The rodent population in six Peruvian regions has ballooned due to unusual weather patterns and the government declared a state of emergency on Tuesday to control the plague, including in the capital city, Lima. picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

Boy convicted in rape-murder of photographer

A jury convicted a 17-year-old boy Wednesday of raping a photographer and helping his uncle, whose previous brushes with the law brought attention to the case, kill her and burn her body. picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

A federal prisoner who fled the country after he was temporarily freed to try to donate a kidney to his ailing son was arrested in Mexico with his girlfriend, authorities said.

He didn't even show up for the compatability test. I wonder if he sent his son a "Get Well Soon" card. picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

Blind tenor Andrea Bocelli and the Three Tenors sell millions of discs but make no mistake, the classical record industry is dead, says critic Norman Lebrecht. picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

Chinese tourism authorities are seeking investment to build a novel concept attraction -- the world's first "women's town," where men get punished for disobedience, an official said Thursday. picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

Aging cheese becomes Internet Star.

And you though Sanjaya was cheesy... picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

"JERSEY CITY, N.J. - A father who raped his teenage daughter over several years and ordered her to throw two newborns he had fathered with her down an air shaft was sentenced to 35 years in prison."

And folks still wonder why W1K uses New Jersey as a euphamism for Hell. picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

"Ishiguro, who moves his neck or hands to give the robot human-like twitches, is very attached to his robotic twin."

And if you had one, what duties would you have it do?

Personally, I think this guy was one of those "does not play well with others". picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

"Text messaging, with its use of phonetic spelling and little or no punctuation, seems to pose a threat to traditional conventions in writing."


I've noticed this in my own students and it makes me shudder. Remember when they tried to make "Ebonics" a formal language? How do we get "these kids today" to remember proper language? picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

"Someone is writing threatening, rambling letters about cheerleaders and their TV time." - with powdered insecticide to add a bit of sting.

I'm thinking that it's someone who never got over not making the squad. picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

Flight of the Hamsters is a very addictive, adorable game. picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

Does anyone die in a normal fashion in Florida? They'll be breaking out the little blue flashlights for this one... picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

Alledgedly, this lady found a finger in a Subway. I'm thinking the Subway store in question would have noticed if a clerk lost a digit so you tell me.

So where did she obtain the finger in question?

Suggestions? picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

Seattle chooses new city slogan - MetroNatural.

I think it's pretty lame. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

From Dear Prudence,

A woman finds out her fiance is into child porn and is afraid to admit finding out about it to him-because he'd get upset that she invaded his privacy. Gee, wonder why he'd get upset about a silly thing like that?

I'd say, throw him out. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

Someone found a lot of cash and since it went unclaimed, the finder gets to keep it. We're talking over $500K. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago