...During these years, we were competing with men and we were winning. We learned to curse like truck drivers and work our sources as well as the next guy. We broke major stories. And we dressed the part, out-machoing the men with our truly tragic wardrobe choices — boxy suits with giant shoulder pads and floppy bow ties. picked by DerAlt 2 weeks ago

The new fleet of 35 cabs in Mexico’s colonial city of Puebla are driven exclusively by women and don’t stop for men. The cabs cater especially to those tired of leering male drivers. picked by bernardblack 2 weeks ago

We here at the Coca-Cola Company feel your pain. Or rather, we don't, actually, but we like to say we do in marketing copy. In fact we're all about figuring out sinister ways to keep you wildly addicted to as many of our products for as long as humanly possible -- which, if you drink enough of them, won't be that long at all. picked by Bornbad 2 weeks ago

...for both himself and his mother. No mention of whether the father even gets a discount. picked by choco 2 weeks ago

A NY couple are suing celebrity midwife Carla Muhlhahn, who was featured in the Ricki Lake documentary "The Business of Being Born", blaming her for their baby's death. This heartbreaking comment in New York magazine appears to be from the couple. picked by suebe 2 weeks ago

Your hipster guide to crack in the Big Apple and bodega code words. picked by suebe 2 weeks ago

The Massachusetts man arrested today on federal terrorism charges once traveled to New York City and posed for photos at ground zero showing him grinning widely and pointing one finger up in the air. picked by Bornbad 2 weeks ago

There's really no telling at this point how Richard Heene's going to handle the charges against him or the social and emotional tax on the Heene family. But what we do know is that the story of the boy in the balloon, filled as it was with real feelings of terror and relief, is a painful illustration of the sorry state of a reality TV-addled culture.*latest take on the whole thing* picked by Bornbad 3 weeks ago

A look at Russian white supremacy in all its scariness. picked by jie 3 weeks ago

"It's kind of like a Tupperware party, but with adult novelties," the 29-year-old mother of two explained. Nookie parties. picked by Bornbad 3 weeks ago

How many millions died in world WarI& II? Korea& Viet Nam?
Peace, goodnight. picked by Bornbad 3 weeks ago

A Louisiana couple admitted giving an exotic bird to a woman in exchange for two children. The Romeros traded their cockatoo and $175 for the children picked by ruthstark 3 weeks ago

The bear was as surprised to see the deputies as the deputies were to see the bear, said the Sheriff's Office picked by ruthstark 3 weeks ago

A six-year-old Virginia girl loves dogs so much she raised money to buy five bullet-proof vests for the Newport News K-9 division picked by ruthstark 3 weeks ago

The most disgraceful behaviour of a drunken lad.

"The behaviour portrayed in this photograph is disgraceful and will not be tolerated. picked by ruthstark 3 weeks ago

The museum of the former Nazi death camp at Auschwitz in Poland has launched its own Facebook profile. picked by suckersklub 3 weeks ago

"Anytime the plant is smelly, that's a good thing"
*swamp to sammich* picked by Bornbad 3 weeks ago

Whale penis leather interior. That's all you really need to know about the $1.5 million Dartz Prombron Monaco Red Diamond Edition. picked by Bornbad 3 weeks ago

I was a young snot at the time, unimpressed with the Rolling Stones. They were nothing compared to The Pixies or Guided By Voices, why should I be impressed with Mick Jagger? Hell, he’s not even a Beatle. picked by Bornbad 3 weeks ago

A five-year-old boy from Buckinghamshire received a personal message from the Queen after she found a balloon he had released. picked by ruthstark 3 weeks ago

Bessie Mae Berger and her two sons, 60 and 62, live in a rusty 1973 Suburban. Getting a place is hard because they insist on staying together. picked by suebe 3 weeks ago

He was surprised at the amount of work it took to get the military to pick up its lost missile launcher. picked by ruthstark 3 weeks ago

Saudi Arabia's oil giant has been sued for causing the death of a beauty pageant who fell into a large hole dug to store crude oil.

... a beauty pageant camel picked by ruthstark 3 weeks ago

Jenny Chapman has been diagnosed with one of Britain's loudest snores after being found to make more noise than a jet aircraft during her sleep. picked by ruthstark 3 weeks ago

The Queen and Prince Philip apologetically squeezed past other theatre-goers to get into their seats for the West End production of World War One play "War Horse" in London. picked by ruthstark 3 weeks ago