Welcome to The Morning Pride, ThinkProgress LGBT’s 8:45 AM round-up of the latest in LGBT policy, politics, and some culture too! Here’s what we’re reading this morning, but let us know what you’re checking out too. Follow us all day on Twitter at @TPEquality. – CNN set certain qualifications for its upcoming Republican debate that Broadcasting platform : Vimeo Source : Think Progress Discovery Date : 01/09/2011 05:12 Number of articles : 3
Continue reading …The White House unveiled a new online tool Thursday intended to help individuals petition the government. The new ” We the People ” feature, accessible on WhiteHouse.gov, is, according to White House director of digital strategy Macon Phillips, “a new way for your voice to be heard in our government.” Per We the People’s features, if a petition garners enough signatures — 5,000 names within 30 days… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Blaze Discovery Date : 01/09/2011 13:53 Number of articles : 4
Continue reading …A freshwater crocodile was found on Friday in a public swimming pool in Darwin, in Australia’s Northern Territory. A lifeguard removed the small croc and noone was hurt by the swimming reptile. (Sept. 2)
Continue reading …Las Vegas visitors can now get a bigger taste of a typical backyard sandbox. Dig This offers playtime in excavators and bulldozers. Starting at just over $200, kids and adults can climb in and move around huge piles of dirt. (Sept. 2)
Continue reading …Temporary villages known as “man camps” are rising from the North Dakota prairie. They house the hordes of workers who are flocking there for a modern-day rush for black gold. (Sept. 2)
Continue reading …Highlights of this day in history: Japan signs surrender, officially ending World War II; Union forces occupy Atlanta during the Civil War; A great fire ravages medieval London; Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh dies; Wreckage of the Titanic found. (Sept. 2)
Continue reading …The driver of a tour bus sliced end-to-end in a March crash that killed 15 people returning from a casino was charged Thursday with manslaughter and reckless driving after prosecutors said he was seriously sleep-deprived and drove anyway. (Sept. 1)
Continue reading …Washington’s Stephen Strasburg had a good outing Thursday night in his final rehab appearance before rejoining the Nationals. Strasburgh was clocked at 99 miles per hour as Harrisburg beat Portland. (Sept. 1)
Continue reading …After Tropical Storm Irene ravaged the Vermont mountain town of Rochester, the people have been alone for nearly five days. The Associated Press travelled in to see how they were doing. (Sept. 1)
Continue reading …Marilyn Manson’s latest music video, “Born Villain” is out. Are you celebrating? Stop! There’s a kicker: Shia LaBeouf directed it! ( And made a crappy expensive promotional book about it ). A warning: the video is neither good nor safe for work. Let’s just say a body part gets pierced. A part belonging to a woman. That is not safe for work. WATCH the video below (NSFW) : Read More… More on Video Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Huffington Post Discovery Date : 01/09/2011 16:30 Number of articles : 3
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