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September 07, 2012

4:17 AM | Joe Biden Speech: Vice President Misuses The Word Literally (VIDEO)

In Joe Biden's Democratic convention speech Thursday night, the vice president used the word "literally" incorrectly, a lot. Literally. The Twittersphere swiftly mocked Biden's misuse of the word, which means "exactly." To be fair, "literally" is frequently confused as meaning "virtually," or "nearly." RT @rickklein: Joe Biden literally thinks "literally" means "figuratively." #DNC2012— Amanda Steen (@Asteenphoto) September 7, 2012 Read More... More on Joe Biden […]

4:03 AM | Novak Djokovic Beats Juan Martin Del Potro At U.S. Open, Reaches Semifinals

NEW YORK — Locked in a taut, thrill-a-minute second set, Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin del Potro headed to a tiebreaker and promptly produced a 20-stroke masterpiece of a point befitting a pair of past U.S. Open champions.More than a dozen shots in, defending champion Djokovic tossed up a lob. Del Potro, the 2009 champion, sprinted with his back to the court, got to the ball and lofted a lob the other way. Djokovic slammed an overhead. Del Potro somehow kept the ball in play. Djokovic […]

4:03 AM | Florida Keeping Disabled Kids In Nursing Homes Unnecessarily, DOJ Says

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Federal investigators say Florida officials are violating federal law by unnecessarily warehousing hundreds of children with disabilities in nursing homes.The Department of Justice sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi this week, saying that in visits to six nursing homes around the state investigators identified numerous children who didn't need to be there and "would benefit from moving home with their families or other community settings."Read More... […]

4:01 AM | Is Your Doctor Out of the Office? Try An E-Visit

By Elizabeth Gardner, for U.S. NewsYou discover a weird rash on the weekend, which prompts the inevitable question. Should you go to the emergency room to get it checked, or wait for the doctor to squeeze you in on Monday? HealthPartners, an integrated health delivery system in Minneapolis, has a better idea: E-visits. Its service, called virtuwell, has interactive diagnostic questionnaires online (depending on initial answers, subsequent questions may change) for about 40 different conditions […]

4:00 AM | Barack Obama Media Reactions: Pundits Have Mixed Feelings About DNC Address

Pundits had a mixed reaction to President Obama's speech at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night. Overall, the rapturous reception given to Michelle Obama and Bill Clinton was left at the media doorstep.Most agreed that, rhetorically, Obama delivered a solid speech, saying that it was typical of the president's strong oratorical skills. Not surprisingly, MSNBC was home to some of the most glowing commentary. Chris Matthews remarked that Obama "did it again" and delivered "a home […]

3:53 AM | Cardinal Timothy Dolan's Benedictions At RNC And DNC (FULL TEXT)

Offering a benediction to close the Democratic National Convention, Cardinal Timothy Dolan largely stuck to a similar script as he did when praying in front of Republicans at their convention last week, with two notable exceptions."We ask your benediction on those waiting to be born, that they may be welcomed and protected," Dolan, who as the Archbishop of New York and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has spoken out strongly against abortion, said at the DNC.And making what […]

3:44 AM | Obama Convention Video: President's Accomplishments Highlighted Ahead Of DNC Speeh

Before giving his nomination acceptance speech at the 2012 Democratic National Convention, President Obama was introduced with a video highlighting his accomplishments as president. The video, narrated by George Clooney, featured Michelle Obama, Bill Clinton, and Joe Biden detailing the president's role in the auto industry bailout, health care reform, and the killing of Osama Bin Laden, offering details on Obama's leadership as well as his personal characteristics. Watch the video above.Read […]

3:40 AM | "True Blood's" Chloe Noelle Shares A Child's Guide To Stress Relief

The stress and strains of our always-connected lives can sometimes take us off course. GPS For The Soul can help you find your way back to balance. GPS Guides are our way of showing you what works for others in the hopes that you can find out what works for yourself. Whether it's photos that relax you or make you smile, songs that bring you back to your heart, quotes or poems that balance you or meditative exercises that help de-stress you, we all have tricks that we use when we get bent out […]

September 06, 2012

6:56 PM | William McKinley High: 'Glee,' 'Freaks And Geeks,' 'The Wonder Years' Share The Same School

If the name of the school on “Glee” rings a bell, it might be because William McKinley High was also the setting for two of TV’s other finest portraits of teen angst: “Freaks and Geeks” and “The Wonder Years.” So, why is the 25th president of the United States such a popular namesake? "We chose it because it was the only president's name which was legally clearable,” Judd Apatow, the executive producer of “Freaks and Geeks,” explained in an email to HuffPost TV. “We […]

