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'RiP! A Remix Manifesto' documentary premiering in UK and Denmark

The world's first open source documentary film, "RiP! A Remix Manifesto," has its British and Danish premieres this week.
Nov 3, 2009 by  Maciej Lewandowski in Arts - 1 comment

CBC anchor Evan Solomon divulges details on new political show Special

A Canadian Broadcasting Corporation host, Evan Solomon is part of the network's major makeover beginning this Monday. Solomon discusses CBC's new format and how his upcoming Ottawa-based show on politics will rip the veil off Parliament Hill.
Oct 24, 2009 by  David Silverberg in Politics - 7 comments

Mats Sundin announces retirement from hockey

With just over four minutes left in overtime, the Air Canada Centre was about to be filled with some magic from Mats. With the Maple Leafs shorthanded and the game on the line, Mats Sundin simply walked over the Calgary Flames blue line and let one rip.
Sep 30, 2009 by  Dustin Pollack in Sports - 1 comment

Matternow.org crashes over demand of political T-shirt

One college student has cashed in on an impromptu political t-shirt. Now every time her t-shirt is described and her website mentioned on the news, her website crashes over the demand.

Man stabbed in the chest for passing gas

In a green fog that possibly altered the ability to reason, a 35-year-old man was stabbed in the chest by his hotel roommate after he let one "rip." The stinky victim was treated and released. The violent sniffer? Arrested and faces charges.
Apr 11, 2009 by  Nikki Weingartner in Crime - 2 comments

Last-known free jaguar in United States euthanized

"RIP Macho B" read one of the signs at a memorial service held on Thursday celebrating the life and mourning the death of the last known and verified jaguar living free in the United States of America.
Mar 6, 2009 by  Carolyn E. Price in World - 5 comments

Crashed Turkish Airlines Boeing had faulty altimeter

Dutch accident investigation council chief Pieter van Vollenhoven said their initial findings showed that the left altimeter of the crashed Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 had failed. The auto-pilot thus throttled back and flew the plane too slowly.
Mar 4, 2009 by  Adriana Stuijt in Travel - 3 comments

Dutch farmer worked all day to help Turkish crash victims

This video is in Dutch, without subtitling. It's posted to show the farmer, Maurits Rip, in whose field the Turkish Airlines' Boeing 737-800 crashed near Amsterdam yesterday. The field was too muddy for emergency vehicles. He was roped in to help out.
Feb 26, 2009 by  Adriana Stuijt in Travel - 1 comment

Card Cheater Admits Ripping Off Canadian, U.S. Casinos

After a lengthy investigation by Canadian and United States authorities, a know gambler and member of a card-cheating cartel pled guilty to charges of swindling casinos in Canada and California.
Feb 14, 2009 by  Sandy Sand in Crime

Test ride a coffin in Amsterdam

All those sombre Dutch funerals may never be the same again. At the "I R.I.P" Amsterdam exhibition launched on 30 January, visitors can manufacture - and testride -- their own environmentally-friendly 'corpse box' which costs 24 Euros.
Jan 30, 2009 by  Adriana Stuijt in Lifestyle - 9 comments

Opinion: Scum to the rescue – 'Foreclosure rescue companies' are rip offs

Just when you thought the level of disgusting behavior and stupidity couldn’t get worse, comes a new scam taking money off people being foreclosed. Lenders are creating more opportunities for ripoffs as they foreclose mindlessly on anything and anyone.
Jan 15, 2009 by  Paul Wallis in Crime - 3 comments

Opinion: Artist Resale Rip-off

During the week my positive impressions of the current Australian government were severely damaged when I found out the government was actually considering a resale royalty model that is nothing like the UK model.
Jul 16, 2008 by  Nicholas Forrest in Arts

TopFinds: From America's Marijuana Hypocrisy to Jesse Jackson's Ballsy Attack

Jesse Jackson's desire to rip off Barack Obama's testicles. Why Canada had problems with iPhone 3G payment plans. A stunning video of a woman surviving a lightning strike. These are the top stories making headlines around the world.
Jul 11, 2008 by  David Silverberg in Internet - 10 comments

'Senator No', Jesse Helms Dies at 86

Former North Carolina U.S. Senator Jesse Helms, also known as "Senator No", died at 1:18 a.m. Friday. No cause of death has been released as of yet.
Jul 4, 2008 by  Susan Duclos in Politics - 3 comments

Deadly Tornadoes Rip Through US Cities, Killing 22

Deadly tornadoes have ripped through US Cities, killing 22 and injuring hundreds in Missouri, Oklahoma and Georgia. Crews and search dogs hunt for survivors in all three states.
May 11, 2008 by  Susan Duclos in Environment - 7 comments

Bride And Groom Honeymoon In Jail After A Taser Blast To The Groom

When Taurice Williams and Miss Smith got married on Saturday they didn't know that their honeymoon would be spent in jail. The couple from Vallejo, California were having a rip roaring party to celebrate their nuptials.
Apr 8, 2008 by  KJ Mullins in Crime - 2 comments

Op-Ed: RIP GOP

Senator John McCain, former POW and one of the most liberal Senators sporting the ignominious “R” behind his name, cruised to an easy victory in the Florida Primaries, prompting many to presume he will be the party’s nominee in November.
Jan 30, 2008 by  LewWaters in Politics - 42 comments

Risky spacewalk planned for astronaut to mend torn solar panel

Scott Parazynski, the US physician-astronaut who grew up in Senegal, Lebanon, Iran and Greece, was slated Saturday to carry out one of the riskiest spacewalks ever in a bid to repair a rip in a solar panel on the International Space Station (ISS).
Nov 2, 2007 by  dpa news in Entertainment

NASA delays spacewalk to consider repair for solar array rip

A planned spacewalk aboard the International Space Station has been delayed after NASA found two problematic tears on a solar array moved during an earlier spacewalk, the US space agency said Wednesday.
Oct 31, 2007 by  dpa news in Entertainment

Op-Ed: Big Bang to End in Big Rip?

The theory is that dark matter will engulf the universe. Or maybe not. Maybe there’ll be a Big Crunch, or a Big Freeze. Or not. Maybe proton decay will set in when all matter is locked up in black holes and dead stars. They’re a happy lot, physicists.
Oct 22, 2007 by  Paul Wallis in Science - 2 comments
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