Becks free kick lifts England
David Beckham was feeling nauseous. England’s offense was just as sickly, with nothing to show for an hour of aimless passing against Ecuador in …
Sunni insurgent groups reportedly seek truce
Seven Sunni Arab insurgent groups have contacted the government to declare their readiness to join in efforts at national reconciliation, a key Shiite …
Sherwood R-965 Newcastle Series Receiver
The Sherwood R-965 has been getting rave reviews all over the place. A quick spin at J&R revealed some great sound and only the essential …
Bill Gates To Retire
I guess his 50 billion dollar stockpile is sufficient enough to get him through his golden years. Last week, Bill Gates announced that he would be …
Hulk Hogan’s House for Sale for $25M
Hulk Hogan has moved his family to Miami Beach and put his mansion near Tampa on the market for a whopping $25 million. The pro wrestler-actor, aka …
Experts Want Cannibal Teacher Kept Locked Up
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — A former teacher who admitted killing a teenager and eating part of his body 27 years ago still belongs in a secured mental …
Airlines face price fixing probe
UK authorities have raided British Airways Plc as part of a joint U.S. investigation into an alleged cartel over passenger ticket pricing which saw BA …
Knicks fire head coach Larry Brown
The New York Knicks fired head coach Larry Brown on Thursday and replaced him with president and general manager Isiah Thomas. “Larry has had a …
New York (!) named politest city in world
New Yorkers are a polite bunch. No, really, they are. So says Reader’s Digest. The magazine sent reporters “undercover” to 36 …
Steve Jobs Dress-up
Steve Jobs only wears black mock turtlenecks and jeans. That’s it. He doesn’t want to think about what he has to wear so he wears the same …
Bono in Africa
Bono is world-famous for being the frontman of U2. But the rock star is also a tireless campaigner for the poor, especially in Africa where many …
Iraqi official says bodies of missing GIs found
The bodies of two U.S. soldiers reported captured last week have been found and the men appear to have been “killed in a barbaric way,” a …
Rather’s Curtain Closer: ‘Courage’
Dan Rather ended an era at CBS News on Wednesday night by signing off as Evening News anchor with a familiar message: “Courage”. Rather, …
Homosexuality Listed As Mental Disorder In Pentagon Document
More than 30 years after mental-health experts discredited the classification, a Pentagon document lists homosexuality as a mental disorder. The …
McDonald’s Drive-Throughs Come To China
BEIJING — McDonald’s is pairing with a Chinese partner in an alliance to build drive-through restaurants. They’re hoping to profit …
Police Find Marijuana Hidden Under Fold Of Belly Fat
Wow! Talk about a pot belly! Police in Omaha, Nebraska found a bag of pot hidden under a fold of belly fat. An overweight man used a roll of his skin …
