Iran Denies Christian Pastor Faces Execution For Faith Based Charges

IRAN- Under fire from a United Nations Human Rights panel, a top Iranian official claims a Christian pastor insulted Islam but denies he faces execution. The UN Human Rights Council met in Geneva Monday, where Ahmed Shaheed, a “special

US Soldier Guns Down Afghan Civilians

A United States Soldier has been accused of an unexplained killing spree that resulted in the deaths of three women, four men and nine children in Afghanistan. The soldier, who was assigned to a special forces unit in Afghanistan, was taken into

US Considers Early Departure From Afghanistan

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is discussing whether to reduce American forces in Afghanistan by at least an additional 20,000 troops by 2013, reflecting a growing belief within the White House that the mission there has now reached the

Man Arrested After Giving Teenager A Tattoo And Alcohol

MASSACHUSETTS--Police say they charged a man for illegally tattooing a teenager. Cops charged George Doyle with illegal tattooing, assault and providing alcohol to a minor. Police reports say that George Doyle gave a sixteen year old boy a tattoo

Happy Birthday, Mr. President

On August 5th, 2010, the President of the United States, Barack Obama celebrated his 49th birthday. We think*.  Because Mr. Obama is the leader of the free world, with virtually unlimited resources at his disposal, we were unsure at first of what to

Everything is Better Auto-tuned

My internet-fu is sometimes suspect, so I may be late to the party on this one.  But if you have not yet seen these videos, you are missing what is quite possibly the most awesome thing on YouTube: Auto-tune the News.  I think so, anyway. Here

Bakeries to Change Slice Procedures

With increased price pressure, bakeries in Illinois have begun shipping lighter and lighter loaves. Some have altered their procedures for slicing loaves of bread, even eliminating the expensive and hazardous slicing procedure altogether. "The

Dick Blumenthal (D-CT) Correct on a Resume Item

U.S. Senator from Connecticut Dick Blumenthal has been found to be correct in citing an item of his work history. It turns out that Blumenthal actually is a member of the Senate, as he has been telling reporters since being sworn in last