Clinton Donors For Foundation And Politics Overlap
Since its creation in 2001, the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation has raised close to $2 billion from a vast global network that includes corporate titans, political donors, foreign…
Pediatrician Refuses To Care For Baby With Lesbian Mothers In Michigan
A lesbian couple in Michigan says a pediatrician has refused to care for their infant because of their sexual orientation. Krista and Jami Contreras said Dr. Vesna Roi of Eastlake…
Delta’s 9/11 apology rejected by Emirates
Related: Delta wins best airline title – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two…
Eddie Murphy Apparently Declined Offer To Play Bill Cosby On ‘SNL 40’
Eddie Murphy’s first appearance on “Saturday Night Live” in 30 years was awkward and stilted, but according to Norm Macdonald, it could have been a whole lot different. Over the…
Africa’s amazing architecture: Do these buildings represent freedom?
At least, that’s how Manuel Herz sees it. An architect and historian, Herz has recently curated an exhibition on the subject for the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein,…
Tom Cotton All Set To Torpedo U.S. Foreign Policy Over Guantanamo
WASHINGTON — Though newly minted Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) would ideally like to see the Guantanamo Bay detainees “rot in hell,” he views the harsh conditions at the prison camp…
U.S. Preparing To Sue Ferguson Police Over Charges Of Racial Bias: Report
WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice is preparing to sue the Ferguson, Missouri, police department over allegations of racially discriminatory practices unless the police force agrees…
Washington Florist Illegally Refused To Provide Flowers For Same-Sex Wedding, Judge Rules
A judge in Washington state ruled Wednesday that a florist’s refusal to sell flowers for a same-sex wedding violated the state anti-discrimination law. – Washington’s anti-discrimination law allows for penalties…
Alabama Apologizes to India for Police Assault on Indian Visitor
Open Source By ROBERT MACKEY The governor of Alabama offered a written apology to the people of India on Tuesday for the severe injuries suffered by an Indian visitor hurled…
‘American Sniper’ trial: Defense makes case for Eddie Ray Routh
That’s how family members and friends have described Eddie Ray Routh, the man on trial for the slayings of Chris Kyle, subject of the hit film “American Sniper,” and Kyle’s…
Dentist Charged In Death Of Patient Getting 20 Teeth Pulled
The lawyer for a Connecticut dentist charged in a patient’s death says his client disputes the charges and they should be dropped. – Patel’s attorney, Paul Knag, noted that the…
New fonts, new features for The New York Times Magazine
The changes were previewed at a shimmering party at the Rainbow Room atop Rockefeller Center on Wednesday night. Times Magazine publisher Andy Wright called it “the most influential magazine in…
Pennsylvania Police Charge Man With 1974 Fatal Shooting Of Childhood Friend
New forensic tests conducted on an old blue coat have led police to arrest a childhood friend in the 1974 death of a Pennsylvania boy. Fourteen-year-old John David Watson Jr….
Drug-resistant bacteria linked to two deaths at UCLA hospital
The hospital is contacting more than 100 other patients who had endoscopic procedures between October and January. The patients have been offered tests they can take at home. – CDC:…
University Of California Postponing Tuition Hike
LOS ANGELES (AP) — University of California President Janet Napolitano is postponing a proposed tuition increase as a good faith gesture stemming from her ongoing negotiations with Gov. Jerry Brown…
Court tosses terrorism conviction of former Guantanamo detainee
The court found that the activity for which Hicks was convicted was not an offense triable by military commission at the time he was caught. “We are very happy for…
Darth Vader, Mickey Mouse join forces on cruise
Disney Cruise Line announced last week it will introduce Star Wars Day at Sea in 2016. Parents eager to share their love of the fandom can enroll kids in the…
Obamacare-Hater Can’t Find Single True Fact
Obamacare has increased enrollment in its health care exchanges to more than 11 million, and the conservative response to the law’s demonstrable success at carrying out its goals has been…
Neill Blomkamp Is Making His ‘Alien’ Sequel After All
Eight days ago, “District 9” director Neill Blomkamp said that 20th Century Fox would make an “Alien” sequel with him “tomorrow.” Turns out he was just one week off. On…
Rubio open to funding DHS without addressing immigration
READ: Rubio gets personal with Iowans Asked about the debate on Wednesday during a book tour stop in Las Vegas, Rubio declared: “We have to fund Homeland Security.” – And…
Apple accused of stealing employees from battery maker
Related: Top hedge fund dumps Apple A123 claims that Apple has so far poached five high-tech PhD and engineering employees. All but one of those employees left A123 and began…
6 Ways To Tell You’re With The Person You Should Marry, According To Science
If you’ve ever been in love, there might have been a time when you began to wonder if your significant other is someone worthy of that lifetime commitment. You know,…
Buying bitcoin: Morgan Spurlock looks to live off online currency
In the next airing of “Morgan Spurlock Inside Man,” the host sets out to examine all the essential elements of this most modern form of currency. And, in advance of…
Justice Dept. could sue Ferguson for racial discrimination
Attorney General Eric Holder said this week he expects to announce the results of the department’s investigation of the shooting death of Michael Brown and a broader probe of the…
Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott: We’d ‘Politely Refuse’ Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Nominate Def Leppard for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and you’d most likely receive a “no, thank you.” – Watch the full interview with Def Leppard’s front Joe…
Alstory Simon Lawsuit Says Northwestern Journalism Professor Coerced False Murder Confession
A man wrongly imprisoned for 15 years for a Chicago double murder has sued Northwestern University for $40 million, alleging it allowed an investigative journalism professor to coerce a false…
Does the Oscar box office boost actually exist?
“If the movie had no Oscar buzz then it wouldn’t get more theaters,” he said. “Movies still have to be worthy of that additional investment of time and money… studios…
March to Honor Dead Prosecutor Highlights Tensions Over Government in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES — Tens of thousands of Argentines flowed into the center of this city on Wednesday for a demonstration in honor of Alberto Nisman, the prosecutor whose mysterious death…
Beyonce fans swarm after unretouched photos surface
The pics appear to show unretouched, close-ups of the singer’s face complete with the blemishes of a mortal human. Beyoncé unphotoshopped pictures have been leaked
Pharrell Williams inks ‘Happy’ book deal
If his entrepreneurial endeavors are any indication of success, the picture book showcasing photographs of children across cultures “celebrating happiness” will surely be a hit. – The book deal comes…