Rumore wins re-election as BTF president

Buffalo Teacher Federation President Phil Rumore won a 17th consecutive two-year term as head of the teachers union in an election that drew almost twice as many ballots as the last election.Rumore received 758 votes to 398 cast for his opponent, Marc Bruno.Rumore, who has held the union president’s post since 1981...

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The new laser that blasts unwanted tattoos to pieces in half the time it took previous treatments

As tattoos become increasingly prevalent with model Cara Delevingne recently showing off a lion design on her index finger, the first new option for tattoo-removal in two decades has been unveiled.

dailymail.co.uk (1 hour ago)

Nigel Slater: Welcome to OFM's May issue

The baking renaissance aside, there has been no greater change to our national diet than the part that vegetables are now playing. No longer content to nestle against the meat on our plates, vegetables have taken a considerably more prominent role in our daily eating. Eat more veg. We have all heard it and the...

guardian.co.uk (2 hours ago)

Matt Parker: 'I'm obsessed with spreadsheets at the moment'

"I'm obsessed with spreadsheets at the moment," says Matt Parker, a maths fellow at Queen Mary, University of London, who moonlights as a stand-up comedian. "In my new show I'm going to be showing my all-time favourite. It's pretty spectacular. You may have your own favourite spreadsheet, I don't know." I don't, as...

guardian.co.uk (2 hours ago)

Ex-Valve Engineers' Crazy AR Glasses Put Tiny Projectors On Your Face

Want some more tech to put on your face? Neither full-on goggles like the Oculus Rift nor slender no-AR-yet specs like Google's Glass, CastAR takes a whole different approach to modified-reality tech by slapping tiny projectors on your face, and The Verge got to take a peek. Ex-Valve employees Jeri Ellsworth and...

gizmodo.com (3 hours ago)

Queen Bey Is Pregnant & More Tweets Of The Week

Before we talk about anything else, Beyoncé is pregnant again. The veritable E! News tweeted it first and gasps were heard around the office at the moment their tweet was sent out. And now that you're thinking of all the different name combinations for that very lucky boy or girl, may we also entertain you with some...

huffingtonpost.com (6 hours ago)

PHOTOS: Amy Adams Shows SERIOUS Skin For Latest Flick

Like the best dramatic actresses, Amy Adams knows how to really commit to a role. The four-time Oscar nominee's lastest project is no exception, as Adams is showing off a dramatic amount of skin for director David O. Russell's "American Hustle." While shooting the 1970s-set film in New York City on Friday, the...

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Also showing: The Liability, The Reluctant Fundamentalist and Deadfall

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Ukraine gay pride marchers ready to defy violence

Efforts are going ahead in Ukraine's capital Kiev to stage a gay pride march next week in the face of data showing a sharp rise in the number of homophobic attacks reported in the city. Organisers were forced to cancel the celebration last year, hours before it was due to start, after police said they could not...

guardian.co.uk (6 hours ago)

Week in Video: Holly Madison Gives Birth, Kevin Jonas Debuts New Tattoo

This week's top videos were full of hot mamas. Aside from Kevin Jonas showing off his new tattoo, Holly Madison, Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian all made it in to our top videos of...

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In Miami, Donna Karan showcases Haitian artisans

MIAMI (AP) - The handbag Donna Karan was showing off Friday lacked her signature logo, or any designer's logo. It was made of paper mache and, the fashion designer said, represented Haiti's handmade c

norfolkdailynews.com (10 hours ago)

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez back together at the Billboard Awards and real life?

New picture showing seating arrangements for the awards seems to hint at a reunion. Otherwise it'll be well awkward

mirror.co.uk (11 hours ago)

Documentary on nuns of New Orleans wins award

The film showing how nuns responded to the Hurricane Katrina disaster won a national broadcasting award.

post-gazette.com (12 hours ago)

Is bull market showing signs of a 'melt-up'?

With stocks hitting new highs on a daily basis, Wall St. debates the merits of a melt-up.

usatoday.com (14 hours ago)

Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell – review

After the sinking of the Victorian liner, Queen Mary, a baby girl with "hair the colour of lightning" is found floating in a cello case in the middle of the Channel. Her rescuer, the eccentric scholar Charles Maxim, names her Sophie, takes her home to London and brings her up – in defiance of the National Childcare...

guardian.co.uk (15 hours ago)

Polish conservative opposition leads opinion poll

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party has overtaken the ruling Civic Platform in an opinion poll released on Saturday, showing the government may be increasingly vulnerable to the economic downturn.

reuters.com (16 hours ago)

Polish conservative opposition leads opinion poll

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party has overtaken the ruling Civic Platform in an opinion poll released on Saturday, showing the government may be increasingly vulnerable to the economic downturn. The center-right Civic Platform, led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk won 40 percent of the...

