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Daily News: November 20th, 2008
U.S. Supreme Court to Review Challenge of Barack Obama’s Citizenship Next month, the United States Supreme Court is expected to meet to review a case which asks whether or not Barack Obama is a "natural-born citizen" and thus qualified under the U.S. Constitution's to become president. A similar suit has been brought by President-Elect Obama's former rival Alan Keyes in California, where the secretary of state has been petitioned to withold electoral votes from Mr. Obama until the question of citizenship is resolved. MORE>> Republican Party Out of Favor with Most Americans, Says New Poll It’s official. The numbers are in. The GOP needs an image rehab.It may seem like stating the obvious, given the Democrats ever-increasing advantage in congress and Barack Obama’s handy victory over Sen. John McCain on November 4, but according to a new Gallup Poll out Thursday, the majority of Americans appear to be completely disenchanted with the Republican Party. MORE>> High-flying Winona Ryder OD's, Rushed to Hospital Heathers’ star Winona Ryder was rushed to the hospital after an in-flight mystery illness on a plane bound for London forced the pilot to make a priority landing Wednesday. Now, The Daily Mail is reporting that Ryder, a notorious bad flyer, suffered a reaction to popping too many Xanax to help ease her in-flight anxiety. MORE>> |
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Entertainment
Gay Life Across America: Indianapolis - Diamond in the Muck, Part 2 Last time we talked Gay Life Across America, Indianapolis had quite literally rolled out the welcome for Greg Fieser and his reality TV cohorts. But things change when Greg makes his way to the oldest gay bar in Indiana, a building falling apartt before his eyes, standing next to a brick crack den. Good times! MORE>> David Moretti Video Blog: The One With the Wii David Moretti finds that an awful lot has changed since his days of bashing Mario's head into a brick to get a mushroom that would make him big. Together with this straight friend Ryan the audience is taken away on David's journey of discovering Wii for the fiirst time. MORE>> |
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Events
Gay Marriage Equality National Day of Protest On Saturday, gays and lesbians around the world will hold marriage equality protest rallies and marches in over 100 cities. The mass day of protest was organized in response to the passage of anti-gay measures, including Proposition 8, in California, Florida, Arkansas and Arizona during last week's U.S. elections. Find out how you can ‘Join the Impact’ and participate in this historic event. MORE>> DC Hosts 2009 IGLFA Gay Soccer World Championships The Washington DC area is quickly becoming a haven for gay sports tournaments. This year, the city successfully hosted the International Gay & Lesbian Aquatics championships, and now the International Gay Lesbian Football Association (IGLFA) has named the Federal Triangles Soccer Club (FTSC) out of DC as the hosts of the 2009 Gay Soccer World Championships. MORE>> |
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Health & Fitness
Ask & Tell: Sherri Lewis Sherri Lewis of the weekly podcast 'Straight Girl in a Queer World' is no stranger to the public eye. As lead singer of the ’80s pop band Get Wet, Lewis (whose stage name is Sherri Beachfront) appeared in one of the first music videos on MTV with the Top 40 hit 'Just So Lonely.' But she may be best known for putting a human face on the issue of heterosexual women with HIV. MORE>> Super Foods Want to lower your cholesterol levels, reduce your risks of heart disease and cancers, regulate your blood sugar, and help boost your health in countless other ways? Don’t reach for a pill bottle. Instead, try adding so-called 'super foods' to your diet that pack enormous nutritional and disease-fighting punches. Many also can help you lose weight by boosting your metabolism and burning fat and calories. MORE>> |
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LifeStyle
Proudly Out: Take a Breath While many of us danced in the streets when Barack Obama was announced president-elect, there were a lot of folks throughout the country who were deflated and defeated. Prop 8 in California passed and once again discrimination was written into a state constitution. MORE>> The Out 2008 Holiday Gift Guide: Gadgets Men love their toys. While they might have played with Legos as kids, they never grow out of the need for some neat new gadget. And it’s not always the size that counts. In the gadget world, smaller is better -- and as personal electronics become more advanced and wires become a thing of the past, they become more petite and more mobile than ever. MORE>> |
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Travel
Québec, C'est Cool Winter in Europe: The idea alone can freeze sun seekers, not to mention wallet watchers, in their tracks. But for those who crave the icy crunch beneath their feet, Quebec City offers as much francophone fun as you can have without a transatlantic flight, sexy accents included. For romantic European charm as thick as the snowfall, hop the border to North America’s only intact walled city. MORE>> A Taste of Chicago A constellation of stellar chefs shines from the shores of Lake Michigan, with thrilling new kitchen luminaries constantly adding to the Windy City’s culinary glow. One of the U.S.’s hottest restaurant cities, you certainly have to tuck into Chicago’s distinctive deep-dish pizzas, but save some space for its smorgasbord of other sumptuous options. MORE>> |