Rosie Opens 9/11 Conspiracy 'View' Debate

Rosie O'Donnell has never been one to shy away from speaking her mind, but her latest controversial topic of conversation on 'The View' brought up a taboo that most daytime talk shows would never go near – the possibility of a conspiracy on 9/11. AOL NEWS

VIDEO: O'Reilly cuts mic of US Colonel Ann Wright as she defends her 29 years of service

The banner beneath the Colonel at the beginning read "U.S. Army (Ret.) Col. Ann Wright" changed to "Col.Ann Wright retired from State Dept. in opposition to Iraq war" and ended with "Anti-war activist Col. Ann Wright." NEWS HOUNDS has the details.

"Hilarious Screencap of the Day"

Crooks & Liars has a few examples of Rush's "media excellence," including even, yes, an attack on the man who the award he won is named after:

Rush Limbaugh "Stephanie Miller -- who is a babe, by the way,"

"Radio stations carrying The Stephanie Miller Show have charted exponential ratings increases"
STEPHANIE MILLER LA'S #2 TALK SHOW HOST

TALKERS magazine - Stephanie Miller riding wave of syndication success

Drive-By Media Distorts Rush's Comments
"She's a lib comedian, and she has one of these liberal talk shows that nobody listens to, or very few do.) " Transcript from Limbaugh's 3/28/07 Show

Rush Limbaugh: Still an Idiot California Majority Report

Rush Limbaugh Suggests Edwards Family More Concerned About Politics Than Family KX.NET

VIDEO: Stephanie Miller On The Larry King Show (3/27/07)

Click To View: Daily Motion (15 Min.)

YouTube Links:
Part 1
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"Hail, Snow, Fierce Winds: Wild Weather in Southern California... "

Volatile weather swept through Southern California on Tuesday, delivering downpours, hail, snow, and fierce winds that capsized boats and toppled power lines and trees. Nearly 185,000 customers lost power. BREITBART

Bizarre Hexagon on Saturn

An odd, six-sided, honeycomb-shaped feature circling the entire north pole of Saturn has captured the interest of scientists with NASA's Cassini mission. RED ORBIT

Related:
Deep impact: U.S. and China at most risk for damage from wayward asteroid. " via TOWLEROAD

Morrissey Extends U.S. Tour

Hooray! U.S. audiences will have over a dozen more opportunities to get lost in Morrissey's sweaty torso this spring. PITCHFORK

07-14 Boca Raton, FL - Mizner Park Amphitheater TICKETMASTER

Win Morrissey Tickets: Miami New Times

Moz Fans Want 'Murder' Back On The Charts
Morrissey loyals all over the world are trying their darndest this year to get Smiths' classic 'Meat Is Murder' back on the charts for the week of Easter. MUSIC SLUT

Annie Lennox back in late 2007

Grammy winning producer Glen Ballard has revealed details of Annie Lennox's new solo album, which he is currently putting the finishing touches to for a planned winter release. SOUND GENERATOR

Annie Lennox Tackles Tony Blair GIGWISE

Annie Lennox Home Page

Bush will speak at Miami-Dade College commencement on April, 28th

The White House said Monday that it's only the second time in history that a sitting president has spoken at a community college commencement. MIAMI HERALD

"Protest"

via OGM

Aircraft carriers, warplanes in maneuvers off Iranian coast

The U.S. Navy on Tuesday began its largest demonstration of force in the Persian Gulf since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, led by a pair of aircraft carriers and backed by warplanes flying simulated attack maneuvers off the coast of Iran. CBS

UAE will not be used in any Iran strike
The United Arab Emirates, a key U.S. ally, said on Tuesday it would not be involved in any military strike on Iran.

A change in climate: Global warming in Wisconsin

In Wisconsin, winters by 2100 could be more like Missouri's today, and Lake Michigan water levels could drop as much as 5 feet in the next 100 years, according to a study by the Union of Concerned Scientists. MILWAUKEE JOURNAL

Study: Global Warming Will Change South Florida's Climate NBC6

Detroit's Woodward Avenue "the nation's first "superhighway"

Woodward: A journey through 200 years

The northward-bound thoroughfare has been the barometer of Metro Detroit's culture, economy and society for two centuries, from the days when Indians walked the dirt path to Detroit's rebirth after the fire of 1805 through the golden days of the mid-20th century to the highs and lows of recent decades. DETROIT NEWS

The world's largest flag, hung on the Hudson's building, is saluted on Flag Day, June 14, 1956. It was retired in 1976 to the Smithsonian Institution.

World's First Building-Integrated Wind Turbines

Three wind turbine blades have been successfully installed on the Bahrain World Trade Center, a twin skyscraper complex. This is the first time that a commercial development has integrated large-scale wind turbines within its design to harness the power of the wind. TREEHUGGER

THE WAR IN THE WORDS OF THE DEAD

No matter where one stands on the decision to invade or on the conduct of the conflict over the last four years, the Iraq War is indisputably a curious thing. For the first time in the experience of any living American, we have sent an all-volunteer force overseas to advance our interests for a prolonged period, and virtually nothing has been asked of the vast majority of those who do not have loved ones in the line of fire. NEWSWEEK

TODAY Show Video: Voices of fallen soldiers live on

Related: Time And Newsweek US Covers Avoid Afghanistan

Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America'sWar On Iraq 3,241

The War in Iraq Costs $411,651,663,952

Number Of Iraqi Civilians Slaughtered In America's War On Iraq - At Least 655,000

The Coming War With Iran: Is it inevitable?

The timing of the recent incident in which 15 British sailors were arrested by Iran at the mouth of the Shatt al-Arab waterway for purportedly entering Iranian waters couldn't have been more provocative if it had been planned that way. And perhaps it was. The question is, however, who did the planning? ANTI-WAR.Com

Iran would be attacked at the beginning of April (Russian military experts): ICH

White House aide Karl Rove used an RNC e-mail account for "about 95 percent of his e-mail."

"White House officials have used nongovernmental e-mail accounts, including those maintained by the RNC, to conduct official white House business," Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) wrote in letters delivered today, copies of which were sent to RAW STORY.

Sean Penn "take your war and shove it,"

Hundreds gather in Oakland to discuss how to get U.S. troops home. SF Chronicle

VIDEO: Weekend Political Talk

60 Minutes Exclusive: John & Elizabeth Edwards CBS News

Couric channels Limbaugh C&L

Sen. Hagel (R): Gonzales Should Go ABC News

Bolton denies White House cast Iraq threat as 'imminent' Raw Story

“Black Cloud hanging over the DOJ” Meet The Press via Crooks & Liars

Bill Maher - New Rules
"A nice rant on the real patriot Valerie Plame, and the real traitor George W. Bush." One Good Move

Bill Maher has some fun with Christian Purity Balls.

