Advances in April

Vermont joins Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Iowa

"It's amazing to be a part of a civil rights movement and it's amazing to realize the power that people have to make a better world," Beth Robinson

With a 100-49 vote, Vermont became the first state to legalize gay marriage by way of legislature vote. While Gov. Jim Douglas' veto stood as a daunting reminder that there is no easy way to make groundbreaking changes, the people of Vermont, supported by their representatives, achieved the votes necessary to override Douglas' veto. ~Gays and lesbians will be able to marry as early as September 1st.~

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Actor Kal Penn in the White House?

Kal Penn, aka the doobie toting stoner (Harold &Kumar) or Dr. Kutner (House) is giving up acting to become the associate director at the Office of Public Liaison. His role: Help Obama and his administration get in with various arts and entertainment groups while simultaneously giving an edge to Obama's appearance to the Asian and Pacific Islander communities. (Source: AP)

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GM Puma

Personal Urban Mobility & Accessibility - I thought GM was gonna quit the auto industry and take over the development of the very shoes I'm wearing --- such is not the case. GM has recently released a Segway prototype (in NY) that can move up to two people, 35 miles @ speeds up to 35 mph.

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When iTunes makes a change, everyone notices.

The music download giant has decided to raise the prices of some of it's top songs from the standard $0.99 to $1.29. Quickly following, Amazon and Wal-Mart have newly priced some of their songs to $1.29 and $1.24 respectively. Wal-Mart has also changed the price of some of the less popular songs to as low as $0.64. Leave it to Wal-Mart to provide "Everyday (only possible through monopolization, foreign product sourcing, & resistance to union representation) Low Prices" -- but that's another blog.

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Dem. Mike Quigley Wins Chicago's 5th Congressional District Seat

In short: Republican Rosanna Pulido did not win. Want more details? Click here.

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Acura ZDX

Sounds cool, but will the new hatchback CRX inspired, BMW X6 lookalike save Honda Motor Co.'s luxury line from dropping with the rest of the automaking industry? I kinda like it, as of now. I'll keep you posted as this concept makes its way through the auto-shows and onto the sales floor. (Click for Photo Gallery)

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