New Scientist Mag: Stop badmouthing sharks that bite people

Human-shark encounters are always called attacks even when there is no contact, artificially amplifying the numbers. What’s more, no distinction is made for minor bites from non-threatening species.

Obama Signs ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal Bill Into Law

WASHINGTON — Fulfilling a campaign pledge, cheering his party’s downcast liberals and striking a blow for what he sees as basic human rights, President Barack Obama is signing a landmark law Wednesday that tells America’s …

Outright VT Report Shows 11% of VT Girls Identify as Lesbian, Bisexual or Questioning

Today, Outright Vermont announced that eleven percent of girls in Vermont middle and high schools, grades 8-12, self-identify as lesbian, bisexual or questioning according to the state’s 2009 Vermont Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS).
This marks …

ABC TV 7.30 Report: Perfect Predators

ABC 7.30 Report
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Broadcast: 25/10/2011
Reporter: Nikki Wilson Smith

Shark hunts carried out in the wake of three deaths in Western Australia have caused anger among shark experts. They question the motives behind …

New Twinloss Group Forms in Sydney

Australian Twinless Twins met for the first time in Sydney just
before Christmas 2006, attracting participants from across the coun-
try, including Western Australia and Canberra.
Supporters from the Murraylands Twin Loss Group in South Australia
also participated via …