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Rachel Maddow: Herman Cain Lawyer's Comment 'Shocked' Me (VIDEO)

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Huffington Post - Nov. 11 (News Analysis) - She then turned to Wood's comment. It was, she said, a "remarkable moment," because a lawyer was telling potential harassment victims to "shut up," and seemingly threatening them with some kind of retribution if they didn't. Pointing to the heap of abuse that Sharon Bialek, the first accuser to go public, has received, Maddow said that the threat "does not appear to be idle."

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Gay GOP Candidate Calls Bachmann A Liar, 'Hypocrite And Bigot'

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Huffington Post - Jul. 14 (News Report) - Republican presidential candidate Fred Karger, the first openly-gay contender to vie for his party's nomination, sharply criticized rival GOP hopeful Michele Bachmann in an exclusive interview with the Michigan Messenger published online on Wednesday. Karger took aim at Bachmann over controversial therapy methods reportedly practiced at her husband's Minnesota clinic.

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DSK Accuser's African Connection

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Daily Beast - By Christopher Dickey - Jul. 01 (Investigative Report) - pride of place goes to the photograph of Fofanah and Alpha Condé, who was elected last November as president of Guinea, the country from which DSK’s accuser immigrated and requested political asylum. Condé, as it turns out, also has extensive ties to major political players in France, including people close to—wait for it—both President Nicolas Sarkozy and Strauss-Kahn, who had been expected to be the incumbent’s main challenger in next year’s elections. You can see why the conspiracy-minded French find the case so fascinating.

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Supreme Court OK With Violent Video Games; Porn Still Illegal (for Minors)

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

AlterNet - By Sarah Jaffe - Jun. 29 (News Analysis) - Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association isn't just about video games. Within the decision, concurring opinion, and two dissents lie a host of issues, from whether pornography is really worse than depictions of violence to whether minors have any free speech rights at all (Clarence Thomas says, essentially, no). There's a discussion of whether the inherent interactive nature of games makes them different from previous media, and an acknowledgement that every medium before has produced a similar panic.

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Schwarzenegger Fathered A Child With Member Of Household Staff

Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Huffington Post - May. 17 (News Report) - Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has acknowledged that he fathered a child with a member of his household staff, a revelation that apparently prompted wife Maria Shriver to leave the couple's home before they announced their separation last week.

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Nighttime commitment: Dating replaced with ‘hooking up’

Sun, 24 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Towerlight - By Alissa Katz - Apr. 24 (News) - USA Today recently published a study showing that there are now fewer committed relationships and more mutual “hookups” in the modern college culture. But how college students define those hookups as a factor in the relationship game. Does “hooking up” mean kissing someone? Is it sex? Does it depend on who you ask? Yes, all [...]

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Roger Vangheluwe, Child-Abusing Former Belgian Bishop, Reveals All In Shocking Interview

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Huffington Post - Apr. 16 (News Report) - A former bishop's televised admission that he sexually abused two of his nephews caused an uproar in Belgium on Friday, with the prime minister, senior clergy and a prosecutor expressing shock at the way the ex-prelate made light of his offenses. In an interview that aired Thursday Roger Vangheluwe, the former bishop of Bruges, spoke of his sexual abuse as "a little game," that involved fondling, but no "rough sex."

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The Towerlight » How far universities will go to teach sex education

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Towerlight - By Lauren Slavin, Senior Editor - Mar. 14 (News) - The voice of a professor lecturing isn’t the only sound a student will hear in class. Coughing, sighing, pencils tapping on desks, and even the occasional snore will echo through a room. But there are two noises students at Northwestern University heard that have served as a shot heard round the country: the buzzing of [...]

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Lust: How Does Women's Desire Turn to Sexual Arousal?

Sun, 02 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

AlterNet - Jan. 02 (Research) - which comes first, female arousal or the desire to have sex? And how do these change over the course of a woman’s lifetime? Then you’re in the company of a new breed of sexplorators. The sexually curious are directing their inquisitive lenses to such things as why women lust in the first place, how our sexuality meanders from “hot” to “not,” and why female genitals tell a different story than self-reported levels of arousal.

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Conservatives grasp at straws to condemn DADT report

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Media Matters - Dec. 12 (News Analysis) - Since the release of the Pentagon's survey of service members regarding Don't Ask Don't Tell, conservatives have attacked the report as inaccurate, claiming it does not adequately represent veterans, that repeal would require a return to the draft, and that it would censor military chaplains. In fact, veterans are well represented in the survey, most said repeal would not affect their career plans, and existing regulations account for the varying beliefs of military chaplains.

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Lillian McEwan, Clarence Thomas' Ex-Girlfriend, Talks About His Porn, Breast Preferences, Hill Controversy

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Huffington Post - By The Huffington Post - Oct. 22 (News Report) - In the wake of news that Virginia Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, recently contacted Anita Hill, the woman behind a sexual harassment scandal that almost derailed the Justice during his confirmation hearings, Thomas's ex-girlfriend is now seeking to enter the fray with serious new allegations about his demeanor in the years before the Hill controversy. In an interview with the Washington Post, Lillian McEwen says Hill's allegations fit a pattern:

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Colorado Senate Debate: Ken Buck Compares Being Gay To Alcoholism (VIDEO)

Sun, 17 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Huffington Post - By Amanda Terkel - Oct. 17 (News Report) - Colorado Senate candidates Michael Bennet and Ken Buck appeared on NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday, where they challenged each other on their past statements and were called to account for controversial comments they have made.

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Paladino Meltdown Watch

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700

American Prospect - By Adam Serwer - Oct. 08 (News Analysis) - Is anyone else aware of a political ad in which a candidate references his opponent's talents in the sack? That's a sure-fire way to convince the New York electorate that sending around bestiality videos to his friends isn't indicative of Paladino's character as a person.

