Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has been recognised by the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) for the very first time, with PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3) receiving the award for home entertainment. picked by punthe 1 year ago

Everyone's a winner after a direct-mail marketing company hired by a local car dealership mistakenly sent out 50,000 scratch-off tickets to residents _ all of them declaring the ticket-holder the $1,000 grand prize winner. Just one of the tickets was supposed to be the grand prize winner. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Jane Wyman, an Academy Award winner for her performance as the deaf rape victim in Johnny Belinda, star of the long-running TV series Falcon Crest and Ronald Reagan's first wife, died Monday morning. picked by punthe 1 year ago

The Jack Adams Award is an annual award presented by the National Hockey League Broadcasters' Association to the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success. The winner is selected in a poll among members of the NHL Broadcasters' Association at the end of the regular season. picked by punthe 1 year ago

Turkish film about fear overwhelming a true believer when he is caught up in religious corruption has been chosen as the best movie at the 13th Sarajevo Film Festival, earning prize money of 25,000 euros ($33,920) picked by trotim 1 year ago

Toronto Maple Leafs center Mats Sundin has been named the recipient of the Mark Messier Leadership Award for the 2007-08 season in recognition for his outstanding performance as a player, his leadership skills and his dedicated humanitarian efforts.

GO LEAFS GO! picked by punthe 6 months ago

A U.S. prankster says he made up a fictional Italian restaurant and was able to win an award of excellence for it from a wine magazine.

Cheers! picked by suebe 3 months ago

A Girl Scout who failed to receive a Golden Eaglet Award because she woke up with the mumps finally got the accolade _ 69 years later. picked by dollyllama 12 months ago

Words to live by, from a warning label on a small tractor: "Danger: Avoid Death." That warning was selected Wednesday as the winner of the 11th annual "Wacky Warning Label Contest," sponsored by Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch. The contest is part of an effort to show the effects of lawsuits on warning labels. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

A Lottery winner who blew a £5.1 million jackpot he won three years ago is being hunted by bailiffs chasing more than £370,000 of debt. picked by topofall 7 months ago

Not really sure what the "One-click" award is for, or who gives it out. But this is to odd not to share... picked by steelshooter 1 year ago

On second thought, maybe it was not a good idea to give an award for drinking to local government officials. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

See, what they did in naming it was use the word Academy, but substitute "cat" for "cad". Because it's for cats. They are smart with a capital "S". That's just, like, the most clever thing EVER!

Meeeoooow! picked by kxmk 1 year ago

Most of us know that stone blunts scissors, scissors cut paper and paper covers stone. What is less well-known, however, is how to win the popular playground game. Now stalwart players have come up with a strategy: Start with scissors. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

A woman who beat a four-year-old girl with a brick before slitting her throat and leaving her for dead in a laneway more than 30 years ago has been honoured for her work with troubled youths. picked by teaya21 2 years ago

Neighbor vandalized trees, harrassed family members and may have poisoned their dog. Sounds like time for a "spite fence" picked by suebe 8 months ago

Following on from my earlier post, more details on one of the three men awarded the Nobel Prize today, whose life has been nothing if not interesting to date. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

The White House just announced that President Bush will present the Medal of Freedom, the Nation's highest civil award, to six people who have made "an especially meritorious contribution" to the nation. Click on link for the names of the honorees picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

The winner at the 2007 Kentucky State Fair. picked by gnikgnok 1 year ago

THE Great Barrier Reef has taken out one of world tourism's most coveted awards. The reef - the world's largest living organism - was voted the best destination by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) as part of its Tourism for Tomorrow awards, at a ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal, overnight. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago