12.27.2012

Huffington Post Popular News: The 9 Wildest Things Fox News Said In 2012 (VIDEO)

From Geraldo Rivera's 'hoodie' comment to Megyn Kelly reporting that US farmers were being spied on by drones to Liz Trotta saying women in the military should expect they might be raped, it's been a crazy year over at Fox News.


We compiled the 9 wildest things the network has said in 2012 and made the short video above. Click the video to watch, and let us know in the comments section if we missed a particularly wild statement.




Read More...

More on Sandra Fluke



via Google News

Huffington Post Popular News: Russia's Anti-US Adoption Bill Has Putin's Support

MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin says he will sign a controversial bill banning Americans from adopting Russian children.


Putin told a televised meeting on Thursday that he "doesn't see any reasons" against the bill and said that he "intends to sign it" into law. The president said U.S. authorities deny access to adopted Russian children and lets Americans suspected of violence towards Russian adoptees go unpunished.




Read More...

More on Vladimir Putin



via Google News

Huffington Post Popular News: Nap Nanny Recall: Four Retailers To Recall 150,000-Plus Baby Recliners (PHOTO)

WASHINGTON -- Four national retailers agreed to recall more than 150,000 Nap Nanny baby recliners after at least five infant deaths and dozens of reports of children nearly falling out of the recliners, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday.


The recall covers Nap Nanny Generations One and Two, and the Chill model infant recliners. All were sold between 2009 and 2012. The Nap Nanny was designed to mimic the curves of a baby car seat, elevating an infant slightly to help reduce reflux, gas, stuffiness or other problems.




Read More...




via Google News

Huffington Post Popular News: Alana Stewart: Actress And Former Model Talks Spirituality And Staying Vibrant At 67

Former model and talk-show host Alana Stewart, 67, has recently published a new memoir, "Rearview Mirror." In it, Stewart, who was married to actor George Hamilton and singer Rod Stewart -- both of whom she later divorced -- describes a childhood of poverty in Texas, her life-changing move to New York and California to model, and her close friendship with the late Farrah Fawcett.


We recently had the opportunity to chat with Stewart about her life, spirituality and staying vibrant at age 67.


Why write "Rearview Mirror" now?



Read More...





via Google News

Huffington Post Popular News: An Unhealthy Obsession With A Health App

SPECIAL FROM Next Avenue

SPECIAL FROM Next Avenue


By Suzie Mitchell


How to know when you've crossed the line, plus 7 healthy exercise guidelines




Read More...

More on Weight Loss



via Google News

Huffington Post Popular News: India Rape Victim In Singapore For Treatment

NEW DELHI -- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pledged Thursday to take action to protect the nation's women while the young victim of a gang rape on a New Delhi bus was flown to Singapore for treatment of severe internal injuries.


The Dec. 16 rape and brutal beating of the 23-year-old student triggered widespread protests, including a march on Thursday, demanding a government crackdown on the daily harassment Indian women face, ranging from groping to severe violence. Some protesters have called for the death penalty or castration for rapists, who under current laws face a maximum punishment of life imprisonment.




Read More...

More on Video



via Google News

Huffington Post Popular News: Tibet Self-Immolations: China Tightens Controls To Deter Suicides

BEIJING -- Chinese authorities are tightening controls in an ethnic Tibetan region where at least 10 people set themselves on fire and hundreds demonstrated last month to protest Chinese rule, a news report said Thursday.


Huangnan prefecture in western China's Qinghai province is beefing up security and taking steps to shield the area from outside influence to deter self-immolations, the state-run, web-based Qinghai News reported. The local government will also use economic rewards and punishments to crack down on the practice.




Read More...

More on China



via Google News