Harry Potter is a left-winger and the seven books by J.K. Rowling are a diatribe against Thatcherite Britain, a French philosopher said Friday on the day of the last novel's publication in French. picked by wags273 2 years ago

They began to show up after the Challenger disaster. In 1988, during NASA's first shuttle flight after the accident, a bouquet of roses was delivered to Mission Control in Houston. Seven red ones, plus one white. picked by dollyllama 8 months ago

The decomposed corpse of a German man was found alone in his bed after nearly seven years, police in the western city of Essen said on Thursday. picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

Every Friday for the next seven weeks they'll be running a video diary by Simon Pegg. Here's episode one, plus an introduction by the man himself picked by lostsoul135 1 year ago

A man who lost his sight 30 years ago says he can now see flashes of light after being fitted with a bionic eye. Ron, 73, had the experimental surgery seven months ago at London's Moorfield's eye hospital. Update to coldbladed's post HERE picked by psycmoe 9 months ago

A Georgia man was sentenced to 100 years in prison for poisoning his two children to extort money from Campbell's Soup Co. William Cunningham was sentenced Thursday after a jury found him guilty of seven counts of aggravated assault. picked by bingo 6 months ago

Photographer Kimiko Yoshida transforms herself into the brides of the world in an ongoing series of self-portraits taken over the last seven years. picked by DemureArt 2 years ago

Two white lionesses gave birth simultaneously to seven fluffy, white cubs at the Schloss-Holte Stukenbrock Zoo in Germany. More photos here. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Live kitteh cam! Seven adoptable kittens on 24-hour streaming video. Perfect for those grumpy times when only a jumble of adorable kittens can cheer you up. picked by RowanGrey 10 months ago

With its scarlet wings speckled with seven small black spots, the ladybug is generally a welcome visitor to the garden... picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

Atlanta police knew seven years ago that a police sergeant's husband may have been paying young girls for sex and producing child pornography, but failed to investigate the allegations, federal authorities said.

*what. What? WHAT??? picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Scientists can measure atoms and they can measure the distance from our sun to the edges of the universe. So of course they also have instruments that can determine precisely how sexually aroused you are. picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

Sex is being used to sell almost everything. Using sex to sell makes a lot of sense even though there are clearly products and services where sex should NOT be used. Here are seven sexy ads that use sex brilliantly. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

“Find someone who wants something for nothing then give them nothing for something.” - Anonymous con artist

Human nature is the real cause of the worlds current financial mess. picked by 2longdogs 1 year ago

The mammoth ship has seven neighborhoods, including a Boardwalk reminiscent of Coney Island. The ship has not one, but two rock-climbing walls, an ice-skating rink, and 24 specialty restaurants among an array of entertainment and activities. Now that the ship is in Port Everglades, workers will put the final details on the vessel. Perhaps the biggest job is the installation of some 12,000 shrubs... read full post picked by cecilberman 2 weeks ago

A mother in Polk County is worried her son could be taken away because he is severely overweight. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

JuicyCampus' endless threads of anonymous innuendo have been a popular Web destination on the seven college campuses where the site launched last fall, including Duke, UCLA and Loyola Marymount. It recently expanded to 50 more, and many of the postings show they've been viewed hundreds and even thousands of times.

But JuicyCampus has proved so poisonous there are signs of a backlash. picked by tchengrox 2 years ago

John Waldo was found dead in the back of his car in Gainsville, FL. The first ticket was issued on the last day he was seen alive. picked by pocksucket 9 months ago

My name is Julio and I'm 28. I grew up in the Bay Area but moved to Southern California in my late teens. Since I came back to the Bay Area seven years ago, I've been homeless off and on.

One guys experience of being homeless and squatting picked by Doggylives 3 months ago

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A federal aviation spokesman says at least seven people are dead after two medical helicopters collided in mid-air in Arizona.

Ian Gregor of the Federal Aviation Administration says three others are in critical condition after the collision Sunday afternoon near a Flagstaff hospital. picked by bevissimo 1 year ago