Rich bitch? Leona Helmsley, who died last week, leaves her dog "Trouble" $12mil. more inside

The CIA can neither confirm nor deny the existence or non-existence of a nuclear generator lost in the Himalayas in 1965. - Years, decades, or centuries from now, the corpse of the rogue generator may yet rise from its icy grave and exact a radioactive revenge upon humanity. Or, the Chinese have it.

A Convenient Truth A solutions-oriented explanation of global warmings. more inside

Our intrepid reporter returns triumphant with this Philippine photostory about cockfighting There was also some, I don't know, military action or something, but I fully admit that these photos really stood out to me. Those among us that are fond of chickens may not want to click the link. more inside

Republican Senator Charged With Sex Offense. Again. Note to Gentlemen: The guy in the stall next to you is a cop. So ix-nay on the olicitation-say. see also How Many Does That Make Now?

The smoking ban will not last forever

Curious George: What're the last 5 books you've read? Please to be revealing the Tom Clancys as well as the Tom Pynchons, the Jackie Collinses as well as the Jack Kerouacs.

Yellowstone National Park spans three huge calderas and sits atop one of the largest super volcanoes in the world. more inside

Walkscore How walkable is your neighbourhood? more inside

Britain supports the torture and killing of homosexuals The foreign office will deport lesbian Pegah Emambakhsh to Iran, after her request for asylum has been rejected. What awaits her in her home country?

Art. 127 to 134 relate to lesbian sexual relations. Punishment for sexual intercourse among lesbians is 100 lashes and in case of recidivity (3 times) execution.
— Home Office, Iran Operational Guidance, 27 February 2007.

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Alberto Gonzales Resigns: A senior administration official said he would announce the decision later this morning in Washington.

The "Verbs Bad" Manifesto - After much debate, conclusion inevitable: verbs bad! snarfled from blort

T.S. Eliot vs. Portishead.

The great Iraq swindle or How Bush Sold US Out to His Buddies just going to steal it direct from The Blue more inside

FLUBBER or FLABBER? More akin to blubber. And what do they mean by, "in a male-friendly way."? "Be gentle with me Maybelle," he quavered.

A long-standing mystery over the way men's skulls changed from long to round in medieval Europe has been deepened by discoveries at a Yorkshire village.

How to Make a Goldfish Live for Decades

Robert Fisk: Even I question the 'truth' about 9/11

A wounded WW2 Czech insurgent finds a weird structure in a cave. "Crawling through & still kneeling, I froze in amazement - there stands something like a large, black silo, framed in white. Regaining breath I thought that this is a bizarre, natural wall or curtain of black salt, or ice, or lava. But... it is a glass-smooth flank of a seemingly man-made structure which reaches into the rocks on all sides. Beautifully, cylindrically curved it indicates a huge body with a diameter of about 25 meters." Odd.

This Modern World, Animated! (2 embedded YouTubes) Sparky and Blinky the Very Nice Dog come to life -- along with Zombie Reagan, mutant owls, and Alan Greenspan the pet iguana. more inside