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Who’s Downloading Porn At The Vatican?

This weekend Boing Boing noticed some interesting torrent activity from IP addresses assigned to the Vatican.  The New York Post breaks down the titles. The tiny city-state within Rome that houses around 800 people doesn’t exactly have the highest downloading levels in the world, but that hasn’t stopped some of its residents from swiping files starring the likes of female …

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Santorum: If The GOP Endorses Gay Marriage, They Will Be Committing Suicide

Yesterday the Des Moines Register asked Rick Santorum about the recent endorsements of same-sex marriage made by some top GOP figures. There’s obviously “an increasing mood” on supporting gay marriage, but “it is not a well thought-out position by the American public,” Santorum said. Asked what he thinks about the two Midwest senators who have recently backed gay marriage, Sen. …

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JC Penney CEO Steps Down

Yesterday JC Penney CEO Ron Johnson stepped down after the company’s stock value plummeted by 50% during his 18-month tenure.  Anti-gay groups are cheering the news as proof that the public had rejected his hiring of Ellen Degeneres as their celebrity spokesperson. Johnson tried nixing sale events in favor of everyday low prices, and almost immediately found resistance from shoppers …

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NYC Subway Launches Touchscreen Maps For Maximum Germ-Spreading

New York City’s subway system is launching interactive touchscreen maps that will tell riders the best route, where to transfer, and an estimated travel time. The cost of the screens, of course, will be covered by video advertising. Dozens of 6-foot-4-inch stainless-steel kiosks are to be installed in 19 subway stations in the next few months in what the Metropolitan …

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