As a child of 50's TV and a Blues Brothers fanatic, this really saddens me. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago

State lawmakers voted Monday to enact new laws designed to stop the sale of anti-war T-shirts with the names of dead soldiers -- a measure a veteran media lawyer says is "unconstitutional about three or four different ways." picked by sholom22 2 years ago

LOS ANGELES - Christopher Bowman, the former U.S. figure skating champion dubbed “Bowman the Showman” for his flair on the ice, died Thursday of a possible drug overdose, authorities said. He was 40. picked by tchengrox 2 years ago

After the car broke down, the dad let his two kids continue the 10-mile walk in the snow. Now his daughter is dead, and he is being charged with murder.

What do you think? Is it murder? picked by lynxears 11 months ago

Here's the link to the archived shows on NPR.org. Every show is presented in its entirety for FREE. Fresh Air is my favorite NPR show, and they always have great guests. I searched for Tom Waits and found 3 separate interviews with him. *gleep!* If you live outside the US and haven't heard about Fresh Air, I highly suggest you give it a try. Best interview show around! Bonus points for Terr... read full post picked by RowanGrey 2 years ago

Groundhogs who emerge from hibernation in the dead of February are checking out their mating prospects, according to a Penn State study. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

Alas, the Kurt Vonnegut worm filled, dirt box has been vandalized, but you can still throw your scraps into the Poe version. “I like what he said about the descent into the maelstrom. I like the idea of linking a dead literary figure to composting.” picked by suebe 7 months ago

Mobile phone operator Orange said on Tuesday it had teamed up with GotWind, a firm specializing in renewable energy, to produce a recharger powered by dance energy alone.

-they have to change the name though... picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

Posting online comments under multiple aliases is apparently against the law, at least in the case of Raphael Haim Golb, 49, who is suspected of using 50 different e-mail addresses and monikers — some of the names belonging to academic rivals — to bolster his arguments about the origins of the Dead Sea Scrolls. picked by suebe 3 weeks ago

mephitic dipsomania blamed for execrable deracination of erudition

declared "deontologically deleterious" picked by teaya21 3 years ago

He died today. Kicked the bucket, punted the pail, shuffled off this mortal coil, bit the big one, etc. picked by Moe 3 years ago

He died. picked by ogri2003 2 years ago

Named for the lost love of the narrator of Edgar Allen Poe's The Raven , Roman Dirge's comic character throws a dark spin on many things ranging from classic children's stories to Roman's own life. Usually with someone dying or getting injured on the way. Chances are that Sony (who own the rights) will issue a take down notice before too long (as they did to the site Sparklyeyedgal posted, so... read full post picked by leopoldogolba 2 years ago

This is one of the most galvanizing videos I have yet seen. No doubt, some will find this difficult to get your head around .. I didn't find it that difficult. picked by siennablue 12 months ago

GOLDEN HILL, MD. — Contestant No. 1 sashayed down the catwalk, her hair bouncing in blonde curls, and smiled a radiant beauty-queen smile. She picked up a furry dead rodent about the size of a football. picked by mutil8or 2 years ago

A prison spokesman said "The two were not supposed to be put in the same cell..."

Duh!!! picked by tigertony 9 months ago

Follow up to this - picked by topofall 2 years ago

It is a bizarre story, one that sounds like a screenplay or novel. Three men were shot dead by Bolivian police. The men allegedly were part of a plot to assassinate Evo Morales, the president of Bolivia picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

TOKYO - A man who police said "was tired of life" drove into a crowd of pedestrians Sunday and then went on a stabbing rampage in Tokyo's top electronics and video game district, killing seven people and wounding 10, authorities said. picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

Dressed in a Yankees baseball cap and sunglasses, Pantoja was mourned by relatives while propped upright in his mother's living room.

The video at another (Spanish language) site is classic. If you didn't know he was dead, he looks like a dude that's just chillin' in the corner picked by tigertony 1 year ago