‘I dumbed myself down to see if it attracted more men’
"I wondered if smart men really preferred dumb women, so in emails, I used a lot of smiley faces and kept my responses short and cutesy." The result? »
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VIDEO: Hulk the giant pit bull hits New York
Hulk, the 170lb pit bull with a huge online following, hit the Big Apple to meet hundreds of fans and make a some special guest appearances.
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Serena Williams Refuses to Be Silent About Police Brutality
When Serena Williams recently asked her 18-year-old nephew to drive her to her meetings, she thought she was being safe—after all, she had work to do on her phone. But then, she saw a cop on the side of the road, and her heart stopped. In a chilling Facebook status posted Tuesday afternoon, Williams illustrated the panic that flooded her body when she saw the police car. "...I remembered that horrible video of the woman in the car when a cop shot her boyfriend," she wrote in the status. "All of this went through my mind in a matter of seconds. I even regretted not driving myself. I would never forgive myself if something happened to my nephew. He's so innocent. So were all 'the others.'" Williams
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Man charged with wearing clear plastic wrap bikini on beach
BEACH HAVEN, N.J. — Police say a 59-year-old man who wore a bikini fashioned out of see-through plastic wrap on a New Jersey beach is facing a criminal charge.
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$4.1M lottery win a loss for former friends
In a decision which serves as a parable both about friendship and the importance of writing things down, Justice Marguerite Church details the sad demise of the friendship Rosas once enjoyed with her friend Hermenisabel Toca.
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Prince George and Princess Charlotte's cutest moments from their first Royal Tour of Canada (16 photos)
Prince George and Princess Charlotte are on their first trip to Canada — and they’ve already stolen the show! The duo are accompanying their parents the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on their Royal Tour which kicked off this past weekend in Victoria, B.C. Click through the gallery above for their cutest moments since their arrival and check back as we’ll be updating this gallery over the course of this week. Don’t forget to tweet us your thoughts @YahooStyleCA!
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Obama to Bill Clinton after Peres funeral: 'Let's go!'
President Barack Obama was left cooling his heels after attending the funeral for Israel's Shimon Peres as former President Bill Clinton chatted on the tarmac. At one point, Obama yells, "Bill, let's go." He claps his hands to get Clinton's attention and motions for Clinton to come aboard.
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Russia warns against US attack on Syrian forces
Russia warned the United States Saturday against carrying out any attacks on Syrian government forces, saying it would have repercussions across the Middle East as government forces captured a hill on the edge of the northern city of Aleppo under the cover of airstrikes. U.S.-Russian tensions over Syria have escalated since the breakdown of a cease-fire last month, with each side blaming the other for its failure. Syrian government forces backed by Russian warplanes have launched a major onslaught on rebel-held parts of the northern city of Aleppo.
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Saskatoon woman bitten by police dog can't sue, court rules
A Saskatoon woman who was bitten by a police dog and arrested even though she didn’t do anything illegal cannot sue for damages, a judge has ruled. In August 2013, Sheila Tataquason, the complainant, was sitting in the backyard of her Avenue H home with a friend, Joshua Desnomie, when she was attacked by a Saskatoon police dog. Saskatoon police were responding to a robbery call in the area at the time and were looking for two suspects, but neither Tataquason nor Desmonie had anything to do with it.
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‘Miracle’ student wiggles her toe moments before doctors planned to switch off life support
A woman has been dubbed a “walking miracle” after wiggling her toe moments before medics were preparing to turn off her life-support machine. The law graduate, 22, suffered severe head injuries when the car her boyfriend was driving flipped over on the motorway.
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Princess Charlotte dances with her mom, Kate, at children's party in Victoria
Princess Charlotte danced in the arms of her mother, Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, during a children's party held at Government House in Victoria, B.C.
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Wild rally propels Canada to another World Cup crown; Crosby named MVP
For more than 57 minutes on Thursday evening, Team Canada's recent run of perfection was threatened for the first time. "Just crazy the way everything worked out," Sidney Crosby said. It took two goals in just over two minutes time at the end of regulation, including Brad Marchand's short-handed game-winner for Canada to erase all doubt.
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Courteney Cox comes to best friend Jennifer Aniston's defence amid Brad Pitt divorce
Jennifer Aniston has found herself unwillingly dragged into the divorce drama news broke that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie had split. "It's not about [Jennifer]," Courteney told Entertainment Tonight as she attended Revlon's Annual Philanthropic Luncheon in LA on Tuesday. Jennifer might not yet have commented on Brad's split from Angelina, but her husband Justin Theroux has had his say.
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Italy's extra-virgin olive oil scandal
Investigators are examining seven olive oil brands for possible fraud.
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Senior Hells Angel convicted in elaborate RCMP cocaine sting
A B.C. Supreme Court justice has convicted a senior member of the Hells Angels of conspiring to import and traffic cocaine following an elaborate RCMP sting operation. David Giles was one of five men on trial in Vancouver in connection with a 2012 undercover operation which saw investigators posing as organized criminals in meetings from Vancouver to Panama City. According to a decision written by Justice Carol Ross, Giles told officers he thought were with a South American drug cartel that he was broke after fighting previous charges and trying to get back on his feet.
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Don’t quit your job if you work in 1 of these 5 industries
If you want to find a better job, you’ll have far better luck in some industries than others.
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This newborn baby has the looks of an 80-year-old after being born with rare condition
A boy has been born with a rare ageing condition that makes him more like a pensioner than a baby.
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Rafael Nadal stops tennis match as mother searches for lost child in crowd
There’s something about this that makes you just tear up. Maybe it’s the parent in you (if you are a parent) or maybe, in a time when the world seems to be at its own throat, you witness a moment when everyone is on the same side.
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Google removes restaurant review that focused on employee's face
The review was posted last week by someone identifying himself as Jeff Chambers. "I want to thank you and CBC for feeling that the issue was something that needed attention," wrote Bernaudo in an email sent to CBC this morning.
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4 charged with stealing copper from Colonsay, Sask., yard
Copper thefts continue to keep Saskatchewan police busy and now another four people have been charged. A 43-year-old man from Young, Sask., and a woman, 39, from Saskatoon were recently charged with breaking, entering and theft, as well as possession of stolen property. Meanwhile, there was another copper theft and at the same compound in the Colonsay area on Sept. 24 and two other people have been charged.
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Emma Watson discusses HeForShe campaign with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa
Fresh from celebrating the two-year anniversary of the launch of her HeForShe campaign, Emma Watson headed to Ottawa on Wednesday (Sept. 28) to sit down with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for an inspiring chat about gender equality. .@EmWatson is a champion for gender equality worldwide. "It's so exciting for me to come and visit your parliament," said the 26-year-old, before applauding Justin's decision to enforce a gender-equal cabinet.
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Analysis: Trump won't change; he can't let go of a grudge
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump will not change.
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