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Bishops Rebuke Theologians’ Book Over Views on Homosexuality

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Ethics Daily - By Daniel Burke - Sep. 27 (News) - The U.S. Catholic bishops have issued a rare public rebuke of two Roman Catholic theologians, saying their 2008 book on sexual ethics marks a “radical departure” from church teaching and could be “harmful to one’s moral and spiritual life.”

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WikiLeaks founder suspected of rape

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700

thelocal.se - By Paul O'Mahoney - Aug. 21 (News) - A warrant has been put out for the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is wanted on suspicion of rape, according to Swedish media reports.

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Gay Priests Blasted For Leading 'Double Life' By Church

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Huffington Post - By Nicole Winfield - Jul. 23 (News Report) - The Catholic Church in Italy, still reeling from the clerical sex abuse scandal, lashed out Friday at gay priests who are leading a double life, urging them to come out of the closet and leave the priesthood.

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Spiritually Bankrupt

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Huffington Post - By Dan Rather - Jun. 29 (News Analysis) - In various dioceses across the United States, church leaders are going to great lengths to avoid making amends with the same victims of sex abuse they claim to be trying to make peace with.

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Vatican Moves To Block Questioning Of Pope In Abuse Lawsuit

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Huffington Post - By Dylan Lovan - Jun. 25 (News Report) - The Vatican is asking a federal judge to reject an attempt to question Pope Benedict XVI under oath in a Kentucky sex abuse lawsuit on the grounds that there has been no evidence of a link to church officials in Rome. The arguments filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Louisville also say that forcing Benedict, a head of state, to give a deposition would violate international law. The U.S. considers the Vatican to be a sovereign nation.

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Vatican 'Outraged' Over Police Raid Of Archbishops' Graves In Sex Abuse Probe

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Huffington Post - By Alessandra Rizzo - Jun. 25 (News Report) - On Thursday, police raided the home and former office of former Archbishop Godfried Danneels, taking documents and Danneels' personal computer. Police and prosecutors did not say if Danneels was suspected of abuse himself or simply had records pertaining to allegations against another person. He was not questioned. Investigators also opened the graves of archbishops in the St. Rombouts Cathedral in Mechlin, north of Brussels, looking for possibly incriminating documents, said Jean-Marc Meilleur, spokesman for the Brussels public prosecutor.

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Belgian Catholic Offices Raided Amid Sex Abuse Allegations

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Huffington Post - By Robert Wielaard - Jun. 24 (News Report) - Police raided the home and office of the recently retired archbishop of Belgium on Thursday, carrying off documents and a personal computer as part of an investigation into the sexual abuse of children by Roman Catholic priests, officials said. Police and prosecutors would not say if former Archbishop Godfried Danneels was suspected of abuse himself or simply had records pertaining to allegations against another person.

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Audio From 1998: Rep. Mark Souder (R-IN) Hangs Up On Amy Goodman When Asked If He Has Ever Had An Affair

Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Democracy Now - By Amy Goodman - May. 21 (News Report) - Rep. Mark Souder (D - IN) resigned his House seat this week after acknowledging he had an affair with a female staffer. Long an advocate for "family values," Souder called for former President Bill Clinton to resign over the Monica Lewinsky scandal. On Sept. 17, 1998, during the Clinton impeachment scandal, _Democracy Now!_ invited Rep. Souder and Rep. Bill McCollum (R-FL) to discuss by phone a recent House vote on combating drugs. In the spirit of the times, Amy Goodman asked both men if they have ever had extramarital affairs. McCollum said "I am not, and, uh.. in, at this present time involved in anything whatsoever, have not been." When Souder was asked, he hung up the phone.

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Florida Anti-Bestiality Law Proposal Fails Again

Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Huffington Post - By Jason Linkins - May. 07 (News) - Just over a week ago, we discussed how the State of Florida was struggling with animals -- specifically, the tendency of Florida residents to fornicate with them. There really ought to be a law, you know? But Florida, along with about a dozen other states, doesn't have one. It's been the passion of Democratic State Senator Nan Rich to correct this matter, and yesterday, the Florida legislature finally had its chance. You can guess what happened next!

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Human Ancestors Mated With Extinct Species, Researchers Say

Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Huffington Post - By Randolph E. Schmid - May. 07 (Special Report) - We have met Neanderthal and he is us – at least a little. The most detailed look yet at the Neanderthal genome helps answer one of the most debated questions in anthropology: Did Neanderthals and modern humans mate? The answer is yes, there is at least some cave man biology in most of us. Between 1 percent and 4 percent of genes in people from Europe and Asia trace back to Neanderthals.

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New Springfield Bishop Thomas Paprock Once Blamed Devil For Sex Abuse Lawsuits

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Huffington Post - By Christopher Wills - Apr. 21 (News Report) - The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests said it was disappointed with Paprocki's promotion. "It says to us that the Vatican is more interested in doctrinal purity than child safety – or at least that child safety isn't the No. 1 priority," said David Clohessy, SNAP's executive director. Paprocki, 57, said three years ago that the principal force behind the waves of abuse lawsuits was "none other than the devil."

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Tarcisio Bertone, Vatican's Number 2: Priest Pedophilia Linked To Homosexuality

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Huffington Post - By Brad Haynes - Apr. 12 (News Report) - The Vatican's second-highest authority says the sex scandals haunting the Roman Catholic Church are linked to homosexuality and not celibacy among priests. Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Vatican's secretary of state, made the comments during a news conference Monday in Chile, where one of the church's highest-profile pedophile cases involves a priest having sex with young girls.

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