Gunmen Kidnap U.S. Woman In Nigeria
LAGOS, Feb 24 (Reuters) – A U.S. female citizen was kidnapped in central Nigeria’s Kogi state overnight, a security source and the website of her church the Free Methodist Church,…
Month: February 2015
The HPV Shot Doesn’t Encourage Women To Have Unsafe Sex, Suggests Yet Another Study
For some opponents of the HPV vaccination, the line of thinking goes like this: Give young women a shot to protect them from certain strands of the most common sexually…
10 Home Essentials To Own By The Time You’re 30
Your home speaks volumes about you, your taste and your priorities. We here at HuffPost Home believe that your abode should look and feel however you want it to, but…
Lil’ Led Zeppelin Xylophonists Get A Rockin’ Thumbs-Up From Jimmy Page
The student musicians of Louisville Leopard Percussionists already wowed YouTube with their xylophone-driven Led Zeppelin performance. Now they have a rock god to count among their fans. – H/T Uproxx
Officer Victor Ramirez Slaps Alleged Trespasser Who Wanted To Use Restroom (RAW VIDEO)
A Fort Lauderdale police was suspended after footage emerged in which the cop appears to slap a suspect in the face. Officer Victor Ramirez was placed on leave with pay…
Robert Meyers Doubts Wife’s Slaying Was Road Rage
Robert Meyers thinks his 44-year-old wife realized she was in danger, and was fatally wounded after trying to lure a vehicle and motorist who threatened her away from her home….
British Lawmaker Accused of Influence Peddling Steps Down as Intelligence Panel Chairman
LONDON — After being caught in an undercover report, Malcolm Rifkind, a former British foreign secretary, said on Tuesday that he would resign as chairman of an influential parliamentary panel…
What’s New On Netflix In March 2015?
Spring is just around the corner, but it hasn’t arrived quite yet. Before basking in some much-needed sunshine come April, spend the final cold weeks under a blanket with these…
What Millennials Want From Work, Charted Across The World
As more Millennials assume leadership positions around the world, organizations are becoming increasingly concerned with how to ensure their success. However, most existing research on those born between the early…
Greece On Course For Euro Bailout Extension After Concessions
By Matthias Sobolewski and Jan Strupczewski BERLIN/BRUSSELS, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Greece was on course to win a four-month extension of its euro zone financial rescue on Tuesday after backing…
SPIDER THIEF!? Hibernating Pet Tarantulas Stolen From Crawlspace
A metro Atlanta man told police a spider thief snuck into a crawlspace under his home and stole five of his 18 pet tarantulas. – Information from: WSB-TV, http://www.wsbtv.com/index.html
Stress Tip: Resist The Urge To Be Busy
For 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 here. –…
How Happiness Influences Our Health, In One Chart
Forget an apple a day when it comes to keeping the doctor away — try a smile a day. – More from Happify: Why Exercise Really Makes Us Happier Activities…
Why One Woman With Lung Cancer Photographed Herself Every Day For A Year
In 2013, Jennifer Glass was diagnosed with stage IIIB lung cancer. To help document her life, she took a photo every day and then, in March 2014, she set it…
How To Tell If It’s Seasonal Depression Or Just A Bad Mood
It may be light out a little bit later now, but we’re still in the last leg of winter (thanks for nothing, Punxsutawney Phil). The frozen season often comes with…
850 DNA Matches In FBI Database After Houston Clears Rape Kit Backlog
JUAN A. LOZANO, Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Evidence from more than 6,600 rape kits that went untested for years in Houston have turned up 850 hits in the FBI’s…
Bank Robbery Suspect Michael Cassano Arrested After Stopping For Coffee
Police arrested a man suspected of robbing a bank in New Jersey after they say he stopped for a cup of coffee a block away. – Information from: The Record…
This Is A Darlin’ Of A Marlin
It was a fight to the fin-ish. Brooklyn’s own Kai Rizzuto, 16, was fishing with his grandfather off the coast of Hawaii last week when he caught a 1,058-pound, 14-foot-long…
Words We Love Too Much
Let’s be wary, and more judicious. ••• My colleague Ken Paul notes that “calculus” shows up constantly — and generally not in the sense of “a system of calculation using…
HUFFPOLLSTER: Support For Legal Marijuana Remains Strong In Colorado
Support for legalized marijuana remains strong in Colorado. Most Americans agree that Muslims face discrimination. And a growing minority support sending arms to Ukraine. This is HuffPollster for Tuesday, February…
Internet to Leonard Nimoy: Live long and prosper
I am uplifted by the show of love & caring tweeted to my dear friend @TheRealNimoy. I join the chorus of well wishers for a quick recovery! – In February…
Why drafting Elizabeth Warren is a plus
I am not endorsing her as a candidate, at this point. But I am excited about the movement that is pushing her candidacy, unlike a whole bunch of Beltway types…
Jailed Ex-Army Officer Has Support, but Not From His Platoon
Nearly two dozen soldiers from an Army platoon were on patrol in a dangerous valley in southern Afghanistan when a motorcycle sped toward them, ignoring commands to stop. As he…
Foreign Policy Ascends as Issue for Republican Presidential Contenders
WASHINGTON — Gruesome killings by the Islamic State, terrorist attacks in Europe and tensions with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia are reshaping the early Republican presidential race, creating anxiety…
Billionaire Ken Griffin’s wife wants $1 million a month in divorce
The filing states that Griffin has paid for 100% of the children’s needs, except for “her astronomical demand for $450,000 to take a ten-day vacation to St. Barth’s during the…
Billionaire Ken Griffin’s wife wants $1 million a month in divorce
The filing states that Griffin has paid for 100% of the children’s needs, except for “her astronomical demand for $450,000 to take a ten-day vacation to St. Barth’s during the…
Domino’s: Love or hate the pizza, it’s a great stock
On top of that, a voice-ordering app launched last year has been a big hit. “They’ve had more success than anyone gaining share in the quick service pizza segment,” said…
Behind LA’s Dramatic Decline In Gang Violence
From 1988 to 1998 — known to some as the “decade of death” — close to a thousand people per year were killed in Los Angeles. Gangs didn’t run all…
European Lenders to Review Greece Overhaul Plan
BRUSSELS — The new Greek government vowed to take a disciplined approach to budgets, spending and tax collection in the financial plan it submitted for eurozone approval, but said it…
London Fashion Week: Meet the people who’ll be dressing you in 10 years
As part of this season’s British Fashion Council New Generation (New Gen) cohort, Goddard has been branded as one of Britain’s 10 most exciting young designers to watch, following in…