France’s Ideals, Forged in Revolution, Face a Modern Test
CLICHY-SOUS-BOIS, France — In the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo attacks, France has begun a defensive but potentially decisive debate over what it means to be French — and whether…
Month: February 2015
Ford reveals 316 horsepower Focus
It will be equipped with a six-speed manual transmission. The highest-powered version of the Focus available now is the 252-horsepower Focus ST which sells for prices starting at $24,370. Pricing…
Is the 3-D printing revolution already over?
Rendering images in 3-D and printing them out is undeniably cool. It’s something that many businesses in a variety of industries are using. Clothing, engine parts, food and hearing aids…
Michael Chow’s Art Show in Beijing Honors His Father
BEIJING — Outside China, he is best known as the man behind Mr. Chow — the high-end Chinese restaurants and longtime watering holes for artists and celebrities in London, New…
Catholics Fear Campaign of Church Attacks in India
NEW DELHI — A series of episodes at churches over the last two months has prompted Roman Catholics here to worry about a deliberate campaign of violence, and to call…
Muslim Group Comes Out In Support Of Jewish Fraternity At UC Davis
DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — While detectives investigate spray-painted swastikas on a University of California, Davis off-campus Jewish fraternity house as a hate crime, a Muslim civil liberties group has come…
Hillary Clinton Considering Basing Campaign Headquarters In Brooklyn: Report
potentially in Brooklyn, which has emerged as a leading contender. Insiders say Clinton aides are looking at Brooklyn as a possible location, and that an office in White Plains, near…
Have boots will travel: Life at the sharp end for football’s pioneers
But as Rodrigues puts a phalanx of seven- and eight-year-olds through their paces thousands of miles away in Asia, all that matters is he’s still involved in football. He’s now…
Wall Street bets on Staples-Office Depot marriage
In a letter to Staples CEO Ron Sargent last month, Starboard suggested that it could enlist other shareholders to join its cause if the company didn’t cooperate. Staples responded that…
Beyonce Launches Vegan Home Delivery Meal Service In Hopes You’ll Feel #Flawless
If a diva is a female version of a hustler, then, logically speaking, a vegan diva is the female version of a vegan hustler. – Beyonce’s first public stint with…
Rand Paul Shushes A Reporter Asking About His Corporate Tax Holiday
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) was so unhappy with the way a television interview was going on Monday that he shushed the reporter so that he could speak. During an interview…
2,000 Prospective Jurors Excused From James Holmes Trial
CENTENNIAL, Colo. – Jury selection for the Aurora movie theater shooting trial is taking an unexpected jolt forward, as the court releases 2,000 prospective jurors it does not need. Read…
Obama Budget Would Legalize D.C. Marijuana
President Barack Obama’s nearly $4 trillion federal budget plan unveiled Monday includes fine print that may have major consequences for marijuana legalization in Washington, D.C. Obama’s addition of a single…
Teen Girls Reviewed Super Bowl Commercials And What They Discovered Will Surprise You
Super Bowl commercials cover hundreds of brands and products during football’s biggest night. But one group of teenage girls thinks an important topic is missing. The Hatch program at SheKnows…
Paul: Vaccines can cause ‘profound mental disorders’
During the interview, with CNBC’s Kelly Evans, Paul yawns, interrupts Evans and at one point motions for her to be quiet with a finger to his lips. He also reproaches…
Chris Christie sidesteps vaccine science
As he toured the United Kingdom on Monday, Chris Christie seemed to leave his tough guy persona back in the United States. The potential Republican 2016 presidential contender punted on…
Bradley Cooper Says Playing Chris Kyle Changed His Life
“American Sniper” was life changing, Bradley Cooper stated Monday at the annual Oscar Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills. And he wasn’t talking about the film’s unbelivable box office success. Even…
20 of the world’s most beautiful World Heritage Sites
Not bad, considering the original list, compiled in 1978, included only 12 entries. There are still a few months till the newest members of the prestigious list are announced in…
Seriously Lonely Guy Snapchats His Heartbreak And It’s Hilarious
However single or distraught you are over your last split, take heart: you aren’t as lonely or heartbroken as this guy. “My buddy Billy has been Snapchatting me these all…
Hundreds Of Johns Arrested In Sex-Trafficking Sting That Culminated On Super Bowl Sunday
As the New England Patriots were celebrating their thrilling Super Bowl XLIX win Sunday night, law enforcement around the nation were observing a more somber victory. At least 570 would-be…
Homeland Security bill faces key vote on Tuesday
READ: Reid returns to the Senate in time for DHS funding fight But Democrats oppose adding what they call “poison pill’ amendments to the $40 billion funding bill. With the…
China’s Communist Party Bans Believers, Doubles Down on Atheism
Karl Marx long ago disparaged religion as “the opiate of the people,” and now the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) wants to ban all addicts. The Communist leadership of coastal Zhejiang…
Suge Knight Charged With Murder
TAMI ABDOLLAH, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former hip-hop music mogul Marion “Suge” Knight was charged Monday with murder and attempted murder after he struck two men with his…
Pit Bulls In Pajamas Aim To Warm People Up To The Breed
Stephanie Karr lives in Canada, sews, and loves her doggies, so she’s always made warm winter jackets for them. But in November of 2013, her thin-coated dog Thor, who is…
No Quit, for Serena Williams, Is a Double-Edged Sword
MELBOURNE, Australia — Serena Williams is now prepared to confess what led to her stumbling about the grass in a bizarre and brief doubles match at Wimbledon last year. “I…
Why ‘Surveillance Is The Dominant Business Model On The Internet’
Andrew Keen, author of “The Internet is Not the Answer,” is known as the “Antichrist of Silicon Valley.” He calls Google a monster, Uber a bad idea and wants governments…
Why Group Fitness Classes Are Worth The Cash
Your typical gym is packed with plenty of exercise machines, but there’s a growing number of group fitness classes that use bulky equipment, too. From treadmills to ellipticals, and indoor…
Movie business still a man’s world
So, is “Ghostbusters” progress? Yes. Is it a panacea? No. Let’s talk about why. Putting women front and center in film is the exception, not the rule. Using “Ghostbusters” as…
Word That Rhymes With ‘Today’ Runs Afoul of Indian Censors
NEW DELHI — When he released his first music video, the Mumbai-based musician Mihir Joshi understood that it would be reviewed by India’s Central Board of Film Certification for obscene…
Star Quarterback Karlie Harman ‘Throws Like A Girl,’ And That’s No Insult
Karlie Harman throws like a girl, and she’s proud of it. “[People] have said that I throw like a girl. And in a way, I take that as a compliment,…