U.S.-Israeli bond still strong at AIPAC
READ: Obama attacks Netanyahu’s credibility ahead of speech Netanyahu kicked off Monday’s events by telling the record-setting crowd — nearly 16,000 pro-Israel activists and others signed up for this year’s…
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Changes Controversial Tagline For Season 7
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” is about to unleash some new drag slang into the world. – “RuPaul’s Drag Race” season seven kicks off on Monday, March 2 at 9pm ET on…
Despite India’s Wealth, Pregnant Women Are Dangerously Underweight, Study Finds
NEW DELHI — Her first child survived eight months before succumbing to pneumonia; her second was stillborn; her third, delivered in a rickshaw, gasped for an hour before dying. When…
You Can Manufacture What You Desire
Peter Diamandis recently spoke with The WorldPost about his new book, “Bold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth and Impact the World.” He is also founder of the XPRIZE Foundation…
Hoda Kotb’s Fashion Confession: ‘I Have An ’80s Issue’ (VIDEO)
If there’s one thing Hoda Kotb enjoys more than a glass of wine, it’s a good scrunchie. This bulky ’80s hair accessory is a fashion staple for the “Today” host,…
Another Street Artist Allegedly Vandalized A National Park And Posted About It On Instagram
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: street artists of the world, please resist the urge to turn the planet’s most well-preserved national parks into your canvases. And…
‘Surfer Angel’ Guido Schaffer Considered For Sainthood
The world could one day get a patron saint of surfing now that the Vatican is considering a Brazilian man known as the “Surfer Angel” for sainthood. Guido Schäffer, a…
The World’s Deepest Snow (PHOTOS) – Weather.com
www.weather.com: Feet of snow may sound unusual to you, but in some parts of the world, it’s actually typical.
7 women who changed the world
They wrote books that revolutionized people’s view of society; made scientific discoveries that transformed medicine as we know it; and brought about laws that shook up the establishment. In celebration…
Bigger Teams May Miss Playoffs at Cricket World Cup
England is running out of chances, as the Cricket World Cup’s qualifying games wind down. When play resumes Tuesday after an off day, 19 of the 42 pool matches will…
Bigger Teams May Miss Playoffs at Cricket World Cup
England is running out of chances, as the Cricket World Cup’s qualifying games wind down. When play resumes Tuesday after an off day, 19 of the 42 pool matches will…
Microsoft Presents Low-Cost Phones and Windows 10 for Mobile
At the Mobile World Congress here on Monday, Microsoft for the first time showed off Windows 10 for phones and continued its evolving strategy of delivering low-cost Lumia devices that…
Anti-Vaccination Activists To Blame For Bosnia’s Measles Outbreak, Say Experts
Medical experts warned Friday the anti-vaccination lobby is growing in Bosnia, using scientifically discredited arguments to stoke parental fears in the worst-affected country in Europe’s measles outbreak. This trend —…
New Ikea Furniture Will Charge Your Phone Wirelessly
Swedish furniture maker Ikea International A/S unveiled a new range of furniture that it says can wirelessly charge some mobile devices. The Swedish furniture giant made the announcement on Sunday…
Hundreds Of Norwegians Circle Oslo Mosque In ‘Peace Ring,” Showing Everyone What It Truly Means To Love Your Neighbor
After weeks of news of hatred around the world against Jews and Muslims, Norwegians have shown humanity what it truly means to love your neighbor. – “Humanity is one and…
BLADES OF GLORY:It’s World Sword Swallowers Day
Sword swallowers will be sharpening their resolve and their blades today because it’s World Sword Swallowers Day. – David Peyre-Ferry will attempt to swallow a sword while sandwiched between two…
Proof That Dreadlocks Rock, And So Do The People That Have Them
Schoolchildren suspensions aren’t the only signs of dreadlock discrimination in the modern world. 18-year-old performer Zendaya was recently the target of an offensive comment made on E! News’ “Fashion Police”…
Google: Getting in the face of football’s 3.5 billion fans
A sea of yellow and gold stretches as far as the eye can see. The streets of Rome are lined with adoring football fans as the team bus winds its…
UCI wants to strip Tour winner Vincenzo Nibal’s Astana team of its race license
The world governing body said in a statement that an audit of the team, carried out by the Institute of Sport Sciences at the University of Lausanne (ISSUL), had given…
Another FIFA about-face: 2021 Confederations Cup not in Qatar
The tournament, which pits the champions of the six regional confederations, along with the hosts and current world champions, has until now been held in the World Cup host country…
Travel where it’s still summer right now
Yet travelers willing to venture south can find sunshine, shorts weather and beaches right now in the parts of the world where summer is just winding down. Here are some…
Why FIFA Made Deal With Fox for 2026 Cup
TV Sports By RICHARD SANDOMIR When FIFA sold the 2026 World Cup rights in the United States to Fox Sports and Telemundo this month, the announcement came with few details…
Katy Perry Shares Somber Message From Auschwitz
Katie Perry struck a somber note on Wednesday while visiting the site of one of the most notorious concentration camps. The day after the “Roar” singer played a show at…
Chelsea Handler Is A Topless Photo Junkie
www.fishwrapper.com: Honestly, we’ve seen Chelsea Handler’s handles from so many angles that we’re becoming more and more blasé about boobs as a whole, so maybe Chelsea’s doing the world a favor.
Comic Book Women With Realistic Bodies Are The Heroines We Need
Yes, comic book heroines are supposed to have powers that are out of this world, but the illustrations of their bodies could definitely be brought down to Earth. – Check…
Internet Slang Meets American Sign Language
As language evolves, the powers that regulate language tend to shift. Just look at the Oxford English Dictionary, who added terms like “duck face,” “lolcat,” and “hawt” to their prestigious…
10 International Women’s Day events you’d be crazy to miss
The list is jam-packed with inspiring women from all walks of lifeamong them scientists, comics, musicians, coders, activists and actors. Whatever you’re into, there’s probably something for you here. SheTalksYVR…
Stem Cells From Wisdom Teeth Seen As Possible Fix For This Common Form Of Blindness
Scientists have taken a key step toward the development of what could be a breakthrough treatment for corneal blindness, a condition that affects millions of people around the world. The…
MotoGP: Marquez fastest in Sepang testing
Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez blew away the winter cobwebs with a typically imperious blast around the track. The youngest-ever double world champion’s best lap of one minute 59.115 seconds was…
Three years after Trayvon Martin killing, two women’s lives intersect
When people are faced with overwhelming trauma in their lives, some become consumed by their difficulties, while others emerge stronger for it. In special circumstances, they may find their destiny,…