Why These Nuns Say The Vow Of Chastity Isn’t Primarily About Sex
Much is made of the vow of chastity that priests and nuns must take to join the cloth in the Catholic Church, but the focus on abstinence isn’t exactly the…
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Anna Wintour Is Just Like Us, Unplugs With Family In The Country
When you think of Anna Wintour, many words come to mind, but gardener and animal-lover are not among the top few. Until now. In British journalist Alastair Campbell’s new book,…
UN: Iraq Violence Kills At Least 1,100 In February
The U.N. mission to Iraq said Sunday that violence claimed the lives of at least 1,100 Iraqis in February, including more than 600 civilians. The U.N. Assistance Mission in Iraq…
Inside Tumblr’s Teen Suicide Epidemic
In the past two months, at least three transgender teenagers have committed or attempted suicide after scheduling suicide notes on the blog platform Tumblr. First Leelah Alcorn, a 17-year-old girl…
Kim Kardashian Licks Kanye West In Instagram Photo
Apparently this is how Kim Kardashian kisses Kanye West, or at least how she does it on Instagram: #KimKAllDay >A photo posted by Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) on Feb 25,…
Blasts in Cairo Kill 1 and Wound at Least 7, Egypt Says
CAIRO — A series of blasts in Cairo on Thursday killed one person and wounded at least seven, Egyptian security officials said, the latest in a wave of attacks using…
At Least 14 Hurt In Snowy 40 Vehicle Pile-Up In Maine
At least 14 people have been hurt in a crash involving more than 40 vehicles on a snowy stretch of Interstate 95 in Maine. – In this photo provided by…
Train cars derailed after hitting vehicle in southern California
The train hit a vehicle just before 5:45 a.m., the California Highway Patrol said online. Several cars derailed, and at least one vehicle was said to be “fully engulfed,” the…
She Runs S.E.C. He’s a Lawyer. Recusals and Headaches Ensue.
Their legal careers, and by extension their marriage, are the stuff of lore. Mary Jo White leads the Securities and Exchange Commission; her husband, John, practices law at an old-guard…
11 Wesleyan Students Hospitalized With Symptoms Of Overdosing On Molly
Wesleyan University says at least 11 students have been hospitalized with symptoms of overdoses on the drug known as “Molly.” – Middletown and university police declined immediate comment.
Who is Las Vegas shooting suspect Erich Nowsch?
Most of America first saw his face and learned his name Thursday, when Las Vegas police announced the 19-year-old’s arrest in connection to what they called a road rage incident…
Ask Well: Sick With Two Kinds of Flu?
Yes. The first word that influenza experts use to describe the illness is “unpredictable.” In a normal flu season, at least three strains circulate. Flus mutate every year as they…
2 Siblings Recall Strikingly Different Childhoods (VIDEO)
“When I was 9, my mother made us eat tuna sandwiches, which were actually made out of cat food,” recalls Jori, who recently wrote a book based at least in…
Boy, 5, Claims He Lived Past Life As Woman Who Died In Chicago Fire
Luke Ruehlman is a healthy 5-years-old boy. Still, he’s already had a lifetime of experiences — he has even died! At least, that’s what he claims. In a bizarre series…
Start here: Latest developments in the fight against ISIS
THE BRUTALITY Burned alive: Every few days, it seems as though ISIS ups the ante on its savagery. Wednesday brought news that the militants killed at least 40 police officers…
Alien Star Buzzed Our Solar System 70,000 Years Ago, New Research Shows
It’s being called a very close shave, at least in astronomical terms: new research indicates that 70,000 years ago a dim star passed within a mere 8 trillion kilometers (5…
Deadly Suicide Attack Hits Busy Neighborhood in Pakistan
LAHORE, Pakistan — A Taliban suicide bomber detonated his explosives in a congested neighborhood here on Tuesday after failing to breach the security cordon around the city’s Police Headquarters, killing…
Train derails, explodes in West Virginia; crude oil spills into river
A train hauling crude oil derailed and exploded in West Virginia, displacing up to 1,000 residents and contaminating the local water supply. At least 27 of the train’s more than…
Obama Immigration Policy Halted by Federal Judge in Texas
A federal judge in Texas has ordered a halt, at least temporarily, to President Obama’s executive actions on immigration, siding with Texas and 25 other states that filed a lawsuit…
Inside A Beautiful Connecticut Beach House That Has Us Dreaming Of Summer
Beaches aren’t likely to be the first thing that come to mind when you think of Connecticut. Beach houses, on the other hand, might. Or at least they will once…
Cycling in Amsterdam: How to pedal like a local
It’s pancake flat, it’s riddled with cycle tracks and almost everyone gets around on two wheels. There are so many bikes it looks like — hard though this may be…
David Carr, we’ll miss you
To see three nationally well-respected leaders in the field vanish in a week’s time has left many in the news business shaken. Williams deserves the least sympathy; he caused his…
Suicide Attackers Stage Deadly Assault on Pakistani Mosque
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Heavily armed militants killed at least 19 people and wounded more than 40 after they stormed into a Shiite mosque during Friday Prayer in a suburb of…
Suspect In Chapel Hill Killings Had At Least 12 Guns, Huge Stash Of Ammo
MICHAEL BIESECKER, Associated Press JONATHAN DREW, Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Search warrants show the suspect arrested in the shooting deaths of three Muslim college students in North Carolina…
Here’s What Everyone Is Thinking At Kanye West’s Adidas Show
Leave it to Kanye West to take the first day of New York Fashion Week and turn it into a star-studded, super fashionable circus. Chances are unless you’re an a-list…
UN: At Least 200 Migrants Dead and Possibly More Off Italy
ROME — Survivors of another deadly Mediterranean crossing reported that at least 200 migrants — and possibly many more — died in frigid temperatures in the open-sea crossing from Libya…
How to be an L.A. local: 8 tips for faking it
If you’re among the inbound, you’re going to need to do a lot more than leave the heavy coats at home and drop a few “dudes” into your repartee if…
Fox News’ Eric Bolling Says Only Muslims Kill In The Name Of Religion
Forget the Inquisition or the Crusades, religious fanatics only kill in the name of Islam — at least according to Fox News’ Eric Bolling. – H/T Mediaite
Sara X Returns For Valentine’s Day, Twerks Her Boobs To Beethoven
Valentine’s Day may have its share of haters, but this year, Sara X is here spread the love or at least have a few laughs. The boob-twerking model made a…
Morocco banned from 2017 and 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
Its officials had called for the tournament to be delayed as concerns over the potential spread of the virus grew, and then declined to host it when that delay was…