John Boehner Allies Fret Coup Attempt
Close allies of Speaker John Boehner are worried that his conservative rivals could move to oust him as soon as next week. Read the whole story at Politico
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Michael Kelly Attacked Ex-wife’s Lawyer With Hatchet, Wasp Spray: Cops
Police say a Massachusetts man attacked his ex-wife’s lawyer with a hatchet and wasp-killing spray, and the victim needed nearly two dozen staples to close wounds on his face. –…
Hoyer calls McCarthy a ‘coward,’ apologizes
READ: No action Thursday night on DHS funding fight The aside could be heard on the microphone at his podium. – Some House conservatives object to the three-week bill because…
‘Jihadi John’ identified, Reuters reports, citing Washington Post and BBC
The identity of the man, who’s become widely known as “Jihadi John,” was confirmed to the Post by one of Emwazi’s close friends, it reported. London’s Metropolitan Police declined to…
Zdravstvuyte! Siri is learning Russian
But the Silicon Valley giant is now facing pressure in Russia. Last December, it was forced to close its local online store because of plunging ruble. It reopened couple of…
Dow Jones Industrial Average Fast Facts
The Dow began in 1896 with 12 industrial stocks. Charles Dow created the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Dow Jones & Co was founded by journalists Charles Dow and Edward Jones….
Sports Authority said to be at ‘high’ risk of default
RadioShack (RSHCQ), which had nearly 5,000 stores, filed for bankruptcy earlier this month and plans to close about half of them and share most of its remaining stores with wireless…
Up to speed: Latest developments on fight against ISIS
THE OFFENSIVE Close call: ISIS fighters launched a major new assault in northern Iraq, but were ultimately repelled. The fighting took place about 30 miles from Irbil, the Kurdish capital,…
Suddenly, Layering Is the Rage
What felt like Arctic-strength winds were blowing on Sunday as New York Fashion Week attendees braved their shows — and the temperatures, with the wind chill, hovered perilously close to…
We Sent 10 People To See ‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’ On Opening Night. We Are Sorry.
So, hot or not? “Fifty Shades of Grey” opened in wide release on Friday night and, in the name of journalism, we sent 10 lucky people to see it and…
Daily Meditation: Beloved
We all need help maintaining our personal spiritual practice. We hope that these Daily Meditations, prayers and mindful awareness exercises can be part of bringing spirituality alive in your life….
All The Differences Between The ‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’ Book & Movie
The “Fifty Shades of Grey” movie adaptation stays close to the book. A little too close, perhaps, when it includes garbage dialogue like “Laters, baby,” and at least one cry…
Investigators focusing on Bobbi Kristina Brown’s boyfriend, source says
Bobbi Kristina, 21, was found facedown in a bathtub full of water in her Atlanta area home on January 31. She was “unresponsive, meaning not breathing, no heartbeat,” a Roswell…
Jessica Simpson’s Son Ace Out-Cutes Himself Once Again
Jessica Simpson’s son Ace learned to work it like Michael Jackson, and it was just as cute as it sounds. The 19-month-old’s uncle, Evan Ross — husband to Ashlee Simpson…
Attorney: We’re investigating what happened to Bobbi Kristina Brown
Bobbi Kristina Brown was found facedown in a bathtub over the weekend. Her family has been tight-lipped about her condition, but her R&B singer father issued a statement through his…
Staples, Office Depot In Advanced Merger Talks: WSJ
Feb 3 (Reuters) – Office-supply chains Staples Inc and Office Depot Inc are in advanced talks to merge, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The…
South Sudan’s Nuba Refugees Strive For Independence – In Pictures
About 4,000 refugees from villages in the Nuba mountains are living on a small settlement near Kodok, in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state. Conditions in the displacement camp, which is…
How to catch a glimpse of asteroid flyby
“Close,” of course, is relative. The asteroid, called 2004 BL86 will come about 745,000 miles (1.2 million kilometers) from Earth, or about three times as far away as the moon…
Beyonce Scares Tells Etsy: Don’t Screw With My Name!
www.tmz.com: Beyonce threatened a company that came perilously close to using her name to hawk mugs … and guess what you can’t buy anymore?
Gay Mecca On Fire Island Sells For $10.1 Million At Auction
A strip of commercial real estate along the harbor in Fire Island Pines sold for $10.1 million at auction on Thursday to developers with plans to continue the revival of…
HUFFPOLLSTER: What Does Obama’s Approval Rating Mean For 2016?
Americans expect Obama to accomplish less in the next two years, but his ratings are rising anyway. And historical precedents points to a close race in 2016. This is HuffPollster…
‘Pope’s Rabbi’ Abraham Skorka Urges Calm After Jewish Prosecutor Dies In Argentina
WASHINGTON (RNS) Rabbi Abraham Skorka, Argentina’s most famous Jewish citizen and a close friend of Pope Francis, was on the road this week when news from Buenos Aires shocked his…
Inmate’s book exposes horrors of Gitmo
Mohamedou Slahi was wearing black-out goggles. A guard dragged him onto a boat and someone forced him to drink seawater. “It was so nasty I threw up…They stuffed the air…
In Africa, Malawi scrambles to deal with deadly floods
Conflicting accounts from the southeast African nation put the number killed at anywhere from dozens to more than 170. In a statement, the government said that it had rescued more…
5 Yemeni Gitmo detainees transferred; 122 remain
It is believed to be the first time either country has accepted Guantanamo Bay transfers. – The transfer is part of the White House’s ongoing effort to close the Guantanamo…
Ryan trolls Christie as Packers oust Cowboys
.@GovChristie, do you need a hug now? #GoPackGo #WinninginWisco pic.twitter.com/32zPv6krRy – Sure, Christie’s from New Jersey — but it was close enough to leave little doubt what he meant.