Digg

National Geographic : International Photography Contest 2008 Posted: 16 Dec 2008 09:10 PM CST See what our online viewers selected as their top picks for images submitted for the English language edition of the International Photography Contest.

No Birthday Cake for Little Adolf Hitler Posted: 16 Dec 2008 09:00 PM CST A New Jersey family who named their child after Adolf Hitler is having problems getting a birthday cake made for their 3-year-old. They can't figure out why the local supermarket refused to personalize a birthday cake for Adolf Hitler Campbell. Will someone spell it out for them?

ESPN - Attorney: Michael Vick might move to halfway house Posted: 16 Dec 2008 08:40 PM CST Michael Vick's bankruptcy attorney says the former NFL star could be moved from a federal prison in Kansas to a halfway house in Virginia by late January.

US rates slashed to nearly zero Posted: 16 Dec 2008 08:30 PM CST The US Federal Reserve has slashed its key interest rate from 1% to a range of between zero and 0.25% as it battles the country's recession.

Italian police arrest more than 100 mafia members Posted: 16 Dec 2008 08:10 PM CST Italian police have carried out a huge raid on the mafia, arresting around 100 alleged gangsters in Sicily and Tuscany.

WSJ Keynesian Spending Failed in Japan will fail in US Posted: 16 Dec 2008 08:00 PM CST So for today we thought we'd recount the history of the last major country that tried to spend its way to "stimulus" -- Japan during its "lost decade" of the 1990s. In 1992, Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa faced falling property prices and a stock market that had sunk 60% in three years. ." The country embarked on a great Keynesian experime

ATF: Accelerant poured around Palin's church Posted: 16 Dec 2008 08:00 PM CST An accelerant was poured around the exterior of Gov. Sarah Palin's church before fire heavily damaged the building, federal investigators said Monday. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said the accelerant was poured at several locations around the church, including entrances.

The 12 Most Horrifically Misleading Euphemisms Posted: 16 Dec 2008 07:50 PM CST Euphemisms are terms that frame reality in just the right way, protecting everyone involved from the necessary unpleasantness. As you'll see, euphemisms are sometimes invented to hide even the most horrifying of things.

Drug dealer steals fridge full of urine Posted: 16 Dec 2008 07:40 PM CST A drug dealer stole a fridge full of his urine samples from a probation office after learning his samples had tested positive.

Ford Family Values: Why the Automaker Wants to Go It Alone Posted: 16 Dec 2008 07:30 PM CST A mix of "good" business and keeping family control has steered Ford in more independent direction during bailout crisis.

Woman Sues Doctor For Making Painful Labor Worse Posted: 16 Dec 2008 07:30 PM CST The doctor allegedly told a nurse that she deserved the pain because she had not called before coming in. "Sometimes pain is the best teacher," the suit quoted him as saying.

Top 5 Video Games That Ended Halfway Through Posted: 16 Dec 2008 07:20 PM CST Isn't it awesome when you really get rolling in a game and suddenly the curtain comes down with a bang? Sometimes, if you're lucky, you'll have the game itself dump a few pages worth of plot on you just before. You know, the stuff that didn't make it in because the dog ate somebody's homework. Here are our favorites.

Amazing Book Covers from Pre-Golden Age Science Fiction Posted: 16 Dec 2008 07:00 PM CST Some of the most astonishing science fiction art you've ever seen comes from the covers of novels written between 1904-33, in scifi's "pre-Golden Age." The following 10 SF novels boast the most thrilling and evocative cover (board or dustjacket) illustrations and design from 1904-33.

Mr. Obama’s Internet Agenda Posted: 16 Dec 2008 06:40 PM CST The United States has long been the world leader in technology, but when it comes to the Internet, it is fast falling behind.

Top Ten National Geographic News Stories for 2008 Posted: 16 Dec 2008 06:30 PM CST An alien-like squid with "elbows" is caught on video, the world's biggest atom smasher fires up, and unknown "structures" are detected tugging at our universe, and more. These are the most read stories covered by National Geographic's daily news team in 2008.

Zimbabwe air force head 'wounded' Posted: 16 Dec 2008 06:10 PM CST The commander of Zimbabwe's air force has been wounded in what officials are calling an assassination attempt.

The 2008 market will go down in history Posted: 16 Dec 2008 06:02 PM CST Investors lost trillions of dollars and U.S. stocks prices plunged to 11-year lows. Overseas markets suffered even worse declines.

Barack Obama picks 'best cabinet basketball team in history' Posted: 16 Dec 2008 05:51 PM CST The sports-obsessed President-Elect Barack Obama has assembled what he proudly calls 'the best basketball-playing cabinet in American history'.

1981 Murder of Adam Walsh (John Walsh's Son) is Solved! Posted: 16 Dec 2008 05:40 PM CST Authorities in South Florida announced Tuesday that they've finally solved the 1981 killing of Adam Walsh, whose father later gained fame as the host of "America's Most Wanted." Hollywood police held a news conference to close the case of the abduction and homicide of 6-year-old Adam.

Top 10 Overused Video Game Story Lines Posted: 16 Dec 2008 05:40 PM CST If you stop to consider just how many games have been released over the years, you can imagine that some plot devices have been used more often than others, while some have become staples for the medium.

Pimpin Steve Hawking Posted: 16 Dec 2008 05:21 PM CST

APOD: Orion Dawn Over Mount Nemrut Posted: 16 Dec 2008 05:11 PM CST What's that in front of Orion? Forty kilometers north of Kahta, Turkey, lies Mount Nemrut, a mountain adorned with the fragments of vast statues built over 2000 years ago. The stone sculptures once stood nearly 10 meters high and depicted lions, eagles, various ancient gods, and King Antiochus I Theos.

U.S. to Release 3 From Guantánamo Posted: 16 Dec 2008 05:01 PM CST The Bush administration is preparing to transfer to Bosnia three Guantánamo detainees. The transfers would be the first releases from the prison made by the Bush administration because of a court order.

Apple announces final MacWorld, no Steve Jobs keynote Posted: 16 Dec 2008 04:50 PM CST Apple has just issued a press release stating that this coming MacWorld in January will be its last, and Steve Jobs won't be on hand to say goodbye. Instead, Phil Schiller will be heading up the proceedings, thus marking a quiet end to a conference that' been the launching point of some of the most important pieces of consumer tech in recent memory

Arctic warming 'points to ice-free summers' Posted: 16 Dec 2008 04:40 PM CST The Arctic is warming at a faster rate than the rest of the world. Scientists have detected that autumn air temperatures in the region are higher than expected, due to a phenomena called Arctic amplification under which increased melting of sea ice in the summer accumulates heat in the ocean.

Linux Mint 6 "Felicia" Released, Loaded with New Features Posted: 16 Dec 2008 04:40 PM CST Based on Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex, Linux 2.6.27, Gnome 2.24 and Xorg 7.4, Linux Mint 6 "Felicia" comes with a brand new "Software Manager", FTP support in mintUpload, proxy support and history of updates in mintUpdate, mint4win (a Linux Mint installer for Microsoft Windows), tabbed browsing in Nautilus and a lot of other improvements.

Top Gear reviews Tesla, smokes Lotus Elise Posted: 16 Dec 2008 04:30 PM CST Reviewer was blown away as he left the Lotus Elise behind. "God Almighty! I cannot believe this... this car is electric LITERALLY. Not bad for a motor that's the size of a watermelon."

The Human Dinosaur Posted: 16 Dec 2008 04:20 PM CST ****

Court declares part of the Patriot Act 'unconstitutional' Posted: 16 Dec 2008 04:10 PM CST A federal appeals court ruling late Monday is the cause célèbre of the American Civil Liberties Union, as another provision of the Bush administration's Patriot Act falls to the judicial system.

Top 5 Games based on movies that don't suck Posted: 16 Dec 2008 04:00 PM CST As you may or may not know, there are a lot of games based on a movie but most of them suck. But there's a few games that are well, awesome!

MPAA Fears Economic Downturn Will Boost Piracy Posted: 16 Dec 2008 03:50 PM CST Following the banks and the car companies, the movie industry might be the next to be hit by the economic downturn. No bail-out plan has been suggested as of yet, but MPAA chairman Dan Glickman is worried that piracy will grow to a new high during the current financial crisis - and he might just have a point there.

Terminator 5 Already in Motion Posted: 16 Dec 2008 03:50 PM CST Terminator Salvation doesn't hit theaters until June but producers have already decided to make a follow-up slated for release in 2011. Salvation director McG will be involved in this fifth picture in the machine freak franchise, with star Christian Bale contractually committed to play John Connor in up to three movies.

A snake devours a bird on the island of Corsica Posted: 16 Dec 2008 03:40 PM CST This incredible moment was captured by photographer Seraf van der Putten

$700 Billion Bailout Celebrated Posted: 16 Dec 2008 03:31 PM CST 4-tons of Beluga caviar and $250,000 bottles of vintage Dom Pérignon were on hand for America's CEOs to celebrate the historic bailout.

Bond girl murdered after disturbing intruder in her house Posted: 16 Dec 2008 03:11 PM CST A Bond girl has been murdered after she disturbed an intruder at her home. Celine Cawley was found with serious head injuries on the patio at the back of her house. The mother-of-one appeared in the James Bond film A View to a Kill starring Roger Moore.

The Foreign-Owned Southern Auto Industry and the GOP Posted: 16 Dec 2008 02:51 PM CST Less than two decades ago, Detroit's Big Three were the U.S. auto industry. But now there's a second auto industry: one that is nonunion, foreign-owned and Dixie-based. That's why Southern senators worked so hard to block the bailout.

Satellite Shot of Sweeping Dust Clouds Over Baja CA. Dusty Posted: 16 Dec 2008 02:30 PM CST Great image from NASA satellite camera. Enlargeable, wallpaper.

Next generation of swimwear sparks revolt Posted: 16 Dec 2008 02:20 PM CST Fifteen out of the 17 top European nations, including Great Britain, have signed a protest which is to be presented to the world governing body FINA calling for a number of regulations to be discussed and implemented. The number of world records set this year reached 105 at the European Short-Course Championships in Croatia.

Exclusive Preview of Resident Evil 5 Posted: 16 Dec 2008 02:10 PM CST In this exclusive report, we detail the shocking shifts in gameplay, dissect vile new Resident Evil 5 enemies, including giant bats and bloodthirsty crocodiles, and engage in desperate shoot-outs in an oil refinery and a desolate mountain pass. And check out our new Resident Evil 5 Q&A and new Resident Evil 5 screens.

Axl Rose Addresses GNR Turmoil in Open Letter to Fans Posted: 16 Dec 2008 02:10 PM CST Reclusive singer has mixed it up with fans online several times in recent days.

You are subscribed to email updates from digg.com: Stories / Popular To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now.	Email Delivery powered by FeedBurner
Inbox too full? Subscribe to the feed version of digg.com: Stories / Popular in a feed reader.
If you prefer to unsubscribe via postal mail, write to: digg.com: Stories / Popular, c/o FeedBurner, 20 W Kinzie, 9th Floor, Chicago IL USA 60610