The family of a Miami man who died 17 years ago is suing a Florida cemetery for losing his remains. The body Miguel Toledo was missing recently when his grave at Dade South Memorial Park was opened to permit his widow, Ondina, to be buried alongside him. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Spreading giant anti-glare shields over the glacier each April after piling tons of loose snow upon it, workers at the Zugspitezebahn cable car operator are fighting a losing battle to keep their glacier alive -- for business and ecology reasons. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Sadie and Pyper Vance have had just about enough of high gas prices. The sisters are still years away from being old enough to drive, but that doesn't mean the $4 per gallon price tag isn't hitting them as hard as anyone else. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

An Indian woman cut out her own tongue and offered it to God in hopes it would help her find her missing husband. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Scientists have long suspected that the sex chromosome that only males carry could disappear entirely (within a few million years, don't worry), but they didn't know why.
Now, it's discovered that this sex chromosome, the Y chromosome, has evolved at a much more rapid pace than the X chromosome, which both males and females carry.
UPDATE TO THIS picked by Bingo 4 months ago

Rock legend Eric Clapton suffers from tinnitus. He says he hears whistling in his ears. picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago

Even though they had the ability to evolve and survive for hundreds of millions of years - since before the time of the dinosaurs and through many climatic regimes - the massive, worldwide decline of amphibians can best be understood by their inability to keep pace with the current rate of global change, a new study suggests. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

An animatronic Rocky Mountain goat installed at a Japanese boat-racing enterprise eats 500 losing tickets a day on average, preventing customers from throwing tickets on the floor and creating less of a mess to clean up. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

Bureaucrats here have infuriated the Japanese public by losing millions of government pension records. This week, someone with a knife and a willingness to kill appears to be hunting them down.

With the mess the US Social Security is in, how long will it take for something similar to happen here? picked by tigertony 1 year ago

A second baseman said the coach told the team last week that they were "snake-bitten" and needed to stop their losing streak. So, the team bought and killed a snake, then buried it on the field during the school's spring break.

The coach wasn't present. picked by suebe 8 months ago

For those who find the working day hard enough already, it may seem like torture. But doctors believe the key to losing weight could be walking as you work. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Hundreds of shirts and caps, which had been manufactured in advance to celebrate the Patriots' expected victory over the New York Giants, were handed over to children in the southern city of Diriamba. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

'The Mets have looked lethargic and listless, going 2-5 in games against third- and last-place teams'. Right now, Philly can say they are the hottest team in the division and take that distinction from the Mets. picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago

With or without clothes a regular program of exercise together with a carefully regulated diet helps our bodies to get in shape and stay that way. picked by catalyst 3 years ago

During the week of January 5 to 12--the first week the market had to respond to the Warner announcement--Blu-ray absolutely trounced HD DVD in hardware sales, grabbing 92.53 percent of the high-def disc-player market. picked by punthe 2 years ago

Hawaii may be losing the amount of tourists who visit the Island each year, but they are definitely making up for it by gaining more of a profit. picked by arrch8 3 years ago

No team in any sport has lost more. Not even the Cubs. picked by hisidea 2 years ago

A Boston, Massachusetts, police officer who sent a mass e-mail in which he referred to Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. as "banana-eating" and a "bumbling jungle monkey" has been placed on administrative leave and faces losing his job.

He also declared he was "not a racist" HA! picked by Doggylives 4 months ago

Wow! This nose losing thing is really catching on. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

The U.S. Army is apologizing to thousands of Army families who received letters beginning "Dear John Doe" after losing a loved one in Iraq or Afghanistan. picked by hypnotode 11 months ago