Georgia Couple Shocked Over Racial Slur on Valet Ticket
A Georgia couple was shocked and disgusted to find a racial slur scrawled on a valet ticket after a night out at a local restaurant. After Candea and Sam Aarons had dinner at the Spondivits restaurant in East Point, Ga., on New Year’s Day, they...
Suit Accuses Texas Police Chief of Harassing Man During Affair with His Wife
A Texas police chief is being sued in federal court for allegedly harassing the husband of a woman with whom he purportedly fathered a son. Kyle City Police Chief Jeff Barnett allegedly “abused his authority and connections in January 2012 by having Dr. Glen Hurlston arrested...
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Sandra Bullock shared the painful results of Googling herself, Meryl Streep shadowboxed on-stage, and Tom Hanks braced for awards season's "celebrity mule train" at the year's first glitzy Hollywood gala.
Family Welcomes Rare Set of Triplets
A first-time mother in Indiana who gave birth to a set of rare naturally conceived, identical triplets says she knew there was something very different about her pregnancy early on.
Man's Suggestion Solves One Problem, But Creates Another
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Kerry: US will support Iraq, but without troops
JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday that America would support Iraq in its fight against al-Qaida-linked militants who have overrun two cities in the country's west, but said the U.S. wouldn't send troops, calling the battle "their fight."
U.S. breaker to help Russian, Chinese ships stuck in Antarctic ice
The United States is sending a heavy icebreaker to help free a Russian ship and a Chinese icebreaker gripped by Antarctic ice, the Coast Guard said on Saturday. The Polar Star is responding to a request for assistance from Australian authorities as well as from the Russian and Chinese governments,…
Historic freeze could break Midwest temp records
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The deep freeze expected soon in the Midwest, New England and even the South will be one to remember, with potential record-low temperatures heightening fears of frostbite and hypothermia.
Man’s blood alcohol content too high for police to measure
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Why Pull-Ups Are Harder for Women
News that many female marines in boot camp cannot complete three pull-ups might have you wondering: Why do women find the exercise so difficult? This week, the Associated Press confirmed that the Marine Corps will delay the implementation of a new standard that would have required women to do at…
Pope announces May trip to Middle East
Pope Francis announced on Sunday that he will visit Holy Land sites in Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian Territories in May, his first trip to the area as pontiff. The May 24-26 trip to Amman, Jerusalem and Bethlehem will mark the 50th anniversary of a landmark trip there by Pope Paul VI in 1964,…
Israel rejects US proposals on Jordan Valley
Israel rejects any US-proposed security concessions for the Jordan Valley, a cabinet member close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday, as US Secretary John Kerry visited the Middle East. Anyone who proposes a solution in the Jordan Valley by deploying an international force,…
How to Stick to Your Resolutions
It’s simple: decide not to decide. Here is how behavioral economics can help shape your habits and how you can make your New Year’s Resolution stick for good.
Rescuers dig for India building collapse survivors
PANAJI, India (AP) — Rescuers using backhoes and shovels searched for survivors Sunday under a massive pile of broken concrete and dust that was left when a residential building under construction collapsed in southern India, killing at least 15 workers.
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Obama gives first lady a few more days in Hawaii as part of her 50th birthday present
Priciest tuna cost down despite shrinking stocks
TOKYO (AP) — Sushi restauranteur Kiyoshi Kimura paid 7.36 million yen (about $70,000) for a 507 pound (230 kilogram) bluefin tuna in the year's celebratory first auction at Tokyo's Tsukiji market on Sunday, just one-twentieth of what he paid a year earlier despite signs the species is in serious…
Man Loses 392 Pounds After Seeing His Obese Reflection on TV Screen
Sharee Samuels had always been of average weight as a child, but at 13 she was on her own after school. She gorged on chips, pretzels and cookies. “When I started weighing myself at 13, I never saw below 200,” she said. “I had unlimited...
Historic smoking report marks 50th anniversary (10 photos)
Fifty years ago, ashtrays seemed to be on every table and desk. Athletes and even Fred Flintstone endorsed cigarettes in TV commercials. Smoke hung in the air in restaurants, offices and airplane cabins. More than 42 percent of U.S. adults smoked, and there was a good chance your doctor was among…
Quick Wins in Return, LA Kings Beat Canucks 3-1
Jonathan Quick makes 27 saves in return, LA Kings snap 5-game skid with 3-1 win over Canucks
Exclusive: Okla. Woman Who Faked Her Own Kidnapping Comes Clean
Tiffiny Bray Reveals Why She Dropped Everything and Left Her Fiance
