A Gainesville woman is dead after being shot by her son. Mary Bailey, 52, was sleeping nearby when her son discharged his AK-47 early Tuesday morning. picked by dollyllama 10 months ago

Crude oil closed above $100 a barrel for the first time on Tuesday afternoon, vaulting through a longstanding psychological barrier amid persistent concern about whether production can keep up with rising global demand. picked by willster09 10 months ago

Those coy little dashes exist to obscure the confronting reality, reinforced by last week's double c-word whammy — as if we needed the reminder — that the English language's most insulting, heinous, dirty word is a slang term for female genitalia. picked by kissmenow 10 months ago

Sydney's premier zoo is celebrating the news that its 9-year-old Asian elephant is pregnant, but animal rights groups are shocked that the zoo has let a juvenile elephant fall pregnant. Allowing such a young elephant to fall pregnant was "the equivalent of allowing your 12-year-old daughter to become pregnant." picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

Destroy the sofa with some fiendish weapons as quick as you can in this mouse-click frenzy. picked by willcheng 10 months ago

I didn't see this before, but it is a report on a website that uses some pretty extreme advertising methods. Not that it is NSFW, but a lot of it will be offensive to some. picked by wwwilovefreefilmscom 10 months ago

They say they wanted to show their commitment to freedom of speech after an alleged plot to kill one of the cartoonists behind the drawings.

These guys have big cajones. And I respect them. picked by mahler87 10 months ago

The cocaine energy drink has been 1-upped. This energy drink kit comes with a vial of powder and a credit card. You can even order a twelve pack that comes in a package shaped like a brick of cocaine! Join me on my first post adventure! picked by nickyrocks 10 months ago

The former Mrs McCartney is shortlisted for the Celebrity Mum of the Year award.

Because she's such a role model and all.... picked by thenegativeone 10 months ago

A woman who was walking her dog in South Boston said Monday that she was stunned to see her pet leap into the air after getting a powerful shock. picked by dollyllama 10 months ago

It is the latest must-have gadget for the environmentally aware - and will come in rather handy for the more forgetful among us as well. Dubbed the "greenPod", this is the world's first wind-up music and video player. The brainchild of Trevor Baylis, the inventor of the clockwork radio, it can play music for an astonishing 20 hours before needing to be charged. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

A schoolteacher in northern Sweden has been found guilty of sexual harassment after she exposed her breasts to an unruly student -- as a punishment. picked by tigertony 10 months ago

Have to see... picked by Lighioana 10 months ago

This girl plans to commit suicide in 90 days and she is blogging about it. picked by kamaloo 10 months ago

The protest almost became violent as Tom Cruise, visiting London for a future film project, exited the church and began taunting the demonstrators. Police intervened after one of the demonstrators lunged forward, grabbing Cruise by the throat and shouting, "The multiplying villainies of Xenu do swarm upon him!" picked by buddha 10 months ago

The youngster's mother Alison Pettigrew said: "We couldn't quite believe it when Oliver ran into the bank.
A spokesman for HSBC blamed the security lapse on a fault
with the electronic door, and rewarded Oliver by putting £10 in his own bank account. picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

The C-002 HiPhone is one of the most faithful reproductions of the Apple iPhone. In fact, some of the largest differences between this phone and its inspiration are improvements: a removable battery, dual SIM cards and a microSD slot. picked by beckinacea 10 months ago

Stewart has Charles Bonnet syndrome, a condition that often affects people with macular degeneration or diabetic eye disease. A surprisingly large percentage of people who lose sight start seeing things, says ophthalmologist Jonathan Trobe of the University of Michigan."The brain is doing a mash-up of stored visual memories," says Trobe. When visual cells in the brain stop getting inform... read full post picked by deepchill 10 months ago

The White Stripes are being sued for $70,000 for sampling a Canadian radio show eight years ago. picked by charbarred 10 months ago

200 meters in the air, three friends d**k around atop a construction crane, no safety equipment, nothing.

One decides to do PULL UPS off the top of the crane. (I had to stop watching the video half way though, these kids are nuts.)

NSFW soundtrack if you work somewhere that people speak French. picked by MuppetmakeR 10 months ago

It's not an alien, although it sounds like a name of some E.T. cousin. It's a gadget that is slowly taking over the world and it started it's way from New Zealand. picked by JeremyR 10 months ago

A number of Muslims are upset that Wikipedia is offending their religious beliefs by including images of Muhammad on his wikipedia page. They have started a petition demanding the removal of the images (created by Muslims). Wikipedia has decided to keep the images on the page. picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

I hope most of you can see the humor in this. Obviously NSFW for language. picked by MissWinkle 10 months ago

This is great stuff, he walks onto the set of a live CNBC talk show and wreaks havoc. (Im sure they knew he was coming, but regardless, this was hillarious) picked by muppetmaker 10 months ago

U.S. officials and outside analysts blame the collapse of the country's political and physical infrastructure for Baghdad's failure to spend the money on projects considered vital to restoring stability in the country. picked by deepchill 10 months ago