131 diggsThe fate of Neil and Kazumi Puttick, who committed suicide after the death of their disabled son, touched the nation. Cassandra Jardine meets a couple who lost two daughters but fought on.

155 diggsA classic toy car is being inducted into an auto museum in Cleveland - and it outsold every other car in the U.S. in 2008. The Cozy Coupe, a plastic cherry-red sports car, allows toddlers to sit on a bench-style seat and poke their legs through to the ground. The Cozy Coupe sold 457,000 units in 2008, topping the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord.

214 diggsAN ANIMATION that sheds light on why a type of baseball pitch called a "curve ball" fools batters has been voted Visual Illusion of the Year.One of the weapons in a pitcher's armoury is to give the ball a spin that causes its trajectory to curve. Batters see the ball as if it is going straight and then changes direction making it hard to hit.

136 diggsWitness the cataclysmic events that will change EVE forever, as a new age of exploration and technological discovery is launched with Apocrypha.

62 diggsArchaeologists have discovered the remains of a cone-shaped vase that they date back to 18,000 years ago. It is the oldest known pottery to date.

138 diggsA YOUNG American tourist has survived a terrifying train ride in which he clung to the outside of the legendary Ghan Train.

107 diggsLONDON (Reuters) - The Taliban said on Saturday that U.S. President Barack Obama's speech to the Muslim world was full of ''deceptive slogans'' and did nothing to change relations between America and Muslims. The speech, which Obama delivered at Cairo...

183 diggsBe careful what you wish for, Princess.

243 diggsIt is not common for a television character to mysteriously disappear, never to be heard from again. We're not talking about characters being written out of shows like 87 cast members from "ER" or when Jonathan Taylor Thomas left "Home Improvement". What we are talking about are the mysterious disappearances that are never really referenced again.

231 diggsBlack lung isn't the worst thing miners need to worry about.

120 diggsBudgetTravel.com recently interviewed a woman who served on a well-known airline for 12 years. She dishes on all the habits that drive flight attendants nuts.

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262 diggsThis guy is a master with hammer juggling. Watch these insane stunts.Unfortunately, shortly after the camera turned off, one of the hammers fell and impaled ...

127 diggs"IT'S amazing, absolutely beautiful," says Doris Taylor, describing the latest addition to an array of tiny thumping hearts that sit in her lab, hooked up to an artificial blood supply.

376 diggsWe are sucker for creative advertisements, particularly those that convey messages with sense of humor, or deliver ideas in ways we have never expected. Here’s something light to digest for the weekend surfers - 60+ creative and smart advertisements we’ve collected around the web.

196 diggsA fan with a flag charged the Swiss star on court in the second set and appeared to briefly rattle him. Nice take-down by the security guard!

313 diggsHave you ever wondered what the babies of bats, aye-ayes, hedgehogs, echidnas or pygmy marmosets look like? Well, now you can find out. Unusual as some of these animals are, the babies will surely trigger some awww-inspiring moments

103 diggsIn two short years, the Northwest has gone from biofuels boom to biofuels bust.The boom began in August 2007, when Imperium Renewables opened a 100 million-gallon-a-year biodiesel plant near Grays Harbor, Wash. A month later, Pacific Ethanol opened a 40 million-gallon corn ethanol plant in Boardman. In June 2008, Cascade Grain opened

175 diggsRoger Federer has won his first French Open championship Sunday to tie Pete Sampras' record of 14 major titles and complete a career Grand Slam to become arguably the greatest player of all time.

90 diggsRoger Federer has finally won the only grand slam tournament to elude him after beating Sweden's Robin Soderling in straight sets to claim the French Open title at Roland Garros.

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98 diggsEurope was leaning to the right Sunday as tens of millions of people voted in European Parliament elections, with conservative parties favored in many countries against a backdrop of economic crisis.

164 diggsHeartland Robotics Chairman and CTO Rodney Brooks discusses human and machine interaction from the battlefield to the factory to the living room.

73 diggsThe idea of doing fan art parodying some of my favorite characters and stars in such a fun and simple style got me hooked immediately. Some of these guys and gals have appeared on the Simpsons and I could just work from that, but most I had to do from scratch.

201 diggsLMAO o_0

240 diggsA goat called Darren has become an internet star after learning to stand on his hind legs and wave at passers-by with his front hooves.

211 diggsWho's next?

198 diggsThere are several free tools available at your disposal to shrink and optimize images. In this article, you will find convenient and user-friendly tools for making your web images as tiny in file size as possible.

149 diggsThat's what some psychologists are hypothesizing on Red Sox David Ortiz's troubles; or if not all mental, they believe, at least a growing component of likely is. How can an athlete's talent completely shatter in a period of months? Some think it can only be psych-related. Interesting piece, offers perspectives from psych experts & athletes.

227 diggsAntipiratbyrån lawyer Henrik Pontén, one of the Pirate Bay’s arch rivals, had quite a surprise recently when he received an unexpected piece of mail. The letter from the Swedish tax authority informed him that his request for a name change had been accepted and from now on, he would be officially known as ‘Pirate Pontén’.

