Taxing the rich: The record under Obama
Related: How Obama would close the ‘trust fund loophole’ That’s largely due to the following tax hikes that were part of the Affordable Care Act and the bipartisan fiscal cliff…
Month: January 2015
NFL Didn’t Log The PSI Of Each Patriots Football
What was the precise PSI of each of the 12 footballs the Patriots’ offense used in the AFC Championship Game? We’ll probably never know. Read the whole story at ProFootballTalk
Ex-D.C. cab driver lands on FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorists list
The FBI says Mohamed is accused of providing material support to Al Shabaab, the Somali-based group that’s linked to al Qaeda. The group has launched many deadly terrorist attacks, including…
A Revolutionary Entrepreneur On Happiness, Money, And Raising A Supermodel
A lucky few can say their work helped spur a fundamental shift in the economic model of modern societies. If all goes well, Robin Chase may get to do it…
Obama Mocks Mitt Romney For Being ‘Suddenly Deeply Concerned About Poverty’
WASHINGTON — Thought the 2012 presidential campaign was over? Think again. President Barack Obama didn’t have much to say about Mitt Romney’s rekindled aspirations for the White House when he…
Saudi King Hands Out Pink Slips and Bonuses
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Less than a week after ascending the throne, King Salman of Saudi Arabia issued an array of royal decrees on Thursday — abolishing government bodies, changing…
Super Bowl tickets are most expensive ever
In the past few years, many buyers have held out until the last minute and, in fact, got a good deal as prices fell in the days leading to the…
Fewer Than Half The Students Accused Of Sexual Assault Are Judged Responsible
Fewer than half of college students accused of sexual assault are found responsible for the offense, according to a higher education insurance company’s study of claims. Accused students were found…
Obama Calls For Spending Surge, Buoyed By Rising Economy
Declaring an end to “mindless austerity,” President Barack Obama called for a surge in government spending Thursday, and asked Congress to throw out the sweeping budget cuts both parties agreed…
Saying Goodbye To Parenthood Is The Biggest Tear-Jerker Of All
For the last of our goodbye “Parenthood” posts, HuffPost Entertainment editors Lauren Duca and Lily Karlin sat down to review the finale and season as a whole, while feeling all…
Seahawks’ Paul Allen is the NFL’s richest team owner
Related: Seahawks vs. Patriots – How do the fans measure up? – Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All…
Divers begin recovery of Civil War ironclad before deepening of channel
For about the next nine months, divers will be working to bring up the CSS Georgia, piece by rusted piece, from nearly 40 feet down in the Savannah River. The…
January was a terrible month for stocks
The one exception was 2008, but that was the year of the financial crisis. “In an effort to note something positive we can say that while the index is down…
Feeling blue? Andy Murray’s girlfriend caught unleashing volley of abuse
The match was a tense one from the beginning, with much of the pre-game narrative focusing on Murray’s ex-coach, Dani Vallverdu, who is now in Berdych’s corner. The Scot, who…
Maria Sharapova vs. Serena Williams: A One-Sided Rivalry
On Tennis By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY MELBOURNE, Australia — The un-rivalry is back with Maria Sharapova facing Serena Williams in the Australian Open final. It will be their 19th meeting, and…
Suge Knight Driver In Fatal Hit-And-Run: REPORTS
Hip hop producer and mogul Marion “Suge” Knight was involved in a fatal hit and run in Compton, Calif. on Thursday afternoon, his lawyer confirmed to multiple news outlets. ABC7…
How, and Why, Apple Overtook Microsoft
Common Sense By JAMES B. STEWART When Microsoft stock was at a record high in 1999, and its market capitalization was nearly $620 billion, the notion that Apple Computer would…
Former KKK Leader David Duke Says He May Run Against Steve Scalise
Former Klu Klux Klan leader David Duke said Wednesday that he was considering running against Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) as the congressman tries to distance himself from an appearance he…
Suge Knight involved in fatal hit-and-run
There were two victims, said Sgt. Ryan Rouzan, with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. One was pronounced dead at an area hospital. The other’s condition was not known. –…
The 13th Juror: When picking a jury turns into a marathon
They have little doubt that the scruffy college sophomore and his big brother built a couple of pressure cooker bombs and blew up the finish line of the 2013 Boston…
Is $4.5 million for a Super Bowl ad worth it?
Related: Check out a preview of some of this year’s Super Bowl ads Oreo actually had a Super Bowl ad that ran on TV that year. But good luck trying…
Drug dealer charged in Fox executive’s killing
He’s accused of killing Gavin Smith, a Fox entertainment executive whose remains were found in a shallow grave last yearmore than two years after he vanished. The Fox executive’s black…
John Kerry Fined For Not Shoveling Snow Outside Home
John Kerry has many titles — secretary of state, former senator, one-time Democratic candidate for president. – Kerry spokesman Glen Johnson told the Boston Globe Kerry will promptly pay the…
Rod McKuen, Prolific Poet and Lyricist, Dies at 81
Rod McKuen, a ubiquitous poet, lyricist and songwriter whose work met with immense commercial success if little critical esteem, died on Thursday in Beverly Hills, Calif. He was 81. Mr….
Planet Politics: Hoard Your Toilet Paper — The Left Is Coming!
WASHINGTON –- Greece gave us democracy and theater, and now is giving us a gripping new synthesis of the two: the dramatic, hysterical alarms of supporters of austerity. Facing slow…
Deflation Experiments Show Patriots May Have a Point After All
Thomas Healy does not have tickets to the Super Bowl, but he plans to fly to Phoenix with something that is even harder to come by than seats at Sunday’s…
Ecuador to become first foreign government to advertise during Super Bowl
Amid the expected assortment of talking animals, beer bros and scantily clad women, viewers will likely be treated to a montage of beautiful nature scenes from Ecuador set to a…
Father asks California school district to ban children who haven’t been immunized
But it’s a truly incredible scene. Rhett survived nearly four years of chemotherapy for leukemia and has been in remission for a year and a half. Now he has another…
Obama cracks ‘Deflategate’ joke, jabs at Romney
“I want to just remind the New England and Pacific Northwest contingentsthis is the city of brotherly love, so regardless of what you think about Sunday, I want you all…
Fully occupied? Hong Kong’s protest hotel
Tucked away in an apartment building on a quiet side street of Hong Kong’s busy Causeway Bay district, this small hotel is a shrine to the Umbrella Revolution. Freelance translator…