There is historical evidence suggesting that homosexual civil unions may have existed six centuries ago in France. Opponents of gay marriage have tended to assume that nuclear families have always been the standard household form. We may learn that such is not true. picked by 2manyusernames 12 months ago

"Ron Paul appeared on "Meet the Press" over the weekend, and gave voice to a sentiment scarcely heard in American politics. He claimed that the Civil War was unnecessary" picked by gammerus 8 months ago

A civil rights leader who worked closely with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. has been charged with incest. picked by kxmk 1 year ago

Great pictures that show some of the great battles in American Civil War. picked by cgmiki 1 year ago

It hasn't been easy getting people excited about celebrating the 200th birthday of that tall, gaunt, bearded, Kentucky-bred president who was born in a log cabin and went on to lead his people through a bloody civil war.

No, not Abraham Lincoln. It's that other tall, log cabin-born Kentuckian, Jefferson Davis, whose 200th has turned out to be something of a lost cause. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

Episode 3 of the comedy series "Civil Protection". In this episode Mike & Dave sing songs and encounter a strange individual. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

Episcopal bishop Gene Robinson knows he is inviting death threats by entering into a civil union with his gay partner on the eve of his church’s biggest ecclesiastical conference. And he says it is worth it, because he is doing what God asks of him. picked by muppet 3 months ago

Code Pink continues to protest in front of the Marine recruitment center, trying to deny people's civil rights. Their job is made much easier with Berkeley granting them private parking spaces on the public street. Update to this. picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

Civil War relic collector killed by cannon ball he was restoring. picked by tomphoolry 4 months ago

A man with an unusually tiny brain managed to live an entirely normal life despite his condition, caused by a fluid build-up in his skull. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Rowan Williams, the principal leader of the Church of England, has today said that he believes that in the interests of social cohesion, Muslims in Britain should be bound not by civil law, but by sharia law. picked by pocksucket 7 months ago

Mark Cline's theme park isn't like anything else you've ever seen. Imagine: It's 1863. Union soldiers have discovered a hidden valley filled with dinosaurs. The Yanks plan to use the dinos as weapons of mass destruction against the South, but of course, things go horribly wrong . . . picked by VooDooPeacock 1 year ago

Sen. Hillary Clinton claimed victory in Ohio, a state considered a must-win for her campaign. Clinton earlier broke Barack Obama's 12-contest winning streak with her victory in Rhode Island. picked by muppet 6 months ago