Recent U.S. News Posts
Pantai Remis Landslide
On 21 October 1993, the working face separating the ocean from an open-pit tin mine collapsed dramatically, leaving a cove where the mine had once been.... Read more »
From Maine to San Diego
Shunned by New York's bachelorette population after handing out one too many gift baskets, Derek Jeter loses his confidence with the fairer sex and retreats to Springfield a broken man… Read more »
'Mr. Drake? We've been expecting you'
United Airlines holds plane so passenger can say goodbye to his dying mother. Kerry Drake broke down when it seemed he would miss the last flight to Lubbock, Texas, where… Read more »
The Wheels On The Page Go Round And Round
Cat responds to rotational optical illusion. The illusion in question. But why does it work? Link to the actual paper.... Read more »
You ain't a poet, just a drunk with a pen
Hayes Carll is a Texan alt-country singer who's known, if he's known at all, for the soundtrack to Country Strong and the novelty song She Left Me For Jesus. Slate… Read more »
House Gives OK To $982 Billion Short-Term Spending Bill
The House has approved a bill to fund the federal government through the end of September. The continuing resolution introduced by Rep. Harold Rogers (R-KY), who heads the Appropriations Committee… Read more »
Contempt for every institution, except Fugazi
Punk rocker John Roderick thinks Punk Rock is Bullshit.... Read more »
The Count: 1 Billion YouTube Views!
"How do you get to be the first nonprofit to top 1 billion YouTube views? One view at a time. The Count from 'Sesame Street' tallies them up."*... Read more »
Salami Suicide: Processed Meats Linked To Heart Disease And Cancer
Love that bacon, but realize that porking up on processed meat ups the risk of cancer and heart disease. That's the word from a big new study that tracked the… Read more »
RIP rock guitarist, Alvin Lee, 68 years old
Alvin Lee Is Going Home: 'Ten Years After' Guitarist Dies | I'd love to change to world | TEN YEARS AFTER - A Space in Time - Full album.... Read more »
