Are algorithms the way to go, or is human participation the key to a successful news-aggregation site? Are there other flaws in the Google News system, which hinder its success as well? Maybe Digg knows something that Google doesn’t.

PETA says the beheading of a 22-year-old is no different than what animals go through every day. Google's free music downloads. And a vibrator that can deliver an orgasm with the touch of a button. These are the top stories from around the world.

Ron Paul's new book entitled The Revolution: A Manifesto has hit #1 on the New York Times bestsellers list for the week of May 18, 2008. Paul has proclaimed that he will not drop out the race for president as long as he still has supporters.

Straight from the you-can’t-be-serious files: A young man was recently arrested for allegedly "assaulting" a police officer with M&M's. Let's hope the officer has a full and speedy recovery.

The Department of Public Health in Los Angelas has recently banned the selling of bacon-wrapped hot dogs. Ah, the sweet, salty, taste of health regulation.

The United States and the European Union have taken a “criminal path” by contributing to an explosive rise in global food prices through using food crops to produce biofuels

Oprah is known for her generosity. Her “Big Give” program is one more example. The show motivates others to volunteer time, money, and more, to those in need. The tornado ravaged small town of Highland, AR was recently the recipient of a donation.

A new study unveiled at the British Psychological Society's Annual Conference in Dublin today finds no basis to a systematic link between video gaming and violent behaviour. In fact, violent gaming actually leaves most players relaxed.

We're happy to announce an unprecedented list of dozens of new features on DigitalJournal.com, from blogs to images to group discussions and more. The biggest upgrade in the history of the website will allow everyone to contribute.

Daily Kos is one of my favorite sites because of the abundance of instant replies you get to questions. But I treat the thing as a journalist on the hunt for news and many of the resident ranters on the site see the site as representing their opinions.

The international community has strongly condemned the Chinese clampdown on Tibet protesters. Reports indicate that between 30 to over 100 people have been killed in the protests. The actor Richard Gere has called for a boycott of the Olympics.

As a community "party" to celebrate the safe return of the former missing school girl Shannon Matthews, we ask, why she hasn't been allowed to go home? As the details of her abduction unfold, we find a community, swamped by drink and unemployment

It is being reported that Brett Favre, the future Hall of Fame quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, told his team just days ago that he has decided to retire after a 17-year career.

Ok, we've all had them. Bad days where you just think "I can't take it anymore." Unfortunately for 50 year old Charles Madrid, his bad day just got worse. Venting over the phone to his X girlfriend his desire to kill the president has landed him in jail.

In what could become a precedent-setting case, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims has ruled in favor of a child alleged to have regressed into autism as a result of vaccinations. What has long been denied by the government may finally be coming to light.

United States Republican hopeful and underdog candidate Mike Huckabee did not talk about Republican frontrunner John McCain. Instead, Huckabee had set his crosshairs on Democratic frontrunner Barack Obama.

Fiddler's Green is the happy land imagined by Cavalry Troopers and Sailors, where there is perpetual mirth, a fiddle that never stops playing and dancers who never tire. It is where our brothers find peace that may have eluded them in life.

It's another kick right to Microsoft's virtual gonads: Google is getting into the Web-building business with a special launch today. The company is debuting a new service for people or companies who want to create their own websites.

Regardless of your age, gender, or political inclinations, your headache and stomach are likely to have something in common. This may be some help to those who seem to be on an endless cycle of irritating conditions.

The Internet is thus far a largely unregulated venue for exchanging information. Some governments are none too happy about it. Japan is the latest, and Japanese citizens may soon find content "filtered."