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Killer of abortion doctor must serve at least 50 years in...
WICHITA, Kan. — It took an entire day to sentence Scott Roeder for killing abortion doctor George Tiller, and then much of the drama came at the end...
Proposition 8 opponents welcome Cindy McCain’s support of same-sex marriage
LOS ANGELES — Gay rights supporters in California say they have found an unlikely ally in Cindy McCain, the wife of Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona, who lent her name this week to the cause of same-sex marriage...
Hunger strikes and indefinite detention in Guatanamo Bay
It's been 11 years since the first detainees were brought to Guantanamo Bay. But the future of the prison, and the fate of the men inside it, is far from certain. With 59 detainees at Gitmo currently on hunger strike, by the military’s count, here’s a primer on what’...
Final cropland policy sets conditions for GM wheat
The cropland policy approved by the Boulder County commissioners on Jan. 5 not only allows for genetically modified (GM) corn and sugar beets on open space, but opens the door to other GM crops, including GM wheat, under certain circumstances...
The big blue: Can deep water fish farming be sustainable?
Since last July, an unanchored pen stocked with 2,000 hatchery-born fish known as kampachi (a cousin of the more familiar yellowtail) has been floating and bobbing in the eddies...
Can RNAi technology save the honeybee?
In 2006, professional beekeepers in the U.S. began to report mass die-offs of their honeybee colonies, between 30 and 90 percent. Since then, “Colony collapse disorder” hasn’t slowed down...
Commissioners question analysis of Gross Reservoir expansion
The Board of County Commissioners has gone on record opposing the analysis of a proposal to nearly triple the size of Gross Reservoir to benefit Denver Water...
EU fines Microsoft over $700 million for antitrust violations
The European Union levied a $732 million fine against Microsoft for its failure to live by a 2009 antitrust commitment...
School turns away student because of parents’ lesbian relationship
BEDFORD, Texas — Olivia Harrison's pink Hello Kitty backpack and matching lunchbox were ready for her first day at St. Vincent's School...
Bill Maher Donating $1 Million to Obama Super PAC
It looks like the super PAC backing President Obama will soon have its very own million-dollar man...
How Democrats Are Complicit in the Republican War Against Women
The Republican Party’s alleged “war” against women is fast emerging...
