Florida law firm Morgan and Morgan filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit alleging that a company's collection calls were so frequent and harassing that they contributed to a person's death because they increased Stanley McLeod's blood pressure and stress levels. McLeod's debt problems stemmed from the fact that he had difficulty paying his mortgage because he had to quit his job at Sears after suffe... read full post picked by TraumaMamma 2 months ago

Overuse of quotation marks annoy me generally but they seem to be appropriate here. I'm not sure I see any attack or a harmless mascot. I just see a guy trying to do his job. What do you see?

Contrary to the headline posted, the station seems to be G4 and not FOX News. picked by readingitall 2 years ago

Gas-electric hybrid vehicles, the status symbol for the environmentally conscientious, are coming under attack from a constituency that doesn't drive: the blind. picked by punthe 2 years ago

Bolivian hotel built entirely from salt.

The average annual rainfall in Bolivia is over 20 inches

Can you see where I'm going with that? Salt. Soluble. You see? picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Twofold in purpose, this special lower voltage taser will prepare your children for the inevitable day when they get their first tasering at the hands law enforcement agents and also working as a disciplinary tool.

Death from AIDS, MRSA, heart failure or strangulation are unlikely. But not impossible. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Now in the public domain is this sci-fi/horror film starring Vincent Price. Based on the same source material as I Am Legend, as discussed here, this is the '60s take on the last man on Earth, struggling to survive when plague victims attack at night. picked by TheStep 2 years ago

Nerds of the world, take heart. Brainy male birds have more luck with females than do their less-intelligent counterparts, according to a study of the Australian bowerbird. Researchers claim this is the first study to show a link between smarts and mating success in any species. picked by Bingo 3 months ago

It's vanishing, but there's no consensus on what it is or what should be done. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

India on Monday made plain its displeasure with US and UK for not doing enough to get Pakistan to fulfil its promise of action against jihadi terrorists behind 26/11 and other terror attacks, saying it would be forced to disregard the call for restraint if Islamabad was not made to behave. The blunt warning, indicating that the country was chaffing at calls for restraint in the face of Pakistan's... read full post picked by megha123 11 months ago

For the first time, scientists were able to demonstrate that the coevolutionary process is dependent on ecological conditions. Indeed, under certain conditions, the prey becomes resistant to the predator, which itself evolves so that it can attack this new prey. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

A Roman Catholic man was beaten to death and another is in a critical condition after a sectarian attack in Northern Ireland on Sunday.
Kevin McDaid, a 49-year-old community worker dedicated to easing sectarian tensions, was attacked outside his home by a mob of up to 40 youths while out looking for his children. picked by bingo 6 months ago

The announcement came just before a report alleging the three victims had items that could lead some to believe they were taunting the tiger. ...All three had slingshots and an empty vodka bottle was found in the car they drove to the zoo Christmas Day.

video link: picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

Andrea Bailey says she went shopping at the Ashland Wal-Mart on Thursday, February 28th, and bought a package of fun straws for her three 3-year-old daughter, Ashlynn. Bailey says Ashlynn came in and used one shaped like a heart. A couple others in the package, though, were shaped like something different. picked by hmtksteve 2 years ago

"I am honestly making this request from the bottom of my heart. Some of us down here in the States need your help. We want you to invade the United States. We have nut jobs in this country and they are actually getting elected to office..." picked by muppet 1 year ago

Holy Frijoles!! Apparently, African bee's don't take kindly to stray police bullets South of the border. picked by browntrout 2 years ago

The artist, Douglas Edric Stanley, explains his reason for the art installation at a games convention. More from his website including video link. picked by suebe 1 year ago

A Brooklyn man whose heart stopped beating for 47 minutes was miraculously revived by doctors, it was reported today. picked by hoosker 3 days ago

A man with a 10 Mars Bars-a-day habit has blamed lack of sugar for an attack on his girlfriend, a court has heard. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

And, hehe, get this...her name is Kari Barefoot. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

Astronomers may have unwittingly hastened the end of the Universe by simply looking at it, according to a theory reported. The novel idea is being aired by two US physicists, who attack the notion that the universe, believed to have been created in the "Big Bang'' some 13.7 billion years ago, will go on, well, forever. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago