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Today is the deadline for Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle to announce whether she’ll veto her state’s pending civil unions bill or allow it to become law without her signature. Yesterday Lingle remained coy about her decision: “I really thought about this more than I have thought about any other piece of legislation. It is a subject that has really touched …

The National Review thinks Sarah Palin would be a great replacement for Michael Steele as chairman of the Republican National Committee. This is a job for Sarah Palin. Palin would be a much better RNC chairman than presidential candidate or freelance kingmaker. She’d raise tons of money and help recruit good candidates, i.e., she’d excel at doing the things Steele …

The severed head of LGBT activist Pasikali Kashusbe has been found in a Uganda latrine. Via Box Turtle Bulletin: Judith Nabakooba, a police spokesperson, identified the head as that of Pasikali Kashusbe, one of the workers on Kigggundu’s farm and a member of Integrity Uganda. Pasikali and his partner Abbey are youth workers with Integrity Uganda charged with the responsibility …

Days after two NYC clothing retailers temporarily closed due to bedbug infestations, the New York Daily News quotes city exterminators who say they’ve recently been called out to treat movie theaters for the bloodsuckers. Experts warned Sunday that cushy theater seats pose a far bigger bedbug threat than racks in clothing stores – despite last week’s news of bedbug infestations …

I seem to be undergoing a (probably fleeting) fascination with Korean pop music, although two of these girls are actually from China.

Jerusalem police have reversed their ban on a planned gay pride parade route that is scheduled to conclude at the Knesset. A number of weeks ago, the police recommended that the parade be held on the same route as it was last year, citing security concerns. This year, the Jerusalem pride parade will mark the one-year anniversary of the slaying …

George Michael was arrested early Sunday morning after he crashed his car into a photo shop outside London. He is thought to have been on his way home from London Pride. He was arrested on suspicion of being unfit to drive, taken to a nearby police station and released on bail to return next month. Police confirmed they were called …

I caught this ad on television last night and visited the Cougar Life site where I learned that their name for young men who pursue older women is “cubs.” Hmmph. Their definition: To snare a true Cougar a man needs to be youthful, fit, unintimidated and of course sexually driven! These men can range from athletes to intellectuals, and from …

Record energy demands may cause blackouts or brownouts around NYC today and Con Ed is asking folks to unplug nonessential electronics, set their A/C at 78 degrees or higher, and avoid using dishwashers and washing machines. Small scattered power outages are already being seen in some parts of the city. Emergency cooling centers for people without A/C are open in …