“A bill introduced by a group of Republican state lawmakers in Pennsylvania this week set off alarms at the Children’s Defense Fund, which told Raw Story on Thursday that the proposal boils down to “starving children” in order to punish women for giving birth while on taxpayer-funded welfare. “This is …
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Scientists Find Oldest Prehistoric Town, Salt Was Currency?
“Archaeologists in eastern Bulgaria say they have unearthed the oldest prehistoric town ever found in Europe, along with an ancient salt production site that gives a strong clue about why massive riches were discovered in the region. Excavations at the site near the modern-day town of Provadia have so far …
Read More »Obesity Epidemic Forces Cattle MRI Use
“Many hospitals have failed to invest in ‘supersize’ equipment suited to morbidly obese patients, they said. Investigations by surgeons at North Bristol NHS Trust found only one in six hospitals had access to MRI or CT scanners capable of taking the heaviest patients, weighing over 35 stone. As an emergency …
Read More »Presidential Election: Who Will Win and By How Much?
Cenk Uygur, Michael Shure (Political Correspondent, The Young Turks, Current TV), and John Iadarola (Host, TYT University) break down their projections for whether Barack Obama or Mitt Romney will be elected president on Tuesday, and by what margin. Who will win which states? In which way, realistically, will the Electoral …
Read More »Breast Cancer Ad Focuses on Sexuality, Not the Cause
“Boobs in low-cut shirts, boobs in sports bras, boobs in showers and boobs in a baby’s mouth. It’s these sorts of images that make up the latest overtly sexy breast cancer public service announcement. The ad, created by Chilean agency Lowe Porta, Santiago, places the focus on the chests of …
Read More »Staten Island Hurricane Destruction
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Read More »Pastor: Good Sex Will Save The Nation
“A billboard outside an Arvada church is turning heads, and some are asking if the message “Good sex can save our nation” belongs in front of a church. Pastor Rick Long with Grace Church of Arvada says the message is a crucial one. “God values sex. He created it,” Long …
Read More »LGBT Community Rejects Gay Candidate Who Took Prop 8 Money
“A victory for Carl DeMaio, who is locked in a tight mayoral race, would make San Diego the second-largest city in the country to elect an openly gay mayor, and by far the largest to elect a gay Republican. Bob Filner, a Democrat, is Mr. DeMaio’s opponent. The race has …
Read More »Netanyahu: Attack on Iran ‘Good’ for Arabs
“Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought on Tuesday to convince Arab states that an Israeli military strike on Iran would benefit them, removing a potential threat and easing tensions across the Middle East. Netanyahu has made a number of veiled threats to attack Iran’s nuclear program and has appealed to …
Read More »Flat Earth Society Says Round Planet, Gravity Are Fake
“Members of the Flat Earth Society claim to believe the Earth is flat. Walking around on the planet’s surface, it looks andfeels flat, so they deem all evidence to the contrary, such as satellite photos of Earth as a sphere, to be fabrications of a “round Earth conspiracy” orchestrated by …
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