Random Notes (16 May 2008)

Picture Borrowed from National Geographic

PDI, A1:

“The earthquake that struck Sichuan province on Monday has so far claimed 15,000 lives…” Most of them are children.

Yahoo! News:

“SAN FRANCISCO - California’s Supreme Court declared gay couples in the nation’s biggest state can marry — a monumental but perhaps short-lived victory for the gay rights movement Thursday that was greeted with tears, hugs, kisses and at least one instant proposal of matrimony.”

Los Angeles Times, Kenneth R. Weiss

Photo Borrowed from sxc.hu

“The [US] Interior Department on Wednesday designated the polar bear as threatened with extinction because of shrinking sea ice, making it the first creature added to the endangered species list primarily because of global warming.”

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I’m lost of words, something’s truly near.