Kurnaz, an ethnic Turk born and raised in Germany, went to Pakistan in late 2001 at age 19 to study Islam and wound up in Pakistani police custody. It was three months after 9/11, and Kurnaz says the U.S. was offering bounties for suspicious foreigners. Kurnaz says he was "sold" to the Americans for $3,000 and brought to Kandahar as terrorist suspect. picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

"Last Thursday, my organization, People Reluctant To Kill for an Abstraction, orchestrated an overwhelming show of force around the globe..."

A very simple but thought-provoking piece from George Saunders.

(slightly NSFW) picked by tvirus 6 months ago

Some of these are pretty good... can you come up with something better? picked by optimusplime 6 months ago

The stray and feral cats that have overrun a middle American town can meow a little louder now that they have gotten a reprieve from a bounty the mayor had put on their whiskers -- a bounty he says he initiated to address the community's rampant cat problem.
*Updated to this story. picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

About fuggin' time.

/Salute Marine Cpl. Mario Ramos-Villalta

Semper Fi picked by moe 6 months ago

Some guy decided to have his vacations in Chernobyl. Very interesting pictures in here. picked by tomba 6 months ago

Few people know about the Ninth Amendment, which reaffirms in broad terms rights "retained by the people." Indeed, the Ninth flies so far under the radar that it has rarely been mentioned even by the Supreme Court."

Excerpt from a book which came out last year - great read for those of us sick of the system taking away our rights! picked by tdiggity 6 months ago

The CEO of software giant Oracle Corp. will be paid from San Mateo County property taxes collected this year, which otherwise would have gone to schools, the county general fund and cities. picked by coldbladed 6 months ago

SAN ANTONIO, TX -- A Texas pallbearer says he was seriously hurt after he fell into a grave and the coffin he was helping to carry crashed on top of him. The injured pallbearer, Joseph Rivas, blamed the funeral home for the accident, which happened last February. picked by mutil8or 6 months ago

The mother of the 12-year-old says she believes the club must have known her daughter was underage.

"I think they just didn't care," her mother said. "She's 12, but she's got the body of a 20-year-old. All they were thinking about was the money she could bring in." picked by hmtksteve 6 months ago

WESTON, Wis. (AP) -- Police are investigating an 11-year-old girl's death from an undiagnosed, treatable form of diabetes after her parents chose to pray for her rather than take her to a doctor. picked by bevissimo 6 months ago

According to some ethicists, The current medical definition of death is wrong … and this mistake is costing lives. The controversy centres around organ donation, in which doctors remove organs from brain dead patients: picked by doggylives 6 months ago

The United States has outsourced the manufacturing of its electronic passports to overseas companies — including one in Thailand that was victimized by Chinese espionage.

I wonder which braindead bureaucrat thought this was a good idea. picked by tigertony 6 months ago

A doggie day care left him outside in a fenced in area for a few minutes. When the dog walker returned, the pooch was gone with no manner of escape evident. A nearby hawk flew off with him. picked by moe 6 months ago

Recorded almost 20 years before the first recording credited to Thomas Edison picked by tigertony 6 months ago

Just the latest incident over the past year in which the bombers have been turned away from both US and UK airspace, as well as their carrier fleets on deployment.

A return to the Cold War? picked by tigertony 6 months ago

#19 is one of my favorites: Make decluttering a family event. For me, getting rid of STUFF puts my mind at ease. A clean and organized house makes for happy cheese. picked by cheeselog1234 6 months ago

Wade said, "Young lady had her back turned to the counter and when she turned around and spotted me she threw her hands up in the air, started yelling 'Oh, my gosh! Oh my gosh!' and ran to the back of the restaurant, continuing to yell as she was in back of the restaurant." picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

An elderly woman left a trail of havoc behind her after driving for 15 miles the wrong way down the fast lane of a motorway. picked by topofall 7 months ago

Of all the place I would not expect this...to those of you too young to recall, Three Mile Island is home to what almost became the American version of Chernobyl*.

*If you are too young too know what Chernobyl was, freaking google it, I am too lazy to provide a link. But it was a million laughs for sure. picked by moe 7 months ago

They're All Dead: Christopher Keeley posts lots of photos of and commentary about the many friends he has made and lost during his years in the intervention business. Everyone pictured is dead and includes the reasons they died. Some of the pictures contain nudity and are NSFW. picked by doggylives 7 months ago

What you think you paid for may not be what you really get. A photo comparison of 100 prepared foods by Pundo3000.com shows the difference between the packaging photo and the actual product inside. picked by badbud 7 months ago

Researchers have discovered that exposure to hydrogen sulfide - the chemical that gives sewer gas and rotten eggs their putrid smell - can put mice in a state of suspended animation. Can it do it for humans? picked by deepcleanfun 7 months ago

Prosecutors are moving ahead with a case against one of two 93-year-old men picked up during undercover prostitution stings. picked by mutil8or 7 months ago

Police have rescued two teenage Bulgarian sisters from a circus in southern Italy which forced one of them to swim with flesh-eating piranhas for the amusement of guests. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago