FIGHT FOR THE RIGHT

Censored hip-hop blog demands justice, joins anti-piracy boycott

A concert headline by the rap group Onyx. Image via Flickr user The Come Up Show

As millions witnessed an online protest against anti-piracy bills before Congress, one music website shared with Raw Story its own experience being censored.

SUPER FRIENDS

Colbert plans South Carolina rally with Herman Cain

Stephen Colbert in an ad asking South Carolinians to vote for Herman Cain. Image: Screengrab via Comedy Central.

In the lead-up to his hyped-up “unconventional endorsement” today, one-time GOP frontrunner Herman Cain has teamed up with none other than Stephen Colbert.

IT HAPPENED HERE

Jude Law: News Corp. hacked me on U.S. soil

Actor Jude Law poses at film screening (AFP)

Actor Jude Law has confirmed what many have suspected: Rupert Murdoch’s news empire extended its phone hacking to U.S. soil.

NO HELP FOR YOU

Walker turns down $37 million meant for health care exchanges

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R). Photo: Megan McCormick.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) turned down on Thursday a $37 million grant that would have helped to provide health care services for tens of thousands of Wisconsinites.

WHIPPING WILLARD

Gingrich surges, takes lead in four South Carolina polls

Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich

With only two days to go before the crucial South Carolina Republican primary, four polls have found that Newt Gingrich is edging out Mitt Romney by a small margin.

NEWT KINGRICH

Gingrich suggests he will ‘ignore’ Roe v. Wade

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Newt Gingrich on Wednesday said that he wouldn’t abide by Supreme Court rulings if they made the “wrong decision.”

Science

Economists pan idea of new U.S. gold standard

WASHINGTON — As Republican presidential hopefuls entertain calls to fix the value of the dollar…

Meteorite from Mars fell in Morocco: scientists

Rare and expensive fragments of a Mars meteorite fell from the sky in July over Morocco, a team…

Tech News

China to further tighten control of microblogs

BEIJING — A senior Chinese propaganda official has said real-name registration for the nation’s hugely…

Moulitsas: Democrats ‘incredibly stupid’ for still backing SOPA

Daily Kos founder Markos Moulitsas on Wednesday blasted the Democrats who continue to support the…

Media

Mark Wahlberg sorry over 9/11 comments

LOS ANGELES — Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg apologized for comments about the September 11, 2001…

French version of Huffington Post online on Monday

The French version of the US socialite blogger Arianna Huffington’s news website, the Huffington Post, will go…

World

Italy cruise wreck search resumes amid fuel fears

Italian rescuers resumed their search on board a crashed cruise ship on Thursday, as salvage workers prepared to pump out…

Cambodian toddler dies from bird flu: WHO

PHNOM PENH — A two-year-old Cambodian boy has died from bird flu, the World Health Organization (WHO) said, in the…

U.S. navy rescues Iranian fishermen from sinking boat

WASHINGTON — The US Navy announced it led a rescue operation to assist the crew of an Iranian fishing vessel…

16 killed in two attacks in southern Afghanistan

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Two attacks just hours apart killed 16 people and wounded more than 20 others on Wednesday in…

U.S. News

Pentagon seeks to crack down on sex assaults in military

(Reuters) – The military will ramp up efforts to combat sexual assault in the ranks,…

Severed head, hands found below Hollywood sign

Police found two human hands near where a couple of dog walkers found a gruesome…

Romney is only no-show at Republican abortion debate

Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney was conspicuous by his absence evening at a debate organized…

Carter: Gingrich knows how to appeal to racists

Former President Jimmy Carter on Wednesday accused former House Speaker Newt Gingrich of trying to…

Ron Paul proposes bill to repeal indefinite detention provision

Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) introduced legislation to the U.S House on Wednesday that would repeal…