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Elena Kagan Will Be The Most Unqualified Justice In History
May 11th
NBC News is reporting Elena Kagan is Barack Obama’s nominee to replace the liberal lion, Justice John Paul Stevens. Kagan is a remarkably poor choice.
The stunning lack of curiosity and involvement in the important legal issues of her age, not to mention the law itself, and remarkable absence of compelling written work and record on the part of Elena Kagan has been previously covered in detail by Glenn Greenwald.
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And the most popular baby names are…
May 10th
CNN) — Move over, Emma. There’s a new queen in town.
Isabella dethroned Emma as the top name for girls born last year, according to the Social Security Administration’s annual list of most popular baby names, released Saturday.
Jacob, on the other hand, held on as the most popular boy’s name for the 11th year in a row.
The Social Security Administration started compiling name lists in 1997. And as in years past, the influence of pop culture is reflected in the names picked for newborns.
The boy’s name that rocketed up the list the fastest is Cullen — the name of the lead character in the popular “Twilight” book series.
Cullen’s girlfriend in the books is Bella, short for Isabella.
Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2010/US/05/09/baby.names/index.html
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Most Americans Think Immigration Is a Serious Issue, But Other Issues Rank Higher
May 10th
Most Americans think the issue of illegal immigration is a serious one, according to a CBS News/New York Times Poll conducted earlier this month. That view has changed little over the past few years.
Still, the poll finds that addressing immigration is not a top priority for Americans. Issues like the economy and jobs, health care, and the budget deficit rank higher in importance.
Polling was conducted before Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed an immigration bill into law that requires police officers in that state to question a person about their immigration status if they appear to be in the U.S. illegally.
Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20003551-503544.html
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Toronto paramedic makes Time magazine’s ‘most influential’ list
May 10th
Rahul Singh, a Toronto paramedic and founder of GlobalMedic, a disaster relief organization made of volunteer paramedics, police officers and firefighters, has made Time magazine’s 2010 list of 100 people who have most affected the world.
He is in lofty company, sharing a spot in the Hero category with former
U.S. President Bill Clinton. Others on the full list include President Barack Obama, Lady Gaga, Oprah, Prince and Steve Jobs.
“Now I’m on the list and going to a gala next week in New York to be honoured … this is not wing night at the local pub,” Singh joked. “I’m in a little over my head.”
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The Most Babies in One Birth – Famous Firsts
Mar 22nd
Eight is Enough
In 1998, the U.S.’s first set of octuplets was born in Houston, Texas. The first of the Chukwu Octuplets arrived on December 8, nearly 15 weeks premature, and weighed 1 pound, 6 ounces.
Beyond Survival: Nonuplets and Beyond
In 1999 a Malaysian mother gave birth to nine living babies, officially the most babies in one birth.. Sadly, none of the 5 boys and 4 girls survived beyond 6 hours.
Read more: http://www.catalogs.com/info/bestof/the-most-babies-in-one-birth-famous-firsts-2
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