6:46 PM | Health Care Cost: Expenses Hurt Elderly The Most, Report

Even with Medicare, seniors face incredible strain under health care costs, according to a new report. The report, which appears in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, looked at data from more than 3,000 people covered by Medicare in 2002-2008 to gauge the impact of health care cost on seniors. Researchers measured how much Medicare-eligible seniors had spent out of pocket on healthcare in their last five years alive, and looked at how those costs weighed on their total household income. […]

6:45 PM | Macro Photos Taken With A Laser Pointer Lens Show Ordinary Objects In New Light (PHOTOS)

Macro photos taken with a laser pointer lens add an intense level of magnification that bring out amazing details in even the most ordinary objects: sugar, toothpaste and even a set of old house keys. These revealing amateur photos were posted to Reddit by user "jimineyprickit" and found their way to the social news site's front page in less than 5 hours. And it's easy to see why. Just a word to the wise: Don't plan on staring at the close-ups of the laptop and television screens for too long. […]

6:43 PM | Unions Hope Democratic National Convention Draws Attention To Plight Of North Carolina Workers

Jenni Hembree remembers how demanding the guests were when she worked at the Holiday Inn Express in Charlotte, N.C., near Independence Boulevard. One required five towels, four pillows and three blankets for every day of the stay. But what Hembree remembers most is her hourly wage of just $10.In 2009, the 30-year-old started working second shift at the front desk. In her year there, she received two non-negotiable raises at only 25 cents each. By labor standards in North Carolina, where the […]

6:43 PM | Albertsons To Shut Down 27 Stores - Culver City, CA Patch

Back in June, Albertsons reported that it was planning to layoff 2,200-2,500 employees from its 247 stores across California and Nevada.The Culver City store was among those affected, but despite the employee layoffs the store still didn't manage to survive and officially closed last month.Read More... […]

6:37 PM | Obama Finally Talks Drone War, But It's Almost Impossible To Believe Him | Danger Room | Wired.com

President Obama doesn't like to talk about how he uses drones to kill suspected militants -- including American citizens. Explanations about who gets picked for remote-control death and who does the picking are left to underlings and aides. Just a few days ago, for example, Obama blew off a local Cincinnati television reporter who asked the president about his "kill list."Read More... More on Al Qaeda […]

6:35 PM | Biggest Financial Crisis Bailout Fails

From ProPublica: Quick, how many billions in the red are taxpayers on the bailout of GM? AIG? Fannie and Freddie? Is it true that the government has reaped a profit from bailing out the banks? It should be easy to find answers to such questions. But while it's a snap to find rosy administration claims about the bailout, finding hard numbers is much more difficult. That's why, since the bailouts began in 2008, we've maintained a frequently updated site to provide them. Now we've retooled our […]

6:33 PM | How I Made It: Anthony Dickey, Celebrity Hair Stylist

Anthony Dickey is the celebrated hair stylist, author and creative genius behind hair rules, the book, salon and product line. A veteran in the hair care industry, Dickey discovered early on his calling for styling hair and he knew he needed to be in New York to live out this creative dream of his.Read More... […]

6:32 PM | DNC 2012: President Obama Calls Supporters Shut Out Of Convention Speech (AUDIO)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Tens of thousands of the most loyal Democratic activists won't get to watch President Barack Obama's big convention speech on Thursday, after organizers decided to move the stadium event indoors into a smaller venue due to predictions of severe thunderstorms. To make up for it, the president held a conference call with the shut-out convention-goers to apologize and encourage them to stay engaged."I just want to begin by saying how much I regret that we're not all gathering […]

6:32 PM | 'Call Me Maybe' Video: How Utah Republicans Got In On The Act At The RNC

Utah Republicans -- including both U.S. senators and the governor -- were the latest to join the "Call Me Maybe" video phenomenon during last week's Republican National Convention. Produced and shot by the mayor of Utah's second largest city, the video features a group singing -- and at times dancing -- to the popular Carly Rae Jepsen song during the first days of the convention. Among those stepping up to the mic were U.S. Sens. Orrin Hatch and Mike Lee, Gov. Gary Herbert, Utah first lady […]

6:30 PM | 'The Office': 'Workplace Bully' Preview (PHOTOS)

"The Office" is closing, but viewers will get one final season to say goodbye to Dunder Mifflin's Scranton branch. In "Workplace Bully," viewers will meet Clark Duke's new character, Clark.There will be answers as the series concludes. “This year feels like the last chance to … make an artistic ending for the show. This will be the last season of 'The Office,' and we’re planning a big exciting last season," executive producer Greg Daniels said in August. "All questions will be answered […]

