321 diggsA plane passenger took a six inch serrated knife through airport security and was only stopped for carrying a bottle of water.

135 diggsConsultants armed with stepladders and gadgets are selling advice on energy efficiency, indoor air quality and even methods for creating an eco-conscious wardrobe.

81 diggsNew "Lab-on-a-chip" technology for colonoscopies can provide "a highly-accurate (and far less painful) biopsy done in real time."

232 diggsA MAN was promised free pizza for life in return for burning down a rival's pizzeria in Melbourne, a court has heard. Frank John Foschini, 35, torched Papa John's pizza parlour in Clayton four years ago, dousing it in petrol and setting off an explosion that blew him off his feet as he fled the scene.

84 diggsEuropean researchers in robotics, psychology and cognitive sciences have developed a robot that can predict the intentions of its human partner. This ability to anticipate (or question) actions could make human-robot interactions more natural.

178 diggsThe second season of HBO’s acclaimed vampire series True Blood is fast approaching (June 14th) and, honestly, we’re pretty damn excited. While the show is already jam packed with memorable characters, being a music site and all, we can’t help but wish that some of our favorite (or not) musicians could make a cameo appearance or two.

248 diggsManchester United have accepted a world-record $130 million offer for Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid.

133 diggsManchester United have accepted a world record £80 million bid from Real Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo.

82 diggsAround the world, people find buildings with faces in their neighbourhood and attribute human characteristics to them. The following pictures prove that some buildings truly have character.

93 diggsBoxer Mike Tyson has married for a third time, two weeks after his 4-year-old daughter died in a tragic treadmill accident.

124 diggsAubrey de Grey is 44 years old, going on 1,000. He says old age is optional and any rational being who would choose it is nuts.

181 diggsFrom the humming bird that's faster than the Space Rocket to the polar fish that make their own anti-freeze, nature has some incredible creatures.

111 diggsMany of you will say estimating time for web projects accurately is an oxymoron, but by applying a few effective techniques it’s possible to dramatically increase the accuracy of most web project estimates.

163 diggsGoogle doesn't believe it needs to change its ways despite three separate US government inquiries into whether some of the internet search leader's actions are thwarting competition.

79 diggsU.S. foreclosure activity for May ebbed from April's record, but mortgages still failed at a staggering pace as President Barack Obama's rescue programs had not had time to fully take root, RealtyTrac said on...

131 diggsThe paradox of concealing one's identity on the Internet.

144 diggsTypography is the art and techniques of arranging type, type design, and modifying type glyphs. The arrangement of type involves the selection of typefaces, point size, line length, leading, tracking and kerning. We have selected 60 Most Stunning Typography Inspiration of All Time.

94 diggsIt was the last image the Mexican government wanted from one of its sunny seaside resorts. In the heart of Acapulco, soldiers fought a blazing battle against drug cartel thugs who sprayed bullets from Kalashnikov rifles and hurled more than 50 grenades. After hours of the warlike scenario, 13 gunmen, two bystanders and two soldiers lay dead on the

123 diggsNash actually has great comedy chops, and he definitely got to show them off during this segment from Wednesday night's "The Late Show with David Letterman."

67 diggsDespite all the buzz about the Chevy Volt and promise of electric cars, Fritz Henderson the CEO of General Motors says he still thinks the "lion's share" of GM cars will use gasoline-powered combustion engines in 10 years.

183 diggsDave Letterman clarifies some of the jokes he made earlier this week.

326 diggsGlenn Beck and two of his guests argued that Adolph Hitler & the Nazi Party were "leftwing"; that "political correctness" led the committed white supramacist, James Von Brunn, to shoot a security guard at the Holocaust Museum in DC; & that ultimately Obama is the one responsible for the violence because his "bailouts" and "Socialistic" policies.

94 diggsAn elderly patient has taken legal action against a Moscow clinic after going in for eye surgery, only for the doctor to operate on the wrong eye, but has received little compensation or comfort.

139 diggsA man who had one of his ears cut off when he was attacked in a park had it stitched to his stomach in a bid to save it. Because the ear was not found for 17 hours, surgeons could not immediately reattach it. Instead, doctors stitched it inside his stomach so some of the tissue will re-grow. The plan is to then reconstruct the ear using cartilage.

