http://www.sticknews.com/ Stick News - categorized list with advanced search of fresh news headlines by various themes, regions, dates and sources. en-us Copyright 2007-2012 StickNews.com http://www.sticknews.com/ http://www.sticknews.com/images/logo.jpg 125 100 http://www.sticknews.com/content/celebs-find-fashion-week-runways-can-be-slippery-68244.htm NEW YORK Reuters - Celebrities launching fashion lines dont always transfer their fame to runway success but a sprinkling of big names such as Victoria Beckham Gwen Stefani and twins Mary-Kate Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:34:00 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/conservative-group-to-sponsor-nascar-driver-in-election-68086.htm CHICAGO Reuters - NASCAR racing cars typically are painted with ads for products like coffee beer or tires Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:37:16 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/world-is-a-happier-place-than-2007-poll-68081.htm NEW YORK Reuters - Despite economic woes wars conflicts and natural disasters the world is a happier place today than it was four years ago and Indonesians Indians and Mexicans seem to be the Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:03:20 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/travel-postcard-48-hours-in-bali-68089.htm SANUR Bali Reuters - Lush tropical landscapes intricate Hindu temples long stretches of beach fringed with palm trees and traditional dances both graceful and furious are all part of the charms Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:33:15 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/cupid-targets-the-fed-with-early-valentine-tweets-68082.htm Reuters - It isnt often you see the words love romance and Federal Reserve in the same sentence Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:35:49 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/snooki-charlie-sheen-top-nightmare-celebrity-dates-68083.htm LOS ANGELES Reuters - Jersey Shore star Snooki and Charlie Sheen have topped a poll of nightmare celebrity Valentine dates and few people want to cuddle up with Ashton Kutcher on February 14 -- Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:26:27 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/top-photo-award-for-arab-spring-portrait-68084.htm AMSTERDAM Reuters - A portrait of a veiled woman cradling a wounded relative in her arms taken in Yemen by Spanish photographer Samuel Aranda for The New York Times won the top World Press Photo Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:25:16 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/travel-picks-top-10-places-to-propose-marriage-68088.htm NEW YORK Reuters - Valentines Day is just around the corner and if you are thinking about popping the question online travel advisor Cheapflights wwwcheapflightscom has come up with a list of Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:23:49 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/management-tip-of-the-day-stop-the-whining-68085.htm BOSTON Reuters - If you want to institute a no whining rule in your organization there are two mindsets to encourage in your people says Harvard Business Review Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:30:19 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/tesla-takes-wraps-off-falcon-winged-model-x-suv-67866.htm HAWTHORNE California Reuters - Tesla Motors Inc on Thursday showed off a prototype of its Model X a battery-powered SUV that represents the companys bet that consumers will buy a range of Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:02:21 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/toymakers-gear-up-for-year-of-the-appcessory-68087.htm NEW YORK Reuters - Having found this holiday season that they cannot beat iPad iPhone and iPod toymakers have decided to join them lining up a host of playthings that come to life when hooked up Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:59:03 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/freed-morocco-islamists-say-owe-release-to-arab-spring-67868.htm RABAT Reuters - The leaders of a Moroccan Islamist group who were jailed over what campaigners say were trumped-up charges and then released last week said on Thursday they owed their freedom to Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:41:15 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/management-tip-of-the-day-make-use-of-customer-check-ins-67874.htm BOSTON Reuters - Some retailers are successfully leveraging location-based mobile tools like Foursquare to outsmart the competition says Harvard Business Review Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:34:00 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/singles-looking-for-special-experience-on-valentines-day-67871.htm NEW YORK Reuters - Forget cards flowers and chocolates most singles want a special experience rather than a gift for Valentines Day and although the economy is stagnating most romantics will Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:26:52 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/catholic-leaders-to-use-internet-against-pedophiles-67869.htm ROME Reuters - Roman Catholic Church leaders unveiled an Internet teaching project on Thursday to help clergy around the world root out pedophiles in their ranks and protect children from potential Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:41:26 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/new-pentagon-rules-could-put-women-closer-to-combat-67867.htm WASHINGTON Reuters - The Pentagon unveiled a new policy on Thursday that will expand job opportunities for women in the military but shift them closer to the fighting rekindling the issue of women Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:42:45 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/pentagon-attacks-obesity-with-new-food-choices-67873.htm LITTLE ROCK Arkansas Reuters - Obese Americans in the military