59 diggs"I gotta tell you, not to give anything away, it is exactly what you think it is," Olmos said. "You see the complete opposite of the first 281 days of what we went through, ... seen through the eyes of the Cylons, and it is breathtaking. It's fantastic. It's not fun, but I will say that you will sit there [gasping]."

65 diggsYesterday, we looked at six characters who seemingly managed to escape virtual prisons. Now, we'll make it an even dozen as we examine another sextet of science fiction heroes that may or may not still be stuck inside their own minds.

58 diggs"On October 16, 1846, the word 'anesthesia' was coined by the Boston physician and poet Oliver Wendell Holmes to denote the strange new state of suspended consciousness that the city's physicians had just witnessed. The news from Boston swept around the world, and it was recognized within weeks as a moment that had changed medicine forever."

229 diggsNowadays, it seems like every celebrity under the sun has an action figure.

112 diggs"Godfather of Hackers" Jeff Moss, founder of the Black Hat and Defcon hacker and security conferences, was sworn in as one of the new members of the Department of Homeland Security’s Advisory Council (HSAC). And we think it's a shrewd and thoughtful move. Obama seems to be getting serious about cyber security now by hiring "Dark Tangent."

100 diggsA registered sex offender from West Covina was in custody Saturday after allegedly trying to rape a Murrieta woman who bit off a piece of his tongue during the alleged assault, authorities said. The tongue was located at the scene by officers.

140 diggsThe house was built with maximum regard for the environment and by reciprocation gives us a unique opportunity to live close to nature.

291 diggsMarket absolutists cry no, but an oil price pushing $70 per barrel amid the worst U.S. recession since 1982, the first global recession since World War II, and 10-year-high inventory levels argue otherwise.

834 diggsThe Pirate Party has won a huge victory in the Swedish elections and is marching on to Brussels. After months of campaigning against well established parties, the Pirate Party has gathered enough votes to be guaranteed a seat in the European Parliament.

123 diggsElders found Kamala Begum, 38, a mother of four, guilty under sharia law of chatting with an unidentified Hindu man...Hindus make up around 10 percent of Bangladesh's population. Village courts are common in Bangladesh...but are not recognized as legitimate courts of law. Women's rights groups say there has been a spike in the number of "fatwas"

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78 diggs"Year-by-year details of Unix' history. Ever wonder about how Unix got started, not to mention all the twists and turns it took along the way? Here are some milestones of the operating system's four-decade-long history..."

199 diggsWarner Bros.' R-rated comedy "The Hangover" grossed an impressive $43.3 million in its debut, although Disney-Pixar "Up" remained No. 1 at the box office at $44.2 million. Universal's big-budget laffer "Land of the Lost." The Will Ferrell starrer grossed $19.5 million from 3,521 theaters, well below the $30 million the studio had hoped for.

76 diggsThe beverage behemoths faced off this afternoon over ad claims pitting Coke's Powerade against Pepsi's Gatorade. Inside the courtroom, it was far from the civilized spat one might expect from Fortune 100 companies. Instead, it was an old-fashioned, no-holds-barred courtroom brawl.

191 diggsIt kinda makes sense: health insurers know tobacco sickens people, and so as long as people are smoking, why not profit from the killer? It's what David Himmelstein, a co-author of the study, calls "the combined taxidermist and veterinarian approach: either way you get your dog back."

200 diggsPresident Barack Obama wants Congress to consider taxing the wealthy instead of workers to pay for a health-care overhaul, as House Democrats discuss a plan to require health insurance for most Americans.

89 diggsA good designer can use Photoshop brushes in a variety of ways to accomplish a plethora of results. If you thought the Photoshop brushes were just for those new to Photoshop or just to add a touch of grunge to a design, you are sadly mistaken.

110 diggsTiger Woods has won the Memorial, breaking out of a four-way tie with birdies on his last two holes for a 7-under 65 and a one-shot victory in his final tournament before the U.S. Open.

214 diggsNASA pic. Epic-scale dam project, flooded recently to create reservoir for largest hydro-electric plant in world -- w/almost equal epic controversy. Concerns over major environmental impacts, relocation of 1.2 million people, flooding of 13 cities, more than 1300 villages...

74 diggsBrett Favre's determination to play quarterback this season for the Minnesota Vikings prompted him to undergo arthroscopic surgery to repair his injured passing shoulder recently, according to two sources. However, Favre remains unable to make a commitment because subsequent throwing sessions indicate the shoulder is not yet 100 percent.

93 diggsThe many faces of that one face. He's a dark, menacing figure, not to be messed with! Unless of course he's chilling out reading Harry Potter or clipping his toenails. Behind that mask lies a normal person just trying to get by!

159 diggsThe Kansas City man charged with assassinating abortion doctor George Tiller in his church a week ago warned Sunday that more violence is coming. "I know there are many other similar events planned around the country as long as abortion remains legal," Scott Roeder said in one of two phone calls to the Associated Press from prison.