122 diggsThe Sims 3 is computer game that offers us a world of moral ambiguity, free to perform psychological experiments away from the leering eye of ethics. Which is exactly what I did. Here are the results of my findings.

200 diggsFrom the world's goofiest Max Rebo bootleg to the universe's most evil towel rack. Seriously.

197 diggsA Labour minister has sparked controversy by claiming that an alternative symbol is needed for the Red Cross because of the logo's supposed links to the Crusades. It was never intended to have any religious meaning and is thought to have been intended as a tribute to traditionally neutral Switzerland,

186 diggsMaster Model Designers at LEGOLAND have recreated the historic scene depicting President-elect Barack Obama taking the Presidential oath of office on the steps of the Capitol in Miniland U.S.A.

84 diggsGail Jensen Carradine believes that followers of late action star Bruce Lee had a hand in David's demise, as well as Chinese mafia group The Tong.

226 diggsMicrosoft is getting ready to unveil a long-anticipated free anti-virus service for personal computers that will compete with products sold by Symantec Corp and McAfee Inc. A Microsoft spokesman said on Wednesday that the world's biggest software maker is testing an early version of the product with its own employees.

112 diggsSony is making waves with the PSP Go, although what many gamers are failing to realize is that the ability to buy games online and go purely digital already exists with the product they own. Everyone is talking about the hardware, when the PlayStation Network as a service is the big story... and that already works with your less expensive PSP.

116 diggsThe 6 Best 2012 Apocalypse Theories (Are All Bullshit). 2666, now THAT'S where the smart money's at.

111 diggsLittle Tikes Co. of Hudson, Ohio has released sales figures for its iconic Cozy Coupe showing that it has outsold all of those four-door family sedans throughout its 30-year production run. That's right, the red plastic coupe with the yellow top turns 30 this year, and last year alone the company moved 457,000 of them.

150 diggsAmateur scientists—researchers who work at home or in a temporary lab, without major funding—have made some of the most remarkable discoveries throughout history. Here, Shawn Carlson, executive director of the SciTech Hands On Museum, reveals some of the top citizen scientists and programs that are influencing research now.

123 diggsThe Americas' oldest known artist may have been an Ice Age hunter in what is now Florida, according to an anthropologist who has examined a 13,000-year-old bone etching. Oldest Art in Americas Found on Mammoth Bone?

118 diggsFifty-one Democrats have joined 156 Republicans so far to back HR 1207. A similar bill sponsored by Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) also has momentum and is on pace for a congressional hearing soon in the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee

187 diggsFor decades, The New York Times has exemplified print journalism's virtue and integrity, so what better paper at which to point and laugh as the medium completes its double-time march into obsolescence?

98 diggsWell question for ya, what is even funnier than Dwight Howard playing Hanz or Franz, Little Richard, Don King, and whoever in a vitamin water commercial? THE OUTTAKES from that commercial.

177 diggsPhotographer: Larry Keller

180 diggsMaking good on U.S. President Barack Obama's promise to accelerate the greening of the federal fleet, the U.S. General Services Administration has ordered 14,105 fuel efficient vehicles. The GSA said that it ordered the vehicles from General Motors, Chrysler and Ford last week, bringing the total of greener cars ordered since April to 17,205.

154 diggsEven though Opera is the most popular mobile browser in the world, in the desktop market Opera is the most under-rated browser despite having created many innovative features. Which was later copied by other browsers.

118 diggsThe director of the Berlin Zoo made famous by the polar bear cub Knut has had his finger bitten off by a chimpanzee called Pedro.

95 diggsProof positive that critics are unreliable when it comes to their taste in films.

171 diggsNo wonder the cat ran away...

107 diggsDan Werthimer, Chief Scientist from SETI@home, wants you (and your PC) to help listen for signals from ET.

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119 diggsAward-winning journalist Michael Rowe explores the dangerous correlation between the words of popular right wing pundits, and the actions of their staunch followers.

116 diggsWhen America went to "the dark side" to fight terrorism, she became unrecognizable to the world. That's when my father who defended cigarette companies and chemical plants, took on the case of Guantánamo prisoner number 707 and became unrecognizable to me.

100 diggsEven before sacking the U.S.-flagged Maersk, high-seas thieves had been plenty busy hijacking loaded ships in sparsely patrolled waters. Here is a brief overview of why this centuries-old scourge is back—and its human and financial toll.

