South Africans on Wednesday said their thoughts were with former President Nelson Mandela, who was in “very serious but stable” condition after being
Mandela Near Death? Has Lung Infection – Condition Now Called “Very Serious”
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Esther Williams, Swimming Champion Who Became A Movie Star, Dies At 91
Esther Williams, a teenage swimming champion who became an enormous Hollywood star in a decade of watery MGM extravaganzas, died on Thursday in Beverly Hills, Calif. She was 91. NYT
Arias Lawyers Take Case To Court Of Public Opinion
Jodi Arias’ attorneys have tried motions for mistrials, allegations of prosecutorial misconduct, appeals to higher courts, even efforts to quit the case entirely. Now, after losing every time inside the courtroom, this week they took their case to the…
‘I Couldn’t Stop Screaming’: Witnesses Describe Granbury Texas Tornadoes
Survivors of the tornadoes that devastated two towns in Texas on Wednesday night described their terror as the violent storm tore apart their homes, killing six people and injuring dozens more. nbc news
Angelina Jolie Reveals Double Mastectomy In Op-Ed
Actress Angelina Jolie has written about her decision to have a preventative double mastectomy in a New York Times piece. In the piece, Jolie writes: My mother fought cancer for almost a decade and died at 56. She held out…
Yahoo Extends Maternity Leave Benefits
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is offering new, more generous terms of maternity leave for employees. The new policy will allow up to 8 weeks for men and up to 16 weeks for women. The new policy will align Yahoo with…
Reese Witherspoon Arrested For Disorderly Conduct When Husband Gets DUI
“Do you know my name?” Those are the words actress Reese Witherspoon wishes she could take back. Witherspoon said she was “deeply embarrassed” about what she said to police officers during her husband’s arrest in Atlanta. The Oscar-winning actress released…
Obama To Speak From White House On Boston Bombings
President Barack Obama will deliver a statement on the Boston Marathon explosions from the White House Tuesday morning. It will be the second time Obama has spoken to the public since Monday afternoon’s bombings at the finish line of the…
Justin Bieber Visits Anne Frank Museum, Says He Hoped Holocaust Victim ‘Would Have Been A Belieber’ If She Lived
Justin Bieber has visited the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, and the museum says the Canadian pop star wrote in the guestbook that he hoped Frank “would have been a Belieber” if she had lived. Museum spokeswoman Maatje Mostart confirmed…
Camel Gifted To French President Is Mistaken For Food, Made Into Tagine And Eaten For Dinner
As if President Francois Hollande of France did not have enough trouble with a stagnant economy and a scandal over his former budget minister’s secret overseas bank accounts, now his camel has been eaten. Grateful Malian authorities gave the baby…
Morning-After Pill Available Over The Counter To All Ages In US
A federal judge in New York has ordered the Food and Drug Administration to make the “morning-after” pill available over the counter and without prescription to girls of all ages. The ruling overturns a decision in 2011 by Health and…
Hillary Clinton Book Expected In 2014
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has a book deal. She is working on a memoir and policy book about her years as secretary of state, Simon & Schuster told The Associated Press. The book has yet to be…
Morning Joe Lauds Connecticut For Country’s Toughest Gun Laws Post-Newtown — But ‘Leaves A Lot To Be Desired’
A little over three months after the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Connecticut lawmakers passed what they’re calling the toughest gun control legislation in the country. Lauding that as a victory for gun control advocates, the Morning Joe crew…
European Union Bans Cosmetics Tested On Animals
European Union Bans Cosmetics Tested On Animals After years of trying, the EU finally put into effect Monday a complete ban on the sale of cosmetics developed through animal testing. The EU has progressively clamped down on animal testing since…
Google Doodles International Women's Day With 27 Faces Of Women From Around The World
Google Doodles International Women’s Day With 27 Faces Of Women From Around The World Google has 27 faces of women of different nationalities/ethnicities on its doodle to celebrate the 102nd International Women’s Day on March 8. The shape of the…
‘One Day At A Time’ Actress Bonnie Franklin Dies At 69
Actress Bonnie Franklin, best known for a playing single mom Ann Romano to two teenage daughters on the long-running CBS sitcom “One Day At A Time,” died this morning. She was 69. Franklin disclosed last year that she had been…
Jodi Arias Murder Trial: Jodi Arias Describes Violent Sex Before Killing Travis Alexander
Jodi Arias and her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander,, had increasingly violent sex in which he tied her to his bed, twisted her arm, bent her over a desk for anal sex, and made sex videos with her in the hours leading…
Revealed: Morning-After Pill Not Making Women Slutty
The so-called morning-after pill has exploded in popularity since it was first approved by the Food and Drug Administration 15 years ago. According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 5.8 million American women used…
Danica Patrick First Woman To Win Pole For Daytona 500
Racer Danica Patrick today won the pole position for next week’s Daytona 500. She is the first woman to achieve the highest starting position for NASCAR’s biggest race. She did so with a speed of over 196 mph. Source: NPR…
BAFTA Ceremony Takes Place In London
The 2013 British Film Academy Awards have taken place in London, where awards for best film, best British film and more were given out. Learn more about the night’s winners from the Associated Press.
