Led by Tinder, the Mobile Dating Game Surges
Molly Wood MACHINE LEARNING BLESS or curse the smartphone, but you can’t doubt its impact. Even digital dating has become a hand-held activity. Online dating, long dominated by big outfits…
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Jordan’s Foreign Fighter Problem
As Jordan reels from the horrific killing of one of its fighter pilots by Islamic State militants, the death also highlights how inextricably involved the country has become in the…
Serena Williams: I’m Going Back To Indian Wells
We were outsiders. It was March 2001, and I was a 19-year-old focused on winning and being the best I could be, both for me and for the kids who…
Here’s The First Review Of ‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’
The first review of “Fifty Shades of Grey” is in, and “OMG it’s sooooo good!!!!!” – Fans of E.L. James’ best-selling S&M novel are eager to see just how true…
This Tibetan Monk Has Taken In 170 Orphan Children
A Tibetan monk has become a father figure to dozens of children. Lama Lobsang, a monk from Yushu, a Tibetan autonomous region in China, took in 33 children who were…
The NBA’s Best Shooter Reveals The 20 Things He Checks Before Each Shot
The Atlanta Hawks are the NBA’s best basketball team right now, and Kyle Korver is its best shooter. Korver is so good that if the season ended today, he would…
Australian Open: Djokovic outlasts Murray for fifth title
The world No. 1 beat sixth-seed Andy Murray 7-6 (5) 6-7 (4) 6-3 6-0 in a nearly four-hour contest in Melbourne to become just the second man to claim five…
Bombings of Security Facilities in Sinai Kill at Least 26
CAIRO — A series of simultaneous bombings targeting security facilities in the Sinai killed at least 26 people Thursday night, suggesting that the Egyptian government’s sweeping campaign of home demolitions,…
California Snowpack Is Alarmingly Low In What May Be Driest January On Record
California is days away from completing what may become its driest January on record — and a recent chart from water officials provides a grim glimpse at how low resources…
Congressman Tim Ryan Changes Position On Abortion After Talking To Women
Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio), a longtime opponent of abortion, announced in an op-ed on Tuesday that he now supports abortion rights after having talked to women in difficult circumstances throughout…
S.C. judge tosses sit-in convictions for Friendship Nine
Lunch-counter protests had become the cause célèbre the year before, in 1960, just two hours up the road in Greensboro, North Carolina. African-Americans, many of them students, sought to break…
White House drops 529 college savings proposal
READ: Obama proposes scaling back benefits of 529 college savings plans “Given it has become such a distraction, we’re not going to ask Congress to pass the 529 provision so…
Why kids aren’t getting summer jobs
But for millions of our young peopleparticularly young men and women of color in our citiessummer employment is primarily a story of opportunity denied. According to 2013 data, young white…
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…
Sean Penn Is Adopting Charlize Theron’s Son
www.gossipcop.com: Sean Penn has filed papers to adopt Charlize Theron’s son. As Gossip Cop reported, Theron herself adopted Jackson, now 3, in 2012 when he was a few months old….
Your Car’s Engine Roar Might Be Totally Fake
Do you feel really tough when you rev your engine and peel out of the driveway? Turns out that satisfying roar might all be a lie. “Fake engine noise has…
Why Liberals Should Embrace Romney The Progressive Champion
It is time for liberals to cheer Mitt Romney. Not because his possible entry into the 2016 Republican presidential contest could cause chaos for the GOP. But because Romney, apparently…
Designer Vince Camuto, co-founder of Nine West, dies at 78
Vince Camuto, 19362015 pic.twitter.com/kTjmvKin2s In 1978, Camuto co-founded Nine West with Jerome Fisher. In 1999, they sold what had become one of the country’s largest shoe companies to the Jones…
Belichick talks #DeflateGate in front of Gillette #Flexball ad
Gillette said it was not trying to take advantage of the increased media coverage, scrutinizing the team’s alleged shenanigans with illegally deflating footballs. “DeflateGate” has become a topic of national…
Human Ken Doll Justin Jedlica Risks Blindness To Become ‘100 Percent Plastic’
Justin Jedlica, the self-styled ‘Human Ken Doll’ who has had more than 190 cosmetic procedures in his Quixotic quest to become “100 percent plastic,” says he risked going blind during…
Tiffany Castle House In Missouri Could Be Yours For Less Than You Think
If you’ve ever dreamed of living like royalty, now’s your chance… you just have to move to the Midwest. For some, owning a castle has become a reality since prices…
Larry Wilmore rises to the top
The writer and comedian, whose new “The Nightly Show” debuts on Comedy Central on Monday after Jon Stewart’s “Daily Show,” has generally stayed behind the scenes. Sure, he’s popped up…
Thursday Night Football returning to CBS for 2015 season
The NFL has become increasingly important to broadcasters like CBS; football matchups are some of the most reliable sources of big, live ratings. – Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data…
Marco Rubio: Radicalized individuals ‘very real threat’ to the West
In an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, the Florida Republican noted that it’s becoming more common for individuals who’ve become radicalized outside of the Middle East to act on their…
Roger Federer closes in on career victory 1,000 at Brisbane International
The big-serving Canadian defeated Kei Nishikori 7-6 6-7 7-6 in the day’s other semi-final. If Federer triumphs Sunday, he will chalk up his 83rd career title and become only the…
Joni’s June event: Bikes and a pig roast
Ernst’s political action committee, the Jobs, Opportunity and New Ideas or JONI PAC, has sent out a save-the-date for what is certain to become one of the premiere political events…
West Nile Virus Fast Facts
Those who become ill may develop West Nile encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain. There is no vaccine or specific treatment for West Nile virus. According to the CDC, only…
Princess Haya: Equestrian’s Olympic savior moving on
One of very few women to occupy such a prominent position within the Olympic movement, Haya is the subject of a warm, impromptu tribute from Pearson. “She’s brought inclusion from…