The 31-year-old had previously denied using performance-enhancing drugs ahead of the 2000 Sydney Olympics, where she won five medals - three of them gold. picked by Turtle 1 year ago

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Marion Jones was sentenced Friday to six months in prison for lying about using steroids and a check-fraud scam, despite beseeching the judge that she not be separated from her two young children "even for a short period of time." picked by bevissimo 11 months ago

There are a few real life archaeologists who served as models for Dr. Jones and also for his villainous rivals. picked by aardvark 7 months ago

Saw those weird flavors Jones Soda put out this year but had enough respect for your innards to avoid trying them? Now you can see what they were like without the stomach pump.

(Full disclosure - I wrote this, but submitted anyway because I couldn't find anyone else's review of this year's flavors online.) picked by runninutes 1 year ago

PRESS: What are your feelings on capital punishment? JON JONES: There is really a quagmire of issues at play in that arena, and it is clear that the voter base is constantly being confused and misled by positions and statements that are in conflict with actual policies and behaviors. My party seeks to affirm a position through clear, simple, and direct compromise. PRESS: Can you give us an exam... read full post picked by DaftGretel 2 years ago

Australia faked it too! picked by topofall 3 months ago

'Star Jones has given the National Enquirer an ultimatum: either admit that a story calling her her marriage a "sham" is untrue, or prepare to do battle in court'. you don't want to get on her bad side... picked by musicgirldani 2 years ago

A dance party hosted at the University of New South Wales has gone horribly wrong with more than 3,000 teenagers spewing out onto Sydney streets on Wednesday night as a series of fights between rival gangs broke out inside the venue. picked by teaya21 2 years ago

We got a thing going on when 1,600 people with the last name Jones are gathering to beat the world record for biggest gathering of people with the same last name. picked by musicgirldani 2 years ago

The Chicago Bears reached a preliminary agreement to trade running back Thomas Jones to the New York Jets for a second-round draft pick.

J-E-T-S... JETS JETS JETS picked by ImNotBlue 2 years ago

The Dow Jones index of major US shares surpasses 12,000 for the first time but closes just below the landmark level. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

Police closed the Sydney Harbour Bridge for half an hour, just so Mr Cheney could drive across it to have lunch with John Howard. picked by aclister 2 years ago

One of Australia's greatest WW1 mysteries is the disapearance of the HMAS Sydney off the North-west coast of Australia. 64 years and a $1.3 million dollar reward by the Australian government have failed to turn up any clues as to the fate of the 645 crewmen and vessel, until now... picked by teaya21 2 years ago

Oerter won gold medals in the 1956, 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympic games, and is the only track and field star to set an Olympic record in each of his victories. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

Henry, a member of the 400-meter relay team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, was arrested on Sunday near Prospect Park in Brooklyn by police who matched him to a composite sketch of the rape suspect picked by sholom22 1 year ago

Carol Jones purchased a bottle of vodka, three bottles of wine and two alcopops [wine coolers?] for her 13-year old daughter and 2 of her friends as they needed it while on a 7-mile charity walk. The mother was originally only given an £80 fine but she is now being looked at for much more severe penalties. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

The Olympic torch is being welcomed this weekend in the UK as a symbol of the sporting spirit, uniting people around the world in peaceful competition.

But the idea of lighting the torch at the ancient Olympian site in Greece and then running it through different countries has much darker origins. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

Let's all hold hands and sing "Kumbaya." picked by ReBoot 2 years ago

Finally, the Official Trailer!

*Runs around like a little girl squealing for joy.* picked by MUPPETMAKER 10 months ago

It's been a while since pensioner Merv Jones tidied up or vacuumed.

In fact, it's been so long that he might never have been able to find the Hoover amid the astonishing 100 tons of rubbish and bric-a-brac in his home - assuming he ever looked for it. picked by AutumnLotus 4 weeks ago