Health officials in Iowa say a 13-year-old cat tested positive for swine flu - the first feline to come down with the virus.

Two of the three people who live with the cat had the flu before the cat got sick, officials say. picked by suebe 3 days ago

Miller's costume, which retails for about $30, includes three sobriety levels: Boring, Life of the Party, and Sotally Tober. It also includes a well-placed plastic tube with the instructions "Blow Here." picked by Bornbad 3 days ago

A woman asked her associate for help editing a child pornography video at the office. picked by suebe 3 days ago

A Brazilian bricklayer reportedly killed in a car crash shocked his mourning family by showing up alive at his funeral. picked by MandolinOrange 3 days ago

All the female bespectacled bears at a zoo in Leipzig Germany have lost almost all their hair. The reason for this dilemma is not fully understood yet although various ideas are being floated picked by bernardblack 3 days ago

Happy 40th Anniversary Sesame Street! Did you know that Cookie Monster smoked?

First Lady Michelle Obama will kick off the the new season with an appearance on the show. Link to video in article. And Google celebrates with different characters. picked by suebe 3 days ago

I am so very disappointed in my state this morning.

It looked very good in the beginning- we were winning with 55%, but as more and more precincts came in, it dwindled. The last count I saw had it as 53% voting to take away marriage rights, and 47% voting to protect them. picked by Marli 4 days ago

After a young girl named Lou Jing competes in a televised singing competition in Shanghai, message boards go crazy with those attacking her based on the color of her skin and her background. picked by choco 4 days ago

Can we say: "You're Fired" ?

Video in article picked by KerOBeroS32 4 days ago

"We locked 'em up. Now we own them." Who deserves flu shots more, inmates or the public?

What say ye? picked by meggysue 4 days ago

How would you feel if you thought you won $166 million dollars...then found out you didn't. picked by suebe 4 days ago

Pink, slimy and repellent, the Nomura’s jellyfish is an authentic horror of the deep that's been assaulting Japan. Now the creatures have sunk a 10-ton fishing trawler.
*Never use peanut-butter for bait* picked by Bornbad 4 days ago

A blow-by-blow breakdown of the young president's first year reveals that today's frustration stems not from a lack of policy so much as a lack of common ground. The myth of the American center looms in this, the second part of a week-long series on our country since the 2008 election. picked by theclansman 4 days ago

That's a headline you could read in the not too distant future thanks to a new technology that is hoping to change the way we listen to music forever. picked by suebe 4 days ago

Judge gives man 6 months in jail. picked by Bornbad 4 days ago

Under most circumstances, a metal spike jabbing you in the head is not likely to elicit a smile. Unless, of course, you’re wearing the "Happiness Hat" created by designer Lauren McCarthy. picked by suebe 4 days ago

Teanne Harris was dismayed after her fiance got cold feet immediately before the wedding. Unable to get a refund on the banquet hall at the last minute, she instead threw a Halloween party for a retirement home.

Now she's in Hawaii, at what would have been her honeymoon, on her own.
Good for her, poor girl. picked by lynxears 4 days ago

Imagine not having to worry about the waiter getting your order wrong for the 3rd time in a row. A restaurant in London has come up with a great new piece of technology that allows you to order your meal, watch the cooks prepare it, play games, pay for your food, and call a taxi all at your fingertips. picked by madhatteraggie 4 days ago

This is an old article (and a similar one to Bingo's post), but I've recently discovered barefoot running and am very interested.

I'm fascinated by this statement: "For the fun of it. One of [Tarahumara Indians] recently came first in a prestigious 100-mile race wearing nothing but a toga and sandals. He was 57 years old."

FOR THE FUN OF IT????? picked by icepigs 4 days ago

The only three McDonald's in Iceland have closed their doors. picked by Moe 4 days ago

As the plane rolled from one stomach-churning maneuver to another, the passenger was probably wishing that he was somewhere else.
Then, just like that, he was! picked by tigertony 4 days ago

Michael Brewer was doused in rubbing alcohol (!) set on fire by 5 peers and now sixty-five percent of his body is covered with second- and third-degree burns.
"People are writing horror stories ... but people just can't imagine the kind of sickness we're talking about," said Dr. Nicholas Namias, medical director of the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital Burn Center in Miami. picked by julea 4 days ago

Six million American children are taking psychiatric drugs, but most have never been tested on children. Is this good medicine-or an uncontrolled experiment?

(Also a special on PBS tomorrow) picked by bingo 5 days ago

A criminal investigation and allegations of misplaced bodies and shoddy care have roiled the famous burial ground picked by 2manyusernames 5 days ago

One of the most celebrated functions of the Internet is an unprecedented ability for people to connect. This has led to social networks, online dating, and, it turns out, a lot of people connecting over really strange things. Here are some of the more interesting clubs that the internet has helped give life to. picked by iamamaniac 5 days ago