Facebook relents on doll nipples ban
A Sydney jeweller [Victoria Buckley] has castigated Facebook for its “opaque” and “arbitrary” moderation system after the site apologised for censoring her images of a nude porcelain doll posing with her works. The social networking site admitted this morning that it made a “mistake” in removing Victoria Buckley’s photos, after last week sending her several … Read more
Teams compete in Red Bull Flugtag Miami
Red Bull Flugtag challenges the brave and brainy to design, build and pilot homemade flying machines off a 30-foot high flight deck in hopes of soaring into the wild blue yonder … or often, plunging into the waters below. Teams are judged on three criteria: flight distance, creativity of the craft, and showmanship. More than … Read more
Fan falls from second deck at Texas Rangers baseball game
A man was hospitalized late Tuesday after losing his balance trying to catch a foul ball at a Texas Rangers game and falling 30 feet. The man toppled over a rail on the second deck and fell to the field level seats at the Rangers stadium in Arlington, Texas, said John Blake, a spokesman for … Read more
Finland takes first place at wife-carrying championship
HELSINKI: Finland for the second year in a row took first place at the annual Wife-Carrying World Championships held in the central Finnish town of Sonkajaervi, organisers said Saturday. Taisto Miettinen, who was defending his champion title, raced through a 250-metre (273-yard) course with two hurdles and a pool in just over one minute four … Read more
Weeping Lindsay Lohan jailed
A US judge has sentenced actress Lindsay Lohan to 90 days in jail after ruling she violated probation in a 2007 drug case by failing to attend court-ordered alcohol education classes. Lohan burst into tears after Superior Court Judge Marsha Revel handed down her sentence in a court in Beverly Hills on Tuesday. The star … Read more
Calf With Two Heads Born In Egypt
A farmer in northern Egypt says his cow has given birth to a two-headed calf that he calls a “divine miracle.” Sobhy el-Ganzoury said Saturday it took two hours and much pulling to deliver the rare calf. He said the difficult birth has weakened the calf’s legs. El-Ganzoury said the veterinarian informed him that the … Read more
Gulf beaches hit as distant hurricane pushes oil
Via: Yahoo GRAND ISLE, La. – Rough seas generated by Hurricane Alex pushed more oil from the massive spill onto Gulf Coast beaches Wednesday as cleanup vessels were sidelined by the faraway storm’s ripple effects. The hurricane was churning coastal waters across the oil-affected region on the Gulf of Mexico. Six-foot waves and 25 mph … Read more
Oil broker banned for drunk trading binge
Via: Yahoo LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s financial regulator has fined and banned a former broker for manipulating oil prices by buying more than 7 million barrels while on a drinking binge. The Financial Services Authority (FSA) said it fined Steven Perkins, a former employee of PVM Oil Futures Ltd, 72,000 pounds ($108,000) and banned him … Read more
Top 10 Retarded News Headlines for June 2010
Our list of the Top 10 most Retarded News stories for the month of June, 2010. 1. Jerry Whipple Drifts One Mile Into Gulf Of Mexico On Pool Float Before Coast Guard Rescue 2. California welfare recipients withdrew $1.8 million at casino ATMs over eight months 3. 10-Year-Old Sets World Record By Wearing 215 Pairs … Read more
Teenage Drinking Diaries: My Dad Taught Me to Savor My Beer
Va: New York Times The summer immediately after I had graduated high school my friend threw a party. I was 17 at the time. To my complete surprise, both his parents were in attendance and the very first thing all of us had to do was surrender our car keys to his mother, who promptly … Read more
