Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans say they feel more accepted in society than they did 10 years ago, and they’re overwhelmingly optimistic that the trend will continue.
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2 People Killed, 379 Homes Destroyed By Wildfire In Colorado
While firefighters are holding the line, the Black Forest fire northeast of Colorado Springs is being called the most destructive in Colorado history.
One Dead, Dozens Hurt In Louisiana Chemical Plant Explosion
An explosion touched off a fire at a Louisiana petrochemical plant, killing at least one person and injuring more than 70 others, officials say.
CIA Deputy Director Michael Morell Retires
The deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency, Michael Morell, has resigned.
At Least 93,000 Syrians Have Died During Conflict, U.N. Says
“The constant flow of killings continues at shockingly high levels,” the U.N. high commissioner for human rights said Thursday as her office reported there have been at least 92,901 conflict-related deaths in Syria since March 2011.
Colorado Fires: New Evacuations, More Homes Burned
The news continues to be bad in parts of Colorado, where three major wildfires are burning. One, the Black Forest blaze near Colorado Springs, remains “zero percent contained”
Now He Tells Us: ‘Tang Sucks,’ Says Apollo 11’s Buzz Aldrin
Hey, we were told in the ’60s that we’d grow up to be astronauts if we drank Tang and that our heroes loved it!
Google Asks Permission To Publish Info About FISA Requests
As Google and other large tech companies cope with the aftermath of recent reports that the National Security Agency has had broad access to their users’ data, the search giant is asking the U.S. government for permission to publish the number of national security requests it receives, including those made under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
NSA Leaker: ‘I’m Neither Traitor Nor Hero. I’m An American’
“I’m neither traitor nor hero. I’m an American.” That’s what Edward Snowden tells the South China Morning Post in his first published interview since The Guardian and The Washington Post revealed he was the source who leaked top secret information about government programs that sweep up data on phone calls and Internet activity.
U.S. To Recommend Listing All Chimpanzees As Endangered
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service announced a proposal today that would designate all chimpanzees as an endangered species.