They think they won't find those miners in Utah. Historical irony?: Israel rejects hundreds of African refugees, some from Darfur, calling their flight "economically" motivated. Virginia Tech just can't catch a break. Corporate PR sticks its long scalpel into Wikipedia. At 2:37 pm, we systematically curl up underneath our desks for ten minutes. Now we come to find out that, dammit, that's only natcheral. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) is going to appear in the......

It’s just a fucking word, people. Seriously, what the fuck? Steve Anderson's documentary Fuck, a hit at this year’s SXSW, takes an honest look at everyone’s favorite four letter word. Part comedy, part earnest anthropological exploration, the film explores our fascination with, and the power of, this ubiquitous swear word. The film features interviews with a host of fascinating subjects, ranging from our most recent favorite genius, David Milch, to Hunter S. Thompson to Pat......

In a four minute session, Congress approved a brief extension to the Patriot Act through February 3rd, preventing its unconstitutional anti-terrorism provisions from running out at the end of this year. The PATRIOT Act, or "Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism" (say that five times fast), previously faced a six-month extension that was blocked by House Judiciary Committee Chairman James Sensenbrenner's staunch refusal to agree to the terms: "A six-month extension,......