ROCKEFELLER Formally Identified by FBI as German National

The FBI have formally identified grifter Clark Rockefeller as German national, Christian Karl Gerhartstreiter, 47, by matching Gerhartstreiter's finerprints to those found on a wineglass, in what is being called "one...

She Survived to Tell the World, A Holocaust Story

"In an age when Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad openly declares the Holocaust a myth, it is increasingly important to tell people the truth of what happened, and Tosia Schneidner has made that her life’s mission.“There is no occurrence that was better documented...

Hipster traveling tips from The Strokes, Sonic Youth, the Stars and more

Oddly, a slew of indie bands have contributed material to a new travel guide. I'm guessing it will probably garner the usual ruckus from the indie sellout police, but I bet it'd be interesting. Who wouldn't want to know where Thurston Moore changes his dollars into...

Taggen The Crocodile Stolen From Norwegian Aquarium

The crocodile stolen is a Schneider's dwarf caiman but can still grow to just over 8 feet, a reward of £2,500 has been offered for information that leads to Taggen's return.""I think whoever did this knew...

Anne Frank's "one true love"

A photo of the boy with the 'beautiful brown eyes' who captured Anne Frank's attention in her short and dangerous life, will go in display in Amsterdam for the first time, after a childhood friend of his, Ernst...

Ex-Crystal Meth Addict Successfully Sues Dealer

What a precedent this sets. This saskatchewan woman fell into a coma for 11 days after smoking crystal meth. When the justice system failed her, she launched a lawsuit against her dealer - and won."A Saskatchewan...

Adult Cyber Bullying- Should laws protecting children also be applied toward ...

"'Cyber-rape' outlawed: N.J. cracks down on computer-aided crime Date: January 19, 2005 Source: APP.com By: Kathleen Hopkins  WOOD-RIDGE -- It was a sunny spring day when Trish Barteck was trimming plants in her front yard in this Bergen County community on April 19,...

Amy Winehouse And Husband Busted For Marijuana Possession

"24-Years-Old Award-Winning U.K. Singer Amy Winehouse was arrested last night at Bergen's Radisson SAS Hotel on the west coast of Norway for possessing some 7 grams (0.2 Ounces) of Marijuana. Also in her company were her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil and two other men...

Amy Winehouse fined in Norway for drugs possession

This girl needs serious help. Maybe she should start attending churches - I'm not joking.  I like her music, but she is going down the spiral in regards to her health and lifestyle."Norwegian police briefly...

Happy Birthday, Sir Sean Connery

"    * Born: 25 August 1930     * Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland     * Best Known As: The first James Bond in the movies  Sean Connery was the first, and is possibly...

Full swimming pool stolen, not a drop spilled

"Valdivia awoke to find her family's hip-high, inflatable, 10-foot diameter swimming pool gone from her back yard Wednesday [...] without leaving behind a splash, drip or trace of the 1,000 gallons of water it...

LtGen James Mattis' Reading List

"LtGen James Mattis' Reading List Commander, United States Marine Corps Forces, Central Command Reading List Commander's Intent: The Global War on Terrorism is a long war, and as such we need to continue our preparation to be engaged in all aspects of this war. For our...

Teachers+Students+Sex=Trouble

Did you really need me to tell you that? Some people evidently did, and I was too late... Whilst some could argue that a sixteen-year-old is ready for sexual relations (such is the age of consent in most of the world), the exacerbating factor here is the relationship between...

Expert: Penn Station likely next target for bombers

"WASHINGTON - Experts studying the use of IEDs that have wreaked havoc among U.S. troops in Iraq warn that the deadly bombs will likely be exploding here sometime in the near future. "There are going to be a bunch of...

Paul Wolfowitz's fatal weakness by Juan Cole

"The cronyism that may cost him his World Bank job is also what caused the Iraq debacle. By Juan Cole May. 14, 2007 | The executive board of the World Bank mulled a possible vote of no confidence in the leadership of its president, Paul Wolfowitz, this weekend. How did the...

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