Today’s Google Doodle Honors Nobel Prize Winner Jane Addams
Today’s Google Doodle is a colorful tribute to Jane Addams (Sept. 6, 1860 – May 21, 1935), the famed social worker who, in 1931, became the first woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Addams also...
View ArticleHybrid Solar Eclipse Images from Around the World
Many lucky people around the world were treated to a an unusual “hybrid” solar eclipse today — so called because the extent to which the Sun was blocked out varied around the world. Those along North...
View ArticleFive more reasons to kill Daylight Saving Time
Quartz has been inundated with responses (and some hate mail) to my piece yesterday about getting rid of Daylight Saving Time in the US and putting the country on two zones, one hour apart. There were...
View ArticleTexans let Case Keenum air it out early
So much for the Texans leaning on their running game earlier to help Case Keenum get comfortable. Keenum just aired on out for a 62-yard touchdown to Andre Johnson, giving the Texans a 7-0 lead over...
View ArticleVets can rake in freebies all day and all night
Savvy vets and active military can eat their way for free through Veterans Day this year. You served your country. On Veterans Day, if you play your cards right, it’s going to serve you right back — on...
View ArticleOn Veterans Day 2013, Gen. Charles Krulak: It’s not the glory, but the...
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — It was Veterans Day three years ago that first brought Gen. Charles C. Krulak to Alabama, where he received the National Veterans Award at the annual celebration in Birmingham. He...
View ArticleMiss Universe 2013: 10 eye-popping moments
Congratulations are in order for the new Miss Universe, Gabriela Isler of Venezuela, who beat out 85 other international beauties Saturday night at Moscow’s Crocus City Hall, wearing a shimmering...
View ArticleIllinois Tornado Wreaks Havoc Near Peoria
A fast-moving storm system triggered multiple tornadoes in Illinois and Indiana on Sunday, killing at least two people, injuring about 40 and flattening large parts of the city of Washington, Illinois...
View ArticleNational Weather Service: Powerful thunderstorms approaching Midland, Bay...
The National Weather Service warns that a line of “strong thunderstorms” are rapidly approaching communities in Bay, Midland, Saginaw and Shiawassee counties. According to a special weather statement...
View ArticleLady Gaga Dives Into Character on ‘SNL’
The first time Lady Gaga appeared on Saturday Night Live in 2009, she showed up for three minutes to have a catfight with Madonna. Now she’s the host, the musical guest, and the bigger star. On...
View ArticleUFC’s Georges St-Pierre needs break, left ‘soul in the octagon’
Saying he’s “going crazy” and “has issues,” UFCwelterweight champion Georges St-Pierre found that celebrating a grueling split-decision title defense over Johny Hendricks late Saturday was overshadowed...
View ArticleKim Kardashian claims Kanye West loved the Franco/Rogen ‘Bound 2′ spoof
In a move that seems specifically designed to stave off the inevitable multimedia feud between Kanye West and James Franco that we all know is coming eventually, Kim Kardashian has tweeted that she and...
View ArticleIan Watkins, Lostprophets Singer, Pleads Guilty To Attempted Rape Of Baby,...
The lead singer of the rock band Lostprophets has pleaded guilty to multiple child sex offenses, including the attempted rape of a baby. Ian Watkins pleaded guilty to the “depraved” sex charges in...
View ArticleSecurity startup Pwnie Express opens HQ in Boston, plans hiring
Pwnie Express, a security software startup that launched in Vermont, announced Tuesday the opening of its Boston headquarters in the Innovation District. The office opened with newly appointed CEO Paul...
View ArticlePolice Believe Prank Call Led To Daylong Lockdown At Yale, Persons Of...
NEW HAVEN — Yale University was locked down and a massive response by heavily armed police caused traffic problems throughout the city Monday after an anonymous call from a phone booth warned of an...
View ArticleLara Logan on leave for ’60 Minutes’ report
CBS News correspondent Lara Logan, under fire for using a discredited source for a 60 Minutes story on the Benghazi attack, has agreed to take a leave of absence, according to an internal memo obtained...
View ArticleIcky, windy weather could crimp Thanksgiving travel plans
Tuesday has been a mess for much of the East Coast. A massive storm that started in California soaked a huge swath from Florida to New England, with snow and sleet falling in pockets of Pennsylvania...
View ArticleTarget preps for Black Friday with multimedia deals
Less than a week before Black Friday, it was already Christmas morning at a Target store in Washington, D.C. At 9 a.m. Friday, Target employees at the retailer’s Columbia Heights location gathered in...
View ArticleActor Paul Walker dies in fiery crash: report
The star of “The Fast and the Furious” movie franchise and a passenger died after his vehicle crashed into a tree, TMZ reports. Actor Paul Walker, best known for his role in the Fast and the...
View ArticleTeenage British diving star Tom Daley comes out in YouTube video
Tom Daley, the 19-year-old British diving star who won a bronze medal at last summer’s Olympics and is one of his nation’s most famous athletes, posted a YouTube video on Monday that revealed he’s...
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