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Indiana Election Chief found Guilty of Voter Fraud
INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana's top elections official could lose his job and his freedom after jurors convicted him of multiple voter fraud-related charges on Saturday, leaving in flux the fate of one of the state's most powerful positions. Republican Secretary of State Charlie White has held on to his office for more than a year despite being accused of lying about his address on voter registration forms.
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Romanian model has a 20-inch waist. This one could give Size Zero a complex
Ioana Spansberg, a 30-year-old model from Romania has a waist of only 20 inches and weighs only 38 kilograms. However she categorically denies fasting, dieting or any punishing regime to maintain such a figure.
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In Washington D.C., Andy Worthington Discusses Protests in Guantánamo, and the Campaign to Free Shaker Aamer (Video)
On January 10, while I was visiting the US for events marking the 10th anniversary of the opening of Guantánamo, the World Can’t Wait, the campaigning organization responsible for my visit, hosted a screening of the documentary film, “Outside the Law: Stories from Guantánamo” (which I co-directed with Polly Nash) at a branch of Busboys and Poets in Washington D.C.
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Earth From Space: The Secret of NASA's Amazing 'Blue Marble' Photos
NASA's Suomi NPP satellite is snapping amazing views of Earth from space, showing the planet as a dazzling "Blue Marble." But scientists have a secret to make the photos.
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Shit Lawyers Say: Anonymous Dumps Docs on Attorney Exposing Alleged Rape, Intimidation, depravity
Plano, Texas attorney Vale Krenik is an alleged serial rapist and an avid Scientologist, but a recent dump of information by Anonymous members potentially destroys what little credibility Krenik may have had. According to sources, Krenik has been generous in executing subpoenas on others in order to cease the public from gathering information on his actions. One example...
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Apple iPad Split Keyboard Features a Few Hidden Buttons [PIC]
You may be familiar with the iPad’s split keyboard, introduced along with the roll out of the iOS 5. The wonderful keyboard has some more hidden features...
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Congressman Hurt To Discover Lobbyist Not Really His Friend
WASHINGTON—According to Capitol Hill sources, Rep. Bobby Schilling (R-IL) came to the painful realization this week that agribusiness lobbyist Stephen Fischer, who had been kind and generous toward him for months and had often met up with him for dr...
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Obamacare vs. the Catholics
On the last weekend of January, priests in Catholic churches across America read extraordinary letters to their congregations. The missives informed the laity that President Obama and his administration had launched an assault on the church. In Virginia, Catholics heard from Bishop Paul Loverde, who wrote, âI am absolutely convinced that an unprecedented and very dangerous line has been crossed.â In Phoenix, Bishop Thomas Olmsted wrote, âWe cannotâââwe will notâââcomply with this unjust law.â In Pittsburgh, Bishop David Zubik wrote that President Obama had told Catholics, â
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Oldest woman in Cuba turns 127
The oldest woman in Cuba and possibly the world celebrates her 127th birthday this week.
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We Need Copyright Reform, Not The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)
As a Member of the European Parliament, I very much welcome the increased attention the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) has received in the past weeks. It has taken a while for massive outcry to emerge, but we are seeing protest voices getting louder and louder.
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Madonna's 'Give Me All Your Luvin' Video is Here
Meh. Not loving this one. The clip, which features guest appearances from Nicki Minaj and M.I.A., runs with a sports theme echoing the pop icon's appearance on the Super Bowl this weekend, with the guest rappers done up as cheerleaders chanting about their love for the Material Girl. It's a goofy and fun clip, though the faceless cheerleaders in the background are more creepy than amusing.
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Pundits Predictions: Who Wins the Super Bowl?
As the Patriots and Giants gear up for a rematch of 2008's dramatic championship, sportswriters place their bets for Sunday's contest.
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How a small Wisconsin town became the most romantic place in the United States
You would think it might be New York with its dreamy skyscrapers.
Or how about a quaint village on the California coast when couples can escape it all.
No, the most romantic place in the whole of the United States is apparently the city of La Crosse in Wisconsin.
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The Nine Biggest Super Bowl Fails of All Time
Everybody has had at least one bad day at work. It’s just not usually in front of 90 million people who will force their grandchildren to laugh at your incompetence 75 years later.
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Romney, the Rich and the Rest
Mitt Romney said that he was concerned about “middle-income Americans.” He certainly has a funny way of showing it.
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Watch a F-16 dodging 6 Iraqi SAM launches
F-16, call sign Stroke 3, dodging 6 SAM launches during Desert Stor m. This is some INTENSE footage. Skip to the 3 minute marker for the action.
But I would highly recommend watching the entire thing
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Occupy D.C. raided by Park Police
LIVE UPDATES | Officers dressed in riot gear enforce no-camping regulations in McPherson Square.
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How a xenophobic British tabloid became the world’s most-popular online newspaper.
The world’s most popular online newspaper is not the New York Times, USA Today, or the Wall Street Journal. You may not have ever visited it on purpose. If you’re American, you may not have even heard of it. It’s the Daily Mail.
