Hollywood brat Lindsay Lohan sentenced to jail
Lindsay Lohan has been sentenced to 120 days in jail for violating probation on a 2007 drink-driving conviction, but not everyone is happy about it, including Lohan, who’s charge was reduced from a felony to a misdemeanor.
Trust and the Queen of the Jungle
Trust takes many forms and it is rare that wild animals will trust humans with their young. This is one of those rare occasions. Check out this video:
Dead alien found in Russia (video)
Russians take video of what appears to be a dead alien. The video went viral in 24 hours with almost 2 million views. Now it’s your turn. What do you think?
New guidelines allow early identification of Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s is a terrible disease that progresses slowly but insidiously affecting both patient and family. Fortunately science is learning more each day. Read this story for more.
Hydraulic fracturing releases over 29 carcinogens
Hydraulic fracturing blasts at least 29 carcinogens and other hazardous chemicals deep into the earth to break up shale formations and get at oil and natural gas. Find out what happens when this happens by opening the story.
Cardinal Martinez wants Ricky Martin to stop being gay Romeo
The top Catholic boss in Puerto Rico loves Ricky Martin’s music but not the fact that he’s gay. Read more about the gay Romeo.
Secular Bible published by leading Atheist
The Bible would have been “a very different book and may have produced a very different history for mankind,” had it drawn on the work of philosophers and writers as opposed to prophets and apostles. Read this fascinating story.
Japan raises nuclear disaster to Chernobyl level
The disaster in Japan gets worse day be day as officials declare one of the nuclear plant sites as like Chernobyl.
Bees vanish as GOP slashes science budget
From 1972 to 2006, there was a dramatic reduction in the number of feral honey bees in the U.S. (now almost absent) and a significant though somewhat gradual decline in the number of colonies maintained by beekeepers. Read more about this alarming phenomenon inside….
Study: Prostate screening does NOT prevent cancer death
For years men have been undergoing sometimes painful and never pleasant digital rectal exams and blood tests to detect prostate cancer. The latest study has a lot to say about these tests. Find out here.
Mike “Stimpy” Stimpson: Craziest pols-Canucks or Yanks?
“Once upon a time” contributor Mike “Stimpy” Stimpson penned an amusing piece over at a brand new baby blog, and we are reproducing it here for your edification. Welcome back Mike!
Elizabeth Taylor dead at 79
Super star Elizabeth Taylor died today in California. More inside.
Knut the polar bear dies inexplicably
Millions of people followed Knut as Berlin zookeepers nurtured him after his mother abandoned him. Now he is dead. Click “read full article” to learn more.
Americans totally irrational over radiation exposure
The sky is falling crowd is out in force as the news is misinterpreted and misunderstood. Read this article for more.