Unjustified U.S. government secrecy is reaching absurd levels, say some experts who monitor classified information. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

A senior civil servant who left secret intelligence files relating to Iraq and al Qaeda on a train was fined 2,500 pounds on Tuesday. picked by aclister 1 year ago

Without their knowledge, millions of Americans and foreigners crossing US borders in the past four years have been assigned scores generated by government computers rating the risk that the travellers are terrorists or criminals. picked by teaya21 3 years ago

Thanks to the Freedom of Information Act, many FBI Files have been made public. Roswell? Marilyn Monroe? It's all in here. picked by Rogue 3 years ago

Thanks to the Freedom of Information Act, many government documents that would normally never be seen by the public are now freely available. Government Attic offers up a very large and diverse set of documents from military secrets to FCC complaints about your favorite show and much more. Makes for some interesting browsing. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

The most recent census of mountain gorillas in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park—one of only two places in the world where the rare gorillas exist—has found that the population has increased by 6 percent since the last census in 2002. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

In the hush-hush world of Swiss banking, the unthinkable is happening: secrets are spilling into the open.

*opening more holes than their cheese* picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

You see a print or online ad offering you the opportunity to earn $30 as a secret shopper, and you get to keep what you buy! Well that sounds great so you sign up, and a few weeks later you receive a check in the mail with instructions on your shopping assignment. Wait, don't cash that check. picked by equinox 10 months ago

The three parties who failed to win our last election seven weeks ago are attempting to seize power from the Conservative government that won the election. Unless the government is suspended, the new coalition government could be in power as soon as Monday. picked by chinook 12 months ago

It is standard for taxpayers to pay for six months of Secret Service protection for former vice presidents. Cheney requested an extension of that protection, however, and the president granted his request. The former vice president will now have at least another six months of protection.

Cheney's friends have said he has become more concerned about his personal safety in recent years. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

At least that seems to be the contention of several of the democrats who said that a secret ballot was the only way to ensure a fair vote for unionizing. Those same democrats are the ones who are in favor of disallowing secret ballots for unionizing in the US. The fact that unions give millions of dollars to those democrats is merely a coincidence. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

The Government agency in charge of immigration spent £30,000 on a new logo which is nearly identical to the old one. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

While The Secret has become a pop culture phenomenon, it also has drawn critics who are not quiet about labeling the movement a fad, embarrassingly materialistic or the latest example of an American propensity of wanting something for nothing. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

“And I called them because (my goverment disability check) wasn’t there and they said, ‘You’re dead,’ and I said, ‘No, I’m not dead.’ And they kept trying to tell me I was dead but I’m not.”

Typical government response. Unless the theme pic is a posed corpse (with pancakes), she IS alive! picked by Moe 2 years ago

A 2,000-year-old mine has been discovered high in mountains in Peru. The find offers proof that an ancient people in the Andes mined hematite iron ore centuries before the Inca Empire, archaeologists say. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Iceland has elected a new Left-wing government after Johanna Sigurdardottir, the feminist leader of the Social Democrats and caretaker premier, swept to victory on the back of street protests that toppled the previous conservative government. picked by TheJehosephat 7 months ago

Help the Government find its missing laptops, hard drives, weapons, VA records, and more. Track what's been lost and found Now with contact numbers so you can report any missing gov't property you stumble upon picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

KFC's secret recipe may have been duplicated! picked by gammerus 4 months ago

YouTube has announced the launch of the U.S. Government Channel (www.youtube.com/usgovernment), a new channel where citizens can access dozens of new Federal Government YouTube channels. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

Ever wondered how long a woman can keep a secret?
Researchers found that they will typically spill the beans to someone else in 47 hours and 15 minutes. picked by karenben 2 months ago