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

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

Yes you read that right. 24 hours before Cecil Howard Sinclair's service was to begin. The church's website is here if you feel so inclined to read about them. Sometimes I wonder if we are not evolving backwards. UGH. picked by Moe 2 years ago

In a cruel twist of fate - a teenager was killed by a hit-and-run driver at the same spot where his 14-year-old friend had died in a car crash just hours earlier. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

Someone in the Spice Girls’ organization has come to realize what most of us already suspected: these women need therapy, badly. The Spice Girls will be accompanied by a therapist for the duration of their reunion tour, according to a report. Executives at record label Virgin are concerned that arguments between the singers could result in one of them deciding to pull out. Bosses will ... read full post picked by smilies32 2 years 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

You know, it is a lot easier to get away with faking your demise if you don't attend the memorial service so you can hear what people have to say. :-) picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

GIRLS are no less competitive than boys, they're simply subtler about it, a study of pre-schoolers suggests. While boys use head-on aggression to get what they want, girls rely on the pain of social exclusion. picked by bingo 1 year ago

A group of southern Indiana middle school girls videotaped the beating of a 12-year-old schoolmate and posted it on the Internet

No charges have been filed and police said they have not yet interviewed all the girls, ages 12-14 picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

FBI officers providing security for an FBI office at a mall allegedly focused their cameras into a makeshift changing room where teenage girls would try on various prom dresses. picked by bernardblack 7 months ago

NUDISTS will mark Anzac Day with a parade of a different sort when they hold their annual beach cricket stoush in northern NSW. More than 200 nudists and their families are expected to meet at Tyagarah Beach, just north of Byron Bay, on Wednesday to pay their respects to the diggers who fought for their freedom. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

The youth was convicted for stealing and burning an Australian flag at the Brighton-le-Sands RSL club during the Cronulla riots last December. picked by teaya21 3 years ago

Shortly after authorities identified their suspect in the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum shooting Wednesday, the world began searching for traces of James W. von Brunn online. Those who Googled immediately were able to find him: a personal Web site claiming Jewish "conspiracies" on message boards. But those who started their hunt just a few hours later found only empty holes, information... read full post picked by bingo 6 months ago

The Westboro Baptist Church out of Topeka, Kansas announced Monday representatives would show up to protest New Life Church Wednesday.
The first line reads "Thank god for sending this tragedy,” going on to include, "God hates New Life Church," before including Biblical references and anti-gay language. picked by Steffanie 2 years ago

Two teenage girls took the concept of getting all dolled up for the school prom to an extreme - dressing as life-size Barbie dolls and being wheeled in still sealed in their boxes. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

President Bush helped the Air Force make a dream come true on Saturday, dedicating a hilltop monument for the service to the memory of airmen lost defending America and to those that fight for it still picked by tlovesd 3 years ago

A Boulder man was arrested early Thursday after police said he crashed a memorial service, grabbed the breast of the deceased woman's sister and showed her mother pornographic pictures. picked by mutil8or 2 years ago

At a time when smoking rates are plummeting, teenage girls remain the most frequent and stubbornly persistent smokers. picked by robfouryqr 3 years 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

Few occupations show as much support for fallen brothers and sisters as firemen and police officers. Here's one such show of support, 10,000 strong picked by Hoosker 3 years ago