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WASHINGTON — More than 100 faith leaders and protesters affiliated with the Moral Monday movement staged a protest at the North Carolina legislature Wednesday, continuing for a third straight year…
One of the most popular messaging apps sure isn’t what it used to be, oh, 48 hours ago. Snapchat on Tuesday announced a massive update called “Discover,” which will feature…
“A Most Violent Year” has all the glamour of a classic gangster film. But its plot sidesteps the violence motif to explore the American dream through the eyes of its…
Cathy Meyer knew her 17-year marriage had its shortcomings, but she never dreamed that her husband would one day walk out the door, never to come back. – Sign up…
Americans largely think the current tax system favors the wealthy and needs to be reformed, but not very many expect to be personally affected by President Barack Obama’s proposed reforms,…
The Super Bowl is traditionally a time for multi-million dollar commercials and wardrobe malfunctions. Oh, and some football. One thing that’s not welcome? Drones. – H/T The Week
When officials at an elementary school in Gustine, Texas, kept finding poop on the gym floor, they decided to get to the bottom of the matter. But their method of…
Will Heininger, a sport management major at the University of Michigan, was living what was supposed to be a dream. He was playing football for UM, a school that shapes…
Loretta Lynch, the nominee for attorney general, said Wednesday during her confirmation hearing that she does not support the legalization of marijuana, and that she disagrees with President Barack Obama’s…
Feeling particularly catty toward your ex as Valentine’s Day inches closer? There are now more ways than ever to let your former flame know you still can’t stand them. The…
Jonathan Chait became enemy No. 1 of many on the internet Tuesday after New York magazine published his political-correctness opus, titled “Not A Very P.C. Thing To Say,” in which…
WASHINGTON — Conservation groups are balking at several amendments offered to Senate legislation that would approve construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, amendments they say don’t bode well for the…
McDonald’s CEO Don Thompson will step down later this year, the fast food chain announced Wednesday. Steve Easterbrook, currently the company’s chief brand officer, will take over as president and…
WASHINGTON — One of the newest members of the U.S. Senate suggested Wednesday that he did not think the Department of Justice’s decision to sue him was a wise use…
GAZIANTEP, Turkey — Kurdish fighters, aided by a barrage of U.S.-led airstrikes, drove the Islamic State from the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani earlier this week. The U.S. applauded the…
California health officials on Wednesday declared electronic cigarettes a health threat that should be strictly regulated like tobacco products, joining other states and health advocates across the U.S. in seeking…
Statistics can say whatever you want it to, drolls the dull old axiom. But that tack has always placed the onus more on the numbers than on the ones manipulating…
Detroit’s former emergency manager said Thursday that he worries about his son ending up dead after an encounter with police, echoing the fears of many other black parents. Kevyn Orr…
The following post first appeared on FactCheck.org. Two potential Republican candidates for president distorted the facts about climate change and casually dismissed well-established threats and potential solutions: Santorum’s ‘Do-Nothing’ PlanSantorum,…
A measles outbreak in Arizona that originated at California’s Disney parks is at risk of dramatically increasing in size as health officials keep tabs on 1,000 people in the state’s…
New York City is fun as hell. Every night you can find somewhere to go, something to drink, someone to meet, some reason to blow more money than you feel…
Friends come in all shapes and sizes, and this quirky pair is proof. – If Digby’s owner does not come forward, the RSPCA said the pup will be available for…
Almost 23 years after Courtney Love vehemently denied Vanity Fair writer Lynn Hirschberg’s claims that she had used heroin during her pregnancy, the singer is coming clean. Love, 50, now…
In a new video released on Tuesday, the Islamic State group threatened to execute two hostages within 24 hours unless Jordan releases a female failed suicide bomber who’s been on…
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The Detroit police officer who fatally shot a sleeping 7-year-old girl will not be retried, officials said Wednesday. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said in a statement that her office…
The “ideal” woman’s body type has taken on a number of forms over the past 3,000 years. In ancient Egypt, it was slender shoulders and a narrow waist; during the…
President Barack Obama says outgoing Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is a true American patriot who devoted his life to the United States. – Obama’s nominee to replace Hagel is Ashton…
Two Pennsylvania parents face charges after their pet ferrets ate part of their baby’s face. The 1-month-old child was left unattended in a car seat downstairs in the family’s Darby…
These pictures couldn’t come soon enough. An “unexpected” discharge from a factory in Port Talbot in Wales formed a phallic cloud, according to Wales Online. – Need more photos of…