Military suicide rate at highest level in ten years.

Is the Obama administration using leaks to bolster the President's image?

Small town murder rates are climbing.

It's not gonna happen, Jeb Bush.

Fire at the the downtown Hyatt overnight.

How prepared is the military for the eventual alien invasion?

Georgia widow wins $3 million lawsuit after husband dies during three-way.

"We're not racists, we just want to be with white people." said racist KKK member while defending the group's Adopt-A-Highway application.

Self-destruct with Gordon Ramsay.

Dead toddler comes back to life, then doesn't

The most shoplifted items are …

Trees reveal mysterious 1,200 year old radiation burst.

ATTN sinners: Introvale birth control pills recalled.

Depraved penguin sex scandalized uptight polar explorers.

Don't worry Israel, those weird lights in the sky are just the Russians testing their ICBs.

115 years together is enough for these tortoises.

Fiona Apple has a new album.

Pizza Hut getting into the gross sandwich business.

Happy Birthday, Peter Dinklage!!!

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That’s the startling opener to Alex Limkin’s column “Flashes of Light,” which is all about staying alive after war.

Limkin, an Iraq War veteran, took a trip with Outward Bound. The wilderness organization leads vets through the backcountry for free. It’s part of an effort to help people cope with post-traumatic stress.

Folks can apply here.

Barnes, an Iraq War veteran, died at age 24 in Mount Rainier National Park.

Would we have known the name Benjamin Colton Barnes if he hadn’t killed someone else before rushing to his own death in Mount Rainier National Park on New Year’s Day? Or would he have been just another young Iraq War veteran on a suicide trajectory?

Columnist Alex Limkin, also a vet, asks this question in his column From the Foxhole.

A veteran commits suicide every 80 minutes, according to a study published in November. It also indicates military suicides have been on the rise since the beginning of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Republican presidential candidates debated last night. Mitt Romney couldn't get his name right, Rick Santorum wants to profile muslims, Newt wants to be humane to immigrants, and Michelle Bachmann may or may not have leaked classified information.

Portland Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber announced a hold on all death row inmates.

Rush Limbaugh said Michelle Obama exhibits uppity-ism.

Race war rumors spread at Highland High School.

Florida school finds two 12-year-olds kissing and calls the cops.

Was a Illinois water utility cyber-attacked?

South Korean lawmaker fires tear gas in parliament before vote on US trade pact.

A Bronx groom kills himself by jumping into the Harlem River hours after his wedding.

Aw, Crap! I totally forgot yesterday was Max Headroom Signal Intrusion Day.

Christmas quality, Hanukkah pricing.

The 25 most popular passwords of 2011.

Spend some time this morning reading about the mystery of the five wounds.

A new study shows that people who watch Fox News are less informed than people who watch no news at all.

Another reason not to take vitamins.

Best mug shot of I've seen in ages.

Your one stop source for cute animal pictures is The Fluffington Post.

Black Friday creep.

The tire pile you can see from spaaaaaaace.

R.I.P. Anne McCaffrey.

How to deal with your multi-level marketing friends.

Sarah Silverman lands a sitcom on NBC.

Yoda is shilling ramen.

Happy Birthday Harpo Marx!!!

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Two years after accidentally hiking into Iran, Josh Fattal and Shan Bauer have been freed.

Is Troy Davis's scheduled execution America's worst miscarriages of justice?

Masked gunmen dump 35 dead bodies in the middle of a busy Boca Del Rio street.

Gary Johnson gets a spot in tomorrow's presidential debate.

Federal prosecutors call online poker site a global Ponzi scheme.

Republican leaders sent a letter to the Federal Reserve Chairman asking him to “resist further extraordinary intervention in the U.S. economy.”

A mother abducted her eight children in New York.

Personnel board votes to lay-off 27 state workers.

New questions in the deadly Reno air show crash.

Once again, I was not named a MacArthur Genius.

Here's a video flyover of the asteroid Vesta.

Facebook changed again last night.

Nobody wants a ginger baby.

Steven Colbert really really wants to broaden the tax base.

Most epic post-car accident interview ever.

This roller coaster is the future of suicide.

23 rejected covers of famous books.

I know you're lazy, but are you lazy enough for Forever Lazy?

I think this may be exciting news for fans of Magic: The Gathering.

If you're interested in getting some Venture Bros. action figures you should read this.

Game of Thrones cupcakes!

Gordon Ramsay gets another TV show.

This is awesome. And weird. But still awesome.

R.I.P. Tom Wilson, creator of Ziggy.

Fox is considering creating a 24-hour Simpsons channel.

Mike Tyson broke Steve-O's nose at the Charlie Sheen roast.

There have been some pretty terrible Star Wars video games, but was this one the worst?

This one is for fans of The Wire only.

Happy Birthday Cheryl Hines!!!

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Dolores Fuller, once Ed Wood's wife, died.

British woman beheaded in supermarket.

Eurovision contest winner AND links to all the other countries' performances. Woah, what's that smell?

George W.Bush was eating souffle when he got the call about Bin Laden's death.

Lady Gaga's penis shoes.

Penis-related Cannes update.

Switzerland seeks to stopper suicide tourism.

Bin Laden compound porn stash.

The head of the International Monetary Foundation and potential French presidential candidate charged with rape in NYC. He denies everything.

Deny Everything.

A Bitchin' Camaro stolen in 1975 was finally recovered

Meltdown at Fukushima.

Canada's Tim Horton's Donuts plans on taking over America.

Blackwater (now known as "Xe") hired by U.A.E. to put together a battalion of foreign troops.

