6 Surprising Heart Attack Triggers
Some heart attack risk factors are common knowledge. The average person knows, for example, that obesity, diabetes and hypertension can lead to an increased risk. And behaviors like smoking and…
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On ‘Downton Abbey,’ Beware the Fish Mousse
London — Soufflés were on the menu at Downton Abbey, and Lisa Heathcote was standing in a tent in a windy parking lot, making one after another in two makeshift…
Unexpected Lessons From ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’
Cross Cuts By A. O. SCOTT “A man watches a movie, and the critic must acknowledge that he is that man.” So wrote Robert Warshow, almost exactly 60 years ago,…
Wisconsin Senate passes ‘right to work’ legislation
He won plaudits from conservatives for taking on the state’s unions that year and ultimately surviving a recall attempt launched because of the move. That 2011 fight catapulted him to…
Why Adding Milk To Your Scrambled Eggs Is A Mistake
Scrambled eggs may be one of the more simple items on the breakfast menu to make at home, but as easy as they are to cook, they’re equally easy to…
‘Jihadi John’ Reportedly Identified As Mohammed Emwazi
* Jihadi John named in Washington Post * From well-to-do London family * Known to counterterrorism officials (Adds more details of report) – No comment was immediately available from the…
Condom maker surges after South Korea legalizes adultery
It has been challenged three times since 1990, but the Constitutional Court has always upheld it. In 2008, the court struck down a complaint against the law, ruling the prohibition…
Donut Shop Lets You Customize The Pastry Of Your Dreams
Donuts are certainly having a moment. Dunkin’ and Entenmann’s are like the Sega games you retired to the attic when your parents finally bought you a PlayStation. You keep them…
Boo Fries Are The South’s Glorious Version Of Poutine
By now the poutine craze has peaked and subsided a bit. Poutine — Canada’s gift to the world, of French fries doused in gravy and topped with cheese curds —…
Building the First Slavery Museum in America
Louisiana’s River Road runs northwest from New Orleans to Baton Rouge, its two lanes snaking some 100 miles along the Mississippi and through a contradictory stretch of America. Flat and…
Giant Ferrero Rocher Is The Dessert Your Life Has Been Missing
Ferrero Rocher has long been a favorite chocolate candy among Nutella fans. Its round chocolate-covered wafer shell is the best wrapping for the present that is the chocolate-hazelnut filling found…
When And How To Salt Your Food, Because It’s Not As Simple As You’d Think
In cooking, it’s the little details that make all the difference. From the temperature of the meat before you grill it to how you handle the butter in pastries, the…
The world wastes $400 billion in food every year
WRAP estimates that one-quarter of food waste in the developing world could be eliminated with better refrigeration equipment. But this problem goes well beyond consumer carelessness. Veggies rot on the…
Europe’s gas power play against Russia coming to a head
President Vladimir Putin has warned this week that Gazprom could turn off the taps again. A new dispute could have a knock-on effect on Europe. About a third of the…
Inside The Conservative Campaign To Stop Cops From Enforcing Federal Gun Laws
WASHINGTON — Conservative lawmakers in at least 11 states are pushing legislation that would prevent state law enforcement from enforcing some or all federal gun restrictions. Proponents of these bills…
Apple to host ‘special’ event on March 9
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‘Modern Family’ airs Apple-centric episode
During the ABC show, character Claire Dunphy uses her MacBook Pro to communicate with her family while sitting at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. The New York Daily News reported that…
Key Facts About Jodi Arias Murder Case
The Jodi Arias legal saga has dragged on for nearly seven years and had no shortage of eye-catching moments. It started with a gruesome killing, continued with a series of…
Key Facts About Jodi Arias Murder Case
The Jodi Arias legal saga has dragged on for nearly seven years and had no shortage of eye-catching moments. It started with a gruesome killing, continued with a series of…
Man Known as ‘Jihadi John’ Is Identified as Mohammed Emwazi
LONDON — The man in the black balaclava who has seemed to have beheaded several foreign hostages in Islamic State videos has been identified by British security services as Mohammed…
The single best stock to own today
Further, I can’t think of anyone I would trust more than Warren Buffett and his team of stock pickers to invest my money wisely. It’s hard to argue with Berkshire’s…
10 Companies That Aren’t Waiting For Congress To Raise The Minimum Wage
It’s been six years since Congress raised the federal minimum wage, which stands at a paltry $7.25. Some companies aren’t waiting around any longer. A week after Walmart said it…
Worried about a stock market crash? Read this
Recovering from the Great Depression: Even those who bet on America right before the Great Depression would have made their money back eventually. CircleBlack said those who sank $1,000 in…
Now Starbucks is getting into TV and film
Schultz has made social causes an important part of the company’s mission since he rejoined it full-time in 2008. Starbucks has a veterans hiring initiative, and has weighed into political…
Introvert Travel Just Became A Thing, Thanks To New ‘Introvert Retreat’ In England
Group tours, guided treks and big-name cruises sound like great vacation ideas at first, but then there are all. those. people. The point of travel is often to escape our…
The Truth About Exercising When You’re Sick Or Hurt
SPECIAL FROM Next Avenue By Linda Melone When you’re under the weather with a cold or achy muscles or joints, it may be best to skip your regular workout. But…
‘Jihadi John’ identified, Reuters reports, citing Washington Post and BBC
The identity of the man, who’s become widely known as “Jihadi John,” was confirmed to the Post by one of Emwazi’s close friends, it reported. London’s Metropolitan Police declined to…
Jon Stewart Pulls Out The Big Guns, Unveils ’50 Fox News Lies In 6 Seconds’
As Jon Stewart’s time on the air nears its end, so does his patience for Fox News. – Watch him issue this grand challenge in the clip above.
Blasts in Cairo Kill 1 and Wound at Least 7, Egypt Says
CAIRO — A series of blasts in Cairo on Thursday killed one person and wounded at least seven, Egyptian security officials said, the latest in a wave of attacks using…
World’s most popular natural wonders
More than 8 billion people visit national parks and nature reserves every year, and visitors to those protected areas generate more than an estimated $600 billion in tourism dollars annually,…