201 diggsCould you imagine a good sleep in such places? It seems these pussies have sweet dreams everywhere!

60 diggsThis lobster will catch your eye, but not because you're imagining its tail dipped in butter. It is bright orange and yellow, even though it's never been near a boiling pot.

107 diggsThe Palm Pre has been released for a few days now, and there are already some good tips, tricks, and hacks that most Pre users probably don't know. The iPhone (our specialty here at iSmashPhone) has many, many tips and hacks that iPhone users everywhere take advantage of. As Pre fans and owners, we figured the same would apply to Pre users.

177 diggsThe Kings Firecrackers bring it!

147 diggsThe World Health Organization has told its member nations it is declaring a swine flu pandemic — the first global flu epidemic in 41 years

103 diggsOn NBC’s Today Show, Kathy Lee doesn’t go in Trey Songz-style on Hammer. But at the 3:35 mark, it gets a little awkward to say the least.

185 diggsOverall, the Palm Pre is a powerful, multi-tasking, touchscreen phone that will challenge the iPhone and may outshine the T-Mobile G1, Samsung Instinct and Blackberry Storm. Here's a rundown of the screens you can expect to see when using the Palm Pre.

133 diggsTuesday's suicide attack on the Pearl Continental Hotel in Peshawar, Pakistan, left a crater 6 feet deep and 15 feet wide, and collapsed the western wing of the hotel, one of the few in the city that cater to Western visitors.

140 diggsJust like Kevin Garnett and Stephon Marbury suggested in 1996: "All nude, but tastefully done." Who would you want to see in a "no-clothes" issue?

108 diggsThe year is 1878. In their scramble to enlighten and conquer the fortunate peoples of the globe, the great colonial powers are discovering that the world is a damned strange place. Incredible&disturbing accounts filter back to London, Brussels& Berlin. But in the steaming, savage jungles of Madagascar, a legend is about to be born...

110 diggsIn a recently-launched campaign, the fast food chicken-maker announced that it is searching for the new face of Kentucky Fried Chicken. Sorry, Colonel: Your beaming, slightly irascible visage might just be scrapped for that of a real, live person.

175 diggs#8. See Criss Angel's Believe: You will want your money back and there's no way you can get it...

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123 diggs"Building upon Sony Ericsson's plan to launch its first handset based on Android 2.0, we're now hearing that Android will play a prominent role across Sony's portable devices starting with an Android-based Walkman and personal navigation device"

86 diggsA rock that formed in the Triassic and wound up in the far northeast of Russia has provided the first ever example of a naturally occurring quasicrystal, a material that has forbidden crystallographic symmetries.

100 diggs“I am incredibly honored that Tom (Cruise) has invited me back as a producer on Mission Impossible 4. says Abrams. “Tom and I have come up with a really cool idea we are pursuing.”

65 diggsOne influential heist movie per decade, from The Great Train Robbery to Ocean's 11 and everything in between.

213 diggs"PTCH-OOO!!" Here are 30 excellent high speed photos of bullets passing through various objects, captured using high speed cameras.

67 diggs"This picture was taken in Katmai National Park in Alaska," says photographer Tom Savage. "The sow grizzly was resting and waiting for salmon to come up river, when the twin, two-year-old cubs decided to take a nap on her."

85 diggsAmericans saw $1.3 trillion of wealth vaporize in the first quarter of 2009, as the stock market and home values continued to decline, according to a government report released Thursday.

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95 diggsMillions of people in Iran are getting ready to vote in elections to decide whether Mahmoud Ahmadinejad should stay in power. Ahmadinejad's blunt antisemitism and Holocaust denial have become one of the issues in this presidential race and might cost him dearly in the election.

107 diggsCarting a crate of used CDs to your local record store so you can make rent is a rite of passage as ancient as it can be tearful. But what about those MP3s and iTunes songs you're ready to unload? Is there a way to sell those off, too, when you get tired of them or just need some extra scratch?

122 diggsWhile the MPAA sees BitTorrent as enemy number one, many filmmakers dream of getting their work into the top 100 download list on The Pirate Bay. Filmmaker Tommy Pallotta is one of them.

125 diggsEn route to a patient's house, "Bob" whips out a sack of candy that smells like pot. The plastic bag contains chocolates wrapped in fluorescent foil, along with a tiny clear cup of caramel — all infused with the active ingredients of marijuana. As a medical marijuana patient, Bob treats pain caused by a past head injury and hepatitis C.

