A group of about 20 people headed down to the Thomas Jefferson Memorial for some flash mob fun. To celebrate Jefferson’s birthday, they would meet on the steps of the memorial, dance for about 10 minutes, and leave.

Instead they were arrested with no explanation given to them or to the parties asking about them. via picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A NEW South Wales woman who claims a frog in her neighbour's pond caused her husband's death fears she may be next. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

A Scottish aristocrat is creating a memorial to the men and women who were put to death on the orders of his 17th-century predecessor.
"Sadly, there is nothing in the village to commemorate these people, so I decided to create a memorial maze in their honour." picked by kakana 8 months ago

A 35-year-old woman was arrested on Monday for stabbing her husband to death at their home. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singapore man was jailed for three years after he faked his own death in a civil war shoot-out in Sri Lanka in 1987 to escape his creditors and claim S$331,341 ($243,600) in insurance money, a newspaper reported Saturday. picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

In Hyde Park now stands 52 stainless steel pillars, each one a memorial to one of the victims of the bombing attack in London that took place four years ago today.

The unveiling was part of a memorial service. Relatives of the dead laid flowers around the pillars at the end. picked by pocksucket 5 months ago

CALLOUS Dianne Craven pretended to have her lover's baby - then ditched him by faking her own death.

The married mum of three made out she was her brother when she sent a text saying she had suffered a fatal brain haemorrhage. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

About 45,000 people gathered today (6th August 2008) in Peace Memorial Park to hear Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba give an address. In the speech, Mayor Akiba called for the abolition of all nuclear weapons.

Full transcript of the speech in the comments picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

A fake government office has been discovered in northern India that collected taxes, provided civic services and even handed out birth and death certificates. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The faked death of a businessman in trouble with the law recalls other incidents when individuals either tried to fake their own deaths or kidnappings. picked by bellybombers 11 months ago

Five teenage girls spraypainted anti-Anzac (Aussie Veteran's Day) slogans on a war memorial hours before the Anzac Day dawn service was due to begin. picked by VooDooPeacock 3 years ago

She froze to death in a used car lot. Her limbs were frozen stiff and her body temp was 73 degrees F.

Now alive and talking. Not quite kicking yet, but giver her some time. picked by Moe 10 months ago

"Michael 'Wacko Jacko' Jackson is in hell! WBC will be there to remind you to stop worshiping the dead. We will be there to tell you to Thank God for the death of this filthy, adulterous, idolatrous, gender-confused, nationality-confused, unthankful brute beast."

Says liberal church picked by Doggylives 5 months ago

The Grim Reaper as a cross-dresser? In South America, Saint Death (Santa Muerte) will visit you one day - or so it is believed - and it will come in female form dressed up to the nines. Take a look at the strange tradition of Saint Death. A pagan mix of the supernatural and black magic or a Catholic saint worthy of veneration? picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A 'celebration of his life, not a sad funeral' said his father, is what the Irwin memorial will be about. 3000 free tickets were given to those dedicated fans who waited for hours to get a ticket. picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago

It is a question, ultimately, about the right to check out of the hotel once you know that you have got to go, under your own terms. Paying with your own credit card; signing your own signature; walking out that big swing door in the manner of your own choosing. Nobody likes thinking about death, but several brave people are, quite rightly, forcing us to do so. picked by DAVEthefish 9 months ago

If you or a loved one develops pneumonia or has a heart attack and is taken to a hospital, do you know what the chances are of getting out alive? Hospital death rates are difficult to pin down because some see sicker patient populations than others. Your chances of survival have become a little easier to find, thanks to information included in the government's Hospital Compare Web site. picked by TraumaMamma 1 year ago

A 32 year-old woman was mauled to death by a captive tiger owned by her boyfriend in western Canada. Reason enough to only date guys who like dogs. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

A 15-year-old boy kicked and stamped to death a woman because she was dressed as a Goth, a court heard.

The drunk teenager was among a gang of five who "savagely and mercilessly" attacked Sophie Lancaster, 20, and her boyfriend, Preston Crown Court heard. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

He and his buddy solicited scrap metal from people claiming they were using to erect a statue to Iraq War vets. They kept the cash, but a judge who uses his brain handed out the right punishment! picked by Moe 2 years ago