Top 10 Jokes About Health Care Reform
1. "The health care bill was introduced yesterday. It's 1,990 pages long and costs $894 billion dollars. Or $2.2 million per word. That makes them the most expensive words to come out of Washington since 'Mission Accomplished.'" --Jimmy Fallon 2. "If co...

Snow castle sets scene for Ohio marriage proposal
An Ohio man has created a frosty fairy-tale setting for a memorable marriage proposal, building a snow castle for his girlfriend. Ryan Knotek says he wanted to pop the question to Christi Lombardo in a way that would give her a unique story to tell. Using ...

Ky. wants to drop 'dueling' from officials' oath
When you take the oath of office in Kentucky, you have to swear that you haven't taken part in a duel with deadly weapons. The promise usually elicits laughter, and state Rep. Darryl Owens has proposed amending the Kentucky Constitution to do away with the...

Snow castle sets scene for Ohio marriage proposal
An Ohio man has created a frosty fairy-tale setting for a memorable marriage proposal, building a snow castle for his girlfriend. Ryan Knotek says he wanted to pop the question to Christi Lombardo in a way that would give her a unique story to tell. Using ...

Draft law to jail dog eaters whets debate
BEIJING (Reuters) - A proposal to jail people who eat dog meat for up 15 days has caused controversy in China, where dog hot pot is traditionally popular.

Golden Gate Bridge is born
On January 5, 1933, construction begins on the Golden Gate Bridge, as workers began excavating 3.25 million cubic feet of dirt for the structure’s huge anchorages. Following the Gold Rush boom that began in 1849, speculators realized the land nort...

"Half-Decent Proposal"
A picture from The Simpsons episode "Half-Decent Proposal," showing Marge Simpson, Homer Simpson and Artie Ziff (guest star Jon Lovitz).

Ismail Raji al-Faruqi (1921)
Al-Faruqi was a renowned Palestinian-American scholar, widely recognized as an authority on Islam and comparative religion. He taught in Egypt, Canada, and the US, authoring 25 books and 100 articles on subjects such as Arabism and Muslim identity. His pro...

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