A travel story about the living statue performers on Spain's most famous street, Las Ramblas in Barcelona.

I've been there myself in march, they are indeed truly amazing. picked by XXXXXPP 3 years ago

More than one in eight adults in the US show signs of being addicted to the internet.
A typical addict is a single, white college-educated male in his 30s, who spends more than 30 hours a week on "non-essential" computer use.

I fit the bill. Except for the age part and the being american part. picked by XXXXXPP 3 years ago

Three UK banks are failing to prevent the possible theft of online customers' identity.
Heise first revealed the potential problems in September.
It showed that it was possible for a fake or spoofed page to be inserted onto the web sites of six online banks, with no chance of ordinary customers being able to detect that anything was wrong. picked by XXXXXPP 3 years ago

A London Underground station has been closed for the filming of JK Rowling's Harry Potter. picked by XXXXXPP 3 years ago

Britons are the worst energy wasters in Europe with bad habits which could cost £11bn by 2010, a survey of Europe's five most populous nations suggests. picked by XXXXXPP 3 years ago

Former Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic has been invited to vote in an upcoming referendum, despite having died while awaiting trial in March.

And the fact he was arrested by the international tribunal for war crimes apparently didn't matter either. picked by XXXXXPP 3 years ago

People who eat a lot of bread are at greater risk of kidney cancer, Italian research has suggested.

Yet another thing to scratch off your grocery list.. picked by XXXXXPP 3 years ago

Internet search giant Google has confirmed its ongoing market domination by announcing that its third quarter profits have almost doubled. picked by XXXXXPP 3 years ago

Idaho residents will decide next month whether to ban gay marriage and other nontraditional domestic unions. The ban is expected to pass. picked by XXXXXPP 3 years ago

President Bush told Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki that the United States had not set any deadline for the Iraqi government to bring the violence under control.

No worries, man, they'll run out of explosives sooner or later, right? picked by XXXXXPP 3 years ago

Who was linked to terrorists again? Was it Al-Habib or Al-Habibi? Meh, better put them both on the list to be sure. picked by XXXXXPP 3 years ago

"But you can fully trust me! Well, maybe you can trust me a bit more than the dems. Actually, err,... O, I give up!" picked by XXXXXPP 3 years ago

Democrats are within striking distance of taking control of the U.S. Senate on Election Day, according to a series of new polls.
Democratic Senate candidates are tied, have a slight edge or an outright lead in each of 10 pivotal battleground states. They need a 6 seat gain to become the majority party. picked by XXXXXPP 3 years ago

You have the fictional snakes on a plane, and then you have the real story about LOTS of snakes in a house! picked by XXXXXPP 3 years ago

Iranian-born Anousheh Ansari, the world's first female space tourist, returned to Earth after her $20m vacation. picked by XXXXXPP 3 years ago

What? You don't like us listening in on all your conversations? Terrorist lover! picked by XXXXXPP 3 years ago

He just assumed that when he died early it would be by something like a car wreck, not by an animal. picked by XXXXXPP 3 years ago

Freedom of movement is too important for the players. Well, you now know where to aim your knee to when tackling someone :p

In other news: average football player voice pitch up 25%, this year. picked by XXXXXPP 3 years ago

Soon you will be able to find out on what your tax dollars are being spent on. It's probably going to be something like: "a few millions here, a few millions there and then a few billions for the army" picked by XXXXXPP 3 years ago

A leading opera house in Germany has cancelled a production because a scene that might offend Muslims could create a security threat. The production of Idomeneo features a scene in which a character presents the severed heads of religious leaders including Buddha, Jesus and... picked by XXXXXPP 3 years ago

How else was he going to go to the store for liquor and cigarettes? picked by XXXXXPP 3 years ago

Up to a million cluster bomblets discharged by Israel in its conflict with Hezbollah remain unexploded in southern Lebanon, the UN has said. picked by XXXXXPP 3 years ago

Shakira leads the field with six Latin Grammy nominations including record of the year and album of the year. picked by XXXXXPP 3 years ago

The first high resolution pictures of the upcoming fifth Harry Potter film. picked by XXXXXPP 3 years ago

I'm sure it's there somewhere, Condi. Did you check all the drawers? picked by XXXXXPP 3 years ago