Legend has it that the “walking pine cone” pangolin anteater can cure a bevy of medical woes, and even boost sexual abilities. Of course, “legend” says a lot of things, and this particular theory is wiping out the last …
Five days after 3-year-old Kienan Hebert was taken from his bed in Sparwood, British Columbia, the boy was put back safely into that same house. Seemingly, nobody knew about either entry into the residence.
Sure, archaeologists in Northwest Alaska’s Noatak National Preserve expected to find plenty of rocks, everything from mundane pebbles to petroglyph-adorned boulders. But now researchers from University of Alaska Museum of the …
“This is not going to be popular. But, we’re not here to be popular. We’re here to do what needs to be done.”
— DEBORAH HERSMAN, National Transportation Safety Board chairperson, on proposing a ban on cell phone use by …
“(Fattal and Bauer are enjoying) very good conditions here in prison … it’s like staying in a hotel.”
— MAHMOUD AHMADINEJAD, Iran’s president, on the conditions of the two American hikers being held in prison (via CNN)
Not all Canadians are polite. Or at least they aren’t all smart. Lucien Lionel Chenier, of Ottawa, Ontario, tried to spray-paint his name onto a popular Grand Canyon rock, proving the point.
Call it adding insult to injury or simply a worthwhile tax to help pay for their missteps, but first-in-the-nation legislation allows a one-time $25 fee on visitors to the Arizona Department of Corrections.
“It looked like (the pilot) was trying to right the plane or take off again. You’re speeding up a bit, and the ‘whoom,’ you’re sort of whiplashed around.”
— DAVID ROSS, a passenger in the United Express plane that slid …
Justin Bieber was so a few months ago. Jesus? He’s eternal. And according to Facebook, he’s also well “liked.”
Cash. Some have it; some don’t. The United States Postal Service sits squarely in the Have Nots group, unable to make a $5.5 billion payment due this month and on the verge of shutting down entirely without Congress taking …
While weaker, Lee still has plenty of rain left to dump all across the Southeast and possibly into the Northeast.
