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Since the list LouD posted (thanks LouD)on our state page will disappear in the near future with more local posts, thought I'd put it in a thread that everyone can bookmark.Since we have no idea when JR might post this info again, and it is crucial to upcoming elections, at least we'll have a list with the majority of Wisconsin FReepers.I believe some of the names may have a letter or two missing, but for the most part, should be a workable list. 4more4Bush; 6323cd; ADSUM; afraidfortherepublic; allenmundt; american_ranger; An American In Dairyland; angelarchy; Anoy11_; apatche; appleton14; badgerlandjim; baggyboy; bballbob;...

School children are to be controversially asked to consider oral sex instead of intercourse as part of a drive to cut the country's high teenage pregnancy rate. Sex education teachers are being trained to discuss with youngsters various "stopping points" on the road to full sex in a bid to reduce the number of gymslip mums, the government said on Friday. The idea is to encourage pupils to discover "levels of intimacy", including oral sex, which stop short of full sexual intercourse. But the plan has been criticised as unworkable by family groups. "The courses for teachers are to enable...

<p>December 18, 2002 -- LOS ANGELES - A 15-year-old student who was banned from the girl's locker room at her school because she is a lesbian filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit yesterday in a case that tests the rights of gay students.</p>

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday it would decide a challenge to a Texas law that makes it a crime for gays and lesbians to have consensual sex in their own homes, agreeing to consider overruling its 1986 decision that upheld state sodomy laws. The high court said it would hear an appeal by two men convicted of engaging in "homosexual conduct." They argued the law violates constitutional privacy and equal protection rights, subjecting gays to criminal penalties while allowing different-sex couples to engage in the same conduct. The justices also said they would consider overturning...

Syphilis Among Gay, Bisexual Men on the Rise in NYC NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New York City health officials are concerned that, after declining steadily for 10 years, rates of syphilis in the city are rising, particularly among men who have sex with men. According to an article in the September 27th issue of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the number of cases of early-stage syphilis more than doubled in New York City, from 117 in 2000 to 282 in 2001. They are especially alarmed that a "high proportion" (48%) of syphilis cases were reported among HIV positive...

On the Al Rantel show, he has just exposed that when you go to the Middle East page for the BMW dealer network, the map shows "Palestine" but no Israel. Interesting. Regional map in English -- CLICK. A caller informed Al that Israel had its own page, but why weren't they listed on that map and what in the hell is "Palestine." There is no Palestine.

Lyndel Lucas is angry. He's exasperated. He's indignant. And he believes he has been wrongfully denounced by a system that is supposed to protect all Americans. Lucas, owner of Norma's Nursery & Garden Center in Lampasas, said his ordeal with the Texas justice system started in 1986. Three years later, he began an arduous journey to clear his name, only to see obstacles block his path for the next 13 years. Jerry Winston Giles was a drifter who came into town on a bicycle. "He was hungry; he was down on his luck. He was begging for a job," said...