AMERICAblog points out that the public actually think the president should get a warrent for wiretaps.
And MyDD shows broad bipartison support for the Murtha plan.
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A U.S. appeals court in California on Tuesday said the federal Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act is unconstitutional and upheld an injunction barring its enforcement.
The decision marked the second time a U.S. appeals court has found the federal law was unconstitutional.
Full Story: Reuters.
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Pirate Papa: A Journal of Green Parenting.
My friend, the esteemed Sky Cosby, has started a anarchist/green/alternative/whatever father blog. He has this to say:

When my twin daughters Lyli & Scarleht were born 6.1.04 some talk flew about our belfrys concerning a papa ‘zine & its dire societal necessity. i had never seen one at the […]

Regular didgeridoo playing reduces snoring and daytime sleepiness, finds a study published online by the British Medical Journal.
Snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome are common sleep disorders caused by the collapse of the upper airways. Continuous positive airway pressure therapy is effective, but is not suitable for many patients.
Reports of didgeridoo players experiencing reduced daytime […]

State law bans discrimination based on race, sex, religion, marital status, disability and other categories. The bill, which takes effect 90 days after adjournment, adds sexual orientation to that list.
Full Story: Seattle Times.
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Politics:
2005: Labor Adds $70 million in Annual Income.
Americans prefer Democrats in 2006.
Environment:
Coral Reefs Cheaper to Protect than Neglect - UN.
Health:
Vaccine provides 100 percent protection against avian flu virus in animal study.
Gates gives $600m more to stop TB.
Master Genetic Switch Found For Chronic Pain.
Follow-up Study Shows Drug Slows Severe Alzheimer’s Symptoms For One Year.
Herpes Virus Offers […]

The Department of Labor has released its report on union membership in 2005 and the labor movement addeda net of 200,000 members in 2005. Which meant that even with an increased working population, unions held even as a percentage of the workforce.
A small comfort possibly given the low percentage that labor has dropped to, but […]

The poll also shows that the public prefers the direction Democrats in Congress would take the country as opposed to the path set by the president, that Americans trust Democrats over Republicans to address the country’s biggest problems and that they strongly favor Democrats over Republicans in their vote for the House.
Full Story: Washington Post.
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University of Pittsburgh researchers announced they have genetically engineered an avian flu vaccine from the critical components of the deadly H5N1 virus that completely protected mice and chickens from infection. Avian flu has devastated bird populations in Southeast Asia and Europe and so far has killed more than 80 people.
Because this vaccine contains a live […]

The Global Plan to Stop Tuberculosis has received a $600m (£337m) boost from Microsoft chairman Bill Gates.
The campaign, backed by more than 400 organisations worldwide, aims to treat 50 million people in the next 10 years.
Full Story: BBC.
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