A top rebel leader was killed by his own chief of security, who gave troops the leader's severed hand as proof, Colombia's defense minister said Friday. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

A civil rights leader who worked closely with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. has been charged with incest. picked by kxmk 3 years ago

Actress Mia Farrow has offered to give up her freedom so that an ailing Darfur rebel leader can get safe passage out of a hospital. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

Iceland has elected a new Left-wing government after Johanna Sigurdardottir, the feminist leader of the Social Democrats and caretaker premier, swept to victory on the back of street protests that toppled the previous conservative government. picked by TheJehosephat 11 months ago

...At least not as reported.

The Dalai Lama has widely been misreported as having threatened to resign as leader of the Tibetan Buddhists (as brought to our attention by Marli, here).

This clarification on his websites seeks to make the distinction that he doesn't intend, even if he could, to step down as Dalai Lama, but as spokesperson for the Tibetans. picked by Pocksucket 2 years ago

Tossed is the leader of the salad revolution! picked by keroberos32 2 years ago

American and South Korean officials say that Kim Jong-il, the North Korean dictator recovering from a stroke, appears to have designated his youngest son as his successor. picked by bornbad 9 months ago

Jonathon Sharkey is listed as having run for President of the United States twice as an independent candidate, and once for Congress in Indiana with the Reform Party. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

New messiah or what? picked by kairo 2 years ago

Set back for Pelosi. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago

"The gates of hell have opened," he said. "God help us." picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

News of his death emerged on a website used by Islamist groups. Ekhlaas.org said he had "fallen as a martyr". picked by keroberos32 2 years ago

The parents heard noise coming from the bedroom when they first came home and burst into the son's bedroom and saw this act going on.

Three police officers arrived at the home and found "a 39-year-old female was being detained in the caller's son's bedroom."

The parents blocked the door so the woman could not leave. picked by cecilberman 3 months ago

Albuquerque police said a volunteer with the Girl Scouts molested a little girl and had child pornography in his house. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

United States Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced Wednesday that he planned to challenge a threatened presidential veto of the recent foreclosure bill. picked by wehley 2 years ago

The gurning loon pictured here could be the future leader of Great Britain. God help us all! picked by Jeffman 1 year ago

The St. Petersburg Times - who we last heard from when publishing a report on scary Scientology leader David Miscavige - are at it again. They're moving forward with more reporting on accounts from Scientology defectors, basically waging war. picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

Young Muslim leader Iktimal Hage-Ali - a handpicked adviser to the Prime Minister - was arrested but released without charge in a cocaine bust eight days before receiving the NSW Young Australian of the Year award. picked by teaya21 3 years ago

Eric and Rakim prove they are the Orginal O.Gs in Follow the Leader. Looks like they were inspired by "The Untouchables" picked by sholom22 3 years ago

The leader of al Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, was arrested in the northern city of Mosul, the Iraqi Defense Ministry spokesman said Thursday. picked by JoshSF49 2 years ago