7 top stocks to buy in February
Ultimately, Tesla Motors is a long-term bet that should reward patient investors down the road. For starters, the stock should get a significant boost later this year when Tesla is…
Amy Pascal out as Sony Pictures co-chair
Pascal has been one of the most powerful female studio executives in the film business. She helped turn Sony Pictures into a major brand in Hollywood. – Most stock quote…
The Definitive Guide To Bacon Labels, From ‘Applewood-Smoked’ To ‘Uncured’
Shopping for bacon should be a joyous experience. But all too often these days, it’s just confusing. Some supermarkets sell dozens of varieties. As bacon has gained in popularity, labels…
Controversy grows over Brian Williams’ Iraq apology
Last Friday, while honoring a veteran on “NBC Nightly News,” Williams recounted how his helicopter was “forced down after being hit by an RPG.” He apologized on Wednesday’s “NBC Nightly…
How Brian Williams’ Iraq story changed
July 2007: In a blog post after Gen. Downing died, Williams refers to the RPG attack hitting “the chopper flying in front of ours. There was small arms fire. A…
Serena Williams returns to Indian Wells 14 years after racist abuse
Today I announced that I’m going back to Indian Wells and I want you to come with me! Watch here & enter to join me: http://t.co/ITSzCjqTMB Back in 2001, age…
François Hollande Vows to Defend France's Republican Ideals
PARIS — President François Hollande of France on Thursday sought to reassure a nation still shaken by the recent terrorist attacks in and around Paris, saying that the country would…
Oregon paper’s editorial board to governor: Resign
Kitzhaber announced Friday in a press conference that Hayes will no longer play a policy or political role in his administration. – “To recite every reported instance in which Hayes,…
Anthem hacked, Wall Street shrugs
Scores of companies have had data breaches in the past few years. And for the most part, the publicly traded companies who’ve been hacked have all bounced back. Target (TGT)…
FIFA election: ‘I’m not going to allow another four years of this,’ says Prince Ali
It was meant as a joke, but Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein inadvertently cut to the chase with the perception hanging over world football as it wrestles with the decision as…
Suge Knight out of hospital, back in custody over deadly hit-and-run
“We are not purview to any medical treatment he may be for receiving,” said the Sheriff’s Department spokesman, who did not specify whether Knight was being held in a normal…
Drinking A Little Whiskey Might Actually Help Relieve Cold Symptoms
There’s no real cure for the common cold, but a little bit of whiskey (that’s a little bit, we said) could offer some relief. – Want to read more from…
Want To Be In Two Place At Once? Go To Llívia.
It’s difficult to be in two places at once. But if you’re headed to Llívia, Spain, then it’s no problem at all. That’s because it’s a country within a country….
Small Bedroom Tricks From A Real-Life Tiny Home
What makes a master bedroom masterful? After a peek inside the tiny apartment of Dustin O’Neal, we know that it isn’t the square footage. – Are you an architect, designer…
Makeup Sealer Will Let You Wear Lipstick And Kiss Everything You Love On Valentine’s Day
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, we’re thinking about the makeup we’re going to wear on a night out with our dates, friends or (best of all) ourselves. Yes, that…
Starbucks offering coconut milk stirs joy
Starbucks announced it will begin offering coconut milk as a non-dairy option for an additional 60 cents. The Internet, at least, loves this planand the company’s customers can thank themselves…
Russia looks to North Korea for business opportunities
Related: Why North Korea’s economy can’t live without China – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is…
11 Classic Movies Sexier Than ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’
Next week, fans of EL James’ erotic novel Fifty Shades Of Grey will be out in droves to see the film version starring Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson. Already media…
5 Scary Symptoms That Are Usually Harmless
SPECIAL FROM Next Avenue – Read more from Next Avenue: Does your neighborhood hurt your health? 4 job search apps if you’re open to being poached 5 parenting lessons from…
6 ways to improve odds and beat heart disease
And it’s good news since studies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that heart disease is the leading cause of death for American women and men. February…
RadioShack employees: Tales from the walking dead
“When they converted me to a clearance store, I knew that was a death knell,” said one manager whose store shuttered on Sunday. “I feel the company has been mismanaged…
How to persuade the anti-vaxxers to vaccinate
There’s been much discussion over the past few weeks about the so-called anti-vaxxers, parents who have chosen for a variety of reasons not to vaccinate their children. From the commander…
U.S. Joins Europe in Effort to End Fighting in Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine — With the White House weighing whether to send arms to Ukraine, Western nations intensified efforts Thursday to bring an end to the fighting. Angela Merkel, the German…
Mia Hamm: The most powerful woman in football?
She’s one of the most powerful women in football after cracking one of sports’ most notorious glass ceilings, but even Mia Hamm is not immune from the demands of domestic…
Illegal ways people are nabbing bigger tax credits
So by falsely inflating their income to, say, $14,000, they could qualify for the full $5,460. – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real…
How This Woman Is Launching A Catering Business And Proving You Can Start A Career After 50
This is one story from HuffPost Fifty’s new series “This Will Be Our Year: 15 Women Over 50 Shaking Things Up In 2015.” We’ll be following 15 remarkable ladies throughout…
The $10,000 (Unpaid) Global Internship
Picture this: A summer behind the scenes at the Edinburgh Art Festival, helping set up a show and banquet, managing a guest list and communicating with artists and agents, plus…
How a ‘Ghost’ boat cruises on a tunnel of bubbles
In Hong Kong, they’re so dangerous, that seafood restaurants store them live inside empty plastic water bottles so they can be handled. The mantis shrimp — a sea crustacean that…
Opinion: Jordan’s executions of jihadists could backfire
Jordan has executed two imprisoned jihadists in retaliation for the murder of its pilot, Lt Moaz al-Kassasbeh, by ISIS, which calls itself the Islamic State. The executions follow Jordan’s initial…
Obamacare penalty payers ask, ‘Where’s my refund?’
Though 21 days have yet to pass since the start of the tax filing season, some early filers are getting antsy because they usually receive their refunds more promptly. They…