Poor Steve Jobs. Can you imagine yourself happily surfing the net one day, only to read your own obituary online? That's what happened to the Apple CEO. On Wednesday, Bloomberg News accidentally published an obituary of Steve Jobs. picked by jLoSsDh 1 hour ago

Lee Craddock really wanted to have sex with one of his relatives. Lee came up with a plan that involved hiring a man to accost himself and the woman, using a gun to force the two of them to have sex while the gunman watched. picked by 2manyusernames 2 hours ago

People who have been ripped off by bailed-out banks' schemes to trick late fees out of their customers will recognize what Utilities Inc. did to the people of Middlesboro and Clinton. In the summer of 2008, as AIG was teetering and desperate for funds, it "upgraded" its billing system, and suddenly a slew of late fee charges hit the struggling locals. Thanks to AIG, some of the poore... read full post picked by jLoSsDh 5 hours ago

Dispatches from the front lines of the Pro-Choice movement in NB. This blogger is volunteer co-ordinator at a Morgentaler Clinic and shares hilarious, heartbreaking and hopeful stories of her experiences in the fight to break down the province's illegal policies on reproductive choice. picked by chinook 5 hours ago

The Secret Service learned about the security breach Wednesday after a media inquiry prompted by the Salahis' online boasts about having attended the private event. One of the many photos from the dinner posted on Michaele Salahi's Facebook page shows the couple with a smiling Biden. In other photos, they appear alone or together with Emanuel, Fenty, Couric, Rep. Ed Royce, and three Marines in th... read full post picked by cecilberman 7 hours ago

What it says above. picked by suckersklub 9 hours ago

The number of teenage drivers in fatal car crashes has dropped dramatically in the past decade. But new numbers from the federal government confirm that male drivers are still having twice as many fatal crashes as females. And the boys are more likely than the girls to have been speeding or drinking. picked by iamamaniac 9 hours ago

China has launched the serial production of J-10, J-11 and FC-1 fighter jets, which are rip-offs of Russia’s Su-27/30 and MiG-29 aircraft. The nation intends to build and sell not less than 1,200 planes at the prices which will be much lower than those of the Russian planes. picked by iamamaniac 10 hours ago

yeap my president (nominal head the PM is the elected leader) flew in a air-force fighter to prove ... women can do it too. Next frontier - a sub. picked by tgkprog 10 hours ago

Son of Shining. No. Not really. However, Stephen King has let slip that he's considering a sequel to The Shining, first published in 1977. picked by pocksucket 13 hours ago

Yet another gruesome murder without anything stolen. Thousands of farmers and whites are getting murdered each year in South Africa. What's the chance of solving a Murder in SA? - It's less than 7%. How do you stop this horror if the authorities denies it exists? picked by monboddo 15 hours ago

Thursday is Thanksgiving in the US, a time when families gather around the table and chow down on tasty treats. But, when it comes to being eaten, some foods are less agreeable than others; some would rather eat you. picked by Bornbad 16 hours ago

Worried that you won't be able to make it through Thanksgiving without help? Comics come to your rescue this week, with timely collections celebrating America and eating, as well as something for fans of Skeet Ulrich and spoon-loving superheroes. Comics! picked by Bornbad 17 hours ago

The granularity of user decisions is much finer on the Web, which is dominated by the instant gratification of the user's needs in any given instant. Content must cater to this rapid pace. picked by Bornbad 17 hours ago

Obama's advisors fear a comparison with former Democratic President Jimmy Carter, even more than with Bush.

I thought this an interesting and insightful read (especially as the author is European and, presumably, has no agenda). What do you think? picked by cb__ 18 hours ago

Awesome. picked by muppet 20 hours ago

You have found/run over a copy of Sarah Palin's "book." Now what? picked by Bornbad 21 hours ago

Scientific update to Tigers story. picked by Bornbad 21 hours ago

WikiLeaks is releasing over half a million US national text pager intercepts that were captured during a 24-hour period of the 9/11 attacks. picked by jhordie 24 hours ago

Apparently, The Obama White House is addicted to the “unprecedented.” picked by JoshSF49 1 day ago

Children should be allowed to get dirty, according to scientists who have found being too clean can impair the skin's ability to heal. picked by midnightbliss10 1 day ago

This is consistent with the CIA's assessment. It's probably why the U.S. wants to establish an African command. Given the mineral wealth of that continent, the U.S. will be facing off against China and Russia for dwindling natural resources there. picked by cecilberman 1 day ago

He told his patient she was irresponsible for being unemployed, on Medicaid, and relying on taxpayers to cover another pregnancy after giving birth less than a year earlier.
But what really made her mad, was when he poked her thigh and told her she was fat. picked by hoosker 1 day ago

A man was arrested after police said he left his 5-year-old son in a tractor-trailer while he ducked into an Indianapolis strip club to drink. picked by hoosker 1 day ago

"She's into education and rehabilitation and thinks Obama is all about welfare and handouts. She thinks Obama is really a socialist in disguise." picked by hoosker 1 day ago