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Venezuela's Opposition Angered as Hugo Chavez Celebrates Coup

Venezuelan soldiers march during a military parade to commemorate the 20th anniversary President Hugo Chavez's failed coup attempt in Caracas February 4, 2012.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez mounted a lavish celebration on Saturday to mark the 20th anniversary of the failed coup that helped launch his political career, as opposition leaders slammed the event as a blemish on the country's democracy.
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Republican Debate in Arizona: LIVE COVERAGE

Nevada Caucus 2012: Where to Find Election Results and Caucus Details

The Nevada Republicans will head to their caucus stations on Saturday to choose the state's Republican nominee to fight Barack Obama in the Nov. general elections. According to the Nevada State Caucuses Web site, the state has 400,310 registered Republicans voting for 28 delegates.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure founder Nancy Brinker makes an address aired on the organization's website

Komen reverses move to cut Planned Parenthood funding

The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation backed down from its decision to cut funding for Planned Parenthood, which provides abortion and birth control services, following a massive outcry by supporters of the world's largest breast cancer charity.
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Hackers in Brazil Take Down Citigroup's Main Web Site

A group of Brazil-based hackers took down the main corporate Web site of New York-based Citigroup on Friday, as the loosely associated collective continued its weeklong campaign of attacks on Web properties of major international banks. The public site of Brazil's central bank was also taken down.

Willow Smith Shaves Head, Can No Longer Whip Her Hair Back and Forth: 9 Other Celebs Who Did the Same

The 11-year old pop star announced earlier today that she had shaved her head, within minutes Willow Smith was trending on Twitter as her fans either celebrated her independent spirit, mourned the loss of her locks (which brought her fame with her hit single Whip My Hair Back and Fort), and worried that the free-spirited rapper Nicki Minaj might be exerting too much influence over the young musician following their collaboration on the song Fireball.
Tumblr Chris Mohney on Thursday to serve as the site's editor-in-chief. The company's plan is to find editorial journalists to hand-pick the best Tumblr links and pages and showcase them.

Chris Mohney: Why Tumblr Needed an Editor-in-Chief

Tumblr wants a team of journalists to report the latest and greatest happening on its microblogging platform. The NYC-based website made its first major move in that direction by hiring Chris Mohney on Thursday, to serve as the site's editor-in-chief.
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National Wear Red Day 2012

The American Heart Association is celebrating National Wear Red Day on Feb. 3 as a way to raise awareness of the health complications that heart disease can bring women.
Anonymous Hackers FBI Scotland Yard Intercept Conference Call Sensitive Transcripts

Anonymous Hackers: Sensitive FBI, Scotland Yard Conference Call Intercepted by Hacking Collective [TRANSCRIPT]

Anonymous published a 15 minute transcript from the call, which was between officers from both countries discussing how to prosecute the hacking collective and its members. In a Twitter posting the group gloated, The FBI might be curious how we're able to continuously read their internal comms for some time now, after it emerged members of Anonymous had managed to intercept an email between the FBI and British authorities listing a time and password for the sensitive conference call.
Roseanne Barr 2012: Would You Vote For Her For President? [POLL]

Roseanne Barr For President: Would You Vote For Her On Green Party Ticket? [POLL]

Roseanne Barr, the comedian best known for 1980s sitcom Roseanne, is putting her name in for the 2012 presidential election. As a candidate for the Green Party nomination, the 59-year-old actress emphasizes her support for Occupy Wall Street and her disdain for patriarchal politics. But who would actually vote for the comedian for president?
Roseanne Barr For President: Inside Green Party Campaign By U.S. Comedian

Roseanna Barr For President 2012: Inside Green Party Bid By U.S. Comedian

It's no joke: Roseanne Bar, the comedian best known for '80s sitcom Roseanne, is running for the Green Party's nomination in a bid to become President of the United States. What's her platform? How is she ranked among the other Green Party candidates? And does Roseanne Barr actually have a chance?
Planned Parenthood Vs. Komen

Komen Struggles to Defuse Planned Parenthood Crisis

The world's leading breast cancer charity, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, struggled on Thursday to defuse a growing crisis over its decision to cut funding for Planned Parenthood, which provides abortion and birth control services.

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