Fighting In Ukraine Continues Ahead Of Important Peace Talks
Fighting raged in eastern Ukraine Wednesday, killing five people at a bus station in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk, as Western leaders confirmed that they would take part in peace…
Month: February 2015
How The Post Office Could Take On The Payday Loan Industry
With the idea of postal banking becoming more mainstream in the U.S., the head of the largest union of postal workers says he plans to make a revived banking service…
21 Things They’ll (Probably) Mention In the Justin Bieber Roast
The past few years have been, well, a roller coaster for Justin Bieber, so ahead of his Comedy Central roast next month, we’re looking back on some of the moments…
Man Charged in Deaths of 3 Near University of North Carolina
Police officials in Chapel Hill, N.C., said on Wednesday that a man had been arrested in the shooting deaths of three people at a condominium complex east of the University…
UK police arrest 2 women on Syria terror charges
Both were detained at their homes in the town of Walsall, north of Birmingham, on Wednesday morning by officers from the West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit. They are currently being…
Joni Mitchell: I felt like a black man
The Canadian wisp of a singer feels she shares an affinity with black men. “When I see black men sitting, I have a tendency to golike I nod like I’m…
Better Fitness Through Your Phone
Many of us have invested in the wristbands or other wearable devices that tell us how many steps we’ve taken, calories we’ve burned and other information. But an interesting new…
Dakota Johnson And Jimmy Fallon Prove They Can Make Anything Sexy
Unless you’re talking about old sweatpants, you don’t know sexy. “Fifty Shades of Grey” actress Dakota Johnson and “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon are apparently so sexy that they can…
6 Breathing Tricks To Help You Fall Asleep Faster Tonight
There’s no question that many of us would like to improve the quality of our sleep each night. Tossing, turning, waking up frequently, struggling to fall back asleep — and…
Boko Haram Kidnaps Hundreds, Tells Captives Stories Of Chibok Girls
When Islamic extremists snatched more than 270 girls from the Chibok boarding school in Nigeria in the dead of night, protests broke out worldwide. The U.S. pledged to help find…
3 Quick HIIT Workouts For Beginners
By Alex Orlov for Life by DailyBurn Just because you’re new to fitness doesn’t mean high-intensity interval training isn’t for you. Otherwise known as HIIT, these fast-paced workouts have been…
Stress Tip: Help Someone Else
For the next 30 days, GPS for the Soul and meQuilibrium are providing you tips on how to live a healthier, happier and stress-free life. See the previous stress tips…
A Sense Of Wonder May Be Good For Your Health
Awe is probably not an emotion many of us experience on a regular basis; a childlike sense of wonder is hard to achieve when you’re busy avoiding giant slush puddles…
How An Open Office May Be Sabotaging Your Workday
Companies love open office plans. They encourage innovation and communication. They allow you to fixate your eyes on something other than a gray wall. Sounds great in theory, right? Unfortunately,…
Caroline Wozniacki: Tennis player, marathoner and now swimsuit model
Her pal, world No. 1 Serena Williams, along with Maria Sharapova and Ana Ivanovic, have featured in the swimsuit edition in the past and the Dane couldn’t wait to join…
Take A Virtual Tour Through The Mysterious Greek ‘Amphipolis Tomb’
Ever wanted to peek inside an ancient tomb? Here’s your chance, courtesy of a stunning digital reconstruction (above) of an elaborate tomb found last August in the Greek town of…
The disconnect between diplomacy, reality in Ukraine
“It is a life or death moment for us,” one Ukrainian MP told a senior western diplomat. Ukraine is at war. It’s not a 21st century, media-driven war — or…
12 Things You Didn’t Know About Disneyland’s Main Street U.S.A.
Main Street, U.S.A. is America at the turn of the [20th] century – the crossroads of an era, the gas lamps and the electric lamp – the horse-drawn car and…
This Is The Closest, Undiscovered Tropical Island You Should Be On Right Now
Are you dreaming of sipping daiquiris on a tropical island far, far away? Us, too. – If you live on the West Coast, head to Lanai. Sure, you’ve probably heard…
The 10 Sexiest Places In The World Are Exactly Where You Think They Would Be
We already knew that the sexiest men in the world are from Australia, and the sexiest women in the world are from Brazil. And the best place to wander around…
Obama says Putin has failed to modernize Russia
“I don’t want to psychoanalyze Mr. Putin. I will say that he has a foot very much in the Soviet past. That’s how he came of age. He ran the…
HUFFPOLLSTER: Americans’ Economic Outlook Continues To Rise
Good news about gas prices leads an improving economic outlook. Only a third of Americans consider Brian Williams trustworthy. And a majority says the measles now pose a bigger threat…
$15 million Assange security is ‘sucking resources in,’ police say
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe says the operation is being reviewed, as there’s “no doubt it’s a drain.” Assange has been living in the embassy since June 2012 to avoid…
Rick Santorum Fast Facts
Birth place: Winchester, Virginia Birth name: Richard John Santorum Father: Aldo Santorum, a psychologist Mother: Catherine (Dughi) Santorum, a nurse Marriage: Karen (Garver) Santorum (1990-present) – February 15, 2012 –…
Meeting of World Leaders in Belarus Aims to Address Ukraine Conflict
MINSK, Belarus — The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany will gather here late Wednesday to try to negotiate a peace agreement for Ukraine, hoping to quiet a year-old…
The Hidden Ways Manipulated Science Harms Our Health, From Measles To Organics
The current outbreak of measles, the largest since the disease was declared eliminated in the U.S. more than a decade ago, was made possible in large part by a single…
Greece and Europe miles apart as crisis talks start
The impasse threatens to cut off the lifeline keeping Greek banks afloat later this month, and could ultimately force Greece to abandon the euro. Analysts say the chances of a…
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Peter Thiel: Robots don’t threaten middle class jobs
He alluded to the dramatic increase in productivity and living standards created by innovations like the assembly line during the Second Industrial Revolution that began in the 1870s. Related: Obama…
This Genius Toast Trick Will Up Your Sandwich Game By A Million
Writing a whole article on how to make toast might suggest that we’ve run out of things to talk about. Or that we’ve just gotten very, very boring. We assure…