“The beard-and-mustache trend has gotten hair all over Procter and Gamble’s earnings. The consumer goods giant said Friday facial-hair-chic is hurting its second-quarter earnings, with the three-day “hipster” stubble shaving profits as men buy less grooming equipment, the Associated Press reports. Procter and Gamble’s net income for the quarter dropped …

“Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz should be no one’s idea of an anti-Israel legislator. Yet according to a report from Foreign Policy, Wasserman Schultz has nevertheless found herself on the receiving end of a serious pressure campaign from the influential American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). At issue is Wasserman …

“For the longest time, the Marlboro Man was synonymous with America’s image of itself — tough, self-sufficient, hard-working. In one of the 20th century’s most famous ad campaigns, which began in the 1950s, he was a rugged but handsome man who did the jobs that needed to be done, and …

“His campaign called them “the Top 100,” the swing towns that Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey wanted to win as he prepared for a re-election campaign. Capturing these towns, sometimes referred to as mini-Ohios or mini-Floridas, would validate the governor’s argument that he would be the most broadly appealing …

“A peace gesture took an ugly turn on Sunday when two white doves, released after Pope Francis addressed a crowd in Saint Peter’s Square, were attack by other birds. While some people perceive the attacks as a metaphor for violent conflicts in the world today or a “bad omen,” animals …

“Protesters sat on toilets on a beach in Rio de Janeiro to demonstrate against poor sanitation in the city. The Meu Rio (My Rio) group carried out the bizarre protest because they were upset at the amount of untreated sewage being dumped into the sea each day. As well as …

“If you are enrolled in college and are considering joining a fraternity or sorority, you might want to familiarize yourself with the values of the organization before you pledge. Some of the brothers of Sigma Chi at the College of William & Mary are clearly living that creep life. In …

“In a first, working-age people now make up the majority in U.S. households that rely on food stamps — a switch from a few years ago, when children and the elderly were the main recipients. Some of the change is due to demographics, such as the trend toward having fewer …

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“Republican leaders have yet to figure out what they want to get out of the debt limit fight, just weeks before risking a default. GOP lawmakers of all stripes have been adamant that Democrats will have to give something in exchange for a boost to the $16.7 trillion borrowing cap. …