If Eliot Spitzer had been a Governor in Nigeria, the undue excitement that his sexual peccadilloes have generated would not have been an issue at all; he would have received fulsome praise for being an alpha male.

Ashley could have ended up as First Lady, with the Governor's original wife, Slida Wall Spitzer, being advised to go on temporary leave. picked by ted 9 months ago

New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer on Wednesday dropped a controversial plan to issue driver's licenses to illegal immigrants because of overwhelming opposition to the policy. picked by ImNotBlue 1 year ago

Gov. Spitzer proposes that drug dealers register and pay taxes to the state. And, not the first state to try this.

Yeah.....right. picked by suebe 10 months ago

More than 800,000 snapshots from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have been stitched together to create a new "coming of age" portrait of stars in our inner Milky Way galaxy. The image depicts an area of sky 120 degrees wide by two degrees tall. High-res zoomable image. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

The universe's first "galactic cities" did not sprout up randomly across space. On the contrary, a new statistical analysis of observations from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope confirms that these ancient galactic metropolises may have developed much like sprawling cities joining together into a larger urban whole. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

Neon is the fifth most abundant element in the cosmos, but until recently, astronomers couldn't seem to get a precise measurement of it in the Universe.

Now, new research shows that NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has a "sweet spot" for detecting neon in star-forming regions. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Millions of clustered stars glisten like an iridescent opal in a new image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Called Omega Centauri, this sparkling orb of stars is like a miniature galaxy. It is the biggest and brightest of the more than 150 similar objects, called globular clusters, that orbit around the outside of our Milky Way galaxy. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

Milan authorities are handing out free urine testing kits to parents of teenagers so they can find out if their children are using illegal drugs. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Researchers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have discovered large amounts of simple organic gases and water vapor in a possible planet-forming region around an infant star, along with evidence that these molecules were created there. They've also found water in the same zone around two other young stars. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

A new image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows a baby star 1,140 light-years away from Earth blowing two massive "bubbles." But instead of bubble gum, this youngster, called HH 46/47, is using powerful jets of gas to make bubbles in outer space. Bigger picture. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Wrap your brain around this ruling. An illegal alien drug dealer can't be denied bail because although it is illegal to enter the US without authorization, it isn't necessarily illegal to be in the US without authorization. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Newborn stars peek out from beneath their natal blanket of dust in this dynamic image of the Rho Ophiuchi dark cloud from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Called "Rho Oph" by astronomers, it's one of the closest star-forming regions to our own solar system. Located near the constellations Scorpius and Ophiuchus, the nebula is about 407 light years away from Earth. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

The Spitzer Space Telescope (formerly SIRTF, the Space Infrared Telescope Facility) was launched into space by a Delta rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida on 25 August 2003. Spitzer's "life" history has not been smooth from the beginning. (wonderful images) picked by octoberrain 2 years ago

The most disgusting part of the Spitzer affair is the reaction on Wall Street. According to published reports, Wall Street traders were so thrilled by Spitzer’s demise that they actually stood up at their trading desks to applaud and cheer. They were also quoted as saying that this event provided the best entertainment since the O.J. Simpson trial. Apparently greed, animosity and avarice is ... read full post picked by 2longdogs 9 months ago

A look at the drugs people use and the effects they cause. picked by wags273 11 months ago

New mint packets being sold by The Hershey Co. look nearly identical to the tiny heat-sealed bags used to sell illegal powdered drugs like crack, heroin and cocaine and glorify the drug trade, a Philadelphia police official said. picked by dollyllama 1 year ago

A BBC story from March 16, 2007 said the raid netted $205-million along with guns, drugs, and smaller amounts of cash in Euros and Mexican pesos. Good thing cops are never crooked in these big busts. picked by ogri2003 1 year ago

A unique bill has been proposed that, if passed, would make Connecticut the first state to make it illegal to de-claw cats, except in cases of medical necessity. picked by dollyllama 9 months ago

Among the hundreds of proposals contained in Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s second executive budget, which he unveiled on Tuesday in Albany, is a provision that would impose a $3.50-a-gram tax on marijuana and a $200-a-gram tax on other illegal drugs, like cocaine. picked by willster09 10 months ago

Human brains are unique, because they give us the power to reflect, talk and dream. All these processes are influenced by the use of drugs. This Flash presentation lets you choose one of the drugs listed to see how it effects your brain. picked by DemureArt 1 year ago