Jeb Bush speech: ‘I am my own man’
“The great irony of the Obama Presidency is this: Someone who came to office promising greater engagement with the world has left America less influential in the world,” he said….
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Obama names Clancy Secret Service director
The pick will put a trusted hand at the top of the agency as it navigates the aftermath of a series of embarrassing incidents, including a breach last fall where…
Road rage+guns=tragedy
The death of 44-year-old mother of four Tammy Meyers in Las Vegas on Valentine’s Day after an apparent road rage incident is the latest tragedy to challenge the adage: “An…
Official: U.S. keeping ISIS kill list
The U.S. is maintaining a list of about two dozen or so top ISIS operatives in Iraq and Syria it hopes to target in airstrikes according to a senior U.S….
Could limpet teeth be the strongest natural material known to man?
The aquatic, dome-shaped creatures that are found clinging to rocky shores have set a new record previously held by spiders. “Until now we thought that spider silk was the strongest…
Sébastien Ogier: The rally driver with ‘va-va-vroom’
First there was France’s Sébastien Loeb with nine consecutive World Rally Championship titles between 2004 and 2012. Then came Germany’s Sebastian Vettel who dominated Formula One for four straight seasons…
Homeland Security Secretary makes plea for funding
Speaking at the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism on Wednesday, the secretary cautioned that a failure to pass an appropriations bill to fund the agency could have dramatic…
2 killed, 7 injured in blast outside Shiite facility in Pakistan
The attacker tried to enter the imambargah, or Shiite congregation hall, during evening prayers at 6:45 p.m. but was stopped by a security guard, Islamabad police said. The bomber detonated…
Photographer captures beauty around the world
#TheAtlasofBeauty in #Iran A photo posted by Author of THE ATLAS OF BEAUTY (@mihaelanoroc) on Feb 17, 2015 at 3:30am PST – An extensive collection of Noroc’s #AtlasofBeauty photos can…
Selena Gomez goes topless, discusses anxiety
The Huffington Post reports that Gomez discusses in the accompanying interview the anxiety that fame has brought into her life. – “I’m finally getting a little bit more comfortable,” she…
Video shows Afroman punching fan
“On 17 February 15, the Biloxi Police Department responded to a reported assault at the Kress Live Entertainment Venue involving Mr. Joseph Edgar Foreman who performs under the stage name…
Two swing states: Rand Paul in dead heat with Hillary Clinton
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, the leading GOP establishment prospect, also ties Clinton in Virginia and social conservative favorite former Gov. Mike Huckabee comes within three points of Clinton’s 44…
Conrad Murray Fast Facts
Birth place: St. Andrews, Grenada Birth name: Conrad Robert Murray Father: Rawle Andrews, physician Mother: Milta Murray Marriages: Dr. Blanche (Bonnick) Murray (unknown-present); Zufan Tesfai (October 17, 1984-August 26, 1988)…
Denmark: Funeral held for Copenhagen terror attack victim
Mourners gathered Wednesday in Copenhagen for the funeral of Jewish community member Dan Uzan, killed in a weekend terror rampage that also targeted a free speech forum in the Danish…
Inside the ghost town that holds the key to Ukraine conflict
In driving snow and frigid temperatures, one Ukrainian fighter on a tank leaving the besieged town of Debaltseve described it as “a one-way street to the grave.” The surrounding roads…
Oscars 2015: Who will win (and who should win)
Best SongThe Nominees”Everything Is Awesome,” The Lego Movie”Glory,” Selma”Grateful,” Beyond the Lights”I’m Not Gonna Miss You,” Glen Campbell . . . I’ll Be Me”Lost Stars,” Begin Again Should and Will Win “Glory,” by John…
New Orleans Saints player Benjamin Watson wants to talk race
Watson’s take on the situation in Ferguson wasn’t one-sided. The essay allowed a more fresh approach to one of the most delicate conversations in the U.S.: race relations. “Anytime there’s…
Is this the Formula One car of the future?
Is this the Formula One car of the future? Ferrari has taken the unusual step of unveiling its concept for a radical car redesign on its team website. The streamlined…
Is this the Formula One car of the future?
Is this the Formula One car of the future? Ferrari has taken the unusual step of unveiling its concept for a radical car redesign on its team website. The streamlined…
Rand Paul spokesman: ‘No announcement plans at this time’
The New York Times reported Tuesday night that the all-but-certain candidate will kick off his campaign April 7, a date that falls at the beginning of the second quarter and…
Obama to strike inclusive tone in countering extremism speech
But in his address, the President will also call for resilience in the face of those threats and point to efforts in U.S. cities where Muslim communities and law enforcement…
Darren Clarke named Europe’s Ryder Cup captain for 2016 battle
Darren Clarke is Europe’s new Ryder Cup captain. The 46-year-old has been tasked with maintaining the continent’s dominance in golf’s biennial battle with the United States, Europe having won six…
Paparazzi-proof clothing that’s embedded with reflective glass
The directive comes from Steven Wheeler, a senior designer at online clothing company Betabrand. We’re at the company’s San Francisco headquarters in a little room in back of their retail…
Paparazzi-proof clothing that’s embedded with reflective glass
The directive comes from Steven Wheeler, a senior designer at online clothing company Betabrand. We’re at the company’s San Francisco headquarters in a little room in back of their retail…
Paparazzi-proof clothing that’s embedded with reflective glass
The directive comes from Steven Wheeler, a senior designer at online clothing company Betabrand. We’re at the company’s San Francisco headquarters in a little room in back of their retail…
Technology reveals secrets of majestic big-game migration
It’s negative 21 degrees Celsius outside the U.S. town of Pinedale, Wyoming. Two men trek across the frozen snow-covered plains to reach one of the many trap cameras set up…
Mastercard boss Ann Cairns’ journey from oil rigs to credit card queen
The first female engineer to work on offshore oil and gas rigs in the U.K, knows what it’s like to be the only woman in sight for hundreds of kilometers….
Down syndrome should not be feared
The Down syndrome community, on a regular basis, inspires its members with stories about accomplishments, loving families and overcoming challenges. I love these stories and they make me happy. Somehow,…
Chelsea ‘fans’ at center of racism storm
The amateur video obtained by The Guardian, and posted on its website, shows the man make multiple attempts to board a train at Richelieu-Drouot station, only to be pushed away…
Going Back to the Future in 2016?
READ: Poll says blame for a DHS shutdown would fall to GOP Even some relative newcomers to national politics are more closely linked to the past than the future. Half…