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Beating Cancer One Lap at a Time « DES Daughter Network

Read full story: Susan Helmrich is one of the best swimmers in the world in her age group. She’s also a three-time cancer survivor and a victim of one of the greatest drug tragedies in history. posted by juju source: desdaughter.wordpress.com

comment: 0| round: 1 | pub 3 days, 18 hrs, 34 mins ago
Q: Are you amazed to hear that Susan has beaten three serious cancers, is still swimmi...?
A: Her story is amazing and inspiring
Friday, May 18, 2012 9:13:51 PM GMT Tuesday, May 15, 2012 8:30:50 PM GMT
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Scientists Announce Neuroscience Research Accelerator

Read full story: Story about helping to speed up neuroscience research to find cures faster. posted by Chrisholt source: blog.alexanderhiggins.com

comment: 0| round: 1 | pub 3 days, 18 hrs, 34 mins ago
Q: Can crowd funding work for a project like this?
A: Yes
Friday, May 18, 2012 9:13:51 PM GMT Sunday, May 13, 2012 4:00:37 PM GMT
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Stand with the President — Barack Obama

Read full story: “Same-sex couples should be able to get married.” – Barack Obama. Are you willing to stand up with the president and support his views – here’s your chance posted by Nobody source: www.barackobama.com

comments: 3| round: 1 | pub 8 days, 23 hrs, 11 mins ago
Q: “Same-sex couples should be able to get married.” – Barack Obama. Do you agree?
A: Yes
Sunday, May 13, 2012 4:37:20 PM GMT Friday, May 11, 2012 12:08:46 AM GMT
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More Al Qaeda Bombs Unaccounted For - ABC News

Read full story: U.S. and European officials say that even though an al Qaeda bomberwas stopped before he could board a plane for the U.S., the threat is far from over posted by Nobody source: abcnews.go.com

comment: 0| round: 1 | pub 10 days, 15 hrs, 32 mins ago
Q: My apologies in advance to humanitarians, but I have one question: When we find al ...?
A: Give them a fair trial, then blow them up
Saturday, May 12, 2012 12:15:43 AM GMT Tuesday, May 08, 2012 7:00:11 PM GMT
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Cameco sees reactor reboots soon in Japan

Read full story: Japan, which has taken all but one of its 54 nuclear reactors off-line in the wake of the Fukushima disaster, has not indicated that it is planning a permanent shift away from atomic power posted by maxrevz source: www.edmontonjournal.com

comment: 1| round: 1 | pub 11 days, 22 hrs ago
Q: Japan “has not indicated that it is planning a permanent shift away from atomic pow...?
A: Yes, but they will likely reopen plants
Thursday, May 10, 2012 5:48:33 PM GMT Sunday, May 06, 2012 7:40:42 PM GMT
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'Hunger strike a signal to world's oppressed' - Features - Al Jazeera English

Read full story: When Palestinian hunger striker Khader Adnan called his mother at 11:30pm on Tuesday night, she burst into tears. "He told me, 'Mother I am on my way home,'" she said. “For the first time in months my heart was at ease again. posted by TGBDirkJacobsen source: www.aljazeera.com

comments: 2| round: 1 | pub 14 days, 18 hrs, 54 mins ago
Q: Should Israel be allowed to detain people without charge, indefinitely?
A: No
Monday, May 07, 2012 8:53:54 PM GMT Monday, April 23, 2012 5:02:29 AM GMT
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Weddings and Marriages Infographic

Read full story: Analysis of the latest ABS marriages data (ABS cat 3310.0) shows record wedding numbers and also a growing preoccupation with memorable wedding dates. With the most popular day to tie the know in 2010 the 10/10/10, and wit... posted by samjones2787 source: mccrindle.com.au

comment: 1| round: 2 | pub 30 days, 23 hrs, 58 mins ago
Q: Do you believe in marriages?
A: Yes
Saturday, April 21, 2012 3:49:52 PM GMT Thursday, April 19, 2012 1:05:23 AM GMT
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KONY 2012 - YouTube

Read full story: KONY 2012 is a film and campaign by Invisible Children that aims to make Joseph Kony famous, not to celebrate him, but to raise support for his arrest and set a precedent for international justice. posted by maxrevz source: www.youtube.com

comments: 2| round: 2 | pub 57 days, 13 hrs, 41 mins ago
Q: JOSEPH KONY IS ONE OF THE WORLD’S WORST WAR CRIMINALS AND I SUPPORT THE INTERNATION...?
A: Yes, a ll people should work together to rid the world of people like Joseph Kony
Monday, March 26, 2012 2:07:08 AM GMT Friday, March 23, 2012 9:40:54 PM GMT
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Afghanistan Mission: Impossible? | Battleland | TIME.com

