Republican Governors Buck Party Line on Raising Taxes
Republican governors across the nation are proposing tax increases — and backing off pledges to cut taxes — as they strike a decidedly un-Republican pose in the face of budget…
Will Donkey Milk Make You More Beautiful?
Thanks to the Korean skincare phenomenon of the past few years, American consumers have learned their ABC’s via BB and CC cream. But many Korean beauty treatments remain fascinating, complicated…
Boko Haram Attacks Biggest City In Northeast Nigeria, Dozens Killed
In fierce fighting Sunday, Nigerian troops clashed with Islamic extremists who attacked Maiduguri, the biggest city in northeast Nigeria. Dozens of combatants have been killed and wounded, soldiers and hospital…
Obama: Yemen unrest won’t halt drones
“Yemen has never been a perfect democracy or a island of stability,” Obama said in New Delhi, where he’s on a three-day state visit. He described the U.S. policy there”partnering…
Teen Murder Suspect Escapes, Kidnaps Elderly Woman: Cops
A teenage murder suspect who escaped from police custody at a western Ohio hospital kidnapped a 70-year-old woman and forced her to give him a ride before he was caught,…
Man Kicks Chihuahua During Argument With Girlfriend, Killing Pet
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A 32-year-old Tacoma man is facing animal cruelty charges after police say he kicked his small dog so hard that it died. Nicholas Tresness was booked…
Greeks Vote in Election Seen as Referendum on Austerity
ATHENS — Greeks streamed to the polls on Sunday in a pivotal election that was expected to usher in the first anti-austerity government in Europe, reflecting years of economic hardship,…
Man Who Fathered Child With 11-Year-Old Gets 15 Years
LOCKPORT, N.Y. (AP) — A convicted sex offender was sentenced to 15 years in prison for fathering a child with an 11-year-old girl in western New York. – Judge Sara…
Obama Announces Nuclear “Breakthrough” With India
(Recasts with joint news conference) By Sanjeev Miglani and Douglas Busvine NEW DELHI, Jan 25 (Reuters) – In a glow of bonhomie, U.S. President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister…
Woman Orders Food, Gets Bag Of Cash Instead
ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire woman got a surprise at a Burger King drive-thru: a bag full of cash instead of food. – The newspaper reports that the…
Airpnp Is The Best Way To Find Toilets In A Hurry
When you need to tinkle on your travels, it’s hard to remain calm. If you can’t get back to the luxurious comfort of your hotel bathroom, but still crave the…
Muslim Woman Sues Police For Forcing Her To Remove Hijab
A Muslim woman who was forced to remove her hijab by police in Michigan claims her religious rights were violated, and she’s hoping a civil rights lawsuit will ensure other…
Dancing for the doctor who ordered her parents’ death
A black-and-white photo shows the 16-year-old ballerina at her prime, mere months before her world would be destroyed. She is dressed in a bathing suit, smiling radiantly while performing a…
He Shows Side-By-Side Photos To Jon Stewart And Asks Him To Guess The Country. Mind-Blowing? Yes.
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Lindsey Vonn powers on with record 64th World Cup win
It extended the 30-year-old American’s all-time record to 64 World Cup wins and she became the first woman to win a super-G at the famous Swiss resort on three occasions….
Salmon, Crab, Lobster — Nothing Better Right? Well, There’s A Dark Side You Should Know About.
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Republican Governors Buck Party Line On Raising Taxes – NYTimes.com
www.nytimes.com: Republican governors across the nation are proposing tax increases — and backing off pledges to cut taxes — as they strike a decidedly un-Republican pose in the face of…
Joe Franklin Dead, TV Host Established Talk Shows
Pioneering radio and TV host Joe Franklin, who gave breaks to the likes of Al Pacino and Bill Cosby on his variety show long before they became famous and who…
The Heart And Soul Of Godparenting
When Carla Miller, 23, walked into her aunt and uncle’s house in 2011 and saw her infant cousin for the first time, she began to cry. She and the rest…
Baptist Megachurch Minister In Hot Water Over Comments On Ten Commandments
GREENVILLE, S.C. (RNS) A Baptist minister is in hot water after preaching a sermon that called the Ten Commandments sayings or promises rather than mandates. In his Christmas Eve message,…
Vampire Novelist Anne Rice On Falling Away From Christianity (Again)
Vampire novelist Anne Rice has a conflicted soul. When we talked to her in 2009, she had abandoned atheism and returned to the Catholicism of her youth, committing herself to…
What I Learned Growing Up With A Devout Hindu Mom And An Atheist Dad
My mother is a devout Hindu. She follows every ritual, fasts for every festival on the Hindu calendar and performs most religious ceremonies. She even claims to have read every…
Pope Francis Wants All Annulments To Be Free
(RNS) Pope Francis on Friday (Jan. 23) warned the Vatican’s top marriage judges that they should not “lock the salvation of persons within the straits of legalism” and indicated he…
This Week In Pictures: Faith In Practice Around The World, January 18 to 24
Humans express their faith in a multitude of ways. These photos capture the incredible diversity within faith practices that happen in our world in the span of just one week….
Northeast Braces For Colossal Snowstorm
A major snowstorm with blizzard-like conditions could drop a foot or more of snow across most parts of the Northeast as they gear up for the workweek right after the…
Greek Election Begins With Strong Showing For Leftist Party
Greece voted Sunday in an early general election that could alter the course of the country’s struggle with crippling debts, with a radical left party poised to win by promising…
Tech Giants Invest in New Dreams of Grandeur
The short answer is: Probably not. The reasons show just how big their ambitions have become. First, Qualcomm, which makes semiconductors for smartphones, invested with Richard Branson’s Virgin Group on…
Proof That Wearing Leather Can Upgrade Any Outfit
Whether real or faux, leather will never steer us wrong and it will never go out of style. This wardrobe staple, not exclusive to the jacket, can be easily integrated…
7 Decor Ideas That Will Make The Most Out Of Any Hallway
The hallway of a home is often easy to overlook. It’s a “transitional” space that you don’t spend much time looking at, unless you’re picking up the scattered shoes that…
Thigh-High Boots, Pretty Flats And More Amazing Accessories Of The Week List
Shoes were the name of the game on our accessories of the week list with countless A-listers stepping out (pun intended) in footwear for the ages. Resident fashion girl Alexa…