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 America’s east coast and the northern half of South America saw a brilliant Sun partially eclipsed by the Moon [...]
Hybrid Solar Eclipse Images from Around the World
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Five 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 some trends among the questions, most of which only embolden my view. Key takeaways: What about living in darkness? [...]
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Texans 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 the Colts a minute into Sunday Night Football. Keenum has the whole native-son vibe going, beloved in Houston for [...]
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Vets 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 the house. From the moment you wake up until you hit the hay, Veterans Day is Freebie [...]
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On Veterans Day 2013, Gen. Charles Krulak: It’s not the glory, but the sacrifice, that’s remembered
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 says he’s never leaving. You might not think a U.S. Marine Corps commandant with 36 years of service and command from Vietnam [...]
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Miss 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 silver dress. While it’s another year of bleached perma-smiles, bizarro-glam costumery that make an ’80s Cher look modest, and suspiciously impressive résumés, for all the [...]
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Illinois 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 as it crashed across the Midwest, officials said. The storm created tornadoes in Bone Gap and Miller City, Illinois, in Mount Carmel, Noblesville and [...]
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National Weather Service: Powerful thunderstorms approaching Midland, Bay Saginaw counties
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 issued at 3:35 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, National Weather Service Doppler radar shows the line of thunderstorms running north to south from near Clare to just north [...]
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Lady 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 Saturday night’s show, Gaga went full-circle, making fun of her own music’s resemblance to Madonna’s hits. But the moment was [...]
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UFC’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 by his interest in leaving the sport for an undetermined period of time. In the MGM Grand octagon after the victory, St-Pierre (25-2) told the crowd, “I have a [...]
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Kim 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 her fiancé very much enjoy the spoof Franco and Seth Rogen made of Kim and Kanye’s “Bound 2″ music video. After [...]
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Ian Watkins, Lostprophets Singer, Pleads Guilty To Attempted Rape Of Baby, Multiple Child Sex Offenses
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 Cardiff Crown Court in Wales on Tuesday, Nov. 26, the BBC reported. He admitted to the attempted rape and sexual assault of [...]
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Security 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 Paget and two employees, and company officials say another 12 employees will be hired by the end of 2014. Paget said the Boston office will [...]
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Police Believe Prank Call Led To Daylong Lockdown At Yale, Persons Of Interest Being Interviewed
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 armed man stalking the campus. A report a short time later of a man on campus carrying a rifle added credence [...]
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Lara 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 by USA TODAY. The segment’s producer, Max McClellan, also was placed on leave. “There is a lot to learn from [...]
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Icky, 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 and New York. This system isn’t going away anytime soon. In fact, it could cause even more problems and [...]
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Target 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 their daily morning “huddle.” Holiday music played, and their boss exuded Christmas spirit: Sporting a Santa hat, merchandising senior executive team leader [...]
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Actor 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 Furiousmovie franchise, died Saturday. He was 40. According to celebrity website TMZ, Walker and another person were killed when the [...]
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Teenage 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 currently in a relationship with a man. In the frank, five-minute clip, which racked up more than a half-million views in [...]
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American Eagle Outfitters an early holiday-shopping winner: Analyst (Video)
It probably wasn’t the Black Friday shopping weekend that most retailers had hoped for — but an analyst’s report said American Eagle Outfitters had a better-than-average performance. American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) had “very strong traffic and conversion at AEO” on Black Friday, according to a report released Monday by Sterne Agee analyst Ike Boruchow [...]
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