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Few of a particular political persuasion are as entertaining or insightful as Rachel Maddow, who is willing to describe herself as a liberal on the left. Clearly, Maddow is terribly allergic to conservatives. She is disturbed by what conservatives think, how they assess what is happening to us all out here, and what the wildest or most cynical of them present as facts, which they often see as nothing more than opposing opinions, even if they come from the scientific world. Her allergy rises to bumps that do not ache or itch as much as they inspire Maddow to what...

Madrid, Spain (AHN) -- Hundreds of bike riders shed their clothing and rode through the capital of Spain Saturday protesting the overuse of automobiles, and celebrating the simplicity of bicycles and the human body. According to the World Naked Bike Ride Website, the annual ride is held in cities all over the world "to celebrate cycling and the human body. The ride demonstrates the vulnerability of cyclists on the road and is a protest against oil dependency." The event is meant to be a peaceful and humorous. It has a "bare as you dare" policy, meaning it's okay to wear...

Former chief at Eglin hospital accused of attacks on four men EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE -- An Air Force officer's alleged victims lied about being raped and drugged to avoid being discovered as gay in the military, a defense attorney told a military jury Tuesday. Capt. Devery L. Taylor, former chief of patient administration at Eglin Regional Hospital, is gay...

(If you're thinking what you're thinking is just a joke; you might be horrified to know that any play on words in the original title is intentional.) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- New York, NY- July, 26 2006—- A presidential bust of Hillary Clinton is set to be unveiled at the Museum of Sex on August 9, 2006 at 10 am. Accentuating her sexual power and bolstered by the presidential seal, The Presidential Bust of Hillary Rodham Clinton: The First Woman President of the United States of America will be officially open for public viewing on August 9 for a limited six...

(KP International) – Readers of Diva, Europe's only mainstream lesbian magazine, have voted for their favourite celebrity fantasy women, and the sexy Angelina Jolie has taken top honours. The biggest-selling lesbian magazine in Europe described their hot number one pick as, "our undisputed dream-girl sending pulses racing and sales rocketing every time she graces the magazine." Jolie, who is pregnant and has the tabloids in a frenzy over her rumoured nuptials with Brad Pitt, is apparently no stranger when it comes to romancing the ladies, reportedly hooking-up with her 'Foxfire' costar Jenny Shimizu (a relationship Shimizu claims will never truly...

A lesbian firefighter in Minneapolis filed a discrimination suit Tuesday against the city's fire chief, a woman who happens to be the firefighter's former domestic partner. Capt. Jennifer Cornell sued in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis against Chief Bonnie Bleskachek, naming the city as a co-defendant, the Pioneer Press newspaper reported. Cornell claims Bleskachek denied her training opportunities and stood in the way of her advancement through "a history of animosity, ill-will, malice and bad faith conduct," the paper reported. The suit seeks an end to discrimination and $75,000 in damages. The case puts Mayor R.T. Rybak, who appointed Bleskachek...

Man Accused of Having Relations With Cows Wisconsin Man, 63, Accused of Having Sex With Calves on Farm, Usually After Local Bar Closed The Associated Press NEILLSVILLE, Wis. Feb 26, 2005 — A 63-year-old man is charged with sexual gratification with an animal for allegedly having sex with calves. Harold G. Hart, of Neillsville, allegedly told police that he routinely stopped at a Greenwood farm, usually after bar closing or on trips to strip clubs near Marshfield or Neillsville. A criminal complaint filed in Clark County Circuit Court said the farm's owners installed a motion detector on Jan. 22 after...