Stoyan Zaimov

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• Jun 7, 2012

  NASA's New Discovery of 'Rainforest' in Arctic Ocean Raises Concern

  A NASA-sponsored expedition has made a startling discovery of diverse biological plant life at the depths of the Arctic Ocean, which is raising potential concerns for marine life.

• Jun 7, 2012

  Boy Scouts Set to Review Policy Banning Homosexual Leaders

  The Boy Scouts of America has announced that it plans to review its prohibition of gay scout leaders within the organization, but insisted that, so far, no plans have been made to change its 102-year-old policy.

• Jun 7, 2012

  NYC Judge Rules DOMA Unconstitutional and 'an Intrusion' of States' Affairs

  In a case brought to court by an 83-year-old widow, a NYC judge has ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional as the federal law denies benefits to partners in same-sex marriages. This is the fifth such decision against DOMA, meant to protect traditional marriage, since it was enacted in 1996.

• Jun 7, 2012

  Ohio Atheists 'Saddened' by Early Removal of 'Reason Is a Virtue' Billboard

  A group of atheists in Mansfield, Ohio is upset that the landlord of a property on which its "Reason is a virtue" billboard was erected has demanded its removal ahead of the lease's expiration date.

• Jun 6, 2012

  Transgender War Veteran Pushes Army to Allow Her to Re-Enlist

  Iraq war veteran Specialist John Ackley, who served in Iraq with the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division in 2009 and changed her gender afterward, is asking the military to allow transgender people to serve on duty because she wants to enlist again.

• Jun 6, 2012

  Boko Haram and Nigerian Military Engage in Deadly Shootout

  Violence in Nigeria has taken another 19 lives after members of the radical Islamist group Boko Haram engaged in a gunfight with government soldiers Tuesday evening in the cities of Kano and Maiduguri.

• Jun 6, 2012

  Ridley Scott Talks Plan for Moses Film, Calls Religion 'Source of Evil'

  Movie director Ridley Scott revealed that he is planning a movie based on the biblical account of Moses, and shared that he is skeptical of religion, calling it "the biggest source of evil."

• Jun 6, 2012

  Moldy Image of 'Jesus' in Shower Helping Texas Woman Recover From HIV?

  A family in Splendora, Houston, are claiming that the image of Jesus has appeared as a piece of mold in their bathroom – and that it is helping a one woman recover from HIV.

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  Jun 5, 2012

  Proposition 8 Likely Headed to Supreme Court After Appeal Struck Down

  Proposition 8, which seeks to reinstate the restriction on same-sex marriage in California, is likely headed to the U.S. Supreme Court after a federal appeals court rejected on Tuesday a request to overturn a ban placed on the legislature.

• Jun 5, 2012

  E. coli Death in Massachusetts Remains Unexplained

  The death of a six-year-old Massachusetts boy is being blamed on the Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS), a disease linked to E. coli, although the circumstances behind how he got the disease remain a mystery.