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Monday night President Obama was given a do-over. He and First Lady Michelle Obama were watching the USA Basketball exhibition game when the Verizon Center's "Kiss Cam” focused on them. The president put his arm around the first lady and the couple smiled, but no smooching. The crowd booed. The second time the camera focused […]
Washington, D.C. is the perfect place for the 19th annual International AIDS Conference, which starts Sunday at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The six-day event is being held in the U.S. for the first time because until 2010 the nation banned carriers of HIV from entering the country. The irony was not lost on […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new weight-loss pill that many doctors consider the most effective of a new generation of anti-obesity drugs got the approval of the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday. The pill, called Qsymia, was approved for patients who are overweight or obese and also have at least one weight-related condition such as […]
The porn industry is now staking claim in Twitterverse. Porn stars are depending on Twitter more than ever to boost their brand. "Twitter has opened up these porn stars fan bases like nothing the adult film industry has ever seen before," said Dan Miller, managing editor of XBiz, an adult industry trade publication. "Since most […]
An Oregon woman is taking a unique approach to selling her home. Elle Zober has placed a for sale sign in front of her home detailing the matters of her pending divorce: “Husband left us for a 22-year old…House for sale, by scorned, slightly bitter, newly single owner.” The sign about her soon-to-be ex-husband’s actions […]
Pauline Potter was pronounced the world's heaviest woman last fall. Says she's dropped 98 lbs because of marathon sex sessions with her ex-husband, Alex. She weighed an astonishing 643 lbs at the time of her record. According to Potter, her ex-husband couldn't resist her so much after she gained the weight initially. He would travel […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Rising tensions in the Middle East have pushed oil prices up 19 percent over the past three weeks and are leading to a rise in prices at the gasoline pump. Since the start of July, average gasoline prices in the U.S. have climbed 11 cents to $3.44 per gallon. Pump prices […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Taking on a more prominent political role, first lady Michelle Obama is launching a nationwide effort to motivate every supporter of President Barack Obama to get more involved in his re-election campaign — and bring along somebody else, too. The "It Takes One" program urges supporters to make a difference in this […]
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The economies of the nation's cities are starting to bounce back from the recession and grow again, but the state and federal governments need to increase their spending on infrastructure to help that growth continue, according to the U.S. Conference of Mayors, which released an economic report Thursday. The report, prepared by […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — President Barack Obama says Mitt Romney and Republicans are set to make seniors pay thousands more for Medicare so the rich can get still more tax cuts. Campaigning in Florida, Obama declared the GOP plan would tell the elderly, "You're out of luck. You're on your own." Obama spoke at a […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. citizens who are on the government's list of people banned from flying because they're considered terror threats are not prevented from learning how to fly in schools around the country, according to government regulation. Such a person may have to drive across the country to learn how to fly a plane […]
NEW YORK (AP) — After a confidential two-year review, the Boy Scouts of America on Tuesday emphatically reaffirmed its policy of excluding gays, angering critics who hoped that relentless protest campaigns might lead to change. The Scouts cited support from parents as a key reason for keeping the policy and expressed hope that the prolonged […]
