The winner, who will proudly represent the United States at the elite Miss Pole Dance Australia 2009 competition, was Jenyne Butterfly from Las Vegas. More at Sports Illustrated and The US Pole Dance website picked by suebe 9 months ago

"You would like for the president of the United States to die?" Alan Colmes asked the Rev. Wiley Drake once more. "If he does not turn to God and does not turn his life around, I am asking God to enforce imprecatory prayers that are throughout the Scripture that would cause him death, that's correct." picked by lynxears 4 days ago

Rhain Davis went to Manchester in pursuit of his dream. The nine-year-old Australian boy came to the attention of soccer giant Manchester United after his grandfather sent the club DVD footage of him. picked by muppet 2 years ago

To all those people who blurt out "Wow, you're tall!" as they stare up at George Bell: He knows. And now, the world will know, too. The lanky, 7-foot-8 Norfolk sheriff's deputy is being recognized Thursday by Guinness World Records as the Tallest Man in the United States. picked by wags273 2 years ago

Australia has overtaken the United States as the world's most obese nation, a new report says.

The report, Australia's Future Fat Bomb, says 26 per cent of adult Australians - almost 4 million people - are now obese picked by aclister 1 year ago

Certain regional stereotypes have long since become cliches: The stressed-out New Yorker. The laid-back Californian.

But the conscientious Floridian? The neurotic Kentuckian? picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

"American Idol" took the United States by storm with a record 37.3 million viewers tuning in for the sixth season premiere, ratings showed on Wednesday, but the show's tone-deaf wannabe singers struck a sour note for some fans. picked by foxygirl 3 years ago

The United States West Coast looks forward to amaze the European Basel. It will present a brand new jewelry timepiece which is simple in design and complicated in manufacturing. On the analog display there are no complications, just 6 timezones. The watch is entitled "ingeniously" "6Time Zone" and it represents a Swiss-made model, the design of which is undoubtedly meant for im... read full post picked by sword 3 years ago

So you think you have heard every name out there for Marijuana?? Some are funny, some creative and some are out there - but what people dont know is that the United States Government keeps an official list of all these names. And surprisingly enough over the years, this official list has grown to a shocking 647 official "street terms" for Marijuana. picked by Maiden 3 years ago

An Australian man has sparked a storm of protest after creating an online computer game based on the murderous shooting spree at Virginia Tech in the United States last month. picked by squirmster 3 years ago

An Islamic scholar from South Africa has been denied entry into the United States, prompting questions from Bay Area Muslims who had invited him to participate in activities marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. picked by tlovesd 3 years ago

Claremont Academy is the oldest continuously operated stable in the United States. picked by suebe 3 years ago

Harper's Magazine assembled a panel of experts to discuss the state of our own military—its culture, its relationship with the wider society, and the steadfastness of its loyalty to the ideals of democracy and to the United States Constitution and to ask the question above. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

A television series about the Kung Fu legend born in the United States, Bruce Lee, has begun at China state television. picked by maxriter 3 years ago

Researchers at Princeton University discover the weakness of the Diebold ­AccuVote‑TS, the most commonly used electronic voting machine in the United States. picked by groggie 3 years ago

If every man, woman and child from the United States, Canada, and the entire continent of Australia gave you a dollar, you'd have approximately $370 million — or about $5 million less than "Spider-Man 3" has made worldwide since debuting May 1. picked by mysterio 3 years ago

Today, and today only, Best Buy stores in the United States are running a video game clearance to get rid of some old video game stock. According to a post on IGN's forums, select games from numerous consoles including the Xbox 360 are clearance priced and ripe for the picking. picked by hombrefeo 3 years ago

Two of the oldest people in the United States met Saturday. A relative drove 113-year-old Bertha Fry of Muncie to a Shelbyville nursing home to visit Edna Parker, who celebrated her 114th birthday Friday. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

At 40 minutes past midnight on the 26th Petrov looked up and saw a missile launch from a United States silo had been detected. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

a gallery of possible contendors for the United States Presidency picked by Rogue 3 years ago