Germany's main center-left party voted and cleared the way for Chancellor Angela Merkel, to start her third term as head of the new government. Social Democrat Barbara Hendricks said three-quarters of the members approved entering a "grand coalition" of left and right. » 12/14/13 1:35pm 12/14/13 1:35pm

BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 22: Angela Merkel, German Chancellor and Chairwoman of the German Christian Democrats (CDU), arrives after the initial exit poll results that give the party 42% of the vote in German federal elections at CDU party headquarters on September 22, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Clemens… » 9/22/13 6:00pm 9/22/13 6:00pm

Forbes has released its list of world's 100 most powerful women, and, despite having a strong hand in what many Americans read over the summer, Oprah couldn't break into the top ten (she's glaring at those rarified ten from her perch at 11). Speaking of pop culture giants, J.K. Rowling is waaaay down the list at 78,… » 8/22/12 9:15pm 8/22/12 9:15pm

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and French President Francois Hollande embrace after delivering their speech in front of Reims Cathedral in Reims, eastern France, Sunday July 8, 2012. Leaders of France and Germany meet to mark 50 years of taking an important step toward cooperation after two world wars amid today's… » 7/08/12 12:30pm 7/08/12 12:30pm

It doesn't take a PhD in How Shit Works Studies to understand that the notion that any of us can really "have it all" is absurd. The perfect family, the perfect career, the perfect sex life, and the perfect body are all such demanding mistresses that unless we prioritize and choose one or two, we end up with none of the… » 1/24/12 6:30pm 1/24/12 6:30pm

[Astana, Kazakhstan, December 1: Well! Looks like SOMEONE is really excited to talk about urgent threats like transnational terrorism and trafficking! Image via AP.] » 12/01/10 3:30pm 12/01/10 3:30pm

— The accused misogynist clarifies his feminist hopes and dreams. » 7/12/10 6:16pm 7/12/10 6:16pm

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• Barack Obama, after his meeting with Angela Merkel, will visit the ruins of the Buchenwald concentration camp. He will likely not compare our re-purposing of Abu Ghraib to the Russian's post-war re-purposing of Buchenwald for political prisoners. [UPI, Huffington Post]
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• Some vegan pet owners have begun feeding their animals vegan diets, because "living with a tiny carnivore" was too disturbing. Veterinarians remain skeptical. • » 3/25/09 5:30pm 3/25/09 5:30pm

Ana Marie » 10/08/08 10:00am 10/08/08 10:00am had to beg off Crappy Hour due to the Straight Talk Express bus schedule — unlike the Bolt Bus, there's no free WiFi on board. 's sole response to a text was "Can't," is never up this early, has a real job that she's on her way to and is likely luxuriating in bed. Luckily, I have other friends, like blogger …

Officials at a Texas high school have their panties in a twist about nude pictures of women in the background of a German textbook. They will either ban the book or put a sticker over the naughty bits. • More banning! This time across the globe in India, some Hindu groups want to ban the Mike Meyers/ Jessica Alba film … » 5/13/08 5:30pm 5/13/08 5:30pm