In The World Of Vietnamese Street Food, Pho As We Know It Only Scratches The Surface
Turning left at what we thought was a dead end in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, we hesitantly inched down Ngõ Trung Yên road, wide-eyed and excited, but with little idea of…
Stocks plunge, but bonds are still red hot
And the dollar is on fire right now. Higher interest rates and strong currencies often go together like peanut butter and jelly. But it all comes down to safety. Investors…
Australian Leader Pledges to Abandon Unpopular Policies
SYDNEY, Australia — Less than two years into Australia’s top job, Prime Minister Tony Abbott is struggling to hold on to his office amid growing speculation that his colleagues may…
2 Members of Sect Executed in China for Deadly Beating at McDonald’s
BEIJING — A Chinese court announced on Monday that two members of a banned religious sect had been executed for the death by beating of a woman at a McDonald’s…
Want to get signed to a Bundesliga club? Don’t wear headphones
It’s often said you can tell a lot about a man by the company he keeps. It’s an aphorism worth remembering on arguably the most hectic day in the football…
Super Bowl XLIX Chatter Dominates Twitter
And then there was one… #SB49 pic.twitter.com/zzZLInxOWb — NFL (@nfl) February 2, 2015 – #NEvsSEA #SB49 pic.twitter.com/UBQkQdr0df — Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) February 2, 2015
Egypt Sentences 183 to Death Over 2013 Killings of Policemen
CAIRO — An Egyptian court has sentenced 183 people to death over the killing of 15 policemen in violence that engulfed the country after the 2013 ouster of Islamist President…
White House budget: Time to lift up the middle class
The White House has touted a growing economy and shrinking deficits as the impetus for proposing a range of measures aimed at helping low- and middle-income families. These would be…
Man arrested Sunday for attempting to climb White House temporary fencing
He has been placed into the custody of DC Police.
New Lands’ End CEO comes from Dolce & Gabbana
Huber led the apparel company through its spinoff last year from another iconic American brand, Sears (SHLD). Sears bought Land’s End in 2002. – Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data…
‘Back to the future’ medicine man turns frustration into big opportunity
The pioneering Kenyan doctor was just nine years old when a girl was rushed across the border from southern Ethiopia to northern Kenya. A few years his senior, she was…
Super Bowl XLIX posts record overnight TV ratings
According to ESPN’s Sports Business Reporter Darren Rovell, 89% of the TVs on in Seattle during the game were tuned into the Super Bowl. – Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market…
Clinton advisers are split on when Hillary Clinton should launch her campaign
“I’m in it to win it,” she said in a YouTube video posted on January 21, 2007. But even though a second Hillary Clinton for president campaign is all but…
Why This 71-Year-Old Woman Is Embarking On A 500-Mile Hike In Spain This Year
This is one story from Huff/Post50’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…
Where we are in the Supreme Court term
By November, the Court accepted yet another challenge to the Affordable Care Act—the signature legislative achievement of the Obama administration. In a matter of weeks, the justices heard arguments concerning…
This Will Be Our Year: 15 Women Over 50 Shaking Things Up In 2015
Huff/Post50 is proud to announce a new series “This Will Be Our Year: 15 Women Over 50 Shaking Things Up In 2015.” Last month, our editor-at-large Rita Wilson issued a…
Trail To The Chief: The ‘Mitt, We Totally Knew Ye’ GOP-Only Edition
The ‘Mitt, We Totally Knew Ye’ GOP-Only Edition – Candidate Photos: Getty, Associated Press
Greece: We’re not looking for a fight over debt
Read more: Greek banks plunge as new government challenges bailout Campaign promises to end austerity don’t mean Greece would not meet its obligations to the ECB or IMF, Tsipras said…
CDC: Flu Striking Older Americans At Highest Pace On Record
A flu outbreak that already has killed at least 61 children is simultaneously slamming older Americans at a record clip, federal officials said Friday. Read the whole story at TODAY.com
‘A beautiful life’: The Australian woman who became a geisha
It could be a scene from a print by 19th century Japanese artist Hokusai, but behind the evocative image is a modern story. Leading the four through the snows of…
#AskFry: Submit your questions for TV legend Stephen Fry
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GoDaddy’s Super Bowl Ad Do-Over Plays It Straight
After igniting a controversy with the leaked version of its Super Bowl ad spot that appeared to make fun of Internet puppy mills, and eventually pulling the ad, GoDaddy ran…
Hackers Use Old Lure on Web to Help Syrian Government
WASHINGTON — To the young Syrian rebel fighter, the Skype message in early December 2013 appeared to come from a woman in Lebanon, named Iman Almasri, interested in his cause….
Julián Castro: Obama’s housing chief wants to talk about the middle class, not politics
But Castro said he is confident that 2015 can be “a year of housing opportunity.” Falling gas prices, easing home prices and low interest rates mean “more folks will have…
Late Seahawks Drive Ends With a Screeching Halt After a Risky Call
GLENDALE, Ariz. — On the same field where a receiver named David Tyree had improbably caught a desperation throw to propel the Giants to Super Bowl victory over the New…
Jimmy Fallon Has A Lip Sync Battle With Will Ferrell & Kevin Hart
It was the lip sync battle to end all lip sync battles, with “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon going up against Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart. – Ferrell and Hart…
Another new record for Super Bowl streaming
An NBC Sports spokesman said the average streaming viewership number is not yet available. Even with a peak of 1.3 million simultaneous viewers, the online streams account for barely 1/100th…
Law Favoring Cuban Arrivals Is Challenged
MIAMI — In the wake of President Obama’s move to rekindle diplomatic ties with Cuba, Cuban-American legislators in Washington and local officials in Florida are calling for reconsideration of a…
Punxsutawney Phil, Pennsylvania Groundhog, To ‘Forecast’ Winter’s End Or Not
If history is any guide, the handlers of groundhog Punxsutawney Phil likely will forecast six more weeks of winter. – Records going back to 1887 show Phil has predicted more…
Patriots Win Super Bowl XLIX, Defeating Seahawks
Tom Brady throwing during the first half of Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. Brady won his fourth Super Bowl.” GLENDALE, Ariz. — The seconds…