196 diggsAlthough the terms fascism and neofascism are highly charged, it is instructive to consider the possibility that neofascist beliefs have insinuated themselves via the religious right into mainstream American society, culture, and law.

125 diggsOn March 17, the Federal Communications Commission will present the U.S. Congress with its National Broadband Plan, a set of recommendations for bringing high-speed Internet access to the millions of Americans who don’t yet have it.

183 diggsThe toddler's distraught mother Denise Fergus welcomed the return of Venables, now 27, to prison but even she has not been told why he has been sent back to jail.

103 diggsA newlywed Massachusetts couple spent their wedding night in separate jail cells after police said the bride tried to run over an old flame of the groom.

223 diggs8-Limbed Boy Needs Surgery to Remove Parasitic Twin, In 2005, Lakshmi Tatma made headlines around the world after being born with a parasitic twin attached to her hip leaving her with eight limbs.

149 diggsThe choice of browsers offered to millions of Microsoft users following an EU ruling is not as varied as suggested, say web designers. The choice was offered to settle an anti-trust case the European Commission brought against Microsoft. Some say almost half the browsers on offer are clones of IE that only give people an illusion of choice.

201 diggsEverybody knows that complications may occur when sharing food with a bunch of people. But what if there is a science there about to revolutionize a simple thing like slicing a pizza and transform the sharing adventure into something realistic and pretty cool.

252 diggsHad no idea Toyota started making snowmobiles

76 diggsOur ability to generate massive data sets and crunch through numbers at staggering rates has created a bit of a crisis for medical research: we can analyze so much data so quickly that spurious findings are inevitable. Researchers used a session at the AAAS meeting to discuss how we got here and what to do next.

347 diggsAir-traffic control tower employees at New York's Kennedy Airport are under federal investigation for apparently allowing a school-age child to direct pilots.

323 diggsIf Democrats ram through an unpopular trillion-dollar health care bill in this climate, with Congress' approval rating at 15%, they may well cement their image as the worst of Washington and sever their claim on the public's trust for years to come.

154 diggsMany people assumed that dolphins and orcas enjoyed living at Sea World and other marine parks. They always seemed to be smiling, jumping merrily around their tanks, eager to put on a show for human spectators.

172 diggsRecent earthquakes have made general public aware of the Earth's crust movements as never before - not only as glacial slide over millions of years, but also as something relevant to our lifetime.

100 diggsIn a last-ditch attempt to craft a bipartisan health care reform bill, President Obama will release a new proposal Wednesday that will include Republican ideas on tort reform and health savings accounts, according to Democratic officials familiar with the plans.

224 diggsThere have been countless other lists and websites compiled about Man Code; however, most seem a little dated at this point in time.

119 diggsThe Spanish police arrest three criminals responsible for one of the world's biggest networks of infected computers.

126 diggsWD's new SiliconEdge Blue is a big, fast Solid State Drive that comes available in 64, 128 and 256GB sizes. With read speeds of 250GB/s and write performance around 170GB/s, it's a strong new entry for the company into the currently red hot SSD market. Here's a look at the drive and its performance numbers...

162 diggsSting performed at an "arts festival" put on for Uzbekistan's strongarm dictator, Islam Karimov. He's the former communist party boss who, since 1991, keeps getting "elected" as his political opponents' bodies keep disappearing and who was punished by the Bush State Dept for torturing and killing terror suspects "by immersion in boiling water."

164 diggsCalled the Hotshot, the condom has been produced after government research showed 12 to 14-year-olds did not use sufficient protection when having sex.

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176 diggsWith the earthquake in Chile and other large quakes, you might be wondering where next.

193 diggsWhat I really need, I decided, was an avatar. You know, an artificial second self. Seems like everybody's getting one nowadays. So I went down to the Acme Avatar Co., and asked the salesman what he could do for me.

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332 diggsBarack Obama gets a surprise visit in the night from ex-Presidents Bush Sr. (Dana Carvey), Bush Jr. (Will Ferrell), Clinton (Darrell Hammond), Ford (Chevy Chase), Reagan (Jim Carrey) and Carter (Dan Aykroyd) to get a few pointers about the Consumer Financial Protection Agency. Directed by Ron Howard.

