Ed McMahon turns gangsta rapper

There may be No Country For Old Men, but Ed McMahon has a new rap.Having grown up watching the famous sidekick of Johnny Carson for most of my life, I have to admit I'm very happy for the ole guy that he's finally getting out of his slump even at 85 years old. I have...

No mo' Nomo

"Hideo Nomo, who pitched a pair of no-hitters and led a rush of Japanese players to the major leagues, is finished.Nomo announced his retirement Thursday, agent Don Nomura said. Once known for a deceptive...

Cubs 5 vs Zephyrs 3 - New Orleans Team Aid Flood Relief

Fans who donate $5 or more get free game tickets."Thursday, June 19, 2008 Game keys: New Orleans' Tony Armas had pitched 10 consecutive quality starts coming into Wednesday in Des Moines, Iowa. Iowa scored two runs in the first inning and two in the fourth to snap the streak...

Britney Spears Nude Pics Worth Just 57K

"The photo agency that employs Britney's creepy BFF is denying reports that they are shopping around nude pics of Britney Spears. But we've learned they most certainly are. Pants on fire!! TMZ has confirmed that...

Philippine Moros behead 10 soldiers

I expect heat for this but it still needs to be said, what is with religious people that so many believers insist that everyone be forced to practise their religion?  I also want to point out that this issue...

Germany protest due ahead of G8

The G8 conference will be met by activists from all over Europe as they converge upon Germany in an effort to address issues they feel are ignored in favour of imperialism and leo-liberal abuses.  Hopefully, no one will lose their life this year.  - The...

Cardinals Pitcher Killed in Car Crash

"Josh Hancock, a key member of the bullpen that helped the St. Louis Cardinals win the World Series last season, was killed in a car crash early Sunday. The Cardinals postponed their home game Sunday night against...

American General Kicked Out of Iraq

"In an interview with Time.com, Lt. Gen. Peter Chiarelli, the man in charge of combat operations in Iraq, reflects on the troubled mission, Lt. Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli's two tours of duty in Iraq have coincided with some of the worst violence the country has experienced since...

Constructing Peace in an Iron Triangle

The media services that actually cover urban terrorism in and across the United States, usually speak of the South Bronx, East Los Angeles, and parts of Baltimore.  But Richmond, California has become well known in the Bay area as a hot spot for violent crime, spiraling...

Testicle Talk

  "Which is worse: Admitting that you've been accidentally stripped of your "manhood" on national television ... or having the host of that show laugh uncontrollably at your ultra-high pitched voice stemming from the loss of your "boys?""

Newspapers are dying, but the news is thriving. By Jack Shafer

"That high-pitched squealing you hear in the background is the sound of the American newspaper shrinking. The Washington Post, the New York Times, the Boston Globe, the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, Newsday, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and scores of smaller papers...

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