I was a fanatic...I know their thinking, says former radical Islamist | the Daily Mail

Seeded on Mon Jul 2, 2007 8:06 PM EDT (the Mail online)

When I was still a member of what is probably best termed the British Jihadi Network - a series of British Muslim terrorist groups linked by a single ideology - I remember how we used to laugh in celebration whenever people on TV proclaimed that the sole cause for Islamic acts of …

religion, jihadi, islamic, terror, western-foreign-policy

Serious Eats: 30 Days of Pork

Seeded on Thu Jan 25, 2007 1:04 PM EST (Serious Eats)

Amanda Kelso was a 12-year veteran of vegetarianism when she went AWOL. She blames pork. "Bacon was a temptress to me," she says in her 30 Days of Pork series on photo-sharing site Flickr.

health, food, vegetarian, pork, life

Charges Sought Against Rumsfeld Over Prison Abuse

Seeded on Fri Nov 10, 2006 2:38 PM EST (TIME)

A lawsuit in Germany will seek a criminal prosecution of the former Defense Secretary and other U.S. officials for their alleged role in abuses at Abu Ghraib and Gitmo

politics, rumsfeld, abuse

How clever tricks turn the girl-next-door into a model | the Daily Mail

Seeded on Wed Nov 8, 2006 2:29 PM EST (the Mail online)

With her immaculate features and flawless skin, this stunning poster girl would inspire envy in many women. But now an advert has revealed that this glossy supermodel is actually an average young woman, transformed by computer wizardry.

fashion, models, tech, photoshop

Congressional Sex Scandals in History

Seeded on Fri Sep 29, 2006 6:09 PM EDT (The Washington Post)

Scandals in Washington?? I am shocked!! Look back at how Congress has dealt with the frequent charges of sexual misconduct by its own members.

us-news, rep, house, reelection, scandal, politics

232 Photos of Nude National Guard Women

Seeded on Thu Sep 28, 2006 7:12 PM EDT (Editor & Publisher)

A local newspaper reported that it had a disc containing 232 of the photos, which they did not publish, and do not plan to publish, E&P has learned.

us-news, women, photos, kentucky, u-s-army, nude, national-guard

Asian amphetamine abuse said worst in world

Seeded on Thu Sep 28, 2006 4:53 PM EDT (Breitbart)

From the story: The levels of amphetamine abuse in the Asia-Pacific region are the worst in the world, an Australian-hosted conference on drugs was told.

health, drugs, region, asia-pacific, ecstasy, methamphetamine

Washington Times employee arrested in sting

Seeded on Wed Sep 27, 2006 6:42 PM EDT (The Washington Times)

"Metropolitan Police today charged the director of human resources at The Washington Times with one count of attempting to entice a minor on the Internet."

us-news, washington-times, crime

The Democrats have officially run out of ideas

Seeded on Wed Aug 2, 2006 5:48 PM EDT (fromtheroots.org)

Democrats have officially run out of ideas and resort to stealing. The "Fudge Report". BTW: I found this story on the Drudge Report.

politics

Stalker Hides Under Woman's Bed for Two Days

Seeded on Thu Jun 22, 2006 2:08 PM EDT (CNET News.com)

A stalker hid under a woman's bed for two days -- just for the chance to be alone with her. How he got the keys to her house is the scariest part, and and it's a serious reminder of the need to be cautious before handing over your keys.

odd-news