1. Lauren Caitlin Upton, Miss South Carolina Teen USA, for her answer in the Miss Teen USA 2007 pageant when asked why a fifth of Americans cannot locate the U.S. on a world map: “I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uh, some, uh, people out there in our nation [...]
In a case of “are you effing kidding me,” a convicted German pedophile was sentenced to do volunteer service in a German kindergarten. According to Reuters, the man will be back in court next week after allegedly abusing two children there.
The man was allowed to work as a janitor at the Evangelical Kindergarten [...]
Here’s a list of five trends Toys’R’Us sees affecting the industry this holiday season.
Trend #1: Hey! You’re A Rock Star!
Taking their roots from karaoke, and inspired by television hits such as American Idol and Disney’s High School Musical, the toys representative of this trend are perfect for novice musicians, wannabe performers and those who dream [...]
Living in the city means having some additional things to consider when purchasing a new car. While size is certainly an issue, city living presents other challenges as well.
In compiling a list of the best cars for city dwellers, Cars.com’s automotive experts considered size, performance, ride quality and cabin comfort. They also looked at helpful [...]
Fall fashion mongers have something new to sink their teeth into - a tilapia fish skin bikini.
According to Reuters, a Thai designer reused the skin of the fish that is often discarded by turning it into swim wear.
The Tilapia fish is often eaten by street vendors with noodle soup. But the skin has been discovered [...]
As if there weren’t enough problems with Chinese products.
According to Reuters, a member of a Chinese family on the island of Hainan vomited blood after drinking a bottle of water.
They were sure the water was tainted, so they fed the rest of the water to a hapless chicken, who immediately choked and died.
They fed the [...]
This top 10 list is popular every year.
“When we came up with our list of Top 10 Movie Cars last summer, we had no idea our readers would be so passionate about their favorite car films,” said Patrick Olsen, managing editor of Cars.com. “With ‘Transformers’ arriving on the big screen, we revisited our list — [...]
In a great piece of blogging by the folks at Spare Room, a New Zealand woman said she made a (clearly and obviously) photoshopped image of a tornado hitting New Plymouth, NZ as a joke to her coworkers. Well, the local television stations didn’t get the memo, and they posted it as news!
According to New [...]
Peter Schworm’s article:
Northeastern journalism professor Nicholas Daniloff sharply criticized the school’s handling of the contract status of longtime journalism instructors Gladys McKie and Lincoln McKie, who are in jeopardy of losing their jobs for not having master’s degrees.
“I think this a shocking way to run a railroad,” he said. “They handled it in a meat- [...]
The Associated Press reported today that a naked South Carolina couple died after falling off their Columbia rooftop.
Their clothes were found on the roof, leading authorities to believe the two may have been having sex at the time of their demise.
“It’s too early to rule out anything,” Columbia police Sgt. Florence McCants told the AP.
Authorities [...]
