‘Dad’ gets a makeover in Super Bowl ads
Are you tired of seeing the bumbling, clueless, buffoon-like dads in commercialsthe ones whose biggest contribution to child rearing is uttering “Yes dear” as their partners do all the work?…
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Judge to Aaron Hernandez jury: Enjoy Super Bowl but be vigilant
That is the dilemma for 12 jurors and six alternates in the Massachusetts murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez when the region’s beloved Patriots play in…
Prayer breakfast headliners: Obama, Dalai Lama
Obama will address attendees about the importance of religious freedom on Feb. 5 at the annual National Prayer Breakfast. The Dalai Lama, arguably the most visible symbol of Tibet’s struggle…
Israeli Ambassador defends decision not to tell the White House about Netanyahu invitation
Boehner’s office said he made it clear to Israeli Amb. Ron Dermer that “it was his (Boehner’s) prerogative to inform the White House,” and Dermer has said multiple times that…
Custody battle brewing over ‘Zombie Cat’
The latest in the thickening plot line ripped from an animal version of “The Walking Dead”: The executive director of the Tampa Humane Society announced the group would not be…
Drone maker says it’s ‘highly unlikely’ White House drone malfunctioned
Early Monday morning, the drone’s owner, who asked not to be identified, says his friend was operating the quadcopter inside his apartment which is located within 10 blocks of the…
Ukraine Fast Facts
Population: 44,291,413 (July 2014 est.) Median age: 40.6 years Capital: Kiev (Kyiv) Ethnic Groups: Ukrainian 77.8%, Russian 17.3%, Belarusian 0.6%, Moldovan 0.5%, Crimean Tatar 0.5%, Bulgarian 0.4%, Hungarian 0.3%, Romanian…
Telemarketer alerts police to alleged assault 900 miles away
Chamille McElroy of Americare Health & Nutrition placed a call to a woman in Lebanon, Oregon, but instead of a “hello” she heard what sounded like a violent struggle on…
Transgender man: I met with Pope Francis
Yes, says Diego Neria Lejarraga, a transgender man who says he had a private audience with the Pope in late January, reportedly a first for the pontiff. Neria was born…
San Francisco setting a new record — a January with not a drop of rainfall
San Francisco is not alone in its rain-free streak. Oakland and Sacramento have yet to have any measurable rainfall in 2015. These are the extremes, but almost all of northern…
Democrats lose their favorite candidate: Mitt Romney
No Mitt Romney 3.0. No “third time’s a charm.” No invoking Ronald Reagan’s two failed presidential campaigns. No 47%, car elevators or dog on the roof. No Bain Capital. No…
Rubio winner from Romney decision
As in Marco Rubio, the 43-year-old senator from Florida, who seems to be experiencing a resurgence in popularity among fellow Republicans. It’s something that just six months ago, few political…
Tagg Romney: I’m both ‘sad and relieved’ at dad’s decision
It was last weekend, Tagg and others say, that the former Massachusetts governor came to the conclusion that he was “unlikely” to enter the race, but wanted to sit on…
Fighting for wounded warriors: CNN helps save funding for caregivers for our nation’s wounded
Hartswick, an Army senior combat medic, lost both his legs after an improvised explosive device detonated under him in Zhari Province, Afghanistan, in 2013. “Not only did my son lose…
Airline amenities
When your blood sugar is plummeting or you’re craving that cup of joe that eluded you in the rush to get to the airport, the food and beverage cart can…
NFL Commissioner Goodell: ‘It’s been a tough year’
“We’ve all done a lot of soul-searching, starting with yours truly,” Goodell said. “And we have taken action.” The commissioner made these remarks during his “state of the league,” given…
Mary Cheney: Why is drag ‘socially acceptable’ and blackface isn’t?
“Why is it socially acceptableas a form of entertainmentfor men to put on dresses, make up and high heels and act out every offensive stereotype of women (bitchy, catty, dumb,…
Grammy Awards Fast Facts
December 5, 2014 – The Grammy nominees are announced. 2015 Grammy Awards – Nominees: Album of the Year:“Morning Phase” – Beck“Beyoncé” – Beyoncé“X” – Ed Sheeran“In The Lonely Hour” –…
3 arrested in connection with deadly Mexico hospital blast
A gas truck driver and two assistants were arrested Friday in connection with a deadly gas explosion that leveled part of a maternity hospital in Mexico City, killing at least…
Facebook Fast Facts
The company also estimates that it has about 890 million daily active users. 71% of Internet users are Facebook users. It is blocked in North Korea and most of China….
Christie, Romney to meet for dinner Friday night
The source warned against expecting Romney to endorse anyone in the near future, or perhaps at all, saying the 2012 GOP nominee will be out helping the party, but not…
Who is Suge Knight? Stories behind tough hip-hop legend
Being known as big and cuddly is not how Knight rose to fame. Instead he is best known for helping promote West Coast rap in a field that had long…
Pastor held in Iran writes letter thanking Obama for meeting with family
Saeed Abedini, who was born in Iran and whose family home is now in Idaho, relayed the letter of gratitude through his father during one of his sanctioned weekly 20-minute…
Aaron Hernandez’s downward spiral
The semipro football player for the Boston Bandits was 27. Days after he was found dead, then-NFL star Aaron Hernandez was arrested and charged with murder. Testimony in the case…
Would-be 2016 foes welcome Romney’s decision not to run
Romney’s decision came exactly three weeks after he told a roomful of donors that he was seriously considering a run for president, a move that shook up the field of…
Trading football for teaching
The NFL just wasn’t adding up for Ricardo Silva, so he decided to hang up his shoulder pads and head back to schoolto teach high school geometry. Silva, 26, played…
Latina Disney princess shows changing America
Princess Elena of Avalor, who will debut next year on Disney Junior’s “Sofia the First,” according to the company, appears to represent a commitment to diversitywhich also happens to be…
Cuba to build first new Catholic church since Castro
A neglected, weed-strewn field in a small Cuban town where there are more horses than cars seems an unlikely setting for a major shift in government policy. But in the…
White House deletes blurred Mitt Romney-Suge Knight tweet
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Balloon flight sets duration and distance records
The record of 137 hours, 5 minutes, 50 seconds was set by Double Eagle II on a 1978 transatlantic flight. According to rules set by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale, the…