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NYC Expands Storm Evacuation Zones

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, New York City has greatly expanded the boundaries of the mandatory hurricane evacuation zones.  Gothamist reports: The mayor’s office says that the new “zones are based on coastal flood risk resulting from storm surge – the ‘dome’ of ocean water propelled by the winds and low barometric pressure of a hurricane; the geography of …

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HPV Vaccine Cuts Infections By Half

Great early news about the HPV vaccine: The prevalence of dangerous strains of the human papillomavirus — the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States and a principal cause of cervical cancer — has dropped by half among teenage girls in recent years, a striking measure of success for a vaccine against the virus that was introduced only …

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FAA To Ease Rules On Electronics

The FAA is expected to relax its rules about using electronic devices on flights. For fliers, the new rules would likely mean an end to familiar admonitions to turn off and stow all electronic devices. Cellphone calls are expected to remain off limits, however. The draft doesn’t make any recommendations regarding phone use because the FAA didn’t authorize the panel …

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OMM Vs ABC’s The Mistresses

“Dear Joe, Keep up the great work! Almost every single sponsor that One Million Moms contacted in our previous campaign decided to no longer sponsor “Mistresses.” Olive Garden, Chili’s, Geico, Applebee’s and Jergens have pulled their ads from this provocative ABC program. Their ads were not present in the last two episodes. Lexus and Taco Bell (YUM Brands) are the …

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BULGARIA: Sofia Pride Canceled Due To Fears Of Anti-Gay Violence

Tomorrow’s gay pride event in Sofia, Bulgaria has been canceled due to fears of anti-gay violence.  Gay Star News reports: Organizers of Sofia Pride that was scheduled for tomorrow (22 June) say the event has been canceled due to the insistence of city’s municipality and the Interior Ministry. Since peaceful protests against the appointment of a controversial media mogul as …

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Christian & Anti-Gay Groups Issue Joint Statement Vowing To Defy Supreme Court On Same-Sex Marriage Rulings

In anticipation of the coming Supreme Court rulings, a coalition of Christianist and anti-gay hate groups have jointly issued yet another blah blah fucking blah blah declaration that they will never bow to Obama’s police state and obey laws regarding same-sex marriage. An excerpt: Experience and history have shown us that if the government redefines marriage to grant a legal …

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