Mickey Mouse Arrested along with Cinderella, Snow White, and More

I understand if people are upset about wages and benefits and that they want to make a point, but did they have to wear the costumes? Is that going to help them get better wages? I guess it does embaress Disney, but...

Suffolk mother took photos of children bound by duct tape

" SUFFOLK -- A woman sent photos of her two young children bound by duct tape, police say. Takiyah Wright, 25, was arrested and charged with binding and threatening to kill her children. Police say Wright sent...

Dance! - my new flickr set on dancing in the Americas

The Americas host many different cultures on its vast territory.  I have been able to travel through many different countries in the Americas and photograph many different cultural activities.  One of the...

Social-Networking Sites Scanned in University Admissions

We know employers do it, but now university admissions officers are scanning social networking profiles of potential students.  In the US, it is increasingly difficult for high school grads to get into the top...

Orbiting satellite to help count California rats

"Orbiting satellite to help count California rats" FRESNO, California (AP) -- Scientists plan to use satellite photos to count Giant Kangaroo Rats, the first-ever monitoring of an endangered species from outer space. ...

Army Times asks if McCain flip flopped or fibbed.

"McCain on FCS: Flip-flop or fib? By Bradley Peniston - Staff writer Posted : Saturday Sep 13, 2008 6:58:20 EDT Has Sen. John McCain renounced his longtime antagonism toward the Army’s Future Combat Systems?On Sept. 8, the Republican presidential candidate told a...

Photos from Gaza

Photos under the rubble of Gaza SiegeI have been reporting and blogging from the besieged Gaza since a year. I have used several ways to transfer the true suffering of people. I made and wrote photo stories, features, diaries and articles. Today, I have launched a web space...

Not a Unicorn: An Okapi in the Wild: First Picture

CONGO: London Zoologists have captured images of the Okapi in the wild in Virunga National Park.  Okapi have the characteristics of a deer and a giraffe and striking leg stripes.  It is believed the...

911 2.0: NYC's Multimedia Emergency Line

So maybe New York City's subway stations flood during a spring rain, and the streets smell like a wastebin, but the Big Apple's emergency hotline is next-level, becoming the first system to be able to process photo and video imagery from mobiel phone cameras."Tipsters in New...

Bristol Palin, VP Daughter is Pregnant

Bristol Palin, 17-year-old daughter of Sarah Palin, is pregnant and will keep the baby and marry the father, a senior McCain aide confirms Palin confirms daughter's pregnancy " The Republican vice presidential...

1st Worldwide Digital Photo Walk on 8.23.2008 with12,400 people

This one day world wide event involving; 6 Continents, 47+ Countries in 244 cities with a possible total of 12,400 individuals participating, come rain or shine. In parts of the world it has already started because of times zones, Australia and New Zealand among other places...

Washington Post 'Fesses Up: Obama Gets More Coverage (But They're Not Alone)

At long last, some members of the media are starting to look at the Barack Obama celebrity phenomenon, and evaluate how he's been covered vs. other candidates. The results, including one comprehensive study noted in this article, are clear: the media loves Obama and features...

Meet Ivy Bean - the world's oldest Facebooker aged 102

"Ivy Bean is a great-grandmother with a difference. At 102 years old she has joined the social networking revolution and become the oldest person on Facebook.The former mill worker, who was born in Bradford in 1905,...

The hottest new business jet

"The hottest new business jetFortune's Sue Zesiger Callaway hops a ride on the Hawker 4000, a $21 million aircraft that boasts cutting-edge avionics. Plus: Jet etiquette.By Sue Zesiger CallawayAugust 15, 2008: 5:20 AM EDTTake a ride in the Hawker 4000More Videos CEO Jim...

Hungarian weightlifter suffers horror injury in Beijing Olypics Photos and Video

Baranyai was trying to snatch 148kg in his third lift in the men's 77-kg division, when his elbow popped out of socket.No longer able to support the weight of the barbell, his right forearm bent backward. The...

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