Angelina Jolie: We’re ‘Failing’ Millions Of Refugees In Iraq, Syria
Angelina Jolie is demanding the world pay closer attention to the dire needs of displaced Iraqi and Syrian families. The actress visited a refugee camp near Dohuk, Iraq, on Sunday,…
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Emma Watson to play Belle in new live-action ‘Beauty’
Disney confirmed the news. The film will be directed by Bill Condon (“Gods and Monsters,” the final two “Twilight” films). According to the Internet Movie Database, Stephen Chbosky (“The Perks…
Charlie Carver Explains Why The ‘I Am Michael’ Threesome Scene Was ‘Hot As Hell’
What’s it like to shoot a threesome with James Franco and Zachary Quinto? According to “I Am Michael” actor Charlie Carver, it was “hot as hell.” But that’s primarily because…
Clint Eastwood Says ‘American Sniper’ Makes An Anti-War Statement
According to director Clint Eastwood, “American Sniper” makes an anti-war statement. – “American Sniper,” a nominee for Best Picture at the 2015 Academy Awards, has grossed over $200 million since…
Rick Perry Says The Unemployment Rate Is ‘Doctored’
After a two-year hiatus from politics, unemployment trutherism made its return to the Republican campaign trail on Monday, making a brief appearance alongside Rick Perry at an Iowa breakfast. According…
Blizzard 2015: There’s a run on toilet paper
Customers also seem concerned about keeping the lights on and staying warm. Duraflame log sales jumped up too, according to Putterman. Walmart (WMT) sold out of eggs Sunday night in…
NY police: Shoppers in crowded Home Depot store forced to flee murder-suicide
The shooter, a 31-year-old male worker at the store, was not scheduled to work when he came in, Ryan said. The shooter was pronounced dead at the scene from a…
Facebook In Legal Trouble After Censoring That 19th Century Painting (NSFW)
This post originally appeared on artnet News. by Coline Milliard Social media giant Facebook has been taken to court by a French user whose account was closed down after he…
Report: U.S. Suspends Counterterrorism Operations With Yemen
The Obama administration has been forced to suspend counterterrorism operations with Yemen in the aftermath of the collapse of its government, according to U.S. officials, a move that abruptly eases…
Auschwitz’s forbidden art
In the midst of that horrorindeed, in perhaps the most horrific place a Jew could land at the timeprisoners sought to take their images back and made sure that art…
The Research-Backed Ways Our Friends Make Us Happier
Harry Potter and Ron Weasley. Monica Geller and Rachel Green. Ernie and Bert. Best friends just go together and you know you can count on your pals for anything. They’re…
Victims of Colorado massacre remembered
The cause of death in all cases is related to gunshot wounds, according to the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office. Jonathan T. Blunk, 26 Blunk served for five years in the…
His Penis Extension Broke — And 9 More Crazy Reasons People Divorced
Divorce happens for all sorts of reasons. Sometimes spouses grow apart, sometimes they simply fall out of love. Sometimes one spouse adopts 550 cats and everything goes to hell. Yes,…
Kanye West May Design Washington Wizards’ Uniforms, But We Think He Could Change A Lot More
In some of the most unexpected style news as of late, Kanye West might be designing NBA jerseys sometime soon. Kanye’s friend, Wale, who, according to Vanity Fair is a…
Teenagers With Poor Body Image Are More Likely To Become Obese
Thinking you’re fat could actually lead to weight gain, according to new research on body image in teens. A paper published in the journal Psychological Science found that teens who…
How Opening Doors Changed This Teen’s Life
Bullying is a serious problem. According to Family First Aid, nearly 30 percent of teens in the U.S. are estimated to be involved in school bullying, wether they’re being bullied…
Relatives identify children believed killed in Annapolis fire
Two bodies were found Wednesday in the ruins of an Annapolis mansion that burned three days ago, Anne Arundel County fire officials said. Technology executive Don Pyle, his wife, Sandra,…
King Tut’s Mask Damaged; Beard Snapped Off During Botched Cleaning
One of the most priceless treasures in archaeology, the gold funerary mask of King Tutankhamun, was damaged during a cleaning attempt at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Efforts to repair…
Stanford Students Shut Down Bridge In Support Of Ferguson Action
Monday afternoon, Stanford students and community members shut down the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge in support of the Ferguson Action national demands, which include the demilitarization of local law enforcement and…
Protests break out in Supreme Court
According to Professor Garrett Epps of the University of Baltimore, who was in court, a total of between five and seven protestors stood up shouting statements such as “money is…
Everything You Need To Know About Getting An IUD
If you’ve considered birth control over the past few years, chances are you’ve had at least one friend wax enthusiastic about an intrauterine device, or IUD. The method, which is…
Hundreds of birds covered in mystery ‘goop’
The birds were found in the San Leandro Marina on Tuesday. More than 300 were rescued and 100 are dead, according to Hughan. – “I have been working here for…
Life of doctor shot at Boston hospital hangs in balance; suspect dead
Police got a call at around 11 a.m. ET that a doctor had been shot twice on Tuesday, according to Police Commissioner William Evans. “His colleagues got to him as…
AirAsia flight climbed quickly, then stalled before crash, reports say
Then the plane stalled, Transportation Minister Ignasius Jonan said at a parliamentary hearing, according to the AFP and Reuters news agencies. “The plane, during the last minutes, went up faster…
Clinton prepares for 2016 with staffing picks, meetings
“She has got a lot of depth in policy, but she is looking for new ideas,” the source said. “She is also being very thorough about the path to the…
Yemen Fast Facts
Population: 26,052,966 (July 2014 est.) Median age: 18.6 years Capital: Sanaa Ethnic Groups: Predominantly Arab, also Afro-Arab, South Asian, European Religion: Muslim including Shaf’i (Sunni) and Zaydi (Shia), small numbers…
Nearly All Public University Campus Cops Now Carry Guns, Pepper Spray
Nearly all campus police officers at public universities now carry guns, pepper spray and other weapons, according to a new Justice Department report, and experts say more private schools are…
Patriots Lineman Vince Wilfork Helps Rescue Woman In Car Wreck After Championship Victory
This football player is being lauded as a hero for his recent actions off the field. On Sunday, Vince Wilfork, a defensive lineman for the New England Patriots, and his…
Anthony Mendez, Formerly Homeless Teen, Went From Shelter To Michelle Obama’s SOTU Guest
Anthony Mendez knows a thing or two about defeating the odds. The 19-year-old’s best friend was shot and killed during a neighborhood feud in 2011, according to the New York…
Bill Gates Makes Bold Bet About Poverty, And Tech Plays A Big Role
Technological advances will drastically change life in the developing world by 2030. Bill Gates is betting on it. In the 2015 Gates Annual Letter, published by the Bill & Melinda…