A gun that fires variable speed bullets and which can be set to kill, wound or just inflict a bruise is being built by a US toy manufacturer. The guns will be anything but toys and will offer a wider range of options for police and military. picked by 2manyusernames 4 hours ago

Andrew Giuliani, in the mistaken belief that there is a constitutional right to being on a sports team is suing Duke University because he claims he was unfairly booted from the team and doing so will hurt his chances of becoming a professional golfer. His lawsuit consisted of 198 pages. picked by 2manyusernames 4 hours ago

Three years ago, Army PFC LaVena Johnson was found dead in Iraq. Her body was found in a tent belonging to KBR. She had abrasions all over her body, a broken nose, a black eye, burned hands, loose teeth, acid burns on her genitals, and a bullet hole in her head. The Army labeled Johnson’s death a suicide. The family finds that hard to believe. Link has video, transcript, and mp3 picked by 2manyusernames 6 hours ago

That is unusual enough to warrant posting. What really makes this special is the network that gave what may be the fairest interview he's had is Al Jazeera
Link is embedded youtube video. Download quicktime version here picked by 2manyusernames 6 hours ago

Charles T. Payne was 20 years old when he helped liberate Ohrdruf, a subcamp of the Buchenwald concentration camp. He is the "Uncle Charlie" that Obama told a group of veterans about. The ones he mistakenly said Auschwitz. Here he talks about that moment in his life. picked by 2manyusernames 2 days ago

As are donating, campaigning, demonstrate, wear buttons, place signs in their yard. They also can not express political preference or affiliation in any website or instant messages.

The Times did generously give its employees the permission to vote however picked by 2manyusernames 2 days ago

Iran during the days when it was known as Persia was one the most important civilizations of its day. Even today Iran and the Muslim world in general offers some of the most amazing artwork you will ever see. Check out how gorgeous these ceilings are. picked by 2manyusernames 2 days ago

Obama is still smarting over The NewYorker's satirical cover. He shows he can hold a grudge while banning a reporter from the press plane covering his extremely expensive, US-paid for overseas campaign trip. picked by 2manyusernames 3 days ago

According to a recent study, a 3-oz serving of almonds added to a diet plan results in remarkable increases in weight loss. 62% percent more weight loss and 56% more body fat loss than a nut-free diet. The almond-eaters also experienced significantly greater reductions in waist circumference and blood pressure. picked by 2manyusernames 4 days ago

We are led to believe that DNA is foolproof, or at least so astronomically accurate that the chances of a mistaken identity is immeasurable. But is that true? Some evidence seems to point to its unreliability. Evidence the FBI is desperately trying to supress picked by 2manyusernames 4 days ago

The latest must-have knife for hunters, divers, thrill seekers, terrorists, and wackos has a cartridge with compressed gas which will cause **severe** damage. It is designed for taking down bears, sharks, and other large predators, but some fear it will be used on people. See comment for video of knife against watermellon. picked by 2manyusernames 4 days ago

Hymie the robot was a classic character on Get Smart. He is perhaps the greatest robot ever built. His strength and powers were amazing. Unfortunately his mental processes were less so. picked by 2manyusernames 4 days ago

For decades the Tao aborigines of Taiwan's Orchid Island have used colorful canoe-like boats to net flying fish in the warm waters of the Pacific. But now more and more Tao men are migrating to Taiwan's cities to look for work, leaving fewer to learn how to build the 23-foot boats. The tribe is also under siege from Taiwan's majority Chinese culture. picked by 2manyusernames 4 days ago

Remember this contestant for mother-of-the-year? She sprayed her very young daughter with a car wash pressure washer hose. A court date has been made, Sept. 10. The date was postponed so that she can give birth to another child. picked by 2manyusernames 5 days ago

This was posted 2 years ago, but time to post again. Great place to play many games for free. You can even create your own version of Scrabble with your own rules. Can set-up tournaments as well. picked by 2manyusernames 5 days ago

Well in a manner of speaking. Electrical & Musical Instrument Ltd.aka EMI who signed the Beatles to a recording contract made a immense amount of money from the Fab Four. Enough money to fund research into what became computed tomography scanning machines. picked by 2manyusernames 7 days ago

You love your precious little snookums. Would you let him/her live in sin? Of course not. Do the right thing and marry your pet.
Full of stories, pictures, and more to make that special day Glorious. picked by 2manyusernames 1 week ago

We've all seen periodic tables. Here is one that is unique. Each element has its own video. Really quite fascinating. picked by 2manyusernames 1 week ago

Lilian Ladele, the bigoted registrar won a lawsuit against Islington Council when they punished her for not performing her duties. She claimed that her strict religious beliefs superseded the will of the law and her employer. It has recently been discovered that she had a baby out of wedlock. I guess her strict religious beliefs only matter when it suits her. picked by 2manyusernames 1 week ago

"I've been so fortunate to have learned so much from my past experiences," said Cole. "I am embraced by the love and support of my family and friends; I am committed to my belief in myself and in my abiding faith to meet this challenge with a heartfelt optimism and determination. This is how I intend to deal with this current challenge in my life." picked by 2manyusernames 1 week ago

HIV manages to constantly change its code preventing the body from creating antibodies against it. However one section must not change so that the virus can attach to other cells. This offers what appears to be a method of destroying the virus. picked by 2manyusernames 1 week ago

The Federal Aviation Administration is offering higher incentive bonuses to attract veteran controllers to move to facilities in Westbury, N.Y.; Aspen, Colo.; Nantucket, Mass.; Anchorage and Fairbanks in Alaska, among other locales. picked by 2manyusernames 1 week ago

It lives about 8-9 months as an embryo, and has a post-hatching lifespan of just 4-5 months. As far as the scientists know, this is unique among land vertebrates. It may help researchers better understand how ecological and hormonal factors influence evolution. picked by 2manyusernames 1 week ago

By day, the engineers work on NASA's new Ares moon rockets. By night, some go undercover to work on a competing design. These dissenting scientists and their backers insist they have created an alternative rocket that would be safer, cheaper and easier to build than the two Ares spacecraft that will replace the space shuttle. picked by 2manyusernames 1 week ago

To do so she has edited herself into movies with several actors and Angelina Jolie. She has herself being kissed by or engaged in other gestures of romance with these stars. Will Billy Bob become jealous? picked by 2manyusernames 1 week ago