A good number of the uninsured Americans are young adults who choose not to get insurance because they don't feel they need it. One way to help finance the trillion dollar bill is to force those who won't use health services to pay for them anyway. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

A "nagging" wife who pushed her husband to buy a lottery ticket helped scoop the $4.2 million ($7.7 million New Zealand dollar) first prize - with only minutes to spare. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

A watch company called Patek Philippe is to bid some of its fancy watches. The price of each timepiece is estimated in hundreds of thousands (dollars). picked by Maxriter 3 years ago

Thought provoking story, citing examples the multi-million dollar inheritance of Leona Helmsley's dog, and the media spectacle of the Michael Vick story. picked by jerrybrecken 2 years ago

A man was robbed at gunpoint early this morning, but the armed suspect only got $1. picked by Whimsy429 1 year ago

A jeweler in Germany had $1.3 million in jewelry taken from his car when he stopped at a rest area to relieve himself. picked by Wingnut 3 years ago

It's not every day an ordinary, Dollar General broom defies physics, but this one has been standing unsupported for over a week now. picked by meggysue 3 months ago

Clos du Bois has launched a fun promotion with a compelling altruistic twist - for each "kiss" people send via email, the winery is donating a dollar to WomenHeart, an organization dedicated to the research of heart disease in women. Clos du Bois will donate a minimum of $50K and as much as $75K, depending on the number of electronic kisses sent. picked by nunzi 2 years ago

Eddie Wise hustled for every dollar in his pocket. Until he got a check for $100,000. picked by chappy 1 year ago

If you're hungry for a hotdog, you're in luck. For only $1, I will cook you a hot dog and mail it to you. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

Such enthusiasm has turned what were once private passions into a multimillion dollar business. Lifestyles Organization, the nation's largest swinger services company, has annual sales of about $15 million. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Judge Bartnoff ruled in favor of Custom Cleaners and ordered Roy Pearson, who sued them for millions of dollars for misplacing his pants, to pay the court costs of defendants Soo Chung, Jin Nam Chung and Ki Y. Chung. picked by VooDooPeacock 2 years ago

East Germany shredded millions of top-secret documents when the Berlin Wall came down. They were unable to burn them in time and the West took control of some 600 million pieces of shredded paper in 16,000 bags. The $8.5 million dollar E-Puzzler can put them together again! picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Dear Senator Obama. The US economy is in the worst economic crisis in decades, arguably since the great depression. Housing is collapsing, state budgets are in shambles, unemployment is soaring, and the US dollar is sinking... picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

How you would feel about spending millions of dollars on a condo that you were only allowed to live in for only 120 days out of the year and only 29 days at a time? picked by DemureArt 2 years ago

"Wait, men love bacon and boobs, why not combine the two? That's a million dollar idea right there!" picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Afterwards, skips town and high-tails it back to Nepal.

Let's hope karma can kick his ass all the way to jail! picked by choco 1 month ago

Comic Sans started in 1995 and is now being abused by seemingly everyone. And, according to these guys, if current usage trends continue, the United States dollar bills will be using Comic Sans by 2022. picked by TheStep 2 years ago

Calling parts of the industry a "national disgrace," the American Institute of Philanthropy found that 22 of the top 30 veterans charities in the United States spent less than half of their budgets on programs for veterans during fiscal year 2006. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Sim Jae-Duck was born in a restroom and now he plans to live and die in one -- a 1.6 million dollar toilet-shaped house designed to promote his tireless campaign for cleaner loos worldwide. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago