Gorgeous pictures of top california State parks picked by myrthachang 3 years ago

A man says when he bought old file cabinets at a recent state surplus auction, he was surprised to find Ohio personnel files inside.

Tom Gary says the documents included Social Security numbers, medical histories and salaries of five former state employees. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

In the formation of droplets in a stream of falling sand, scientists have witnessed a dynamic that points beyond the boundaries of traditional physics, and may represent one aspect of a fifth state of matter. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

The Empire State Building has been a lot of colors throughout the years, but it may become permanently green. picked by suebe 8 months ago

A daring parachute jumper sued the owners of the Empire State Building Tuesday because security guards prevented his leap from the New York structure in 2006. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A brewery has launched a low alcohol beer called Nanny State after being branded irresponsible for creating the UK's "strongest beer".

Update to this. picked by nateebiinature 2 months ago

The company, Florida's largest private insurer of homes and condos with 1.2 million policies, wants to keep only auto insurance, it said in a statement. Other State Farm units would still sell life, health and other financial services, it said in a statement. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

In the shadow of the Empire State Building lies an “automotive Bermuda Triangle” - a five-block radius where vehicles mysteriously die. picked by tigertony 2 years ago

An entertaining look at what should be written on state welcome signs. picked by tontodiablo 1 year ago

A senior Palestinian official has said the Palestinians ought to unilaterally declare a state if peace talks with Israel do not succeed.

Good luck, chaps. picked by mahler87 2 years ago

A Massachusetts State Police officer lost his Logan airport billet and got a written reprimand after getting a manicure while in uniform. Hope that was one good manicure, trooper picked by suebe 4 weeks ago

The cash-strapped University of California - forced to lay off employees, cut pay and offer fewer classes because of deep cuts in state funding - has now agreed to lend the state nearly $200 million.
*Seriously* picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

Texas students will have four more words to remember when they head back to class this month and begin reciting the state's pledge of allegiance. picked by ReBoot 2 years ago

Lawmakers across the country are sponsoring resolutions — most of them only symbolic — asserting state sovereignty, in effect the right to ignore any federal law or policies they deem unconstitutional, including the stimulus bill, the No Child Left Behind Act and any new assault rifle ban. picked by lynxears 9 months ago

A listing of the official dinosaurs and fossils for all 50 U.S. states. Your state legislatures voted on these, folks. picked by Wingnut 3 years ago

picked by LatueOfStiberty 3 years ago

Gov. Spitzer proposes that drug dealers register and pay taxes to the state. And, not the first state to try this.

Yeah.....right. picked by suebe 2 years ago

The State of Washington accepted an application from an atheist group, the Freedom From Religion Foundation, to place an anti-religion message as part of the state's official holiday display in the state capitol rotunda steps from a traditional nativity scene. The decision is the culmination of a three-year long battle in Washington over inclusiveness in holiday displays. picked by ImNotBlue 12 months ago

Set to be put down, and then kicked out of his native Ontario, Neville the pit bull was given a new life in WA state, as a bomb sniffing dog with the Washington State Police.


*I know this story is old, but I didn't find it during a search, and since I know some of the folks who worked on Neville's rescue, I really wanted it to be on Plime. picked by marli 2 years ago

New Mexico State University is a hotbed of chile pepper innovation where scientists have created more than two dozen new strains during the last two decades. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago