Grammys Red Carpet 2015 Photos: See All The Dresses From Music’s Biggest Night
The Grammys are an award show where people let loose — the outfits are shinier, the hemlines are shorter and the colors are brighter. Unlike the Golden Globes or the…
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Dems, GOP make middle-class pitch
Neurosurgeon and conservative favorite Ben Carson was the latest to touch on the issue, raising it during an appearance on “Fox News Sunday”and offering a critique of 2012 nominee Mitt…
Gunman who killed four opened fire at ex-wife’s home, witnesses say
A gunman parked down the street from his ex-wife’s home in Douglas County, Georgia, sneaked up on the house and opened fire Saturday, witnesses told CNN affiliate WSB-TV. Cedric G….
Prosecutors: 22 People Killed in Egyptian Soccer Match Riot
CAIRO — A riot broke out Sunday night outside of a major soccer game in Egypt, with a stampede and fighting between police and fans killing at least 22 people,…
Greek PM vows to make good on campaign pledges
Speaking before the parliament Sunday, he said that the Greek people had not given him authority to negotiate an extension and that he would seek a new agreement to underwrite…
At Least 5 Dead In Egypt Soccer Riot, Health Ministry Says
A riot broke out Sunday night outside of a major soccer game in Egypt, killing at least five people as a health official said the death toll was likely to…
Rand Paul stakes out libertarian claim in Iowa visit
Paul found friendly audiences at the end of a stormy week filled with negative headlines over comments he made about vaccinations and swirling controversy involving one of his advisers in…
Monroeville, Pennsylvania Mall Shooting Leaves Several Wounded
Feb 7 (Reuters) – Gunshots were fired on Saturday evening at a shopping mall outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and several people were wounded, local television stations reported. MASSIVE POLICE PRESENCE at…
Douglasville, Georgia Shooting Leaves Several Dead
DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A gunman has wounded seven people, killing five of them, in a subdivision west of Atlanta. – Investigators have not released the names of the suspect…
Bruce Jenner Involved In Major Car Crash
Former Olympian Bruce Jenner was reportedly involved in a three-vehicle car crash on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu on Saturday, according to TMZ. Reports indicate 8 people were involved and…
Would Sitting In A Fun Swing Make Your Stupid Meetings Less Boring?
It’s hard to imagine that any meeting using The King Arthur Round Table could be dull. Even if the people were dull, and the subject was dull. Read the whole…
Wegmans Ranked No. 1 For Company Reputation
People love Wegmans. – To determine the rankings in the Harris Poll Reputation Quotient study, evaluated annually for the last 16 years, Nielsen conducted an online survey in English of…
Soldiers In Brian Williams’s Group Give Account Of 2003 Events
In the earliest days of the Iraq war, in March 2003, two convoys of helicopters left a base in Kuwait, flying toward Najaf and the front line. One convoy was…
Dozens Killed In Bombings Across Baghdad
A series of bombings in the Iraqi capital Saturday killed more than three dozen people hours before the city’s longtime curfew was set to come to an end. The deadliest…
Why Some Vaccines Require More Than One Dose
Despite being declared beaten in 2000, measles is back, due largely to declining vaccination rates in parts of the United States. “We should not be in this boat,” Dr. Pritish…
‘Average Mohamed’ Cartoonist Launches YouTube Attack On The ISIS Propaganda Machine
MINNEAPOLIS (RNS) Mohamed Ahmed, a gas station manager who moonlights as an anti-terror propagandist, is ready to launch another strike against Islamic State terrorists. He’s just waiting for his tax…
Iraq Officials: Suicide Bomb in Baghdad Kills 13, Wounds 30
BAGHD — Iraqi police officials say a suicide bombing in eastern Baghdad has killed at least 13 people and wounded 30. – The capital has witnessed sporadic bombings but has…
TransAsia plane had engine trouble before crash; death toll rises to 38
Five others remain unaccounted for, while 15 people survived, authorities said. As crews search for the missing, more revelations emerged on what led to the tragedy. Pilots grappled with engine…
Bubonic Plague in the Subway System? Don’t Worry About It
No human being has caught it in New York City for at least a century, but still, there it was, researchers said, in places touched by hundreds, maybe thousands, of…
The Years Of Writing Dangerously
Thirteen years ago, as I was starting to experiment with this blogging thing, I wrote the following: [T]he speed with which an idea in your head reaches thousands of other…
Detroit man who commuted by foot 21 miles a day surprised with a donated car
But James Robertson, whose 21-mile round-trip work commute garnered worldwide attention and more than $300,000 in donations, got more than just lunch. The 56-year-old is now the owner of a…
Doctor’s notes: American Ebola survivor sees resilience among fellow survivors
The group was diverse — elderly, young people, even little children. Some educated, some not. Roughly equal numbers of men and women; some dressed up in nice clothes, some in…
Who Will Win Best Supporting Actor & Best Supporting Actress Oscars?
People love watching famous people accept trophies. So, every so often, The Huffington Post’s Chris Rosen and Uproxx’s Mike Ryan will speculate about these trophies and which famous person might…
Thousands Sit In Solitary Confinement For An Average Of Four Years In Texas: Report
The state of Texas holds more than 6,000 people in solitary confinement and they stay in isolation for an average of four years, according to a new report. The American…
Even in age of reality TV, public gender transitions still uncommon
Who can blame him? Though the mainstream is increasingly aware of the various ways some people are modifying their gender presentations — even in our Instagrammed, reality-show age — it…
Soledad O’Brien On Storytelling, Feminism’s ‘PR Issue’ & Not Taking ‘No’ For An Answer
What does it take to get to the top — without losing your center? Our “Making It Work” series profiles successful, dynamic women who are standouts in their fields, peeling…
How bad is measles around the world?
The United States is grappling with the resurgence of a disease it eliminated 15 years ago. But it’s not alone. Data by the World Health Organization indicate that measles immunization…
Thousands of Jordanians Gather In Amman To Denounce Islamic State For Brutal Killing Of Pilot
AMMAN, Jordan — Thousands of Jordanians gathered at central Amman’s Grand Husseini Mosque at noon on Friday, praying for peace and denouncing the Islamic State’s extremist interpretation of Islam. “This…
Tattoo Artist Donates His Work To Help Sex Trafficking, Domestic Violence Survivors Get A Fresh Start
For many, a tattoo can be a declaration of survival, of love and of independence, like a trophy. For some others, especially people who have survived trauma, tattoos related to…
Why Time Sometimes Seems To Stand Still, And Why It’s So Good For Us
In today’s increasingly fast-paced world, entire days breeze by without us stopping to really experience them. We allow individual moments to blend into one blurry snapshot, and constantly ask ourselves…