There isn’t much to fear — yet — in ‘Fear the Walking Dead’

As titles go, “Fear the Walking Dead” isn’t just underwhelming, it’s a little deceptive. Then again, “Expressing a Feeling That Begins as Mild Curiosity but Eventually Grows to Encompass a Moderate Amount of Concern About the Walking Dead” doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue.

D’Angelo’s stirring songs cultivate consciousness

Following the massive success of his second record, “Voodoo,” released in 2000, D’Angelo stayed mostly out of sight until the past year.

How being lazy costs you money

There’s nothing wrong with a little laziness. After all, someone has to make the overachievers of the world look good. When your lazy tendencies begin to have a negative impact on your finances, however, it’s time to change your behavior.

Certain lice-killing products may not work anymore

Head lice are a lousy part of the school year or summer vacation for an estimated 6 to 12 million children in the United States every year. Infestations can lead to itchy scalp, irritability and poor sleep.

Carefully chosen words empower Toastmasters speakers

Toastmasters International was founded in 1924 to teach public speaking and leadership skills. Jim Kokocki, Toastmasters International president, says that while some members join to overcome a fear of public speaking, most join simply to become better communicators and leaders in their professional and personal lives.

Oscar Pistorius’ parole release blocked by South African justice minister

South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius will not be freed on parole this Friday because the decision to do so was made without the right legal basis, the justice minister said on Wednesday, shocking the athlete’s family who were preparing for his homecoming.

O’Malley goes after Trump, touts unionization in Vegas

Democratic presidential candidate Martin O’Malley on Wednesday rallied workers seeking to unionize at the Trump International in Las Vegas and criticized Republican front-runner Donald Trump.

Arizona inmate’s death ruled homicide

The death of an inmate at a prison near Kingman, Arizona, has been ruled a homicide.

 
Beatles’ first recording contract headed to auction

The first recording contract ever signed by The Beatles — during their early days in Hamburg, Germany — is expected to fetch about $150,000 when it goes up for auction in New York next month, the company handing the sale said on Tuesday.

 
Former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle pleading guilty to child porn charges

Former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle has agreed to plead guilty on Wednesday morning to charges related to sex with minors and child pornography, according to a plea agreement released by the U.S. Attorney of the Southern District of Indiana.

 
WikiLeaks informant Chelsea Manning found guilty of violating prison rules

Soldier Chelsea Manning, who is serving 35 years in a military prison for leaking classified documents to WikiLeaks, was found guilty on Tuesday of violating jail rules and given three weeks of recreation curbs, the American Civil Liberties Union said.

 
Yosemite National Park sees second visitor diagnosed with plague

A second person to visit California’s Yosemite National Park has been diagnosed with the plague, the latest of several such infections in the Western United States this year, health officials said on Tuesday.

 
Man dies trying to save suicidal man at Hawaii university dorm

A 24-year-old man died trying to save another man who attempted to kill himself by jumping from a 14th-floor dormitory window at the University of Hawaii, Honolulu police and university officials said on Tuesday.

 
Clinton urges Black Lives Matter activists to change policies, not hearts

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton held a sometimes tense private meeting last week with five “Black Lives Matter” activists, urging them to find a way to change policies because “I don’t believe you change hearts.”

 
NFL, players union urged to settle in Tom Brady suspension

A federal judge on Wednesday urged the National Football League and its players union to continue discussing a possible settlement to resolve their dispute over New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s four-game “Deflategate” suspension.

 
Cheaters website AshleyMadison.com says stolen data leaked online

Avid Life Media, the company behind infidelity website AshleyMadison.com, confirmed on Wednesday that some legitimate data has been stolen from it and published online, but said it has never stored credit card information on its servers.

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