Animal headline of the day

Oregon firefighters rescue owl tangled in fishing line

Today's news round-up

Good News

• Transgender insurance exclusions lifted in Maryland
• Bermuda: Groundbreaking same-sex ruling
• French give nod to plain cigarette packaging
• U.S. targets Islamic State with 18 air strikes in Iraq: U.S. military

Bad News

• Gay marriage is legal but not on tribal lands
• Poland rules out Polanski extradition to US
• Nigeria: Suspected Boko Haram bombing hits Shiite procession

Recent news round-up

Good News

• Iraqi forces cut last IS supply line to Ramadi by retaking bridge
• U.S., allies lead 27 strikes against Islamic State: U.S. military
• French lawmakers vote to extend air strikes in Syria
• German Tornado jets to help French against IS in Syria
• US soldiers in Syria to back anti-IS Kurds: Kurdish sources

Bad News

• Woman forced to pay damages after throwing rocks at neighbor's drone I think that people should have the right to destroy any drone that trespasses that low over their property. 
• Turkey arrests two journalists on terrorism charges: CNN Turk
• Boko Haram militants kill 15 in southern Niger: sources

Recent news round-up, Part 2

Good News

• Twitter bans blood drives in offices worldwide until gays can donate
• Republicans' tough Senate map gets another twist
• France strikes IS in Iraq from newly deployed carrier

Bad News

• Oregon police investigate assault of transgender college student The assault is bad, though the investigation is good.
• Islamic militants hit hotel in Egypt's Sinai, killing 7

Recent news round-up, Part 1

Good News

• Vietnam passes first law to protect transgender rights
• Federal court strikes down Wisconsin abortion law as unconsitutional
• Arkansas parents charged with manslaughter after two-year-old son shoots himself I'm glad prosecutors seem to ditched the old "they've suffered enough" excuse for not bringing charges.
• Paris attacks: Hollande and Obama to intensify anti-IS push

Bad News

• Missouri down to 1 abortion clinic after Columbia stops them
• Iranian Hackers Attack State Dept. via Social Media Accounts
• Suicide attacks in Nigeria, Cameroon kill 12 plus 5 bombers

Animal headline of the day

Colorado deputies tackle 'agitated' cow on the interstate

Recent news round-up, Part 2

Good News

• Democrat wins Louisiana governor election in upset for Republicans
• UMaine debuting ocean simulator to test sea-bound technology
• Dartmouth on track in implementing changes
• Ohio Memorial Highway Named for Transgender Teen Leelah Alcorn
• From Tokyo to Taipei, a growing acceptance for LGBT people
• Syrian rebels retake two villages in Aleppo from Islamic State
• US special forces traveling 'very soon' to Syria
• U.S., allies conduct 16 strikes in Iraq, nine in Syria: U.S. military

Bad News

• IS claims deadly Iraq mosque attack
• Eight killed in NE Nigeria suicide bombing: relief agency
• Suspected militants kill 10 in Cameroon suicide bombing

Recent news round-up, Part 1

Good News

• Amid Celebration, Anxiety Remains For Transgender Reform Jews
• Lawyer: California woman weighing options after embryo loss I totally agree with the judge.
• Charges dropped against student arrested while taping police
• FAA task force to recommend drone registry

Bad News  

• Homicides of transgender women in US reach alarming high
• New superbug resistant to last-line of antibiotics: study

Animal headline of the day

Young wolf acts as surrogate mother for kitten