Rep. Robert Andrews and Iraq Veteran Jon Soltz Outfox Sean Hannity News Hounds

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Fugess "Killing Me Softly" (1996)

Teresa Brewer presents Roberta Flack (Killing Me Softly)

CONTRAILS: KILLING US SOFTLY?

All of us at one time or another have looked up into the sky and seen those beautiful, fluffy clouds floating by or some that just seem to hang there for our enjoyment. Some of them look as soft as a pillow. But, over the decade, we the people have seen those natural creations take on a more sinister apparition in the form of man made contrails. NEWS WITH VIEWS

Mark Cuban Exposes O'Reilly Hypocrisy On Radio Broadcast

Billionaire Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks who is set to finance a cinema release of Loose Change narrated by Charlie Sheen, exposed Bill O'Reilly's rampant hypocrisy concerning his coverage of the 9/11 truth movement on the Fox News host's radio show yesterday. PRISON PLANET

The 9/11 lie is in critical condition

911 Human Remains Used To Fill NY Street Potholes

Barbara De Kwiatkowski

An interesting profile of the Andy Warhol's "well-bred it girl", who I'd never heard of.

What did she make of New York nightlife now?

“People don’t have fun anymore,” she said. “It’s over. I wouldn’t be caught dead in a nightclub.” via LADY BUNNY

Tracey Thorn "Out of The Woods"

"a wild romp through electronic soundscapes and quiet minimal acoustic pieces." iTunes

CNET reviews Apple TV: ‘Very Good’ - 7.7 out of 10

"The easy setup, iTunes compatibility, and iPod-like interface and design is probably more than enough to make the Apple TV a slam dunk for consumers who are already faithful devotees of all things Mac and iPod. MAC Daily News

Orb Networks Looking to Eclipse Apple TV

News Corp, NBC plan YouTube rival

The move underscores how serious a threat YouTube has become to media companies, which fear losing a new generation of viewers who are as likely to be found in front of computers as television screens. Yahoo News

MySpace Live Presents Kokua Festival 2007

MySpace is hooking-up with Grammy nominated musician Jack Johnson to deliver you live footage from the fourth annual Kokua Festival on Earth Day weekend - April 21st and 22nd. All proceeds go to the Kokua Hawaii Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by Jack and Kim Johnson to support environmental education programs in Hawaii. MySpace

VIDEO FLASHBACK: The Cure "Just Like Heaven"

The Cure Headlined The Ultra Music Festival On Friday

Winter Music Conference Draws The World To Miami

Ultra Music -- 'No other show like it' anywhere

AUDIO: Booty Luv "Shine" (Moto Blanco Remix)

On April 30th dance duo Booty Luv will release their long awaited follow-up to what was the biggest vocal track of 2006 - ‘Boogie 2Nite’ – courtesy of renowned house label Hed Kandi. MOS

VIDEO: Delerium feat. Isabel Bayrakdarian "Angelicus"

VIDEO: Camille Jones Vs Fedde Le Grand "The Creeps"

VIDEO: Camille Jones "The Creeps"

Thousands Expected At Ultra This Weekend

The 22nd-annual Winter Music Conference kicked off this year's festivities in South Florida on Tuesday, and its crown jewel event is expected to attract thousands of music lovers to downtown Miami this weekend. Alex Alvarez - Local 10

Miami WMC Update: Ministry of Sound

SIRIUS to Broadcast Live From the 2007 Winter Music Conference

SIRIUS listeners will hear special live DJ sets from SIRIUS' own Paul
van Dyk and Paul Oakenfold as well as other superstars such as Bob Sinclar,
Robbie Rivera and more, plus exclusive "behind the turntable" interviews
with a who's who in the world of Dance Music. EARTH TIMES

SIRIUS AREA 33

Winter Music Conference - WMC Home

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Olivia Newton John & ELO "Xanadu" (1980)

VIDEO: The ZENN Neighborhood Electric Vehicle

The benefits and drawbacks of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles, or NEVs, are pretty widely know debated. The ease of use, lack of gasoline consumption and low environmental impact spur their purchase by drivers who need to get around large complexes and communities, but their lack of speed, range and safety equipment limit their use to low speed use only. AUTO BLOG GREEN

Smoke-free law may cloud Japan tourism

The Smoke-Free Hawaii law, which went into effect four months ago, requires clear designation of areas where smoking is permitted and prohibits smoking within 20 feet of doorways, windows and ventilation intakes in order to prevent secondhand smoke drifting into enclosed areas. HONOLULU STAR BULLETIN

Low-Income Families Live Rent-Free In Hawaii Mansions

Leeann Gusman calls it a" life-changing moment." She remembers a time when she, her husband, Key, and their five children lived inside a van. By the time they had a sixth child, they were living inside a homeless shelter in Maili. KGMB9 Hawaii

VIDEO: KNBC

Hangout At The Cavemen's Crib

Iran Nabs British Sailors in Iraq Waters

"At approximately 1030 Iraqi time this morning, 15 British naval personnel, engaged in routine boarding operations of merchant shipping in Iraqi territorial waters ... were seized by Iranian naval vessels," the ministry said in a statement. REUTERS

US Trying to Prevent Turkish Invasion of N. Iraq GUARDIAN UK

British Army says Iran is financing insurgents in southern Iraq Monsters and Critics

O'Donnell, Sheen Back 9/11 Conspiracy Theories

A controversial new film about 9/11 is raising eyebrows, not only for its content, but also for the people involved in the project: Rosie O'Donnell and Charlie Sheen. CBS NEWS via PRISON PLANET

WTC 7

"Rosie O'Donnell is not involved in the new Loose Change project - a fact none of these media outlets typically seems to be bothered to check up on. If they cannot get basic facts straight why should we give them any authority?" Prison Planet

VIDEO: 'Countdown' Worst: Rush Limbaugh

March 23: Glenn Beck's offend-a-thon continues, and Rush Limbaugh chooses again between common decency and ice-pick-in-the-back politics for Thursday's Worst Person in the World. MSNBC VIDEO

AUDIO: Cindy Sheehan on The Stephanie Miller Show (3/22/07)

Gold Star Mom for Peace Cindy Sheehan gave the Stephanie Miller Show a call on Thursday to talk about the peace protests over the weekend commemorating the beginning of the 5th year of the War in Iraq. She makes so much sense when she speaks, and you can hear the conversation by clicking HERE.

