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BBC News - To whom does Wounded Knee belong? The battleground site Wounded Knee is up for sale. Should it be developed as a landmark or left in peace out of respect for the Sioux people who died there? Almost as soon as the 1890 massacre at Wounded Knee was over, the battle to...

The day that Albert Einstein Feared may have finally arrived?.

Indictment: Prison gang leader fathered 5 children with 4 guards A Baltimore prisoner is said to have fathered five children with four different corrections officers while incarcerated, according to a recently unsealed federal racketeering indictment. In addition, the Washington Post...

Definitely a different approach :rolleyes: Menus displaying the exercise needed to burn calories in meals can help people consume less, a US study suggests. Diners given this extra information ordered and ate less calorific food than other customers, a team at Texas Christian...

Love the last line of this report :p An angler who landed a giant skate after a 90-minute struggle says it followed a "classic Jaws moment". David Griffiths, from Powys, hauled the 107kg (16st 12lb), 2.3m (7ft 6in) fish to the surface off Oban, Argyll. He said it broke the...

This is so funny :p Denver Official Guilty Dog Video www.facebook.com/guiltydog - YouTube

The youngster certainly had an answer for everything. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9995439/Six-year-old-takes-car-for-three-mile-joyride-to-get-Chinese-food.html A six-year-old boy took his family car for a spin for three miles before he was stopped by other...

Ouch that had to hurt. I'm not sure, but I think he blamed the cameraman :rolleyes: Video: Canadian mayor walks into TV camera - Telegraph

Like we needed a study for this LOL :p It's true: Men can't read women's emotions, study confirms - The Body Odd It's a cliché that men just don't understand women. Now, new research suggests men really do struggle to read women's emotions — at least from their eyes. The research...

This would be a HUGE relief to so many if they can make it work .... a friend of mine died waiting for a transplant. BBC News - Scientists make 'laboratory-grown' kidney A kidney "grown" in the laboratory has been transplanted into animals where it started to produce urine, US scientists say...

Florida Hit By Outbreak Of Giant Land Snails A growing infestation of dangerous giant snails is threatening to damage buildings and spread illness through southern Florida, experts fear...

Quite a few vacancies for proof readers I think :p

They?re (almost) here! The cicadas are coming It’s not a welcomed reunion, but after 17 years the cicadas are set to return to the East Coast. Insect experts say that starting in mid April to late May, residents from North Carolina to New England will witness the emergence of billions upon...

I know some members have an interest in the UK and/or UK Politics Former Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher has died "peacefully" at the age of 87 after suffering a stroke, her family has announced. Successor David Cameron called her a "great Briton" and the Queen spoke of her...

This is just barbaric A man in Saudi Arabia is waiting to be forcibly paralysed in punishment for a crime which left his victim in a wheelchair, it has emerged...

Coming to an airline near you? :rolleyes: BBC News - Samoa Air boss defends charging passengers by weight The head of Samoa Air has defended the airline's decision to start charging passengers according to their weight. Chris Langton told Australia's ABC Radio that it was "the...

Here we go again :rolleyes: Jackson Trial: Mum 'Seeks £25bn' From AEG Michael Jackson's family is taking the promoter of his ill-fated comeback tour to court, reportedly claiming tens of billions of dollars from AEG Live...

The running away part reminds me of Benny Hill ROFL :p Video Burglar Trips Up After Tripping Alarm: Video

Wow ! A bus driver comes close to being killed by a falling lamppost - then manages to avoid disaster by bringing the vehicle to a stop. Hero Bus Driver In Close Shave With Huge Pole

BBC News - Global internet slows after 'biggest attack in history' The internet around the world has been slowed down in what security experts are describing as the biggest cyber-attack of its kind in history. A row between a spam-fighting group and hosting firm has sparked...