Read full story: No, not the challenging military mission that 90,000 U.S. troops are now carrying out: hunting down and killing Taliban insurgents while training Afghan security forces to take over by 2015 posted by maxrevz source: battleland.blogs.time.com

comment: 0| round: 3 | pub 62 days, 21 hrs, 57 mins ago
Q: Should America accelerate troop pullout in Afghanistan?
A: Yes
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 5:50:50 PM GMT Saturday, March 17, 2012 7:13:43 PM GMT
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“A Rush To Irrelevance!” « The Cutting Edge!

Read full story: Rush Limbaugh's attacks on Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke were not only vicious but misogynist. His rants were swiftly countered by an aggressive social media and his sponsors are rapidly abandoning his radio show. posted by Jim_Worth source: 02d30f6.netsolhost.com

comment: 1| round: 2 | pub 72 days, 11 hrs, 18 mins ago
Q: Were Rush Limbaugh's misogynistic attacks on Georgetown law student, Sandra Fluke, ...?
A: No
Sunday, March 11, 2012 4:30:23 AM GMT Monday, March 05, 2012 8:22:09 PM GMT
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At Least 73 Killed in Clashes After Egypt Soccer Match | NewsFeed | TIME.com

Read full story: (CAIRO) — Soccer fans rushed the field after the home team won an unexpected victory over Egypt’s top club Wednesday, setting off clashes and a stampede that left at least 73 people dead and 1,000 injured posted by maxrevz source: newsfeed.time.com

comment: 0| round: 2 | pub 106 days, 15 hrs, 19 mins ago
Q: Do you think this riot is linked to the political turmoil in Egypt?
A: Not linked but clearly a sign of social unrest
Monday, February 06, 2012 12:29:00 AM GMT Wednesday, February 01, 2012 10:41:39 PM GMT
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Italy cruise ship survivor describes disaster - Yahoo! News

Read full story: Lauren Moore shares her experience after surviving the cruise ship Costa Concordia running aground. posted by Nobody source: news.yahoo.com

comment: 0| round: 3 | pub 118 days, 15 hrs, 46 mins ago
Q: Based on the outcome of this disaster do you think that cruise ships are relatively...?
A: Yes
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 12:01:48 AM GMT Tuesday, January 17, 2012 6:58:24 PM GMT
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Seven big problems for 7 billion people - US news - Life - msnbc.com

Read full story: Sometime on Monday, Oct. 31, the world's population is projected to hit 7 billion. Is that numerical milestone a cause for celebration or concern? posted by maxrevz source: www.msnbc.msn.com

comment: 1| round: 6 | pub 130 days, 14 hrs, 48 mins ago
Q: As world population exceeds 7 billion. Is that numerical milestone a cause for cele...?
A: Both
Friday, January 13, 2012 12:59:38 AM GMT Sunday, January 01, 2012 1:36:16 AM GMT
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BBC News - US warns Iran over threat to block oil route

Read full story: The US Navy has said it will not tolerate disruption to a vital oil-trade route, following an Iranian threat to close it. posted by maxrevz source: www.bbc.co.uk

comment: 0| round: 3 | pub 130 days, 14 hrs, 48 mins ago
Q: “Admiral Habibollah Sayari says Iran could easily close the Strait of Hormuz” Do yo...?
A: Yes
Friday, January 13, 2012 12:59:38 AM GMT Monday, January 09, 2012 6:01:48 PM GMT
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Japan whaling fleet accused of using tsunami disaster funds | Environment | guardian.co.uk

Read full story: Japan's whaling fleet has left port under heavy guard as it prepares to kill almost 1,000 whales in the Antarctic, where more clashes are expected with members of the Sea Shepherd marine conservation group. posted by Nobody source: www.guardian.co.uk

comment: 0| round: 3 | pub 147 days, 14 hrs, 59 mins ago
Q: Do you “condemn the use of relief funds to promote the Japanese whaling industry?”
A: Yes it is disgraceful for the Japanese government to use relief funds in this way
Tuesday, December 27, 2011 12:49:06 AM GMT Friday, December 23, 2011 12:48:01 AM GMT
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