Anti-war protesters arrested at Pelosi's office on Thursday

Salt Lake City Mayor Blasts "Culture Of Obedience"

[“President Bush is a war criminal,” Mr. Anderson, a Democrat, said at a rally here on Monday marking the fourth anniversary of the war in Iraq. “Let impeachment be the first step toward national reconciliation — and toward penance for the outrages committed in our nation’s name.”] NY TIMES

Low-income Housing Project For Gay Seniors To Open

What is being billed as the nation's first affordable housing development for HIV-infected, homeless and low-income gay, lesbian and transgender senior citizens opens its doors Thursday in Hollywood. NBC4

Coors Light Sponsors the Florida Gay Rodeo

Coors is a leader among U.S. companies in its support of its GLBT employees and consumers and will be a great asset to the Sunshine Stampede, which will be held the weekend of April 13-15, 2007, at the Bergeron Rodeo Grounds in Davie, Florida, near Fort Lauderdale. EDGE BOSTON

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Elton John "Bennie and The Jets" (Duet with Cher in 1975)

Apple nabs entire Elton John catalog exclusively for iTunes Store

"I've wanted my music to be available for digital download worldwide for some time, but I knew that the entire catalogue - not just the hits - needed care and attention to be released in this way," Sir Elton said in the press release. "Now that it's happening, I'm pleased for the fans' sake." MAC DAILY NEWS

Best Buy to offer Apple TV on Tuesday ipodnn

US CD sales plummet as people turn to digital music downloads

The relentless popularity of digital music downloads on the Internet is taking the legs out from under CD sales and leaving studios with nothing to stand on if they fail to adapt to online distribution, McGuire said. BRIETBART

AUDIO: Dragonette "I Get Around" (Van She Remix)

Fans of Matinee Club, Shiny Toy Guns, A Kiss Could Be Deadly and other '80s inspired pop bands pay attention. Meet Dragonette, Canada's newest electro-pop sensation. Visit ARJAN WRITES for more information and the free download.

VIDEO FLASHBACK: David Bowie "Life on Mars" (1973)

International Partnerships Plan Continued Exploration of Mars

Scheduled for launch in August 2007, NASA’s Phoenix mission will study the history of water and habitability potential in the Martian arctic's ice-rich soil. Partners in the mission will come from NASA, academia and industry, and include contributions from Switzerland, Germany and Canada. Phoenix was so named because, like the mythical bird, it is rising from the remains of a predecessor – a 2001 Mars lander that never was flown. U.S. Department of State

Former Arizona Gov.(R) Admits UFO Sighting On Night of Phoenix Lights

It's not everyday a former governor tells you he witnessed a UFO that he believes came from another world. Ok, that's an understatement. I don't believe a person who has served as a governor has ever uttered such words on camera. But that's what Fife Symington, who served as governor of Arizona for six years in the 1990s, just did.
CNN VIDEO or YouTube

Arizona was on the brink of hysteria, Symington told Kean. So, six days later, on March 19, he and his staff staged a phony press conference in which an aide dressed up like an alien and was escorted before reporters in handcuffs. AMERICAN CHRONICLE

Related:
France opens secret UFO files covering 50 years...
Countdown Video: O'Hare UFO

VIDEO FLASHBACK: B-52's "Planet Claire" (1979)

Rosie Gets Trump-ed on Her Birthday

Related: Elisabeth to Babwa: You've Lost Control!

Savage on "double-talking slut" Barbara Walters: "[T]he woman is vermin" MEDIA MATTERS

Who Created "Hillary 1984"? Mystery Solved!

For the last two weeks, the Internet has been buzzing about the hottest online mystery since lonelygirl15: who was behind the "Hillary 1984" video mashup? Arianna Huffington

VIDEO: Boxer Slams Down Inhofe’s Global Warming Filibuster: ‘You Don’t Make The Rules Anymore’

One Good Move has the clip.

Barbara Boxer Pwns Goofy Old Man as Al Gore Smiles LAist

Gore Warns Congress of ‘Planetary Emergency’ New York Times

Detroit likened to Iraq

A Republican congressman representing rural southern Michigan is taking heat for saying that most of Iraq is at least as under control as Detroit is.

"Any reference to Detroit as a war zone is absurd," said Matt Allen, the mayor's spokesman. DETROIT FREE PRESS

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Aretha Franklin "Freeway Of Love" (1985)

Cars cost more than houses in Detroit

The twenty-first century has not been kind to the state of Michigan. AUTO BLOG

"At least 16 Detroit houses up for sale on Sunday sold for $30,000 or less," according to Reuters. "A boarded-up bungalow on the city's west side brought $1,300. A four-bedroom house near the original Motown recording studio sold for $7,000." USA TODAY

Is Apple TV bigger than the iPhone?

Apple TV isn't the first product to collect, manage and play video that was downloaded to desktop computers on a TV . But then, the iPod wasn't the first portable digital audio player. PC ADVISOR

Apple TV Now Shipping for an Estimated Price of $299

Apple seeks to seize digital TV market MSNBC

VIDEO: HBO's "Ghosts of Abu Ghraib" Discussion On "The View"

Gore Urges Fast Action on Global Warming

In a return he described as emotional, Gore testified before House panels that it is not too late to deal with climate change "and we have everything we need to get started." He urged the Democratic-controlled Congress to adopt an immediate freeze on greenhouse gases blamed for global warming. AP

Happy Spring!

Image via Corbis

The moon, Venus and equinox sunsets

Skywalk's glass made for clarity, durability

The durable, ultraclear glass for the bridge was manufactured by Saint-Gobain, a three-century-old Paris firm that supplied the glass in 1682 for the palace's famed Hall of Mirrors. More recently, Saint-Gobain also made the glass used in the "Pyramid" building at Paris' Louvre museum. AZ CENTRAL

More Photos: YAHOO

Texas dolphin die-off puzzles scientists

The stranding deaths of about 60 bottlenose dolphins on Texas beaches over the past three weeks has puzzled researchers and is a cause for concern during the calving season, a senior scientist said on Monday. REUTERS

Flowers, animals signal spring arrived long ago

Spring officially starts on Wednesday at 0007 GMT when the sun passes north over the celestial equator but scientists say the biological clocks of animals and plants are running ahead of time, perhaps upset by global warming. YAHOO NEWS

Climate science was doctored

The Bush administration diluted scientific evidence of global warming, one of its former high-ranking officials has admitted. Philip Cooney admitted he watered down reports on the adverse effects of man-made emissions on the planet's climate. THE AUSTRALIAN

"The debunkers have and will continue to dispute the facts surrounding climate change and greenhouse gases because it disrupts their ultimate purpose in this world, which is to get rich regardless of the consequences." THE GREAT RED COMET

"The signs of global climate change are clear: melting glaciers, earlier blooms and rising temperatures. In fact, 11 of the past 12 years rank among the hottest ever recorded." SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN

Tinkering with Earth's climate to stop global warming raises new risks, warn scientists PLANET SAVE

Related: Mars Pole Holds Enough Ice to Flood Planet NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

VIDEO: The Daily Show "A Dame Named Plame"

Click To View - ONE GOOD MOVE

More than 100 arrested in Iraq protests

Police arrested more than 100 Iraq war protesters in San Francisco and New York City on Monday as the nation marked the fourth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. REUTERS

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Martha Wash "Listen To The People" (1999)

Click To Play: Windows Media

Official Website: Martha Wash

Bush Recycles Iraq Anniversary Talking Points

President Bush originally had no plans to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the Iraq war today. But at the last minute, he cobbled together a quick speech — stressing the “good progress” being made in Iraq and warning that there will still be “bad days” ahead — that ended up being nothing more than a recycling of old talking points. THINK PROGRESS

VIDEO: Countdown "Internet Ad Attacks Hillary"

A YouTube ad attacks Hillary Clinton and pitches for Obama Barack- and nobody's claiming responsibility for its production. Is this how the 2008 election will play out? Click To View Keith's Report

"Big Sister" Ad

Unofficial Obama Spot Called 'Watershed' in Campaign Media TOWLEROAD

VIDEO: War Protests & Weekend Political Talk

Day of protestsMarches held across U.S. as Iraq war enters 5th year. MSNBC

Anti-War Demonstrations ABC

A Voice In The Crowd CNN

New York City (3/18/07): More Photos

Murtha: “Why would I believe” Cheney?

