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![250px colin powell official secretary of state photo 150x150 Military Folks Come Out Against Dont Ask Dont Tell [Morning News]](http://cdn.babble.com/strollerderby/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/250px-colin_powell_official_secretary_of_state_photo-150x150.jpg "Military Folks Come Out Against Dont Ask Dont Tell [Morning News]")
Headline from the Washington Post — Colin Powell now says gays should be able to serve openly in military. This follows statements by chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael G. Mullen and U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates that the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy should be put back in the closet, so to speak. Gates actually talked about this as far back as July of 2009 (which is a lifetime in terms of our non-stop news cycle). According to CNN, Gates told the Pentagon back then that he was “looking at ways to make the policy ‘more humane,’ including letting people serve who may have been outed due to vengeance or a jilted lover.” Continue reading »
![female force jk rowling comic book biography 150x150 J.K. Rowling Comic Book Biography [Kids Comics This Week]](http://cdn.babble.com/strollerderby/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/female-force-jk-rowling-comic-book-biography-150x150.jpg "J.K. Rowling Comic Book Biography [Kids Comics This Week]")
The ‘Harry Potter’ author finally catches a break with the release of a J.K. Rowling comic book biography. Continue reading »
![button commentbox J.K. Rowling Comic Book Biography [Kids Comics This Week]](http://cdn.babble.com/strollerderby/wp-content/plugins/babble-share/images/button-commentbox.jpg "J.K. Rowling Comic Book Biography [Kids Comics This Week]")
Like video games? Like comics? Like free stuff? Have an iPhone or iPod Touch? Well then you, sir or madam, are in luck. You can get a free Mass Effect iPhone Comic today. Continue reading »
![we are the world 1985 michael jackson and diana ross 150x150 We Are The World Again [Morning News]](http://cdn.babble.com/strollerderby/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/we-are-the-world-1985-michael-jackson-and-diana-ross-150x150.png "We Are The World Again [Morning News]")
In 1985 a bunch of pop stars came together as one to record the song ‘We Are The World’ under the mantle USA for Africa (United Support of Artists for Africa). Here we are in 2010, and We Are The World Again. This time the goal is to raise money for Haiti. Continue reading »
![bipartisanship 150x150 Political Instability in the United States [Morning News]](http://cdn.babble.com/strollerderby/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/bipartisanship-150x150.jpg "Political Instability in the United States [Morning News]")
The notion that our two-party political system is broken seems to be catching fire. Reporting from a gathering of the rich and powerful in Davos, Switzerland, the New York Times’ Thomas L. Friedman ponders the notion of political instability in the United States. Continue reading »
![breastmilk or formula donation for haiti earthquake victims 150x150 Former NBA Player Will Not Give Money To Haiti [Morning News]](http://cdn.babble.com/strollerderby/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/breastmilk-or-formula-donation-for-haiti-earthquake-victims-150x150.jpg "Former NBA Player Will Not Give Money To Haiti [Morning News]")
Former NBA player Paul Shirley published an essay on the web site FlipCollective.com in which he explained why he wasn’t going to donate to the Haitian relief efforts. He also asked Haitians to “maybe use a condom once in a while?”
Oy. Full explanation after the jump. Continue reading »
![president barak obama 150x150 The State of the Union Meets Facebook [Morning News]](http://cdn.babble.com/strollerderby/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/president-barak-obama-150x150.jpg "The State of the Union Meets Facebook [Morning News]")
Last night, President Obama delivered his first State of the Union address. It was also the first State of the Union address in the age of Facebook.
Immediately after the President’s speech, three members of the President’s staff answered questions from the general public. (The staffers were all cute young people, just like on the TV show “The West Wing.”) Here is a random selection of those questions. Continue reading »
Lori Garcia 
Joslyn Gray 
Amber Doty 
Julianna Miner 
Monica Bielanko 
Sierra Black 
Meredith Carroll 
Carolyn Castiglia 
Sunny Chanel 
Madeline Holler 
Rebecca Odes 
Danielle Smith 
Danielle Sullivan 
Katherine Stone 
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