Worst cities & most dangerous cities in America, per capita. Murders listed by city. At this rate, murder is rapidly becoming a common occurrence in America's most dangerous cities, making it one of the fastest growing types of violent crime in some parts of the country.

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Universal healthcare is a big buzzword as congress debates Obama's healthcare plan. This list of the Top 50 Healthcare Systems Around The World comes courtest of the World Healthcare Organization, and is ranked from countries with the best national healthcare to countries with the worst healthcare plans. Some of these countries practice universal healthcare and some don't.

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Although I haven't been to all of these places, I've seen enough pictures to know that I probably don't want to visit, let alone live there.

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These countries have some sort of Universal Healthcare system,

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C'mon, sing it with me: "Aaaaaaaalabama, Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado...Connecticut." For real, am I the only person who remembers the State Song from 6th grade? What about "Fifty Nifty United States"?

Whatevs. Should you decide to go prancing through any of these backyards, kindly remember that somewhere in the dark recesses of a vinyl and linoleum strewn police station, an 80 yr old volunteer peace officer is poring over a yellowing copy of their Civil/Penal/Vehicle/Municipal code book and lovingly fingering their gold-plated honorary badge.

And with the unemployment rate hitting 10%, I say we bring back some of these jobs.

(I demand kudos for doing 50 items in alphabetical order...it's a pain in the ass)

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List of life expectancy by countries. The longevity of life in different countries in the world is found on this list and can be sorted by any column. List of life expectancy of countries is ordered by rank and can be copied or reordered to make your very own list of human longevity in countries.

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We know Paris. and Thailand. and The Bahamas. and Necar Island. Blah Blah Yada Yada. What about those untapped places that are breathtakingly beautiful but totally uncorrupted by tourists? Behold.........

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Death Penalty may have been banned in some countries of the world. But there are many 'pro death penalty' countries in the world. Death penalty statistics show that these are the capital punishment prevalent countries. Death sentence is used as a last resort to check crime by executing criminals. This list of nations 'for' the death penalty is sorted alphabetically, but you can sort by any column. Source: Amnesty International

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These places are stunning.. bring your pack and head out.

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List of all countries in the Middle East, with their capitals. The Middle Eastern countries list and Middle Eastern capitals list are alphabetical. The list of Middle Eastern nations are also sortable by any column. The capitals of Middle Eastern countries are attached with countries that are Middle Eastern. List of Middle Eastern countries and capitals are found here.

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Here's a look at the highest energy producing countries of the World as reported in 2006. America is the top energy producing country in the World. The data of a country's wind energy, water energy, tidal energy, and energy from any other means is gathered and compared against the country's population and its energy consumption. Using this data, the list of the most energy producing countries in the world is generated. This list can be sorted by columns. Source: U.S. Dept. of Energy.

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Scariest haunted Halloween house in, or near, your area not doin it for you? The Haunted Houses of the United States actually have quite a bit to offer. Ah, I have always wanted a list like this, so I made it. I've pinpointed the biggest, baddest and most controversial haunted houses in the major cities of the US. Hopefully one of these is by your house and you can go and scream your pretty little head off. Isn't Halloween so much fun?

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A list of the top rated countries in PC usage. In this list, the countries are rated according to their computer usage and PC handling time. This list evidently shows people's addiction to PCs in these countries of the World. List of the highest PC in use countries shows America in the top spot. This list of World's Top 15 Countries In Computer Usage can be sorted by any column. Source: Computer Industry Almanac, Inc.

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Back in the days of lore, a visionary named Walt Disney created Disneyland. Little did he know what a pain in the ass it would become.

While our parents regale us with stories of E-Tickets, Mule Trains and $5 admissions, we have a more bitter view of what this park has really turned into.

Beginning with Eisner and continuing with the powers that be, this park is no longer The Happiest Place on Earth. It's not even The Second Happiest Place on Earth. It's now The Most Expensive Place on Earth.

Should you decide to beat the pavement with Mickey and Minnie, prepare to lose your wallet.

Your soul. Your SANITY.

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Here's a look at the best countries of the World for mother to be. This list of countries safe for motherhood is based on the economic, educational and health conditions for mothers in 158 countries. Using this data, the list of the Best countries of the World to be a mother in 2009 is generated. The health and wellness of mothers would be at its best in these countries. This list can be sorted by columns. Source: Mother's Index

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Some towns are well-known for their weird town names. These locations in the US might not boast of having the best town names, but they stand out as they are considered to be having wacky town names in the world. Have you heard of the town names like Ham Lake or Sandwich or Hot Coffee? If you have not, read the list below to know more. This list of American towns that make you hungry can be sorted by any column. Source: Information Please Database

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This comes from a Brookings Institution Study of how different major metropolitan areas in the US have been hit by the recession. More info is available here: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/economy/story/70260.html

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List of the poorest countries of the world. Poverty is seen in most parts of these countries. Poverty is determined by GDP(gross domestic product), literacy rate and employment rate which are the parameters to determine the level of poverty of a country. Poverty of the world can be kept at bay by helping these nations see better economic conditions. This list of the poor countries in the world is alphabetical, but can be sorted by any column. Source: UN's Human Development Report

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A list of the most crowded countries in the world. Dense population countries, places with a lot of crowding and the most populous countries in the world. Countries with dense populations as well as highly crowded nations on this list are sorted alphabetically, but you can sort by any column. This Densest Countries in the World list can be copied so you can start your own. Source: CIA World Factbook.

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List of swine flu cases around the world. Swine flu outbreaks and swine flu countries are found here to show the impact of swine flu worldwide. List includes swine flu statistics- the number of swine flu cases in each country. Cases of swine flu by country. Information accurate as of 1/1/2010.

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Here is a list of the present day royal kingdoms & regal empires of the world. The list also includes the imperial heirs of royal families that belong to these empires. These present day royalties remind us of the nostalgic royal family era in today's modern milieu. Here are many present day kings & queens that still have their royalty! This list of present royal empires of the world can be copied, so you can start your own. Source: Information Please Database

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Some towns are well-known for their weird town names. These locations in the US might not boast of having the best town names, but they stand out as they are considered to be having wacky town names in the world. Have you heard of the town names like Peculiar or Embarrass or Dinkytown? If you have not, read the list below to know more. This list of American towns with embarassing names can be sorted by any column. Source: Information Please Database

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List of all countries in Africa and their capitals. View countries that are African and capitals of African countries here. The African countries list is alphabetical and can be sorted by columns to make your own list of African nations or African capitals list.

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