Quasars are enormously powerful astronomical objects that emit a galaxy's worth of energy from a region the size of our solar system, and the discovery of these may reveal the new and potentially violent ways that three quasars in close quarters might interact. picked by tundramonkey 2 years ago

"The man threatened the officers with his dog, but the animal bolted leaving the 35-year-old to grapple with both policemen."

Aren't pitbulls supposed to be the violent ones? picked by smarty1052 1 year ago

Here are the most violent video games of all time that are so good that they are worth killing for. picked by ordinarychick 2 years ago

Mixing antimatter and matter usually has predictably violent consequences – the two annihilate one another in a fierce burst of energy.

But physicists in Geneva have found a new way to make the two combine, at least briefly, into a single substance. This exceptionally unstable stuff, made of protons and antiprotons, is called protonium. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Electronics giant Sony has sparked a major row over animal cruelty and the ethics of the computer industry by using a freshly slaughtered goat to promote a violent video game. picked by murphyz 1 year ago

An American citizen charged with receiving terrorist training at an Al Qaeda camp in Somalia — including classes in how to become a homicide bomber and "wage violent jihad" — was taken into custody by FBI agents and returned to the U.S. Monday night night. picked by Browntrout 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

The most infamous feud in American folklore, the long-running battle between the Hatfields and McCoys, may be partly explained by a rare, inherited disease that can lead to hair-trigger rage and violent outbursts. picked by suebe 1 year ago

Mel Gibson apparently went all Apocalypto the other night on a critical college professor after she lobbed a few pointed questions at him regarding his visually compelling yet grotesquely violent Mayan epic. picked by punthe 1 year ago

Less than a month after the FBI reported that violent crime rates rose across the nation in 2005, there is fresh evidence that homicides and robberies are continuing to increase in dozens of cities. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

Terrified that her 45-day prison sentence will plunge her into a world of daily beatings, violent shower-room cunnilingus and a total absence of anything that's even vaguely hot, Paris Hilton has started up a petition to keep her out of jail, on the basis that she "provides beauty and excitement" to everyone's lives. picked by sholom22 1 year ago

Hockey is a violent sport. But what Chris Simon did to Ryan Hollweg is unforgivable.

Last time something like this happened, Marty McSorley was suspended for 23 games. I don't think it was enough. picked by icepigs 2 years ago

A Virginia man accused of suffocating a family of three during a violent rampage entered into a last-minute plea agreement Tuesday that will spare him the death penalty. picked by Ziaphra 2 years ago

Italian researchers say violent rain storms can trigger asthma attacks in people who are only mildly allergic. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Appointed ambassador of world's most violent city. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Few Bostonians are taking advantage of the police "party line," a hot line set up for people who want to complain about drunken, noisy or violent parties. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

More than 30 people were arrested including European parliamentarians during attempted Moscow Gay Pride march that ended up with violent attacks from neo-Nazis and orthodox priests. picked by maxriter 1 year ago

"Combine utter, polar disagreement on everything, ever, with the fact that I am a text-book Only Child, and she is a violent psychopath..."
Don't forget to scroll over her picture! picked by scubab 1 year ago

“Jewelry is a difficult industry to turn a profit,” Special Agent Daniel X. McCaffrey of the FBI’s Violent Crime and Major Offender Unit explained to The Inquirer. “If you have the opportunity to buy a piece of jewelry at 10% of what you would normally pay, it’s a good incentive to get involved as a fence.” picked by nyinquirer 2 years ago

Vitalmiro Bastos de Moura "showed a violent personality unsuited to living in society," the judge said in sentencing him to the maximum penalty for the 2005 slaying of 73-year-old Dorothy Stang. picked by blurmore 1 year ago