Mario Capecchi, Martin Evans and Oliver Smithies were awarded £755,000 for their techniques involving manipulating mouse stem cell manipulation to simulate human diseases in mice.

Slightly more neutral angle of reportage here picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Fernando Ramirez was put in prison for molesting a 6-year old - he was graciously awarded a lighter sentence by agreeing to a plea bargain. Shockingly, inmates often have children and took offense. Since the guards were not able to give him 24/7 protection he gets $4 million picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

A dieter suffered permanent brain damage after being advised to drink six pints of water a day and cut salt intake to lose weight. Dawn Page, 52, has been awarded £810,000 in damages from her nutritionist, although the practitioner denies fault. picked by maxriter 1 year ago

US Congress will award the Dalai Lama a Congressional Gold Medal, whilst China grumbles picked by Teaya21 3 years ago

They were arrested for sleeping next to their own feces, awarded money. picked by camro77 3 years ago

With the world's biggest gong show going on tonight, take a moment to reflect on some of the more dubious choices the Academy has made in the past.

All of these films were nominated for Best Picture, and all lost out to other, generally lesser films picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Sadly, this amounts to a token punishment for what the WTO declared was an illegal ban since it violates trade law by targeting online gambling without equal application of the rules to American operators offering remote betting on horse and dog racing. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Common Sense For Oregon has awarded the Oregon Department of Corrections its first ever "Golden Fleece Award". The award was issued after CSFO discovered a $773,000 soda pop purchase in the department's 2007-2009 budget. picked by muppet 7 months ago

The Nobel prize, like anything awarded by humans is subject to politics, prejudices, and other forms of manipulation. Scientific America gives us some of the worst snubs in the Nobel's history picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Because of a clause in Wal-Mart's insurance program that lets them take the money from her.
That was money that was supposed to support her now that she is forced to stay in a home for the disabled. picked by coldbladed 2 years ago

This year's Nobel prize for chemistry has been awarded to Professors Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Thomas Steitz and Ada Yonath. picked by sharon22 2 months ago

Nearly 26 years after his death, Army Master Sgt. Woodrow "Woody" Keeble was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor Monday for his efforts during the Korean War. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Bruce Trevorrow is the first member of Australia's "stolen generation" of Aborigines to win compensation. picked by kxmk 2 years ago

Whitehall officials discovered the science-fiction writer, who invented a religion now followed by celebrities such as Tom Cruise, awarded himself a PhD from a sham college he had acquired in California. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

In this day of public outrage over CEO pay and bonuses, it has been revealed that the U.S. Postmaster received a nearly 40 percent pay raise since 2006 and was awarded a six-figure incentive bonus last year. This, even as the U.S. Postal Service faces a multibillion-dollar shortfall that threatens a day of mail delivery. picked by tigertony 9 months ago

More than six decades after they were forced to leave college, some 450 Japanese-Americans interned during World War II have been awarded honorary degrees from the University of Washington picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

They claim they can't pay a $5 million dollar judgment awarded to Albert Snyder when the group picketed his son's funeral.

U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett in Baltimore Thursday ordered two members of the church to appear at a March 6 hearing and bring certified financial statements. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A firefighter harassed by her colleagues because of her race and sexual orientation has been awarded $US 6.2 million by a Los Angeles jury. The woman claimed one of her insulters added urine in her mouthwash. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

A Welsh woman is getting to the bottom of cultural attitudes about the female backside.

I know a few people who wish they'd thought of this first. picked by meggysue 5 months ago

This sets an uncomfortable precedent. picked by dollyllama 3 years ago