Hundreds Of Mysterious 'Love' Signs Appear All Over New Orleans
Love is everywhere in the Big Easy -- literally. Hundreds of mystery signs with the word, "LOVE" printed in bold, red letters have appeared all over New Orleans over the course of seven weeks,...
View ArticleIf FIFA Was A Country, This Is What It Would Look Like
As the 2014 World Cup in Brazil grips soccer fans around the globe, many look on in bemusement at some of the quirks of the tournament. There are the odd soccer rules -- such as the fact that only...
View ArticleWorld Cup Soccer, In The Land Of The Hungry
"We are ready to fight with you," a young Darfuri refugee living in Chad tells us in early June, 2014. His homeland, Darfur, has again exploded with violence. Actually, the violence has not stopped...
View ArticleMiles O'Brien Training for Less Cancer Bike Ride
Award-winning journalist and Lesscancer.org Board Member Miles O'Brien training for The Less Cancer Bike Ride to Mackinac. The ride leaves July 12th with O'Brien and Team Less Cancer. O'Brien says, "I...
View ArticleMy Journey From Baseball Star to ALS Patient, 75 Years After Lou Gehrig
I once prided myself on my strong hands. They helped me become a baseball star and eventually captain the Boston College Eagles in 2007. They helped me grip the bat, fire the barrel through the zone...
View ArticleDeclaration of Interdependence
It's been 238 years since our Founding Fathers put their lives on the line as they placed their signatures on the Declaration of Independence. They bequeathed to future generations of Americans a...
View ArticleFor Iraq Veteran Saif Khan, Supporting Veterans Means Action
On the Fourth of July weekend, Americans everywhere will gather to celebrate the birth of our nation with a traditional fireworks display, a nice barbecue, or by spending time with family and friends....
View ArticleThe Global Empowerment of the Next Generation
At Idea-gen.com, we are convening the world's leading organizations to innovate and collaborate by identifying and developing emergent strategies and solutions to many of the world's most vexing...
View ArticleRaise Your Hand If You Think Veterans Deserve First Class Medical Care
Everybody’s in, right? So what’s first class medical care? Maybe Bill Gates’s plan? The President’s? Donald Trump’s? One of those should work for sure. If we all agree that our vets deserve that...
View ArticleLeadership in Action: Businesses Large and Small Hiring Vets
Ever since I received the Medal of Honor, I have made it my mission to help my fellow veterans make the same difficult transition I had to make from service member to civilian. In doing so, I have had...
View ArticleObamacare Has Already Dramatically Increased Access To Free Birth Control
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than half of privately insured women are getting free birth control under President Barack Obama's health law, a major coverage shift that's likely to advance. This week the...
View ArticleVeterans of Foreign Wars: 'Doing Good Things'
On previous Independence Days I have expressed my thoughts and feelings about the day's significance and meaning in different ways. The thoughts and feelings that are most consistently expressed on...
View ArticleWATCH: Stories You Won't Believe From Some Of The World's Dirtiest Jobs
Are people who do physically demanding, not-afraid-to-get-dirty jobs like farming, mining and sheep castration (yes, you read that right) the happiest people on earth? So says Mike Rowe, host of the...
View ArticleViral Video Of Kids Greeting Classmate 'May Change The Way We Think About...
This warm welcome is bringing smiles to people’s faces all across the Internet. Last week, comedian Shawn Harris posted two videos of his son, Tyler, returning to school after having been absent for a...
View ArticleIraq War Vet: 'I Don't Want Men And Women Dying For Dumb Causes Or Pride'
With talks of the U.S. sending more troops to Iraq in the coming days and months, four Iraq War veterans joined HuffPost Live on Tuesday to discuss the matter. One point was clear: they are all against...
View ArticleRoy Cockrum, Man Under Religious Vow Of Poverty, Wins $259,800,000 Powerball...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A man with a winning $259 million Powerball ticket claimed what officials are calling the largest jackpot ever won in Tennessee, and says he plans to use most of the money to...
View ArticleSister Madonna Buder, 'Iron Nun,' Is Oldest Woman To Ever Finish An Ironman...
SPOKANE, Wash. (RNS) After suffering a fractured pelvis during an early season bike training, Sister Madonna Buder sat up in the middle of the road and did what she always does: She talked to God....
View ArticleThe End Of This Guinness Commercial Will Melt Your Heart
Guinness is back with another heartwarming advertisement this Fourth of July. To create the video, the beer maker again teamed up with BBDO New York, the ad agency behind last year's wildly popular...
View ArticleLRA Defectors Say No One Has Seen Joseph Kony In Years
NZACKO, Central African Republic (AP) -- The African troops hoped the latest defector from the Lord's Resistance Army rebel group would have fresh insight into the location of infamous warlord Joseph...
View ArticleBattle Over Protection Of Obscure Bird Could Decide Fate Of Senate This November
DENVER (AP) — An obscure, chicken-sized bird best known for its mating dance could help determine whether Democrats or Republicans control the U.S. Senate in November. The federal government is...
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