PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Families who claim the corpses of more than 1,000 relatives were dismembered and sold in an illegal body-parts scandal sued funeral directors and others on Tuesday. picked by bevissimo 7 months ago

When Ronald Reagan began courting the religious right in his bid to win the Presidency, I doubt he knew he was spelling death to the lean tenets of Goldwater conservatism. Yet soon afterward, under the thumb of right-wing religion, the Republican party became a bloated fool, stuffed with hypocrisy, greed, and anti-intellectualism. In 2008, the price is being paid through lost elections and a loss ... read full post picked by muppet 1 week ago

Despite his admission of criminal activity, Ney, 52, is entitled to collect a congressional pension.

This really chaps my hide. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Just weird stuff. Don't buy anything from them unless you think that this is real.(I don't) picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

The primaries aren't over yet and we already have a scandal. picked by gammerus 1 year ago

As Greek scandals go, it started as a trivial but titillating tale -- a ministry official jumps from his balcony after being blackmailed by an angry lover. picked by dollyllama 9 months ago

Max Mosley, F1's President, is facing intense pressure to resign from his post after being implicated in a Nazi role-playing orgy. The report detailed a five-hour orgy between Mosley and five prostitutes at a house in Chelsea. picked by tdiggity 8 months ago

The inquiry focuses on lobbying contracts worth $1 million that Weldon's daughter, Karen Weldon, obtained from foreign clients and whether the congressman helped steer them, they said. They spoke on condition of anonymity because of the confidentiality of the criminal investigation. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

The island of Jersey is renowned for keeping people's business private. Gordon Rayner asks if this culture contributed to a decades-long child abuse scandal picked by mutil8or 9 months ago

Remember Jimmy Carter? There are a number of similarities. Very well-thought-out and eloquent editorial from Investor's Business Daily. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

The Argentinean government believes a criminal investigation in the United States into the "suitcase scandal" could have come as a Washington reaction to Buenos Aires' role in the negotiations seeking the release of the hostages held by the FARC. picked by keroberos32 10 months ago