The Huffington Post, with its mix of online news, gossip and opinion, launched a German edition Thursday, vowing to be among the top five German information portals within five years.
Virginia congressman Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) called for investigations into the asylum claims of Mexican citizens seeking to escape that country's catastrophic drug war. According to Huffington Post, Goodlatte said that too many asylum seekers have been "coached" about what to say to U.S. officials and he believes they're lying when they say that to remain in Mexico puts them at risk for their lives.
The Huffington Post is to end anonymity for commenters by requiring them to use their real identities. The change was announced by the site's founder, Arianna Huffington, after speaking at a conference yesterday (21 August) in Boston.
NEW YORK — Agence France-Presse and the online news sites Huffington Post and Politico each won their first Pulitzer Prizes, as the recipients of the prestigious journalism and arts awards were announced Monday.
Convicted sex offender Adam Mabery didn't waste any time getting back into trouble upon his release from prison. According to Huffington Post, early Monday morning Mabery drunkenly smashed the window of his hotel room in Sherman, Texas, getting cut on head and arm in the process.