Sen. Schumer: “We do have evidence” Gonzales lied under oath Crooks & Liars

If It's Sunday, It's Still Conservative: How the Right Continues to Dominate the Sunday Talk Shows MEDIA MATTERS

Gates: Pace Doesn’t Need To Apologize For Anti-Gay Remark

Hume Launches New Smear: Plame Lied Under Oath Think Progress

FOX News Smears Plame Rather Than Address Her Testimony News Hounds

Bill Maher - New Rules "A nice rant on civil liberties" One Good Move

Happy St. Patrick's Day From Max & Miya!

Iraq protesters aim to evoke historic 1967 confrontation

At home, the war had reached a turning point. For the first time, a majority of Americans believed the conflict was a mistake. U.S. involvement was nonetheless escalating. Many previous demonstrations had been held, but growing frustration with the political system prompted anti-war leaders to select a new target: the Pentagon. SEATTLE TIMES

VIDEO: Cyndi Lauper "The View" (3/16/07)

Interview

"True Colors"

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Evelyn Thomas "High Energy" (1984)

Bright, White Future for "Green" LEDs

Rapid improvements to the efficiency and power of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) will soon allow the decades-old technology to revolutionize how we illuminate our world, according to an industry expert. NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

Who Killed the Gas Guzzler? The leading importer of electric vehicles talks about micro-cars, a 155mph battery-powered SUV and neon paint jobs. POPSCI

The People Continue to Speak on Chemtrails

A former Air Force pilot from outside of Washington, DC, writes, “Yesterday the sky was blanketed with chemtrails from horizon to horizon. They were sprayed about every two miles and eventually totally obscured the otherwise clear sky. AMERICAN CHRONICLE

Using smoke, mirrors and faux trees to tackle global warming, geoengineers offer far-out ideas
Crazy-sounding ideas for saving the planet are getting a serious look from top scientists, a sign of their fears about global warming and the desire for an insurance policy in case things get worse. PLANET SAVE

VIDEO: Trump Bashes Bush "He Kinda' Sounds Like Rosie Doing "Hot Topics"

"400,000 people have died"
"Everything in Washington is a lie"

TRUMP: BUSH 'PROBABLY THE WORST PRESIDENT IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES'...

Rosie Out Of The Closet... As A 9/11 Truther

wtc 7
Posted by ro on March 15th at 4:38pm
at 5 30 pm
9 11 2001
wtc7 collapsed

for the third time in history
fire brought down a steel building
reducing it to rubble

hold on folks
here we go

Continued: Rosie.Com


O'Donnell Out Of The Closet... As A 9/11 Truther PRISON PLANET

VIDEO: Transgendered Code Pink protester joined the Valerie Plame hearing

Click To View: Hot Air

Update:

"There's a Code Pink tranny in an IMPEACH BUSH t-shirt and matching pillbox hat behind Valerie Plame during her testimony! Work it out, sister thang! Her name's Midge Potts and "she's" a vet from Missouri." LADY BUNNY

Midge Potts (born Mitchell Eugene Potts) is a transgendered peace activist, and a Persian Gulf War veteran who served aboard the USS Yosemite. She unsuccessfully ran for Missouri’s 7th District Congressional seat as a Republican in 2006. She is now active in Code Pink Women for Peace, a feminist anti-war group that started in the lead-up to the invasion of Iraq. It seeks “positive social change through creative protest, non-violent direct action, and community involvement. JOCKOHOMO

CNN VIDEO:

Protester antics behind the scenes catches CNN's Jeanne Moos attention. (March 17)

VIDEO: "Vote Different"

Apple/Clinton/Obama Mash-up Video

Air America's Green Revolution

After a rocky quarter-century in New York politics, perennial progressive candidate Mark Green has heard plenty of bad puns on his last name. But not until he and his brother Stephen Green bought Air America Radio did so many of their name's connotations—well-funded, untested, a little bit hippie—apply all at once. VILLAGE VOICE

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Daft Punk "Around The World" (1997)

Winter Warmest on Record Worldwide

This winter was the warmest on record worldwide, the government said Thursday in the latest worrisome report focusing on changing climate. YAHOO NEWS

Water Restrictions approved for S. Florida as drought worsens...

Rain, snow to blanket New York-metro area Newsday

No fake snow on San Francisco Peaks Bay Area Indymedia

Goldfrapp "Ride A White Horse" The L Word (3/18/07)

This L Word episode airs on Sunday the 18th Showtime

www.goldfrapp.co.uk
www.myspace.com/goldfrapp

Miami's Ultra Music Festival grows and surprises

While the American dance scene has in many ways cooled from the peaks of the late Nineties, it's also adapted to fit into the fast-forward culture of today. With mix CD and especially 12-inch sales virtually nonexistent, dance fans have instead emphasized the experience. MIAMI NEW TIMES

Thousands Expected At Ultra This Weekend

Morrissey announces US dates

NME has the dates and cities.

VIDEO: Countdown " Seacrest Out?"

March 14: Ryan Seacrest and Simon Cowell heated up their bickering on "American Idol" last night. "Countdown" host Keith Olbermann discusses with Michael Musto. MSNBC VIDEO

Ryan Seacrest, A Muscle Daddy, And A Bottle Of Olive Oil

MORE WEDNESDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN VIDEO
Bush, Gonzales go way back

Related:
Keith Olbermann is ‘mad as hell,’ and MSNBC is the winner

‘Olbermann Watch’ decides to keep on keeping on...

VIDEO: Biden to Bush “You’re leading us off a cliff. Stop!”

