Idina Menzel to sing national anthem at Super Bowl
R&B star John Legend will sing “America the Beautiful.” Treshelle Edmond will accompany both with American Sign Language.
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Darrell Winfield, the real Marlboro Man, dies at 85
His cause of death was not listed in his obituary on a Fremont County, Wyoming, news website. Often called the most successful tobacco advertising campaign ever, the Marlboro Man appealed…
What is al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula?
Here’s a look at what we know about the Islamist extremist group. Where is AQAP based? AQAP has its home in Yemen, an impoverished Middle Eastern nation that borders Saudi…
Can Hillary Clinton step out of Bill’s NAFTA shadow?
Driving their anger: The Trans-Pacific Partnership, a massive new pact that that would usurp the Clinton-era North American Free Trade Agreement’s place as the biggest-ever free trade agreement. President Barack…
Heathrow, Gatwick: 2014 ‘busiest ever’
Passenger volumes to and from the Middle East and Central Asia grew by 3.5%, East Asia rose by 5.2% and Latin American destinations increased by 6.3%. As the UK’s largest…
Jake Tapper: I’m ashamed by U.S. leaders’ absence in Paris
The rally Sunday for unity drew 1.5 million people in Paris and more than twice that nationwide; it was like nothing I’ve ever seen or covered. Our nation’s oldest ally…
U.S. working assumption: AQAP ordered Said Kouachi to carry out an attack
U.S. officials Sunday said American authorities don’t have evidence yet directly linking AQAP to specifically ordering the Paris attack last week at the offices of the satirical magaine. “We don’t…
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…
Glitter, glam and nudity: Behind the scenes at the legendary Studio 54
Tod Papageorge, the American photographer, is one of these. And not only can he remember the clubhe has a collection of stunning pictures to prove it. Now those pictures are…
The end or to be continued? Top U.S. TV shows face uncertain fate in China
In late November, many found their entertainment lifeline cut off as authorities shut down two of the country’s most popular file-sharing sitesone with countless episodes of U.S. TV series, and…
Are zombie Palm phones coming back to life?
Related: BlackBerry ends 2014 on a sour note So what would Alcatel Onetouch do with Palm? Although the company has made some headway in developing regions, including Latin America, it…
Iran’s hypocrisy in condemning U.S. racism
Grand jury dismissal of charges against police officers in the July 17, 2014, chokehold death of Eric Garner in New York has returned racism to the forefront of the American…
11 coolest towns in the Philippines
Some locals cope with the heat by hitting the sugary beaches. Others turn air-conditioned malls into their second living room. Then there are those who seek refuge in the upland…