Super Bowl ‘draft’ picks for Seattle and New England
Seattle was one of the key players in starting the microbrew revolution, partly because of its proximity to fresh hops in the nearby Yakima Valley. One of the leaders of…
Nissan back in Super Bowl after 18 years
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50 Time-Saving Kitchen Hacks The World Needs To Know
The modern life is a busy one that demands hacks. Lots of hacks. There’s a hack to cut cherry tomatoes faster. A hack to peel garlic. Even a hack to…
Shakshuka: Cradle Your Eggs In A Cozy Blanket Of Tomatoes And Spices
There are many great ways to cook eggs. Poached, soft boiled, or scrambled — we love them all. But there’s one egg-cooking technique that often gets snubbed in home kitchens,…
The 20 Best Dessert Recipes EVER. Or Are They?
There are a lot of superlatives being thrown around the Internet these days. It’s hard to believe that something is actually “the best” because just about everything is being called…
Groups With Liberal Ties Tapped To Re-Elect The GOP Establishment
WASHINGTON — Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) got a boost in the last election from a little-known nonprofit called Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions. The group calls itself conservative, but its…
Chile’s Same-Sex Civil Unions Bill Gets Final Approval By Lawmakers
Chilean lawmakers gave final approval on Wednesday to a bill that recognizes civil unions between same-sex couples. – Argentina and Uruguay are the only South American nations to allow full…
Malaysia Declares Loss of Flight 370 in March an Accident
HONG KONG — The Malaysian government declared on Thursday that the loss of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 last March was an accident according to the terms of an international air…
Meet The Three Women Who Helped Shape Target’s New Plus-Size Line
In case you live under some kind of Twitter-free rock, Target is launching a fashionable and affordable plus-size collection on Feb 22 much to the excitement of, well, pretty much…
Hershey just bought a beef jerky company. Chocolate jerky?
Hershey’s shares dropped over 7% Thursday. The company’s fourth quarter sales of $2.01 billion missed analysts’ expectations of $2.06 billion, and earnings came in below forecasts as well. – Chicago…
9 reasons we want to visit Namibia right now
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Ebola: Winning the war, but battles remain
With over 8,600 dead, governments and aid agencies are now giving a timeline on when they might reach zero casesand they’re saying that could be in just a few months….
Narendra Modi Replaces India’s Foreign Secretary With Envoy to U.S.
NEW DELHI — Just days after the conclusion of a visit from President Obama that was widely seen as a success, India has abruptly removed its highest-ranking diplomat and replaced…
Guantanamo detainee’s diary is a New York Times best seller
Despite his role as editor, Siems has never had any face-to-face interactions with Slahi. Journalists have been repeatedly denied in their attempts to speak with Guantanamo detainees since the facility…
WHO: New Ebola cases drop to lowest level in 7 months
Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone had a combined total of 99 new cases for the week to January 25, the WHO said. – CN’s Debra Goldschmidt contributed to this report.
North Korea Sought Talks and Attached a Hefty Price Tag, South’s Ex-Leader Says
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea repeatedly but unsuccessfully pushed for a summit meeting with the former South Korean leader Lee Myung-bak, demanding a huge aid package, including $10 billion…
Hawaii’s ‘Deadliest’ Beaches Might Surprise You
Everyone has an opinion about Hawaii’s most beautiful beach. But deadliest? Most treacherous? The aloha state’s Department of Health has those two superlatives on lockdown. And the answers might surprise…
The Only Tipping Guide You’ll Ever Really Need
We all know Americans like to tip (and that’s a good thing) and it seems as though we’re always trying to remember how much to tip everyone from bell hops…
This Beautiful Catskills Cabin Was Once A Wood-Paneled Mess
When Amanda Bupp finally found her dream weekend retreat, it had a hole in the floor to the ground below, no heating system, and an animal had been calling the…
5 Genius Upgrades To The Walking Taco, The Best Super Bowl Snack Ever
The Walking Taco, more commonly known as Frito Pie, is a work of culinary genius that’s largely undervalued the 364 days a year in which the Super Bowl is not…
The Best Food Instagram Accounts For The Super Bowl
If you’re not planning on feasting this Sunday, change your agenda. Whether you’re a sports fan or not, the Super Bowl is the most American occasion after Thanksgiving to throw…
Co-Pilot of AirAsia Plane Was at Controls Just Before Crash
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian investigators said Thursday that the co-pilot of AirAsia Flight 8501 was at the controls when the plane made its final radio transmission to ground control before…
Hezbollah Said to Not Be Planning More Action Against Israel
JERUSALEM — Israel’s defense minister said on Thursday that his country had received messages through United Nations channels that Hezbollah did not plan any further action after its missile strike…
Jobless claims lowest since 2000, but…
Jobless claims often jump around a lot from week to week, and last week included the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, which may have made people less inclined to file…
American families are on financial thin ice
Related: This is why Obama is so concerned about the middle class – Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors….
Taco Bell: Emoji unfairly biased towards hamburger and pizza lovers
Taco Bell claims that its customers “have been asking for a taco emoji for years.” Current food and drink emojis include beer, wine, coffee, ice cream, a donut, a hamburger,…
Truth Or Myth: Is Newspaper The Best Glass Cleaner?
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Obama Wants To End The Era Of Sequestration
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will propose a budget on Monday that calls for an estimated 6.8 percent increase in discretionary spending — an approach diametrically different from the last…
Obama’s changing tune on permission to fight ISIS
READ: Purported ISIS message sets new deadline for prisoner Passing AUMF legislation is Congress’ way of giving the President permission to engage in prolonged military operations. Under the War Powers…
Obama to rally Democrats in Philly to kill sequester in budget
READ: White House drops 529 college savings proposal In his speech to House Democrats in Philadelphia on Thursday evening, a White House official said the President “will announce that his…