Between February 1971 and July 1973, President Richard Nixon secretly recorded 3,700 hours of his phone calls and meetings across the executive offices. Currently, approximately 2,371 hours of these tapes have been declassified, released, and made available to the public. picked by nateebiinature 5 months ago

Now 79 and seriously ill, train robber Ronnie Biggs is set to be released from prison into a nursing home.

NB - Since posting, the Home Office refused his parole application and the story at the end of the link was updated. picked by pocksucket 5 months ago

Pop singer Britney Spears was released from a psychiatric ward at the UCLA Medical Center today after nearly a week of treatment. picked by DemureArt 2 years ago

Two little penguins were released back into the wild today following a spell at Sydney's Taronga Zoo wildlife hospital.

But one had enjoyed his stay at the New South Wales zoo so much, he was reluctant to part ways with his carer. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

The Charles Manson follower convicted of trying to assassinate President Gerald Ford has been released after more than three decades behind bars.

Update from This picked by PulsisX 3 months ago

A convicted child rapist who was released by a judge even though prosecutors said he was likely to strike again has been charged with raping a 6-year-old boy at a library.

The braindead tag is for the judge who released the barsteward. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

Dunham, the Atlantic bottlenose dolphin that was released this morning after eight months in rehab recovering from pneumonia, got only a taste of the freedom today. Within a couple hours of being freed off the coast of Dunedin, the dolphin was attacked by sharks and died. :( picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

A randy octopus will be released from a New Zealand aquarium after escaping from a tank and surviving five days on the run. picked by equinox 9 months ago

Windows 1.0 was released on November 20th 1985. Windows 1.0 was superseded in November 1987, with the release of Windows 2.0. Windows 1.0 was supported by Microsoft for sixteen years, until 31 December 2001. Windows 1.0 was one of the longest supported operating systems of the Microsoft Windows family of operating systems. picked by 2manyusernames 4 days ago

I kid you not... "My meeting with Britney and some family members this morning in her room at Cedars leaves me convinced more than ever that she is in dire need of both medical and psychological intervention," McGraw told the programs. "She was released moments before my arrival and was packing when I entered the room. We visited for about an hour before I walked with her to her c... read full post picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

Errrrr yea...the guy who was supposed to get out was a young white guy. The one they actually released was an old black guy. I'm seeing a slight error in procedure here. picked by moe 2 years ago

Breaking news...US Officials say Captain Richard Phillips has been released is safely aboard the Navy vessel. He his unharmed. 3 of 4 pirates killed. His family was informed several hours ago. picked by suebe 8 months ago

Hilton's saga will not likely die down anytime soon, as she's due to be interviewed by CNN's Larry King Wednesday night.(be sure to watch...something else) picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

The reserve is believed to be the only home to free-roaming white lions in the world. picked by suebe 1 year ago

A Georgia man who spent a year in jail for nonpayment of child support -- despite the fact he has no children -- has been cleared of the debt. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

The terminally-ill Libyan convicted over the 1988 Lockerbie bombing was released on compassionate grounds from jail in Scotland Thursday, sparking joy in Tripoli but fury from the United States. picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

Dozens of white doves, probably released as part of a wedding ceremony, have been found stranded, confused, hungry and all but helpless in a New York City park. Oftentimes the birds do not even know how to fly or find food, and they are vulnerable to predators. picked by suebe 4 months ago

To balance out this sin, presenting the top 21 reasons why Paris Hilton was sent home early from jail. picked by Gratheo 2 years ago

U.S. manufacturers, including major drugmakers, have legally released at least 271 million pounds of pharmaceuticals into waterways that often provide drinking water. picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

NASA has released 59 new high-resolution images of galaxies colliding across the universe to mark the Hubble Space Telescope's 18th birthday. picked by JDRucker 2 years ago