Cuba’s Playa Paraiso Beach Named Among World’s Best, Because Of COURSE Cuba Has A Secret Paradise
We can think of many reasons to go to Cuba — it’s not like we needed one of the best beaches on the planet to lure us there. – Thankfully…
Month: March 2015
Hyundai issues safety recall for power steering defect on 200,000 vehicles
The level of force necessary to steer the vehicle without power steering was within compliance standards, and the flaw has not historically been considered a safety defect in the U.S.,…
Samsung unveils beautiful new Galaxy S6
Unlike the 5S, the new phones are not water resistant. The speakers have been moved from the back plate of the phone to the bottom edge. Sound is much clearer…
Alleged ‘street racer’ surrenders after fatal hit-and-run in California
The crash happened Thursday in the San Fernando Valley neighborhood of Chatsworth. – The driver of the other vehicle involved in the crash has not been found.
Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu Heads To Washington For Congress Speech
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu headed to Washington on Sunday to press his case against an emerging deal on Iran’s nuclear program in a contentious address to the U.S. Congress,…
Chris Christie: Watercolor Memories Of A Candidacy That ‘Peaked Too Soon’
Every election cycle can be considered, first and foremost, a monument to hype. With every passing week, the political world is a blizzard of brash predictions, bold pronouncements, and bad…
UN: Iraq Violence Kills At Least 1,100 In February
The U.N. mission to Iraq said Sunday that violence claimed the lives of at least 1,100 Iraqis in February, including more than 600 civilians. The U.N. Assistance Mission in Iraq…
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley’s Sexy Party Hair & More Celebrity Beauty Looks We Loved This Week
If we’re going to keep it real, let’s take it way back to when bedhead hair was simply referred to as “just had sex” hair. You know, that perfectly tousled…
The O’Reilly tapes: Phone recordings raise new questions about JFK story
In his 2012 book “Killing Kennedy,” O’Reilly wrote that he knocked on the door of a South Florida home when suddenly he “heard the shotgun blast that marked the suicide”…
The O’Reilly tapes: Phone recordings raise new questions about JFK story
In his 2012 book “Killing Kennedy,” O’Reilly wrote that he knocked on the door of a South Florida home when suddenly he “heard the shotgun blast that marked the suicide”…
Missing UK teens seen on video in Turkey before going to Syria
Images show the teens boarding a bus in Istanbul, Turkish HBR television reported. It’s the first sighting of the girls since they left London almost two weeks ago. Authorities have…
14-year-old girl killed after Facebook spat, planned videotaped fight
After the melee ensued, two teenage males pulled out guns and started shooting at the girls, CNN affiliate WIAT said. The shots killed 14-year-old Kierra’onna Rice and wounded two others….
Documentary on Air Pollution Grips China
“This was the PM 2.5 curve for Beijing in January 2013, when there were 25 days of smog in that one month,” explains Ms. Chai, a former Chinese television reporter,…
Nearly Halted in Sierra Leone, Ebola Makes Comeback by Sea
Marie Kamara, left, sitting behind a quarantine line in the village of Rosanda last week under the watch of a community leader. The girl died several days after this photo…
Obsolete jobs: Meet the guy who fixes Tom Hanks’ typewriter
And the duo are accompanied on office calls by an old fashioned doctor’s black bag outfitted with metal drawers that contain all sorts of spare parts, screwdrivers and pliers. There’s…
Obsolete jobs: Meet the guy who fixes Tom Hanks’ typewriter
And the duo are accompanied on office calls by an old fashioned doctor’s black bag outfitted with metal drawers that contain all sorts of spare parts, screwdrivers and pliers. There’s…
6 questions about Netanyahu’s visit
“I fear for the fate of the state of Israel, and therefore I’ll do everything I can to ensure the security of our future.” A few dozen Democrats plan to…
Room to run: 7 stocks Wall Street thinks will soar
Upside potential: 47% each Last year airline stocks took off and never landed. American Airlines (AAL) surged 112% and Delta (DAL) spiked nearly 70% as investors feasted on this suddenly…
Brazil: Hunt for American pastor accused of sexual assault took months
Victor Arden Barnard, 53, was arrested Friday at a home in a gated community, said the Public Security Secretariat of Rio Grande do Norte state. A 33-year-old woman was detained,…
Opposition rally turns to march of grief after Putin critic Boris Nemtsov’s death
And as they march near the site of Nemtsov’s death, conspiracy theories swirl over who killed the 55-year-old outspoken critic of President Vladimir Putin as he walked near the Kremlin…
South Korean President Urges Japan to Admit Past Wrongs
SEOUL, South Korea — President Park Geun-hye of South Korea urged Japan on Sunday to have the “courage and honesty” to admit to its historical wrongdoings against Koreans and other…
Alaska flights canceled over ash from Russian volcano
Ash from Russia’s Shiveluch volcano was the culprit behind the flight disruptions Saturday, said Jeff Freymueller, a scientist at the Alaska Volcano Observatory. – Three volcanoes are erupting on Russia’s…
The secret of #TheDress: Mobile viewing
When Smith was on CNN’s “Reliable Sources” on Sunday, and I commented about the mobile-focused future, he said “It’s the present, not the future.” “Certainly,” he said, “the way we…
‘Question everything,’ says the creator of Netflix’s ‘House of Cards’
The arrival of new distribution options like Netflix are causing people in the industry to “question everything,” Willimon said. “The entire calendar for how shows are released” can be rethought,…
BlackBerry commits to software on any device
“Our goal is to be wherever our users need and want us, with our software suites, whether that’s on an iPhone or a BlackBerry Classic,” Chen said in the statement….
Apple, Yahoo bus drivers vote to unionize
It wasn’t immediately clear when the drivers would seek contract negotiations with Compass, which didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment on Sunday. – Most stock quote data provided…
Chile’s President Meets With Teen Who Asked To Die
Chile’s president went to a hospital Saturday to meet with a 14-year-old girl who shocked the country by going on YouTube to plead for the leader to let doctors euthanize…
Germans at the Crux of Crises, but Reluctantly
BERLIN — Germany has become Europe’s indispensable nation, at the center of crises over Ukraine and Greece. But a country uncomfortable with leadership, often labeled a reluctant hegemon, has had…
Tupperware’s Sweet Spot Shifts to Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The party had the feel of 1960s America, almost. A group of women, thrilled to get a break from the daily routine of hanging laundry and shuttling…
Migrant laborer’s death in hail of police bullets roils family, leaves questions
It was this misfortune that distressed Zambrano-Montes in the days before he and police in the town of Pasco clashed in February, in a confrontation that ended with officers firing…