Five things you didn’t know about Jesus
You may hear revelations from new books that purport to tell the “real story” about Jesus, opinions from friends who have discovered a “secret” on the Web about the son…
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The Difference Between Corned Beef And Pastrami
Sometimes a food can be so familiar and a complete mystery at the same time. We hear the name on the daily and we’ve eaten it since childhood, but when…
ABC casts Richard Dreyfuss as Bernie Madoff
As for HBO, it has optioned two books about Madoff: Laurie Sandell’s “Truth And Consequences: Life Inside The Madoff Family” and Diana Henriques’s “The Wizard Of Lies: Bernie Madoff And…
Tim Howard wants to end career at Everton but eyes national team return
He’s been dubbed the “Secretary of Defense,” but don’t expect Tim Howard to be repelling Major League Soccer forwards any time soon. The 35-year-old says he intends to end his…
Understanding CRE, the ‘nightmare’ superbug that killed 2 in Los Angeles
The family of superbugs made headlines two years ago when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned they were spreading. Now, they’re back in the news after seven patients…
To Jump-Start Your Exercise Routine, Be Mindful
By now, many of us, beset by bad weather and declining motivation, are struggling to maintain our New Year’s exercise resolutions. But a timely new study offers encouragement, suggesting that…
In New York, Immigrants’ Advocates Vow to Fight After Judge Halts Obama Programs
Immigrants and their supporters gathered on Wednesday at rallies and news conferences in New York and across the nation to denounce a judge’s order halting President Obama’s sweeping executive actions…
Gold Coins, at Bottom of Sea for Millennium, Go on Display
CAESAREA, Israel — Israel on Wednesday unveiled the largest collection of medieval gold coins ever found in the country, accidentally discovered by amateur divers and dating back about a thousand…
Tom Cotton All Set To Torpedo U.S. Foreign Policy Over Guantanamo
WASHINGTON — Though newly minted Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) would ideally like to see the Guantanamo Bay detainees “rot in hell,” he views the harsh conditions at the prison camp…
Get Ready To Say Goodbye To ‘Mad Men’ With New Final Season Photos
The end of “Mad Men” looms closer, meaning its time to speculate about the fate of our favorite Sterling Cooper characters. The final seven episodes of AMC’s series kick off…
CNN’s Mike Rowe goes viral: President doesn’t need a college degree
Yet the educational background of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a potential presidential contender, has been the subject of much speculation lately. “The issue is, how well-educated is this guy?” former…
Sébastien Ogier: Rally star leaves rivals in the dust
What is it about winning streaks and racing drivers called Seb? First there was France’s Sébastien Loeb with nine consecutive World Rally Championship titles between 2004 and 2012. Then came…
You Don’t Sound As Awesome Asking For A Raise As You Think You Do
If you’re thinking about asking a raise, you may want to spend a few minutes pondering how you’ll actually sound when you walk into your boss’ office. Fast Company is…
Jeb Bush speech: ‘I am my own man’
“The great irony of the Obama Presidency is this: Someone who came to office promising greater engagement with the world has left America less influential in the world,” he said….
Jeb Bush’s ‘Big Tent’ Welcomes Iraq War Screw-Ups
This week, the 2016 campaign takes us back to Iraq as the media grapples with the emerging foreign policy philosophy and advisory team of Jeb Bush. The potential presidential candidate…
Fear Of Israeli Leaks Fuels Distrust Over U.S. Talks With Iran
With the Obama administration racing to negotiate the outlines of a nuclear deal with Iran by the end of March, aides to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel have charged…
Five ways to eat yourself healthier
But the term superfood is not recognized clinically nor readily acknowledged among nutrition experts and the evidence for supplementation has now moved in favor of balanced diets over popping pills…
Chill Bedevils U.S. and Israel in Iran Talks
WASHINGTON — With the Obama administration racing to negotiate the outlines of a nuclear deal with Iran by the end of March, aides to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel…
Top 7 Myths About Daesh
The self-styled ‘Islamic State’ Group (ISIS or ISIL), the Arabic acronym for which is Daesh, is increasingly haunting the nightmares of Western journalists and security analysts. I keep seeing some…
Can Jeb Bush escape his brother’s legacy in Iraq?
Nearly 25 years after his father launched the first Gulf War and almost 12 years after his brother began a much more contentious sequel, it’s Jeb Bush’s turn to articulate…
‘Frank’ disagreement among allies on hostage ransoms, British diplomat tells CNN
British and American officials tell CNN they have strong disagreements with some of their closest allies on the issue of ransoms, which their governments have long refused to pay. Ransom…
J.Crew’s Fall 2015 Collection Is For The Preppy Kids Who Are All Grown Up
J.Crew presented its Fall 2015 collection on Tuesday and it was all kinds of perfect. A brand known for its preppy and casual sensibilities, J.Crew is entering new territory with…
Advocates Tell Undocumented Immigrants To Keep Calm After Judge Halts Executive Action Programs
WASHINGTON — Alfredo Garcia, 22, has his documents ready to apply for a proposed Obama administration program that would allow him to remain in the U.S. and work temporarily. After…
Greek Bureaucracy, Not Just Austerity, Is an Economic Drag
Greece’s economic problems are not solely about the austerity measures, but also about the bureaucracy, which almost caused Stamatiou Plastics, owned by Philippos Stamatiou and his father, to close last year.”…
The 18 Best Things You Can Do For Your Kids After Divorce
Raising your kids after divorce isn’t easy. You constantly worry about how the split will affect them in the long run — and let’s face it, interacting with your ex…
Ohio Debuts New Digital Standardized Test This Week
STOCKPORT, Ohio (AP) — Sixth-grader Kayla Hunter considers herself pretty tech savvy. She has a computer at home unlike about half her classmates at her elementary school. And it matches…
Measles was no big deal — until my daughter caught it
My clearest memory of that time was being kept a dark room for about a week and the bright blue helium-filled balloon my mother brought me. Months later, that puckered…
At New York Fashion Week, Whatever Looks Warm Will Work
There’s nothing like extreme weather to focus the mind. When you are freezing, or thinking about the fact that you are about to be freezing, or defrosting from being freezing,…
Canadian Rail Strike Ends as Parties Agree to Arbitration
OTTAWA — A strike by about 3,000 locomotive engineers and conductors at the Canadian Pacific Railway unexpectedly ended on Monday, its second day, as both sides agreed to arbitration. The…
Inside Man in Paris Jewelry Holdups Admits to His Role, and Stupidity
PARIS — When diamond thieves struck a Harry Winston jewelry store with clockwork precision, it appeared to be a perfectly executed $100 million heist. But a video of their 2008…