As if Things Weren't Bad Enough, Russian Professor Predicts End of U.S.

Seeded on Mon Dec 29, 2008 8:19 PM EST (Wall Street Journal)

MOSCOW -- For a decade, Russian academic Igor Panarin has been predicting the U.S. will fall apart in 2010. For most of that time, he admits, few took his argument -- that an economic and moral collapse will trigger a civil war and the eventual breakup of the U.S.

us, us-news

Paris Hilton at Octoberfest

Seeded on Wed Oct 25, 2006 7:36 PM EDT (tiscali.co.uk)

Paris Hilton showed up to octoberfest to promote a sparkling wine in a can.

entertainment, wine, paris-hilton, munich, oktoberfest, octoberfest

Think Partnered Parenting Is Hard? Try Going Solo

Seeded on Wed Apr 5, 2006 12:49 PM EDT (NPR)

Commentator Lori Gottlieb is a single mother. Most of her friends who are moms are married. And that's where the trouble begins. Gottlieb is tired of hearing them whine about how awful their husbands are.

us, marriage, us-news, parenting, husbands, single-mom

Jessica Simpson snubs Bush

Seeded on Thu Mar 16, 2006 6:39 AM EST (Yahoo! News)

The apparent final word that Simpson would be a no-show at a major Republican fund-raiser with Bush and congressional leaders on Thursday night came after a day of conflicting reports from her camp and organizers of the event.

entertainment, bush, politics, jessica-simpson, us-news, republican

Kids Build Soybean-Fueled Car

Seeded on Wed Mar 1, 2006 11:24 AM EST (CBS News)

A car that can go from zero to 60 in four seconds and get more than 50 miles to the gallon would be enough to pique any driver's interest.

technology, oil, kids, us-news, biodiesel

Penis Cooked In Convenience Store Microwave

Seeded on Fri Feb 24, 2006 11:42 AM EST (wpxi.com)

MCKEESPORT, Pa. -- A bizarre incident in McKeesport overnight involving a microwave and what is believed to be a body part is under investigation.

odd-news

Ex-Malaysia PM: Abramoff Was Paid $1.2M

Seeded on Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:10 PM EST (Guardian Unlimited)

Former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said disgraced U.S. lobbyist Jack Abramoff was paid $1.2 million to organize a meeting between him and President Bush in 2002, but denied the money came from the Malaysian government.

bush, politics, corruption, abramoff

SAN FRANCISCO / Pillow fight erupts amid shrieks, giggles / Big crowd lured by Internet postings, word of mouth

Seeded on Wed Feb 15, 2006 11:36 AM EST (The San Francisco Chronicle)

A flash mob of nearly 1000 people errupted in San Francisco on Valentines for a 30 minute pillow fight.

entertainment, odd-news, san-francisco, flash-mob

Senate OKs controversial DHS appointee

Seeded on Mon Feb 13, 2006 7:11 PM EST (washingtontechnology.com)

Bush Administration appoints someone with little I.T. experience to oversee one of the most important I.T. management projects in the U.S. Government.

politics, homeland-security, dhs