Middle East millions fueling European football
As the region’s nations establish themselves as sporting powers, countries such as Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have pumped millions into sponsoring football clubs. A report published by Repucom…
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Leisure is the new productivity
While working on “The Last Supper,” Leonardo da Vinci regularly took off from painting for several hours at a time and seemed to be daydreaming aimlessly. Urged by his patron,…
How LBJ wrecked his presidency
We have seen this in recent times, such as with President George W. Bush’s decision to invade Iraq. But the classic example was Lyndon Johnson’s experience with Vietnam. Fifty years…
Brand new Congress, same four problems
In his talk, he criticized the President’s response to Russia’s takeover of Crimea, asking the group “Does anybody think that Vladimir Putin would have gone into Crimea had George W….
5 things we learned from the Golden Globes
The show will remembered for Tina Fey and Amy Poehler’s (presumed) last hosting hurrah, a running gag featuring Margaret Cho as a North Korean representative and a couple of gasp-inducing…
Senator’s daughter doesn’t think Biden’s ‘creepy’
At least, that’s what her father told Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace in an interview this weekend when he was asked about his daughter’s interaction with Biden during the…
Princeton janitor brings clean water to hometown in Haiti
Keeping the dormitories and lecture halls spotless for Ivy League students has been his livelihood since Lajeunesse moved to the United States as a young man. He works two jobs…
Indian startup pays $50 million to compete with Yelp
Related: Drone startups swoop up billions This is Zomato’s sixth acquisition. In the past six months, it’s gobbled up local restaurant search firms in countries like New Zealand, Poland and…
Sweet turnaround for Uganda’s sugar kings
Packing this rough, woody crop is heavy going and making sure every inch of space is utilized is key. Transport costs money, after all, and this humble sugar farmer has…
Ben Ainslie plots America’s Cup history
But it’s the look in his brown eyes, the glare that offers a glimpse of the other side of sailing’s Jekyll and Hyde. His friend and America’s Cup rival skipper…
Imogen Heap’s sci-fi gloves make anyone a musician
For a start, the “studio” is actually a converted barn deep in the English countryside. The woman playing the “instrument” is Grammy Award-winning musician Imogen Heap. And the drum she’s…
Opinion: To start the year right have ‘the talk’ with your aging parents
We want to be forever vital, self-sufficient and powerful, like the vampires of “Twilight,” and we are fearful of aging into the semi-sentient zombies of “The Walking Dead.” The good…
Brands that love LGBT the most
Amazon: CEO Jeff Bezos has voted with his wallet: His 2012 donation of $2.5 million to a same sex organization in Washington state was believed to be the largest such…
Baby buried by 2010 Haiti quake: See her now
But, in the midst of this despair, a miracle arrived at Project Medishare. CNN Senior Photographer Ferre Dollar caught these images seconds after she arrived. Look closely at the center…
Saudi Prince: Oil will never return to $100
Back in 2008, oil broke through the $100 level for the first time, leading some to predict prices would spike to $200 due to surging demand from China and India….
Did ex-NFL player swim 9 miles to safety? Well, we’ll find out soon
Details about his arduous adventure are unclearhe’ll provide more information to the media at a news conference Monday in Plantation, Florida. – The former NFL player was hospitalized for hypothermia.
You can order Girl Scout cookies online, but there’s a catch
Anyone can can download the Cookie Finder app to locate the nearest Girl Scout cookie booth, which is usually just a table set up temporarily in front of someplace like…
Tiffany & Co. slammed by ‘disappointing’ sales
Related: These companies hate the strong U.S. dollar Tiffany stock plunged over 11% Monday morning. That’s quite the turnaround for investors. In recent years, Tiffany stock has been a glittering…
Ford unveils new GT supercar
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Obama proposal: Hacked companies have 30 days to fess up
Obama will speak about the proposed legislation at a midday speech Monday before the Federal Trade Commission, according to a White House spokeswoman. The president also plans to mention them…
The perils of stardom on Capitol Hill
Ernst, a political unknown who rose to fame in 2014 with an ad promising she could cut pork in Washington because of her experience castrating hogs on her family farm,…
Big banks face big hurdles
And just last week, Citi said that it was cutting the bonuses of some of its traders. So it will be very interesting to see if BofA, Goldman and JPMorgan…
Rupert Murdoch and Fox News draw massive online backlash for Muslim comments
Ansari tweeted: “@rupertmurdoch is responsible for all pedophilia committed by anyone Catholic. @rupertmurdoch why are you pro pedophile :(” In another tweet aimed at Murdoch, Ansari asked for a “step…
Charlie Hebdo attacks: Get up to speed on the latest developments
Millions rallied in Paris against terrorism and extremism over the weekend. Thousands of police officers are being deployed across France. And the lone remaining suspect in last week’s terror attacks…
John Kerry unhurt after car accident in India
The SUV in which Kerry was traveling was rear-ended as it made its way through streets of the city of Ahmedabad, where Kerry had attended an international business conference. Kerry…
FAST4 — tennis’ answer to cricket’s Twenty20
This new version of tennis, which marks some of the most significant rule changes in the sport’s history, consists of the best-of-three sets with quick changeovers and sudden-death playoffs to…
Nine days later, bodies still litter bushes from Boko Haram’s ‘deadliest’ massacre
As terrified villagers scattered into the bush in Baga town and surrounding villages, the gunmen unloaded motorcycles from their truck and chased after them. Residents hid under scant brush. Bullets…
School where Pakistani Taliban massacred over 130 children reopens
The horrifying terrorist attack on the Army Public School and Degree College in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar killed at least 145 people, including 132 children. Shahrukh Hussain, 15,…
Mood Map: How the results are calculated
Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. All times are ET. Disclaimer. Morningstar:…
Kerry defends absence from unity rally, will go to Paris on Thursday
“This is sort of quibbling,” Kerry told reporters when asked about the absences at the anti-terrorism rally Sunday, attended by at least 3.7 million people, including the heads of Great…