9 hours ago Video: A study in the health journal “Cancer” finds that many women who had been diagnosed with breast cancer before age 50 and died had never been screened. Researchers encourage earlier, regular mammograms for all women. A new report out Monday threatens to reignite the fierce debate […]
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Who is talking about Syria?
By Lou Dubois, Social Media Editor, NBC News In an exclusive peek into Facebook worldwide user data, NBC News found that an overwhelming majority of the 10 million posts last week mentioning Syria came from Americans. The data showed that from Aug. 31 through Sept. 6., 66 percent of posts mentioning Syria came from within […]
Apple rumors galore
iPhone 5 hours ago Two iPhones, one called the iPhone 5S, the other the iPhone 5C. Goldish-champagne and maybe even graphite as possible color options, in addition to the usual black and white. Screen size? The same — this time, anyway. Though Apple is mum […]
Sexless Marriage: How To Deal With A Decrease In Sex
By Laura Seldon for GalTime Sex is one of those topics we’re all constantly thinking about, reading about, and even acting out… but not necessarily talking about. Sure, you’ll dish to your friends about the steamy sex session you had with your new man last night, but you won’t necessarily be so eager to share […]
The Cowboy Of The NSA
On Aug. 1, 2005, Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander reported for duty as the 16th director of the National Security Agency, the United States’ largest intelligence organization. He seemed perfect for the job. Alexander was a decorated Army intelligence officer and a West Point graduate with master’s degrees in systems technology and physics. He had run […]
Marriage Problems That Lead To Divorce After Decades
By Laura Seldon for GalTime.com When Ann Morgan James’ husband asked her for a divorce just two months shy of their 18th wedding anniversary, she was blindsided. The California author says she was fully aware the couple was having trouble, but believed they could make the relationship work. Her husband, apparently, did not. He asked […]
Riquna Williams Sets WNBA Record With 51 Points (VIDEO)
SAN ANTONIO — Riquna Williams has always been able to score points in bunches, never though at the rate she did Sunday to set the WNBA record. Williams broke the league’s scoring mark with 51 points to help the Tulsa Shock rout the San Antonio Silver Stars 98-65 on Sunday. The second-year guard out of […]
Moscow Mayoral Race: Kremlin Ally Sergei Sobyanin Wins Top Post, But Results Contested
MOSCOW — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny demanded a recount Monday in Moscow’s mayoral election after official results showed that the Kremlin-backed incumbent barely escaped facing a runoff with him. The Moscow Election Commission said Monday that former Kremlin chief of staff Sergei Sobyanin got just over 51 percent of the vote while Navalny garnered […]
Kenyan women seek to move past ‘man’s world’
Nichole Sobecki / for NBC News Despite being one of the most developed countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Kenyan women still face widespread problems in terms of violence and sexual discrimination in the work place. See how three young women are blazing their own path. Launch slideshow This is part of a series – Future Shock: […]
Kerry meets Arab leaders
Secretary of State John Kerry made the case to France and the European Union to join the U.S. in military action against Syria. NBC’s Andrea Mitchell reports. PARIS – Secretary of State John Kerry met Arab leaders in Paris Sunday, a day after he made another appeal – in French – for support. He met […]
Safe house accepts all rebels
Ghazi Balkiz / NBC News Jamil Saeb speaks to his brother, Mohammad Saeb, at their apartment in Antakya, Turkey. They use the apartment as a safe house for rebels entering and exiting Syria. ANTAKYA, Turkey – As the number of refugees fleeing Syria passes the 2 million mark, one man is doing what he can to […]
Olympic boost for Japan
Citizens in Tokyo form a “Thank you” in the civic square after the city’s successful bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games. TOKYO, Japan – There were scenes of jubilation in Japan early Sunday after Tokyo was named host city of the 2020 Olympic Games – a shot in the arm for a country battered […]
Syria Chemical Attack Possibly Carried Out Without Assad Permission, German Newspaper Reports
BERLIN, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Syrian government forces may have carried out a chemical weapons attack close to Damascus without the personal permission of President Bashar al-Assad, Germany’s Bild am Sonntag paper reported on Sunday, citing German intelligence. Syrian brigade and division commanders had been asking the Presidential Palace to allow them to use chemical […]
Daquan Breland, Suspect In Murder Of Toddler, Pleads Not Guilty
NEW YORK — A 23-year-old man who allegedly shot a toddler to death in his stroller on a Brooklyn street was held without bail Saturday on a charge of second-degree murder. Daquan Breland pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in New York a day after he and Daquan Wright, 19, were arrested in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. […]
Your Weekly Travel Zen: Amsterdam
This week’s Moment of Travel Zen comes to us from Jessica Lacey of Ireland. I used to live near Amsterdam so it is one of my favourite cities to revisit. Once you get off the beaten path a little bit, it is one of the most elegant and serene cities in Europe, with fantastic museums, […]
Prince Andrew Confronted By Police In Buckingham Palace Gardens, British Newspaper Reports
* Report says armed police challenge queen’s son * Police say officers approached man to confirm his identity * Incident follows arrests of two men over suspected burglary LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Queen Elizabeth’s son Prince Andrew was confronted by armed police in the gardens of Buckingham Palace, a newspaper reported on Sunday, days […]
Jourdan Dunn Sounds Off On Racism In The Fashion Industry
Earlier this week fashion activist Bethann Hardison (yes, that’s on her Twitter bio) put out a call to action: she sent out letters to the governing fashion bodies in each major fashion city (New York, London, Milan, Paris) stating that it can “no longer be accepted” that designers “consistently use one or no models of […]