Great presentation describing the current financial crisis. picked by unzercharlie 9 months ago

Every day, children who come to the clinic write their names on sheets of paper and tape them to the windows of the walkway for ironworkers to see. And, every day, the ironworkers paint the names onto I-beams and hoist them into place as they add floors to the new 14-story Yawkey Center for Cancer Care. picked by unzercharlie 9 months ago

A series of photos from the wildfires in Victoria. picked by unzercharlie 10 months ago

Best-selling author John Updike has died at age 76 after battling lung cancer. picked by unzercharlie 10 months ago

In their first full day in their new home, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama opened the White House yesterday to hundreds of people. picked by unzercharlie 10 months ago

I knew Jesse for years, we went to school together from about 5th grade to graduation. He was murdered in 2005, and now his killer, Steven Rios, is finally sentenced. I've followed this story closely for a long time, glad it's over. picked by unzercharlie 12 months ago

A stealthy legislative move by a Baptist preacher-turned-politician led to the passage of a bill requiring the state's Office of Homeland Security to acknowledge safety and security in the state "cannot be achieved apart from reliance upon almighty God." picked by unzercharlie 12 months ago

Ledger looks on track to score a posthumous Oscar, with Golden Globes voters nominating him for best supporting actor for The Dark Knight. picked by unzercharlie 12 months ago

Author Michael Crichton has passed away. He was 66. picked by unzercharlie 1 year ago

One day before the election, Obama's grandmother's fight with cancer ended today. She was 86. picked by unzercharlie 1 year ago

Hopefully she now realizes she isn't funny and ends her "comedy" career. picked by unzercharlie 1 year ago

Only days after the bailout passed, AIG executives spent $200,000 for hotel rooms, almost $150,000 for catered banquets, $23,000 at the hotel spa and another $1,400 at the salon. picked by unzercharlie 1 year ago

Mark David Chapman has, for the fifth time, been denied parole. picked by unzercharlie 1 year ago

Snoop Dogg's tour bus was pulled over in Texas, two fall guys fall for posession. picked by unzercharlie 1 year ago

As a country slowly learns the meaning of satire, it learns that this is not racism or fear mongering, or doesn't, and whines about it. picked by unzercharlie 1 year ago

"I think it would be the worst mistake that could be made," said Carter. "That would just accumulate the negative aspects of both candidates." picked by unzercharlie 1 year ago

Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Kanye West, NIN, Wilco, The Raconteurs, Flogging Molly, The National, all live at Grant Park in Chicago. picked by unzercharlie 2 years ago

A man posing as Darth Vader attacked a Star Wars fan, who had founded a Jedi Church, a court has heard. picked by unzercharlie 2 years ago

Three protesters climbed suspension cables of the Golden Gate Bridge and unfurled two large banners that said "One World One Dream. Free Tibet." picked by unzercharlie 2 years ago

Ten grams of crack on her burger from the drive thru at Rally's. That'll keep them coming back! picked by unzercharlie 2 years ago

A roadside bomb exploded around 7 pm, once others came to aid the injured, a suicide bomber detonated the second bomb. picked by unzercharlie 2 years ago

Britain's Defense Ministry confirmed today that Prince Harry is fighting on the front line in Afghanistan. picked by unzercharlie 2 years ago