6:29 PM | AP Defends Decision To Fact-Check Bill Clinton Using Monica Lewinsky

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Associated Press defended its invoking of the Monica Lewinsky scandal in a Thursday fact-check of former President Bill Clinton's speech, amid criticism of its relevance to a point Clinton was making about welfare. During his Wednesday night speech, Clinton criticized a Romney campaign ad for falsely suggesting that the Obama administration has ended work requirements for people on welfare and noted that a Romney pollster recently said their campaign would not be "dictated […]

6:28 PM | Darrell Krushelnicki, 'Hummer Hero,' Uses Vehicle To Shield Four Children From Oncoming Car (VIDEO)

A Hummer-driving hero? Defying the stereotypes generally associated with the gas-guzzling, military-inspired vehicles, one Canadian man used his car to shield four young children in danger of being run over last week.According to a press release obtained by the Edmonton Journal, Darrell Krushelnicki, 46, was pulling out of the Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre in Edmonton at about 4:25 p.m. on Friday when he noticed a silver Pontiac G5 speeding toward a nearby intersection, just as a group of […]

6:18 PM | Sandra Fluke Talks Todd Akin, 'Alarming' GOP Push On HuffPost Live (VIDEO)

Sandra Fluke sat down with HuffPost Live Thursday on the heels of her primetime speech at the Democratic National Convention the night before, addressing women's issues again in the spotlight as the the two parties seek to make their case to the nation.Speaking with HuffPost's Zach Carter, Fluke outlined her broader concerns about how Republicans were handling the debate over contraception, abortion and even rape, which was recently cast into the national discussion when Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) […]

6:16 PM | Chuck Schumer: Jerusalem Omission In Democratic Platform A 'Mistake'

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — One of President Barack Obama's top allies said Thursday that Democrats made a mistake when they omitted from the party platform a reference to Jerusalem as Israel's capital. "It's not that someone had a plan, 'Let's back off the long Democratic Party policy that Jerusalem should be the capital of Israel," Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., told The Associated Press a day after the omission and reinstatement of the language caused dissension among delegates at […]

7:32 AM | Tom Kenville Dead: Former Sports Writer, Publicist For Muhammad Ali Dies At 82

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) — Tom Kenville, the former Associated Press and New York Times sports writer who served as a publicist for Muhammad Ali, has died. He was 82. Kenville died Tuesday at Susquehanna Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a long battle with cancer, nephew Mark Kenville said Wednesday. In addition to his sports writing jobs, Kenville was a member of the boxing promotion department at Madison Square Garden, a publicist for Top Rank Boxing, and […]

6:50 AM | Allie Hagan: Suri's Burn Book

When Suri threw a temper tantrum over a puppy at a pet store, was she being an entitled brat or acting out during a rough period of time?

6:24 AM | NFL Replacements Referees Perform OK In Cowboys Win Over Giants (TWEETS)

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The NFL kicked off the season with replacement referees and, for the most part, nothing seemed different.Jim Core's seven-man crew seemingly didn't make any blunders, although there were a couple of calls that both teams questioned.Read More... More on Football […]

6:18 AM | Turkey: 25 Soldiers Killed In Ammunition Depot Explosion, Fire

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An explosion and blaze triggered by an accidentally dropped hand grenade has killed 25 soldiers during a stock check at a Turkish ammunition depot, the government said Thursday. Four other soldiers were injured in the blast, which lit up the night sky late Wednesday with flames, and shattered windows in homes in the nearby town of Afyonkarahisar in western Turkey, terrifying residents. Forestry and Water Minister Veysel Eroglu ruled out […]

6:08 AM | New York Giants Bomb In Opening Defense Of Super Bowl Title (PHOTOS)

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The Super Bowl champion New York Giants certainly didn't pick up where they left off.Instead of playing like the team that went on a six-game winning streak in capturing their second title in five seasons, the Giants played a dismal game on both sides of the ball in dropping a 24-17 decision to the Dallas Cowboys in the kickoff to the NFL season on Wednesday night.Read More... More on New York Giants […]

5:59 AM | Art Modell, Former Browns-Ravens Owner, Hospitalized In Baltimore

BALTIMORE — Former Baltimore Ravens owner Art Modell is hospitalized in Baltimore.The team says the 87-year-old Modell is at Johns Hopkins Hospital.Read More... More on NFL […]

5:55 AM | Sandy Malone: Mother-Of-The-Bride Company Policies

Each and every year, I encounter a few MoBs who want to plant themselves right smack in the middle of the whole wedding planning process and make everything take three times as long to organize and execute.

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