Joe the Plumber to become war correspondent
iht.com — Joe the Plumber is taking on a new job. The Ohio man, who became famous during the U.S. presidential campaign after asking Barack Obama about his tax plan, is heading to Israel as a war correspondent for a conservative Web site called pjtv.com...More… (People)
Terror Experts Warn Next 9/11 Could Fall On Different Date
theonion.com — In an alarming development with wide-reaching implications for America's safety, Department of Homeland Security head Michael Chertoff and CIA Director Michael Hayden issued a joint report Monday warning that the next 9/11 could in fact occur on an altogether different date.More… (Comedy)
Man Smashes Into Adult Sex Shop And Has Sex With Dolls
news.com.au — His method of entry is to smash through walls and squeeze through tight holes. The owner of the adult shop, who wished to be named only as Vogue, said that in a first unreported break-in, the man had stolen five dolls and had sex with one of them.More… (Odd Stuff)
Woman slashed confronting gang for stabbing her dog to death
dailymail.co.uk — A disabled woman was slashed repeatedly with a knife after confronting a gang who had stabbed her dog to death in her garden.More… (Pets & Animals)
The Daily Show: Jon Stewart On The Gaza Conflict
thedailyshow.com — Once again, Jon puts it all in perspective with his hilarious and erudite analysis. More… (Comedy)
Woman sues for 10M for being denied subway rides with dog
nydailynews.com — A woman who claims her 120-pound dog is protection from childhood memories of sex abuse is in a big-bucks battle with NYC Transit over whether the animal can ride the rails.More… (People)
Lottery 'misprints' cost man $135,000
upi.com — A Toronto-area man who won $135,000 on four scratch-off lottery tickets has been told they were printing mistakes, and he won't be given the prizes. More… (Odd Stuff)
Skier Hangs Upside Down..Naked...for 15 minutes (SFW)
thesmokinggun.com — JANUARY 6--In a bizarre incident that will surely lead to litigation (or an out-of-court settlement), a skier at Colorado's ritzy Vail resort was left dangling upside down and pantsless from a chairlift last Friday morning. The January 2 mishap apparently occurred after the male skier and a child boarded a high-speed lift in Vail's Blue Sky Basin. More… (Odd Stuff)
Child elopers' Africa plan foiled
news.bbc.co.uk — Two German children - aged six and seven - have been stopped by police from eloping to Africa to tie the knot in the sun, reports say.More… (Odd Stuff)
Small Town to Open Topless Coffee Shop
news.yahoo.com — A one-time motel in a small central Maine town could soon be offering an eye-opening way to start the day — topless coffee shop waitresses. The Vassalboro Planning Board on Tuesday will consider a business permit request for a topless coffee shop on busy Route 3.More… (Odd Stuff)
RIcky Gervais Defends His Fat Jokes
huffingtonpost.com — Comedian Ricky Gervais has caught flack over comments he made about overweight people in an audio, and has taken to his blog to defend himself.More… (People)
Drunk Judge Hits Police Car, Gets Slap On Wrist
chicagotribune.com — In a proceeding that took less than 15 minutes, a judge who police say was drunk when she drove into a parked state police cruiser -- and who allegedly made racist remarks after the collision -- was accepted into an alcohol education program. Which, if successfully completed, could lead to the erasure of the charges against her in a year.More… (People)
Fox News TWITTER account hacked? or Bill O'Reilly is gay?
techcrunch.com — A few minutes ago the official Fox News Twitter account posted “Breaking: Bill O Riley is gay” (referring to the host of the popular Fox show O’Reilly Factor), right after a legitimate message about making turkey lettuce wraps.More… (Comedy)
Nerd Year’s Resolutions - Nine for 2009
nerdworld.blogs.time.com — Nerd World's look at goals for this year :)More… (Comedy)
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