Young Muslim leader Iktimal Hage-Ali - a handpicked adviser to the Prime Minister - was arrested but released without charge in a cocaine bust eight days before receiving the NSW Young Australian of the Year award. picked by teaya21 2 years ago

An 1894 treatise against the evils of marital sex exhorted young brides to "give little, give seldom, and above all, give grudgingly".
Don't take it too seriously, but enjoy it all the same. picked by super 1 year ago

Sydney's premier zoo is celebrating the news that its 9-year-old Asian elephant is pregnant, but animal rights groups are shocked that the zoo has let a juvenile elephant fall pregnant. Allowing such a young elephant to fall pregnant was "the equivalent of allowing your 12-year-old daughter to become pregnant." picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Before they were rich and famous and had numerous cosmetic procedures they were young and innocent. picked by doggylives 4 months ago

Sixteen young people, aged 15 to 27, from Bridgend and the surrounding area have hanged themselves since January last year. Police maintained last night that there was "no evidence" that any of the deaths were linked.

Inspired by Autumnlotus's post picked by doggylives 5 months ago

Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope and W. M. Keck Observatory have found a lopsided debris disk around a young star known as HD 15115. As seen from Earth, the edge-on disk resembles a needle sticking out from the star. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Neil Young’s alter-ego Bernard Shakey, released a new CD\DVD on November 14th, called “Live at the Fillmore East”. Shakey Productions is responsible for all of Young’s films, and I think it’s time to have a closer look at Shakey’s illustrious film career. picked by rustycat 2 years ago

Marine biologists were standing watch on Tuesday over a young whale that lost its way in New York harbor and nearly wandered into a narrow waterway notorious for industrial pollution. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Young requested to finish his probation in California instead of Michigan. You gotta admit, that takes balls. picked by misterc 2 years ago

I thought this version of the Coldplay song "Fix You" by Young@Heart was a stirring performance. picked by Hoosker 1 year ago

In 2005, Rep. Don Young (R-AK)waited until after the House and Senate passed a bill, but before the president signed it, to forge a passage granting $10 million for an interstate in Florida. His new wording targeted the money to a more specific project to connect Coconut Rd to that interstate. It's a boon for developer Daniel Aronoff, who held a $40,000 fundraiser for Young just before the earmark... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 11 months ago

An 11-year-old boy forced two pre-school-aged girls to have sex with him, infected them with sexually transmitted diseases, but will not be prosecuted by West Australian authorities. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A remarkable and inspiring story about a 61-year old Australian potato farmer who shocked the world when he won the 5-day 875-km (543.698miles) endurance racing from Sydney to Melbourne. He beat out the professional athletes and did so without training, mostly because he denied himself sleep and ran while the others rested. picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

Update to this. (R-AK)Don Young waited until after the House and Senate passed a bill, but before the president signed it to alter it without informing the senate/house so as to benefit a major "donator". Now he may actualy face criminal charges for his outrageous crime. picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

Simple but rather compelling, visitors to this site are encouraged to recreate a photo taken of them as a child and then post the two side by side. picked by MissWinkle 3 months ago

A study has found that gamers who spend more than four hours a week playing action video games such as Medal of Honour and Half Life 2 have a surprising array of skills ranging from quick reaction times and good spatial reasoning to a strong awareness of their surroundings and better short-term memory. picked by Boomshank 2 years ago

JBW is where you can find 18th-birthday countdowns for your favourite young celebrities: television and film stars, sportspeople and big media stars.
Apparently until they're of legal age..
Seriously, what sick mind thinks of these things? picked by extc68 5 months ago

Astronomers have spotted a small group of young stellar "siblings" in a dusty stellar nursery 848 light-years away. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

It's your chance to rant and rave and vent about the younger generation. The most passionate and creative entries will be a part of a national cable television pilot...Not sure what to make of this. picked by misswinkle 11 months ago

UK astronomers have developed the most sensitive infrared map of the distant universe ever produced, revealing the origins of the most massive galaxies in the cosmos. Using images obtained with the United Kingdom Infra-Red Telescope (UKIRT), astronomers combined data over a period of three years. This produced a map encompassing more than 100,000 galaxies over an area of sky four times the size of... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago