President Bush was given an Iraqi-journalist-style sendoff as tourists and demonstrators lobbed shoes, pumps, boots, sandals and Crocs from Pennsylvania Avenue onto the White House lawn. The target practice on the giant Bush doll was still going five hours later, as thousands of people walking through the circle stopped to pick up a shoe and wing it at the outgoing president. picked by equinox 10 months ago

The common car door has seen many designs in the century-long history of the automobile. picked by topofall 2 years ago

Al-Qaeda's North Africa wing threatened on Tuesday to take revenge on France for its opposition to the burka, calling on Muslims to retaliate against the country.

This is a follow up to DL's link picked by nateebiinature 5 months ago

The right engine of the Boeing 737 "separated from the wing. The aircraft continued to climb out," the airline said in a statement.

*well, I'm completely reassured about my fear of flying now.

Edit: Fixed your link picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

A Swiss daredevil's bid to cross the English Channel propelled by a jet-powered wing strapped to his back moved a step closer with a successful 36km test flight over Switzerland.(with video of flight over Alps) picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

A smear campaign launched against a kid for his statement about the Children's Health Insurance Program. picked by mandolinorange 2 years ago

Fathers who have daughters will shift their political views left while those who have sons will become more right-wing, a British study has found.

Researchers from the Warwick and York Universities found that the more daughters there were in a household, the more likely their father was to vote Labour or the centre-left Liberal Democrat. picked by bingo 6 months ago

Sean Avery is a Dallas Star. The Stars has signed the free agent left wing to a four-year contract that will pay him a total of $15.5 million ($3.5 million next season, and $4 million in 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12).

Avery rubs some guys the wrong way, even guys in his own dressing room. And (Stars General Manager) Brett Hull is OK with that. picked by icepigs 1 year ago

A Hamptons library director says a local zoning board is blocking the creation of a children's reading wing -- solely because it might attract book-hungry youngsters from lower-class areas. picked by kakana 4 months ago

This space offers replicas in paper of the ships of the great saga Wing Commander, this great game of space combat that it revolutionized the world of the games, with their innovative ideas and attractive history. picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

"I will never forget, we hung the (robot) arm over the right wing, we panned it to the (damage) location and took a look and I said to myself, 'we are going to die,'" recalled shuttle commander Robert "Hoot" Gibson. picked by tigertony 8 months ago

United Airlines' annual Fantasy Flight takes children with life-threatening conditions and terminal illnesses on a flight to visit Santa on his home turf. picked by tigertony 12 months ago

Jeb Corliss wants to fly — not the way the Wright brothers wanted to fly, but the way we do in our dreams. He wants to jump from a helicopter and land without using a parachute. picked by muppet 2 years ago

Evening Primrose Moths (Schinia Florida - Hodges 11164) are often found with their heads pressed into the center of a flower, with mouthparts feeding on nectar. They’re very striking moths — yellow with soft to brilliant pink wing markings, legs and heads. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

While most cats are renowned for having nine lives, these moggies are clearly living on a wing and a prayer. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The extreme right wing, racist political party BNP could win six seats in June’s European elections. If they succeed in this they could be entitled to receive up to £2m from the European Union picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

Pope Benedict XVI has reinstated four bishops from an archconservative breakaway wing of the Roman Catholic Church. British-born Bishop Richard Williamson, one of those Benedict is bringing back into the fold, denies that the Nazi Holocaust ever happened. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

The GLBT wing of Amnesty recently highlighted that in the UK, the National Blood Service still refuses donations of blood from gay men. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Comedian and TV host Stephen Colbert has warned NASA to name a new wing of the international space station after him or he would "seize power as space's evil tyrant overlord."
*update to this story* picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

Shiv Sena, the ultra-right Hindu nationalist party in India, has launched a global brand of snack food called the Shiv Vada -- a sandwich containing deep-fried potato ball. They want to make it as popular as hamburgers. picked by bornbad 5 months ago