The alleged suspect, named James Taylor, was so bold that after he robbed the bank, he got into his car, changed clothes, drove across the street, got out and ordered a beer on the outside patio - directly across from the bank he just robbed! picked by jokestarter 3 years ago

"The way that rappers compete with each other — this is soft power," says Marc Lynch, author of a recent article for Foreign Policy.com comparing world politics to rap feuds.
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Zac Sunderland, who left Marina del Rey 13 months ago with a bold ambition to become the youngest person to sail around the world alone, returned to complete that quest today at 10:30 a.m. Update to this post picked by suebe 4 months ago

Beaches not only come in all shapes, sizes, and textures, they come in a virtual rainbow of colors. Most beach fans know that sand color can range from pale cream to golden to caramel, but few realize that in select places around the world, sands can be red, brown, pink, orange, gold, purple, green, and even black! picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Even a depression is a place for opportunity if you have cash, scale and ambition. Many of the names on this year's Forbes Global 2000 list of the world's biggest companies will emerge on the other side of the trough far stronger when world economies snap back next year. picked by iamamaniac 8 months ago

The town of Oakwood in east Texas used to be known for growing cotton. Every business from its heyday is gone, with one very small exception: The Oakwood State Bank, the smallest bank in America. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

The World Bank Group's computer network — one of the largest repositories of sensitive data about the economies of every nation — has been raided repeatedly by outsiders for more than a year, FOX News has learned. picked by dollyllama 1 year ago

Checkout the world map as seen by Americans .. Really funny! picked by bigmumu 2 years ago

Ice cream is a frozen dessert made from dairy products, such as cream (or substituted ingredients), combined with flavorings and sweeteners, such as sugar. But at some point, the world of ice cream took a turn for the worse and gave us the following abominations: picked by kakana 4 months ago

The UK Government’s recent bailout of struggling financial giants Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds TSB looks set to add between £1 trillion and £1.5 trillion to national debt, figures out today have revealed. picked by iamamaniac 9 months ago

ROME. The news that Irish rock group U2 will release a new album in March has been hailed with relief and joy throughout the developing world. Millions of grateful peasants and refugees mobbed aid workers in Africa and Asia, offering sacrifices of new crops and young lambs to lead singer Bono for gracing the world with yet another insight into poverty. picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

After being upset with the service from his bank, John A. Pighee Jr., called 911 to report a bank robbery in progress. When asked to describe the robber, Mr. Pighee kindly gave them his own description. He was still in the bank when the police showed. His intention was to disrupt service for the bank that day. picked by 2manyusernames 11 months ago

Bungling sign writing around the world have been exposed by a new book which quite literally discovered a new "sign language". From the down right obvious to the ridiculous and from South Korea to Canada, Signspotting 2 from the Lonely Planet series captures it all. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Enter your surname in World Names Profiler and find its orgin and density on a world map.

The site has been compiled by researchers from the University College London. picked by DoggyLives 1 year ago

Flight Simulator geeks are flying around the world in the 2007 Round-The-World Flight Simulator Race. The race pits teams from AVSim, FlightSim and Sim-Outhouse against each other in a race around the world with special rules, conditions and bonuses. All teams were given the rules 24 hours in advance of the start of the race (10a EST on Friday). The rules include route requirements (such as two a... read full post picked by dfelteau 3 years ago

More and more banks are refusing entry to people wearing hats and/or sunglasses. How can the young and upcoming bank robber make a living? One way, is to put on a burka. Bank can't refuse you entry and they have no idea what you look like or what gender you are. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

James Bowthorpe of London pedaled his bicycle 18,000 miles around the world in 174 days, 20 fewer days than the world record holder. He arrived back in Hyde Park to complete the journey on Saturday. picked by Bingo 2 months ago

The government agency that guarantees you won't lose your money in a bank failure may need a lifeline of its own. Hammered by bank failures, FDIC may need to draw cash from banks or government. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

Politely placing the napkin on your lap and keeping your elbows off the table may be the etiquette essentials here in the good ol' USA but when it comes to hanging with friends and colleagues around the world, etiquette often takes on new meanings. picked by kakana 4 months ago

An Ohio man who couldn't find work got himself arrested for bank robbery so he could go to jail until he was eligible to collect Social Security benefits. picked by Hoosker 3 years ago