Trump ordered that the term Homo sapiens be changed to Hetero sapiens. In history books and on websites, the airplane from which the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima will no longer be identified as the Enola Gay, but rather the Enola Straight. Trump also ordered billionaire Mark Cuban, who supported Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, to change his name to Mark American. If he does not do so, he will be charged with terrorism.   read more

After a 25-year struggle, pizza makers in Naples, Italy, have won their fight to be included on the European Union’s list of protected foods. From now on, Naples-style pizza can only be served in restaurants that have received the TSG (Traditional...   read more

Indie rock bands were happy to be featured in a 2007 issue of Rolling Stone magazine—until they found out with whom they would be sharing the glossy pages. Entwined with a five-page feature about the “Indie Rock Universe” about 100 bands was a fou...   read more

Being a U.S. citizen will not spare an American from getting assassinated by military or intelligence operatives overseas if the individual is working with terrorists and planning to attack fellow Americans. This policy was acknowledged by Directo...   read more

While the United States sets off on what is expected to be a year-long debate over ending the ban on homosexuals serving openly in the military, advocates of eliminating don’t-ask-don’t-tell point to the fact there are 30 countries that already al...   read more

Determined to make up for lost revenue from the 2009 Credit CARD Act, issuers of credit cards are increasingly relying on other fees not restricted by the federal legislation. The Center for Responsible Lending has determined in a report that cred...   read more

They cost consumers billions of dollars and have been ruled illegal by a federal court, and yet pay-to-delay agreements in the pharmaceutical industry are still in use. Pay-to-delay refers to deals in which one drug manufacturer with a name-brand ...   read more

While not exactly a Sputnik moment, Iran’s launching of a rocket into space this week nonetheless prompted similar worries for U.S. officials who shuddered at the Soviet entry into the space race back in the 1950s. With the launching of its 10-foo...   read more

There may be no giant leap for mankind in the coming years, now that President Barack Obama has effectively killed NASA’s five-year-old program to send astronauts back to the moon. Instead of funding the Constellation program, which was charged wi...   read more

A $370 million award against blue jeans designer Georges Marciano has topped the list of Lawyers USA’s Top Ten Jury Verdicts of 2009. Marciano, the man who gave the world Guess Jeans and introduced acid-washed denim, has seen his wealth evaporate ...   read more

The National Marine Fisheries Service refuses to sign off on the U.S. Navy’s plans to inadvertently kill whales as part of weapons testing. The agency’s refusal to go along with the planned use of explosives at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Pan...   read more

Calling 2009 a “tough year for press freedom in China,” the International Federation of Journalists says what little progress was made during the Summer Olympics in Beijing evaporated after new restrictions were imposed by the government.   “Mu...   read more

A group of Vietnam veterans are proceeding with their lawsuit against the military and intelligence agencies for subjecting them to secret experiments that took place from the 1950s through the 1970s. A federal judge in San Francisco, Claudia Wilk...   read more

What would a modern American war be without an economic exploitation angle? While Iraq has long been characterized as a war for oil, Afghanistan has been portrayed as a security-based conflict rooted in a mission to cripple al-Qaeda and its Taliba...   read more

Spy by day, Wall Street consultant by night. This is the life led by many CIA officers who moonlight for financial firms and hedge funds, all with the blessing of headquarters in Langley, Virginia.   In an expose published by Politico, and take...   read more

Oil development giant Halliburton has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to have an alleged rape victim’s lawsuit thrown out, preferring instead to resolve the matter behind closed doors at an arbitration hearing. Jamie Leigh Jones, who was employ...   read more

As part of its effort to make the school more tolerant of different beliefs, the U.S. Air Force Academy has agreed to recognize an outdoor worship area for Pagans, Wiccans, Druids and other Earth-centered believers. The academy superintendent, Lie...   read more