are a national security hazard and US first lady Michelle Obama wants to see that change Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:52:43 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/fbi-memos-paint-jobs-as-driven-reality-distorting-visionary-67870.htm Reuters - Apple Inc co-founder Steve Jobs hailed as one of the greatest technology visionaries of his generation dabbled in illicit drugs in his youth and alienated colleagues yet commanded Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:50:40 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/book-talk-a-peek-into-loss-and-darkness-with-dan-chaon-67645.htm TOKYO Reuters - In the world of Dan Chaons stories nothing is quite what it should be -- or perhaps its the way it always was and nobody saw it clearly before Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:01:45 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/men-splurging-on-clothing-signal-firming-us-growth-67872.htm WASHINGTON Reuters - After years of skimping on clothing American men are hitting the shopping malls in droves a sure sign the economy is finally strengthening Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:59:12 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/chai-cafes-woo-coffee-fans-in-urban-india-67422.htm NEW DELHI Feb 8 - A first-time visitor to New Delhi might think Indians are addicted to coffee There are at least 10 coffee shops in Connaught Place the citys financial and commercial hub most Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:48:38 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/sanchez-vicario-parents-wont-sue-over-book-allegations-67653.htm MADRID Reuters - Arantxa Sanchez Vicarios parents do not plan legal action against the former world number one after she accused them in her autobiography of leaving her with nothing from an Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:49:23 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/navy-likely-new-black-at-new-york-fashion-week-67647.htm NEW YORK Reuters - Navy is likely to replace black on the catwalk when New York Fashion Week starts on Thursday with experts expecting rich fabrics waist-defining jackets and some 1920s-inspired Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:49:20 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/family-fashion-dominate-the-days-of-carolina-herrera-67646.htm NEW YORK Reuters - Designer Carolina Herrera didnt grow up dreaming of a fashion career Born in Caracas Venezuela she spent her childhood riding horses and pursuing favorite pastimes on the Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:38:21 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/kate-and-pippas-bum-push-lady-gaga-off-fashions-map-67644.htm LOS ANGELES Reuters - Britains Kate Middleton and her sister Pippa have bumped Lady Gaga off the international fashion map Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:21:02 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/a-minute-with-rachel-mcadams-on-remembering-her-vow-67652.htm LOS ANGELES Reuters - Eight years ago Rachel McAdams hit Hollywoods map in teary romantic drama The Notebook Since then she has broadened her range of work to include laugh-out-loud comedies Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:05:36 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/teens-learn-robotics-as-factories-lack-skilled-workers-67650.htm MILWAUKEE Reuters - At the Escuela Vieau School in downtown Milwaukee seventh-grader Camila Garcia was building a model wind turbine in a class intended to spark interest in engineering Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:59:02 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/women-with-low-literacy-suffer-more-than-men-study-67649.htm Reuters - Women with low literacy suffer disproportionately more than men encountering more difficulties in finding a well-paying job and being twice as likely to end up in the group of lowest Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:54:34 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/coe-takes-step-towards-allowing-women-bishops-67651.htm LONDON Reuters - The Church of England moved closer to the consecration of women bishops Wednesday when it voted against giving strengthened legal protection to traditionalists who favor an Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:41:31 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/haitians-bound-for-brazil-languish-in-perus-amazon-67648.htm INAPARI Peru Reuters - Nearly 300 Haitians fleeing the poverty of their earthquake-ravaged homeland have been stuck for a month in the Peruvian Amazon where a gate to what they saw as a better Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:48:43 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/spanking-kids-can-cause-long-term-harm-canada-study-67424.htm TORONTO Reuters - Spanking children can cause long-term developmental damage and may even lower a childs IQ according to a new Canadian analysis that seeks to shift the ethical debate over Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:32:38 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/bubbly-and-chocolate-duet-for-valentines-day-67428.htm NEW YORK Reuters - Champagne sparkling wine and chocolates are a favorite pairing to celebrate Valentines Day despite warnings from experts that the two do not go well together Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:02:11 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/prince-charles-leads-dickens-200th-celebrations-67429.htm LONDON Reuters - Prince Charles led global celebrations on Tuesday marking the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens a titan of English literature whose vivid stories confronted the Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:02:48 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/rajaratnam-trial-personally-challenging-judge-says-67423.htm NEW YORK Reuters - Presiding over the