She collapsed Tuesday, most likely due to heart trouble. picked by thephrog 2 years ago

Tonga’s king has agreed to give up much of the near–absolute power his family has held for generations. King George Tupou V will relinquish his role in day–to–day governmental affairs and will be guided by the prime minister ’’in all matters of governance,’’ picked by bernardblack 5 months ago

An Internet joker jailed for having created a fake Facebook page of the brother of King Mohammed VI, was freed after the king issued a pardon. picked by coldbladed 10 months ago

'The Circle of Life' from the fantastic Broadway Musical 'The Lion King' A musical that is still selling out every night and has been open more then 10 years. Directed by the BRILLIANT Julie Taymor.

This of course is a shortened version of this song for the 52nd Tony's but it still leaves me speechless every time I see it. picked by muppetmaker 5 months ago

Officials are discontinuing the use of trash bags featuring the county's logo -- Martin Luther King Jr.'s face -- after deeming them innapropriate. The move opens a window into the tricky decisions the county has to make more than two years after becoming the first government to adopt King's face as an emblem. picked by suebe 4 months ago

A woman who was trafficked across the border from Pakistan with her son, 3, was handed to an Afghan who raped her, then beat the toddler to death as she watched.

He was jailed for 20 years for murder - but the woman, Rukhma, was jailed, too. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

Eight fruit-filled baskets and 20 sealed jars have been found concealed in a chamber next to the tomb of King Tutankhamun. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

As the helicopter hovered above the herd, one swore he heard a penguin ask.... "Does this place seem crowded to you?"

The babies hatch and the king penguins begin caring for their young.
Awesome images. picked by muppetmaker 10 months ago

An inscribed limestone block might have solved one of history's greatest mysteries -- who fathered the boy pharaoh King Tut.

"We can now say that Tutankhamun was the child of Akhenaten." picked by AutumnLotus 3 weeks ago

He got married to the widow next door... But what do we really know about the man? picked by donteatpoop 2 years ago

Mohammad Zahir Shah, the last king of Afghanistan who returned from three decades of exile to bless his war-battered country's fragile course toward democracy, died Monday, President Hamid Karzai said. He was 92. picked by sholom22 1 year ago

A really humorous article about those crappy/creepy Burger King video games written by the infamous Seanbaby and designed by yours truly, me. picked by T3ND3R 2 years ago

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. sought to forge the common ground on which people from all walks of life could join together to address important community issues. picked by muppetmaker 12 months ago

Stick with me on this - it's in keeping with the theme day. The theory in the film is that Mad King George was mad because of porphyria . One of the symptoms of porphyria is that it makes your wee change colour. In George's case it turned it blue. See - there's our link. Whilst treated as fact in the film, there is some debate in reality, hence headline to the film, but George's actual wiki... read full post picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

"Award-winning author Stephen King is not a huge video games fan, but he knows bad legislation when he sees it. He's annoyed that politicians have made games and other pop culture a 'whipping boy.'" picked by butwithrobots 9 months ago

A teenage schoolgirl and her boyfriend have both been jailed for plotting to kill the girl's parents so they could continue seeing each other. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

It's official: King Tutankhamun's death was caused by a badly broken and infected leg, refuting murderous theories about the famous Pharaoh's demise 3,300 years ago, according to Egyptian radiologists. picked by teaya21 2 years ago

Three Burger King employees were arrested and charged criminally after serving two police officers burgers laced with marijuana. picked by Skid 2 years ago

The buses don't stop at King's dark red Italianate mansion on West Broadway, but the tour guide points out the property that sits within black wrought iron gates adorned with spider webs and bats. picked by tlovesd 2 years ago

Kissing? Surely not. Hugging? Uh-uh. Holding hands? Don't think so. High fives? Pat on the back? Handshakes? Nope, nope, nope. Zero tolerance for touching at this Virginia middle school. picked by gnikgnok 2 years ago