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112 diggsJim Bunning didn't block the extension of unemployment benefits as a principled stand against fiscal responsibility -- he's just a dick.

208 diggsHuh? What do you think you're doing? You're reading a post that has "shows jet packs" in the headline? When you know that there's a Halo Reach beta trailer (leaked by a Taiwanese site called GNN) right after the break?

191 diggsFor residents of a small Australian town, their usually mundane conversations about the weather have just become a whole lot more interesting. That's because in the outback town of Lajamanu it's started raining fish. Yes, fish. Hundreds of them, falling from the sky.

150 diggsA French archaeological team digging at Saqqara has discovered the burial chamber of 6th Dynasty Queen Behenu, wife of either Pepi I or Pepi II. The burial chamber was revealed while the team was cleaning the sand from Behenu's pyramid in the area of el-Shawaf in South Saqqara, west of the pyramid of King Pepi I.

208 diggsHumans anthropomorphize objects to feel more in control of and connected to their surroundings.

73 diggsEven hotter than the "I'm feeling lucky" button.

142 diggsPeople in a bad mood have better judgment and pay more attention to details

143 diggsIn another stellar PR move, sources say that iTunes representatives have been urging labels to rethink their participation in the Amazon promotion and that they have backed up those warnings by withdrawing marketing support for certain releases featured as Daily Deals.

132 diggsIntel’s Classmate PC has been around for the last three years as a low-cost notebook meant for children to use at school and for learning. Now, Intel is looking to refresh the design with a new, convertible model that can also be used like a tablet.

115 diggsAnti-drinking ads can trigger a defensive mindset and in turn lead to more drinking of alcohol.

121 diggsOn the Web, anyone with a Webcam or a slightly catchy blog idea can get their 15 minutes of fame. But there are some celebs with enduring appeal who have used the Internet to propel them to success. Where would these folks be without the Web?

123 diggsToyota (TM) recalled nearly 8.5 vehicles worldwide for a variety of problems including brakes and accelerators. Then GM recalled 1.3 million cars sold in North America that have steering problems. There have also been several other small recalls by other car companies since the beginning of the year and Ford (F) had a non-recall recall of Fusion an

130 diggs"If we want to transform the country though, that requires a sizeable majority." Well said Obama.

180 diggsThe Olympic Games have been followed by countries around the world for centuries. Despite wartime cancellations and disqualified countries due to controversial topics such as apartheid, every two years the countries, athletes and spectators come back with renewed vigor and excitement.

164 diggsGeese can finally come out of their hiding places -- the hero of the skies calling it a day.

123 diggsAt least 300 people, including 100 children, are believed to have been killed when landslides buried three villages in eastern Uganda late on 1 March after heavy rains. Some 2,000 people have been displaced and entire fields of crops ruined.

345 diggsA short and clever article on the hypocrisy of the music industry.

231 diggsSamantha Bee talks to Jonah Falcon, an unemployed blogger resistant to exploiting his huge dong in porn.

145 diggsFew Westerners will ever get an accurate portrayal of Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca that all Muslims must make at least once in their lifetimes. This is exactly that: A fair look at the rituals and the sheer volume of people congregating in one area and so much more.

87 diggsThe homeopathy industry is worth around GBP£40 million in the UK, and around €400million in both France and Germany with millions of people worldwide using homeopathic remedies each year. However The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee believe that spending money on homeopathy is a waste of money and that the money should go to other.

228 diggsHere we have a most spectacular collection of creative bicycle designs, for you to enjoy & gain inspiration from.................

159 diggsEverybody knows the NES classic Super Mario Bros. Everybody - your parents, little sister, and even your grandparents should be able to recognize the game by its iconic title. Although you may have beaten the game over and over again since its release in 1986, there are, amazingly, some things that you may still not have noticed about this classic.

148 diggsBlockbuster quietly unveiled a new rental policy on March 1 that essentially brings back late fees. Now customers pay $5 to rent a video for five days, instead of seven. After that, a fee of $1 a day is charged for up to 10 days when an auto-sell feature kicks in and the movie is automatically sold to the customer.

111 diggsWith its new TiVo Premiere DVR, TiVo asks the rhetorical question: Would you like to replace your HD cable box/DVR, broadband Web box (a la Roku) and stereo-connected music player with a single box that lists content search results regardless of their location broadcast, broadband, video-on-demand all at one time?Obviously the answer is yes!

141 diggsResearchers are planning to release a version of the Firefox browser that integrates the ability to view 3D graphics without the need for a plug-in.

94 diggsUK-based company Trinity Mobile is reporting that it has found that more and more people are using its phone-only boarding pass service, which negates the need for paper passes. Instead of security scanning your boarding pass, they can do it straight off your phone.

126 diggsIf there was anyone who could fall into the 'too racy for the Oscars' category when it came to writing a skit, it's Sacha Baron Cohen. Apparently, the skit contained jokes directed at 'Avatar' director James Cameron, and the show's producers didn't want to insult the man behind the biggest movie ever.

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155 diggsMurali Krishna Nookella has been accused of exposing himself on a Southwest Airlines flight from Philadelphia to Denver. But there was a whole lot more than just showing off.

177 diggsPenn Station is the busiest train station in North America, crowded with around 200 million passengers a year. Plus there’s Madison Square Garden, squatting on top of it. So much of this activity occurs underground, in low-ceilinged tunnels devoid of sunlight and fresh air. Why are the signs at the nation's busiest train hub so confusing?

162 diggsThe current version of the RW is full of ridiculous in-fighting and bound to see someone booted (Ty, who wisely tossed his roommate off a balcony). In preparation of his likely exit, here are the most memorable Real World early departures in the show's history.

200 diggsDARPA has grown. It has matured. And, like anyone poised on the brink of manhood, it's read a lot of graphic novels.

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226 diggsThis week, Zero Punctuation reviews Bioshock 2.

121 diggsThe nine best movies about time travel or starring time travelers.

132 diggsWhere to find the top fast food burger chains throughout the U.S.

94 diggsTurn on, tune in, frag out.

255 diggsThe nation’s capital is now the sixth place in the nation where same-sex marriages can take place.

133 diggsWe're not saying that Google is Big Brother, but these posters make quite the argument.

119 diggsThe sports world is rife with totems celebrating athletic excellence, such as the 17 Boston Celtics championship standards displayed at Boston's TD Garden. Then there's the other stuff; the lamest banners in the sports world. Here are a few examples.

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166 diggsAn army of Asian carp is itching to invade new waters again, barely taking a breather after its three-decade conquest of the Mississippi River Basin. The ambitious foreign fish are still multiplying even as they deplete native food supplies, and now they're eyeing their biggest prize yet: the Great Lakes, Earth's largest freshwater ecosystem.

242 diggsWhat's the real problem behind Toyota's unintended acceleration? Is it simply a sticky pedal, or is the trouble more fundamental? Here is why widespread theories about electrical throttle problems and electromagnetic interference are misguided.

338 diggs"We are demanding the Obama Administration suspend this program immediately... [and] indefinitely," Schumer said. "We are sending a letter to Secretary Geithner asking him to halt all payouts for this program until we in Congress can go back and fix this law.""It's one issue after another, after another," Brown said. "It's time our government...

88 diggsWomen's magazine covers - if the articles were written by Men.

176 diggsWhat Pringles in Thailand look like

189 diggsThe Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and Starbucks Corp. are squaring off over gun and concealed weapons laws inside of Starbucks Coffee houses

171 diggsWell not all of them are pretentious by themselves. It really takes that winning personality underneath.

358 diggsThe woman was decapitated and died instantly at the scene after walking past an empty block of land just after 8am. Police said a tractor pulling a grass cutter ran over a steel pipe that had been lying in the long grass, which was then sent flying through the air at great speed.

