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Jeb Bush posts emails containing Social Security numbers 02/12/2015 09:31pm • DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — By posting online all of his personal email from his eight years as Florida's governor, Jeb Bush sought to show himself as a tech-savvy executive, in touch with constituents and an active administrator. But tucked away in a small percentage of those hundreds of thousands of Chinese mobile sensation dips toes in US with accessories 02/12/2015 06:10pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Xiaomi, one of China's hottest companies, is bringing its blend of cheap yet fashionable technology and crowd-pleasing antics to the U.S. Although its smartphones won't be available here anytime soon, Xiaomi unveiled plans Thursday to test the U.S. market by selling inexpensiv EU leaders agree on new anti-terror measures 02/12/2015 05:52pm • BRUSSELS (AP) — Spurred to action by last month's terror attacks in France, European Union leaders agreed Thursday on an ambitious range of new steps to better protect their countries from terrorism. Actions unanimously endorsed at an EU summit meeting include the sharing of airline passenger data TCU's high school home quirky, but surprising for visitors 02/12/2015 05:16pm • FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Trent Johnson settled in for a nap in the coach's locker room before the Big 12 opener in TCU's temporary home while the campus arena is renovated. Next thing the Horned Frogs coach knew, four high school swimmers were coming through the door, needing to use the bathroom. Man who made phone threats to Newtown residents gets prison 02/12/2015 03:02pm • HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Venezuelan man was sentenced Thursday to a year in prison for making threatening phone calls to Newtown residents in the days following the 2012 shooting rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Wilfrido Cardenas Hoffmann pleaded guilty in December, admitting he made the c Obama wields selfie stick in new BuzzFeed video 02/12/2015 01:43pm • WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama showed he's willing to poke some fun at himself if it will draw attention to his Affordable Care Act. The president starred in a two-minute video, produced in typical BuzzFeed fashion, entitled "Things everyone does but doesn't talk about." Obama, and an un ‘Metro Renters’ Outpace ‘Golden Years’ Residents In White Flint 02/12/2015 01:00pm • You might be surprised by what kind of people live in the area immediately surrounding the White Flint Metro station, at least according to a recent market study. Esri, a large geographic information systems company, found that more than a quarter of the people who live within a one-mile radius of Is #SmearForSmear the next Ice Bucket Challenge? 02/12/2015 11:26am • WASHINGTON -- A new campaign is calling women to take selfies for a good cause -- and it’s the latest instance of a charity using Facebook and other social media platforms to spread its message. The #SmearForSmear campaign from United Kingdom-based Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust asks users to po How the AP-WE tv poll on dating was conducted 02/12/2015 03:38am • The Associated Press-WE tv poll on dating was conducted ahead of the premiere of WE tv's new show "Match Made In Heaven." The poll was conducted by GfK Public Affairs and Corporate Communications Dec. 19-21. It is based on online interviews of 1,315 adults, including an additional 300 who have never How do we find each other? Lots of ways _ friends can help 02/12/2015 03:37am • Smitten by Nancy, Charlie chased her down at a charity walk. Lisa, landlocked in Florida, fell for Thomas as his ship crossed the Mediterranean, and agreed to marry him before meeting face-to-face. Ready to give up, Penny gave online dating one last try — and there was Ray "with a twinkle in his e E-card company, JibJab brings Internet love, laughs together for Valentine’s Day 02/11/2015 09:55am • WASHINGTON -- This Valentine’s Day, you may want to forget the traditional cards for your honey, and instead go for a personalized video message from the burgeoning company, JibJab. The e-card website, which lets users upload picture of themselves and their loved ones into choreographed video Viral U.Va. fan wants a dance-off rematch (Video) 02/11/2015 06:58am • WASHINGTON — A University of Virginia student may have lost a dance off at a Cavaliers basketball game, but she is winning the Internet — and now she wants a rematch. Cammy Leech, an 18-year-old nursing student, faced off with another spectator during a dance cam segment in Saturday’s Louis Hulk may be world's largest pit bull (Video) 02/10/2015 10:47am • WASHINGTON -- A massive pit bull has earned its name: Hulk. The enormous dog owned by Dark Dynasty K9s in New Hampshire weighs 173 pounds and is just 17 months old. The dog is becoming an Internet sensation, too. A video showing the dog on its hind legs towering over a woman has been viewed m This Book Obliterates Active Management 02/09/2015 07:00pm • An intriguing new book, "The Incredible Shrinking Alpha," presents an overwhelming weight of research which leads to the inescapable conclusion that the pursuit of "alpha," or returns above an appropriate risk-adjusted benchmark, is a fool's errand. The book was written by my colleague Larry Swedro Tips for Keeping Online Tax Returns Safe From Thieves 02/09/2015 07:00pm • After several states suspended e-filing through the popular online tax preparer, TurboTax itself temporarily pulled the plug on its state tax return e-filing services last week due to security concerns. The company, owned by Intuit, which also owns QuickBooks, Mint, Quicken and a variety of other p