Angry Dad Wants To Learn How To Control His Emotions
DEAR ABBY: I'm a dad in my 30s and I have a problem. I have been battling anger issues since I was a kid. I have been finding myself getting more and more worked up with my kids. When they misbehave, I lose it and yell at them. It is the way I was raised; however, I feel even worse afterward. I…
Obama: Won't wait for legislation to advance 2014 priorities
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he would not wait for Congress to pass legislation to advance his policy priorities this year and said he was "getting close" to finishing a review of U.S. surveillance practices - to be unveiled on Friday. Obama,…
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Consumers can now get rid of high interest rates and get 0% APR for 18 months. Compare these leading 2013 credit card offers and find your best offer.
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When doctors examined an X-ray image of the knees of a woman experiencing severe joint pain, they found a gold mine: hundreds of tiny gold acupuncture needles left in her tissue. But when pain relievers and anti-inflammatory drugs didn't alleviate the pain in her knees and only caused stomach…
Incredible video shows power of African elephant
The power of an African bull elephant was on full display in a South African park.
Pregnant, brain-dead woman's husband sues hospital
DALLAS (AP) — The fate of a brain-dead, pregnant Texas woman and her fetus likely will be decided in a courtroom after the woman's husband sued the hospital keeping her on life support against his wishes.
Al Qaeda resurgence in Iraq: why Pentagon sees a silver lining
This is the counter-narrative emerging from analysts who say that Al Qaeda’s decision to take the battle to the streets of western Iraq represents what could turn out to be a damaging strategic blunder for the organization. “Al Qaeda made a big mistake in coming out of the shadows,” says retired…
Grandmother Deserves To Know Her Secret Great-Granddaughter
DEAR ABBY: My family has been keeping a secret from my grandmother. I have a 17-month-old daughter that she doesn't know exists. I wanted to tell my grandma from the start about her great-granddaughter (her first), but I am afraid to. My family thinks that telling her will cause too much stress on…
Powell says therapist injected him
Kingston (Jamaica) (AFP) - The former 100-metre world record holder Asafa Powell told a Jamaican disciplinary hearing that he received several injections from his physical therapist. The 31-year-old Jamaican sprint star said he received "four injections," including vitamin B12, from Christopher…
Parents Come Out of the Pot Closet
Two weeks after recreational marijuana stores opened in Colorado, baby boomers are lining up to celebrate. If anyone can decriminalize marijuana in the minds of Americans—it’s them.
NY woman gets one year in jail for punching Wal-Mart greeter
By Zachary Cook NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York woman was sentenced on Monday under the state's "Granny Law" to one year in jail for punching an elderly Wal-Mart greeter in the face after a Christmas Eve shopping spree. It was the second time the upstate New York woman, Jacquetta Simmons, 28, was…
It got so cold so quickly in this Norwegian bay that it froze a bunch of fish swimming in it
So, it seems pretty cold in Norway.
Oregon Elementary School Nixes Pay-to-Pee Policy
An elementary school in Lebanon, Ore., has done away with a policy that required kids to pay to potty. Some parents said teachers at Cascades Elementary School were punishing their children for needing to use the restroom outside of their scheduled bathroom breaks. Melissa Dalebout...
NEW MEXICO SCHOOL SHOOTING
A 12-year-old boy is in police custody after showing up to his New Mexico middle school Tuesday armed with a shotgun. The boy shot 2 students, an 11-year old boy who is in critical condition and a 13-year old girl who is expected to be ok after having surgery.
JAL Dreamliner hit by another battery problem
Japan Airlines has grounded another one of its Dreamliner jets after "white smoke" was seen outside the cockpit window during maintenance, a year after the aircraft suffered a months-long global grounding over battery problems. The carrier said that a technician at Tokyo's Narita airport, who was…
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Three years ago, Luke Bryan was a promising down-bill opening act. This summer he'll join the touring elite with three stadium dates planned as part of his That's My Kinda Night Tour.
Hot cars at the Detroit auto show
DETROIT - The North American International Auto Show begins this week in Detroit with media and industry previews. It opens to the public Jan. 18.
Nurses Spring Into Action When Pilot Has Heart Attack Mid Flight
On a flight from Des Moines, Iowa, to Denver, Colo., two announcements were made over the intercom. The first asked if anyone on the plane had medical experience. The second asked if any passenger had flight experience. This story could have had a very tragic ending. But, instead, two nurses came…
How to Answer: "What Have You Been Doing While Unemployed?"
According to the latest reports from the U.S. Labor Department, unemployment statistics are creeping downward. Economists attribute the decreasing unemployment rate to three main factors: 2. The first wave of the baby boomer generation is cycling out of the workforce. As more baby boomers…
T-Mobile is scaring Wall Street for all the right reasons
Here’s how you know that T-Mobile is onto something: It’s making Wall Street very nervous for all the right reasons. Reuters recently talked with several financial analysts who all expressed fear that T-Mobile was sparking a pricing war in the wireless industry and that carriers were starting to…
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Lite Gets Price at Online Retailers
The Korea-based electronics giant now sells five versions of the Galaxy S4, including the standard version, the Galaxy S4 Mini, the Galaxy S4 Zoom, the Galaxy S4 Active and the LTE Advanced version. The newly unveiled Galaxy Note Pro also comes in 8, 10 and 12 inch sizes.
