Thousands of travellers were stranded tonight after a fire on the Channel tunnel led to the suspension of all rail services on the undersea route.

(da' Chunnel) picked by Bornbad 4 weeks ago

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Previously unseen footage emerged Thursday showing Republican presidential candidate John McCain as a proud, stoic prisoner of war in Hanoi on the day his Vietnamese captors released him to the U.S. military. picked by Bornbad 4 weeks ago

They refused to honor the cartel's production cut. Saudi Arabia is the worlds's largest crude exporter. Their leaving OPEC could signal the death of the organization or at least the removal of its teeth. picked by bernardblack 4 weeks ago

Where the World Trade Center once stood, an obstructive fence diminishes the public’s view of Ground Zero, but for a blind man, Michael Hingson, memories of 9-11 remain within arm’s length, in his former guide dog, Roselle.I chose this story because of the last few paragraphs which include Hingson said. "I think about the time right after 9-11, when this country was so unified. A... read full post picked by horsefeathers 4 weeks ago

An upside-down house has opened in Germany, with chairs, carpets and furnishings stuck to the ceiling.

And yes, it was designed by Polish architects. picked by Wingnut 4 weeks ago

Chavez called the deployment part of a move toward a "pluri-polar world" — a reference to moving away from U.S. dominance. "The Yankee hegemony is finished," Chavez said in a televised speech. picked by Bornbad 4 weeks ago

England's 34 year-old Ian Huntley has been sentenced to life in prison for murder of two 10 year-old girls back in 2002. Since being incarcerated, Huntley has tried to kill himself three times. So, to keep him from killing himself, tax players are apparently picking up the tab for a Nintendo Wii that Huntley can play in his private cell. picked by loonytoon 4 weeks ago

Stubborn parasites outsmart drugs — and mortify moms. picked by Bornbad 4 weeks ago

Such roofs and reflective pavement in the world's 100 largest cities would have a massive cooling effect, according to data released at California's annual Climate Change Research Conference. picked by Bornbad 4 weeks ago

Walter Marino and his 12-year-old autistic son were swept to sea by a rip current and left floating for 12 hours - 8 of those hours spent separated after currents drove them apart.

"With many kids with autism, the thing that is so dangerous is that they have no concept of fear or fear of death," Marino said. "In this case, though, it perhaps saved him..." picked by Wingnut 4 weeks ago

Prosecutors want South Park banned from Russian airwaves after they determined the episode "Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics" was responsible for "inciting religious and national hatred". picked by Wingnut 4 weeks ago

A day before North Korea celebrated its 60th anniversary with a showing of military might, concerns about the health - and "possible death" - of leader Kim Jong Il were rife. picked by Bornbad 4 weeks ago

...Bella, a Labrador cross, was 29 years old. picked by suebe 4 weeks ago

Larry Blumberg is looking for a few good Jews to move to his corner of the Bible Belt. picked by Nateebiinature 4 weeks ago

The world will end. That much is a certainty. But it may not be soon. And in all probability it will not come to a shuddering, fiery, boiling, cataclysmic end on Wednesday this week. picked by Bornbad 4 weeks ago

Google Maps map annotated with all the places Marco Polo visited during his travels to China and back. Click here for larger map picked by 2manyusernames 4 weeks ago

High brow commercial with humor. A little creepy. picked by Bornbad 4 weeks ago

Petrol heads will have to survive on a slab of beer a day at next month's Bathurst 1000 car race. A "slab" is a term used in Australia to refer to a box of 24x375ml cans. picked by aclister 1 month ago

'There are two Americas - separate, unequal, and no longer even acknowledging each other except on the barest cultural terms. In the one nation, new millionaires are minted every day. In the other, human beings no longer necessary to our economy, to our society, are being devalued and destroyed' picked by Bornbad 1 month ago

Pecking at his food and perching, Sujit, now 36 years old the mental age of a 1 or 2 year old, spent his childhood confined to a chicken coop, then 22 years tied to a bed at a home for the aged in Fiji. Scientists are hoping to study Sujit's brain to better focus his rehabilitation. picked by suebe 1 month ago

Irish Rail offers a couples pass. A new policy insisting that the couple must be a man and a woman has caused tremendous anger from the gay community over the discrimination. picked by bernardblack 1 month ago

Swaziland's king lives in luxury undreamed of in fairy tales. Meanwhile 2/3 of his citizens live in poverty, can expect to only live until about 30, and have one of the worst HIV rates picked by bernardblack 1 month ago

A petrol station's decision to give away £20,000 of free fuel has been condemned as "irresponsible" by residents after queuing cars caused chaos on local streets. picked by topofall 1 month ago

This big black fuzzy-bum broke into one human's house twice and wreaked minor havoc on the neighbourhood in search of delicious honey from various bee hives.

<-- Not the bear in question. picked by chinook 1 month ago

I present the racial slur database, purely in the spirit of furthering racial harmony and being able to have a name for every type of person you hate. ;)

100% NSFW picked by Moogle 1 month ago