New model simulates Einstein's vision of black hole mergers

Seeded on Wed Apr 19, 2006 4:52 AM EDT (USA Today)

The types of black hole mergers predicted by Einstein's general relativity have been accurately simulated in a computer model for the first time.

science, einstein, black-holes, general-relativity

Las Vegas SUN: Minority students more likely to be left behind in Nevada testing

Seeded on Wed Apr 19, 2006 4:47 AM EDT (The Las Vegas Sun)

Once again, the No Child Left Behind proves a floundering mistake, and my dire state is offering the evidence.

education, nevada, no-child-left-behind, standardized-testing

Central Park Zoo's gay penguins ignite debate

Seeded on Sat Mar 11, 2006 12:36 AM EST (The San Francisco Chronicle)

Does homosexuality in nature immediately require acceptance of homosexuals like me? Or do we, as sentient, moral beings have the duty to control ourselves and overcome our animalistic urges?

animals, science, us-news, homosexuality

Controversial church says it won't violate funeral protest laws

Seeded on Thu Mar 9, 2006 9:41 AM EST (kansas.com)

It is a shame that a religious institution is advocating the desecration of a funeral ceremony, the marking of an individuals passing from life to what they believe is an afterlife. Surely, if they were this upset by US policy, they would leave America and help destroy it.

church, protests, us-news, homosexuality, bigotry

A Lesson in Data and Analysis for the New York Times

Seeded on Thu Mar 9, 2006 9:33 AM EST (heritage.org)

"When teen abortion rates decline and overall abortion rates remain fairly constant, it is safe to deduce that parental-involvement laws are primarily responsible for the declines in teen abortion rates—and not broad shifts in values or mores that happen to be correlated with th

abortion, politics, journalism, new-york-times, us-news

Very Little 'Versus' Yet in Roberts' High Court - Los Angeles Times

Seeded on Thu Mar 9, 2006 9:23 AM EST (The L.A. Times)

Roberts' potential rulings aside, I think most have to concede he is doing a spectacular job at restructuring the Court. I truly appreciate his tenacity in writing clear, non-legalese opinions.

politics, law, supreme-court, united-states, us-news

ABC News: Animal Rights Group Found Guilty of Inciting Violence

Seeded on Thu Mar 2, 2006 9:21 PM EST (ABC News)

A federal jury convicted six leaders of an animal-rights group in New Jersey for encouraging followers to use an opponent's address and family information "as cleverly and consistently as you can."

politics, law, us-news, animal-rights

Alito's Note to Evangelist Is Called Just Thanks - New York Times

Seeded on Thu Mar 2, 2006 9:13 PM EST (The New York Times)

Is there any respectable place for this "story" in the news? The only trust placed in Alito is to "administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich..."

politics, supreme-court, us-news