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Gawker: Toronto’s Mayor Smokes Crack

Gawker reporter John Cook says he’s seen the video.  The Toronto Star says they have too and promises that there is “much more to come.”  (Tipped by JMG reader David) UPDATE:  The Toronto Star has posted their story but emphasizes that they had “no way to verify the authenticity of the video.” Two Toronto Star reporters have viewed the video …

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Giorgio Moroder – Racer

Consequence Of Sound reports: Italian supercomposer Giorgio Moroder’s having quite a ball lately. In addition to being immortalized by Daft Punk on their latest album — in what’s arguably the best track off Random Access Memories — he’s back with his own new music. No, he’s not churning something out for director Brian De Palma; this time, he’s working alongside …

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New Hurricane Names Released

Via the National Weather Service: The six lists above are used in rotation and re-cycled every six years, i.e., the 2013 list will be used again in 2019. The only time that there is a change in the list is if a storm is so deadly or costly that the future use of its name on a different storm would …

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BRITAIN: Christian Group Asks For Prayers That Gays Don’t “Destroy” Marriage

On Sunday I reported that an anti-gay British group is asking Christians to pray outside Parliament next week as the House of Commons finalizes its marriage equality bill. In a video clip posted today, the group further asks for prayers during the 72-hours preceding the bill’s hearing.  Watch CEO Andrea Williams of Christian Concern declare that gay people will “destroy …

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SAN ANTONIO: Christian Groups Threaten To Sue Over Domestic Partners

Two San Antonio-based Christian groups are threatening to sue the city in order to overturn insurance benefits granted to the partners of LGBT city employees. Pastor Gerald Ripley [left] of Voices for Marriage and Philip Sevilla of Texas Leadership Coalition made the request Wednesday with backing from a few sign-carrying supporters at City Hall. Attorney General Greg Abbott issued an …

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More Trouble For Eric Holder

CNN reports: The U.S. Marshals Service had been “unable to locate” two former participants in the federal Witness Security Program who have been identified as known or suspected terrorists according to the Justice Department’s inspector general. The Marshals Service has concluded that “one individual was and the other individual was believed to be residing outside of the United States,” according …

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Gallup Poll On Sexual Orientation

Gallup today released more details on the poll first published earlier this week: Currently, 47% of Americans view being gay or lesbian as a sexual orientation individuals are born with, while 33% instead believe it is due to external factors such as upbringing or environment. That 14-percentage-point gap in favor of “nature” over “nurture” is the largest Gallup has measured …

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