**sorry some of the links are too light. I've tried to fix them. Tomorrow I won't use that color.

I'm a lot late, but it never hurts to at least get it up here. The news waits for no man!

First up in Domestic News: Police seize $35,000 in marijuana plants near CMU. Facebook in hot water with users for new 'feed' feature--I'm very fond of it, though. Amazon beats Apple to movie downloads. Bill Gates is designing the High School of the Future. Armitage and the leak: Why did it happen--and apology: too little too late?? Republicans still talking out of both sides of their mouths on the Military Tribunal. An outgoing Colorado Republican won't be endorsing the GOP candidate for his district because of an Anti-GLBT campaign. Atlantis liftoff today despite sensor problems. Was NYC negligent in telling people about Ground Zero air? Conservative Jews may allow gay rabbis, making many jump for joy--if only they had done it sooner. More on yesterday's story about GOP losing women's votes. Maybe it's because Bush Administration is STILL pro-torture. But the nation IS safer, right? ABC is writing the Clinton Administration out of history in its 9/11 mini-series--making many angry from within that administration. Arkansas will keep gay adoption, says several publications. Governator is against LGBT equality in the classroom. BP in trouble over Alaska pipeline incident. Don't Ask Don't Tell repeal is unlikely to get a vote, even though--as broke yesterday--it is not enforced equally. Ellen to host the Oscars. Road Commission money savers. Home Prices will drop dramatically this year. Stereotypes still a problem at CMU.

In International News: According to many sources, Tony Blair to give up his role within the year, sparking tremendous debate. The Catholic Church in trying to nix a Public School LGBT civics course. Members of Al Qaeda in Iraq have been instructed to kill at least one American. Lebanon is SLOWLY starting to go back to normal. Pakistan's president vows to put all his efforts towardd stopping Al Qaeda/Taliban. Ghana's LGBT rights group is striking back at the press, Meanwhile in Uganda, the press strikes at the gays. A snag in the progress for Marriage Equality in South Africa. Ratzinger, Der Panzer Pope, has lashed out against Canada again. Shanghai gay and lesbian studies course has no gays in it. Gaza living conditions at "breaking point." Former Iranian President in US trying to cool the dialogue.



Weather Center: "Florence Eyes Bermuda."

Best in Op-Ed: Libby Post talks about the Gay Community coming of age in the media. Who will be the big break-out at the Toronto Film Fest? New Style Icons setting the standard for men. The Advocate talks about why straight allies are the best thing to happen to the gay community since Armani Exchange. 5 years into the post-9/11 U.S. And, Faces of 9/11.

That's it for today kids!

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