Finally! Former senator and presidential and vice-presidential candidate John Edwards has admitted to fathering a child with mistress Rielle Hunter. After denying he ever had a love child, now Edwards says, "I am Quinn’s father... picked by suebe 6 months ago

Shrimp, crab, lobster, clams, mussels, all these are an abomination before the Lord, just as gays are an abomination. Why stop at protesting gay marriage? picked by Bornbad 6 months ago

For eight years, Republicans politicized science or ignored it. Now, Obama is trying to reverse the damage. The question is can he accomplish enough in 4 or 8 years to overcome the harm done to science in the past. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

White House aides plotted the "seduction" of Frank Sinatra, who was viewed as a source of "massive financial resources," and a man who "controls a great number of celebrities, picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

The Vatican newspaper and radio station have called the film "Avatar" simplistic, and criticized it for flirting with modern doctrines that promote the worship of nature as a substitute for religion. picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

An Irish atheist group has published a set of quotations from the words of Jesus, Mohammed, Mark Twain, Salman Rushdie and others, in an attempt to challenge a blasphemy law (now a crime punishable by a $35,800 fine) that went into effect on New Year's Day. picked by equinox 7 months ago

Unions are in search for new members to replace their sagging membership. Newest idea? Any company that provides day care for any client(s) that receive government subsidy for child care are forcibly union members. Their mandatory union dues ($3.7 million) are given to the union instead of the providers. picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

As tempting as it might be to declare your cubicle a sovereign state, customary international law actually does specify minimum standards for statehood. picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

No, and here's the proof. picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

Three job-rescuing policy changes, none of which would cost taxpayers a dime. picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

Judges and lawyers in Florida can no longer be Facebook friends. picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

And the total number of electric cars or hybrids among that number? "Five," says Ms Jorgensen. "The government has some alternative fuel cars but the rest will be petrol or diesel. We don't have any hybrids in Denmark, unfortunately, due to the extreme taxes on those cars. It makes no sense at all, but it's very Danish." picked by missy1979 8 months ago

Setting the record straight..

A follow-up to this story. picked by cb__ 8 months ago

Awesome. picked by muppet 8 months ago

It's rare a story about banning gay marriage actually has a silver lining. picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

Alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees will be sent to New York to face trial in a civilian federal court, officials say. picked by shep182 9 months ago

This week Stockton, Utah has a new mayor after the incumbent, Dan Rydalch, stripped a police officer of his badge and suspended him without pay for ticketing his son. When the mayor appointed himself head and sole member of the investigation into wrongdoing in the matter the town council met and reinstated the officer and his back pay. Classic! picked by equinox 9 months ago

The House of Representatives on Saturday night passed a sweeping health care bill by a vote of 220-215.

Next, on to the Senate. picked by cmgoings 9 months ago

Obama makes the common sense plea that we do not jump to conclusions on the motives of Major Nidal Malik Hasan. Allow the investigators to do their job first. picked by dslovesplime 9 months ago

Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office tells THE WEEKLY STANDARD that the speaker will not allow the final language of the health care to be posted online for 72 hours before bringing the bill to a vote on the House floor, despite her September 24 statement that she was "absolutely" committed to doing so. picked by shuallyo 9 months ago

"A year after taxpayers forked over $700 billion to help rescue the biggest names in banking, insurance and the automotive industry, those same institutions are using portions of the cash to influence legislation with a direct impact on taxpayers." picked by gammerus 9 months ago

Lets hope the next swarm aren't Dirty Sanchez-ers. picked by blurmore 9 months ago

Queens NY GOP nominee Dan Halloran is not just any Pagan: he is the "First Atheling," or King, of New Normandy, which is the Greater New York Area branch of the Théod faith of pre-Christian Heathen religions.

This should be interesting! picked by meggysue 9 months ago

*Hint*

it's not nice picked by gammerus 9 months ago

For more than a decade, students at Northwestern University’s journalism school have scrutinized convictions looking for any mistakes. Over the years they have helped free a number of innocent people wrongly convicted. Their reward? Chicago prosecutors have subpoenaed the grades, grading criteria, class syllabus, expense reports and e-mail messages of the journalism students themselves. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago