For years, government officials have urged people to protect their Social Security numbers by giving out the nine-digit codes only when absolutely necessary. Now it turns out that all the caution in the world may not be enough: New research shows that Social Security numbers can be predicted from publicly available birth information with a surprising degree of accuracy. picked by Bingo 5 months ago

As if being a teacher wasn't hard enough. Turns out you could lose your Social Security benefits if you turned to teaching. picked by suebe 7 months ago

Years after being advised by a state agency to stop, the Dallas Independent School District continued to provide foreign citizens with fake Social Security numbers to get them on the payroll quickly. picked by jhordie 1 year ago

City of Villains is a massively multiplayer online role-playing computer game based on the superhero comic book genre, developed by Cryptic Studios and published by NCSoft. Released on 2005-10-31,the game is integrated with their previous release, City of Heroes. The gameplay centers on defeating a variety of computer controlled opponents within a three-dimensional world using various powers and a... read full post picked by sholom22 2 years ago

"We’ve all heard proposals for “privatizing” the Social Security system. The best private solution, of course, is simply to allow the American people to keep more of their paychecks and invest for retirement as they see fit." picked by gammerus 2 years ago

Claiming they needed to learn how to reduce stress because of a growing number of death threats being made against them, nearly 700 executives from the Social Security Administration (SSA) gathered for a lavish three-day conference in Phoenix, AZ last week, costing taxpayers about $700,000. picked by Bornbad 5 months ago

Hardly surprising that a liberal democrat would want to tax more of your income. Of course reverting social security to something close to its original intent might help, but a plan like that wouldn't buy many votes from the entitlement-minded demographic. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

In Atlanta, a government site has social security numbers available to the public. They claim they cannot 'by law alter the document'. picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago

City of Shadows is a collection of photos of St Petersburg using time lapse techniques giving a sense of the faceless anonymity of the masses of the city as they go about their daily business.

The other galleries are worth a look too. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

Archaeologists have discovered a lost city carved into the Andes Mountains by the mysterious Chachapoya tribe. picked by Bornbad 12 months ago

Every year Youngstown (Ohio) makes me proud by ranking high in crime rates despite its size. We really put up some good numbers. How do you compare?

(Don't have to compare your city to y-town, it might be better for your ego if you didnt actually. You can compare any two cities with this wonderful toy.) picked by donteatpoop 2 years ago

The new version of Dead.net, the fan site for Dead Heads, which is soon to be released, will be a full blown social network similar to Myspace.

Mershaullk, don't leave us!!! picked by suebe 2 years ago

Moon Over Amtrak, an annual event in Laguna Niguel, California, where people expose their behinds to a passing Amtrak train, may be coming to and end. Tight-assed city officials are cracking down on the tradition.
The city described its Amtrak mooning stance on its official Twitter feed by saying authorities are "saying ‘NO’ to crack." picked by Bingo 5 months ago

The ruins of an entire city have been discovered in northern Peru, researchers say.

Archaeologists say the find could provide the missing link between the ancient cultures of the Wari people and the earlier Moche civilisation. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Researchers made 102 phone calls to IRS employees and posed as computer help desk workers. They asked for their user names and to change their passwords to one they suggested. Out of 102 people, 61 complied.

The good news is at 60% that's 11% better than 6 years ago!!! Way to go IRS..by the year 2010 maybe we can get it down to only HALF of your employees being idiots! picked by Fizz71 2 years ago

Hackers successfully infiltrated Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), one of the nation's leading government-run research facilities. The attackers gained access by sending e-mails infected with trojan horses to ORNL employees. The lab claims that no classified information was retrieved, but admits that the perpetrators managed to acquire a database containing personal information about ORNL visi... read full post picked by leopoldogolba 2 years ago

Workers digging a new Jerusalem tram line have stumbled upon the remains of an ancient Jewish city from the first century AD under what is now a Palestinian suburb of the Holy City. picked by shredtone 3 years ago

While renovating a rugby stadium, they find a roman city.

What a surprise! picked by JoshSF49 1 year ago

A giant sinkhole has been discovered just outside of Denver City, Texas.

According to Occidental Permian Ltd., at approximately 11:00 p.m. on Monday, July 27th, the sinkhole was discovered 2 miles northeast of Denver City, on Occidental property. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Just as humans speak louder in noisy locations, great tits likely avoid low-pitched tones so that their calls will carry further, said the researchers, who will present their findings at an Ornithological Society of Japan's conference that began on Saturday in the Hokkaido Prefecture city of Hakodate. picked by kakana 2 months ago