Cruel mob in 'jump' taunts to death plunge teen

In a truly shocking reflection of the modern society we have created, a teenager in the UK jumped to his death after being taunted and urged to jump by the crowd gathered below."A suicidal teenager plunged 60ft to his death from a multi-storey car-park after a baying crowd of...

The perfect way to swat a fly: stay one jump ahead

This research on how best to swat a fly comes up with the revealation that its best to anticipate "where it's going to jump" when it see's you coming for it. This could be applied to political opponents too - Obama...

Human Jet prepares to cross Channel

A man is going to attempt to fly across the English Channel today using a single jet-propelled wing. If he is sucesful, he will set a world record for the flight. If you're there to witness this sight in the UK or in...

Hunetr!

it's a kind of spider which is so perfect in hunting! it jumps on small insects to hunt them and make a food and jumps 20 times the size of it self!

Gas Prices Jumps up to 13 Cents per Litre in Some Markets

News like this makes me glad I don't drive and live in a city with decent public transportation. Gas is up again, this time as much as 13 cents per litre in Canada and the US. That means a mid-sized car could cost...

Men parachute into wrong American football stadium

" McClatchy Newspapers Saturday, August 30, 2008 Duke officials were a bit surprised when, at 6 p.m. EDT on Saturday, about an hour before the scheduled kickoff of their game against James Madison, two men...

Mum throws daughters from top-floor window to save them from house fire

A heroic mom, saving her beloved daughter from fire by throwing out the window. Amazingly she remained calm, quick thinking and move faster, just like wonder woman She suffered some minor injuries."A mother saved her...

Tombstoning season opens with the year's first fatality

'Tombstoning' describes diving from cliffs or sea walls into shallow water and has already claimed a number of lives in recent years. The latest in thrill-seeking pastimes or the dumbest variant on base-jumping, this...

Honda hits record quarter with new markets

The news comes a day after Ford posts its larger quarterly loss ever. Speculators say that consumers are buying more fuel effecient and most of the demand is coming from Asia and Brazil, while there is a decline in...

The United States Gets a Run for its Money

It has long since been known that the United States was is the most powerful nation in the world. Although this may be true, there has been much talk about the nation's economy becoming unstable. If the enconomy...

Chavez loosens terms of oil-supply pact

The admirer of fidel castro's cuba and anti-globalist dealing with oil-supply problems."Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez touted a pact delivering fuel to Caribbean nations and loosened the financing terms to aid...

Discontinued sports from past Olympics

As the Beijing Olympics draws closer and the competition becomes fierce for the athletes competiting for the gold, let's take a look back at past Olympic events that are no longer competitive sports, but must have...

Tips To Help Your Dog Stay Calm and Stay Home This Fireworks Season

"Animal shelters around the country will be preparing their kennels over the next couple of days to receive the usual number of "fireworks dogs" who escape their homes/yards after becoming frightened of Fourth of July fireworks displays. Susan Sharpe, APDT, CPDT, owner of...

THE CLINTON BODY-COUNT

"DEAD BODYGUARDS Maj. Gen. William Robertson,Deputy Commanding General, V Corps, Europe Col William Densberger,V Corps Chief of Operations and Plans Col. Robert Kelly,V Corps Chief of Intelligence Spec. Gary Rhodes, Crew Chief died: 2/23/93 - All were killed when...

Tim Russert Coverage: The Backlash Begins

Of course there has been a lot of coverage about the death of Tim Russert. When a figure in the public eye passes away, especially suddenly, (remember Heath  Ledger?) it is going to get a lot of coverage.But...

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