Obama appeared on 60 Minutes last night to discuss a variety of topics, among them the AIG bonuses.Meanwhile, skepticism abounds on the bank plan. … [Read more...] about Obama Defends Economic Plan as Skeptics Raise Questions
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Alaska’s Mount Redoubt Volcano Begins Erupting
The shot above (courtesy of AVO/USGS) of the top vent in the Redoubt Summit Crater was taken on Saturday before the eruptions began.Alaska's Mount … [Read more...] about Alaska’s Mount Redoubt Volcano Begins Erupting
Example in the Classroom
Junior high school teacher Chance Nalley invited the entire seventh grade class at Columbia Secondary School in Harlem, where he teaches math, to his … [Read more...] about Example in the Classroom
Spain’s ‘Pregnant Man’ Has Twins on the Way
Spaniard Ruben Coronado (left), who is in the process of transitioning from female to male, has halted the process because he is pregnant with twins, … [Read more...] about Spain’s ‘Pregnant Man’ Has Twins on the Way
Don’t Take These to Your Beautiful Laundrette
A pair of Daniel Day-Lewis' undies customized by the actor himself for a charity auction run by the UK Guardian. The paper's Simon Hattenstone … [Read more...] about Don’t Take These to Your Beautiful Laundrette
Barney Frank Calls Justice Antonin Scalia a Homophobe
In a new interview with CBS News' Ross Palombo, Barney Frank pretty much reiterates what he said to Towleroad in January about the … [Read more...] about Barney Frank Calls Justice Antonin Scalia a Homophobe
Portia de Rossi Issues Apology for Marrying Ellen DeGeneres
Portia de Rossi has issued an apology to all those she has harmed by her marriage to Ellen DeGeneres.Watch it, AFTER THE JUMP... … [Read more...] about Portia de Rossi Issues Apology for Marrying Ellen DeGeneres
Genre Magazine Suspends Publication
Genre magazine has suspended publication due to the recession, the Washington Blade reports, though the other publications under Avalon Equity's … [Read more...] about Genre Magazine Suspends Publication
Towleroad Guide to the Tube #451
SPECIAL OLYMPICS: Tim Shriver, head of the Special Olympics, responds to Obama's remark.AIG WIFE: No, the bonuses won't be returned.BATHROOM … [Read more...] about Towleroad Guide to the Tube #451
John Kerry Requests Asylum for Brazilian Gay Man Married in MA
John Kerry has come to the aid of a Brazilian man, Genesio "Junior" Oliveira, who requested asylum in the U.S. in 2002. In 2005, he was … [Read more...] about John Kerry Requests Asylum for Brazilian Gay Man Married in MA