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Mandatory helmets for pedestrians?

It's just a slippery slope away. In London, they perceive a public health problem from people using cell phones, mainly for text messaging, running into things. Their solution? Make stuff...

Posted on March 8, 2008 3:42 AM

'Meanest Mom on the Planet'

An Iowa mother who put her teenage son's car up for sale after finding a bottle of liquor under the seat is claiming the title, according to the Associated Press:...

Posted on January 10, 2008 5:09 AM

Women, gay men suck at driving

There is a lesson in this study (which confirms observational wisdom): Put. The. Cell. Phone. Down. Sarah Radford reports for The Telegraph: Women and gay men are likely to be...

Posted on January 8, 2008 5:12 AM

Vanity, thy name is Woman - or, Put On A Happy Face

If you haven't seen the latest photo of Hillary Clinton on Drudge [View image], just put down the mouse, step away from the computer, and no one will get hurt....

Posted on December 17, 2007 2:55 PM

Coming soon: "Gay Spray™"

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have discovered altering a particular gene in fruit flies can turn them into homosexuals, but that the introduction of certain pheromones (smells)...

Posted on December 11, 2007 2:44 AM

Absinthe of Malice?

Absinthe, banned in this country for nearly a century, may be making a comeback, according to Local6.com of Jacksonville, Florida: Absinthe, a high-proof liquor that has been illegal in the...

Posted on November 29, 2007 4:49 AM

"Bring me beer - or the little goat gets it!"

American society has constructed a number of traditions around the Thanksgiving holiday, many of which involve heartwarming stories about animals. One particularly inane tradition is the annual "Presidential pardon" for...

Posted on November 22, 2007 2:06 AM

New Hampshire: Meet me at the dump?

Ayup. When those of us at Wizbang who are not residents of New Hampshire write about the Granite State, we are sometimes advised that our Section Editor is, in fact,...

Posted on November 15, 2007 5:10 AM

Artificial life created?

Scientists are close to creating artificial life, reports Ed Pilkington for The Guardian: Craig Venter, the controversial DNA researcher involved in the race to decipher the human genetic code, has...

Posted on October 6, 2007 2:11 AM

Liz going for #9

Movie star and pop icon Elizabeth Taylor may be about to tie the knot for the ninth time, says This Is London: For her companion this evening is a handsome...

Posted on September 29, 2007 4:32 AM

Seasons of Anxiety

Common Good, Philip K. Howard's bipartisan coalition dedicated to restoring common sense to American law, has launched an interactive calendar, "Seasons of Anxiety," to illustrate how legal fear affects our...

Posted on January 13, 2006 8:10 PM

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