A California mother who lost her son in the Iraq war gained a little piece of his heart. The Army shipped his puppy from Iraq to bring solace to the mourning mom.
note: different soldier and puppy in pic picked by bevissimo 10 months ago

“I called there, and I eventually spoke with him, and I said: ‘Hello, Mr. David Wilson?’ And he said: ‘Yes?’ And I said, ‘Well, my name is David Wilson, and I believe your family once owned mine.’

“He paused for a second and said: ‘Well, that could be." picked by gammerus 8 months ago

Don't waste any more of your valuable time digging deep into the depths of your soul to tell your family off. Instead, use "Dysfunctional Family Letter Generator" to do all the hard work for you. picked by ogri2003 1 year ago

"A soldier who saved the life of a young puppy in Iraq and expected to bring him back home with her could see her dog executed by her U.S. superiors." picked by Rivenwar 2 months ago

Victor Manuel Lozano spends his days like most 2-year-olds. He goes to nursery school, draws, rides a tricycle. The difference is, he does it in prison. picked by MaskedWriter 2 years ago

Rahman, Ali and Safi are members of Happy Family Clowns group, established in 2004 to put smiles on the faces of Iraqi children. A few months ago the group started receiving death threats warning them against continuing their show, entitled A Child is as Scared as a Country. But the clowns kept going, until two members of the troupe were murdered. This was enough to drive the surviving three to ... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

On last week’s Heroes premiere, one character learned the shocking truth about his parentage. And he’s hardly the first. When scifi’s heroes and villains start shaking the family tree, a few unexpected branches are sure to tumble down. We collected some of science fiction’s greatest genealogical curveballs. Be prepared for familial spoilers below. picked by Nateebiinature 2 months ago

A useful diagram showing the family tree of Greek gods picked by fogowar 1 year ago

TOKYO (AP) - Japanese police on Tuesday arrested a 77-year-old man suspected of killing his entire family with a hammer, including a 4-year-old granddaughter, a police official said. picked by bevissimo 5 months ago

An impatient teenager who wanted to download songs on his iPod but couldn't wait for his father to get off the computer started a family fight that led to the arrest of his mother, police said. picked by muppet 11 months ago

A man who was despondent over his financial situation killed five family members and himself Saturday. The bodies were discovered by LAPD officers who responded to a call by family friends. picked by smarty1052 2 months ago

Zhao Dinhong in China can teach a thing or two about family togetherness -- his clan of 24 members has been eating together for the past 28 years. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Grave found is oldest DNA Evidence of a family picked by JoshSF49 2 weeks ago

Chris Benoit and his family were found dead in their Fayette County home Monday. picked by punthe 1 year ago

For more than four thousand years since their violent deaths they have lain together - a mother, father and their two boys.

They are, say archaeologists, the earliest known example of the nuclear family, carefully buried side by side, perhaps by grieving relatives or friends. picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago

A family was able to escape a burning house, without any functioning smoke detectors, because their son woke up with his hair on fire. picked by muppet 7 months ago

The Nietzsche Family Circus pairs a randomized Family Circus cartoon with a randomized Friedrich Nietzsche quote. picked by wellarmedsheep 2 years ago

A New York woman has filed a $100 claim against Norwalk saying a family outing to the Maritime Aquarium was ruined by dog feces. The woman claims her child's shoes, along with the entire outing, were ruined when her 1-year-old stepped in dog feces outside the Maritime Garage. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

A soldier convicted of rape and murder in an attack on an Iraqi teenager and her family was sentenced Saturday to 110 years in prison. picked by kxmk 1 year ago

When veterinary nurse Melanie Humble took home a litter of kittens, she expected her cat Ellie to show some interest. Instead it was her rabbit Summer who quickly developed a bond with the baby felines. Although only five-months-old, Summer has shown remarkable patience with the frisky five-week-old kittens, and lets them snuggle close to her. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago