Car ticketed with dead driver inside

NEW YORK (UPI) -- Police in New York said a vehicle was issued a parking ticket while a man was dead in the driver's seat.

Investigators said Nicholas Rappold, 21, was slumped in the front seat...

Australia's SBS Dateline:Toxic Legacy in the Gulf

Why is it left to an Australian news crew from Special Broadcasting Service to do an in-depth report on the ongoing BP/Gov't cover-up and health fiasco in the Gulf? Watch "Toxic Legacy"....

Sharks increasing off U.S. west coast

SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) -- Great white sharks are being seen off the U.S. west coast in what California wildlife experts say are increasing numbers.

Great whites attacked kayakers on two separate...

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US refuses to bail out jailed hiker

The US government has said it will not pay prison bail for Sarah Shourd, a detained American who Iran says it will release on health grounds in exchange for...

A 'Decent Woman' Through The Lens Of Iran's State TV

Blogger kindkill3r contemplates the way women are portrayed on Iranian state television under hard-liner control. Women's rights activists have long criticized state television for presenting an...