Keystone XL pipeline debate: What do I need to know?
But don’t expect Thursday’s vote to lead to construction permits for the contentious pipeline project that would ship crude oil from Canada to U.S. refineries on the Gulf Coast. The…
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Chelsea Clinton, Romneys to attend same Manhattan luncheon days after Hillary jab
Two sources familiar with the event confirmed to CNN that the Romneys would attend the luncheon and a spokesman confirmed that Clinton and Mezvinsky would also attend. – Ann Romney…
Nothing Is Safe When Your Cat Is ‘Insanity’ Cat
Redditor Mike Lodriguss has a cat named Luna, and she’s 7 pounds of pure “insanity.” In this clip, watch five excellent minutes worth of the mad kitty’s shenanigans. Then ask…
UK jets intercept Russian bombers near British airspace
Wednesday’s incident would be the latest in what NATO has said is an increase in Russian military flights near alliance members’ territory. The British Typhoon jets intercepted the Russian bombers,…
Why You Should Tell Your Children How Much You Make
Your Money By RON LIEBER When Scott Parker wanted his six offspring to know more about the value of money, he decided to do something that many parents would consider…
A Former Senator Just Dealt A Serious Blow To The Legal Case Against Obamacare
The former senator who nearly blocked Obamacare in Congress may have just helped save it from the Supreme Court. By now, you may have heard about King v. Burwell, the…
What Silicon Valley Thinks Of Women
On a spring afternoon last year at an outdoor café in San Francisco, two denizens of the tech community sketched out their strategy for a startup. Like most 28-year-olds in…
17 Photos That Will Make You Wish Jared And Lupita Were An Actual Couple
www.popsugar.com: Dear Jared Leto and Lupita Nyong’o: we can’t do this with you guys anymore. Ever since we saw your undeniable chemistry during last year’s award season, we haven’t been…
Romney gets nostalgic as he greets voters in Mississippi
An older man sitting in a booth shook Romney’s hand and urged him to run for president. “We need you up there in the White House,” he said. “You’re very…
Estranged Mom And Daughter Reunite, But Will Mom Get Sober? (VIDEO)
Heather says she was 16 years old when she realized her mom, Christi, had a drinking problem. “When my mom was drinking or using she would get angry or abusive,”…
Richard Sherman: Roger Goodell Should Face Same Media Pinch As Marshawn Lynch
If it was up to Richard Sherman, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell would have had a riser on Media Day alongside reluctant Marshawn Lynch. Read the whole story at New York…
All-but-Forgotten Prisoner in Jordan Is Suddenly at Center of Swap Demand by ISIS
AMMAN, Jordan — During the nine years that Sajida al-Rishawi, 46, has been sitting in self-imposed solitary confinement in her cell at the Juweidah Women’s Prison here in Jordan, refusing…
Nancy Pelosi Hopes To Push Obama Trade Agenda While Meeting Democratic Concerns
PHILADELPHIA, Jan 28 (Reuters) – U.S. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday she would like to find a way to grant the Obama administration “fast-track” trade negotiating authority…
Effort To Separate Robert E. Lee, Martin Luther King Days Fails In Arkansas
By Steve Barnes LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Jan 28 (Reuters) – A bid to end Arkansas’ practice of honoring civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and Confederate General Robert E….
Republicans Take Aim At Land Conservation Measures In Keystone XL Bill
WASHINGTON — Conservation groups are balking at several amendments offered to Senate legislation that would approve construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, amendments they say don’t bode well for the…
Alaska Republican Wants Gun Control For EPA Agents
WASHINGTON — The first legislative act by Alaska’s new senator, Dan Sullivan (R), turns out to be a gun control measure — but one that will only affect federal agents….
Farrah Abraham Wants More Plastic Surgery, Despite Botched Lip Procedure
It seems that Farrah Abraham’s interest in plastic surgery hasn’t been hampered by a recent botched attempt at lip implant surgery. – Last May, Abraham opened up about her plastic…
Loretta Lynch Defends Obama’s Immigration Actions
WASHINGTON — Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch attempted on Wednesday to tread a fine line on immigration, telling senators she believes President Barack Obama acted within his powers on deportation…
Mom: Family that refused vaccination put my baby in quarantine
Livia isn’t sick, but doctors fear she might become the 53rd person to contract measles in a recent Disneyland outbreak. Now she’s in a 28-day quarantine, because of a family…
How the Koch brothers’ $889 million pledge helps Democratic fundraising
“I don’t think it was surprising to many of us,” said a Democratic fundraiser. “I think we all expected we would be up against an enormous amount of money and…
2 Israeli Soldiers Killed In Hezbollah Attack
A missile fired by the Lebanese Hezbollah group struck an Israeli military convoy on Wednesday, killing two soldiers in an apparent retaliation for a deadly airstrike attributed to Israel that…
The Book We’re Talking About: ‘A History Of Loneliness’ By John Boyne
A History of Loneliness by John Boyne Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $26.00 Publishes February 3, 2015 The Book We’re Talking About is a weekly review combining plot description and analysis…
Jordan Ready To Swap Inmate For Pilot Held By ISIS
Jordan is willing to swap an Iraqi woman prisoner involved in a deadly 2005 hotel bombing for a Jordanian pilot captured in December by extremists from the Islamic State group,…
Two Troubling Trends In Retirement Planning
2015 is going to bring along many changes to the investing landscape, and early signs are that there are two very troubling trends developing. Allow me to start by painting…
HUFFPOLLSTER: Most Want Congress To Fix Potential Obamacare Gap
Should the Supreme Court strike down ACA subsidies in federal marketplaces, most would have Congress act to restore them. Current polls are likely overstating Hillary Clinton’s eventual general election performance….
Alexis Tsipras, Greek Premier, Says He’ll Move Quickly to Negotiate Debt Relief
ATHENS — Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of Greece told his new cabinet on Wednesday that he would move swiftly to negotiate debt relief with Greece’s creditors, but would not engage…
Obama: Netanyahu’s visit too close to election for meeting
President Barack Obama says he will not meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in March because his trip to Washington comes too close to Israel’s upcoming elections. “I’m declining…
Washington women slashes her children’s throats to get them to be quiet
The 28-year-old and her husband Thomas Booth have three children, a 2-year-old and two 6-month-old twins. When officers arrived at the Olympia, Washington home on Saturday night, they found a…
Why was ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko a marked man?
“You may succeed in silencing me but that silence comes at a price,” Litvinenko said in the statement from his deathbed. “You may succeed in silencing one man but the…
Zuckerberg has his Tim Cook moment
“If we were only focused on making money, we might put all of our energy in the U.S.,” he said. “But that’s not all we care about here.” Zuckerberg said…