high-profile insider-trading trial and sentencing of Galleon hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam was personally challenging says Richard Holwell who left the Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:52:43 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/collector-pleads-guilty-to-theft-of-thousands-of-documents-67427.htm WASHINGTON Reuters - A noted collector of presidential memorabilia pleaded guilty on Tuesday to stealing thousands of rare historical documents including copies of speeches by President Franklin Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:34:37 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/bread-a-culprit-in-americans-eating-too-much-salt-67421.htm Reuters - Nine out of 10 American adults consume too much salt and the leading culprit is not potato chips or popcorn but slices of bread and dinner rolls the Centers for Disease Control and Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:54 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/millions-pushed-into-child-labor-in-pakistan-67208.htm ISLAMABAD Reuters - Tears tracing lines of dirt on his face six-year-old Pakistani boy Nabeel Mukhtar cries while crouching on a pavement to scrub motorbikes his job for nine hours a day six Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:03:36 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/putin-woos-russians-by-pledging-to-turn-back-clock-67426.htm MOSCOW Reuters - Vladimir Putin promised on Tuesday to turn back the clock and restore winter time in Russia if elected president in a bid to woo millions of voters who have complained about Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:53:21 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/court-to-rule-on-california-gay-marriage-ban-67210.htm SAN FRANCISCO Reuters - A US appeals court is set to rule on Tuesday whether Californias ban on gay marriage is constitutional in a case that is likely to lead to a showdown on the issue in the Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:19:20 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/green-auction-expected-to-raise-millions-for-environment-67425.htm NEW YORK Reuters - Bidders will be able to buy fine art a vacation in the Maldives or an internship with designer Donna Karan and help the planet at the same time in Christies annual Green Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:59:58 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/internet-cupids-often-miss-their-mark-researchers-67215.htm CHICAGO Reuters - Combing dating websites for that perfect love match can be very frustrating and a group of US psychology professors released a report on Monday explaining why there is no Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:57:52 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/perus-giant-jungle-fish-hooks-conscientious-gourmets-67216.htm LIMA Reuters - Move over Chilean sea bass Peruvians are raising a giant Amazon fish and sending it abroad to answer growing cries for sustainable seafood in haute cuisine Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:09:11 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/half-of-employees-globally-open-to-working-abroad-67211.htm NEW YORK Reuters - Nearly half of workers around the world would consider moving to another country for the right job a pay rise and other incentives such as trips home and language training Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:49:28 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/management-tip-of-the-day-get-to-know-your-mentor-67217.htm BOSTON Reuters - Getting a mentor is great but once you do so its important to get the relationship off on the right foot says Harvard Business Review Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:42:09 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/finding-out-what-went-wrong-with-failed-romance-67213.htm SAN FRANCISCO Reuters - With Valentines Day just a week away disappointed daters wondering what went wrong with the romance have a new way to discover why the relationship fizzled Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:24:41 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/models-form-rights-group-ahead-of-new-york-fashion-week-67212.htm NEW YORK Reuters - Fashion models in the United States launched a rights group on Monday ahead of New York Fashion Week to seek workplace standards including backstage privacy to stop unauthorized Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:08:11 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/former-intern-reveals-18-month-affair-with-jfk-67214.htm Reuters - A former White House intern is speaking out about an 18-month affair she had with President John F Kennedy while he was in office revealing intimate details in a new book to be Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:53:06 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/madonna-dazzles-with-slick-super-bowl-halftime-show-67000.htm Reuters - Pop superstar Madonna dazzled football fans and more than 100 million television viewers on Sunday when she performed during a glittery spectacular Super Bowl halftime show Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:11:17 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/police-raids-highlight-italys-fight-against-tax-evasion-67003.htm ROME Reuters - The two-man workshop close to the Vatican had been busy when tax police raided it last week seizing about a million religious articles and souvenirs ranging from rosaries to images Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:10:11 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/from-heaven-to-hell-greek-sport-in-freefall-67004.htm ATHENS Reuters - Peeling paint flakes from Athens Olympic park Its entrances locked this once sparkling edifice to sporting greatness lies rotting and largely unused -- maintenance costs too Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:44:21 EST