California's jobless rate hit 10.1 percent in January, according to data released Friday. It's the first double-digit reading in 26 years.

*I'm going to miss this place* picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

I really thought it was going to be Crack Whore, but after reading this article India's sewage workers are certainly in the running. picked by Proverb 2 years ago

STORED in a sky-lit reading room in Naples are the charred remains of the only library to survive from antiquity. The ancient world's other great book collections -- at Athens, Alexandria and Rome -- all perished in the chaos of the centuries. But the library of the Villa of the Papyri was conserved, paradoxically, by an act of destruction. picked by BernardBlack 1 year ago

After reading today's story about Windows Vista's first year, reader Bruce Finlayson of Seattle sent along this photo that he snapped in October outside a computer store in Milford, N.H picked by leopoldogolba 2 years ago

“People reading news for free on the Web, that’s got to change,” Mr. Murdoch said.Some industries have pulled it off. Coca-Cola took tap water, filtered it and called it Dasani, and makes millions of dollars a year. People who used to ask why anyone would pay for television now subscribe to cable and TiVo. Airlines charge for luggage, meals, even pillows. And some music fans who... read full post picked by DerAlt 8 months ago

It's coming out next Monday. Someone posted the announcement a year ago, but I'm curious to find out how everyone feels now that the release is imminent. I'm skeptical, but I do plan on reading it. Just as soon as I finish Unseen Academicals, that is. picked by PhantomPineapple 2 months ago

A heart-wrenching account from an Animal Control Officer. Sitting here petting my dog, I almost cried reading it. picked by beckinacea 2 years ago

For our latest mission, 20 Improv Everywhere agents personally welcomed home total strangers at JFK airport. Grabbing first and last names from car driver signs, we greeted strangers with personalized posters, flowers, balloons, and a 10-foot wide banner reading, “Welcome Back.” picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The value of audio books, both for those who buy them and those who sell them, lies in their incredible versatility. Audio books are many things to many people. For some, audio books are a great way to enjoy the bestsellers everyone is talking about without the eye strain and can accompany reading page after page. For the blind and those with other disabilities, audio books can be a great way to e... read full post picked by peterparker1333 2 years ago

They don't even have to call you a terrorist. The American government has for the first time made it clear in a British court that the law applies to anyone, British or otherwise, suspected of a crime by Washington.

The image depicts a DOJ applicant reading his resume aloud for the camera. picked by Galoot 2 years ago

I hope this doesn't offend anyone, but as a graduate of Catholic school, I laughed so hard reading this that I couldn't breathe (but apparently could wet myself). picked by arsphidius 2 years ago

Harry Reid-- "Nobody knows what to do"... So they'll adjourn and let the Feds take over? Am I reading this right? First blame goes to George Bush for screwing the economy up... and now they want him to fix it? picked by shuallyo 1 year ago

Many of us spent part of our teenage years reading the Belgariad series of fantasy books. We were disappointed that his second series, Malloreon was basically the exact same story but that didn't stop us from enjoying his works. He has sadly passed away at the age of 77 from natural causes picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

A site that delves into the spirit realm, apparently very successfully if the comments page is anything to go by. Tarot, horoscopes and mystical stuff to play with. picked by loress 3 years ago

So cute. And funny. picked by kairo 2 years ago

Rejected Star Wars merchandise. You know, if Bluetooth had been around back then, those headphones would have been awesome. (Scroll to the bottom if you just want the pics without reading the background.) picked by runninutes 2 years ago

Sullivan said he had been reading Rabbi Harold Kushner's book, "Practice Random Acts of Kindness," and he decided to get involved. picked by dollyllama 10 months ago

He's still out there. The hunt for bin Laden.
It's a really interesting and detailed account of the ongoing hunt, maybe by the time you're done reading it they'll have found him. picked by buddha 2 years ago

I'm willing to bet at one point you've finished reading a book and thought. "Man, if I had a spare two hundred and fifty million lying around I'd make this into a movie faster than you could say 'Yeah, that'll be the day'." picked by charbarred 2 years ago