Martin Scorsese Documentary On Bill Clinton Shelved: Report
Jan 22 (Reuters) – A documentary on former President Bill Clinton by veteran director Martin Scorsese has been indefinitely shelved after the sides disagreed on control of the film, the…
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Looking For Love? New App Hooks You Up With Fake Boyfriend Or Girlfriend
You’re sitting there with some Trader Joe’s dumplings, Netflix and your cat. Suddenly, a text from a beautiful girl or boy appears on your phone. It’s flirty! Emoji are involved!…
2015 World Economic Forum: Live Updates From Davos
The 2015 World Economic Forum is taking place in Switzerland this week. The event, also known as the Davos Annual Meeting, brings together some of the world’s leading voices in…
Watching Rainn Wilson Talk About Happiness Will Make You Happier
Rainn Wilson was asked to share some lessons for living a good life. Moments later he was convulsing on the couch, showing off how he experiences “rapturous joy.” Post-convulsion, during…
Yingluck Shinawatra, Former Thai Prime Minister, Impeached And Banned From Politics For 5 Years
Thailand’s military-appointed legislature on Friday voted to impeach former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra for her role in overseeing a government rice subsidy program that lost billions of dollars, a move…
First Ebola Vaccine Shipment Due To Arrive in Liberia
LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) – The first batch of GlaxoSmithKline’s experimental Ebola vaccine has been shipped to West Africa and is expected to arrive in Liberia later on Friday, the…
Spider Bites Off Its Own Genitals After Sex
In what just might be the most disturbing post-coital ritual on the planet, male ornamental tree trunk spiders (a.k.a. coin spiders) have a habit of biting off their own genitals….
New York Asks Federal Prosecutors To Launch Civil Rights Probe Into Rikers Island Inmate’s Death
Federal prosecutors should launch a civil rights probe into the 2013 death of a mentally ill Rikers Island inmate who was locked in his cell for six days without care…
Rethinking The Three Rs: Why We Need A New Model Of Education
In America, traditional schooling has frequently drawn inspiration from the trusty “three Rs”: writing, reading and arithmetic. But as the technology sector continues to boom, educators have realized that this…
What It’s Like To Start Your Own Firm, According To The Subway Slapper’s Lawyer
Do you ever dream of quitting your job, throwing caution to the wind and beginning a business venture of your own? Aside from the whole ‘throwing caution to the wind’…
Ball Boy At The Australian Open Gets Hit In The Crotch By 121 MPH Serve
Someone give this young man a medal… and a bag of ice. – (h/t Deadspin)
Sansa Stark Will Play Jean Grey In Next ‘X-Men’ Film
Sophie Turner, aka Sansa Stark on “Game of Thrones,” will play Jean Grey in “X-Men: Apocalypse.” Director Bryan Singer made the announcement through his Twitter account on Thursday, while also…
This Powerful Slam Poem Will Turn You Into A ‘Yes’ Person
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Ousted Thai Prime Minister Yingluck To Face Criminal Charge In Supreme Court
BANGKOK, Jan 23 (Reuters) – Thailand’s Attorney General will indict former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra for negligence over a controversial rice subsidy scheme, the Attorney General’s Office said on Friday….
Martin Scorsese Documentary On Bill Clinton Is Put On Hold After Disagreement Over Control: Report
Martin Scorsese has tackled the mob, the Dalai Lama and the real-life Wolf of Wall Street. But Mr. Scorsese appears to have met his match in Bill Clinton.
Jeb Bush And Mitt Romney Meet While GOP Donors Are Divided
Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney did not emerge from a Salt Lake City meeting on Thursday with a proposal about how to reconcile their competing plans to run for the…
Seth Rogen Sorry If ‘American Sniper’ Comments Offended Anyone
Seth Rogen has provided further context and explanation for a joke he made about “American Sniper.” “I truly hope this clears things up,” Rogen wrote in a tweet on Thursday,…
Several Michigan Fraternities, Sororities Accused Of Totally Trashing Two Ski Resorts
Several fraternities and sororities at the University of Michigan stand accused of wreaking havoc by destroying hallways and hotel rooms at two ski resorts. The total in damages is estimated…
Sheldon Silver’s Arrest Means Headaches For Andrew Cuomo
NEW YORK — Gov. Andrew Cuomo wasn’t the one in custody on Thursday. But the arrest of powerful New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver could spell plenty of trouble…
This Is What Saturday Morning Used To Look Like (Before Life Got In The Way)
It’s become cliche (not to mention incorrect) to say that things were easier “back in the day,” but we think that weekend schedules are the exception. Saturdays really used to…
Obama Predicts Bright Future For Legal Weed
President Barack Obama said during a YouTube interview Thursday that he believes more states will consider legalizing recreational marijuana, citing his administration’s hands-off approach to prohibition-ending cannabis laws in Colorado…
U.S., Iraq Preparing For Assault To Recapture Mosul: WSJ
WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) – The United States and Iraq have started preparing for an offensive by summer to recapture the Iraqi city of Mosul, which was taken by Islamic…
Carl’s Jr. Super Bowl Commercial Features An ‘All Natural’ Blonde, Naturally
Fast food chain Carl’s Jr. has debuted its annual Super Bowl commercial, and it’s every bit as sexy as you’ve come to expect. Model Charlotte McKinney, whom Fox News dubbed…
JPMorgan’s Dimon Gets Cash Bonus, Total Pay Unchanged
Jan 22 (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co paid Chief Executive Jamie Dimon a first cash bonus in three years, part of a total 2014 pay package of $20 million…
Japan Captive’s Mother Asks Islamic State For His Release As Deadline Looms
By Nobuhiro Kubo TOKYO, Jan 23 (Reuters) – The mother of a Japanese journalist being held captive by Islamic State militants along with another Japanese citizen appealed for his safe…
Meet Tom Cotton, The Senate’s Newest Unapologetic Hawk
WASHINGTON — Less than a month into his first term as a U.S. Senator, Arkansas Republican Tom Cotton is already proving to be one of the most hardline foreign policy…
Thanks To John Kerry, Israel Stunt Backfires On Boehner
WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) appeared to be have pulled off a masterful political victory against the Obama administration Wednesday when he revealed that he had invited Israeli…
The 9 Best Things That Happened When YouTube Stars Interviewed President Obama
Most reporters don’t have millions of YouTube subscribers or the ability to make a 60-second video go instantly viral, but then again, today’s interview with President Obama wasn’t your typical…
DC Subway: Fire Changes Led to Difficulty Using Radios
Firefighters had difficulty using their radios during an emergency on the Washington subway system because fire officials had made changes to their radio system without alerting their partners who oversee…
U.S. Reduces Staff At Yemen Embassy Amid Government Collapse
By Mark Hosenball and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) – The United States has pulled more staff out of its embassy in Yemen, U.S. officials said on Thursday as…