Luxembourg lawmakers have adopted a bill legalising euthanasia, priming the Grand Duchy to become the third EU country allowing doctors to help patients end their own lives. picked by lawrencee 2 years ago

Outspoken Islamic cleric Abu Hamza has branded Australians as boozers who are hooked on gambling and prostitution.

In another sermon broadcast over the internet, the Melbourne cleric urged followers to spread the word of Islam to save Australians. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

At least 200 terminally-ill people from Australia, Britain, New Zealand and the United States have visited Mexico since 2001 to buy a euthanasia drug, a newspaper has reported. The Mexican newspaper Reforma cited Exit International - the mercy killing organisation run by Australian euthanasia advocate Phillip Nitschke that promotes Mexico as a destination for patients seeking to end their lives. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Finally, an annual day that wasn't created by Hallmark. Take your family, neighbors, school mates camping in your backyard on Saturday, June 23, 2007 picked by myrthachang 3 years ago

As Americans struggle through a dismal recession, many are trying to safeguard themselves from what they fear will be even worse times ahead. They eat out less often. They take vacations closer to home. They put off buying new cars.

And some raise chickens. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

A French court has rejected a request from a 52-year-old severely disfigured former schoolteacher for the right to die, in a case that has stirred much emotion in France. Update on this story. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Hyperion Power's plans to develop and sell portable nuclear reactors first came to light last year—but most people probably brushed off the idea as some sort of fantasy. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

While there is a shortage of British sperm donors, Australians backpacking through the UK are among the biggest sperm donors in London. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A company banking on drivers' weariness of skyrocketing gasoline prices unveiled a home refinery device on Thursday offering another option: ethanol. E-Fuel Corporation says its EFuel100 MicroFueler can produce up to 35 gallons (132 liters) of ethanol a week that consumers can pump directly into their cars and trucks. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

An 84 year old Navy veteran is building a replica of the USS Tucson. picked by wickedsmart 3 years ago

Cougar takes girl by the head in backyard of Goya Foods president. Miami. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

It was bound to happen: three recent NYU grads have taken up residency in a Bushwick backyard. For $100 each per month the men get their own 5-by-8 plot of land where they've set up tents. They say it's not only financially practical, but it's a "badass thing to do." picked by suebe 6 months ago

On the Monday, 11/12, she was euthanized by lethal injection.

On Friday, 11/16, she was found in the shelter freezer by a worker STILL ALIVE!! She was buried under the bodies of other dogs that had been euthanized and had been there for four days! Sadly, this isn't the first time it has happened at this shelter. picked by TraumaMamma 2 years ago

The Great One stopped by a backyard rink in Edmonton yesterday to play a bit of hockey with the kids.

I think almost every hockey-playing kid as dreamed of Wayne Gretzky joining them in a game of shinny. He really is the Great One! picked by tundramonkey 2 years ago

Australian scientists say they have achieved the world's most accurate measurement of the fundamental unit of light intensity. Errol Atkinson and colleagues from the National Measurement Institute have refined the measurement of the candela, the basic unit of brightness, to eliminate all but 0.1 per cent of uncertainty. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Conan made it through surgery, but his survival is still uncertain. picked by muppet 2 years ago

Investigators say the mummified body of an infant found in a Minnesota backyard probably was buried decades ago by grieving parents. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Save the world, kill yourself. picked by Ellz 2 years ago