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US news website Gawker launches crowdsourcing campaign to raise money to buy video allegedly...

The US online news website Gawker is attempting to raise $200,000 (£132,000) to buy and publish a tape which they allege shows the mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford, smoking crack cocaine.

independent.co.uk (17 hours ago)

Nintendo is taking a grassroots approach to E3 by bringing games to the masses

Nintendo announced this morning that several of its unreleased Wii U games will be playable at 100 Best Buy stores across the U.S. and Canada during the week of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in June. E3 is gaming's biggest event, but these days Nintendo is more interested in interacting directly with fans....

techradar.com (17 hours ago)

Ask Amy: Dad's in the hospital, mom checks out

Dear Amy: My father has cancer, along with other health issues. Though his prognosis is fine, my mother seems to be showing a complete lack of concern or involvement with his health care.

thonline.com (17 hours ago)

Five myths and secrets about your credit rating

Showing you are a responsible and stable borrower will make it more likely you will get the best interest rates on loans and credit cards, as well as minimising the chances you will be rejected outright for credit.

dailymail.co.uk (17 hours ago)

Student reprimanded over T-shirt showing gun

John Doerffel never thought his clothes would land him in the internal suspension room for a half-day, but that's what happened to the William Tennent High School senior this week.

philly.com (18 hours ago)

405 bikers take the path less traveled to work

Rain, shine or fog, Norman bicyclists show up every year, and have been showing up every year for eight years, for the city’s annual Bike to Work event. Despite drizzle and fog Friday morning, this year was no exception. “Norman has one ...

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Report: NEPA economy is turning around

The 2013 annual report by The Institute for Public Policy amp Economic Development indicates Northeastern Pennsylvania is showing signs of an economic turnaround.

timesleader.com (19 hours ago)

The pros and cons of 'sharenting'

They have been dubbed "sharents" – the mums and dads who blog, tweet and post pictures from their children's lives – often simultaneously. If you're not one yourself, you've probably come across one, perhaps even taken advantage of apps such as Unbaby.me, which helpfully replaces the endless feed of baby pictures...

guardian.co.uk (19 hours ago)

The new Cadbury Crispello advert

Reading this on mobile? Click here to view We've all been there: a family stroll through woodland with a new beau as our parents flit and fuss on the periphery, any last vestiges of cool evaporating in the heat of their embarrassing remarks. Cadbury Crispello, snack choice for the not really hungry, know what's up....

guardian.co.uk (20 hours ago)

LOOK: Donna Karan Showcases Haitian Artisans In Miami

MIAMI -- The handbag Donna Karan was showing off Friday lacked her signature logo, or any designer's logo. It was made of paper mache and, the fashion designer said, represented Haiti's handmade carnival masks – in wearable form. She said the tote bag and other similar fashion and decorative items made by Haitian...

huffingtonpost.com (21 hours ago)

Purloined Picassos and the FBI

Sat, 18 May 2013 03:58:00 GMTBy PHIL MATTINGLY Bloomberg NewsFBI Special Agent in Charge Richard DesLauriers (right) stands next to a poster showing a stolen Rembrandt painting and a reward during a news conference in Boston in March. The FBI’s 14-person rapid-deploying Art Crime Team investigates such art cases.AP...

concordmonitor.com (22 hours ago)

How to find out where you can see your favorite movie

The TV Guide WatchlistRecently, the conversation turned to POW movies, which inevitably got me talking about "Stalag 17," the classic that inspired the (inferior) TV series "Hogan's Heroes." I hadn't seen the film in years, but now, with it at the forefront of my mind, I was dying for a screening. Indeed, I thought...

pcworld.com (22 hours ago)

Brooklyn Bar Hosting 'Smallest Penis Contest'

Life, they say, is about learning to appreciate the small things. For proof, look no further than the first-ever "Smallest Penis Contest" at King's County Bar in Brooklyn, New York, on July 20. According to a Craigslist ad seeking "less endowed men" to prove that "good things can come in small packages," the contest...

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