With $50 and a plane ticket to Haiti, one can buy a slave. There are more slaves on the planet today than at any time in human history. Adjusting for inflation, in 1850 a slave would cost roughly $30k to $40k. Today you can go to Haiti and buy a 9-year-old girl to use as a sexual and domestic slave for $50. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

The European Commission is to draft rules, making it easier to put many books online. The move is a part of the commission’s effort to bolster access to information and to encourage online businesses. picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

A woman was forced to work as a slave on a remote Alpine farm for more than 40 years. picked by Franz6 10 months ago

Marine archaeologists have found the remains of a slave ship wrecked off the Turks and Caicos Islands in 1841, an accident that set free the ancestors of many current residents of those islands. Some 192 Africans survived the sinking of the Spanish ship Trouvadore off the British-ruled islands, where the slave trade was banned. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

In what is either the weirdest Russian crime story of the year so far or a new low in yellow crime journalism, a female hair stylist in the Kaluga region is suspected of holding an armed robber in captivity as a sex slave for two days after he unsuccessfully tried to knock over her beauty salon. picked by kakana 7 months ago

Fresh arrest warnings to Louisiana online gamblng chiefs. The battle to get gambling off the internet goes on.

(Alton seems safe for now.) picked by Milkshake 3 years ago

We are here spammer.com is the most convenient place to buy condoms online. Our pride is to deliver the best varieties and the lowest rates at your door step. picked by Julia 3 years ago

There are a ton of online dating sites out there. Which one is right for you? How do they compare with each other? Well now you can find out. picked by cybertub 3 years ago

The second season of Flight of the Conchords begins on January the 18th, but the first episode is online right now. Anyone else love the Conchords? picked by orfnerwerdna 11 months ago

Patients with a sore throat, high fever or mystery rash in Hawaii will now be able to bypass the waiting room and find a physician's care just a click away. Doctors here plan to start making online house calls Thursday in the nation's first large-scale program of its kind that some believe could be a groundbreaking step in health care. picked by suebe 10 months ago

Great picks of online to do lists for better productivity. My personal favorite is Remember the Milk. picked by addoccini 2 years ago

Preliminary genetic research suggests that African slaves are responsible for nearly every facet of one of the first rice varieties grown in the U.S., as well as one of the most lucrative crops in early American history. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

Ancestry.com unveils more than 90 million U.S. war records from the first English settlement at Jamestown in 1607 through the Vietnam War's end in 1975. The site also has the names of 3.5 million U.S. soldiers killed in action, including 2,000 who died in Iraq. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

What happens when someone with deep ties to an online community suddenly passes away?

For Jerald Spangenburg's daughter, his sudden death left her with her own quest: to let his gaming community know he didn't desert them. picked by bingo 9 months ago

A painful breakup with his wife has prompted a man to put his entire life - his house, his car, his job, even his friends - up for sale online in an effort to start over. picked by mutil8or 2 years ago

A former policeman who raped his 10-year-old daughter and then posted a video of it online will most likely spend the rest of his life in jail. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

A man in southern China dropped dead after a three-day marathon online session at a cybercafe. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Light a virtual candle online for whatever reason, be it spiritual, in memory, in honor, or just for the bling of it. You can also click on a lit one and see the comments entered in by the person who lit it. picked by Moe 2 years ago

In the next few months, online poker players in the United States will be wagering in one of their highest-stakes hands, but this showdown won't take place at the World Series of Poker final table in November. picked by nateebiinature 4 months 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 3 weeks ago