The 22nd Annual Muslim United American Muslim Day parade in New York was peaceful but was met with protesters Sunday. The odd thing is that the parade was held the last day of the month for 20 years but was changed to Sept 9th this year. Some felt that was insulting. As was the route that took them near Ground Zero. Accusations have also been made against some of the paraders of supporting terror... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Paleontologists say a 75-million-year-old turtle fossil uncovered in southern Utah has a clutch of eggs inside, making it the first prehistoric pregnant turtle found in the United States. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Described as "the most magnificent photographic tour of the Earth's wildlife and natural beauty ever seen", this 11-part award-winning series will be rebroadcast (in the States) on the Discovery Channel beginning November 11th. (Check your local listings) picked by cb__ 2 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

The plan cordons off an area of about 13,000 square miles (33,500 square kilometers)—almost four times the area of the United States' Yellowstone National Park. picked by tlovesd 3 years ago

Skin may have the capacity to regenerate lost hair follicles from within. Researchers in the United States have found that, when skin is wounded, epidermal cells can respond by generating hair follicles and growing new hair picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Two students were expelled last week after buying souvenir swords during a spring break choir trip in the United Kingdom. picked by arsphidius 2 years ago

In response to this link, I present something that seemed to squeak past most people here in the states a while back... picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

When you get to the bottom of the article, it states that the backpack was full of 40 oz. bottles of beer. picked by arsphidius 2 years ago

Veterinarians in two states are working to save the lives of a pair of kittens that were tortured with fireworks and set ablaze near their owner's rural South Georgia home, an attack that has horrified detectives and animal lovers. picked by horsefeathers 11 months ago

The Bush administration hopes to resettle about 7,000 Iraqi refugees to the United States this year, the State Department said Wednesday. picked by civicracer18c1 3 years ago

An Army recruiter in the United States has been arrested after he entered a stranger's home, stripped naked, and then surfed the Internet for porn. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Undercover investigation revealed these and other abuses of "downed" dairy cows -- those who are too sick or injured to walk -- at a Southern California slaughter plant. And The Humane Society of the United States’ investigation also discovered that the meat from these tortured animals gets fed to children through the National School Lunch Program! All violations of state and feder... read full post picked by TraumaMamma 2 years ago

According to the US Census Bureau, there are 159,000 stay-at-home fathers currently in the United States, a more than three-fold increase from 1996 when they numbered 49,000. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Ann Arbor and Chicago, Michigan, suffer from a winter storm. Almost a foot of snow had fallen there. Visibility on the iced over roads was less than 200 yards. In spite of advice to stay home, storm didn't hinder Christmas shoppers. They need to prepare! picked by KateHadson 2 years ago

He was attempting to jump the border into the United States, almost froze to death. Heh. picked by ReBoot 3 years ago

Unlike most states, a successor to a vacant U.S. Senate seat in Massachusetts is chosen by special election, not appointed by the governor. picked by JoshSF49 3 months ago

A list of exotic animals that you can legally purchase within the United States. picked by kamaloo 2 years ago

Details are a little scant, which is probably a good thing, because it's quantum. The jist of it is that particles end up existing in all probable states. Which I think means the universe is constant bifurcating (if not more) at a sub atomic level. Which means the number of parallel universes is truly enormous. And that makes my head hurt. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

His work is a mixture of performance art and photography that creates illusions of a sometimes dangerous reality. Li Wei states that these images are not computer montages and works with the help of props such as mirror, metal wires, scaffolding and acrobatics. picked by doggylives 2 years ago