British Woman Lived On £1 A Day For A Year

Kath Kelly On a drunken bet, 47-year-old Kath Kelly managed to live on £1 a day (a little under two US dollars) for a year. How did she do it?  read more »

Update: Man With 86 Wives Divorces 82 Of Them

Mohammed Bello Abubakar Mohammadu Bello Abubakar had 86 wives, 82 more than allow by Sharia law. Unless he divorces 82 of them, he will face the death penalty.  read more »

Professor: Your Taste In Music Says Much About You

There is a link between your musical taste and your personality, says Scotland's Heriot-Watt University professor Adrian North.  read more »

Armed Soldiers Forces Man To Eat Coffee-Mate Thinking It Was Cocaine

Coffee Mate Soldiers forced Michael Fabricant at gun point to eat the Coffee-Mate powder he brought with him to Columbia to prove that it was not cocaine.  read more »

'Ghostbusters 3' In The Works

Ghostbusters A third "Ghostbusters" movie is said to be in the works, according to Variety.  read more »

Amazon Tapped By OLPC To Sell XO Laptop

Amazon After experiencing problems with fulfilling orders with its Give 1 Get 1 promotion last year, the One Laptop Per Child organization is partnering with Amazon for their next G1G1 in November.  read more »

Capitalism May Win Against The New Russian Aggression

Russia According to the BBC, Russia's stock market has fallen 30% since the country invaded Georgia, taking $20 billion out of country in the last month. Will this help convince Russia to engage the West on friendlier terms?  read more »

LPGA Suspends Rule Requiring Players To Speak English

LPGA To improve players marketability, the LPGA has instituted a rule to require all players to speak passable English starting 2009. Players who can't pass an oral test will be suspended. The organization reconsiders after facing criticism over this rule.  read more »

Marion Jones Released From Prison

Marion Jones Marion Jones was released from prison today after serving her six-months prison sentence for lying to federal prosecutors about her steroid use during her Olympic career.  read more »

Michael Moore Offers Latest Doc For Free On The Internet

Michael Moore Michael Moore will make his latest documentary, "Slacker Uprising," available for free over the Internet on September 23.  read more »

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