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Sam Smith Goes Platinum

Sam Smith today became this year’s only artist to sell one million albums in both the UK and the United States. Smith is only the second artist to hit platinum status in the US this year, following Taylor Swift’s 1989. The multi-artist soundtrack for Disney’s Frozen is the year’s biggest domestic seller with 3.4M copies.

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Inside The Key West Christmas Cab

So this happened the other night on our way back to Island House. Father Tony writes: Joe and I returning from El Siboney Cuban Restaurant – per our tradition – got into the Best. Cab. Ever. The driver said, “Are you guys ready for Christmas?” We said no, and he fired up Bing Crosby doing the Hawaiian Christmas Song and …

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EGYPT: Immediate Trial Date Set For 26 Men Arrested In Bathhouse Raid

Via the Associated Press: Egyptian official says prosecutors have referred 26 men arrested in a raid on a bath house to trial on charges connected to their suspected homosexuality. The prosecution official said Wednesday the trial will begin Sunday, a quick referral in a case that has captured public attention following the men’s televised arrest. Scenes of half-naked men escorted …

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RUSSIA: Vladimir Putin Vows To Repair Ruble, Blames Crash On The West

Via Reuters: President Vladimir Putin assured Russians on Thursday that the economy would rebound after the ruble’s dramatic slide this year but offered no remedy for a deepening financial crisis. In an assured performance at a three-hour news conference, Putin blamed the economic problems on external factors and said the crisis over Ukraine was caused by the West, which he …

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TODAY: Hawaii Supreme Court Hears Challenge To Same-Sex Marriage Law

The Christianist crusade of Hawaii state Rep. Bob McDermott comes to a head today. Hawaii’s Supreme Court will be hearing oral arguments in a state Republican representative’s lawsuit challenging the gay marriage law. While the Legislature was considering the bill last year, Rep. Bob McDermott tried to stop the state from issuing any marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The circuit …

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Headline Of The Day

From the Telegraph: A teenage girl hanged herself because she feared telling her devoutly Christian parents she might be gay, an inquest has heard. Elizabeth Lowe, 14, known as Lizzie, had confided in friends that she thought she might be a lesbian, but was struggling to reconcile her feelings with her own deep faith. She was also worried about telling …

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