Verizon Employees busted spying on Obama cell records

Records from a cell phone used by President-elect Obama were improperly breached, apparently by employees of Verizon Wireless, his transition team said Thursday.

Video-Game Character Wonders Why Heartless God Torments Him

Solid Snake, tactical-espionage expert and star of PlayStation's "Metal Gear Solid," questioned the nature of the universe Monday when, moments after his 11th death in two hours, a cruel God forced him to "Continue" his earthly toil and suffering. "Is this all there is?" asked Snake, hiding in a storage locker.

Those Cops Are Fucked! [PIC]

Solar Wind Rips Up Martian Atmosphere

Researchers have found new evidence that the atmosphere of Mars is being stripped away by solar wind. It's not a gently continuous erosion, but rather a ripping process in which chunks of Martian air detach themselves from the planet and tumble into deep space. This surprising mechanism could help solve a longstanding mystery about the Red Planet.

Ironic Cupcake Shoplifting [PIC]

Diego Corrales vs Jose Luis Castillo (10th Round)

When Extreme Sports Go Wrong - Bloopers! (Video)

Wipe-outs, funny crashes, stunts gone wrong and other extreme sporting bloopers....

5 Hottest Concept Cars

Photos of the top 5 concept cars from the Los Angeles Auto Show. (I want one)

Big Green Brother: Wal-Mart Mandates Employees to Go Green

When Wal-Mart tells its workers to live and breathe sustainability, is it (a) creepy, (b) innovative, (c) greenwashing, (d) all of the above?

Invasive Plants in Galápagos May Really Be Native

Some plants that were thought to be invasive species in the Galapagos Islands predate humans by thousands of years.

The Bald eagle who likes to swim

Olivia the eagle has developed into a swimmer with real talon.Carer Patty Perry found teaching the sick bird to flap about in her pool was a good way to get back her strength.Olivia was discovered starving, half blind and unable to hunt last year. But she has made a dramatic recovery thanks to Patty.

Beetles Tour New England, Destroy Everything In Their Path

Like many Americans these beetles entered the US through Brooklyn, migrated to NJ, Chicago and New England. As they move into an area, they are clearing entire forests.Wish this was a joke, these beetles can potentially cause millions and millions of dollars in damage.

Honda's US-Based Success Indicates No Need for Fed Bailout

The success of the factory, which Honda says has built 15 million engines from scratch since it opened 23 years ago, has been spread beyond Anna, which lies in western Ohio between Dayton and Toledo. "I don't think they should bail them out because ... obviously something's not right in the way they're running their business..."

7 Retarded Food Myths the Internet Thinks Are True

If you believe the chain emails, half the stuff in your refrigerator is a dangerous substance that was originally designed as a chemical weapon.

Why You Can?t Travel Back in Time and Kill Hitler

Next month sees the release of Valkyrie, a film about Claus von Stauffenberg, the man who tried to assassinate Adolph Hitler. Plenty of time travelers have had the same idea, although their plan was to kill Hitler before he enacted mass genocide. Their intentions may be noble, but the plans always seem to go awry, leaving history unchanged or even

What Recession? Bentley Debuts Its Most Opulent Car Ever

The economy has tanked, no one's buying cars anymore and the entire auto industry is in a tail-spin. But such things don't matter when you build cars that cost more than your neighbor's house, and Bentley's pulled the silk sheet off a convertible that brings new meaning to "over the top."

xkcd - A Webcomic - Experimentation

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Widow Killed By Husband's Coffin

Weird freak accident. Brazilian Marciana Silva Barcelos, 67, was on her way to the cemetery when the hearse she was travelling in was hit by another car. The coffin was thrown forward by the impact and slammed into her head, killing her instantly.

Blown Call! 12 Worst Referee Mistakes of All Time

Referees have been in the news a lot recently -- and that's never a good thing. So to honor every sports fan's favorite target for mockery, this article presents the top referee blunders of all time

Sure- Like The Guy in the $5K Pants Is Finalizing a Deal

"Arrested Development"The "Arrested Development" feature has moved closer to reality, with Mitch Hurwitz and Ron Howard reportedly closing deals for the long-gestating project from Imagine and Fox Searchlight. The possible migration of the critically acclaimed but short-lived Fox series to the big screen has been a hot topic among fans.

30 Awesome Photoshop Text Effects Tutorials

Take a look at this new roundup of 30 Awesome Photoshop Text Effects Tutorials.

Cy&H: The talented Mr. Artist

Man fined for penis in pasta jar | The Courier-Mail

Police car chase, man wanking with jar of pasta sauce, stockings, porn and a jack russell terrier. What more could you ask?

Will IE6 screw Microsoft?

There's an interesting thought: Lots of browser market share is still stuck in IE6, according to this article about 8%. Total IE6 share is 24%. What if Mozilla can pick that up over time and Microsoft can't? Is it just me or does this look like IE6 (well, and a bad IE8) could screw Microsoft???

The Headiest, Chillest Video Game Programmer of All Time

Great, gonzo profile of indie developer Jason Rohrer's solitary and stubborn quest for a future in which pixels and code and computers will make you cry and feel and love. (With new game download!)

Einstein's Formula Finally Proven

It's taken more than a century, but Einstein's celebrated formula e=mc2 has finally been corroborated, thanks to a heroic computational effort by French, German and Hungarian physicists.

Judge Orders Release of 5 Gitmo Detainees

A federal judge in Washington Thursday ordered five Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, prisoners released, saying "7 years is enough" in captivity. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, in the first ruling that carries out the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on detainee rights, said a single classified document the government used to hold the five wasn't convincing.

10 Most Incredible Mazes and Labyrinths

Mazes and labyrinths are more part and parcel of our culture than people realise. Their roots can be traced back to Greek mythology and Paganism, where they were regarded as mystical. It wasn?t until a few hundred years ago that mazes were designed for fun (sadists), and often became a perfect meeting place for secret lovers and cunning planners.

Jobless claims surge to a 16-year high

Initial unemployment filings rise to 542,000 and number of Americans continuing on benefits nears 26-year high.

Scientists say Copernicus' remains found

WARSAW, Poland ? Researchers believe they have identified the remains of Nicolaus Copernicus by comparing DNA from a skeleton they have found with that of hair retrieved from one of the 16th-century astronomer's books.

Innovation is the Key to Success During the Econaclypse

Walter Mossberg, who has been reviewing technology since 1991 for the Wall Street Journal in his weekly "Personal Technology" column, is convinced the companies that succeed in this type of econaclypse, as AllThingsD has dubbed the economy, will be those that focus on innovation.

This is Why You Don't Steal from Cracked

El Grafico, a Mexican Newspaper, stole a Cracked article. They were so lazy that they didn't even upload their own images, and just redirected to the images from the original article. The images on the Cracked.com server. All of the sudden El Grafico are Nazi enthusiasts.