The Daily Word 10.13.10: Gays in the military, France, bacon, sex

Judge lobs a grenade at Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.

More than half of the Chilean miners are above ground now.

U.S. gender equality cracks the world’s top 20 for the first time ever. Yemen’s dead last. Here’s a neat little video on the égalité stats of French women.

Speaking of French women, covet what they wore during Paris Fashion Week.

Why do republicans hate science?

How the home foreclosure freeze affects New Mexicans.

The bacon backlash. Also, lattice-top bacon cherry pie. (Hat tip to Ilene.)

Aerosmith guitarist + exotic dancer + Albuquerque public schools system = the sexiest woman alive.

Porn actor tests positive for HIV; Vivid and Wicked suspend filming as others are tested.

Some parents are mad that Miley Cyrus, 17, isn’t wearing pants.

This is why you shouldn’t eat Happy Meals.