priceless works of art by the likes of Warhol and Rauschenberg out of the country.

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Two bikes stolen from former First Daughter's Baltimore home, secret service is investigating

The bikes, two Trek sports bicycles, were taken Friday afternoon. The bikes are worth approximately $3,500. The couple was not home when the theft occurred, police told The Sun.

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Twitter / Sarah Palin: gives her solution to the oil crisis, designate a national day of prayer for a solution.

it's her words not mine,.

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The Republicans are not on your side -- On Issue After Issue, They Defend Corporations Over People

The message is simple and easy, because it happens to be true. On issue after issue, the Republicans prove that they don't care about people, they only care about their corporate owners. Last week, they blocked an extension of unemployment benefits. This week, they killed it.

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17 Geeky Computer Mice Mods | Walyou

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Turn a KFC Double Down into Chicken Cordon Bleu

We love reverse engineering our favorite snack foods using ingredients from home, but this week we've stumbled upon something a bit different—taking fast food and turning into something presentable at home.

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New highway interchange design in Springfield, Mo, a little weird, makes drivers drive on the left hand side of the road/.

It's not often that you can make traffic flow more smoothly and safely without spending significant time and money. But drivers in Springfield, Mo., are the first in the United States to use a new interchange design that transportation officials say is quick, cheap, and safe.

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Google's Street View Wi-Fi data included passwords, email | Networking - InfoWorld

Wi-Fi traffic intercepted by Google's Street View cars included passwords and email, according to the French National Commission on Computing and Liberty (CNIL).

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