The 'Dry Orgasm' Pill

"The first ever male birth control pill is speeding ahead towards approval. British researchers have developed a male "Pill" that provides contraception, all without the use of hormones. Men like this, since other formulas tinker with testosterone and can affect libido,...

Thousands of Hezbollah supporters protest

"Thousands of protesters from Hezbollah and its pro-Syrian opposition allies descended on downtown Beirut Friday to force the resignation of Lebanon's Western-backed prime minister, who was holed up in his office ringed by hundreds of police and combat troops. The Shiite...

Casus Belli: Iranian Weapons Arm Iraqi Militia

"WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2006 — U.S. officials say they have found smoking-gun evidence of Iranian support for terrorists in Iraq: brand-new weapons fresh from Iranian factories. According to a senior defense official, coalition forces have recently seized Iranian-made...

Quadrupeds of a human sort?

Somewhere I had seen this photograph weeks ago, but Osagie K. Obasogie's essay at Biopolitical Times makes much more sense than whatever nonsense accompanied the photo when I first saw it.

$100M Aspen Place Breaking Ground in Q1 2007

"FLAGSTAFF, AZ-A 40-acre former sawmill site will be redeveloped into a $100-million retail and high-density residential project, beginning first quarter Q1 2007. Aspen Place at the Sawmill, featuring 155,000 sf of retail, has an estimated two-year build-out period. Donald L....

Bush approval drops, Democrats' goals backed -poll (Reuters)

" WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Just days after Democrats took over Congress, Americans embraced their top goals and President George W. Bush " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> President George W. Bush 's job approval rating slid to 31 percent, according to a...

Bolton unlikely to win Senate approval (AP)

" WASHINGTON - John Bolton's prospects for winning Senate approval to stay on as U.N. ambassador essentially died Thursday as Democrats and a pivotal Republican said they would continue to oppose his nomination. It was another blow to President Bush " /> SEARCH News | News...

Gay Goodbye Bash - Asia's biggest gay circuit party takes a final bow

"Fundoshi are still used as traditional sports underwear; like a Jock strap the rokushaku fundoshi is tight on the scrotum and lifts the penis to the side upwards positions." - Wikipedia The Japanese dancer at the Phuket Hilton wasn't getting much scrotal support from his...

Approval of Republicans at record low: poll (Reuters)

" WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With congressional elections less than three weeks away, the Republican party's approval ratings are at an all-time low, with approval of the Republican-led Congress at its lowest point in 14 years, according to an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll...

Merck diabetes drug wins federal OK (AP)

" WASHINGTON - Diabetics gained a new way of controlling their blood sugar levels Tuesday with the federal approval of a novel pill for Type 2 diabetes, which affects about 20 million Americans. The Food and Drug Administration " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web "...

Blanco aims to send out insurance checks (AP)

" BATON ROUGE, La. - Gov. Kathleen Blanco on Monday announced a plan to ease homeowners' post-hurricane insurance burden by sending them state checks next year with money raised by selling off what remains of the 1998 tobacco settlement. Blanco's plan would require approval...