In the flatlands north of Baghdad sits a prison with no prisoners.

It holds something else: a chronicle of United States' government waste, misguided planning and construction shortcuts costing US$40 million ($54 million) and stretching back to the American overseers who replaced Saddam Hussein. picked by deepcleanfun 1 year ago

One man's collection of rare American cents has turned into a $10.7 million auction windfall.

The collection of 301 cents featured some of the rarest and earliest examples of the American penny, including a cent that was minted for two weeks in 1793 but was abandoned because Congress thought Lady Liberty looked frightened. picked by Marli 2 years ago

He is accusing both casinos of keeping him in a highly intoxicated state for the latter part of 2007, during which the money in question was lost.

In 2007, he lost $112 million dollars gambling. picked by suebe 6 months ago

Although his paintings were allegedly stolen fro his westside home last month, Richard L. Weisman waived the $25 million he could have gotten under his insurance policy.

It was too much of a hassle to deal with the insurance company. picked by suebe 2 months ago

A firefighter harassed by her colleagues because of her race and sexual orientation has been awarded $US 6.2 million by a Los Angeles jury. The woman claimed one of her insulters added urine in her mouthwash. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

"BEIJING - Typhoon Krosa crashed into the Chinese coast yesterday, forcing the extrication of 1.4 million people after killing five in Taiwan as it lashed the island with heavy rain and high winds." picked by Ross 2 years ago

One of the most senior members of Saudi Arabia's royal family, Princess Maha al-Sudairi, is claiming diplomatic immunity in France after running up unpaid shopping bills of more than £15 million including £60,000 on designer lingerie.

Meanwhile a million face starvation as Sudan shuts down picked by Doggylives 6 months ago

China houses several early-human (Paleolithic) archaeological sites along the Nihewan Basin near Mongolia, some with artifacts that date back about 1 million years ago. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Authorities are searching the globe for suspects in the theft of $40 million worth of fuel from a U.S. Army base in Iraq. picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

Billed as the world’s largest animal sacrifice fair, the event is expected to attract about five million Hindus. Despite protest from several quarters, the Nepal government has refused to intervene in the religious custom meant to appease Goddess Gadhimai where nearly 500,000 animals, including buffaloes, goats, ducks, roosters and pigeons will be sacrificed. picked by equinox 3 weeks ago

French fossil hunters have pinned down the age of Toumai, which they contend is the remains of the earliest human ever found, at between 6.8 and 7.2 million years old. The fossil was discovered in the Chadian desert in 2001 and an intense debate ensued over whether the nearly complete cranium, pieces of jawbone and teeth belonged to one of our earliest ancestors. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Which of the world's problems can we be the most effective in solving? The Copenhagen Consensus Conference, ranked 30 such problems and their solutions. #1 was giving vitamin A & zinc to 80% of the 140 million children who lack them. This would result in $1 billion in benefits at a cost of $60 million. Other solutions were for, pollution, disease control, the education of women,and more. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

A period of intense global warming 55 million years ago was caused by massive volcanic eruptions that split apart Greenland and north-west Europe, scientists believe. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc said Monday it sold more than 1 million of its new slim and light PlayStation Portable handheld game players in Japan in the first two months since its release on Sept 20. picked by punthe 2 years ago

Google will award $20 million to the first private team to put a robot on the moon. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

Fossil Fuels is a premium beer made by fermenting a yeast strain found in a piece of Burmese amber dating from about 25 million to 45 million years ago.

Mmmmm.Beer... picked by suebe 1 year ago

The Israeli town of Kirvat Yam is offering a hefty sum for anyone ready to provide proof of the existence of the mer-people (meeple?).

The town council, which is offering the reward, insists that the mermaid mania is not just a marketing ploy to attract tourists, though it does hope tourists will come out to try their luck at the $1 million prize. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

£400 million ($668 million) will be spend on installing and monitoring CCTV cameras in the homes of private citizens. Why? To make sure the kids are doing their homework, going to bed early and eating their vegetables. picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago

The Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit organization behind the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, has secured over US$6.2 million after an appeal to users for donations. picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

100 million pennies that take up a square block at Rockefeller Center in NYC. picked by bigtonyboy 2 years ago