A large collection of interesting and odd places all across the United States. Places range from hauntings to UFO sightings. picked by Neiako 2 years ago

A class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States, claiming Microsoft's blockbuster game Halo 3 is responsible for crashes on the Xbox 360 console. picked by punthe 2 years ago

Sheila Smith's husband, Bob, had to go away on business and couldn't make the Valentine's Day recommitment service at Grove City United Methodist Church. So friends brought a life-size inflatable doll to serve as a stand-in. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

How far has the United States risen above the gathering storm of global competition in science? Not nearly far enough, warned a succession of luminaries at a symposium held today by the U.S. National Academies. picked by lsojunkie 2 years ago

Iraq's national security adviser said Tuesday his country will not accept any security deal with the United States unless it contains specific dates for the withdrawal of U.S.-led forces. President Bush has said he opposes a timetable. What!?!?! picked by TraumaMamma 1 year ago

The Venezuelan government has formally donated an island near Philadelphia back to the United States. Petty Island, an uninhabited island some 528 acres (214 ha) in size, is situated in the Delaware River in the state of New Jersey.
It was bought by Venezuela's state-run energy company, PDVS, in 1990. picked by bingo 7 months ago

President Kennedy pledged the United States to the goal of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely before the decade was out. The year was 1961 and, with the benefit of hindsight, it would appear to be an extraordinary, prescient statement.In reality, the speech was motivated by America’s embarrassment at the Soviet’s Union’s success in sending the first satellite int... read full post picked by Bingo 5 months ago

Food safety in the United States is no longer improving, highlighting the need to reevaluate the way an American meal makes its way from farm to table picked by jLoSsDh 8 months ago

Children's television star Barney the Dinosaur is the latest Hollywood icon to be roped in as a goodwill ambassador by the United Nations. Barney, who joins the likes of Mia Farrow, George Clooney and Angelina Jolie as a special envoy was delighted at the appointment, commenting, "Why, that's a stuuuuuuuu-pendous idea!" picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

David Walker, Controller General of the United States explains in very clear terms why and how politicians have been selling our country down the river. Listen closely for the reference to the candidate who adresses, understands and will fix this problem. picked by drStrangelove 2 years ago

Earlier this week more people had signed up for it online in Canada than in the entire United States, with ten times the population. The US has slipped ahead by a few thousand right now, but in Canada one in 606 citizens is on board; in the US it is one in 5,347. The race is on!
Earth hour is scheduled for tomorrow so please upvote this quick so more people will see it. I just signed up myself picked by theclansman 2 years ago

How can Hawaii, which relies on oil to import 80% of its food 2,500 miles from the mainland, have the greenest city in the United States? How could the smoggy, sprawling capital of traffic-snarled Southern California rank second? picked by maxriter 2 years ago

A woman and her mother have been convicted in federal court on charges of sneaking a rhesus monkey into the United States from Thailand. picked by cstrickland 12 months ago

The photos were mostly found in hidden spots, such as under a cap on a safety device known as a "stick shaker," or taped to the lid of the unused ashtray. picked by kakana 8 months ago

A new study says the average age of video-game players in the United States is 35, and oh, by the way: They're overweight and tend to be depressed. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

Comic Sans started in 1995 and is now being abused by seemingly everyone. And, according to these guys, if current usage trends continue, the United States dollar bills will be using Comic Sans by 2022. picked by TheStep 2 years ago

"I'm running for president of the United States," Thompson told Jay Leno in a taped appearance on NBC's "Tonight Show" airing Wednesday night. picked by punthe 2 years ago

"We are no longer citizens of the United States of America and all those who live in the five-state area that encompasses our country are free to join us." The new country would issue its own passports and driving licenses, and living there would be tax-free -- provided residents renounce their US citizenship picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton may or may not become the first female president of the United States, but if fate and voters deny her the role, another woman will surely see if the mantle fits.

Who might that be? picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

African American children throughout the United States have greeted Barack Obama's electoral victory with tears and bewilderment. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago