Instead, state charges are being filed -- sexual assault and kidnapping -- which carry stronger penalties than federal hate crime charges. The victim, Megan Williams, 20, is black and all six suspects are white, which had raised the possibility of the federal charges. Update on this story. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Slideshow of morbidly obese animals. The question is, should the owners face charges of animal cruelty? picked by doggylives 2 months ago

Can you identify the veggies? picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

LAS VEGAS - O.J. Simpson filed court papers seeking dismissal of half the charges against him, saying prosecutors in Nevada failed to meet legal standards to prosecute him for kidnapping, robbery and conspiracy, his lawyer said Friday.

Gawd, you don't think they'll do it, do you? picked by bevissimo 7 months ago

Not sure if this has already been posted on Plime. I searched and didn't see it, so I thought it should go up ASAP for all of you out there still wondering what is going on with the pet food epidemic. picked by indierockcafe 1 year ago

A dog food company was found harassing dog owners whose dogs had died from contaminated dog food. The only safe alternative to commercial dog food is to make homemade dog food. picked by JasonMPA 1 year ago

A Gurnee, Ill., man faces criminal charges after he allegedly shot a neighborhood cat. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

An animal protection group on Friday rescued more than 200 animals, including 26 hissing cockroaches and two bearded dragons, from an eastern Texas home. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

The US Food and Drug Administration claimed that food from cloned animals is safe to eat and they need no special labeling. This caused a mixed reactions from the consumer federations, who refused to sell the cloned food. picked by maxriter 7 months ago

Angel Food Ministries has distributed low cost food to people for the last 11 years. There is no income requirements, or actually ANY requirements at all! If you eat, you can participate. Distribution in 32 states makes it easy to get to as well for a lot of people. picked by Moe 1 year ago

Penguins are hot heads, pelicans are cold hearted and the nose of a healthy sloth is cold and damp.

These astonishing pictures, taken with a state-of-the-art thermal camera, reveal a fascinating new side to some of the best known animals in London Zoo. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Baying crowds now gather in zoos across the country to watch animals being torn to pieces by lions and tigers. picked by kamaloo 8 months ago

Eating your offspring may sound unthinkable, but animals from fish to birds are known to do it. Scientists have been unsure why such a behavior would have evolved, but a new study sheds light on the factors that may drive some parents to eat their young. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

got a need to see lots of random cartoon animals looking spaced out, and in just their underwear? If your answer is yes, then this is the site for you! picked by doodlechild 1 year ago

While loudly complaining about the "unethical" treatment of animals by restaurant owners, grocers, farmers, scientists, anglers, and countless other Americans, the group has its own dirty little secret.

PETA kills animals. By the thousands.

(I'm taking this with a grain of salt. I'm not too sure it's true.) picked by direwookiee 7 months ago

Southwestern Michigan authorities say they arrested an ice cream truck operator who was selling marijuana along with his frozen desserts. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

In all, deputies seized 13 dogs, two cats, four guinea pigs, two deer, a horse and a rabbit from the Coeur d'Alene home. One begs to know, how the hell do you fit those many animals in a trailer? picked by muppet 12 months ago

Some of these are disturbing, but in the context of nature all are amazing. picked by jaxomlotus 2 years ago

Pictures with really small animals that easily fit on a finger. Really cute picked by kamaloo 10 months ago

Awesome group of robotic animals. From fish to elephants, and some other very interesting art work, this is definitely something to check out. picked by muppetmaker 8 months ago