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Watch This Insane Japan earthquakes 2011 Visualization map
Nature, you scary!
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The vultures who buy stolen war memorials: The Mail unmasks the money-grabbing scrap metal dealers fuelling a sickening crimewave
A team from The Daily Mail, pictured, posed as odd-job men in a bid to sell plaques. So as not to arouse suspicion, the team included in the haul of metal for sale a collection of power cabling we said was stolen.
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I was happy when my parents died
After watching her father and mother suffer the effects of debilitating illness, the author Ann Thwaite explains why she rejoiced at news of her parents' deaths
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The Chicken Wing Cupcake
Here's a diet-busting treat that will make you the talk of your Super Bowl party: chicken wing cupcakes!
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Super Bowl of Snack Foods (Infographic)
Chips, wings, cookies, pretzels, popcorn... Americans will spend more than one billion dollars on snacks just for the Super Bowl.
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Comet Garradd and M92
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Polish Protests Put ACTA ‘On Hold’
Last week the European Union has officially signed the controversial “anti-piracy” trade agreement ACTA. This brings ACTA a step closer to passing, but individual EU Member States and the European Parliament still have to ratify ACTA later this year. But this may not happen.
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Don't Let Student Loan Rates Double
On 7/1/12, interest rates on subsidized Stafford student loans will double if Congress does nothing. Borrowers taking out $23,000 in loans will see their interest balloon by an estimated $5,000 over a 10-year repayment period.
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This video of a huge cruise liner passing through the venice canal is insane
Some days you feel like picking up a 12-pack of Miller Lite, sliding the old jon boat into the lake, and reeling a few in while not having to utter a word to anyone (especially your wife) for eight hours.
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EXCLUSIVE: Ari Fleischer Secretly Helped Guide Komen Strategy On Planned Parenthood
Ari Fleischer, former press secretary for George W. Bush and prominent right-wing pundit, secretly helped guide Komen Foundation’s disastrous strategy regarding Planned Parenthood. Fleischer personally interviewed candidates for the postion of “Senior Vice President for Communications and External Relations” at Komen last December. According to a source with first-hand knowedge, Fleischer drilled prospective candidates during their interviews on how they would handle the controversy about Komen’s relationship with Planned Parenthood.
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Man Dies Gaming at Internet Cafe goes Unnoticed for Nine Hours
A Taiwanese man who died while playing video games at an internet cafe appeared to have gone unnoticed by fellow gamers for up to nine hours, police said Friday.
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An incredible, time-lapse vision of fireflies in the wild
These stunning snapshots are from a series by Japanese photographer Tsuneaki Hiramatsu, who employed a variety of time-lapse techniques to capture the awe-inspiring beauty of fireflies in flight. The results aren't just beautiful - they offer us a whole new way of understanding these brilliant...
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How much of Planned Parenthood’s services are dedicated to abortions
Abortions represent 3 percent of total services provided by Planned Parenthood, and roughly 10 percent of its clients received an abortion. The group does receive federal funding, but the money cannot be used for abortions by law.
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F.B.I. Admits Hacker Group’s Eavesdropping
The group known as Anonymous listened in on a call between the bureau, Scotland Yard and other foreign police agencies about their joint investigation of the group and its allies.
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Blind at age 14, learns to program by sense of touch. Gets a job at IBM and sets out to bring the Web to the blind.
IBM researcher Chieko Asakawa can’t see your website, but she can make it better
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She Dialed 911. The Cop Who Came to Help Raped Her.
She dialed 911. The cop who came to help raped her. Michael Daly reports.
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'Harry Potter' Director David Yates to Work With Emma Watson in 'Your Voice in My Head'
David Yates, the man who directed the last four Harry Potter movies, has been courted to make some big movies for Warner Bros in the wake of Potter’s finale, most notably the adaptation of Stephen King’s The Stand, and also the Alan Turing biopic Imitation Game.
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Act on Acta now if you care about democracy and free speech
David Meyer: The anti-counterfeiting trade agreement could criminalise internet users globally. But it hasn't been ratified yet …
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Watch The Most Amazing Table In The World.
A beautifully-crafted table encapsulates electronics and robotics, allowing images to be magically sculpted in a layer of sand.
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Climate scientists not cowed by relentless climate change deniers
Receiving an email with a statement like “You should resign, and if you don’t, I’ll work to see that you are fired” or “I know where your kids go to school” would be unsettling enough. But they “pale compared to what other climate scientists are getting,” says Raymond Orbach, director of the Energy Institute at the University of Texas at Austin, at whom the first threat above was aimed.
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Too Hot for the Big Game: PETA's Banned Super Bowl Ads
Check out these clever, sexy, shocking, and downright provocative PETA ads to see what your TV has been keeping from you all these years!
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Meetings Are Stand-Up Jobs
Stand-up meetings are part of a fast-moving tech culture in which sitting has become synonymous with sloth.
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