162 diggsThis guy thinks that a flip flop and a palm frond are going to get him the money he wants. Sigh.

163 diggsThe graphic takes a look at four-year university and college density by state in America and highlights the top 25 universities and their acceptance rate and tuition fees.

111 diggsJohanna Ganthaler and her husband Kurt were on holiday in Brazil and were supposed to take Air France flight 447 back to Paris but they decided to take another flight. The two pensioners had barely managed to digest the terrible tragedy they had managed to avoid when they involved in a car accident which killed Johanna.

248 diggsIt's probably true that you can't judge a book by its cover, but you can tell a lot about a person by what book they're reading.

143 diggsFor eight years, Jessica Terry suffered from stomach pain so horrible, it brought her to her knees. The pain, along with diarrhea, vomiting and fever, made her so sick, she lost weight and often had to miss school.

154 diggsKids today are entertained by talking toys, floating houses and adorable robots. What did we get when we were kids? DEATH, that's what.

218 diggsA little known chapter in US history saw corporations wanting to overthrow FDR's government. Why isn't this taught in schools?

73 diggsHow did your partnership start with Pixar? "It was with Toy Story. I literally just got a call. My agent said these people are out in the San Francisco area, they’re making a computer animated film, and would you be interested?"

127 diggsRumors are flying today that 'G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra' director Stephen Sommers has been fired off the film and locked out of the editing room following “the lowest test score ever from an audience in the history of Paramount.” How much is fact and how much is fiction? We decided to get to the bottom of things.

68 diggsThe May update of the USA TODAY/IHS Global Insight Economic Outlook Index shows increasing evidence that the recession is likely to end in September, with a mild recovery starting in October.

82 diggsHere are some of the best keep secrets of the Tweetie IPhone app for you to check out.

70 diggsDo you really need antifreeze in your radiator all summer? Should you use heavier oil? There are plenty of old wives' tales, advice from distant relatives and just plain weird stuff you read on the Internet that confuse drivers. Here are some real facts about summertime and your car.

119 diggsDiamonds and dollar bills may be one thing, but the world's priceless works of art are the true kings of the collector's black market. Stolen art, however, has to come from somewhere... Here are the 10 most stunning, costly and famous art thefts in modern history.

156 diggsUmmmm.... W.... T.....F?????

192 diggsDespite attempts to continue NBC's "My Name Is Earl" on cable, seems the studio and TBS were unable to reach an agreement. The show is now officially gone.

49 diggsShe politely disputes the contention that she had not lived up to her contract, but declines to speculate on why she lost her crown. More to the point, she will not back down, and is looking in only one direction: ahead.

156 diggsSmall cable operators say they worried about content providers charging ISPs "discriminatory" access fees, which they say Disney does with ESPN360.com. They want the FCC to stop the practice before it spreads, turning the arguments about net neutrality in the other direction.

152 diggsA group, including a number of DJs, have been accused of making hundreds of thousands of pounds by buying their own music online with stolen credit cards.

595 diggsSorry I forgot to mention that to you.

261 diggs6. We offer expensive services that a 12-year-old could perform. -In Best Buy's computer department, where we didn't profit from system sales, there was lots of pressure to sell not only accessories, but Geek Squad services. Some of these services were just embarrassing to sell....

96 diggsThroughout the show's week in Iraq, The Colbert Report has featured taped messages from two former Presidents, Bush I and Clinton, and one current President, Obama. Well, last night, they officially covered all their bases with an appearance by a future President. /s

148 diggsIn November 2008, Caroline Moore, a 14-year-old student from upstate New York, discovered a supernova in a nearby galaxy, making her the youngest person ever to do so. Additional observations determined that the object, called SN 2008ha, is a new type of stellar explosion, 1000 times more powerful than a nova...

293 diggsMicrosoft has responded to the EU's antitrust investigation into its bundling of its browser with Windows by deciding to ship Windows 7 in Europe without Internet Explorer 8 installed. Say hello to the spiritual successor of Windows XP N: Windows 7 E.

174 diggsThe U.S. Senate passed historic legislation that puts the tobacco industry under FDA regulation. The vote was 79-17.

176 diggsThe Army reported one confirmed suicide and 16 potential cases among active-duty soldiers last month. In April, there were a total of eight cases - three confirmed and five still under investigation, according to the Pentagon.

