Four Kittens Rescued From Scrap Car by Auto Salvage Company

Four kittens were found in a car that was about to be scrapped in Noble Auto Salvage yard Fife, Scotland, BBC news reports with an adorable picture. The five-week old kittens appear to have got into the vehicle in Chester, 300 miles away, before the car was headed for Fife....

France Telecom Workers Driven to Suicide: 24 Deaths in 20 Months

The most extreme expression of the economic crisis is probably this: since 2008, 24 employees have committed suicide at France Telecom, and 13 have made attempts. Many of the victims blame France Telecom in their suicide notes. The latest incident happened on Monday when a...

Polanksi Denied Bail - 138 Celebrities Demand Immediate Release

Roman Polanski was arrested in Switzerland on September 26 and his bid for bail release was denied. Polanski fled the US in 1978 so he could never be convicted of raping a 13-year-old girl. Polanski is imprisoned with only a bed, a table and a TV to use and can be visited...

Florida Unemployment Program Lets Unemployed 'Claim Your Weeks'

New legislation in Florida increases unemployment payments in the Claim Your Weeks program, which may entitle some jobless people with Federal Additional Compensation of $25 per week. "Recent legislation may entitle you to an additional $25.00 per week, beginning with the...

Muslim Woman To Be Caned: Wants To Get Beer-Punishment Over With

A 32-year-old Muslim woman in Malaysia who was sentenced to be caned for drinking beer in July wants to get her punishment over with.  Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno faces the verdict of the Shariah court in Malaysia which sentences her to six strokes. "Kartika, a former...

Acne Pillowcases: A Dirty Lie

Word has been going around that the causes of acne include not changing one's pillowcase frequently enough. The dirt, bacteria and other invisible evils on one's pillow, in this case, is thought to cause or aggravate acne conditions. "It may sound extreme, but if not...