US town set to ban saggy trousers

US town set to ban saggy trousers A man wearing low-slung trousers, exposing his underwear Low-slung trousers are fashionable among some young people A mayor in the US state of Louisiana says he will sign into law a proposal to make wearing saggy trousers an act of indecent...

Actor Tom Poston Dies At 85

I remember him from Newhart, but he was quite prolific.

Girls 'just felt right' murdering friend

I almost want to announce that the world is officially messed up; but that would not be "breaking news."Two 17-year-old girls decided that they wanted to experience murder so badly, they just had to kill someone. Don't assume they chose a stranger; they chose their friend.In...

Wolfowitz's Pay Day at the World Bank

Paul Wolfowitz has been known as one of the architects behind the idealist neocon dream for world dominiation of the idea of freedom forced at gun point. Not only has he been a controversial figure, but also apparently went as far as to advocate the opening of a branch...

GameSpy Providing Multiplayer Technology for Nintendo Wii

GameSpy announced today that it will provide multiplayer technology to game publishers developing titles for Nintendo's Wii. As part of an ongoing partnership with Nintendo, GameSpy has developed middleware technology to enable Wii titles to offer community features, such...

Kidnap plot charge man in court

" Last Updated: Friday, 9 February 2007, 16:05 GMT E-mail this to a friend Printable version Kidnap plot charge man in court Police van arriving at court The accused were taken by police escort to London A man accused of involvement in an alleged plan to kidnap and kill a...

1 Night To Remember

"Friday, December 15, 2006 John Howard (Om Records, NY) Intimate Chirstmas Party Bar None 1222 Hamilton St John Howard began DJ'ing in '93, the same year as San Francisco's infamous Summer of Love, out of the genuine need to express himself and his love of music. A friend,...

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ID Cards: SNP gets tough on new Home Office 'confessions' over costs

"SNP MP Stewart Hosie yesterday said that the Home Office’s claim that ID cards could save up to £1.7 billion of identity fraud in the UK economy was totally false, after he received a Written Parliamentary Answer."

On Religion and the Law

"Last week, I asked the question, “Given that religious beliefs are unfounded in earthly evidence, being as they are based on faith, why should our legal system even allow for the creation of laws based wholly upon religious views?” I didn’t know the answer but...

Ain’t it good to know that you’ve got a friend… or not…

"New studies come and go all the time, but this one really depressed me. Researchers say nearly a quarter of people surveyed said they had “zero” close friends with whom to discuss personal matters. More than 50 percent named two or fewer confidants. Apart from...