147 diggsSequels notwithstanding, the studios are churning out one remake,reboot or "re-imagining" after another of familiar and not-so-familiarhorror movies and franchises. SCI FI Wire decided to take a closerlook at some of the other classic horror films that will return to thescreen in the not-so-distant future...

123 diggsDuring a preview of Microsoft's annual TechFest event this week, the company's researchers showed a technology dubbed Project Gustav, which seeks to replicate the experience of painting without the mess.

204 diggsWhat this means, essentially, is that you no longer need to wait for your news reader to ping your blog every so often to find out if there are any updates - you'll find out in real time.

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145 diggs In homage to the art of animation, we present you with a trip down cartoon memory lane.

160 diggsLewis Carroll's 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' is 145 years old, but the story's heroine is as popular as ever, and still falling down the rabbit hole. The latest incarnation is a new 3-D movie from Tim Burton that opens Friday. A look at how Alice has transformed over the years.

91 diggsSee video below A revolutionary new technology created by Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University uses body acoustics to turn your skin into an interactive touchscreen.

179 diggsDave Chappelle talks about how annoying it was when people tried to console him after he quit Chappelle's Show.

181 diggsWhenever you put dumb people on television who aren't used to being on television, hilarity is bound to ensue. Here are some of the best hilarious Game Show moments ever.

201 diggsYou'd think it'd be like shooting fish in a barrel for the ladies, but it's not as easy as you think.

160 diggsFrom Alexander Hamilton to Arnold Swarzenegger...

184 diggsCERN has been able to take the first measurements of collisions between particles with the highest energy ever generated.

185 diggsThe South Park creators not conservative or liberal, just insanely awesome

77 diggsYes that's right, Warner Brothers is negotiating for the rights to a Space Invader movie.

68 diggsFebruary’s storms are among the factors blurring the jobs picture. But come late spring, the economic picture looks to improve.

202 diggsDude caught wearing a Soccer Thong.

233 diggsThese teens pulled the old door locking trick when their mom went out to the garage. What comes next would scare anyone...

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167 diggsAs huge animals -- some greater than 4 stories long/tall -- dinos had some logistical challenges. Did they "do" it in the water, like crocodiles? (Probably not.) There's been lots of speculation -- and some here in this vid, which also includes some animated simulation...

113 diggsA good checklist gets used over and over and is refined to the most important steps. Can checklists help us avoid preventable financial mistakes?

109 diggsWhat's the best way to react if a newspaper prints an article you don't like? Maybe call the newsroom to complain? Write a letter to the editor? What about stealing as many copies as you can?

166 diggsIs there finally a turning point ahead? A Chicago company that tracks how many people businesses plan to lay off nationwide says February was a very good month, economically speaking.

283 diggsWhile the authorities struggle to maintain order in quake-struck Chile, the world is coming to terms with the implications of such a powerful earthquake. Hiding behind the headlines, however, are some less-discussed and rather odd consequences of the 8.8-magnitude temblor.

257 diggsMicrosoft told Windows XP users not to press the F1 key when prompted by a Web site, as part of its reaction to an unpatched vulnerability that hackers could exploit to hijack PCs running Internet Explorer.

436 diggsCheck out this funny gallery of the 20 worst bootleg items in the world—fake Batman, thugged out Spongebob, black Simpsons, and many more.

173 diggsleaving your laptop in the car for any reason, but, if you must, make sure you turn off the Wi-Fi signal first. According to Network World, thieves are using devices meant to locate Wi-Fi networks to detect laptops and steal them. Apparently, just closing the screen won't prevent your laptop from being detected, either.

155 diggsPicturing yourself in trendy Napa Valley, sampling new vintages straight from the barrel? While well-known areas indeed spring to mind when thinking about the world's finest vintages, you may be surprised to know that excellent wine is being made and enjoyed just about everywhere.

173 diggsNew logo, new theme, new website, new everything... and it's actually pretty.

137 diggsLeave it to the Koreans to take the Avatar viewing experience to the next level, 4-D. That means you'll actually get to feel the spittle from a wild banshee hit your cheek, mid-scream.

