Amy Pascal to Work on Sony’s Spider-Man Team
LOS ANGELES — Amy Pascal may be giving up the Sony Pictures crown, but she’s keeping the jewels. In a deal announced late Monday, Ms. Pascal will join the producing…
Keystone debate is a sign of progress
Late last month, the U.S. Senate voted to approve the siting of the Keystone pipeline by a vote of 62-36. This vote will ultimately have little impact on the project’s…
The Right Kind Of Cocoa Powder To Use For All Of Your Chocolate Recipes
Most cocoa powder can help make foods delicious and chocolatey, but not all cocoa powder is meant for every recipe. When taking a jaunt down the baking aisle, you may…
U.S. To Create New Cybersecurity Agency: Official
WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) – The United States government is creating a new agency to monitor cybersecurity threats, pooling and analyzing information on a spectrum of diffuse risks, a senior…
HUFFPOLLSTER: Large Majority Trusts Childhood Vaccines
A huge majority considers the MMR vaccine safe for children. The emerging Democratic domestic policy agenda focuses on parents. And Hillary Clinton’s advantage is hiding in plain sight. This is…
Bowie’s ‘Changes’ to get limited edition 7-inch vinyl release
Though the song never reached the Top 40, it has always been a fan favorite and one of his better-known tracks. – In 2014, vinyl LP sales increased 52% and…
Separatists’ presence in doubt at Ukraine peace talks
But a European diplomat with knowledge of the current diplomatic efforts told CNN on Tuesday that early indications were that top rebel leaders, namely Alexander Zakharchenko and Denis Pushilin, would…
When chemistry meets couture: Clothes that change color with the climate
But most striking is the chameleonic couture on display. A bejeweled headdress, created with Swarovski’s gemstones division, changes color based on the heat generated by the wearer’s neural activity, thanks…
One Democrat Wants To Bring The Death Penalty Back To Michigan — But It Won’t Be Easy
A Democratic lawmaker wants to bring the death penalty back to the first English-speaking territory to abolish capital punishment, but experts — and one of the lawmakers he needs to…
Will Uber and Lyft make your job obsolete?
In San Francisco, one federal district judge speculated that the ride-sharing company Uber may have to treat its drivers as employees rather than independent contractors. In another courtroom in the…
How To Season, Clean And Care For A Cast Iron Skillet Like A Pro
In today’s world of fast-paced living and uber convenience, cooking with a cast iron skillet seems like an antiquated notion. We have nonstick pans we can throw in the dishwasher,…
Vegetarian Cooking Hacks Every Herbivore Should Know
If you’re a fan of cooking hacks, chances are you’ve come across all the best ones. From the right way to eat a cupcake to how to get the best…
Tina Maze bids to make World Championship history
Monday’s gold medal win in the Alpine Combined, to go with a silver in the Super-G and gold in the Downhill at this year’s Alpine World Ski Championships, means Maze…
Corey Fallen Jailed 6 Months Despite Alibi Showing Him Nowhere Near Murder
The night New Jersey stripper Denise Ramsey disappeared in 2011, she had been arguing with two men over money. She got into a car with them and wasn’t seen alive…
Meet The Man Who Wants To Build The ESPN Of Finance
Keith McCullough is nothing if not committed. “For better or worse, I’ll die here,” he says in reference to Hedgeye Risk Management, the independent investment research firm he founded in…
What makes Nairobi Africa’s ‘most intelligent’ city
According to the Intelligent Community Forum, “intelligent communities” are those that have taken “conscious steps” to create an economy that can prosper in the “broadband economy.” The group has recently…
How Our Obsession With Dogs May Actually Be Ruining Man’s Best Friend
Our friendly domestic dogs have come a long way from their wolf ancestors, and it’s all thanks to us. “Somehow there’s this misconception that dog breeds actually exist — like…
UAE resumes anti-ISIS airstrikes
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Can J.C. Penney and Sears avoid RadioShack’s fate?
J.C. Penney ended the third quarter with $684 million, down from more than $1 billion at the end of the second quarter. Sears had just $326 million in cash at…
#Nigeria2015: The quiet before the perfect storm
The decision is extremely controversial as these elections are set to be the closest since Nigeria returned to democracy in in 1999, after decades of coups and military rule. The…
Samsung says its eavesdropping TV works like Siri
Only those voice commands activated by a button-press on the remote are sent over the internet. A company called Nuance (NUAN), maker of Dragon speech-to-text software, converts that voice data…
7 Ways YOU Can Make Flying Better For Everyone
Flying sucks sometimes, it really does. Being trapped in a vessel the size of a preschool classroom with strangers, dangling together at 35,000 feet for hours is REALLY not a…
These Cheese Maps Make Us Want To Eat Even More Cheese
Another day, another opportunity to learn more about cheese, and eat massive quantities of it. This is how HuffPost Taste sees the world. Whether it’s goat cheese, brie, blue or…
Paris’ Most Secret Streets You Need To Walk
Ah, Paris. From its famous food to the stunning architecture, hell, even its snobby locals, we love pretty much everything about the city (not to sound too American, but have…
Murano, Venice’s Wee Slice Of Technicolor Heaven
Winter has us craving a little color. With snow piling up left and right, we’re not quite in the mood for another icy cabin getaway or snow-covered peak. –
The Hezbollah Connection
1. Ahmad Abu Adass In 2005, the last year of his life, Ahmad Abu Adass was 22 and still living with his parents in Beirut, Lebanon. He was kind and…
Ukraine: Everything you need to know about how we got here
Protests begin in Kiev … November 21, 2013: After a year of insisting he would sign a landmark political and trade deal with the European Union, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych…
AP McCoy: “Made of concrete”
Most of his teeth are replacements having been knocked out in the line of duty. Has there ever been a sports person as dominant as jockey AP McCoy? His achievements…
Real estate agent lives in Witch’s House
Just two blocks from Rodeo Drive sits the Spadena House, or Witch’s House as it is universally called, inducing double takes from most who pass by. “Most people think it’s…
You can now get your hands on this super-rare Android phone
People who buy their phones on Tuesdays will receive invites to share with their friends. – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time,…