General Motors Corp., struggling to return to profit amid record gasoline prices, said it will close four truck plants, make more small cars, and may drop its Hummer brand of large sport-utility vehicles. picked by cheeselog1234 3 months ago

Everything you've always wanted to know about the band. picked by Bandit 3 months ago

More than 160 Students at a South Bronx middle school have pulled off a stunning boycott against standardized testing. They refused to take a three-hour practice exam for next month's statewide social studies test. Instead they handed in blank exams and submitted signed petitions with a list of grievances picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

An abrupt release of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, from ice sheets that extended to Earth's low latitudes some 635 million years ago caused a dramatic shift in climate. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

Toronto Maple Leafs center Mats Sundin has been named the recipient of the Mark Messier Leadership Award for the 2007-08 season in recognition for his outstanding performance as a player, his leadership skills and his dedicated humanitarian efforts.

GO LEAFS GO! picked by punthe 3 months ago

The story of perhaps the most famous prop in the history of rock & roll: Pink Floyd's inflatable pig. From the hog's humble beginnings on the cover of Floyd's 1977 album Animals to its recent unpiloted escape from Coachella, the creature has become a pop-culture icon. picked by doggylives 4 months ago

Sony has made the payment to Marvel to renew their rights to make the film.

They have a story, a writer, and the money. But do they have a cast? picked by icepigs 4 months ago

Camp Quest, established in 1996 created a niche getaway for children who are agnostic, atheist, or just not sure what to believe yet. picked by doggylives 4 months ago

Getting an endorsement from a True Expert in finances is great even if the endorsement is by default.

Buffett told a press conference here Monday he had offered support to both Obama and Democratic rival Hillary Clinton but that since it appeared Obama would win the party's nomination, "I will be very happy if he is elected president." picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago

Iceland is the world's most peaceful nation while the United States is ranked among the bottom third, according to a study released today. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Two Blenheim men who ran out of fuel high above the Marlborough Sounds are thanking divine intervention for getting them down safely - right next to a six-metre sign proclaiming "Jesus is Lord". picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Paranormal investigators are trying, but so far failing, to find an explanation for reports of visions of a child dressed in a Victorian style causing late night traffic accidents in Halesowen. picked by pocksucket 4 months ago

Dubai makes history! As of today, you can find the tallest man-made building in Dubai. The skyscraper is called Burj Dubai (burj means tower in Arabic) and the tower overtook the Warsawa radio mast in Poland which measures 646 meters. picked by sandossu 4 months ago

Illinois State Police Sgt. Brian Mahoney says the truck's driver was traveling from Chicago hen he fell asleep at the wheel and slammed into the median. 14 tons of double-stuffed Oreos still in their plastic sleeves spilled into the median and roadway. Video at link. picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago

Tens of millions of starfish-like creatures, known as brittlestars, have colonised a vast underwater mountain, south of New Zealand. picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago

A Robotic Suit That Magnifies Human Strength

There was a similar article in my local newpaper today. I thought it was interesting technology although I was a little concrened that the name of the company was Cyberdyne. Terminator fans I suppose. picked by Fizz71 4 months ago

After hearing scratching noises, the Mohnton postmaster sent a package to be X-rayed. Inside were 26 really big beetles. picked by pocksucket 4 months ago

A giant shrimp living on Australia's Great Barrier Reef can see a world beyond the rainbow that is invisible to other animals. Mantis shrimps, dubbed "thumb splitters" by divers because of their vicious claws, have the most complex eyes in the animal kingdom, capable of seeing colors from the ultraviolet to the infrared, as well as detecting other subtle variations in light. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

A man can be expert in nothing, but he must be practiced in many things. Skills. You don't have to master them all at once. You simply have to collect and develop a certain number of skills as the years tick by.

meh, 1 out of 75 ain't all bad. picked by doggylives 4 months ago

Walter Witthoeft had just woken up and went outside to put power steering fluid in his truck. When he popped the hood, he saw a pair of eyes, heard growling and then noticed a dog wiggling around in his engine. picked by dollyllama 4 months ago

David Witthoft finally shunned his Brett Favre jersey for a red shirt for the first time in 1,581 days. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Canada wins. picked by imnotyoo 5 months ago

A selection of history's most notable cult writing. Some is classic. Some is catastrophic. All of it had the power to inspire. picked by DemureArt 5 months ago

Yoko Ono is suing the producers of a movie that challenges the concept of Darwinian evolution, saying they used the song "Imagine" without her permission and led the blogosphere to accuse her of "selling out." picked by escaflowne 5 months ago

Obesity is 2-3 times more prevalent in USA than in France. Coronary heart disease is the biggest killer in the US, but not in France. Why? picked by karenben 5 months ago