Canadian pastor reported missing after trip to North Korea
On January 30, Lim traveled to North Korea from China with a companion from the church who last spoke with him the following day, on January 31. Lim was scheduled…
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2014 In Review Fast Facts
Notable U.S. Events:January 1 – Colorado legalizes the purchase of marijuana for recreational purposes. January 1 – The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act goes into effect. January 6…
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud Fast Facts
Birth place: Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Father: King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman al Saud Mother: Hassa bint Ahmed al-Sudairi Marriages: Wives’ names not available publicly, but according to Islamic tradition,…
Exploring Wicca As A Path To Women’s Empowerment
“I’m really a witch,” rapper Azealia Banks quipped last January, shortly before all hell broke loose on her Twitter account. – Read the whole story at The Guardian
Bobbi Kristina Brown remains in coma
Brown, daughter of the late star Whitney Houston, was found unresponsive in a bathtub on January 31 at her home in Roswell, Georgia. The extent of her injuries is not…
‘Brisket Bandit’ Strikes Again! This Time, He’s Caught On Video
Texas has a beef with the so-called “Brisket Bandit.” – Police are reportedly looking for the thief, who may have stolen 12 pork butts at The Smoke Shack, 200 pounds…
Joseph Lieberman Fast Facts
Birth place: Stamford, Connecticut Birth name: Joseph Isadore Lieberman Father: Henry Lieberman, package-store owner Mother: Marcia (Manger) Lieberman Marriages: Hadassah (Freilich) Lieberman (1983-present); Betty Haas (1965-1981, divorced) – November 18,…
‘Parenthood’ May Be Over, But Mae Whitman And Lauren Graham Are Best Friends Forever
When Mae Whitman dropped by HuffPost Live on Friday to discuss her new film “The DUFF,” she confirmed what we’ve all known for a long time: “Parenthood” is the source…
President Obama to GOP: Stop copying me on economy
“Income inequality has worsened under this administration,” Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, said after the president’s State of the Union speech. “We’re facing right now a divided America when it comes…
Drug-resistant bacteria linked to two deaths at UCLA hospital
The hospital is contacting more than 100 other patients who had endoscopic procedures between October and January. The patients have been offered tests they can take at home. – CDC:…
Nightclub Fires Fast Facts
April 23, 1940 – Natchez, Mississippi – About 200 people die in a fire at the Rhythm nightclub. Boarded up windows, flammable decorations and overcrowding play a factor in the…
Fed Officials Sound Cautious Note on Raising Interest Rates
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve is not sounding as if it is ready to raise its benchmark interest rate in June. Fed officials at their most recent policy-making meeting in…
Pennsylvania governor halts death penalty while ‘error prone’ system reviewed
Wolf, a Democrat who ran his family’s cabinet manufacturing business before becoming governor in January, said the moratorium would be in place until a task force examining capital punishment in…
King Cake Recipes Because Mardi Gras Dessert Is Better Homemade
King cake may look kind of gross, and it may taste kind of gross, but Mardi Gras is almost here, so put your true feelings aside and get festive with…
We Wanted To Know What Makes Harry Reid Tick. So We Boozed Up His Former Aides
WASHINGTON — Harry Reid’s career is at a crossroads. His eight years as Senate majority leader came to a dramatic end this year, following a 2014 midterm cycle waged, in…
Lance Armstrong Fast Facts
Birth Place: Plano, Texas Birth name: Lance Edward Gunderson Father: Edward Gunderson Mother: Linda (Mooneyham) Gunderson Marriage: Kristin (Richard) Armstrong (1998-2003, divorced) Children: with Anna Hansen: Olivia Marie, October 18,…
Bobbi Kristina Brown was in car crash days before hospitalization
The 21-year-old daughter of musical giant Whitney Houston was found in a bathtub full of water on January 31. Here’s a look at the lead-up to when Brown was rushed…
Malaysia court upholds sodomy conviction against opposition leader
Anwar, 67, was acquitted of sodomy in January 2012, but the Court of Appeal overturned that decision in March 2014, ruling that he was guilty. The Federal Court rejected Anwar’s…
Martin O’Malley Broke His Arm At The Gym
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) tweeted Monday that he suffered a broken elbow over the weekend. – O’Malley’s gym mishap follows another Democrat’s painful workout experience. Senate Minority Leader…
Heinz Sriracha Ketchup Is Coming To America. Are You Ready?
It’s only February, but holy prepare-your-tastebuds has it already been a good year for sriracha lovers. In January, Lee Kum Kee introduced a new sriracha chili ketchup and in February,…
What’s the most popular place in the world to take a selfie?
The UK-based ticket booking site analyzed 219 million Instagram posts tagged “selfie” between October 2010 and January 2015 to come up with the list. The Eiffel Tower emerged as the…
U.S. Adds 257,000 Jobs In January; Unemployment Rate Rises To 5.7 Percent
The U.S. economy added 257,000 jobs in January, as the unemployment rate rose to 5.7 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. More from the AP: WASHINGTON (AP) —…
Fit Nation: Weight loss Week 1 — the hiccups
They will go away. Well, Week one of the CNN Fit Nation Challenge has presented me with some hiccups. My hiccups started just before Christmas; my right knee started aching….
Coming soon: More Twitter in your Google
Shares popped this week after Twitter announced plans to start syndicating promoted tweets on popular magazine app Flipboard. The stock has gained nearly 15% so far this year, but is…
January transfer window: The rise and rise of Martin Odegaard
A Norwegian teenager, who has only just turned 16, generated the second highest volume of tweets during the January transfer window. Which means either that Martin Odegaard, who joined European…
Clinton advisers are split on when Hillary Clinton should launch her campaign
“I’m in it to win it,” she said in a YouTube video posted on January 21, 2007. But even though a second Hillary Clinton for president campaign is all but…
Aaron Hernandez Fast Facts
Birth place: Bristol, Connecticut Birth name: Aaron Michael Hernandez Father: Dennis Hernandez, a high school custodian Mother: Terri (Valentine) Hernandez, a school secretary Children: with Shayanna Jenkins: Avielle Janelle Hernandez,…
This Week In Pictures: Faith In Practice Around The World, January 25 to 31
Humans express their faith in a multitude of ways. These photos capture the incredible diversity within faith practices that happen in our world in the span of just one week….
San Francisco setting a new record — a January with not a drop of rainfall
San Francisco is not alone in its rain-free streak. Oakland and Sacramento have yet to have any measurable rainfall in 2015. These are the extremes, but almost all of northern…
9 Funny Someecards To End The Week On A High Note
Andddd that’s a wrap. We’ve officially made it through the first month of 2015. In four short weeks, we’ve experienced the State of the Union, Deflategate, “The Nightly Show” premiere,…