Joe Biden gave a powerful speech on the Senate floor Wednesday in which he ripped the GOP for their failure to lead and fulfill their duties to our country. via Crooks & Liars

Hillary Says No Troop Pullout If Elected Prison Planet

VIDEO: The Daily Show "Second Chance"

Jon interviews Zbigniew Brzezinski about his book Second Chance: Three Presidents and the Crisis of American Superpower Bush one gets a B, Clinton a C, and Dub what he deserves an F. Scary stuff. I wonder if we can get Al Gore to loan us that lock box of his and put junior in there for a couple of years. ONE GOOD MOVE

"Is Homosexuality Immoral? Clinton, Obama Won't Say"

Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, though asked directly, have so far refused to say whether they agree with General Peter Pace that homosexuality is immoral. TOWLEROAD

Update:
Hillary Clinton Gay About Gays! Queerty

VIDEO: "Dumped Personal Information"

Carmel from WSVN Miami interviews Jeff, Miya & Max.

Most of us know to protect our personal information. But, the fact is, we often have to give out that personal information in order to do business, and wait until you see what can happen when those documents are dumped.

Cyndi Lauper's True Colors Tour

Erasure just signed up for Cyndi Lauper's True Colors Tour together with Debbie Harry, Margaret Cho and Rufus Wainwright. True Colors Tour Website via Arjan

VIDEO: Cyndi Announces The Tour On The Today Show (3/12/07)

Cyndi on "The View" (3/16/07)

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Dead or Alive "Lover Come Back To Me" (2003 Japanese TV)

Bush: I don't know where he (Osama) is. "You know, I just don't spend that much time on him" 3/13/2002

5 years later and the boogeyman is alive or dead, who knows?

Question: "Mr. President, in your speeches now you rarely talk or mention Osama bin Laden. Why is that? Also, can you tell the American people if you have any more information, if you know if he is dead or alive? Final part -- deep in your heart, don't you truly believe that until you find out if he is dead or alive, you won't really eliminate the threat..." White House.Gov

VIDEO: Not Concerned, Why Not?

Bin Laden claims responsibility for 9/11 10/2004

Update: Al-qaida No. 3 Says He Planned 9/11 Guardian Unlimited 3/15/07

Inebriated Bush gets real ugly with Laura

While Bush's drinking is no secret to the White House press contingent, a particular comment with the "C" word, was reportedly the worse they have heard uttered by Bush. Sources also report that Laura Bush's stays at the White House are less frequent and that her overnight trips to the Mayflower Hotel often coincide with the president's drunken binges. Wayne Madsen 3/13/07 via The RRMB

The Globe - 12/2006

AUDIO FLASHBACK: George Bush - "Because I Got High"

Pelosi Vigil - on the sidewalk in front of Nancy's SF house

More Photos

Home in San Francisco, Pelosi Gets the Crawford Treatment NY TIMES

VIDEO: MadTV - Apple's "iRack"

Gen. Pace Calls Gays "Immoral" But Killing Innocent People In Iraq Is OK?

According to Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, which promptly sent out a press release condemning Pace's comments, an estimated 65,000 gays currently serve in the military. Pace's comments are "outrageous, insensitive and disrespectful," says executive director C. Dixon Osburn. via QUEERTY

You Can't Support Troops Waging An Unjust War! WHOSE WAR? WHOSE TROOPS?
U.S. troops flattened the city of Falluja, driving virtually the entire population out in order to take the city back from the those resisting the U.S. occupation. They routinely call in air strikes on Iraqi villages and urban areas, killing innocent Iraqis. U.S. troops set up checkpoints and raid people's homes, subjecting people to harassment and brutality on a regular basis. While carrying out this occupation, some U.S. troops have raped Iraqi women and just outright murdered people. What about any of this deserves the support of anybody who opposes this unjust war? INDY BAY

AmericaBlog notes: "I'd say 'immoral' is letting our own injured and maimed soldiers sleep in their own urine when you all knew about it and didn't give a damn. Immoral is lying to the American people in order to get us into a war. Immoral is sending hundreds of thousands of US soldiers into battle without the proper armor. Immoral is risking the lives of our soldiers by still not having a plan for victory or exit."

Pace in Italian means Peace.

What's Good for Hallliburton is Good for ... Dubai

Next time Halliburton's KBR subsidiary serves our troops toxic, bacteria-ridden food, or puts untreated Euphrates River water into their canteens, maybe we should look harder to see if this was just another case of corporate corner and cost-cutting, or whether something more sinister was at work. COUNTER PUNCH

Cheney Fleeing To Dubai Wonkette

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Madonna "Secret" Junior's Single Mix (1994)

Pelosi Reveals Who's Who On Global Warming Panel

The best-kept secret on the Hill -- the full membership of the new committee on global warming -- is no longer secret. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced the 15 members of the committee, formally known as the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming. WaPo

Video: New Bonobo Ape Population Discovered

A new population of bonobos, one of humankind's closest genetic relatives, has been discovered deep in a forest in Africa's Democratic Republic of the Congo. NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

AUDIO: Randi Rhodes On The Stephanie Miller Show (3/12/07)

"Air America Radio host Randi Rhodes called the Celebrity Hotline this morning, and got quite ribald with Momma! It must be heard to be believed."

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Rosie staying put with 'The View'

"Rosie is going to get her own show - but it's too late to do a show for September 2007, so she will re-up for one more year at 'The View' and then do her own show that debuts in September 2008," Page Six reports. M&C

Madonna to join Rosie O'Donnell on Nip Tuck

It looks like Madonna will be joining her good friend and League of their Own co-star Rosie O'Donnell on Nip/ Tuck. Gay Socialites

Madonna Is House Hunting In New York City NY POST

AUDIO: Right Said Fred "I'm Too Sexy" 2007(Club Junkies Remix)

The duo will re-release “I’m Too Sexy” on April 2nd this year.

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Village People "Go West" (1979)

Gay Villages Disappearing

Even on a weekday in winter, the Castro district vibrates with energy, most of it male. Men holding hands, walking dogs and lounging at cafes have long been the main attraction in a neighborhood known as a gay mecca the world over. 365 GAY

TMZ: "It's a Drag"

Related: Bobby Trendy: Anna Loved the Lip Gloss!

VIDEO: Bill Maher - New Rules

Mitt Romney, Pizza, Disneyland, the religion of peace, and war happy talk are the topics of Bill's New Rules. ONE GOOD MOVE

SoBe Slowdown: Troubles Hit Real Estate at High End

Until now, deep-pocketed Wall Street tycoons and foreign investors benefiting from a weak dollar seemed to be holding up the luxury real estate market even as the low-end fractured. But there are signs that some high-end real estate developers are also being hit by the slowdown. NY TIMES

Condo conundrum Tuscaloosa News
Slump pushes subprime lenders to precipice NEW YORK
Snowbirds seek voice in conversation over property taxes Sun-Sentinel.com
Foreclosures May Hit 1.5 Million in U.S. Housing Bust Bloomberg

Taking A Trip For Your Mental Health

Back in the 1950s, Establishment institutions like Harvard and the U.S. military distributed hallucinogens to study their potential. We're not quite so naive today, but there is hard science being conducted that might—if the results prove valid—lead to the legal therapeutic use of psychedelics in the next decade. TIME MAGAZINE

AUDIO: Lisa Koch "I'm A Middle Aged Woman"

I'm A Middle-Aged Woman via Hey Lisa

PHOTOS: Artificial Clouds at Sunset, Fort Lauderdale

The clouds in the first image are not out of focus, they really looked blurry.

