United States

Examining Sad LOLcats

Salon has a look at why we are drawn to LOLcats, and particularly to sad LOLcats. They consulted New York Times cartoon editor Bob Mankoff. The first reason sad lolcats can be so powerful, Mankoff suggested, is their comedic structure. The meaning of a lolcat is rarely straightforward — r...

Freemasons in India (and they certainly are not construction workers who work gratis)

I was surprised when I read a news item recently that said that Freemasons in India were celebrating 250 years. A couple of years ago during a visit to US, a chance reference, made me do a look-up on the Brotherhood of Freemasons. To my amazement I discovered that from the birth of the American n...

Grazerheadmania Grips Local Charity Event [Grazerhead]

Mystery of lost US nuclear bomb

The United States abandoned a nuclear weapon beneath the ice in northern Greenland following a crash in 1968, a BBC investigation has found. Its unique vantage point - perched at the top of the world - has meant that Thule Air Base has been of immense strategic importance to the US since it was b...

The Story of the Missing Nuke

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7720049.stm Mystery of lost US nuclear bomb The United States abandoned a nuclear weapon beneath the ice in northern Greenland following a crash in 1968, a BBC investigation has found. Its unique vantage point - perched at the top of the world - has meant th...

Warning to British travellers as Bali bombers are buried

Al-Qaida supporters in Indonesia may launch attacks against foreigners in retaliation for the firing-squad execution of three of the Bali bombers, the Foreign Office warned travellers yesterday.The department's travel advice website was updated after protests spread when the prisoners were taken ...