After the invention of photography, French artist Paul Delaroche (1797-1856) lamented: “From today, painting is dead.” Delaroche, like other hardliners, was unhappy that photography was claiming its spot in the arena of visual arts. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

A total of 115 girls are pregnant at Chicago's Paul Robeson High School. The entire school only has about 800 girls, so that means that 1 out of every 8 girl is pregnant. picked by ruthstark 1 month ago

Former England star Paul Gascoigne has been arrested and sectioned under the Mental Health Act in Newcastle.

How the mighty are fallen - is it really because of computer games!? picked by topofall 2 years ago

A 12-person Sea Shepherd crew quietly landed on the ice of the Gulf of St. Lawrence with three Jetranger helicopters today to plant 500 fake baby seals on the ice.

"Our objective is to place decoys for the sealers from the Magdalen Islands into clubbing the fake seals and not the real seals," said Captain Paul Watson. picked by Doggylives 8 months ago

A SWINGER invited a workmate home for a threesome — then STABBED him to death, a court heard.The jury was told Paul was jealous that trainee chef Ian, 35, had had sex with his girlfriend Charlotte Gratton — while he could not get an erection. picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

Paul Waugh, a Skinningrove Coastguard Cliff Rescue Team member of the the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, rescued a young girl's from a fatal plunge. His reward? No medals, no badges, no, just being forced to "resign" for taking a risk. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Dr. Sidhur Paul and Dr. Miguel Escobar aren’t talking about just suppressing HIV – they’re talking about destroying it permanently by arming the immune system with a new weapon lab tests have shown to be effective. picked by AfroMosHi 1 year ago

"I hate the drug war, so I would repeal all of prohibition. But, I wouldn't even bother taxing it. People have the right in a free country to make important decisions on their own lives. If they want to make mistakes, they can." picked by bingo 9 months ago

A classic, but I think it needed to be shown. picked by 86Apex 2 years ago

Inside was about $1,500 worth of camping equipment, including tents, pots, stoves, Dutch ovens and water jugs.

the kids are currently trying to raise money to replace their stolen gear. i really hope they catch the jerk who did it. picked by indisguise 2 years ago

Authorities were searching for Phillip A. Paul, who escaped from an Eastern State Hospital field trip to the Spokane Co. Interstate Fair, in the area around Goldendale, Washington.
Update to This Story picked by proverb 2 months ago

In this interview, Palin calls controversial Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul “cool.” “He’s a good guy,” she added. “He’s so independent. He’s independent of the party machine. I’m like, ‘Right on, so am I picked by siennablue 1 year ago

A few months ago Barack Obama was being hailed in the mainstream media as the saviour of US politics. So, just why has a 71 year old Republican been outperforming his campaign on the web? picked by johndoe 2 years ago

Polish Formula One driver Robert Kubica sidestepped a claim on Thursday that he owed his life to the miraculous powers of Pope John Paul II. picked by neilharvey 2 years ago

Paul Anka tears into his band and stage crew after a performance. A lot of F's so use your headphones and remember that Paul slices like a hammer! picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Tells judge, "I don’t need a lawyer, I’ve been in this court more than you have."

Prosecutor says "We deal with Paul Baldwin more than anyone else."

I say lock his ass up and you won't have to! picked by tigertony 2 years ago

Hard to believe that Mst3k is 20 years old. Read here about its beginnings in a small UHF Minneapolis-St. Paul station. The stars are still active here and here. Also see this picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

What do you know about Dr. No? picked by gammerus 2 years ago

Legend has it that Vincent van Gogh cut off his left ear after a falling out with Paul Gauguin. But a new study by German art historians Hans Kaufmann and Rita Wildegans claimed that it was actually the result of Gauguin’s sword attack - not van Gogh’s self-mutilation. picked by bingo 7 months ago

Garrison Keillor, author and host of the live radio show "A Prairie Home Companion," is to be released Friday from a hospital where he was undergoing tests after suffering a minor stroke, his spokesman said.
Keillor, who turned 67 last month, checked himself into United Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Monday, picked by Bingo 3 months ago