Pakistani Delegation Mistaken for Terrorists, Quits U.S. Trip

Max Read · 09/02/10 02:40AM

What could go wrong with a Pakistani military delegation flying from D.C. to Tampa for a meeting with the U.S. Central Command? How about getting kicked off a flight after being mistaken for terrorists by a scared passenger?

Barbershop Quar-Wet, More Like

Max Read · 09/02/10 01:53AM

[A barber cuts a customer's beard on a makehift barbershop at a camp for people displaced by floods in Pakistan's Punjab province. Floods have receded in north and central Pakistan, but are continuing in the south. Pic via AP.]

Illegal Immigration Slows Dramatically

Adrian Chen · 09/01/10 11:07PM

The number of immigrants entering the U.S. illegally dropped to 300,000 a year between March 2007 and 2009, down from 850,000 per year between 2000-2005. They took one look at the Pizza Burger and ran the other way.

Your Weekly "Ryan the Real World Homophobe" Update

Matt Cherette · 09/01/10 10:41PM

Tonight's Real World was chock-full of Ryan-related drama. As the house turned on him, Ryan's brother and cousin visited/annoyed. Ryan also lost the car, drank at a drug abuse class, and got sent home by his fed-up roommates. Videos inside.

That One Girl Is a Big Fan of Avatar

Adrian Chen · 09/01/10 10:17PM

[A child dressed as Hindu God Krishna looks on during festivities to mark Janmashtami at a school in Mumbai, India.](Pic AP)

Amy Schumer on Being Blackout Drunk

Morgan Barry · 09/01/10 08:00PM

Amy Schumer discusses the downfalls of blacking out and finally getting to that special age when women begin contemplating keeping their babies.

Live Blogging Top Chef, Week 12

MisterHippity · 09/01/10 08:00PM

Welcome to our live blog for the newly-minted Emmy winner Top Chef. If they gave trophies for TV show live-blogging, I think the folks who create this one would win it hands-down. Why not aspire to greatness and join us?

Shady Ladies

Brian Moylan · 09/01/10 05:59PM

[These women in the stands at the U.S. Open today didn't seem too happy about the 90-degree temperatures. Hopefully the umbrellas helped. Image via AP]