* Tennessee congressman wasn't sending flirty tweets to a mistress, but to a secret, long-lost daughter. * The love story of Harry and Bess Truman began when they were five-year-olds in Sunday school. * To celebrate Valentine's Day, CDC announced yesterday the U.S. is home
* American Airlines and US Airways confirm $11-billion merger, and will operate together under the American brand. * CBS footage of a gun battle from the final stage of the manhunt for Christopher Dorner. * Quest to end the miserable migraines. * Addiction to "ataya"—a hot, strong tea—becoming a
* Liberals support Obama's foreign policy for the same reason they backed George W. Bush—because they're interventionist. * "10 Food Documentaries to Stream on Netflix Tonight" includes the terrific Kings of Pastry. * See also: The complete Beatles songbook covered on ukelele. * Westminster Dog Show champion
It begins as a dull ache, then the skull becomes hot and brittle, then the neck stiffens—and then there’s no escaping a migraine. A search for relief, temporary or otherwise.
Well friends, it’s Valentine’s Day once again.
* Interactive graphic of every State of the Union speech shows the language is getting dumber. * Research suggests cold weather makes us better decision makers in Alaska than in Florida. * Few, if any, hospitals know the cost of a new hip, and there appears to be no set market price. * List
Yesterday morning, a plane landed at an airport. A man who was or was not a famous actor, and a writer who was or was not in love with him, stood on the verge of finally meeting. A Valentine’s Day story for the romantic and/or foolish at heart.
* Beijing views North Korea's third nuclear test, held during a major Chinese holiday, as an insult. * The Chinese web reaction to the nuclear test: jokes about Kim Jong Un's posterior. * The size of the blast is one thing, but the exact nature of the device exploded
* A man...who capped his career by terminating bin Laden, has no landing pad in civilian life. * The popes who've resigned. * Odds that the next pope could be from Latin America, home to 40% of the world's Catholics. * Guilt is our inner police force, but if
* House members stake out aisle seats at the State of the Union for a chance to be seen on television by constituents. * Graphing the rhetoric of the last 12 State of the Union addresses. * Q&A with the editor of the Antarctic Sun. * UK officials blame "criminal activity&
