He is donating the money to helping the environment and finding sources other than coal and oil for energy. picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago

In the Mojave desert, Richard Branson today showed off for the first time the WhiteKnightTwo carrier aircraft that will launch his commercial space craft SpaceShipTwo.

More info a the official site Virgin Galactic

Obviously a complete coincidence that this coincides with NASA's 50th. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

Sir Richard Branson is set to unveil a mock-up of the Virgin vehicle that will carry customers into space. picked by mrnelson 3 years ago

Amazing flight demo! I hope I live long enough to do something like this. Richard Branson (Virgin) is just the guy to do it too.

See also:
(BBC news coverage posted by mrnelson) picked by ogri2003 2 years ago

Richard Dawkins, Cambridge prof., talks about atoms, space and other "things universal," at the TED Conferences. Long, but extremely interesting and well worth listening too. picked by ogri2003 2 years ago

We've always known Shilpa Shetty is a pretty woman, but now we have an official endorsement from a visibly smitten Richard Gere. picked by SunSeven 3 years ago

You just have to watch it... picked by Mershaullk 3 years ago

Bill Clinton raises a total of $7.3 billion in pledges to help reduce global warming and fight Third World poverty, disease and ethnic strife picked by xxxxxpp 3 years ago

UK Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond is in critical condition after being involved in a crash in a jet powered car. picked by mrnelson 3 years ago

Yet Paris Hilton gets just as much press for giving a homeless guy a hundred bucks. Read full story for latest details. picked by Wingnut 3 years ago

What comedian rocks? This Comedian Rocks! picked by Muppetmaker 2 years ago

In a challenge to Carson Williams' hitherto unquestioned supremacy of light-to-music displays, Richard Holdman steps up to the plate. Not least because this year, Carson seems to be preventing his display from appearing online.

Have a look at Amazing Grace too. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Gang member Richard Rodriguez fled on foot after a car chase, surrendered and subsequently got himself kicked in the head by an El Monte police officer. And now, he's suing for $5 million. Video here

To better his chances in court, Richard's lawyer Nick Pacheco will perform what we'll call a "Gangbanger's Extreme Makeover": picked by Bingo 4 months ago

Gotta have that orange juice. picked by Jetka 1 year ago

Scientist and atheist Richard Dawkins has admitted he does celebrate Christmas - and enjoys singing traditional Christmas carols each festive season.

HYPOCRITE! (Irony for those who might miss it)

*ahem* picked by DoggyLives 11 months ago

These columns turned up in The Observer in 1999, appearing as a genuine column. It later transpired that it was plotted all along, and they were by Chris Morris Got some people quite het up though.

There's a lot of it, but it really is worth a read.

I've posted it in response to what Indisguise said here picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Every day on NPR, listeners hear funding credits — or, in other words, very short, simple commercials.

A few weeks ago, a new one made it to air: "Support for NPR comes from the estate of Richard Leroy Walters, whose life was enriched by NPR, and whose bequest seeks to encourage others to discover public radio." picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

...for a kiss. picked by suebe 3 years ago

Richard Samuel McCroskey III -- a 20-year-old rapper in the underground genre of "Horrorcore" who sang of chopping people into pieces -- has been arrested in connection with the slayings. The crime scene was so horrifying police would not even describe it, saying only that the victims died of blunt force trauma. picked by nateebiinature 2 months ago

I can't believe I missed posting this last week. December 10th, 2005 was the day we lost the funniest comedian, Richard Pryor. There will never be another like him. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago