1.02.2013

Huffington Post Popular News: Hugh Hefner, Crystal Harris: Why It Could Work

Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, 86, married model Crystal Harris, 26, on New Year’s Eve. Even though a fair share of people (ourselves included) have poked fun at the May-December romance, we wish the newlyweds nothing but the best.


It turns out we know a number of couples where the husband is considerably older than his bride -- you can see them in the slideshow below. But first, perhaps we should dispense with a few of your not-so-nice thoughts.


She married him for the money.



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Huffington Post Popular News: Dad Surprised With Christmas Puppy Has Adorably, Child-Like Reaction (VIDEO)

Phillip Michaels wanted to do something special for his dad this Christmas, but he may not have realized just how excited his father would become when seeing the puppy he brought home.


Luckily, Michaels had his camera ready.


The video of his dad's lighting-fast transformation from man to small child is adorable, but his reaction is all the more touching considering the family lost their beloved dog a short time ago.




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Huffington Post Popular News: John Boehner, Speaker Of The House, Part Of GOP's History Of Regicide?

After a painful rejection by his own party in his attempt to pass a bill to avoid the fiscal cliff, Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) is at the center of ouster talks. While Boehner is undoubtedly still in a strong position, past history might give him some reasons to worry. House Republicans have had a propensity, throughout the 20th century, for periodically getting rid of their leaders.




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Huffington Post Popular News: 'Buckwild': MTV Premiere Introduces Shain, A Sanitation Worker Who Doesn't Have Internet (VIDEO)

MTV's latest series "Buckwild" has been described as "Honey Boo Boo" meets "Jersey Shore" and HuffPost TV has an exclusive sneak peek at what you'll see when the West Virginia-set series premieres Thursday, January 3 at 10 p.m. EST.


Meet Shain, a sanitation worker who lives in a "holler," where "half my neighbors are my cousins," he explains in the exclusive clip above. Shain has "no phone, no Facebook and none of that internet stuff," but he doesn't need it. Why? Because all you have to do is scream and it echoes throughout the hillside neighborhood, hence the term "holler."


Watch the video to find out more about Shain and tune in for the series premiere of "Buckwild," Thursday, January 3 at 10 p.m. EST on MTV.




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Huffington Post Popular News: Hafiz Khan, Izhar Khan Terrorism Trial Begins In Miami (PHOTOS)

MIAMI -- Jury selection began Wednesday for the trial of an elderly Muslim cleric and his son on charges they funneled tens of thousands of dollars to the Pakistani Taliban terrorist organization, which has targeted U.S. interests with violence in this country and overseas.


Prospective jurors were handed detailed four-page questionnaires to fill out in the case of Hafiz Khan, 77, and his 26-year old son, Izhar Khan. The elder Khan was imam at a Miami mosque, and his son held the same post at a mosque in suburban Margate.




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Huffington Post Popular News: Westboro Baptist Church Faces Counter Protest At Maryland Courthouse Ahead Of Gay Weddings

Same-sex Maryland couples planning to tie the knot were greeted by anti-gay marriage protesters from the Westboro Baptist Church outside the Annapolis courthouse on Jan. 2.


The Baltimore Sun reports that four members of the ultra-conservative Kansas church, which has previously picketed the funerals of Apple CEO Steve Jobs and slain gay student Matthew Shepard, made Annapolis' Anne Arundel Circuit Court their first Maryland stop as they object to the state's new gay marriage law, which took effect at midnight on New Year's Day.


Patch reports that Shirley Phelps-Roper, the daughter of church founder Fred Phelps, sang songs and shouted that God sent Newtown shooter Adam Lanza from about 8-8:45 a.m.




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Huffington Post Popular News: Penn State Will Adhere To NCAA Punishment, Despite Governor's Lawsuit

Pennsylvania State University officials said Wednesday they plan to move ahead on compliance with the NCAA punishment handed down in 2012 for the cover-up of former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky's sex abuse crimes, despite a lawsuit filed against the athletic governing body by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett.


Corbett announced Tuesday he plans to file an antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA to drop the sanctions on Penn State, Pennsylvania's flagship public university. The governor claims Penn State has been harmed by the NCAA's "harsh penalties," and that the organization "piled on," acting unlawfully because the NCAA stands to benefit from the sanctions.


Penn State has had no involvement in the planning of Corbett's lawsuit, according to a statement from spokesman David La Torre. For now, the university administration will act as if there is no lawsuit, according to the statement:




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