Osama’s death: ‘ROT IN HELL’ is most powerful headline
Among the newspaper front pages about the killing of Osama bin Laden, the New York Daily News stands out for its power. The Daily News’ “ROT IN HELL!” headline made the mostly local paper the hottest...
View ArticleOutrage after Hasidic paper removes Clinton from iconic photo
An ultra-Hasidic newspaper in Brooklyn stirred up outrage after digitally removing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (and National Security team member Audrey Tomason) from the iconic photo of...
View ArticlePlanking craze in Australia draws warning after fatal plunge
Australia’s prime minister today urged the nation to cool off its hottest fad — planking — in the wake of a fatal plunge from a seventh-story balcony. Planking is the act of lying facedown as stiff as...
View ArticleJoplin Mo. tornado: Intense video of people huddled inside a store
(Warning: May be too intense for children). If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be huddled in the dark when a tornado bears down on you, this YouTube video may tell you more than you want to...
View ArticleNew from Japan: An emergency toilet for disasters (Video)
Certain types of behind-the-scenes innovations always seem to come from Japan–like this emergency toilet that’s on display at a Japanese disaster preparedness expo. It sounds bizarre, but if there were...
View ArticleSarah Palin comments over Paul Revere’s ride prompt Wikipedia revision
The revisions are coming! The revisions are coming! The story of Sarah Palin’s tangled explanation of Paul Revere’s ride galloped off in a new direction today when Little Green Footballs and the...
View ArticleBryce Harper throws pitcher a kiss after hitting HR (Video)
Teenage phenom Bryce Harper has long been considered the next Barry Bonds or Alex Rodriguez, and that’s not altogether a good thing. Last night, the 18-year-old Washington Nationals prospect stood...
View ArticleRapture predictor Harold Camping remains hospitalized after stroke
Doomsday predictor Harold Camping is “doing well” after suffering a stroke on Thursday night at his home in Alameda, Calif., near Oakland. According to the Christian Post, a woman who answered the door...
View ArticleLeBron James to haters: Get back to the real world
The Dallas Mavericks and their star Dirk Nowitzki may have won the world championship, but what people really want to talk about is the failure of the Miami Heat and its love-him-or-hate-him superstar....
View ArticleFun facts about the new Miss USA, Alyssa Campanella
By Cassandra Feliciano, SFGate Miss California, Alyssa Campanella, took the Miss USA crown at Sunday’s pageant in Las Vegas. The 21-year-old, now a full-time model, will be vying for the Miss Universe...
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