Thursday, December 8, 2011

Gingrich's gay sis for Obama; Iran's drone...



(Reuters) The gay half-sister of Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich slammed his position on gay rights on Wednesday and said she will support Pres. Obama, a Democrat, in the 2012 election.

Candace Gingrich-Jones, a gay rights activist, told MSNBC's Rachel Maddow that she and her older half-brother, the former speaker of the House of Representatives, were "mutually respectful" but disagree on gay rights. "He is definitely on the wrong side of history when it comes to those issues." More

Drone shown on Iranian TV (via Reuters)Iran shows off captured U.S. drone on TV

The world gets its first glimpse of the top-secret American spy drone the US denies after its mission went awry. It's remarkably intact.

(Image from video, AP)Inside CIA's secret Romanian prison

This nondescript building illegally held detainees where they could be tortured and interrogated outside the purview of US and international law. USA, USA, USA! Neighbors unaware of deplorable acts being committed.

A University of Adelaide illustration shows an artist's impression of an Anomalocaris (AFP/Katrina Kenny)Wild find sheds light on ancient predator

An "alien-looking beast" that trawled the seas 500 million years ago boasted a surprising feature, its fossil shows.

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