94 diggsAT&T has 48 hours to answer iPhone pricing complaints, says crisis expertAT&T has 24 to 48 hours to answer the rising tide of complaints from iPhone owners who are furious over its pricing policy for the new iPhone 3G S, a crisis communications expect said today.

212 diggsThe government has begun a crackdown on online poker that affected some 27,000 people. Late last week, the federal government ordered five banks to freeze a total of $30 million in payments owed to the players from companies that process payments from two offshore poker sites.

142 diggsThe Hangover surprised many by beating Up! for the top spot on the box office charts, proving once again that America is most certainly in a bromance with drunken, dude comedies. From Will Ferrell's "Frank the Tank" in Old School to John Belushi's "Bluto" in Animal House, history has treated us to a number of memorable drunk moments.

173 diggsFor a small island, we Brits are awfully creative. We’ve also given the world some hugely influential artists, especially when it comes to popular music. We’ve come up with 10 British bands that, quite simply, changed music the world over.

83 diggsHelen Immelt, was essentially arrested for excessive horn honking. She was arrested on a noise violation after driving past a neighbor’s house and honking three times while he was giving a statement to police.

164 diggsWhen it comes to popularity, adoption, revolution and evolution, there's little doubt that these ten products played – and in many cases, continue to play – lead roles.

210 diggsThe Hayabusa spacecraft, an 1,124-pound (510-kilogram) space probe, will "collide" with our home planet in June 2010 to simulate an approaching asteroid, Japanese scientists have announced.

115 diggsHow do the new smartphones stack up in terms of features, sticker price and total cost?

502 diggsCongress soon might mute screaming TV-ad announcers who press viewers to "buy now!" -- if broadcasters don't beat the lawmakers to the volume button. Under a proposal to be taken up today, the Federal Communications Commission would limit ad volumes to the average decibels of the TV show during which they appear.

66 diggsA new breed of station wagons packs power, performance, and serious style

280 diggsRejecting every argument made by Jammie Thomas-Rasset and her legal team, a Minnesota federal judge has ruled that MediaSentry's data-gathering on P2P users violated no laws, and its evidence can be used during next week's trial.

267 diggsThere can be little doubt that the provision of an effective and free service for BitTorrent anonymity would prove hugely popular. Today we bring you a detailed report on BitBlinder - a brand new open source project which promises to cloak your torrents, hide your browsing and get round many obstructive filters.

175 diggsAdam Savage loves swimming in syrup.

90 diggsClip from the movie Moon about Astronaut Sam Bell (Rockwell)

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69 diggsIt began as a superstitious move to help his own recovery from a torn ACL. Fifteen years later, Marcelo Balboa closes a chapter in his distinctive hair era when he lets his iconic locks fall Friday in an effort to help children in cancer treatment with a personal donation to the cause.

124 diggsYouTube has just enabled a new feature that allows users to directly share their recently uploaded videos to Facebook, Twitter, and Google Reader. ...

89 diggsIt's easiest than ever to pit Windows 7 and OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard head-to-head: They're launching soon, both within a month of each other—and both are basically glorified service packs of the current OS.

234 diggsThe Muppet Show only ran for five seasons, but it managed to cover a lot of ground, including some great science fiction inspired moments. Here are seven of the best science fiction moments of the Muppet Show's unfortunately short run.

112 diggsBobb'e J. Thompson, from Role Models, comes out with a song called Bro Mitzvah about black Bar Mitzvah.

122 diggsWorld Cup: As questions linger about South Africa, field solidifies

146 diggsThis guest spot on Fox's "Mental" isn't the way an actor would want to go out. Carradine was on Fox's critically panned summer drama series "Mental" as a catatonic patient who's been struck by lightening. Here's the clip of him getting yelled at by the shrink trying to snap him out of it.

180 diggsFrance's highest court has inflicted an embarrassing blow to President Sarkozy by cutting the heart out of a law that was supposed to put France in the forefront of the fight against piracy on the internet.

134 diggsMEXICO CITY – In a hair-raising standoff that sent motorists scrambling for cover, municipal police pulled their guns on masked federal agents in one of Mexico’s biggest cities — a stark display of the tensions caused by a crackdown on drug corruption among the country’s lawmen.

