Author Archives: Jacqueline Kelley

Meningitis survivor urges FDA to OK vaccine

Meningitis survivor urges FDA to OK vaccine

Courtesy of Andy Marso Topeka Capital-Journal reporter Andy Marso with fellow meningitis survivor Maggi Pivovar, at a fundraiser walk earlier this year. Marso just released a book about his fight against the deadly infection. Andy Marso’s new book about surviving meningitis, ‘Worth the Pain.’ Andy Marso was a typical college senior until one morning when he couldn’t get out of ...

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Khloe Kardashian, Matt Kemp dating: report

Khloe Kardashian, Matt Kemp dating: report

Jason Merritt/Getty Images Has Khloe Kardashian already moved on from her marriage to Lamar Odom with baseball player Matt Kemp? Has Khloe Kardashian already found a new man? On the same day after the 29-year-old reality starlet officially began divorce proceedings with estranged husband Lamar Odom, Kardashian was photographed heading to the gym with baseball star Matt Kemp. Jae C. ...

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People are embarrassed about their food orders: study

People are embarrassed about their food orders: study

michele piacquadio/Getty Images/iStockphoto The study authors said people who ordered pizza online spent more money and asked for higher-calorie items. The ordering habits of the masses have changed thanks to apps like Seamless. For some, the main selling point for these services, other than convenience, is that they save them from talking to another human being while placing their food ...

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Leading Russian actor on gays: ‘I’d burn them all alive in ovens’

Leading Russian actor on gays: ‘I’d burn them all alive in ovens’

Mikhail Metzel/AP “I’d burn them all alive in ovens,” Ivan Okhlobystin says of gay people, according to a Russian website. A leading Russian actor, who was formally a priest, has called for gay people to be burned alive in ovens. Ivan Okhlobystin, who stars in the country’s version of hit medical comedy “Scrubs,” says children – he is a father ...

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Ecks and Bacon: Win or draw, Hull City is worth a wager

Ecks and Bacon: Win or draw, Hull City is worth a wager

LAS VEGAS – Not really interested in the Army – Navy game (it’s Navy or nothing, but don’t wanna lay a dozen) so we’ll jump across the pond again, where we have won a few bucks this week, and try Hull City over Stoke City in the Premier League matchup. The Tigers from Kingston upon Hull have been exceptional at ...

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Invisibility gun uses a beam of darkness to make objects vanish from sight

Invisibility gun uses a beam of darkness to make objects vanish from sight

Researchers at the National University of Singapore have built a beam of darkness that can make objects invisible from a long distance away. This isn’t the plot from some not-so-distant sci-fi movie: It really works. The beam of darkness can create a 3D region of invisibility — or “empty light capsule” as the researchers call it — that can hide ...

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Beyonce’s album release surpasses ‘Sharknado’ in social media buzz

Beyonce’s album release surpasses ‘Sharknado’ in social media buzz

Beyonce via Instagram Beyonce posts a video on Instagram promoting her surprise album, ‘Beyonce,’ released at midnight Friday. The album was a surprise and spontaneously caused a major spike on Twitter. Just how fierce was the buzz surrounding Beyonce’s surprise album release? Fiercer than a tornado full of Great White sharks, apparently. RELATED: BEYONCÉ RELEASES SURPRISE SELF-TITLED ‘VISUAL’ ALBUM Mrs. ...

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When laughter is bad for your health

When laughter is bad for your health

furtaev/Getty Images/iStockphoto Love to laugh? You’ll probably be fine, but there are rare instances where laughing is dangerous, according to a recent report. The potential health consequences of a serious case of the giggles are no laughing matter, according to a new study. Of course, laughter can be good for you, which is why it is said to be the ...

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Khloe Kardashian files for divorce from Lamar Odom: report

Khloe Kardashian files for divorce from Lamar Odom: report

ROLO/ROLO/AKM-GSI Khloe Kardashian is reportedly filing for divorce from her husband of four years, Lamar Odom, on Friday. Khloe Kardashian is reportedly going to file for divorce from her husband of four years, Lamar Odom. After a tumultuous 2013 – marked by the revelation of Odom’s substance abuse issues and rumors of marital woes for the couple – Kardashian, 29, ...

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Bronx businessman’s ‘Fresh Take’ on life

Bronx businessman’s ‘Fresh Take’ on life

Bronx entrepreneur Eric Glisson, 38, inside his new business, ‘Fresh Take,’ at the store’s grand opening. He’s gone from the big house to being the Bronx’s latest business owner, and he’s done it in less than a year. Eric Glisson — who served nearly 18 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit — has opened a juice and ...

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