There's a fight brewing this Christmas between the good old traditional book and the flashy newcomer: the e Reader. picked by iamamaniac 2 days ago

University of North Texas students, voting in an online referendum, have rejected the possibility of same-sex couples running for homecoming court in 2010. picked by icepigs 2 days ago

A 13-year-old boy with Asperger's Syndrome—a form of autism that often causes difficulty with social interaction—spent 11 days in the NYC subway system last month. picked by suebe 2 days ago

A billboard recently erected in Wheat Ridge compares President Barack Obama to a terrorist and questions his U.S. citizenship. picked by hoosker 2 days ago

A Brooklyn man whose heart stopped beating for 47 minutes was miraculously revived by doctors, it was reported today. picked by hoosker 2 days ago

Three women kidnapped an 18-year-old man in Chitungwiza and forced him to be intimate with one of them at a cathedral in Harare’s city centre on Tuesday, picked by hoosker 2 days ago

..following attempt to pay parking ticket by box. picked by cb__ 2 days ago

"You would like for the president of the United States to die?" Alan Colmes asked the Rev. Wiley Drake once more. "If he does not turn to God and does not turn his life around, I am asking God to enforce imprecatory prayers that are throughout the Scripture that would cause him death, that's correct." picked by lynxears 2 days ago

Obviously British-American relations are getting a bit dull, as Sir Nigel Sheinwald, Britain's ambassador to the U.S., felt the most pressing topic was the issue of Brits being cast as American vampires.

Also read/listen to NPR's interview with him on the subject. He's pretty charming. picked by lynxears 2 days ago

Monday, Noah lost his battle with cancer. Noah is the kid whose parents asked people to send him cards as he was dying. picked by 2manyusernames 2 days ago

According to the little information out there on Billy the Kid, November 23rd would have been his 150th birthday. Did you know the Wild West outlaw may have hailed from the Lower East Side of NYC? picked by suebe 2 days ago

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species," the manuscripts detailing the theory of natural selection are being placed online. On Tuesday, Darwin Manuscripts Project will upload about 10,000 high-quality images of Darwin's scientific manuscripts and notes. picked by MandolinOrange 2 days ago

A report released Sunday recorded 17,650 species living below 656 feet, the point where sunlight ceases. The findings were the latest update on a 10-year census of marine life. The researchers have found about 5,600 new species on top of the 230,000 known. They hope to add several thousand more by October 2010, when the census will be done. picked by MandolinOrange 2 days ago

You have to scroll well into the article to answer some obvious questions: "Removing body parts from the corpse was an echo of a practice common with saints, whose digits, tongues and organs were revered by Catholics as relics with sacred powers. There is an irony in Galileo's having been subjected to the same treatment, since he was persecuted by the Catholic Church for advocating the theo... read full post picked by cecilberman 2 days ago

China has executed two people for their role in a scandal involving tainted milk powder that resulted in six children dying, officials have said. More than 300,000 other infants were made ill from milk powder contaminated with melamine, an industrial chemical. picked by equinox 3 days ago

Don't get sick if you come to te 2010 FIFA WORLD Cup next year, get good insurance for private health care - These state hospitals are lethal.

<------------- Not the Baby in question picked by monboddo 3 days ago

A team of South Korean scientists have produced the polymers used for everyday plastics through bioengineering, rather than through the use of fossil fuel-based chemicals. picked by Jerry520 3 days ago

Is there anything more horrifying than being locked on the subway with a knife-toting murder? About two dozen commuters found themselves in that hellish situation early on Saturday, when they were locked on in the first car of an uptown D train with suspect Gerardo Sanchez, who according to witnesses had just stabbed a passenger to death in an argument over a seat. picked by suebe 3 days ago

At A Better World Cafe you can pay what you think the meal is worth. Many pay more. picked by suebe 3 days ago

Apple is voiding warranties of Mac laptops that need repair with traces of cigarette smoke.

*Another reason to quit* picked by suebe 3 days ago

In this case, the apple fell far, far from the tree. picked by choco 3 days ago

During an interview on WTOP radio in Washington, Dobbs fueled rumors he’s seeking a bid for public office, possibly the highest office in the land, when asked if speculation about an Oval Office bid is “crazy talk.” “What’s so crazy about that?” Dobbs, 64, replied. “Golly!” Oh, I hope he runs. We need more comical characters with little or no rele... read full post picked by cecilberman 3 days ago

Paralyzed after a car crash, he was unable to tell doctors he was conscious - or was he really? picked by tigertony 3 days ago

In America, you get what you pay for. Those who pay more get better service. That's the way it is in restaurants, and in health care, too. picked by detectivebag 3 days ago

It would appear that some retailers are a little on the slimy side when it comes to these "door-busting" deals...

No.....you don't say. picked by clscott645 3 days ago