Friday, 25 July 2014

Fifty Shades Of Grey Adorable Animals: The Version You Aren't Embarrassed To Read In Public

Christian Grey -- eh, yeah he's easy on the eyes. But we're in such a deep, all-consuming love affair with our charming furry companions below that we hardly noticed that the "Fifty Shades of Grey" trailer dropped Thursday.We give you our true obsession -- Fifty Shades Of Grey adorable animals.1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20) 21) 22) 23) 24) 25) 26) 27) 28) 29) 30) 31) 32) 33) 34) 35) 36) 37) 38) 39) 40) 41) 42) 43) 44) 45) 46) 47) 48) 49) 50) Like Us On Facebook Follow Us On Twitterfrom Media - The Huffington Post http://ift.tt/1reUe9Jvia IF...
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Eva Longoria Tells America Latino Doesn't Mean Immigrant

LOS ANGELES -- Eva Longoria has a message for America.The actress, honored for activism at the National Council of La Raza’s Awards Gala at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Tuesday night, explained during her acceptance speech why she's been hosting and executive producing the group’s ALMA Awards for the past seven years.NCLR, the country’s largest Hispanic advocacy organization, gave Longoria the Raul Yzaguirre President’s Award. The group's president, Janet Murguía, said the star...
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Thursday, 24 July 2014

Illinois GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Used Doctored News Headlines In TV Ad

Bruce Rauner (R), an Illinois businessman and gubernatorial candidate, is being called out for running a television ad with some altered news headlines about incumbent Gov. Pat Quinn (D), according to the Chicago Tribune.In the ad, called "Headlines," the Rauner campaign shortened and even changed headlines that it attributed to various news organizations. One headline originally read "Quinn, Rauner spar on education in 1st 2014 event," and was altered in Rauner's ad to read “Quinn education...
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Here's Why You Don't Want To Drop Off Your Used Clothes In Those Sidewalk Donation Bins

A growing number of sidewalk donation bins in New York City claiming to collect clothing for the poor are actually benefiting for-profit companies.The New York Times reported on the scheme earlier this month, and found that the graffiti-covered bins that are illegally placed on sidewalks not only function as inconvenient eyesores throughout the city's neighborhoods, but also help greedy businesses sell used clothing in bulk to thrift stores and retailers overseas. //(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));//Post by Brian Lehrer."They have become the bane of our...
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Obama Calls Out American Companies For 'Gaming The System'

In a CNBC interview on Wednesday, President Barack Obama took aim at corporate inversions -- deals where a U.S. company keeps its operations at home, but moves its formal address overseas to avoid paying taxes."Companies thrive in the United States in part because they benefit from the best university system in the world, the best infrastructure," Obama said. "There are a whole range of benefits that have helped to build companies, create value, create profits. For you to continue to benefit...
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How To Tell The Difference Between 'In Like' And 'In Love,' According To Science

We all know there's a difference between being "in like" with someone and being "in love," but it's often hard to tell how the other person feels about you.A new study about love and lust, recently published in Psychological Science, discovered how to tell if a person is feeling the romantic, long-term will-you-marry-me kind of love or the more common I-just-want-to-have-sex-with-you sexual lust.It turns out, the answer lies in how they look at you.Researchers from the University of Chicago conducted two studies on a group of heterosexual undergrads. In the first study, participants looked at a set of 120 photographs of couples and were asked if the photos elicited feelings of romantic love or sexual desire. Sexual desire was defined as an increase in sexual thoughts and fantasies toward a...
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"Give Peace a Chance": A Naïve But Heartfelt Playlist

"War is hell," said General Sherman. My late great father Stanley Wild -- a Naval officer and World War II vet -- put it a little differently to me growing up. "David, you should stay the hell away from war," Dad told me. "You would NOT do well in it."Dad knew what he was talking about.In truth, my own worldview in matters of war and peace was shaped as much by the Beatles and Bob Dylan as by anyone else. Working on the The Beatles: The Night That Changed America - A Grammy Salute earlier...
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And Now: Watch A Bunch Of People Fainting On Live TV

According to Web MD, most people who faint regain complete consciousness within a few minutes.But as long as there's an Internet, a fainting spell can also last forever. Mandatory, a pop culture site for men, has posted an odd compilation of people passing out on live television.It can be uncomfortable to watch and tough to look away from at the same time.h/t Uproxxfrom Media - The Huffington Post http://ift.tt/1x8iRXxvia IF...
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Michelle Kwan Stars In Ad For Husband Clay Pell's Gubernatorial Campaign

Figure skating champion Michelle Kwan appears in a new television ad touting her husband Clay Pell (D) for Rhode Island governor."One of the reasons I'm so excited about my husband Clay Pell's candidacy is because Clay is committed to a women's equality agenda that strengthens protection for women in areas like pay equity, sexual harassment and domestic violence," Kwan says in the ad made by D.C. media firm Devine Mulvey Longabaugh."Clay knows Rhode Island can be ready for tomorrow by...
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What Hobby Lobby Shows Us About the Supreme Court and Civil Rights Laws: Winners and Losers in the Roberts Court

