Beaglemania after Miss P wins Westminster Dog Show
Beagle breeders across the country saw a similar spike after Uno’s win Scott Bachman, owner of Bachman’s Kennel in Hudson, Michigan, was one of them. Last night, at about 11…
Month: February 2015
Move over Silicon Valley, San Francisco is new hippest tech scene
Silicon Valley was once the only place to be for the world’s hippest tech firms. It’s the region that gave birth to all-conquering behemoths like Google and Apple, after all….
2016 Ambitions Seen In Walker’s Push For University Cuts In Wisconsin
Atop a steep hill on the University of Wisconsin campus is a granite boulder affixed with a bronze plaque honoring the university system’s lofty mission: to benefit the entire state…
Fix this hot, ugly immigration mess
America’s immigration issue needs a comprehensive and permanent bipartisan legislative solution. An executive action is a temporary and limited fix. On the night President Obama announced his most recent immigration…
Whites have 12 times the wealth of blacks, 10 times that of Hispanics
And the earnings gap between the races makes it harder for blacks and Hispanics to save. The wealth gap, in dollar terms, only increases over time because of all these…
The Atlas Mountains: Morocco’s hidden travel gem
The Atlas Mountains have long been home to some of North Africa’s most remote villages. Until a decade ago, running water and electricity were nearly unheard of, and even today…
Florida Supreme Court Halts Execution Over Lethal Injection Drug Questions
The Florida Supreme Court stopped Thursday’s scheduled execution of a convicted killer amid questions over whether the state’s lethal injection drugs constitute cruel and unusual punishment. The state high court…
Police officer pleads not guilty in Alabama assault case
Eric Parker, 26, has been charged with third degree assault, a Class A misdemeanor. He waived arraignment, according to Limestone County court documents. CNN reached out to Parker’s attorney, Robert…
Police: Son of Calif. Ex-Governor Schwarzenegger Involved In Road Run-In
LOS ANGELES, Feb 17 (Reuters) – The eldest son of California’s ex-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and journalist Maria Shriver was struck in his car in Los Angeles during a confrontation with…
Can Jeb Bush escape his brother’s legacy in Iraq?
Nearly 25 years after his father launched the first Gulf War and almost 12 years after his brother began a much more contentious sequel, it’s Jeb Bush’s turn to articulate…
Rand Paul To Declare Presidential Run In Early April: Report
Senator Rand Paul is eyeing April 7 as the day he will announce his plans to run for president, people close to him said, a step that would position him…
Disney Characters Shadow Unsuspecting Mall Shoppers
With New York in the grips of record low temperatures, it might seem like only a little Disney magic could thaw the place out. And that’s just what some unsuspecting…
Members Of Congress Stand Up For California Medical Marijuana Dispensary
Three congressional lawmakers from California are accusing the U.S. Department of Justice of overreach in an ongoing crackdown against Harborside Health Center, widely considered to be the largest and one…
In ‘American Sniper’ trial, prosecution puts accused killer’s words in spotlight
A chilling video shown in court showed police placing Routh into a squad car moments after authorities chased him down a Texas highway. Earlier that day in February 2013, authorities…
Huffington Post launching political satire show
Episodes will be live streamed on the Huffington Post’s front page and viewers will also be able to watch segments on demand. The show will premiere on March 27 at…
Hispanic Group Calls For U.S. Probe Into Police Slaying Of Mexican Immigrant
SEATTLE, Feb 17 (Reuters) – A Hispanic advocacy group urged the U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday to conduct its own investigation into the fatal police shooting in Washington state of…
Protect your retirement plan from the government’s whims
Take taxes. You can’t dictate tax policy, but you may at least be able to hedge against future rate hikes by engaging in a bit of “tax diversification”that is, spreading…
Tammy Meyers, Vegas Mom Killed In Shooting, Had Searched For Road Rage Driver
A Las Vegas mother of four killed in a road rage shooting last week got in her car with her adult son and his gun and drove around their neighborhood…
As Rivals Falter, India’s Economy Is Surging Ahead
SRIPERUMBUDUR, India — China’s economy is slowing. Brazil is struggling as commodity prices plunge. Russia, facing Western sanctions and weak oil revenue, is headed into a recession. As other big…
Warren Buffett ditched Big Oil. Dumb move?
Related: Robert Shiller is buying stocks in Europe The bullish case for Big Oil: Some experts disagree with Buffett. They believe now is actually the time to buy Big Oil…
How A Single, Simple Guideline Could Help You Lose Weight
For some super-motivated people, counting calories, calculating macronutrient proportions or weighing food can help in their quest to lose weight. But for everyone else, it can be hard to keep…
Division III Coach Applies His Ph.D. On the Sideline
ST. PAUL — Thirty-two students sat at long tables in a University of St. Thomas classroom one recent morning, reviewing notes or checking their smartphones, when John Tauer walked in….
Brittany Maynard’s Story Moves New York Lawmakers To Introduce Death With Dignity Bill
New York state lawmakers have introduced a “death with dignity” bill that would make the state the sixth in the U.S. to allow terminally ill adults to end their own…
Huge DC snowball fight after weather-related shutdown
Federal staffers, college students, teachers and non-profit workers clad in snow gear and costumes—one man dressed as Captain America—clashed in a fog of white powder. Area schools were closed and…
Snapchat eyes $19 billion valuation
That’s the same as several other startup darlings: Airbnb, Dropbox and Indian firm Flipkart. – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except…
13 Things You Didn’t Know About The Oscars
The Academy Awards are on Sunday, and if the conversation at your Oscar party runs dry — and even your best talking points have come up short — we’ve got…
What does the biggest human migration on earth look like on a map?
It’s triggered in part by millions of Chinese workers heading to their hometowns for the holidays. The migration lasts for 40 days — from February 4 to March 15 this…
Hungary Keeps Visit by Putin Low-Key as It Seeks to Repair Relations With West
WARSAW — When Vladimir V. Putin played host at the Kremlin early last year to Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orban, the notion of a reciprocal visit that would bring the…
Are more sanctions looming for Russia?
Related: Russia + North Korea = New BFF? Otilia Dhand, a political risk analyst at Teneo Intelligence in Belgium, said she expects continued fighting in Ukraine will bring incremental increases…
Italian Soccer Has Too Many ‘Colored Players,’ Revered Coach Says
Open Source By ROBERT MACKEY After watching the final match of a prestigious tournament for young soccer players in Italy on Monday, the revered former coach of Italy’s national team,…