Army Corps of Engineers opened a spillway to ease swollen Mississippi river.

Review of awesomely bad film "Priest," with trailer.

Death of the arcade.

Revenge bombing in Pakistan may be first of many.

Europe to curtail passport-free travel, stopper immigration.

Robert Krulwich, Radiolab host, gives commencement speech on the future of journalism.

Facebook paid PR firm to smear Google.

Nineteen decapitated bodies found in Durango, Mexico since Monday.

Two cyclists hit by cars Thursday, one dead. Not cool.

NM Forest Service to close several forests due to extreme fire danger.

Murders/suicide in Idaho leaves
five dead.

Mapfund announces a million in grants to groundbreaking performers.

The Oatmeal instructions for being a bad salesperson.

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APS releases next year's budget, plans on cutting more than 400 jobs.

The man killed by APD yesterday was armed with a plastic kitchen spoon.

President Obama still enjoying the post-bin Laden assassination popularity boost.

Eight-month-old gets an enhanced pat-down at Kansas City airport.

Donald Trump doesn't know what the 13 stripes represent on the American flag.

Interesting visualization of the spread of Osama bin Laden death news thru twitter.

Ten-year-old kills his neo-nazi father.

Because sometimes it's better when your favorite TV show gets cancelled.

History of people who use the internet to convince others to commit suicide.

The truth about Groupon.

Let your kids eat some junk food already!

Man found living on roof of a Georgia Waffle House.

Read all about the Old Man of the Lake.

The most hipster state in the US is …

Are you fat enough for the new Triple Double Oreo?

Bristol Palin had surgery that gave her a new chin, but don't worry, it was for medical reasons.

Saddest mugshot ever.

Social networking cigarettes.

Slow motion video of some dudes playing with a six foot water balloon.

Equisetum is the oldest genus of land plant, over 100 million years old.

Soul Caliber 5 is coming next year.

The validity of the legal advice from Jay-Z's 99 Problems.

New retro-cartoon channel to launch 'soon.'

The burger of the future.

Who watches the Watchponies?

Happy Birthday Jeffrey Donovan!!!

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Bill O'Reilly says the media is hyping the the nuclear situation in Japan, meanwhile Japanese workers evacuate the troubled nuclear plant. In an unrelated matter, it's being reported that radioactive snow is falling in Japan.

Not a single Republican on the House Energy committee will admit that climate change is real.

N.M. House rejects the Senate's immigrant license bill.

New census data shows Rio Rancho and Los Lunas are New Mexico's fastest growing cities.

Democrats are trying to force Republicans who oppose Obama's health care overhual to publicly declare whether they accept taxpayer-subsidized health care from the Federal Employee Health Benefit Program.

Missouri lawmakers are repealing voter-approved anti-puppy-mill lows.

House committee has nothing better to do than vote to defund NPR and PBS.

Is this what conservatives really want? Georgia governor raises taxes on Girl Scout Cookies, and cuts taxes on multinational corporations. While Michigan's governor cuts corporate tax rate by 86% and raises taxes for the working poor.

A terrible mother filed a lawsuit against her daughter's preschool for inadequately preparing the 4-year-old to pursue an Ivy League education.

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez is urging his citizens to say no to boob jobs.

Chicago bookstore forced to cancel mafia book signing after threats.

Some of the best walk off moments from 60 Minutes.

Life publishes some never-before seen photos of Hitler.

A tour of the worlds greatest holes.

The Wire's Snoop arrested, charged with conspiracy to sell heroin.

TV's Buffy The Vampire Slayer premiered 14 years ago this week.

Lean Cuisine meals are being recalled.

Were you a Hee Haw fan or did your parents prefer Soul Train? You can only choose one!

Hey nerds! Read Stan Lee's deposition on the creation of the Marvel universe. Seriously, it's good.

The Gap want's you to haggle for your next pair of pants.

Nickelodeon is bringing back some it's big hits from the 90s. Come on Pete & Pete!

Charlie Sheen's porn star loser girlfriend tweets her suicide attempt.

R.I.P. Nate Dogg.

Stephen King is writing another Dark Tower book.

Happy birthday Jerry Lewis!

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The Senate fails to repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell.

President Obama's top economic advisor is quitting.

Someone from a Georgia Republican Senator's office posted some homophobic comments on a gay rights blog.

The world's oldest man is 114.

The best headline I've ever read: Axe-Wielding Ninja Robs Jewelry Store

Is New Mexico's recession over yet?

Denver Broncos rookie Kenny McKinley kills himself.

Governor Richardson is selling his junk.

Did you miss the big fight behind the bleachers? Watch it on Youtube.

Four-year-old finds a used condom in a hotel room, now has herpes.

Megachurch Bishop ironically accused of coercing young men into sex.

Twelve-year-old killed by train because his iPod was too loud.

(HOORAY?) The newest Vatican scandal doesn't involve pedophiles.

Steve Wiebe reclaims the world record Donkey Kong high score.

Egyptian newspaper photoshop fail.

Lil Wayne's classy new album has a classy song called Gonorrhea.

By the time hipsters bring designer milk to Albuquerque, it will be out of style.

My neighbor may be an asshole with a dog that never stops barking, but that doesn't make him a terrorist.

Fossil treasure trove discovered in California.

The Mars rover finds a meteorite.

Newspaper in Minnesota publishes a racist joke.

What do you think of Burger King's new breakfast items?

Someone cracked the DRM that protects Blueray, HDMI and HD transmission video. What does that mean for your pirate friends?

It's National Bourbon Heritage Month. Are we drunk yet?

Happy birthday Michael Faraday!!!

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