"Sully's" Back In the Cockpit!
"Sully's" Back In the Cockpit!
With all the hubbub about Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger making his long-awaited return to the skies after his miraculous splash landing of Flight 1549 by flying from Laguardia to Charlotte, North Carolina this afternoon, it turns out that Sully had to get to NYC some how. And that was by flying Flight 1050 from Charlotte to LGA at 7:55 a.m! picked by suebe 1 month ago
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 UK, France Start Movement To Keep Ad Images Real(er)
UK, France Start Movement To Keep Ad Images Real(er)
One bill would require warning labels on retouched photos. Violators could face fines of 37,500 euros, or almost $55,000, or up to 50 percent of the cost of an advertisement. picked by cb__ 1 month ago
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 Farmer's Daughter Disarms Terrorist, Kills Him With AK47
Farmer's Daughter Disarms Terrorist, Kills Him With AK47
Rukhsana Kausar, 21, also shot and wounded another militant as he made his escape. picked by cb__ 1 month ago
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 Dwarves found 'theme park' commune to escape bullying
Dwarves found 'theme park' commune to escape bullying
A community of dwarves has set up its own village to escape discrimination from normal sized people. picked by nateebiinature 1 month ago
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 Nero's rotating banquet hall unveiled in Rome
Nero's rotating banquet hall unveiled in Rome
The room, part of Nero's Golden Palace, a sprawling residence built in the first century A.D., is thought to have been built to entertain government officials and VIPs, said lead archaeologist Francoise Villedieu. picked by KerOBeroS32 1 month ago
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 Egg-sized diamond discovered in South Africa
Egg-sized diamond discovered in South Africa
The 507 carat stone, which could be worth in excess of $20m, is said to be of exceptional colour and clarity. picked by suckersklub 1 month ago
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 American jailed in Japan for trying to reclaim his children
American jailed in Japan for trying to reclaim his children
Had this custody drama played out in the United States, Christopher Savoie might be considered a hero -- snatching his two little children back from an ex-wife who defied the law and ran off.

But his story unfolds in Japan... picked by nateebiinature 1 month ago
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 Father and 2 children missing
Father and 2 children missing
I thought this was made even more news-worthy due to the 12 year old being PREGNANT. picked by boredatwork 1 month ago
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 'Hitler's Skull' Is A Woman's, Say DNA Tests
'Hitler's Skull' Is A Woman's, Say DNA Tests
A skull long believed to be that of Adolf Hitler actually belonged to a woman. picked by topofall 1 month ago
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 Wildlife Finder
Wildlife Finder
Watch the most amazing animals in the world - hundreds of videos available on-line, including David Attenborough ones. picked by topofall 1 month ago
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 When CanThey Have Sex?
When CanThey Have Sex?
Consent laws across the globe picked by gammerus 1 month ago
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 William Safire, Nixon Speechwriter and Times Columnist, Is Dead at 79
William Safire, Nixon Speechwriter and Times Columnist, Is Dead at 79
I loved reading his language columns in The Times Sunday Magazine. You can read his columns here. RIP. picked by suebe 1 month ago
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 Project 10 to the 100th
Project 10 to the 100th
Vote for the idea you believe will help the most people. picked by topofall 1 month ago
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 Mother Sentenced to  Prison For Training Daughter to Be Dominatrix
Mother Sentenced to Prison For Training Daughter to Be Dominatrix
A man and a woman accused of training the woman's 12-year-old daughter as a sexual dominatrix in Missouri and prostituting her online are going to prison.

Prosecutors said she is first person in the U.S. to be charged with federal trafficking in a case involving her own child. picked by suebe 1 month ago
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 Pizza Workers Strike Because They Can't Watch Porn at Work
Pizza Workers Strike Because They Can't Watch Porn at Work
Workers at a pizza-making plant in the Republic of Ireland are set to step up a strike after being sacked for viewing porn. picked by ruthstark 1 month ago
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 Please do not sponsor this child
Please do not sponsor this child
An interesting piece about the child sponsorship programs and how they are doing more harm than good, and why.

"Sponsorship of Third World Children has now become a major fund-raiser for voluntary agencies; it is a sure-fire way to attract money. But it is not such a good way to spend it.
Peter Stalker argues that there are better ways to help." picked by sidran32 1 month ago
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 Driftless
Driftless
A truly depressing collection of films and photographs from rural Iowa. picked by suckersklub 1 month ago
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 Drinking in the fountains of Hyde Park
Drinking in the fountains of Hyde Park
...meant to begin the fightback against the modern plague of bottled water. picked by topofall 1 month ago
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 Australian town in 'world-first' bottled water ban
Australian town in 'world-first' bottled water ban
An Australian town pulled all bottled water from its shelves Saturday and replaced it with refillable bottles in what is believed to be a world-first ban. picked by topofall 1 month ago
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 No Toilet! No Bride!
No Toilet! No Bride!
In the northern Indian state of Haryana, courtship is generally intricate business, but the mothers of the brides-to-be have simplified matters by clearing stating to potential grooms: “If you don’t have a toilet, you cannot marry my daughter.” picked by ruthstark 1 month ago
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 Poland Approves Forcible Castration for Pedophiles
Poland Approves Forcible Castration for Pedophiles
Poland's parliament has approved a law making chemical castration obligatory for convicted pedophiles and perpetrators of incest, sparking criticism from human rights groups. picked by cb__ 1 month ago
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 Britain Braced For Huge Spider Invasion
Britain Braced For Huge Spider Invasion
There is bad news for arachnophobes this autumn with conservationists predicting an increase in spiders in our homes and gardens picked by ruthstark 1 month ago
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 Riot Police Fire Tear Gas At G20 Protesters
Riot Police Fire Tear Gas At G20 Protesters
Protesters and police have been clashing on the streets of Pittsburgh after police tried to break up a march opposing the Group of 20 summit picked by ruthstark 1 month ago
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 The Most Controversial Magazine Covers of All Time
The Most Controversial Magazine Covers of All Time
These covers can serve as object lessons for what to do and what not to do both with design and editorial. picked by cb__ 1 month ago
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 Spotted Dick back on council menu
Spotted Dick back on council menu
Canteen staff at Flintshire council had decided it would be referred to as "Spotted Richard" on their menu after "immature comments" by some customers. picked by Bornbad 1 month ago
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