Civilian Casualties In Afghanistan Topped 10,000 In 2014, UN Reports
The number of civilians killed or wounded in fighting in Afghanistan climbed by 22 percent in 2014 to reach the highest level in five years as foreign troops concluded their…
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2014: year of the recalls
But not all recalls are so serious. Sometimes a company issues a recall just because something is misstated in the user’s manual. While the safety agency has been under fire…
Job Openings Jump To Highest Levels Since 2001
“Help wanted” signs are popping up everywhere: There were more than 5 million jobs available in the U.S. at the end of 2014, the highest number since early 2001, the…
Princess Anne and golfing greats among first women members of R&A
Princess Anne, who is also a member of the International OIympic Committee, and Sweden’s Sorenstam, were granted honorary membership status. The other five to be honored, Britons Laura Davies and…
Move Over, Barbie: In Nigeria, Kids Embrace Dolls That Represent Them
Barbies or Queens of Africa? In Nigeria, toy giant Mattel has been outsold by a brilliant idea. It all began in 2007, when entrepreneur Taofick Okoya went in search of…
Working From Home Is Good For You And Your Boss
As a Winter Storm Juno ravages the Northeast, many employees are skipping their daily commutes and office 9-to-5, and instead getting comfortable with their living rooms and laptops. This remote…
Dedicated ‘Humans Of New York’ Fans Raise Money To Send Underserved Kids On Harvard Visit
Humans of New York (HONY) photographer Brandon Stanton is known for capturing incredible stories that move his viewers. And now, his audience is helping to give some of his subjects…
High Rates of Opioid Prescriptions Among Women Raise Alarm
The federal health authorities reported Thursday that nearly one third of women of reproductive age had had an opioid painkiller prescription filled every year between 2008 and 2012. Experts said…
Here Are The Most Expensive Countries In The World To Live In
You might think life here in America is expensive. But it turns out that when compared to the rest of the world, the U.S. doesn’t even make the list of…
5 killed as ice, snow glaze highways across Northeast
Winter storm warnings are in effect through the morning for upstate Vermont and portions of New Hampshire, Maine and western Massachusetts. In Vermont, there could be between 3 and 7…
Peak-bagging for couch potatoes
This story is about humbler summitssome of them aren’t even hillsthat beckon hikers in largely flat, low-lying parts of the country. They have modest names like Charles Mound and Hoosier…
Gavin Newsom passes on bid for Boxer’s seat
“It’s always better to be candid than coy. While I am humbled by the widespread encouragement of so many and hold in the highest esteem those who serve us in…
Injured Marin Cilic pulls out of Australian Open
However, a post on the player’s Facebook page Saturday confirmed the 26-year-old Croat will not recover in time. “(The) right shoulder injury, that hampers me for some time now ……
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…