In sickness and health, sure, but nobody said anything about when your husband gets caught trying to pick up women on Craigslist with the worst frat-astic cell-phone pic ever. Nevertheless, Michele Lee is “crushed,” but standing by former Rep. Chris Lee, who a friend says “was supposed to be her…
Continue reading …You have syphilis. OK, maybe not. That’s the experience hundreds of people may have suffered thanks to inconsistencies in the dominant syphilis test, USA Today reports. Some 18% of people who tested positive since the 1980s were actually free of the disease, according to a study by the Centers for…
Continue reading …Iraqi police say a suicide bomber struck Shiite pilgrims near a shrine north of Baghdad that has been a flashpoint in sectarian strife, killing at least 25 people. Authorities say the bomber blew himself up this afternoon in a crowd of pilgrims just 200 yards outside the al-Askari mosque. A…
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Reaction from across the Muslim world to the resignation of the Egyptian president, Hosni Mubarak
Continue reading …Three years after the assassination of Benazir Bhutto sent Pakistan reeling, a judge has issued an arrest warrant for former President Pervez Musharraf, naming him as an “accused” in her death, reports the BBC. Musharraf stands accused of not providing adequate security for Bhutto; two senior cops told investigators that…
Continue reading …OK, so by this point pretty much every American knows that Christina Aguilera butchered the national anthem. But could you do any better? The Daily Beast set to find out by asking a random sampling of Americans (living in the “random, well-educated, professional city” of Portland) to sing the “Star…
Continue reading …The Cleveland Cavaliers won’t be the biggest losers in sports history—but they’re tied. The Cavs ended an epic 26-game losing streak last night against the Los Angeles Clippers, halting their skid just before going over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ mark. The Cavs hadn’t won a game since December 18,…
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In a special compilation programme, Sir David Frost looks back at the highlights of the past few months, including an exclusive interview with Julian Assange and Raila Odinga, the Kenyan prime minister.
Continue reading …Elizabeth Taylor has been hospitalized for symptoms related to congestive heart failure, reports People, “an ongoing condition” she was diagnosed with in 2004. “This issue is being addressed,” says a statement from her reps. The 78-year-old actress, who has a litany of health problems, had been scheduled to receive an…
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Egyptians wake to a new political landscape after 30 years of autocratic rule under President Hosni Mubarak
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