38 Little Patriots Fans Who Are Amped For Super Bowl Victory
With Super Bowl XLIX fast approaching, New England grown-ups aren’t the only ones throwing on their Patriots gear and dreaming about a fourth championship win. These baby Pats fans are…
Month: January 2015
Read The Daily Blog Of Greece’s ‘Erratic Marxist’ Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis
Yanis Varoufakis, a self-described “erratic Marxist,” is the new finance minister of Greece under the just-elected Syriza-led government of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. In the coming weeks, Varoufakis will be…
Does Your Member Of Congress Have Policies Protecting LGBT Staffers From Discrimination?
WASHINGTON — It’s still legal for members of Congress to fire their employees based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. That’s because there is no federal law protecting lesbian,…
Grammy Awards Fast Facts
December 5, 2014 – The Grammy nominees are announced. 2015 Grammy Awards – Nominees: Album of the Year:“Morning Phase” – Beck“Beyoncé” – Beyoncé“X” – Ed Sheeran“In The Lonely Hour” –…
This Might Be The Best Vintage Shopping Site Ever
Online vintage shopping has long been a crap shoot: You’re usually faced with rows and rows of white, headless mannequins weighed down under Size 0 sequined jackets that are probably…
3 arrested in connection with deadly Mexico hospital blast
A gas truck driver and two assistants were arrested Friday in connection with a deadly gas explosion that leveled part of a maternity hospital in Mexico City, killing at least…
G.M.O. Labels for Food Proliferate Even as a Battle Over Them Rages
There are few industry debates as heated these days as the one about labeling foods that contain genetically modified ingredients. And while interest groups and advocates wage war in state…
Nonprofit Wants You To Donate Poop To Help Save Lives
You may want to sit down for this. While there’s no shortage of stories of gracious people giving blood and donating organs, a new nonprofit is encouraging people to hand…
Facebook Fast Facts
The company also estimates that it has about 890 million daily active users. 71% of Internet users are Facebook users. It is blocked in North Korea and most of China….
Inconsistencies Emerge In GOP’s Latest Case Against Obamacare
WASHINGTON — Over the past year, a number of Republican lawmakers have gravitated to the claim that there is a central flaw in President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act. Jumping…
Benicio Del Toro’s Weird Accent In ‘The Usual Suspects’ Should Have Won The Oscar For Best Foreign Film
The Oscars are only a few weeks away, which means you probably can’t stop thinking about Benicio del Toro. While del Toro may have won an Academy Award for “Traffic,”…
Christie, Romney to meet for dinner Friday night
The source warned against expecting Romney to endorse anyone in the near future, or perhaps at all, saying the 2012 GOP nominee will be out helping the party, but not…
GOP Senator’s Answer On Fixing Obamacare: ‘No, No, No, No’
“No, no, no, no.” That’s Sen. Dan Coats (R-Ind.) talking about whether Republicans in Congress would take quick action should the Supreme Court issue a ruling that forces millions of…
Cop Pepper Sprayed Teacher Talking On Phone With Mom: Lawsuit (VIDEO)
A Seattle teacher plans to sue the city after he said he was pepper sprayed when he walked by a police officer while he talked on his cell phone with…
Heavy Setback For Iraqi Kurds As Clashes With ISIS Kill Top Commander
Clashes with Islamic State militants killed a senior Kurdish military commander and eight of his fighters just outside the disputed northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Friday, officials said. Attacks…
In Major Shift, Obama Administration Will Plan For Rising Seas In All Federal Projects
President Obama will issue an executive order Friday directing federal agencies–as well as state and local governments drawing on federal funds–to adopt stricter building and siting standards to reflect scientific…
Guy Promposes With Adorable Rewrite Of Taylor Swift’s ‘Blank Space’
Promposal season is upon us, so it was only a matter of time before someone was popped the question Taylor Swift-style. – Follow HuffPost Teen on Twitter | Instagram |…
Obama Seeks Funds For Crumbling Native American Schools, But Not Enough For All Of Them
Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School in Northern Minnesota has leaky roofs, poor lighting and an exhaust system that smells like sewage. Last school year, part of the roof caved in while students were…
Odell Beckham Jr. Just Set A Guinness World Record, And It’s Pretty Fitting
Let’s give him a hand. On Thursday, the New York Giants’ Odell Beckham Jr., whose one-hand touchdown grab became a highlight must-see, set the Guinness World Record for one-handed catches…
‘FLAME CON,’ Queer Comic Con, Coming To NYC
Are you ready for New York City’s first comic con specifically designed for the queer community? – For more information about “FLAME CON” check out the event’s Facebook page.
29 Meaningful Pieces Of Advice For New Moms, From Parents Who’ve Been There
After reading Jenny Studenroth Gerson’s viral essay “They Should’ve Warned Me,” fellow mom and blogger Stephanie Sprenger felt compelled to respond. In addition to writing her own thought-provoking essay, Stephanie…
Ryan Gosling Hasn’t Been This Funny In Years
Ryan Gosling is an excellent “honorary” Australian. During the Australian Academy Awards, he crashed Russell Crowe’s presentation video. “I lived in New Zealand for like two years,” he said, just…
Who is Suge Knight? Stories behind tough hip-hop legend
Being known as big and cuddly is not how Knight rose to fame. Instead he is best known for helping promote West Coast rap in a field that had long…
This Adorably Unusual Pit Bull-Dachshund Mix Is Real And Basically Means Unicorns Probably Exist
Just when you think you’ve seen it all — think again. –
Pastor held in Iran writes letter thanking Obama for meeting with family
Saeed Abedini, who was born in Iran and whose family home is now in Idaho, relayed the letter of gratitude through his father during one of his sanctioned weekly 20-minute…
Before Divorce: 10 Things I Wish I’d Known – Health – TODAY.com
www.today.com: As a divorce mediator for many years, I thought I was more prepared than anyone for what lay ahead as I faced my own divorce. Well, I was wrong!…
Yes, Ben Affleck And Matt Damon Put A Gay Sex Scene In ‘Good Will Hunting’ Script
There was once a gay sex scene in the script of “Good Will Hunting.” – “Good Will Hunting” went on to gross over $200 million worldwide. The film earned Affleck…
Obama Gets An Incomplete On NSA Reform
President Barack Obama promised to reform the National Security Agency a year ago this month. Interviews and a report released Thursday show just how slow the going has been. The…
Aaron Hernandez’s downward spiral
The semipro football player for the Boston Bandits was 27. Days after he was found dead, then-NFL star Aaron Hernandez was arrested and charged with murder. Testimony in the case…
At Least $1.25B Has Been Spent On Rail So Far — Where’s It Gone?
www.civilbeat.com: – Read the whole story at www.civilbeat.com