214 diggsNearly a year has passed since Bill Gates vacated his corner office at Microsoft, and little has changed -- on the surface -- as a result of the tech icon’s shift from daily life at the company to his philanthropic foundation. But even in the midst of the smooth transition, there are subtle signs of Gates’ absence from day-to-day decision-making -

268 diggsAn American-backed alliance appeared to retain control of the Lebanese parliament Sunday in a hotly contested election that had been billed as a showdown between Tehran and Washington for influence in the Middle East.

117 diggsso far today there are eight pages of discussion over at the Precentral forums, where most of the affected users report similar circular distortion at the bottom of the Pre's otherwise sharp-looking screen.

102 diggsIn its first report to Congress, the Wartime Contracting Commission presents a bleak assessment of how tens of billions of dollars have been spent since 2001. The 111-page report documents poor management, weak oversight, and a failure to learn from past mistakes as recurring themes in wartime contracting.

141 diggsFor years, once systems like the Atari and Intellivision were in a few thousand households, it became apparent that, no matter how hard companies tried, slews of crappy video games were inundating the market. From Gunaxin.com.

73 diggsPhil Plait, the Bad Astronomer, discusses Oprah's quackery, and the Newsweek cover story that draws attention to it.

222 diggsSarah Palin’s on-again, off-again appearance at Monday night’s gala GOP fundraising dinner is off — again. After being invited — for a second time — to speak to the annual joint fundraiser for the NRCC and the NRSC, Palin was told abruptly Saturday night that she would not be allowed to address the thousands of Republicans there after all.

190 diggsA guy named John has changed his first generation iPhone for a new Palm Pre. Nothing bad or weird about that. Until he took a steel hammer out.....

118 diggsDespite government efforts to promote the switch to digital signals and a delay of four months in the schedule, three million homes are unprepared.

58 diggsEighteen people were killed in a shootout between drug gangs and soldiers in the Mexican beach resort of Acapulco.

70 diggsFor $1,400, Mile High Dogfighting customers receive training, 1 hour of flight (up to seven aerial dogfights) and post flight performance review with retired military pilots. 40,000 customers have gone up in these civilian dogfights and no pilot's license is needed. You just sign a waiver similar to one for bungee-jumping.

181 diggsA Kentucky pastor wants the flock to come to church packin' to celebrate the 4th and the Second Amendment.

60 diggsWith a come-from-behind win in the Memorial, Tiger Woods quieted the doubts once again and proved he is ready to defend his U.S. Open title....

144 diggsWe have PCs packed into pianos, barbecue grills, gas pumps, and whiskey bottles--and that doesn't even scratch the surface. Check out these 20 wild, working pieces of PC art.

420 diggsJoin Engadget live from Apple's WWDC with keynote speaker Phil Schiller.

71 diggsThe Los Angeles Lakers have taken a 2-0 in the NBA finals, beating the Orlando Magic 101-96 in overtime Sunday night. Kobe Bryant scored 29 points, and Pau Gasol had a big overtime and finished with 24 points and 10 rebounds as the Lakers moved within two wins of their 15th championship.

88 diggsEven by the standards of the Pentagon fringe science arm, this project sounds far-out: “equipment” that can be ordered to “self-assemble or alter their shape, perform a function and then disassemble themselves.” But researchers back by Darpa are actually making progress on this incredible goal

105 diggsAccording to "Elements of Style", periods and commas should be placed inside the quotation marks. But due to the technical need for more clarity driven by programmers (and general sensible folks in general), that may be changing.

304 diggsSatan's spawn goes into a nerd rage when his hand held gaming device gets the best of him.

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183 diggsFor the first time in three decades, Saudis in the nation's capital did something that most Westerners take for granted — they went to the movies. But it wasn't exactly date night. No women were allowed.

68 diggsWired Science takes you into the bowels of UC Berkeley's Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, to the preparation room where specimens are preserved and bones are cleaned by carnivorous beetles

192 diggsScience is beginning to investigate and support the role of therapies such as biofeedback and meditation in pain control. The idea that the mind has power over the body may be especially useful to chronic pain patients who often find themselves without satisfactory medical treatments.

134 diggsWhere in the world do folks work the hardest? A report released this spring from the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD), a Paris-based group of 30 countries with market economies, offers some clues.

213 diggsNorth Korea's top court has convicted two U.S. journalists, and sentenced them to 12 years in labor prison, the country's state news agency reported Monday. The Central Court tried American TV reporters Laura Ling and Euna Lee and confirmed their unspecified "grave crime" against the nation, and of illegally crossing into North Korea.

172 diggsGiant jellyfish are taking over parts of the world's oceans due to overfishing and other human activities, researchers say......................

163 diggsStephen Colbert is taping four episodes of his Comedy Central show in Baghdad this week. Mr. Colbert ran out onstage wearing a business suit made of Army camouflage and, shortly afterward, declared himself the only person man enough finally to declare victory in Iraq.

184 diggsOn the other hand at least it wasn't your shoes.

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