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Google On The Defense About Book Search

New York - U.S. Justice Department questions Google if they are violating antitrust in regards of digitalizing world’s books into a database that is online.
This settlement between Google, Association of American Publishers, and the Authors Guild was made back in October. A fund of over one-hundred million would pay out the authors. Back in 2005, [...]

gay marriage in new hampshire

New Hampshire has taken another step towards becoming the fifth state to offer marriage rights to gays and lesbians with State Senate passage of a bill legalizing the institution. It is only the second state—after neighboring Vermont—to establish gay marriage through legislative action. The other three states—Massachusetts, Connecticut and Iowa—did so through the courts.
The 13-11 [...]

gay marriage in new hampshire

New Hampshire has taken another step towards becoming the fifth state to offer marriage rights to gays and lesbians with State Senate passage of a bill legalizing the institution. It is only the second state—after neighboring Vermont—to establish gay marriage through legislative action. The other three states—Massachusetts, Connecticut and Iowa—did so through the courts.
The 13-11 [...]

In Iowa, an historic day for gay couples

April 27, 2009 will be an historic day for gay couples in Iowa. It will mark the first day Iowa counties will begin accepting applications for same-sex marriages. The Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law predicts that as many as 2,900 same-sex couples will marry in Iowa within three years.
The Institute also predicts [...]

Brown fat could aid in weight loss

New York - According to three new studies published in a recent medical journal retaining brown fat or ‘good’ baby fat into adulthood might actually help avoid serious problems with obesity and type 2 diabetes.
White fat stores energy. Brown fat burns calories for heat. Scientists had long believed brown fat was no longer present after [...]

DWTS: Holly and the Woz Say Goodbye

Los Angeles - Last night was the end of the road for Holly and Woz on Dancing With the Stars. Steve Wozniak’s ship has run its course and he admitted that it was probably his time. He left with little protest and most, if not all, felt this was the right move.
The other contestant to [...]