97 diggsA prehistoric complex, including two 6,000-year-old tombs, has been discovered by archaeologists in Hampshire.

84 diggs16 athletics teams at Alabama have been penalized for their involvement in improperly obtaining free textbooks for other students and put on three years' probation. The football team could be forced to vacate as many as 21 victories between the 2005 and 2007 seasons

130 diggsCowboy owners are so screwed. According to report, they knew when they hired the company to build their now-ruined football practice facility that a similar fabric structure built by the same company for the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority had collapsed in a storm.

296 diggsLet’s face it, you can’t help but notice that organic and natural foods cost a lot more…or do they? It really all depends on where you shop, what you buy, and how savvy you are when it comes to food. Here are 15 ways to help you eat more whole, natural foods for less $$.

199 diggsAmazing new images of ripples in the rings of Saturn

194 diggsThis is pretty awesome.

123 diggsInstead of rehashing another how-to, here are 20 tried-and-true graphics card tips that will transform you from guppy to guru.

151 diggsVern does his best to try and figure out the answer.

215 diggsGrowing up in the 80's, we had a great time wasting activity —Arcades. Our favorite quarter-muncher was Street Fighter II where we could act out our kung-fu aggressions like this guy, on a car. Sure there's something to be said about a guy who films himself pretending to be Ryu, grunting like Blanka and containing more psychotic energy than Vince

103 diggsRepublicans have mischaractarized the public option is a “government takeover” of health care. The Wonk Room has compiled a fact-check of common public plan myths:

256 diggsBetween his big movies and his internet talk show "Between Two Ferns," it seems like Zach Galifianakis is everywhere these days. Well, he's about to be here too. Here's every clip of Zach from Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job. Choke on it.

212 diggsThe results of this year's Zagat's Fast Food Survey are in and Wendy's is the top "Mega-Chain" (over 5,000 outlets) and In-N-Out burger the best large chain (up to 5,000).

75 diggsThe abstract concepts of "botnet" and "Trojan" just became a lot more concrete for me. In less than an hour, I was able to use programs readily available on the Internet underground for as little as $300 to infect several Windows clients and take complete control of them in a test environment.

158 diggsThe rise of right-wing extremism is being systematically fed by the conservative media and political establishment.

367 diggsCall me a luddite if you have to, but I miss the days in which science fiction movies were actually done with real gadgets, real models, real robots—even with dwarves inside—and real explosions.

439 diggsAfter months of activism and lobbying by Congressman Ron Paul’s supporters, House Resolution 1207, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act, will move out of committee to be debated by the full House of Representatives.

42 diggsIn the warm-up for tonight's NBA Finals Game 4 between Magic and Lakers, Dwight Howard hit an incredible shot from half court. He windmill pitched the ball toward the basket and hit the shot.

131 diggsWe've got the Sexy Soup Cart, Creme Brulee Man and Amuse Buchee, but the growing food cart phenomenon isn't limited to San Francisco. That's right--there are actually tasty non-pretzel and hot dog food carts and trucks throughout the United States to sample. Here are some of our favorites.

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196 diggsSomething I never imagined would ever happen but Nintendo has decided to create games that will cheat for you. No longer will you need to play the game, you can just watch it play itself, how exciting is that….? -- sarcastically

61 diggsLess than 50% of the more than 700 people surveyed could correctly place the heart, BMC Family Practice says.

119 diggsWho's the most popular governor in the land? A fairly well-informed observer might guess Jon Hunstman, Jr. of Utah (who won't be a governor for much longer), Charlie Crist of Florida or Sarah Palin of Alaska. Those would all be pretty good guesses, except for Palin, who was once extremely popular in Alaska, but no longer is. The answer, however...

158 diggsYou can't trust everything you read on the Internet, so we got the facts behind these top sexual health misconceptions.

122 diggsThey were intent on developing a group of troops hardened by repeated exposure to radiation. They thought exposure to radiation was like sunning on the beach: First you burn, then you tan.“Today, you think, ‘How would you ever harden troops to that?...But see, they didn’t know that then.”

53 diggsKrugman lays bare the kooky paranoia that radiates from Fox News and talk radio.

81 diggsCongressional leaders have been fixated on short-term conventional priorities throughout this entire episode. There is no evidence that the power brokers understand the fundamental transition ahead. They are practicing the same self-indulgence that got us into this mess.