Seven killed in Pakistani suicide attack

"Seven people were killed on Monday in a suicide attack aimed at a military checkpost in northwest Pakistan's Swat Valley, military officials said. "The attacker prematurely blew himself before he reached the checkpost. Only one soldier was wounded but seven civilians...

Burning Man's icon goes up in flames, 4 days prematurely

This is kind of funny - arson charges for burning the Burning Man: I guess he just couldn't wait!!via eyebeam reblog: "A San Francisco man was arrested on felony arson charges today after the 40-foot-tall "Man" statue whose torching is the annual highlight of the Burning Man...

Noise of modern life blamed for thousands of heart deaths

"Thousands of people in Britain and around the world are dying prematurely from heart disease triggered by long-term exposure to excessive noise, according to research by the World Health Organisation. Coronary heart disease caused 101,000 deaths in the UK in 2006, and the...

Professional Kate Middleton Lookalikes Mourn Breakup With Prince William

Whenever the celebrity firmament shifts, the industries that rely on the stars must shift as well. When you think "celebrity impersonator", you usually think of Elvis, but there are others:"The market for professional Kate Middleton lookalikes was beginning to flourish, with...

Australian National University Bungles Admissions: Confused by Surname "Smith"

"The case of mistaken identity was the latest administrative bungle for the ANU medical school's 2007 admissions process in which another department prematurely congratulated 80 applicants and retracted the emails hours later. But Ms Smith, 22, who learns tonight whether she...