L.A. Mayor Descendant of Zorro
The office of Antonio Villaraigosa, newly elected mayor of Los Angeles, and first Latino mayor in 133 years, announced today that he is, in fact, a descendant of the legendary figure Zorro, a hero who fought for the rights of disenfranchised peasants...
Read full story"Deforestation Moving Along Better Than Expected" Government Chimes
The Amazon rain forest, second to the Atlantic Ocean as the wettest place on the planet and right behind Australia as the deadliest, is being destroyed at paces far greater than anticipated.
Read full storyTechnology searches for text on ancient parchment
VESTIBULE, Iowa - Scientists are using a "particle accelerator" to translate the long-lost writings of the Greek-mathematician Archimedes. The work was hidden for centuries after a Christian monk wrote his laundry list over it sometime during the Mid...
Read full storyFirst Lady Wins Hearts of Islamic Militants
ABU GHOSH, Israel - United States First Lady Laura Bush said Monday she was not surprised to be met by protesters during her tour of Mideast holy sites and pledged the United States will do all it can to help resolve age-old conflicts.
Read full storySpecial Branch, Flying Squad tipped for Chelsea Gold
Royal Hospital showgrounds, Chelsea, London; Tuesday 24 May 2005 - (Associated Mess). Officers from the Metropolitan Police's elite Shrub Extermination sub-division this morning raided the Chelsea Flower Show and made several arrests in connec...
Read full storyFemale spiders: Dine and Dash?
VORACIOUS female spiders just cannot help trying to eat suitors before sex. Why? It's their aggressive personalities. Females of several spider and mantis species dine on their partners, but only after acquiring the sperm necessary to fertilize t...
Read full storyNaked Sushi Girls on Western Menu
The Chinese government's ban on restaurants from serving food on the bodies of naked women has led to a flood of 'Sushi Suzies' trying to find work in the West. But initial reports indicate the culinary requirements of a different culture...
Read full storyAndy Rooney goes on tirade, plug pulled on segment-- network narrowly avoids millions in FCC fines
Andy Rooney, famous for his short commentaries that appear at the end of the long running "60 Minutes" program on CBS, has been fired after launching into what can only be described as a controversial and obcene tirade.
Read full storyWoman Trapped in Bathroom Endures 14 Hours of Piped-In Music
Ladue, MO--A woman who was stuck in a Schnuck's supermarket bathroom for 14 hours without her cell phone and forced to listen to an endless loop of "elevator" and New Age music, while she repeatedly yelled for help to no avail, has file...
Read full storySeoul Searching for Cloning Progress
SEOUL -- The lead scientist of a team of South Korean researchers who have cloned human embryos are planning for a day when using cloning technology will cure serious disease and injury.
Read full storyScientists Link Vandalism to Excessive Oedipal Masturbation
Research Proves What Victims...
Read full storySenate Democrats to Have Their Tongues Surgically Removed
Invoking a clause in the Patriot Act, which says that anyone who criticizes the President of the United States shall be treated as a Suspected Terrorist, and therefore will lose any protection under the law, GOP leaders have decided to put teeth be...
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