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115 diggsWill “The Hurt Locker” and “Avatar” be this year’s big Oscar winners? Will Jeff Bridges take home a long overdue statue? Will Christoph Waltz win for “Inglourious Basterds”? Who will take home the other awards? Here are some predictions as to who will win and who SHOULD win.

120 diggsCanonical is overhauling Ubuntu's branding identity and visual style. The new look includes an updated palette that replaces Ubuntu's signature brown with orange and aubergine.

144 diggsTechnological advancements based on nature seem to appear every week and it is a challenge to keep track of them all. It is also a challenge to analyze their worth. Two useful questions are: Is the product truly biomimetic in the first place, and will it yield real, quantifiable benefits?

160 diggsYou can’t help but wonder whether BioWare’s upcoming MMOG, Star Wars The Old Republic, will be able to port the same roleplaying aspect their successful single player games are known for to a new platform.

249 diggsHold on to your drinks, friends -- turtle racing has hit the bar scene. Yep, as in the creature that wears a shell and came out with a victorious upset in some race with a rabbit.

127 diggsThe reason Lutz is finally--seriously, this time--eyeballing retirement? He feels like he's at a point where he can look back at his career and be satisfied. “I can confidently say that the job I came here to do more than nine years ago is now complete – the team I have been fortunate to lead has far exceeded my expectations,” said Lutz.

311 diggsDarkness encourages dishonest behavior, psychologists in a new study say, and it's not just because they are less likely to get caught at night.

165 diggsAn Iraq War veteran is suing producers of Kathryn Bigelow’s Oscar-nominated film The Hurt Locker, claiming the war drama’s lead character is based on him and accusing filmmakers of cheating him out of “financial participation in the film.”

57 diggsWith creditors demanding solutions to the Greek debt crisis and the financial world increasingly on edge, Athens on Wednesday froze pensions, cut civil service salaries and slapped new taxes on everything from cigarettes and alcohol to fuel and precious gems.

97 diggsThis document collects reported cases where the anti-circumvention provisions of the DMCA have been invoked not against pirates, but against consumers, scientists, and legitimate competitors. In practice, the anti-circumvention provisions have been used to stifle a wide array of legitimate activities, rather than to stop copyright infringement.

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181 diggsA shortage of tomatoes from weather-battered Florida is forcing restaurants and supermarkets to ration supplies amid soaring prices.

138 diggsTwo women, one a Muslim, have become the first people to be barred from boarding a flight because they refused to go through a full-body airport scanner.

103 diggsYouTube's biggest stars, coming soon to a theater near you...personally, I can't wait for Tron.Guy.

75 diggsHo hum, Wal-Mart agreed to pay $12 million to settle a gender discrimination lawsuit yesterday. That's bad! But gawd, Wal-Mart is so green. That's good! Neither of these things really matters, though. We hate Wal-Mart for a much purer reason.

126 diggsAuto show concept cars can be either futuristic ideas that never will see a production line or thinly disguised versions of cars you can buy within months at your local dealer

126 diggsVirgin Galactic is aiming to launch test flights into space in 2011, but does not need additional financing after selling a stake to Abu Dhabi's Abaar last year, its chief executive said on Wednesday.

218 diggsRNC plans to raise money this election cycle through an aggressive campaign capitalizing on “fear.”

125 diggsESPN executives offered a demonstration of the network's new 3-D capability. Unbeknownst to those of us at the game, USF-Kansas served as the first field test of a college football game. The demonstration, which also included clips from the 2009 USC-Ohio State game and the Winter X-Games, featured footage of Bonani's kick.

184 diggsInstead of mourning the loss of his lifeless Xbox 360, Jasper Stevens harvested the parts to create an awesome mechanical robot.

212 diggsNo, this isn't the story of a Martian lady of the night. A 47-year-old woman from Staten Island, NY, is suing her plastic surgeon for a cool $5 million over a breast augmentation procedure she says went so poorly she "came out of that operation with essentially four breasts."

