he most arbitrary and distorted borders in the world are in Africa and the Middle East. Drawn by self-interested Europeans. The unjust borders in the Middle East — to borrow from Churchill — generate more trouble than can be consumed locally.

What if new borders were drawn in the Middle East, ones that cut along cultural/religious boundaries? picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Many have tried. All have failed. But with a new computer game, you can make peace in the Middle East. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Two Cleveland-area brothers have been extradited to Ohio to face charges in connection with the rape and kidnapping of their two stepsisters, both under the age of 13. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

Super Pii Pii Brothers promotes good bathroom skills and allows women to experience for the first time the pleasure of urinating while standing. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

US army medic succumbs to his inner demons and takes his own life. Another heart wrenching story about a soldier with PTSD committing suicide. picked by cheeselog1234 1 year ago

The brothers' Fusion condoms are manufactured without any milk-based casein - unlike other brands - and have now been officially registered with Britain's Vegan Society. picked by kakana 7 months ago

Harvard researchers have discovered half a dozen new genes involved in autism that suggest the disorder strikes in a brain that can't properly form new connections. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Tes is offering a free MP3 album download. Peace in the Middle East picked by jLoSsDh 7 months ago

The middle ages (5th - 15th Centuries AD), often termed The Dark Ages, were actually a time of great discovery and invention. The Middle ages also saw major advances in technologies that already existed, and the adoption of many Eastern technologies in the West. This is a list of the ten greatest inventions of the Middle Ages (excluding military inventions). picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Andrew and Adam Katz have both served in the Army in Iraq. Andrew says things will continue to improve over there "as long as Iraqis try." But twin brother Adam says "no matter how hard we try, it's not going to change what's over there." picked by mutil8or 2 years ago

CNN - A U.S. soldier convicted of rape and murder two decades ago will be executed December 10 in the nation's first military execution since 1961, the Army said Thursday. picked by psycmoe 1 year ago

LaVena Johnson was a 19 year old Private in the Army, serving in Iraq, when she was raped, murdered, and her body burned--by someone from her own military base. Despite overwhelming physical evidence, the Army suddenly called it a suicide and closed the case.

Update to This with more references and ways to add your voice to those demanding justice. picked by psycmoe 1 year ago

A heart wrenching story of two brothers and their enduring family. A long read, but worth it. picked by cheeselog1234 2 years ago

Freddy Fender, the "Bebop Kid" of the Texas-Mexico border who later turned his twangy tenor into the smash country ballad "Before the Next Teardrop Falls," died Saturday. He was 69. picked by Hoosker 3 years ago

Two brothers claiming to be faith healers were charged with grand theft for allegedly convincing clients they were cursed and would die unless they paid for expensive cleansing rituals. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

The Smothers Brothers are featured in a vintage clip of one of their comedy song classics, "Boil That Cabbage Down". picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

These two boys raise a rather interesting point....

WOW! picked by muppetmaker 2 years ago

The Skippy List Explanations of these events: a) I did myself, and either got in trouble or commended. (I had a Major shake my hand for the piss bottle thing, for instance.) b) I witnessed another soldier do it. (Like the Sergeant we had, that basically went insane, and crucified some dead mice.) c) Was spontaneously informed I was not allowed to do. (Like start a porn studio.) d) Was the resul... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

For those of us who follow the market, Lehman Brothers, the 5th largest investment bank in the world has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. And Merrill Lynch is being purchased by Bank of America. And AIG is in serious s**t. picked by sykeo56 1 year ago

Both adopted at birth, the men made the discovery decades later working side by side at the same furniture delivery company in Maine. picked by proverb 2 months ago