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04/19/2007


News: Ryan Gosling, HIV, Croatia, Mitt Romney

 road The couple who shot to instant fame for kissing on the street amidst the chaotic riots in Vancouver earlier this week have come forward.

RyanGosling  road Ryan Gosling beaming at the premiere for his movie, Drive.

 road Astronaut Buzz Aldrin files for divorce from his wife of 23 years.

 road HIV infections reportedly drop in gay and bisexual men in California. Other findings: "The rates of new, positive HIV tests in recent years were highest in men age 18 to 24, a finding that suggests younger men may be more likely to engage in risky behaviors such as unprotected sex, researchers say."

 road Ryan Murphy is getting hitched.

 road New sci-fi video game set in the 1950s to include closted gay character.

 road The music video for "I Wanna Go" by Britney Spears to debut next week.

 road Study shows that you might just lose a few IQ points if you watch Jersey Shore.

C  road 2,000 marched in the 10th Pride parade in Zagreb Croatia today. 700 police protected the participants in order to avoid the type of violence that struck a rally in Split last week.

 road Gay rights group wins auction; will now confront Australian prime minister Julia Gillard about her anti-gay views during a dinner party.

 road Watch: Amazing video of a 6.3 quake hitting a hardware store in New Zealand.

 road "Flying deer" causes blackout in Montana.

 road Canadians hold kiss-in in their country to support marriage equality in the United States.

 road Jennifer Lopez could pull an Ellen DeGeneres and make herself a one-season judge on American Idol.

 road Multi-millionaire Mitt Romney resorts to damage control after telling a group of people who are out of work that he is also unemployed.


Watch: Journalist Takes Riveting Trip Inside Fukushima Nuclear Reactor Evacuation Zone

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Japanese journalist Tetsuo Jimbo drove inside the Fukushima nuclear reactor evacuation zone, an area of frightening desolation, to file a report:

The Japanese government has issued the evacuation order on March 12 for the residents living within the 20 kilometer radius of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.

Since then, residents have left their homes, and the "no man land" has been out of touch with the rest of the world.

He says that, inside the evacuation zone, homes,building, roads and bridges, which were torn down by Tsunami, are left completely untouched, and the herd of cattle and pet dogs, left behind by the owners, wonders around the town while the radiation level remains far beyond legal limits.

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Tsunami Warning Issued in Japan After New, Powerful Quake

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A 7.1 earthquake has struck near Miyagi prefecture, the same area struck by the  March 11 quake and tsunami. Tsunami warnings have been issued...

AP: "The Japan meteorological agency issued a tsunami warning for a wave of up to 6 feet. The warning was issued for a coastal area already torn apart by last month's tsunami, which is believed to have killed some 25,000 people and has sparked an ongoing crisis at a nuclear power plant. However, the Pacific Tsunami Center, operated by the United States, has not issued an oceanwide warning. The center said the Japanese coast could feel 'small effects, possibly destructive but in a small local area.'"

TEPCO, the agency monitoring the nuclear reactors, report no new damage so far, according to CNN.


Dog Adrift On Floating Debris Rescued In Japan

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A dog was found alive on top of a large debris field floating one mile off the northern shore of Japan - three weeks after that country's earthquake and tsunami. A helicopter crew spotted the dog who initially repeatedly ran away from rescuers before finally being caught several hours later.

After reading about Japan's mounting death toll and worries over radiation contamination, it's nice to come across a heartwarming story like this one. Watch the rescue, AFTER THE JUMP.

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Watch: A Personal Message from George Takei About the Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan

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George Takei asks for your help with the crisis in Japan.

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Watch: Dog Tsunami Victim Won't Leave Other Dog's Side

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A heartbreaking reminder that many animals were victims of the earthquake/tsunami as well.

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Writes Kenn Sakurai on Facebook:

"This is what it's like when we could find the dogs at the actual disaster area. The white has gotten weak but the brown one is not allowing to get closer. The TV crew shot this. We have already got these dog. But it too two hours to take them to the closest shelter. The guys who had done that had the bigger plastic cage on the back of the bike. Having such weight on the back is risky for going the way with no road...Those two dogs are rescued. The one which came close to the camera is in the better condition. The other White, Gray and Black was weak. So it is in the vet clinic in Ibaraki Prefectre. The other dog is in the shelter of the same area. But please know that those two are just the tip of the iceberg. There are more and we need help."

Sakurai works at Butch-Japan - an animal rescue organization. Donations at PayPal can be accepted at rescue@butch-japan.jp. If you want to read more, go to his Facebook page, and here.

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