82 diggsA blind extreme sports enthusiast has become the first person to abseil down Britain's highest waterfall...

221 diggsIn lieu of monthly payments, a couple let the sales manager have sex with their young daughter in exchange for a '98 Dodge Caravan.

168 diggsFor you graphics people or web developers out there, the exact color of the sun is #fff5f2.

94 diggsThe right to protect yourself, and your family, from injury and death is an essential part of your dignity as a free man or woman. Without the First Amendment, you are a slave. Without the Second, you are a child.

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135 diggsWhatever the reason, many of the blockbusters you know and love were known by other names first. Here are 37 blockbusters that originally went under different names—but let's start off with how amazing a dozen of those titles might have looked had they survived to thescreen...

99 diggsA thought provoking cartoon by Joel Pett

117 diggsA DNA-matching technique often used in forensics has been called to the stand. Fine-grained analysis of DNA found in cell structures called mitochondria suggests that it can vary widely between tissues, making samples tricky to compare.

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140 diggsA Louisiana sheriff plans to arm volunteers with shotguns, riot shields, batons, and a 50-caliber machine gun mounted on a "war wagon," as part of "Operation Exodus," a plan to provide security in the event of a terrorist attack or civic unrest. "It's a calling," he says.

228 diggsSuper sexy and strange...

303 diggs10 seconds of hilarity.

330 diggsThe Republican National Committee plans to raise money this election cycle through an aggressive campaign capitalizing on "fear" of President Barack Obama and a promise to "save the country from trending toward socialism."

165 diggsFrom the camper to the cancer, it takes all kinds...

104 diggsCome autumn I am definitely going to have to try this out when bored in a park.

147 diggs[Non-onion] Maria Conneran and her family worked feverishly to fashion their armless, nude snowlady from a heap of snow, grabbing attention & pics. Not all the attention was good, however. Among the visitors was a patrolman who forced them to cover up the "snow boobies". Here are the "lewd" snowperson pictures that caused the "cover-up." [GALLERY]

233 diggsGame show from Japan.You can't laugh or you get swatted and your out....

100 diggsHow can you move forward with your financial life if you’re muddled with misconceptions? Read on as seven more myths are debunked, leaving you with the “real deal” credit information you need when purchasing a home or taking out an auto loan.

219 diggsFirst they came for the fatties. Now they're coming for the beanpoles. Continental Airlines, all but admitting that its coach seats are torture for any human being taller than Tom Cruise, has decided to charge people for the right not to have their knees in their face for a three-hour flight to New York or San Francisco.

154 diggsRockstar's Western follow-up Red Dead Redemption, originally slated for release in late April in North America, has been pushed back to mid-May. The delay, which was revealed today as Take-Two Interactive announced their quarterly financials, has the North American release of Red Dead Redemption set to May 18th.

207 diggsAt least 15 Toyota drivers have complained to U.S. safety officials that their cars sped up by themselves even after being fixed under recalls for sticky gas pedals or floor mat problems, according to an Associated Press analysis.

118 diggsNo Salutes -- I have fond memories of Billy Crystal’s annual “It’s a Wonderful Night for Oscar.” But last year’s big “salute to the musical” extravaganza was solely a salute to Hugh Jackman. Can the medleys.

99 diggsThe NHL trade deadline has come and gone without any huge deals, but Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke has made yet another solid move, snagging Penguins prospect Chris Peluso in exchange for a 6th round pick in the 2010 draft.

101 diggsDevoted to the art of making movies without using movie cameras, the Disposable Film Festival found the perfect poster child in Memoirs of a Scanner.

181 diggsNew modes, jetpacks..

169 diggsA look at video game fan culture and the controversial art of weaving non-canonical tales.

184 diggsTake a look at the new ending below, but remember it's spoilerific if you haven't completed the game yet.

301 diggsFake marijuana, called K2 or spice, is increasingly popular, but the side effects are worse than with pot.

150 diggsGoogle is developing a system that will enable web publishers of any size to automatically submit new content to Google for indexing within seconds of that content being published. Search industry analyst Danny Sullivan told us today that this could be "the next chapter" for Google.

