Author: Jim Addison

According to a watchdog group, the Chinese will be testing a space weapon during their moon launch this week, reports the Associated Press: A Chinese submarine will send test …

Robert Chambers, the infamous "preppy killer" in New York City, has been busted for selling drugs, CBS TV-2 reports: Robert Chambers, the infamous "Preppy Killer," was arrested late Monday …

A Dutch museum is appealing for donations: they need crab lice - or at least one louse. No questions asked . . . and they are afraid for the …

The South's current drought is breaking records and requiring water-use restrictions. This isn't stopping Duke and UNC from keeping their artificial turf watered, though, reports Ann Blythe for The …

Full coverage of the wildfires, including maps, striking photos, and regular updates from Bruce Henderson at And Still I Persist. Thoughts and prayers for the residents and the firefighters …

The Intercollegiate Studies Institute has a Civics Quiz. There are 60 multiple-choice questions, and the average score tallied since it was posted on September 18 is 70.4% - or …

I never quite understood why people tend to look at monkeys as "cute." Sure, they have body fur, fingers and toes, and faces that vaguely resemble human ones. So …

At one of the United Nation's designated "World Heritage Sites," accessible only through mountain paths in Nigeria, visitors are cautioned about getting too close to a certain tree, reports …

Jay Tea's post below on the laughable attempt by the leftist blog Crooks and Liars to spin Rep. Pete Stark's outrageous comments on the House floor needs an update. …

Rep. Bobby Jindal, who many observers believe only narrowly lost the 2003 gubernatorial race to Kathleen Blanco because of prejudice against his Indian heritage, has won the Louisiana Primary …