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

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

Rukhsana Kausar, 21, also shot and wounded another militant as he made his escape. picked by cb__ 1 month ago

A community of dwarves has set up its own village to escape discrimination from normal sized people. picked by nateebiinature 1 month ago

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

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

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

I thought this was made even more news-worthy due to the 12 year old being PREGNANT. picked by boredatwork 1 month ago

A skull long believed to be that of Adolf Hitler actually belonged to a woman. picked by topofall 1 month ago

Watch the most amazing animals in the world - hundreds of videos available on-line, including David Attenborough ones. picked by topofall 1 month ago

Consent laws across the globe picked by gammerus 1 month ago

I loved reading his language columns in The Times Sunday Magazine. You can read his columns here. RIP. picked by suebe 1 month ago

Vote for the idea you believe will help the most people. picked by topofall 1 month ago

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

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

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

A truly depressing collection of films and photographs from rural Iowa. picked by suckersklub 1 month ago

...meant to begin the fightback against the modern plague of bottled water. picked by topofall 1 month ago

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

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

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

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

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

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

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