In its recent decision in Hobby Lobby, the conservative 5-4 majority -- Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Alito, Scalia, Thomas, and Kennedy -- did something that may appear very unusual. In divided cases, these five Justices have the reputation for interpreting very narrowly laws passed by Congress to protect civil rights. So why did they interpret so broadly the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), a law passed by Congress to protect the important civil right of religious freedom?...
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Selena Gomez Shines In Bronze Dress With Thigh-High Slit

Selena Gomez sure cleans up nicely.After spending her 22nd birthday in a bikini with model pal Cara Delevingne, Gomez slipped into something more sophisticated for the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Gala in Saint-Tropez, in southeastern France, on July 23.The singer and actress stole the show when she hit the red carpet in a sparkly bronze dress, featuring a thigh-high slit:Gomez completed her glittery look with a pair of hoop earrings and metallic gold pumps.The gala reportedly raised over $25 million for The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, which is dedicated to protecting the environment and endangered wildlife around the globe. The star-studded evening featured an auction and performances by Robin Thicke and Bono.from Style - The Huffington Post http://ift.tt/1ojnDkcvia IF...
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This Old Wedding Tradition Might Rub You The Wrong Way

One glance at the Facebook wall of a recently engaged woman and it's easy to see that the overwhelming response is "congratulations." But did you know that the well wishers are actually defying tradition?If, like us, you weren't aware of this particular piece of traditional wedding etiquette, here's the gist of it: Apparently, telling a bride "congratulations" insinuates that it was not a given that she would succeed at getting married or that she didn't have her choice of suitors. Instead,...
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Washington Post Correspondent Jason Rezaian, Three Others, Reportedly Detained In Iran

NEW YORK -- Jason Rezaian, the Tehran correspondent for The Washington Post, appears to be detained in Iran, the paper revealed Thursday.The Post reported that his wife, Yeganeh Salehi, and two others were also detained Tuesday evening. Rezaian holds dual American and Iranian citizenship, while Salehi, a correspondent for the United Arab Emirates-based newspaper The National, is an Iranian citizen and has applied for U.S. permanent residency.The Post did not name the two other American...
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Suicidal Bombers Over Gaza and a World Coming Apart

For years, the term "suicide bombers" has been synonymous with terrorist attacks, especially in Israel. The idea of a martyr willing to give his life for a cause while taking out an "enemy" became a feature of modern conflict especially with resistance movements confronting modern armies.Oddly enough, the phrase, seems to have blown back today into Israel itself, as its military engages in a much deadlier "suicide mission," acting like Ahab in Melville's Moby Dick determined to slay the...
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Hoda And Kathie Lee's Reaction To 'Fifty Shades Of Grey' Trailer Is Spot On

The "Fifty Shades of Grey" trailer officially dropped on Thursday, and it has already caused quite a lot of chatter.And if there was ever a reaction to sum up all reactions, it's this one right here:// var src_url="http://ift.tt/1ujPHsl"; src_url += "&onVideoDataLoaded=HPTrack.Vid.DL&onTimeUpdate=HPTrack.Vid.TC"; if (typeof(commercial_video) == "object") { src_url += "&siteSection="+commercial_video.site_and_category; if (commercial_video.package) { src_url += "&sponsorship="+commercial_video.package;...
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Obama Shuts Out White House Reporters Yet Again

White House reporters were barred from a meeting between President Obama and donors for the Democratic House Majority PAC on Wednesday, Politico reported.Members of the press traveled with the President to the West Coast on Tuesday where he was set to attend the Senate Majority PAC fundraiser. But upon arrival, the media were reportedly left behind and prohibited from getting near the event. On Wednesday, while Obama met with donors from the House Majority PAC, the reporters were not even...
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Déjà Vu All Over Again: From Akin to Ellmers to Aiken

In 2012, then Senate candidate Todd Akin's statement that "legitimate rape" rarely causes pregnancy unleashed a storm of media controversy, and lost him the support of many in his party.Flash forward to last week. North Carolina Congresswoman Renee Ellmers, who is running against Clay Aiken this November, urged the Republican Party, especially men in the party, to bring policy discussion "down to a woman's level.""Men do tend to talk about things on a much higher level," Ellmers said....
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The Most Important Lesson I Learned in My First Year of Marriage

As my wife and I approach our first anniversary, I've taken some time to think about all the lessons I've learned over the past year (let's be honest -- all the lessons my wife has taught me). It's not been difficult, since I've recorded many of them on my blog.There's one lesson I've yet to write about, though. And I happen to believe it's the most important lesson I learned in my first year of marriage.No, it doesn't have to do with avoiding conflict, like much of what I learned. Instead,...
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