125 diggsA magnitude 6.4 earthquake rocked southern Taiwan Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of damage, injuries or deaths.

271 diggsTodd Stern, America's Special Envoy for Climate Change — and people wonder where to begin cutting government — warned that those interested in "undermining action on climate change" will seize on "whatever tidbit they can find." Tidbits like specious science, and the absence of warming?

73 diggsAnticipation is Danger's middle name.

312 diggsWith the return of Betty White (via a successful Facebook campaign to get her to host Saturday Night Live and an appearance in "The Proposal") and Wesley Snipes (starring in "Brooklyn's Finest," opening this weekend), we take a look at a few more celebs we'd like to see make a return to the spotlight.

122 diggsClergy could be sued if they refuse to carry out “gay marriages” in church, leading figures have warned.

298 diggsPalestinian militants (both men and women) participate in a training sessions at a camp run by Hamas near the southern town of Khan Younis, in the Gaza Strip. . Founded in 1969 the DFLP (Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine) is a Palestinian Marxist-Leninist, secular political and military organization.

146 diggsThese ballers don't always play nice.

104 diggsI would pay double to watch those girls.

99 diggsSarah Palin -- the reality show? Palin is shopping an Alaska-based reality show to Burnett...

170 diggsOne of four customers has disappeared in recent years, the fares that remaining flyers pay have plummeted, and competition on the so-called NyLon run has become a fight-to-the-last-customer battle for the five major American and British combatants.

117 diggsWhen the girl discovered the photos had been posted on the Internet with explicit captions, she contacted police, who asked Phillips to take them down or face jail time. Police said the boy refused, saying, "F*** that, I am keeping them up."

252 diggsOne reason colleges have a hard time stopping sexual assault is a misconception about who is committing these crimes. The assumption is that rapes are often committed by young men whose judgment is impaired by drinking. But one researcher says many rapists are serial predators and intentionally look for vulnerable women.

214 diggsThis post contains disturbing content, intense depiction of materials, reckless behavior and salty language.

60 diggsShe can dunk and throw punches. Get this woman into the NBA!

405 diggsMicrosoft Joining The Anti-Flash Movement? Rumors are flying that the forthcoming version of Internet Explorer, the ninth incarnation, will include strong support of HTML5.

166 diggsPretzel bit his owner’s wife. So the man decided the mutt had to go. But despite hitting him three times in the head with a shotgun, suffocating him in a plastic bag and hitting him twice more over the head, this time with a hammer, Pretzel, the most resilient dog this side of White Fang, was still waiting outside by the car, wagging his tail...

232 diggsAstronomers have discovered a relic from the early universe -- a star that may have been among the second generation of stars to form after the Big Bang.

230 diggsMagnificent spiral galaxy NGC 4565 is viewed edge-on from planet Earth. Also known as the Needle Galaxy for its narrow profile, bright NGC 4565 is a stop on many telescopic tours of the northern sky, in the faint but well-groomed constellation Coma Berenices.

110 diggsJason West and Vince Zampella, the men at the centre of this week's drama at Call of Duty developers Infinity Ward, have filed suit against Activision over claims they are owed "substantial royalty payments".

168 diggsAs sugary sodas fizzle in schools, kids are turning to bottled water instead of tap water, which is often contaminated by lead. But that may put an added strain on the environment, experts say.

50 diggsThe House Foreign Affairs Committee is preparing to consider H.Res.252 -- The Armenian Genocide Resolution -- this Thursday (March 4, 2010), and it has some key Congresspeople scrambling to kill it.

264 diggsJohnny Depp and Tim Burton are reteaming for a seventh time with Alice in Wonderland. But the question is, which of Burton’s Depp characters is the greatest?

341 diggsThere has been a lot of talk about Apple’s aggressive stance towards Adobe lately. So, here is my list of reason why it is only logical that Apple will acquire Adobe.

259 diggsThe saying "You're only as old as you feel" really seems to resonate with older adults, according to research from Purdue University.