MORE pet ads? Yes, 10 more crazy, funny, clever, right on pet advertisements, just waiting in the wings for the laughter and applause to subside from the first ten of Lady Bee's Hilarious International Pet Ads last week. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

A new Taser that fires wireless electric shock projectiles up to 30 metres is being considered for use by UK police forces, the Home Office has confirmed.

But Amnesty International said it was "seriously concerned" about the XREP and worried by the news it could be authorised in the UK picked by Doggylives 3 months ago

On July 25, 1909, Frenchman Louis Bleriot flew from Calais to Dover. His success is credited with turning flight from an eccentric pastime into a serious pursuit.

Hundreds of pilots in modern and antique airplanes are crossing the English Channel today to mark 100 years since the first over-water, international airplane flight.
Related picked by Bingo 4 months ago

20th November 1998 saw the deployment of the first part of the International Space Station. 10 years on, it is still not finished, the merits of the science it embodies are in question and today it transpires they've recently lost a spider and a tool bag.

But happy birthday, anyway. picked by pocksucket 12 months ago

Seven of the ten available awards at last night's International Emmy Awards Ceremony went to British shows and talent. picked by pocksucket 12 months ago

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization working on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration of the environment. It is the world’s largest independent conservation organization with over 5 million supporters worldwide, working in more than 90 countries, supporting around 1300 conservation and environmental projects around the w... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

Australian sex workers are set to protest the high cost of advertising by demonstrating tomorrow on International Whores Day. picked by bornbad 5 months ago

The investment fund run by disgraced money manager Bernard Madoff may not have made even a single trade, a new twist in the scandal around an alleged $50 billion fraud that has engulfed thousands of investors and financial institutions worldwide. picked by equinox 10 months ago

The fund would allow people to have a legal outlet to pursue their gripes, rather than resorting to hurling grapes at those they disagree with.

Followup to this post. picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

The International Monetary Fund said Tuesday that financial losses stemming from the U.S. mortgage crisis might approach $1 trillion, citing a "collective failure" to predict the breadth of the crisis. picked by deEPCHill 2 years ago

Florida International University and the University of Miami have increased the punishment for 19 players involved in Saturday night's football brawl. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

Celebration of IYP will raise awareness of the importance of the potato, and of agriculture in general. picked by glik 2 years ago

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said the Beijing Games could not be a cure for all the country's ills as pressure continued to mount on Olympic organisers about human rights issues in China. picked by ConeOfSilence 1 year ago

The organizers cited Portland as a city that is, "celebrated as a center for animation, filmmaking, comics and indie music" and as such, an obvious fit. Animators from all over the world will attend. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

The profusion of international news available on the Internet has made it increasingly difficult for the average American to ignore the rest of the world, a trend researchers say threatens Americans' long, proud history of disregarding anything not about them. picked by kamaloo 2 years ago

Perhaps you know that sinking feeling when a single keystroke accidentally destroys hours of work. Now imagine wiping out a disk drive containing an account worth $38 billion. picked by shredtone 3 years ago

Hearing the words 'I love you' is worth £163, 424 in monetary value, research has discovered. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Manhattan Surrogate Judge Renee Roth has reduced the trust fund for the little dog, named Trouble, from $12 million to $2 million.
The remaining $10 million now goes to Helmsley's charitable foundation. picked by gammerus 1 year ago

The rules of the road are different wherever you drive, but some international would come as a surprise to most Canadian drivers. Here are 10 unusual traffic rules we've found from around the world. picked by 2longdogs 2 years ago

Because it's easy for hackers to disguise where an attack originates, Brenner said, the best course of action is to tighten up one's own networks rather than to place blame.

*Brenner seems smart, obviously his days in government are numbered. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago