December 3 Historical Events

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  • 1984: A gas leak from the Union Carbide Corporation leaks into the town of Bhopal, India killing 2,000 instantly. After the Bhopal Disaster 4 to 8 thousand people have died as a result of the deadly chemicals.


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December 3 Historical Information

December 3 in Sports

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December 3 2008 Top Social News Stories

December 3 Moment of Zen

December 3 2008 Liveblog

11:58 PM: Strange Unbelievable "human trick" on Letterman — Woman scratches inside of her eyelids Watch

11:53 PM: Video Rally car careens over a ramp and into trees in exciting crash — everyone gets out okay Watch

11:49 PM: Politics From Politico: Will voters go for Jeb Bush in the Senate? Read

11:44 PM: Money Insurers take a more active role in promoting universal healthcare Read

11:36 PM: Science New list of America's healthiest states. Vermont is #1 Read

11:30 PM: Tech Adobe lays off 600 employees, eight percent of total workforce Read

11:26 PM: Wacky Drunk man accused of having his 9-year-old son drive him on emergency beer run Read

11:22 PM: News United Automobile Workers to make concessions in an attempt to help out car-makers Read

11:18 PM: Sports Rajon Rondo gets his first triple-double Read

11:14 PM: Politics Vladimir Putin to answer questions on economic crisis Read

11:10 PM: Money Japan's Nippon Oil merges with Nippon Mining Read

11:04 PM: Sports Men's Tar Heels rout Michigan St. Read

11:00 PM: Crime Motive revealed in the Jennifer Hudson family murder Read

10:55 PM: Politics King Bhumibol Adulyadej to address the public on the political crisis in Thailand Read

10:50 PM: Music Jazmine Sullivan attains five Grammy nominationsRead

10:46 PM: Money Thomas H. Lee considering shutting down two hedge funds Read

10:41 PM: Sports Officials can't come to terms on Boise State, Ball State game Read

10:38 PM: Science Scientists view 400-year-old supernova Read

10:34 PM: Showbiz Director Sam Raimi develops horror reality show: Fear is Real Read

10:30 PM: Sports Los Angeles Lakers defeat 76ers to improve record to 15-2 Read

10:25 PM: War Former Mexican president Ernesto Zedillo, calls the War on Drugs a failure Read

10:22 PM: Sports The Chicago Blackhawks defeat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 Read

10:20 PM: Music Lil Wayne leads the Grammy field with 8 nominations, Coldplay a close 2nd with 7 Read

10:18 PM: Music Dr Pepper saddened by the Guns N' Roses lawsuit against them Read

10:14 PM: Showbiz The stories and evolution of famous Hollywood logos Read

10:11 PM: Wacky Gallery of unique Crop Circles Look

10:09 PM: Tech Hologram television could be available within 10 years Read

10:06 PM: Money The Berlin Zoo is unable to buy Knut the Polar Bear a mating partner Read

10:05 PM: Science Layers of lava spotted on Mars by NASA's "HiRISE" camera Look

10:00 PM: Fun Some of the worlds most bizarre water fountains Look

09:56 PM: Tech Facebook criticized over loss of user date Read

09:51 PM: Tragic Over 500 now have died from cholera in Zimbabwe Read

09:48 PM: Wacky Stay a night in British Columbia's "Spirit Sphere" Read

09:43 PM: War United States send $400 Million in aid to Mexico to fight the War on Drugs Read

09:38 PM: Politics Saxby Chambliss credits Sarah Palin for helping him win the Georgia runoff election Read

09:36 PM: Money The Free Market Clapper Watch

09:35 PM: Video Keith Olbermann dissembles Bill O'Reilly's theory of the War on Christmas Read

09:30 PM: Money Without a major American television contract, the NHL could be in trouble Read

09:27 PM: Crime Man charged with libel for bad mouthing ex-girlfriend on Craigslist Read

09:25 PM: Fun Search Flickr by color Look

09:20 PM: Tech BitTorrent software stirs up throttling debate in Canada Read

09:16 PM: Strange Memphis hotel spends $200,000 on a rooftop palace for ducks Read

09:13 PM: Gossip Actress Gena Lee Nolin gives birth to a baby girl Read

09:07 PM: Money German automakers such as Volkswagen are bracing for downturn Read

09:04 PM: Hot Post-feminists fight for the right to look good Read

09:03 PM: Showbiz The trailer for the upcoming Clint Eastwood movie, Gran Torino Read

08:59 PM: Tech The Department of Justice was within hours of filing an antitrust suit against Google as they dealt with Yahoo! Read

08:55 PM: Tragic Photographer captures the horror's of the shark fin trade Read

08:50 PM: Sports Sean Avery apologizes for comments directed at Dion Phaneuf and Elisha Cuthbert Read

08:44 PM: Video Behind the scenes footage of Arianna Huffington at The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Watch

08:40 PM: Sports The New York Rangers defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins in a shootout Read

08:36 PM: News Armless woman gets her pilot license Read

08:33 PM: Strange A pair of Abstinence teachers in Chicago waited until they were married before kissing Read

08:26 PM: Tech Amazon unveils their own iPhone application Read

08:24 PM: Music Stephen Colbert attempting to dethrone Kanye West with Operation Humble Read

08:20 PM: Showbiz Watch a preview of Lost Season 5 featuring Evangeline Lilly as Kate Watch

08:16 PM: Yikes! Terrified wife calls police after 82-year old husband takes Viagra Read

08:14 PM: Wacky John Cleese complains about a dead parrot in this classic Monty Python sketch Watch

08:10 PM: News Mumbai terrorists may have used cocaine to stay awake during their lengthy killing spree Read

08:07 PM: Science Astronomers solve ancient supernova mystery Read

08:04 PM: Crime In Florida a man was arrested after shoving a woman's face in a hot pie Read

07:56 PM: Politics Barack Obama introduces Bill Richardson as his Secretary of Commerce Read

07:52 PM: Together Proceeds of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter spin off, The Tales of Beedle the Bard, will be donated to charity Read

07:48 PM: Yikes! The Devils Pool on the edge of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe Watch

07:44 PM: Fun Stephen Colbert cracks up while eating a banana during this classic Daily Show clip Watch

07:40 PM: Strange Coal Industry to benefit as Bush and the EPA agree to abolish 25-year old water quality rules Read

07:36 PM: Yikes! Two leftover explosives found in Mumbai's main rail station Read

07:32 PM: Politics Jeb Bush says he's interested in being part of the U.S. Senate Read

07:28 PM: Money GM ceasing corporate aviation operations Read

07:24 PM: Tragic Couple in Louisiana arrested for hammering a child to death, they believed the baby was possessed Read

07:20 PM: Hot The color that will be in fashion in 2009, is yellow Read

07:16 PM: Fun This dog is having a blast in the snow Watch

07:12 PM: Science 22,000-year-old artwork discovered in Russia Read

07:08 PM: Politics Stephen Harper addresses Canada in response to the coalition government Watch

07:04 PM: News Archaeologists discover the lost city of the "Cloud People" in Peru Read

06:58 PM: Games Hacker Ben Heckendorn unveils "Xbox 360 Portable" Read

06:56 PM: Gossip A-Rod to join Madonna on tour in Brazil Read

06:54 PM: Strange 10 medical conditions still baffling scientists Read

06:53 PM: Politics Karl Rove: President Bush not worst in history Read

06:50 PM: Gossip Kelly Ripa denies split with Mark Consuelos Read

06:45 PM: Wacky Florida Congresswoman hangs up twice on Obama, believing him to be a prank caller Read

06:42 PM: Sports Judge blocks suspension of Vikings Kevin and Pat Williams Read

06:38 PM: Politics Obama campaign manager David Plouffe writing book on election Read

06:36 PM: Yikes! More divorced couples living together to save money Read

06:33 PM: Showbiz Screen Actors Guild faces internal dissent Read

06:27 PM: News U.S. intelligence sources say Pakistani Army may have aided Mumbai terrorists Read

06:22 PM: Music Music mags Pitchfork Media and The Fader join forces Read

06:17 PM: Showbiz New York Post ranks the 10 worst movies of 2008 Read

06:12 PM: Games Cracked.com ranks "the 6 most retarded gaming consoles" Read

06:09 PM: News Condoleezza Rice navigates India/Pakistan relations in aftermath of Mumbai attacks Read

06:06 PM: Tragic Surge in leopard poaching in India Read

05:59 PM: Wacky Florida woman claims ex-boyfriend rode past her on bike and snatched her wig Read

05:55 PM: Tragic Conjoined twin dies after separation Read

05:52 PM: Fun Getting engaged? Consider a LEGO ring Read

05:50 PM: Sports Woman bowler Liz Johnson qualifies for men's PBA Tour Read

05:44 PM: Science "Nearly immortal" relative of jellyfish spreading through Earth's oceans Read

05:41 PM: Gossip Boy George's lawyer says singer "too fat" to have assaulted escort Read

05:35 PM: Wacky Dancing with Dogs to premiere on Animal Planet Read

05:32 PM: Showbiz Bea Arthur and Merv Griffin to enter TV Hall of Fame Read

05:29 PM: News Obama gives Bush ambassadors the sack Read

05:27 PM: Strange Michigan school district replaces 'F' grade with 'H' Read

05:25 PM: Money What's the future of Twitter as a business? Read

05:21 PM: Gossip Celine Dion has a frozen embryo Read

05:16 PM: Tech Jam-brand musical gadget advances the art of finger-tapping Read

05:13 PM: Politics Robert Novak says he would out Valerie Plame again Read

05:08 PM: News Witness claims to have spotted missing toddler Caylee Anthony at Orlando airport Read

05:06 PM: Music U2 debut new Christmas track Read

05:04 PM: Strange Three obese men shed hundreds of pounds in China Read

04:57 PM: Money Indie record labels and distributors bruised by financial crisis Read

04:54 PM: Showbiz Warner Bros. to remake 1935 pirate flick Captain Blood Read

04:51 PM: Science American "stem-cell tourists" head overseas for treatment Read

04:50 PM: Yikes! Louisiana named "unhealthiest state" Read

04:48 PM: News Clergy to split Episcopal Church Read

04:42 PM: Money Publishing industry struck by financial crisis Read

04:39 PM: Crime O.J. Simpson's lawyer asks for lenient 6-year sentence for casino robbery Read

04:34 PM: Video Trailer: Benicio Del Toro in Che Watch

04:29 PM: News Disgraced ex-N.Y. Gov. Eliot Spitzer to write column for Slate.com Read

04:26 PM: Fun Timeline shows the history of food (Popcorn is over 5,000 years old!) Read

04:22 PM: Games Nintendo explains presence of 'n'-word in press demo of Animal Crossing: Wild World Read

04:20 PM: Sports Report: Edgar Renteria to sign with Giants Read

04:17 PM: Money What, where and when to tip Read

04:15 PM: Music Sonic Youth working with Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones on experimental dance piece Read

04:08 PM: Crime Jennifer Hudson family murder suspect William Balfour has long history of crime and drugs Read

04:06 PM: Gossip Kevin Federline gives People his side of the story Read

04:03 PM: Money Adobe Systems to cut 600 jobs Read

03:57 PM: Fun Artist paints on napkins with coffee Look

03:56 PM: Video Ambulance struck by landslide Watch

03:51 PM: Science Fish provide answers for water power technology Read

03:48 PM: News George and Laura Bush moving to Dallas Read

03:47 PM: Strange Texas man's long-lost class ring turns up in an 8-pound bass Read

03:43 PM: Music Sales of Kanye West's 808s & Heartbreak dwarf Guns N' Roses, Ludacris and Killers Read

03:39 PM: Money Ohio and region see marked economic decline Read

03:34 PM: Showbiz Showtime greenlights third season of Californication Read

03:32 PM: Gossip TMZ: Cadillac Records cast plagued by "hairy pit syndrome" Watch

03:29 PM: Sports Minnesota Vikings Kevin and Pat Williams fight suspensions in court Read

03:27 PM: Yikes! Media demo for Nintendo game Animal Crossing: Wild World contains 'n'-word Read

03:23 PM: Tech Streaming glitches reported with both Apple TV and Netflix Read

03:20 PM: Fun Make holiday ornaments with beer cans and bottles Read

03:16 PM: Science The week in space photos Look

03:10 PM: News Over 100 countries sign treaty banning on cluster bombs Read

03:07 PM: Strange 130,000 inflatable breasts lost at sea Read

03:05 PM: Money U.S. stocks rally for second day in a row Read

03:03 PM: Crime William Balfour, alleged perpetrator of Jennifer Hudson family murders, denied bail Read

02:58 PM: Fun Mischief, the world's oldest living cat, celebrates 27th birthday Read

02:57 PM: Tragic Up to 16% of children are physically abused—most incidents unreported Read

02:54 PM: Yikes! Chloroform and cleavage used for rash of robberies in Uganda Read

02:51 PM: Strange Economist John Maynard Keynes kept a sex diary in code Read

02:47 PM: Wacky More people drinking White Russians since The Big Lebowski Read

02:44 PM: Hot New pics of Heidi Klum out and about Look

02:41 PM: Video Jack Black is Jesus in Prop 8: The Musical Watch

02:40 PM: Death Legendary folk singer Odetta is dead Read

02:36 PM: Sports Sources say Toronto Raptors have fired coach Sam Mitchell Read

02:34 PM: Tech Is Twitterer "LukeWilson" the actor Luke Wilson? Read

02:30 PM: Yikes! Florida man to serve four years for sexually assaulting Yorkshire Terrier Read

02:27 PM: News Gov. David Paterson "outraged" no women have been nominated to lead New York's top court Read

02:24 PM: Showbiz Oprah Winfrey Show to air from Washington DC on week of Obama inaugural Read

02:19 PM: Video "Jones Big ASS Truck Rental and Storage" has a home for your junker Watch

02:16 PM: Gossip Ex-husband of Dancing with the Stars winner Brooke Burke: "I taught her to dance" Read

02:14 PM: Tragic Body of Carlos Blanco—brother of baseball player Henry Blanco—found riddled with bullets Read

02:09 PM: Music Weezer to release album of rarities Read

02:08 PM: Showbiz Sundance unveils roster of movies for 25th anniversary fest Read

02:04 PM: Money Bally Total Fitness files for bankruptcy Read

01:59 PM: Science MIT researchers move closer to practical nuclear fusion technology Read

01:55 PM: Strange Baby abandoned in church Nativity scene Read

01:54 PM: Gossip Kim Kardashian on potential Playboy shoot: "Never say never" Read

01:52 PM: Music Fleetwood Mac reunite for 2009 tour Read

01:50 PM: News Religious tension in U.K. as school cancel's Christmas play for Muslim festival Read

01:44 PM: Yikes! Pizzeria caught butchering deer in Allentown, PA Read

01:38 PM: Tech Firefox extension Pirates of the Amazon adds illegal Pirate Bay dowloads to Amazon results Read

01:33 PM: Games Game based on Olympian Michael Phelps in development Read

01:31 PM: Politics Al Franken campaign says its winning recount in Minnesota Senate race Read

01:28 PM: Tragic Actor Mark Ruffalo's brother Scott shot in the head Read

01:24 PM: Video Audience member grabs Akon's crotch on Jimmy Kimmel Live Watch

01:21 PM: Science Technology may be changing the circuitry of our brains Read

01:17 PM: News Family of Jdimytai Damour—man killed in Black Friday stampede—sues Wal-Mart Read

01:14 PM: Sports $40.5 million deal with Red Sox for Dustin Pedroia Read

01:11 PM: Wacky Christmas display shows legless Santa escorted by demented tree Read

01:07 PM: Crime Three arrested in Florida for multiple, violent robberies of Dunkin' Donuts Read

01:02 PM: Showbiz Twilight's Kristen Stewart to play Joan Jett in movie about the Runaways Read

01:00 PM: Video Time-lapse video: Elvis painted on black velvet with cheese puffs Watch

12:57 PM: News Tips to help protect your pipes from winter weather Read

12:55 PM: Tragic Amber Alert: Nine-year-old was kidnapped from Mattapan, Massachusetts, during a home invasion