Harold Pinter, Nobel-Winning Playwright, Dies at 78

Noble Laureate Playwright Harold Pinter died on December 24 at the age of 78, according to the New York Times.  The British playwright, the author of such plays as "Betrayal", "The Birthday Party", and "The Caretaker."  He also penned screenplays, such as "The...

Is It A Crime To Give A Child Marijuana To Control Violent Outbursts?

Is It A Crime To Give A Child Marijuana To Control Violent Outbursts?Debbie Jeffries shows Correspondent Harold Dow the bag of marijuana she keeps in her freezer. (CBS) .hideit {display:none} (CBS) Debbie Jeffries of Rocklin, Calif., and her mother,...

Who's who on Obama's new team

Who's who on Obama's new team Since winning the US presidential election, Barack Obama has wasted little time assembling a team to help him govern. The BBC News website has put together...

Actor Gale Harold Involved In Motorcycle Accident

I always like to blog about celebrities.  Let's face it, any blog about celebrities is link bait.  Here's a guy who made his claim to fame on Queer as folk, now Desperate Housewives, and like Billy...

Ghostbusters 3 'in development'

This is amazing news: a third Ghostbusters movie is in the works. And if they're able to reunite the incredible talents of Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Harold Ramis, that could mean potential cameos by...

Director General of MI5 humiliated in whistleblower battle against journalist

"Having been left with no option other than to resign from the Security Department of the Home Office, John Francis Smith soon found another job in the NHS and though not as well paid, he survived comfortably...

53 Illegal Immigrants Held by Human Smugglers in Phoenix

Fifty-three illegal immigrants being held against their will were found by authorities in Phoenix, Arizona on Sunday after immigration officials received a tip. The immigrants were a group that had been smuggled into the US illegally and were being held in a fortified one...

Beauty Pageant Officials Probe Pepper Spray on Contestant's Gowns

Some of these pageant contestants are ruthless, with a smile on their faces."SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Beauty pageant organizers were investigating Sunday who doused a contestant's evening gowns with pepper spray...

96-year-old American slain by suspected robbers in Batangas

"CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna -- A 96-year-old American national was stabbed dead by suspected robbers inside his beach house in Nasugbu, Batangas Tuesday night, police said Thursday. Superintendent Jojo Pumida, Nasugbu police chief, identified the victim as Harold Adams, a...

Families Anger Over Jonathan King's Shipman Song

Seems like Jonathan King will go to any depths to bolster up and publicise his ailing music career.  'Every ones gone to the moon'.  The only half decent record he ever made, back in the 60's, is the...

Color of law

Is Augusta turning away its next generation of leaders by failing to hire more African-American attorneys? And why is Solicitor Harold Jones the only leader to buck that trend?When Harold Jones was hired to...

Color of law

Is Augusta turning away its next generation of leaders by failing to hire more African-American attorneys? And why is Solicitor Harold Jones the only leader to buck that trend?When Harold Jones was hired to prosecute misdemeanors at the Richmond County solicitor’s office in...

Are you heir to the throne of England? Apply now!

This just came off the wire from Reuters. English Heritage, an organization that promotes the history of the UK, its castles and ruins, is running a contest trying to find potential - and legitimate - heirs to...

Harold and Kumar 2 Becomes Official

Harold and Kumar Finally get a sequel!

A Free-for-All on Science and Religion

"Maybe the pivotal moment came when Steven Weinberg, a Nobel laureate in physics, warned that “the world needs to wake up from its long nightmare of religious belief,” or when a Nobelist in chemistry, Sir Harold Kroto, called for the John Templeton Foundation to...

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