“Uganda will pass a new law against homosexuality by the end of 2012 as a “Christmas gift” to its advocates, the speaker of parliament has said. The AP news agency quoted Rebecca Kadaga as saying that Ugandans were “demanding” the law. Homosexual acts are already illegal in Uganda, but the …

“Millions of GM insects developed by British scientists could be released into food crop fields without proper safety checks, it is claimed. The British company Oxitec is working on genetically modified insects that are designed to kill off pests that feed on crops such as cabbages, broccoli, tomatoes and fruit. …

“Could sex with robots help extend human life spans? Some futurists seem to think so. A Nov. 7 article on the futurist website Transhumanity argues that robot lovers could help extend life spans by giving users mind-blowing “longevity orgasms” far superior in quality to those from human “meat-bag” partners. The …

“A gang war that appears to have taken over parts of an Idaho private prison is spilling into the federal courts, with some inmates contending prison officials are ceding control to gang leaders in an effort to save money on staffing. Eight inmates at the Idaho Correctional Center are suing …

“Rapid economic growth and more inclusive social policies in Latin America in the last decade have lifted 50 million people into the middle class, which for the first time rivals the poor in number, the World Bank said in a study on Tuesday. “Most countries in the region are on …

“A decade before calling himself “a consistent supporter of pro-life values,” Tennessee physician and Republican U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais supported his ex-wife’s decision to get two abortions before their marriage, according to the congressman’s sworn testimony during his divorce trial. Obtained by the Chattanooga Times Free Press, the couple’s 2001 …

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“Swimsuit model and “Real Housewives of Miami” cast member Joanna Krupa is comfortable shedding her clothes in front of the camera, but she is not comfortable wearing fur. And in a new ad for PETA, Krupa strips down to show people just how ridiculous wearing fur really looks. Krupa goes …

“The Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the IRS for failing to audit thousand of churches that allegedly violated federal tax law by engaging in partisan advocacy. “[T]he Internal Revenue Service, under the direction of the Defendant Shulman, has followed and continues to follow a …

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