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

In a bid to show themselves as sensitive, the American Family Association made sure that the word gay would never appear in any of their literature by setting up an auto-correct macro to change any instance to homosexual.

You know it's a plan just begging to go wrong. picked by pocksucket 5 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

Did you ever wonder about your own "fight or flight" response? Here's is a young man discovering that his response is most definitely "fight." How would your primitive brain respond? picked by ogri2003 2 years ago

An afternoon picnic on a southern Sydney beachland turned violent when a dispute between two families resulted in a saucepan versus knife duel in the fading light. picked by teaya21 2 years ago

Not THAT American Pie. This game is an educational tool to show how every taxpayer's dollar actually gets divided up by the federal government.

51% of discretionary spending goes to national defense???
Compared with 4% to veterans benefits and services??? picked by mahler87 10 months ago

The American artist who created them - Kurt Wenner - is a former Nasa illustrator who began street painting in Rome in 1982, inspired by Renaissance frescos and sculptures. More images here. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year 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

A new study found that children who are very distressed when their parents fight have higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Distress, hostility, and level of involvement parental arguments were measured in 208 six-year olds. picked by karenben 2 weeks ago

Claims that a woman died because the American plane had empty O2 bottles and a malfunctioning defribrillator are not true, according to AA.

Follow-up to Dolly's earlier post. picked by tomphoolry 9 months ago

It's not just the American dollar that's losing value. A government agency has decided that an American life isn't worth what it used to be. picked by KeroBeros32 5 months 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

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

American Airlines was aware that appropriate repairs were needed, and instead deferred maintenance. Because of their willful disregard for basic safety they have been fined over $7 million.

Too bad they don't have a safety manager who can ensure such things don't happen. I wonder where they may find one... picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

Miss Jones interviews the Real American Gangster Frank Lucas picked by Bilb0 12 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

American Airlines canceled more than 1,000 flights Wednesday, more than one-third of its schedule, as it spent a second straight day inspecting the wiring on some of its jets — the same issue that caused it to scrub hundreds of flights two weeks ago. picked by keroberos32 8 months ago

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

Images of Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, John McCain, and Joseph Biden printed with liquid photo emulsion on individual slices of American Cheese. picked by AutumnLotus 1 month ago