U.S. President George W. Bush a Big Winner at World Stupidity Awards

Bush was a dominating presence at the second edition of the awards presented at the Just for Laughs comedy festival.
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Sunspot Grows to 20 Times Size of Earth

A sunspot group aimed squarely at Earth has grown to 20 times the size of our planet and has the potential to unleash a major solar storm.

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1,500 Homing Pigeons Get Lost During Race

"I have worked with pigeons since 1960 and have never experienced anything like this," Nilsson said, adding that the birds might have been thrown off course by subtle changes in the earth's magnetic field.

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China & U.S. War Scenarios

if China decided to attack Taiwan in an attempt to reclaim the land, the U.S. would likely become involved.
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Remaining Philippine Troops to Leave Iraq on Monday

The Philippines said on Sunday its remaining troops will leave Iraq on Monday to save the life of a Filipino hostage threatened with beheading unless the country pulls its humanitarian contingent out of Baghdad.
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Professor exposes the aliens among us

In the world of academia, Northern Kentucky University philosophy professor Dr. Robert Trundle realizes his beliefs are not exactly widely embraced. "Shunned" is the word he sometimes uses.
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Conspiracy Redux

Remaking a great thriller sounds crazy? See 'The Manchurian Candidate.' An exclusive look at summer's dark surprise
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Hundreds of firms using nanotech in food

Two hundred companies are already working on inserting nanotechnology into food, posing "immense" risks to health, new research claims.
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It's snow amazing

SURPRISE snowfalls prompted people in Sydney, Australia, to flock to the mountains today to catch a glimpse of what for them is a rare winter phenomenon.

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