Why Mitt Romney bowed out
Three weeks to the day since he informed a group of Republican financiers in New York that he was serious about a third presidential bid, Romney on Friday finally pulled…
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Why You Should Become A Morning Person (VIDEO)
Did you jump out of bed this morning, excited to start a new day — or did you hit the snooze button seven times, wishing you could just stay in…
Escaped Syrian Child Soldier: ‘Don’t Join ISIS’
An escaped Islamic State child soldier in Sanliurfa, Turkey, shows the scar on his neck to a reporter on Jan. 27. He says a bullet grazed his neck during battle….
Richard Sherman And Michael Bennett Eviscerated The Argument Against Paying NCAA Athletes Yesterday
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman and defensive end Michael Bennett meticulously tore apart a number of the most frequent arguments against paying student-athletes on Thursday. They also provided a candid…
GOP Senator’s Answer On Fixing Obamacare: ‘No, No, No, No’
“No, no, no, no.” That’s Sen. Dan Coats (R-Ind.) talking about whether Republicans in Congress would take quick action should the Supreme Court issue a ruling that forces millions of…
Obama Announces Efforts To Analyze DNA From 1 Million People
WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) – The United States has proposed analyzing genetic information from more than 1 million American volunteers as part of a new initiative to understand human disease…
Bill O’Reilly And Donald Trump Are Having A Few Issues
Bill O’Reilly’s really been in the doghouse with Republican politicians this week. First he had a tiff with Sarah Palin over a short teaser for “The O’Reilly Factor,” in which…
Jim Webb: Democrats need to focus more on ‘white, working people’
“I think they could do better with white, working people and I think this last election showed that,” Webb said, referencing the 2014 midterms where Republicans took control of the…
Here’s Your Definite Guide To Going To The Opera
Opera can be a little intimidating. Luca Pisaroni in The Enchanted Island But underneath the grandeur (and layers of makeup), are poignantly human stories to the tune of beautiful music….
First Ever Law To Protect Gay ‘Cure’ Introduced in Oklahoma
Gay rights advocates have made significant progress in the fight to discredit and ultimately ban conversion therapy, a practice that claims to “cure” gay people. The mainstream medical community is…
Chadian Forces, Beating Back Boko Haram, Are Said to Retake Nigerian Town
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Chadian forces have retaken an important Nigerian town north of here that had been under the control of Boko Haram since October, according to a Chadian military…
‘He was sawing me in half:’ Ireland’s gruesome era of symphysiotomy
It was December 15th, 1957 when she went into labor at a hospital in Dublin, Ireland. As she floated in and out of consciousness, she remembers being taken into a…
Obama to Unveil Research Initiative to Develop Tailored Medical Treatments
WASHINGTON — President Obama on Friday will announce a major biomedical research initiative, including plans to collect genetic data on one million Americans so that scientists can develop drugs and…
Europe hints at Greek bailout extension
Greece’s creditors point to signs of recoverythe country is growing again after six years of recession, and the public finances have been stabilized. But in a sign of the difficult…
How ISIS’ new hostage strategy is shifting the goalposts
Three of the prisoners ISIS apparently wants back are womena failed suicide bomber, an alleged bomb maker and a woman tied to the head of ISIS. The fourth is a…
Drones Spotted, but Not Halted, Raise Concerns
WASHINGTON — As Major League Baseball’s top players took the field at the All-Star Game in Minneapolis in July, a covert radar system scanned the sky above the 40,000-seat stadium…
Hope fading fast for ISIS captives as another deadline passes
ISIS had pushed Jordan to bring a convicted terrorist, Sajida al-Rishawi, to the Turkish border by 5:30 p.m. (9:30 a.m. ET) Thursday. If they didn’t, the group said, a Jordanian…
Shake Shack workers get in on IPO riches
Shake Shack didn’t respond to CNNMoney’s requests for comment. It’s that kind of sentiment that workers at fast-food restaurants like McDonald’s (MCD) and Burger King would love to hear. –…
Obama Calls For Spending Surge, Buoyed By Rising Economy
Declaring an end to “mindless austerity,” President Barack Obama called for a surge in government spending Thursday, and asked Congress to throw out the sweeping budget cuts both parties agreed…
The 13th Juror: When picking a jury turns into a marathon
They have little doubt that the scruffy college sophomore and his big brother built a couple of pressure cooker bombs and blew up the finish line of the 2013 Boston…
Planet Politics: Hoard Your Toilet Paper — The Left Is Coming!
WASHINGTON –- Greece gave us democracy and theater, and now is giving us a gripping new synthesis of the two: the dramatic, hysterical alarms of supporters of austerity. Facing slow…
Father asks California school district to ban children who haven’t been immunized
But it’s a truly incredible scene. Rhett survived nearly four years of chemotherapy for leukemia and has been in remission for a year and a half. Now he has another…
‘Sunshine super girl’ Goolagong Cawley who defied prejudice to become a star
The tennis-obsessed youngster would play for hours on end against a wall or a water tank, at the time thinking the tournament was merely the stuff of fairy tales. “I…
Idaho Republicans Reject Gay Rights Measure
By Laura Zuckerman Jan 29 (Reuters) – A bill granting job and housing protections for gay and transgender people in socially conservative Idaho was stalled by Republican lawmakers on Thursday…
Israeli Center-Left Alliance Looks To Unseat Netanyahu
When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved his unwieldy coalition and called new elections last month, he appeared almost certain to be returned once more to office. But a new center-left…
Dartmouth Creates New Rules, Bans Liquor To Tame ‘Heavy-Drinking’ Culture
Dartmouth College will roll out a number of new policies in an effort to address binge drinking, hazing and sexual assault on campus, Dartmouth President Phil Hanlon announced in a…
Senate Passes Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Bill
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday passed a bill to force approval of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline, which President Obama is certain to veto in his first official…
Dear Disney, Please Cast These Undiscovered Hawaii Teens For ‘Moana’
It’s only been three months since Disney announced the 2016 release of “Moana,” its next animated film, but we’re already expecting success of “Frozen” proportions. – Makamae Auwae “I would…
Anti-Abortion Lawmaker Makes Argument For Abortion Rights
A Republican state legislator who generally opposes abortion said he is concerned about a controversial anti-abortion bill introduced by one of his colleagues because it would infringe on a woman’s…
Al Franken Brings The ‘You Didn’t Build That’ To Fracking Boomers
WASHINGTON — With a bevy of fellow senators and natural gas industry experts angling to jack up profits by boosting gas exports, Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) had a reminder for…