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Archive for February, 2011
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Rebels “down” Libyan aircraft, governments discuss next move
Posted on February 28, 2011 | No CommentsRebels downed a military aircraft on Monday as they fought a government bid to take back Libya’s third city, Misrata, a witness said, while foreign ministers discussed how to help... -
“King’s Speech” wins best picture Oscar
Posted on February 28, 2011 | No Comments“The King’s Speech” won the top Academy Award, for best picture, giving the British royals drama a total of four Oscars at Sunday’s ceremony. The acclaimed film about the efforts... -
AIDS gel shown to protect anal tissue from HIV
Posted on February 28, 2011 | No CommentsAn experimental gel containing a prescription HIV drug has been shown for the first time to protect rectal tissue against the virus that causes AIDS, according to new research. The... -
Mobile etiquette seen getting worse, not better
Posted on February 25, 2011 | No CommentsWhether is it texting during dinner, talking on a cellphone in a public restroom or using a laptop while driving, most people think mobile etiquette is getting worse, not better.... -
Thousands stage anti-government protest in Bahrain
Posted on February 25, 2011 | No CommentsTens of thousands of mainly Shi’ite Bahrainis gathered in Manama on Friday, declared as a day of mourning by the government, in one of the biggest anti-government protests since unrest... -
Troops kill Tripoli protesters
Posted on February 25, 2011 | No CommentsGovernment forces shot dead at least two protesters in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Friday, television stations reported, as a popular uprising against Muammar Gaddafi closed in on his main... -
Maryland Senate approves same-sex marriage
Posted on February 25, 2011 | No CommentsThe Maryland State Senate passed legislation on Thursday night to allow same-sex marriage. The Civil Marriage Protection Act, approved by the heavily Democratic Senate on a 25-21 vote with strong... -
Wisconsin police sent to search for Democratic senators
Posted on February 24, 2011 | No CommentsWisconsin Republicans dispatched police to the homes of absent Democratic senators on Thursday to try to round them up for a vote on a plan to strip public sector unions... -
Hundreds back Facebook call for Saudi protest
Posted on February 24, 2011 | No CommentsHundreds of people have backed a Facebook campaign calling for a “day of rage” across Saudi Arabia next month to demand an elected ruler, greater freedom for women and release... -
Obama breaks silence, condemns Libya crackdown
Posted on February 24, 2011 | No CommentsPresident Barack Obama condemned the “outrageous” crackdown by Libyan security forces on protesters and said Washington would work with international partners to hold Muammar Gaddafi’s government accountable. “The suffering and... -
Hawaii governor signs gay civil unions into law
Posted on February 24, 2011 | No CommentsGovernor Neil Abercrombie on Wednesday signed into law a bill allowing same-sex civil unions, making Hawaii the seventh U.S. state to grant essentially the same rights as marriage to gay... -
Obama pulls defense for law banning gay marriage
Posted on February 24, 2011 | No CommentsPresident Barack Obama’s administration will no longer defend a 15-year-old U.S. law that defined marriage as between a man and a woman, a major policy shift in favor of gay... -
Italy says 1,000 killed in Libya
Posted on February 23, 2011 | No CommentsMuammar Gaddafi’s attempts to crush a revolt against his four-decade rule have killed as many as 1,000 people and split Libya, Italy’s Foreign Minister said on Wednesday. In the eastern... -
Cellphone calls alter brain activity
Posted on February 23, 2011 | No CommentsSpending 50 minutes with a cellphone plastered to your ear is enough to change brain cell activity in the part of the brain closest to the antenna. But whether that... -
Bay Area Reporter Celebrates its 40th Anniversary
Posted on February 23, 2011 | No CommentsThe Bay Area Reporter (B.A.R.) the country’s oldest, continuously published newspaper serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities, will celebrate its 40th Anniversary on April 7, 2011. In conjunction...