Rape allegations vex Bill Cosby’s second Canadian show
The comment came during an otherwise lighthearted moment in his standup show Thursday night in London, Ontario, as a woman near the front row got up to go get a…
‘Foxcatcher’: The crazy du Pont next door
He let my swim team train during the winter in his Olympic-sized indoor pool. If you had an AAU ranking, you were invited to wear blue and gold T-shirts and…
Kenyans rally for woman stripped naked in Nairobi
This is not the first time a woman has been undressed for purported indecent dressing in the East African nation, which is a majority Christian. Such incidents sporadically happen in…
Star Wars-themed light show and other Christmas magic
“The joy and the happiness it brings to little kids and adults is fantastic,” Lynch said. After 18 years of decorating, the retired New York City firefighter has no plans…
10 top destinations to visit in 2015
Located along Nassau’s famed Cable Beach, Baha Mar is expected to send ripples across the Caribbean when it opens to the public in late spring 2015 with a grand gala…
House OKs Keystone XL pipeline
The vote was 266-153, with more than two dozen Democrats joining nearly all Republicans to pass the measure. It was the first time the legislation passed in the new session…
Alex Chinneck’s mind-bending buildings
Read: 10 works of art that shocked the world The floating building is part of what Chinneck calls the “architectural chapter” of his career, which has born four large-scale installations…
Stunning geometric shapes appear in snow
But it wasn’t until five years ago, when he recognized the toll that his frequent orienteering trips had taken on his feet, that he started to take his drawings seriously….
Leading vaccines for Ebola show real promise
At a press conference Friday, Marie-Paule Kieny, who leads the WHO Ebola vaccine work, suggested there has been real promise offered from initial tests of two of the vaccines being…
Why you don’t need God
It was January 2014 and I was sitting on the beach in Malibu looking out at the seemingly endless Pacific Ocean, ebbing and flowing. I had just begun a personal…
Aston Villa: Does it get any duller than this?
If you are fan of goal-packed football matches look away now. And whatever you do steer well clear of Aston Villa. In the English Premier League, often described as the…
Salt, sand, sky: A Bolivian 4×4 adventure
One of its lesser known highlights, however, is a remarkable 4×4 journey through the altiplano (high plains) in Bolivia’s desert southwest, close to the border with Chile. Over three days,…
‘Birdman’ leads nominees at Golden Globes
The best comedy or musical nominees are “Birdman,” “Into the Woods,” “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” “St. Vincent” and “Pride.” The Globes, put on by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, are…
Convicted rapist Ched Evans needs ‘rethink’ over strategy to play again
A convicted rapist needs to “rethink” his strategy as he attempts to resume his professional football career, according to the chief of player welfare in the game in Britain. Ched…
Wealthiest Americans say the poor have it easy
The wealthy and the poor also disagree on corporate profits. The rich say most corporations make a “fair and reasonable amount of profit,” while 65% of the poor believe corporations…
Driverless Mercedes, super-fast phone chargers: Coolest tech at CES 2015
Each year tech junkies from around the world gather in Las Vegas for International CES, the Consumer Electronics Show where innovators come to show off their latest prototypes, preview products…
Don’t expect a big boost in wages in 2015
Share your story: Are you expecting a raise in 2015? The mixed jobs report sent the stock market down Friday. – Factset: FactSet Research Systems Inc. 2015. All rights reserved….
Convicted rapist’s search for soccer club goes on
An English soccer club has abandoned an attempt to sign a convicted rapist after death threats were made to its staff amid an atmosphere of “unbearable pressure.” After days of…
High calories = high stock prices?
Related: 10 fantastic food festivals for 2015 Fancy some quick Mexican? Chipotle (CMG) is near an all-time high. (The calorie counts on those burrito bowls quickly add up when you…
BBC scraps old guidance and runs image of Mohammed
On Thursday, the official Twitter account for “Question Time” shared a link to BBC’s editorial guidelines, but that page appears to have been taken down. – Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain…
Oh, so you think stocks will crash?
Before you panic and liquidate your account, the most important line in Business Insider’s article is this: “On the bright side, this indicator may be a contrarian indicator.” Bingo. Related:…
Charlie Hebdo: Cartoonists pay tribute to fallen satirists
Now, cartoonists around the world are breaking out their pens and brushes to pay tribute to the victims of the attack at the Paris magazine. We’re compiling some of the…
2014 was America’s best year of job growth since 1999
The government also revised up its estimates for job gains in October and November, revealing employers added more than 50,000 jobs than previously thought. November was already the best month…
Divers to investigate pings that may be from AirAsia Flight QZ8501’s black boxes
Divers are preparing to investigate underwater pings that may be coming from the flight recorders of AirAsia Flight QZ8501, Indonesia’s military chief said Friday. An Indonesian search vessel had earlier…
35% of workers say they’ll quit if they don’t get a raise
Amid the brighter outlook for jobs, nearly half of the employed adults surveyed said they expect to see a 3% to 5% hike in pay this year. And roughly the…
President’s gamble fails as rival wins Sri Lanka election
Rajapaksa acknowledged the defeat on his official Twitter account Friday, writing: “I value and respect our democratic process and the people’s verdict, and look forward to the peaceful transition of…
Oil tycoon’s ex accepts $975 million divorce check after all
The couple were married for 26 years, have two children and had no prenuptial agreement. As of last year, Hamm was worth over $20 billion, according to Wealth-X, a wealth…
Why oil could rebound to $80. Yes, $80.
Related: Stay away from these oil stocks At the same time, consumers are going to be more willing to spend money on oil because of how low the prices are….
Uber slashes prices in 48 cities
Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. All times are ET. Disclaimer. Morningstar:…
Flight attendants complained about ‘menacing’ images on aircraft
The aircraft was being prepared for takeoff when flight attendants became aware oil from the aircraft’s auxiliary engine was used to paint the words “BYE BYE” in 6-inch-high letters above…