Here’s what paralyzes you during sleep
During the most dream-filled phase of sleep, our muscles become paralyzed, preventing the body from acting out what's going on in the brain. Now, researchers have discovered the brain chemicals that...
View ArticleJapan finance minister Azumi tapped for ruling party Post: NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda is set to appoint Finance Minister Jun Azumi as the ruling Democratic Party's acting secretary-general, public broadcaster NHK said on Monday....
View ArticleSusan Rice Meeting ‘Troubled’ GOP Senators, White House Says There Are ‘No...
WASHINGTON -- Three Republican senators said Tuesday they are more troubled than ever with comments made days after the deadly Sept. 11 raid in Libya by Susan Rice, the U.N. ambassador and President...
View ArticlePalestine Activism in the UK
Across Britain growing numbers of people are acting in solidarity with PalestiniansRead More
View ArticleRider Strong to have “no official involvement” in “Boy Meets World” follow-up
Rider Strong, better known to most '90s kids as the rebellious but charming Shawn Hunter from "Boy Meets World," has announced that "at this point" he will have "no official involvement" in the "Boy...
View ArticleIt’s not about Angelina Jolie quitting acting
For a report this week on Britain's Channel 4 about rape in Syria, actress and UN special envoy Angelina Jolie spoke out to Cathy Newman about the efforts to aid refugees. So what were the headlines...
View Article27 killed in military plane crash
Kazakhstan’s acting border service chief was among 27 people killed in a military plane crash today near a southern city, another blow to the agency after he was appointed in June to deal with the...
View ArticleAllison Williams explains the contentious relationship 20-somethings have...
Since its inception, literary wunderkind Lena Dunham's HBO show "Girls" has been getting more than its fair share of publicity--and that, only after one season. Sure, with its entitled, smug characters...
View ArticleBrad Pitt to China: “I’m coming”
BEIJING (AP) -- Brad Pitt is now on China's version of Twitter, and his mysterious first tweet has drawn thousands of comments.The actor's verified Sina Weibo account sent the message Monday: "It is...
View ArticleDo Not Disturb: French comedy challenges friends to shoot gay porn film
Do Not Disturb: French comedy challenges friends to shoot gay porn filmGet short URLLink copied to clipboardemail story to a friendprint versionPublished: 07 February, 2013, 19:07 French actor Francois...
View ArticleMTV dubs Will Ferrell a comedic genius
"Anchorman" actor, "SNL" alum and Old Milwaukee fand Will Ferrell, who in 2011 was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for Humor, is earning another recognition for his comedic talent.MTV will grant Ferrell...
View ArticleFannie Mae and Freddie Mac to begin merging operations
The regulator of mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac detailed plans Monday to begin contracting their business while merging their securitization operations. Federal Housing Finance...
View ArticleVenezuelans and world leaders bid farewell to Hugo Chavez (PHOTOS)
Chavez’s closest allies were present at the state funeral in amilitary academy where his body has been laid in state. Among thehigh-profile leaders were Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,Cuban...
View ArticleCapriles pledges to run in Venezuelan presidential race
On Sunday, Capriles told a news conference that he will challengelate leader Hugo Chavez’s hand-picked successor Nicolas Maduro, inthe upcoming vote. “I am going to fight," Capriles, the40-year-old...
View ArticleVenezuelans gear up for fresh election
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View ArticleMust-see morning clip: Nick Offerman on his cute, mischievious childhood
"I was cute for quite some time, and then I had to turn to comedy," says "Parks and Recreation" actor Nick Offerman about his childhood. When he discovered acting, "I thought I was amazing," he said....
View ArticleRyan Gosling to take a break from acting
America is going to have to want Ryan Gosling as an internet meme for a while, it seems. The actor recently told AP's Jack Coyle that he's taking a break from acting, saying "I've been doing it too...
View ArticleBollywood actor Sanjay Dutt gets jail time for ties to Mumbai bombing
Despite its reputation for corruption, India's legal system has sentenced one of Bollywood's most famous actors, Sanjay Dutt, for his link to the 1993 terrorist attack that left 257 people dead and 713...
View Article‘Number one US target’: Oliver Stone calls media coverage of Venezuela...
American filmmaker Oliver Stone, whose 2009 film “South of the Border” attempted to help Chavez’s image in the US, bemoaned the western media’s portrayal of Chavez as a clownish thorn-in-the-side of...
View ArticleChavez loyalist Nicolas Maduro wins Venezuela presidential
Croatia's opposition right-wing coalition has won most seats in the country's first ever vote for the European Parliament. Out of a possible twelve they took a surprising six with the ruling Social...
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