Op ed piece on the fundamental hypocrisy of the trial and sentence of Saddam Hussein. picked by hypnotode 3 years ago

Dr. Robert Woo, of Auburn, temporarily implanted fake boar tusks in his employee's mouth while she was under anesthesia and took photos that later made the rounds. The employee, Tina Alberts, felt humiliated and quit, later suing her boss. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

UPDATE/SPOILER ALERT: Here is how long it's been since David Letterman and his then-producer, Robert Morton, decided to cut Bill Hicks' controversial monologue out of a "Late Show" broadcast -- in one of the very first editions of Late Show News that I wrote, 15 years ago. For all practical purposes, what Dave will be showing America on Friday night is something America has never seen: ... read full post picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

Suzanne Pleshette, the beautiful, husky-voiced film and theater star best known for her role as Bob Newhart's sardonic wife on television's long-running "The Bob Newhart Show," has died, said her attorney Robert Finkelstein. She was 70.

first Sam the Butcher, now Emily Hartley? Noooo! picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

His appearance in the Emerald Nuts Superbowl Commercial... picked by sykeo56 2 years ago

World's most famous chip maker celebrates its 40th birthday. Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce were the two physicists that set up the company back in 1968. The term Intel derives from "Integrated Electronics". picked by maxriter 1 year ago

In 1997, Robert Smith, a Scottish surgeon amputated a perfectly healthy lower left leg. This was not a medical error as you might think, but a voluntary amputation. The patient didn’t feel like the limb was part of his body and requested the amputation so that he could finally feel normal. It may seem incredible but 2 years after the surgery he declared that his life changed for the better a... read full post picked by pepersconc 2 years ago

Music is the wine that fills the cup of silence said Robert Fripp. Professor Adrian North says that once you've filled the cup of silence you should fill your wine glass and enjoy the two.

I'd always thought it the other way round, but what do I know? picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Inventor Michael Robert Dacre has died testing a prototype. picked by topofall 3 months ago

Robert Stewart was allegedly caught in the act by two terrified cleaners who walked into his bedroom in a hostel. picked by Hoosker 2 years ago

In 1976, Robert Stigwood placed a million-dollar bet on a young TV star, signing John Travolta to a three-movie deal. First up, a low-budget production based on a New York magazine article about disco-crazy Italian-American kids in Brooklyn: Saturday Night Fever. SAM KASHNER has the story of a culture-bending hit, whose music–by a revitalized 60s band called the Bee Gees–became the bes... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Tom Hanks and Ron Howard have signed on to reprise their roles (as character Robert Langdon and director, respectively) in the sequel to The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons. Let's hope they make this one good. picked by TheStep 2 years ago

Still in denial that the standard business model for newspapers is dying, Robert Murdoch suggests that all papers charge for their content. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

"The evidence is going to come out that he was on a drug called Accutane," defense attorney Robert Stewart said. "How that plays in the defense, I can't comment at this point."

Stewart claimed that the drug, which Mullarkey took to treat severe acne, has been under investigation for years. picked by muppet 2 years ago

On Sunday, a week after the Times story broke, Fox was still airing -- without disclosure -- exposed pundit Thomas McInerney. Last Wednesday, they aired another pundit, Robert H. Scales. See them for yourself: picked by JDRucker 2 years ago

Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known to the world as the beloved Dr. Seuss, was born in 1904 on Howard Street in Springfield, Massachusetts. Ted's father, Theodor Robert, and grandfather were brewmasters in the city. His mother, Henrietta Seuss Geisel, often soothed her children to sleep by "chanting" rhymes remembered from her youth. Ted credited his mother with both his ability and desir... read full post picked by psycmoe 9 months ago

Rodriguez said of the character, “”I love this iconic character and all that she represents, and I’m truly excited by the challenge of inviting a new audience into her universe.” picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

Plenty of fanfiction available on here. Are you bothered by Robert Jordan's death, and knowing that the Wheel of Time will never be finished? Well, here 876 stories based on the Wheel of Time series.

Plenty more on here, some of these are really good. picked by donteatpoop 2 years ago

Dr. Robert Ouellet, president of the Canadian Medical Association, said physicians are "disappointed" with a new policy from Air Canada and WestJet that obese or disabled passengers who need an extra seat must have a doctor's note. picked by srsmits 11 months ago

Since the Omaha, Nebraska mall shootings last week, every media outlet has been digging into Robert Hawkin's past. Some have been calling the kid emo and suggesting that his emo-ness might be responsible for the incident. Can we all please stop blaming music or TV whenever a horrible tragedy happens? The kid was a psycho, end of story. picked by stanners 2 years ago