Everything but the kids

TRACEY THORN NEVER loved the limelight during 16 years with Everything But The Girl. As the English duo, who met at university in 1981, moved from jazzy pop to jangly pop to sophisticated adult fare and then, in a surprising but successful left turn, to dance-floor favourites, there were two constants. SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

Stream 4 Tracks: Virgin Music

Out of the Woods Available March 20th (US) via Amazon

"The Disco Ball Goes Dark at New York's Roxy Nightclub"

However, most agree the Roxy has seen its day, including promoter John Blair, who tells Next: "It was a phenomenon. It was the right people, the right place and the right time. We can’t just pluck it up and move it elsewhere. It’s an exciting time for something new." via TOWLEROAD

Believe the hype: the Roxy is getting razed! As the clock ticks down take a look back at the decadence and drama that have made it a legendary dance destination for decades. NEXT

Last Hurrah for a Gay Playground NY Times

Martha Wash: Music Fan's Blog shines a light on unrecognized Diva

Many people know Martha Wash, as part of the group, Two Tons of Fun, (a.k.a The Weather Girls) and their smash anthem “It’s raining men.” However, many don’t know that Martha Wash has been a commanding vocalist in the field of Dance, and House Music for over 25 years. PR BUZZ

Winter Music Conference: The definitive party guide Hurricane Online

Apple: America's best retailer

The high-tech wundercompany has landed - not only on our street corners and in our malls, but also for the first time, on the top 10 of Fortune's Most Admired Companies. CNN

AUDIO FLASHBACK: Gisele Jackson "Love Commandments" Danny Tenaglia Mix (1997)

Gisele Jackson: Wikipedia

Press Play To Stream

Gisele Jackson CD Single via Amazon

'Idol' sets star-studded two-night charity special

During tonight’s live broadcast of American Idol, Ryan Seacrest announced that a two-part special called Idol Gives Back will be held on April 24 and 25 to benefit American and African children and young people struggling with poverty. ECORAZZI

Sacha Baron Cohen on "American Idol"? Orlando Sentinel

New York City Homeless Rate Hits Modern-Day High

Two and a half years into Mayor Michael Bloomberg's plan to combat homelessness, the number of people without a place to live is on the rise again, according to a new report by the Coalition for the Homeless released Wednesday. NY1

Net worth of U.S. households skyrockets…

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Erasure "Stop!" (1988)

Bush Threatens Veto on Pullout Plan

House Democratic leaders vowed Thursday to pass legislation setting a deadline of Sept. 1, 2008, for the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq, a challenge to President Bush's war policy that drew a blunt veto threat in return. TIME

What's Happening in Iraq? ANDREW SULLIVAN

PHOTOS: Brazilians Protest Against Bush

The banner reads, 'Bush Go Home.'



More Photos: Yahoo News

Key West recruits gay spring breakers

First came the Conch Republic. Then Margaritaville. Now, some in Key West hope to claim another title for the island's tourism repertoire: Gay Spring Break Capital of the World. MIAMI HERALD

Whole Lotta Hula

Coastal Living's gift guide to all things Hawaiian.

People can now explore the Antarctic landscape on the web

The Landsat image mosaic of Antarctica (Lima), the brainchild of Nasa and US Geological Survey researchers, shows views of Earth's coldest continent in ten times greater detail than previously available. IN THE NEWS/UK

Los Angeles on pace for driest rain year ever

With little moisture in usually wet February, meteorologists said Los Angeles is facing its driest year ever with less than 2½ inches of rain so far. SDUT

FEDS: February Temperatures were below normal, 34th coolest in 113 years... via Drudge

New House Panel to Study Global Warming...

Mars Melt Hints at Solar, Not Human, Cause for Warming, Scientist Says

Suspicious Package Found On White House Grounds

It was found near the White House fence around 7:30 a.m., a Secret Service spokesman said. AP

VIDEO: "Conservative Bedfellows"

Prior to his political career, Sanchez allegedly worked as a gay porn star under the names "Rod Majors" and "Pierre LaBranche. PlanetOut

Matt Sanchez Speaks Out! (Part Two) Queerty

VIDEO: Hannity and Colmes Cpl. Matt Sanchez

VIDEO: Colbert Wins The Lottery

"Idol" Producer Slams Rosie, Defends Show

"Without wishing to add to the obvious self-promotion of Ms. O'Donnell, I feel as though I must refute her absurd and ridiculous claims that 'American Idol' is racist and/or weightist. TMZ

A taste of 'Idol': Ice cream flavors to sing about

Forget about Antonella and LaKisha. Dreyer's wants America to choose among its five limited-edition Slow Churned "American Idol" ice cream flavors. DFP

Stephen Colbert's Excruciating Brain Freeze New York Magazine

East Village Ice Cream Factory Jaunted

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Godley & Creme "Cry" (1985)

U.S. Mint goof creates 'Godless dollars'

An unknown number of new George Washington dollar coins were mistakenly struck without their edge inscriptions, including "In God We Trust," and are fetching around $50 apiece online. YAHOO NEWS

TRANNY OR GRANNY?

In this photo, it's neither...

via Lady Bunny

Rudy dragged down? GOP won’t appreciate man in wig and dress

To understand Rudolph Giuliani’s problem, a friend told me while I was visiting Washington recently, all you have to do is look at an editorial cartoon that shows New York’s ex-mayor with three women standing behind him. BOSTON HERALD

Vermont towns seek to impeach Bush

More than 30 Vermont towns passed resolutions on Tuesday seeking to impeach President Bush, while at least 16 towns in the tiny New England state called on Washington to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq. ABC

Cindy Sheehan: Vermont: The Land of Hope

Pilot's Lawsuit Alleges Airliners Rigged With Explosives

Field McConnell, a pilot for Northwest Airlines, has filed a lawsuit charging that many commercial airliners are rigged with explosives that can be remotely detonated. He refuses to fly until such devices are removed. McConnell's claim is seemingly given credence by none other than Boeing's vice-president, who tacitly admitted the fact in a speech last year. PRISON PLANET

Not everyone thinks he's guilty

ONE GOOD MOVE

Related: Libby lied, troops died

Fitzgerald: No further probes, but...

By Denis Collins, Juror #9
"I think they're lying. Every one of them."
"Why are we trying Libby? Where are Rove and Armitage?"

Ahead of the Bell: Sirius-XM Questions

A top U.S. regulator reportedly doubts Congressional testimony by the head of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. that combining Sirius and its sole rival would not send subscriber fees into the stratosphere. AP

A Sirius Dilemma The Simon

A merged satellite radio still isn't free San Francisco Chronicle

Air America Radio 2.0

AAR is now ready to go from The Perils of Pauline to The Little Engine that Could. How? First, by focusing on the radio fundamentals of making a strong line-up even stronger; second, by connecting to other progressive membership organizations to be mutually fortifying; and third, by being a multi-media content company involving other distribution platforms - Internet, blogging, audio and video streaming, mobile, social networks, and more. It's time to think outside the (radio) box. MARK GREEN via HuffPo

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Donna Summer "On The Radio" (1980)

Big Radio Settles Payola Charges

Radio listeners sick of hearing the same tunes again and again may soon encounter surprising new voices, thanks to a $12.5 million settlement pending against major broadcasters accused of taking record companies' bribes. WaPo

Strong quake shakes Indonesia

A powerful earthquake crumpled houses across a large swath of western Indonesia on Tuesday, killing at least 70 people and injuring hundreds, authorities said, predicting that the toll would rise. MSNBC

Recent Natural Disasters In Indonesia Guardian Unlimited

PeTA responds to criticism on Chrysler Group call out

PeTA's president, Ingrid Newkirk, is actually a big car nut. She even helps run a website called NameThatDriver.com, a curious page with a narrow focus that helps journalists learn how to correctly pronounce the many tongue-tying names in the world of professional motorsports. AUTOBLOG

PETA TO AL GORE: YOU CAN'T BE A MEAT-EATING ENVIRONMENTALIST...

Bitter Cold, Blowing Snow Hit Northeast

Fierce wind and biting cold kept youngsters home from school Tuesday in upstate New York and authorities warned against perilous driving conditions already blamed for at least four deaths. AP

Evangelicals Angry with Minister Who Warns of Global Warming ShortNews.com

Arctic spiders may hold clues to global warming Reuters AlertNet

Global warming putting polar bears at risk, Inslee says Seattle Times

VIDEO: Rachel Maddow On Countdown (3/6/07)

"I know that Ann Coulter needs publicity in the same way that a tapeworm needs a large intestine. This is the environment that makes it possible for her to continue to make a living doing what she does."
via Crooks & Liars

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Ann Coulter Defends "Faggot" Joke; Sponsors Pull Ads TOWLEROAD

Fitzgerald: Sad day when top official in Veep's office obstructs justice and lies

Special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald said he was gratified by the verdict.

"The results are actually sad," he added. "It's sad that we had a situation where a high level official person who worked in the office of the vice president obstructed justice and lied under oath. We wish that it had not happened, but it did." AMERICA BLOG

Wilson Statement in Response to Jury's Verdict

Will Bush pardon Scooter Libby?

Did HBO Cover-Up Bomb Evidence At The WTC On 9/11?

Did HBO television deliberately delete frames of video used in their 2002 documentary 'In Memorium - 9/11/2001', that revealed the ... all » detonation of an apparent exploive device at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001? GOOGLE VIDEO

Chuck Hagel (R) "Before this is over, you might see calls for his impeachment."

In a just-released piece in Esquire Magazine, conservative Republican Senator Chuck Hagel posits that unless things change, President Bush could face impeachment hearings: Esquire via Daily Kos

GQ Calls for Cheney's Impeachment RADAR ONLINE

Group alleges FBI abused wiretaps to spy on government officials

According to a release sent to RAW STORY by the group National Security Whistleblowers Coalition, government officials were illegaly wiretapped by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in order to advance a public corruption investigation. PRISON PLANET

VIDEO: The Daily Show Slams Bush Over Walter Reed Scandal

For all the crap The Daily Show catches for being a "fake news program," their "coverage" of the Walter Reed scandal touched on every important aspect of the story. CROOKS & LIARS

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Madonna "Deeper & Deeper" (1993)

Madge and the Badge TMZ.com

Boy George - "I've got a new song criticising myself for being queen bitch and I'm going to try to heed my own advice." SUNDAY MIRROR

VIDEO: Boy George Interview 1/2007

Fears for a Dam’s Safety Put Tourist Area on Edge

The Wolf Creek Dam in Burkesville, Ky., holds back one of the country's largest manmade lakes, but residents worry the dam is starting to deteriorate. NY TIMES

SeaWorld Orlando Unveils New Water Park Plans

Aquatica, which opens in March of 2008, is being built across from the current Sea World Park and Discovery Cove. It’s the first new theme park to open in Orlando in seven years. Seaworld

From sewer to your tap?

SoFla cities test ways to recycle sewage into usable water.

In the coming months, Sunrise and Plantation will become the first Broward County cities to test new equipment designed to recycle wastewater for irrigation and other purposes. If successful, the programs may provide a steppingstone to transform wastewater into drinking water. SUN SENTINEL

Eating Better Than Organic

The new "local foods" movement is questioning whether that pesticide-free apple is better than one grown in your own backyard. TIME MAGAZINE

2001 Days Since 9/11 -- And Still No Osama

It's been 2001 days since September 11, 2001. I don't see Osama. Do you see Osama? After all this time, why have we still not caught the man who ordered the attacks against our country and killed nearly 3,000 Americans? Cenk Uygur via HuffPo

America v. Bush

Former federal prosecutor Elizabeth de la Vega says she’s got the goods to put Bush behind bars. PASADENA WEEKLY

Meet Sam Simon, The Dog Nut

Sam Simon, the multimillionaire who helped create TV's "The Simpsons," spends a fortune helping stray canines to a better life and helps people by training some of the dogs to act as the ears of the deaf. 60 MINUTES

'South Park' Is Back With All New Episodes March 7

As a bonus, fans will be able to download the uncensored version of each new episode from the 11th season on iTunes the Tuesday after it premieres beginning on Tuesday, March 13. STARPULSE

FOX News - 12x's more coverage for Anna Nicole Smith than Walter Reed scandal

All this tabloid coverage allowed the Bush administration's network to avoid covering the continuing carnage and chaos in Iraq, the build-up to another war in Iran, Bush's lowest ever poll numbers, and the investigations being pursued vigorously by the Democratically controlled Congress. NEWS HOUNDS

Selma voting rights march remembered

Barack Obama looks over at Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton during a march commemorating the 1965 Selma-Montgomery Voting Rights March in Selma, Alabama, March 4, 2007 REUTERS

Related: Senator Hillary Clinton spoke to a group of 500 Human Rights Campaign volunteers on Friday in an unpublicized appearance. VIDEO via TOWLEROAD

VIDEO FLASHBACK: U2 "Discotheque (DM Deep Club Edit)" (1997)

Green gay Mardi Gras in Sydney

Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade, one of the biggest of its kind in the world, went green this year with a message to Australians that they must take action to protect a threatened environment. ZEE NEWS

REUTERS NEWS PHOTO

BBC In Pictures: Sydney Mardi Gras

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Jake Gyllenhaal - SNL Opening

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Palm GPS Navigator Smartphone Edition 3

Do you have a Palm device? Are you looking for a navigation system? If so, you need to check out Palm's GPS Navigator Smartphone Edition 3 that features TomTom's NAVIGATOR 6 software ... it is absolutely terrific. MOBILITY SITE

VIDEO FLASHBACK: The Orb "Little Fluffy Clouds" (1990)

A Doctor Speaks Out About Chemtrails

Dr. McKay believes there are four ongoing projects in our atmosphere, “The first project is an effort to block the rays of the sun from hitting the earth including the ultra violet radiation that will come through without an adequate layer of ozone in the upper regions above the earth. This, it is hoped, will lower temperature on the surface of the earth and block ultra violet radiation from causing skin cancer in humans. The aerosol is probably aluminum oxide or a compound that would have similar properties.” AMERICAN CHRONICLE

Weather Wars "A Shift of Focus"

It now seems evident to most of those with open minds and eyes that the workings of the atmosphere are just not “as they used to be.”

Something much larger and more important than the manipulation of the environment is already upon us, and will soon overtake those souls who remain unaware of its grandness. WEATHER WARS

Related:
Modern Battles Will Be Won By Controlling The Weather POPULAR MECHANICS (1997)
The Chemtrail Connection EXOTIC WARFARE

Bush Family's Prosecutor Games

George W. Bush is clearing out federal prosecutors who haven't shown enough political loyalty. One of the fired prosecutors claims he was targeted after resisting Republican pressure to indict Democrats before last November's election. Consortium News

Stargazers Watch Total Lunar Eclipse

The moon darkened, reddened, and turned shades of gray and orange Saturday night during the first total lunar eclipse in nearly three years, thrilling stargazers and astronomers around the world. AP

Japan has warmest winter ever, no snow in Tokyo

Japan has had the warmest winter ever and central Tokyo has seen no snow so far -- the first time since records began, the official weather forecaster said on Friday. REUTERS

Scientists: 10 Years To Save Disappearing LA Coastline

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Tears For Fears "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" (1985)

YouTube Gets Serious With Links To Candidates

YouTube doesn't want to be just a goof-off destination anymore. It just went a little C-SPAN. WaPo

VIDEO: Bill Maher - New Rules

Is Dick Cheney Human, are our children on a fast track to ruin, and what do peanut butter and blindness have in common. ONE GOOD MOVE

Sy Hersh: Inside Bush and Cheney’s World C&L

Ann Coulter heading for Gay-hab?

Right-wing succubus and the blonde poster girl for the American conservatives, Ann Coulter, laid into Democratic Presidential candidate John Edwards at the Conservative Political Action Conference, and essentially referred to the Senator as a faggot in her speech. M&C

VIDEO: THINK PROGRESS

Edwards Responds To Coulter "Faggot" Slur HuffPo

G.O.P. Candidates Criticize Slur by Conservative Author NY Times

Here's part of an interview of Sean Hannity by Michelle Malkin (who has denounced Coulter's slur) via ANDREW SULLIVAN

Feds Select Plan for New Nuclear Warhead

The Bush administration selected a design Friday for a new generation of atomic warheads, taking a major step toward building the first new nuclear weapon since the end of the Cold War nearly two decades ago. RED ORBIT

Divine Strake Bunker Buster Test Cancelled Indy Media

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Newcleus "Jam On It" (1984)

Newcleus is a band that came in on the first wave of electronic hip-hop in the early 1980s. WIKIPEDIA

That's wiggity-whack! Rap hits decline

The turning point is hard to pinpoint. But after 30 years of growing popularity, rap music is struggling with an alarming sales decline and growing criticism from within about the culture's negative effect on society. FLORIDA TODAY

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Lisa Stansfield "All Around The World" (1989)

Warming Could Slow Ocean Currents

There is both good and bad news about the conveyor belt of heat-moving currents in the North Atlantic Ocean.

A new study of 17 different climate models concludes that the thermohaline circulation, which drives the Gulf Stream and helps warm Europe, won't stop dead and abruptly change regional climates anytime this century. That's the good news. DISCOVERY

Mission to Study Earth's Gaping 'Open Wound' LIVE SCIENCE

AUDIO: Stephanie Miller Interviews Daryl Hannah (3/1/07)

Actress and environmental activist Daryl Hannah, called the Stephanie Miller Show today to discuss the truths behind global warming and what we can do to reduce our carbon footprint. Be sure to check out her green website, and listen to the interview by clicking HERE.

Related Video: Daryl Hannah On Fox News

Run Windows on Your Mac Without a Reboot

The Windows Vista hype isn't over just yet, thanks to the latest software from Parallels. On Tuesday, Parallels released a new version of its virtualization software that lets Intel-powered Macs run Windows and Linux -- without the need for a reboot. NEWS FACTOR

Gates' Mac Attack: Fact vs. Fiction MacNewsWorld

Don't downgrade to Vista

Microsoft is using the catchphrase "The 'Wow' starts now" to market Vista, their new operating system. There is, however, nothing awe-inspiring about this software. In fact, it's more likely to elicit emotions that range from anger to revulsion. GEORGETOWN INDEPENDENT

Might of 'white power' gangs growing on West Coast

An MSNBC report on Tuesday charted the troubling rise of Public Enemy No. 1, a Southern California white supremacist gang. RAW STORY VIDEO

Jamiroquai Singer Quits Music

Jay Kay, frontman of the London-based acid funk outfit Jamiroquai, has announced his retirement from making music. Having recently broken ties with longtime record label, SonyBMG, Jay Kay looks forward to not dealing with the pressures of the music industry. SPIN

VIDEO FLASHBACK: "Virtual Insanity"

Crack down on file sharing

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced a renewed campaign yesterday to crack down on illegal music downloading on college campuses across the country. MINNESOTA DAILY

RIAA Bullys College Students with New Website Of Zen and Computing

Military Press Crackdown Extends Further Than Walter Reed

Soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center are being told not to speak with the press is apparently just the latest move in a recent effort to tighten restrictions on journalists' access to many military facilities, according to the president of Military Reporters and Editors. E&P

Hospital Officials Knew of Neglect WaPo

Is America Ready For a Woman President?

"the real cross-dressing lies in Giuliani's decision to wear the rags and frills of a conservative fundamentalist Republican." via Crooks & Liars

Rudy, Rudy, Rudy

VIDEO: Rudy Giuliani in Drag Smooching Donald Trump

Lunar Eclipse This Weekend

In the USA, the eclipse will already be underway when the moon rises on Saturday evening. Observing tip: Find a place with a clear view of the eastern horizon and station yourself there at sunset. As the sun goes down behind you, a red moon will rise before your eyes. RED ORBIT

March Roars In Like A Lion

Storm Causes Crashes, Deaths, Road Closings In West And Plains, Tornadoes In Midwest, And Heads East. CBS NEWS

Storms threaten mass tornado outbreak CNN