In Western Australia a state plans to ban students from wearing denim pants because it’s associated with having a good time. “It is associated with weekend wear, with recreational time. It’s just unacceptable at schools and we are trying to lift the standards.” a spokesman for Western Australia state Education Minister Ljiljanna Ravlich said.
The ban […]

The Razzies will be announced on March 4th, the day before the Oscars, here are the nominees: Four of the five worst-picture nominees for the Razzies were sequels or remakes, led by “Son of the Mask,” which had eight nominations Monday, including worst actor for Jamie Kennedy and supporting actor for Alan Cumming and Bob […]

An autopsy could shed some light on a bizarre death in Cameron County. Sheriff’s deputies showed up to a home in La Paloma over the weekend. Deputies were greeted by Jose Ramos, 37, who started a fight with them.
Ramos cut his head open during the scuffle. On the way to the hospital, he complained of […]

President George W. Bush says Bill Clinton has become so close to his father that the Democratic former president is like a member of the family. Former President George Bush has worked with Clinton to raise money for victims of the Asian tsunami and the hurricane disaster along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Asked about his father […]

The owner of the world’s biggest ocean liner caved in to demands by disgruntled passengers to give them a full refund after the cruise missed ports of call in the Caribbean because of mechanical problems.
But many were still upset as they got off the ship in Rio de Janeiro on Friday. “I’ve had probably the […]

In Viterbo, Italy, an Italian judge is deciding if a priest should be tried on fraud charges for saying Jesus Christ existed.
An atheist accuser filed the complaint, saying the Roman Catholic Church has been deceiving people for 2,000 years with a fable about Christ.
The priest and his accuser are old schoolmates. Lawyers made their arguments […]

Jessica Alba tops a list of female celebrities that men feel are “long-term relationship material.” More American men want Jessica Alba for their girlfriend than any other woman, according to AskMen.com’s top 99 list for 2006.
The 24-year-old actress tops the website’s list ranking female celebrities on their “long-term relationship material”. Alba is followed by Alfie […]

In Tokyo (Japan) police found a stun gun and tear gas Friday at the home of a man who said he persuaded 11 younger women to live with him by chanting a spell. Police suspect he used the weapons to prevent the women, mainly in their 20s, from leaving, the reports said.
Hirohito Shibuya, 57, was […]

A little Flash application provides a compelling example of Benford’s Law, making it possible to see intuitively something that is otherwise quite abstract. (if you don’t have Flash yet, you can download it here)
William Fawcett, who made the Flash app, says: “A couple of years ago I attended an excellent lecture by Simon Singh - […]