An Iraqi journalist threw two shoes at President George W. Bush – missing with both – as he shook hands with the nation’s prime minister.

Video link in comments picked by DerAlt 12 months ago

A father accused of selling his 14-year-old daughter into marriage in exchange for $16,000, beer and meat has pleaded no contest to felony child endangerment. Update to this post picked by suebe 8 months ago

The White House is trying to clarify something: President George W Bush is ''a commander guy'' but not ''the commander guy.''

Or something like that. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

A Chinese shop is giving discounts to customers who hit an image of George Bush by throwing shoes. Customers hitting zones A-D can receive a discount from 20% to 50% off at the store in Wenzhou. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

The adult daughter of a slain Florida couple known for adopting 13 special needs children said she is planning to move into her parents' home and raise the children as her own.
UPDATE TO THIS picked by Bingo 4 months ago

A father allegedly kept his daughter captive in a cellar for 24 years, Austrian police said Sunday.

*Update to this story here. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

US President George W Bush has said that the Bible is "probably not" literally true and that a belief that God created the world is compatible with the theory of evolution.
"I think you can have both," Mr Bush, who leaves office January 20, told ABC television, adding "You're getting me way out of my lane here. I'm just a simple president." picked by bingo 12 months ago

The Bush administration hopes to resettle about 7,000 Iraqi refugees to the United States this year, the State Department said Wednesday. picked by civicracer18c1 3 years ago

A mother who let her teenage daughter skip school if she was having a 'bad hair day' or could not find her PE kit was jailed. Dawn Joyce, 40, also allowed 14-year- old Carrie-Ann to stay at home if she needed to tidy her bedroom, had cat hair on her trousers, was too tired - or had dyed her hair and did not like the colour. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Does anyone notice a trend in the Bush administration:

• Passing the buck and setting up others to be fall guys
  
• Truckloads of lies, deception and half truths
  
• Lack of accountability

picked by indierockcafe 3 years ago

An Israeli man who hired a detective to find out whether his daughter was cheating on her husband was told by the investigator his wife was in fact the one being unfaithful. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

This video, captured by a Boston Fox 25 news camera, shows a girl who looks suspiciously like Caroline Kennedy's daughter, Rose Schlossberg, giving the mourners a decidedly ungracious middle finger. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

A 13-year-old Egyptian girl has died during an illegal operation to mutilate her genitalia. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

ABC's George Stephanopoulos recently sat down with President Bush for an exclusive interview. Below is the entire transcript of their conversation, which covers everything from North Korea to Iraq to the upcoming elections. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

A Japanese woman kept her daughter prisoner in their home for eight years until she turned 19, leaving her too feeble to walk or talk properly, officials and media reports said today. picked by aclister 1 year ago

The daughter of Republican hopeful Rudy Giuliani has signaled she's backing Democrat Barack Obama for president. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

A villager in eastern India married his teenage daughter on grounds that he was following divine instructions. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The Museum of Turin has acquired over 3 copies of the Egyptian Book of the Dead including the most ancient copy known. The books were discovered by Schiaparelli in 1906 and til this day they remain displayed in the museum. However, the director has been asked several times to remove them due to their negative energy pertruding from the papyrus. picked by bingo 8 months ago

A Russian father of the Muslim faith has admitted to hiring hit men to kill his daughter for wearing mini-skirts. picked by suebe 7 months ago

Iraqi security forces today showed off a Picasso they seized from a former soldier in Saddam's military who had looted the painting in 1990 during the occupation of Kuwait. picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago