Obama's advisors fear a comparison with former Democratic President Jimmy Carter, even more than with Bush.

I thought this an interesting and insightful read (especially as the author is European and, presumably, has no agenda). What do you think? picked by cb__ 11 hours ago

"..this thing lit up the sky, literally. It was like daylight."

*Includes some great footage and photos* picked by cb__ 23 hours ago

Mom to the rescue

*click on image for the rest of the tail..er, tale* picked by cb__ 2 days ago

..following attempt to pay parking ticket by box. picked by cb__ 2 days ago

Stray Dogs to the Rescue

13 wonderful photo essays about stray dogs who became heroes when given a second chance. picked by cb__ 1 month ago

Despite the similarities, I would have never guessed the little girl and the adult were the same person.

*Update to this posting.* picked by cb__ 1 month ago

Dog collar (literally!) picked by cb__ 2 months ago

Universal Healthcare World Map picked by cb__ 2 months ago

Mr Obama's decision dismayed human rights and Tibetan support groups, who said he had made an unnecessary concession to the Chinese, who regard the Dalai Lama as a "splittist". picked by cb__ 2 months ago

Click to see what they caught 1 1/2 miles offshore! picked by cb__ 2 months ago

One scholar has even called for the exile of anyone who imports or uses it. picked by cb__ 2 months ago

Following Kerrie's suicide attempt, doctors refused to try to save her life because she had drawn up a so-called living will in which she had expressed the wish to die. They feared that intervening could have led to assault charges. picked by cb__ 2 months ago

Henry Lizardlover's "family photos". picked by cb__ 2 months ago

"When someone has an opportunity to help someone else, it doesn't matter who you are, you have a responsibility to do that." picked by cb__ 2 months ago

A real feel-good story!

Video here picked by cb__ 2 months ago

One bill would require warning labels on retouched photos. Violators could face fines of 37,500 euros, or almost $55,000, or up to 50 percent of the cost of an advertisement. picked by cb__ 2 months ago

Rukhsana Kausar, 21, also shot and wounded another militant as he made his escape. picked by cb__ 2 months ago

Obviously, this is an opinion piece.. What do you think? picked by cb__ 2 months ago

I have no idea but feel free to add a caption picked by cb__ 2 months ago

I'm not big on slapstick at all but this made me laugh! picked by cb__ 2 months ago

​ A jaw-dropping lawsuit filed last week in San Francisco Superior Court alleges an ER doctor abandoned his attempts to resuscitate a patient from cardiac arrest to instead pocket the dead man's valuable Rolex wristwatch. picked by cb__ 2 months ago

Southern California tailback Stafon Johnson probably wouldn't have survived his weightlifting accident without his muscular athlete's neck, which helped maintain his airway when a weight bar crashed down on it, a doctor said. picked by cb__ 2 months ago

Even man's best friend has limits. picked by cb__ 2 months ago

After the surgery, Dr. Ciesla told law enforcement agents the bullet he had removed and pocketed was in the patient’s liver and “we don’t go after bullets in the liver.” picked by cb__ 2 months ago

Poland's parliament has approved a law making chemical castration obligatory for convicted pedophiles and perpetrators of incest, sparking criticism from human rights groups. picked by cb__ 2 months ago