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'I like to look smart': female dandies of DRC delight in extravagance
The Guardian - 8 Feb 2017 09:00
Kinshasa's fashionable sapeurs have been joined by growing cadre of sapeuses who dress to impress Immaculate in her Dolce & Gabbana suit, Iye Bilele expertly hops over a blocked drain on Yves Saint Laurent stilettos. She...
Annette Bening: 'We can all learn a lot from Jimmy Carter' - video interview
The Guardian - 8 Feb 2017 18:28
Annette Bening, the star of Mike Mills's Oscar-nominated 20th Century Women, speaks of her admiration for former president Jimmy Carter, whose 'crisis of confidence' speech features in the film, and her belief that his s...
Columbia grad found dead in Panama was likely strangled
New York Post - 8 Feb 2017 15:13
The Columbia University graduate who was found dead in a popular tourist spot in Panama was likely strangled, according to a report. Catherine Johannet's body was discovered Sunday afternoon along a wooded trail on Basti...
CNN's Jake Tapper presses Kellyanne Conway on the White House's disdain for 'facts' and 'the truth'
The Week - 8 Feb 2017 00:31
CNN's Jake Tapper confronted President Trump's top aide Kellyanne Conway about the White House having "such little regard day in, day out, for facts [and] for truth" during an interview Tuesday afternoon on The Lead. Aft...
Man says he was 'ordered to self-harm' as a teenager by British QC
The Guardian - 8 Feb 2017 18:18
Victim was told to cause himself pain to get rid of homosexual feelings by John Smyth, QC at centre of claims of abuse in 1970s John Smyth, the former QC at the centre of claims about the sadistic abuse of Christian yout...
WATCH: Trump Accuses Media of Underreporting Terrorist Attacks
ABC News - 8 Feb 2017 04:19
Reporters ask the White House to give examples of terrorist attacks not covered.
House Oversight Chair Says Trump Didn't Want to Discuss 'Oversight' in Meeting
ABC News - 8 Feb 2017 04:49
Rep. Jason Chaffetz said Trump made the comments at a recent meeting.
Elizabeth Warren silenced on Senate floor for quoting Coretta Scott King
The Week - 8 Feb 2017 05:01
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) was interrupted on the Senate floor Tuesday night by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R- Ky.) as she read a searing letter written by Coretta Scott King, with McConnell accusing Warren of ...
Dan Westwood, the Wolverhampton schoolteacher and non-league scoring machine
The Guardian - 8 Feb 2017 17:25
Premier League clubs are circling around the former Port Vale and Burton Albion striker with a scoring record of 101 goals in his last 72 games Dan Westwood is a schoolteacher from Wolverhampton. He also has a part-time ...
If Anything, 'Nioh' Needs A Hard Mode
Forbes - 8 Feb 2017 20:15
'Nioh' became much less challenging over the course of development, it doesn't need to water down any further.
First 100 Days Briefing: Fireworks Before a Final Vote on Jeff Sessions
The New York Times - 8 Feb 2017 14:50
Capping a strikingly contentious confirmation process, the Senate is expected to vote as soon as Wednesday evening on the nomination of Mr. Sessions to be attorney general.
Hamster 'fed LSD-spiked Tizer and cannabis' in Heysham
BBC - 8 Feb 2017 13:59
A man is jailed after a hamster was fed cannabis leaves and a soft drink spiked with LSD.
Is My Novel Offensive?
Slate - 8 Feb 2017 12:55
When Becky Albertalli published her first young adult novel, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, with the HarperCollins imprint Balzer and Bray in 2015, she never expected it to be controversial. She'd worked for years as...
Swimmer doesn't seem too worried about massive lava flow
New York Post - 8 Feb 2017 16:18
A Hawaiian native was captured on film swimming next to a lava zone on Hawaii's Big Island, The San Francisco Chronicle reported. The swimmer, identified as Kawika Singson, a Hawaiian native, was seen in the footage bein...
Putin critic fighting for his life with mysterious illness
CBSNews - 8 Feb 2017 07:42
Vladimir Kara-Murza's wife thinks he has been poisoned, as he was in 2015, which he says was an assassination attempt by his political enemies
Questions arise after student dies following fall at frat house
New York Post - 8 Feb 2017 07:38
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Police say a Penn State University fraternity did not summon paramedics for a student who fell down a stairwell until about 12 hours after the incident. He later died. Authorities say 19-year-old Ti...
Sanders To Cruz: Health Care Access 'Doesn't Mean A Damn Thing' If You Can't Afford It
The Huffington Post - 8 Feb 2017 07:27
WASHINGTON — On the issue of health care, Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) agree on very little. At a town hall debate Tuesday night hosted by CNN, the two former presidential candidates clashed on t...
Leaks Suggest Trump's Own Team Is Alarmed By His Conduct
The Huffington Post - 8 Feb 2017 04:30
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump was confused about the dollar: Was it a strong one that’s good for the economy? Or a weak one? So he made a call ― except not to any of the business leaders Trump brought into hi...
Brexit bill set for final vote in House of Commons
BBC - 8 Feb 2017 06:53
MPs will debate further amendments before a final vote, which could reveal fresh Labour rifts.
Could airlines soon get rid of seat-back screens?
The Week - 8 Feb 2017 23:04
If that little black screen installed a few precious inches from your face is the only thing that keeps you from losing your mind every time you buckle in for a long flight, you're in for some bad news: Last month, Ameri...
Lessons From Ringling Bros. Demise
Forbes - 8 Feb 2017 21:44
Businesses fail for many reasons and the "Greatest Show on Earth" is no different. Though most executives probably haven't been to the circus in a while, Ringling's demise provides two important lessons.
Woman clings to 8-week-old daughter during tornado
New York Post - 8 Feb 2017 16:28
A Louisiana woman said Tuesday she held on to her 8-week-old child as a tornado ripped through an impound lot and tossed both of them through the air. Amanda Stockfelt told Fox 8 Live brought her daughter to work at an i...