Bernard Madoff Admits 50 Billion Dollar Fraud

Investors in Britain are being hit by the fallout from a massive financial scandal in the United States. Bernard Madoff, a former chairman of the Nasdaq stockmarket, admitted a fraud which could cost investors on both sides of the Atlantic up to 50 billion dollars.

The Best Knockoffs

The annual Plagiarius Awards call attention to the most flagrant product imitations and raise awareness about the dangers of piracy.

Shoes thrown at Bush on Iraq trip

A surprise visit by US President George Bush to Iraq has been overshadowed by an incident in which two shoes were thrown at him during a news conference. Too bad he missed.

They singe the fur off, then sell the animals naked but intact.

Animals have their fur singed in preparation for sale at an illegal bush-meat market in Gabon. This horrific act was captured by David Maitland who won the "Wildlife Photographer of the Year".

Rod Blagojevich Plays and Pays

As reported by The Chicago tribune, the very newspaper the Governor tried to bribe, among other things, Federal authorities arrested Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich this morning because the governor went on "a political corruption crime spree" that needed to be stopped. What an IDIOT!