Although the artworks neither display images of violence nor are gruesome, the media company that owns the billboards said it feared pedestrians and motorists would mistake them for images of war dead. picked by dork 3 months ago

City of Villains is a massively multiplayer online role-playing computer game based on the superhero comic book genre, developed by Cryptic Studios and published by NCSoft. Released on 2005-10-31,the game is integrated with their previous release, City of Heroes. The gameplay centers on defeating a variety of computer controlled opponents within a three-dimensional world using various powers and a... read full post picked by sholom22 1 year ago

A Madrid hotel combined its need to refurbish its rooms and stressed-out city residents' need for an outlet, letting them take sledgehammers to their rooms and demolish it.

DUPE picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

City of Shadows is a collection of photos of St Petersburg using time lapse techniques giving a sense of the faceless anonymity of the masses of the city as they go about their daily business.

The other galleries are worth a look too. picked by pocksucket 5 months ago

Scott D. Clark, a guest at the Embassy Suites Hotel in St. Paul, cornered the duck early Saturday morning, grabbed the bird and ripped its head from its body while a hotel security guard and others watched. Clark then turned to onlookers and said: "I'm hungry. I'm gonna eat it." picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The Cities Businesses are expected to thrive, profits sore, but the one industry that is really going to take off, The Sex Business. Prostitutes are traveling into the city, as the 35,000 guests that arrive during a convention always drive up the illegal sex services.

(Dont worry Dems, the Republican Convention does it too...) picked by MuppetmakeR 10 months ago

That's the message from the Berkeley City Council, which voted 6-3 Tuesday night to tell the U.S. Marines that its Shattuck Avenue recruiting station "is not welcome in the city, and if recruiters choose to stay, they do so as uninvited and unwelcome intruders." picked by deepchill 10 months ago

Gunman kills one male hostage and then himself. Police say the gunman had a hand gun.

5:25pm EST

Isn't NASA a secured facility? Apparently not. picked by indierockcafe 2 years ago

So you're on leave from a tour of duty in Afghanistan and go to visit a wounded colleague and go to book in at a hotel only to be told, "Sorry we don't accept military personnel". ___________________________________________ *UPDATE* Hotel says that, "the hotel had in recent months "experienced some rather serious incidents" resulting from the stay of personnel from a l... read full post picked by DoggyLives 3 months ago

Reconstruction of the World Trade Center site is over budget and won't be finished by the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that destroyed the twin towers, the owners reported Monday.

"The rebuilding effort is not where it should be," says New York Gov. David Paterson. picked by JoshSF49 5 months ago

The lab report is negative for the Sydney pub accused of serving a family faeces-laced ice cream, the hotel says. Update on this post. picked by AutumnLotus 3 weeks ago

The man who put up the display says he wanted to offend his neighbors and the city of Sarasota, Florida. picked by deepchill 1 year ago

Four city of Dallas employees used the Social Security numbers of dead people to get jobs with the city, according to an audit released by the city of Dallas. picked by DemureArt 1 year ago

This was covered on the tv news, but not in the online versions of the local papers. Several MM dispensaries were raided again by the DEA. City Hall says "Hey, we're doing what is legal in the state, but we'll make some concessions to the Feds..." Protestors were on hand, some were arrested. Can't wait for the DEA to move on to New Mexico and leave us alone for a bit! (Placed under ... read full post picked by bcgrote 1 year ago

Archaeologists have uncovered a footprint made by a sandal-clad Roman soldier in a wall surrounding an ancient city in Israel that Jesus might have visited. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Facing pressure from vendors and consumers who aren't spending, Circuit City Stores Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection Monday as it heads into the busy holiday season with hopes that move will help it survive.

My father insists its because my brother and I quit working there.
Updated from: picked by ImNotBlue 1 week ago

Alice Cooper along with associates is setting up a Christian Teen center to try and help at-risk teenagers channel their energy into a more positive direction.
Link with more info. CNN Video Interview. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Stockholm was rated the most livable city in the world in a Reader's Digest survey. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Costing some £22 million, the Hard Days Night (sic) hotel in Liverpool is now open. The low key Beatles styling has impressed some (such as in the article linked) but not others, as evinced here. picked by Pocksucket 9 months ago

Visitors to Liverpool, birthplace of the Beatles, can rest their heads in the Lennon or McCartney suites at the Fab Four-themed Hard Days Night Hotel that opened Friday.

Hotel's website: picked by bevissimo 10 months ago