When it comes to travel insurance claims, Hannah Yun was about as sure as anyone that hers would be successful. She’d bought a gold-plated “cancel for any reason” policy for a trip to South Korea. When her boyfriend proposed and she decided to call off the trip to start planning her wedding, she thought that collecting a check would be just a formality. Read full article > >

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The Navigator: Travel insurance claims can hinge on the tiniest details

A year on from the attack by her boyfriend that left her blind, eye-gouging victim Tina Nash talks to Jon Kay about how she has rebuilt her life.

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Sometimes not being tall is the best thing ever. You can belt skirts and make them dresses. You can cash in on your student discount forever. It is highly unlikely you’ll ever have to worry about being taller than your boyfriend. Read full article > >

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The Rant: Theater sightlines less than perfect for patrons of lesser stature

If Wendy Braitman were writing a screenplay about her life, this scene would play at the top, to set the tone. It is 1993, and she is the 39-year-old only daughter of her parents’ long and loving marriage. Her mother has suffered a stroke, so Braitman has flown from California to New York to be with her. She finds her mom awake, but groggy, and hopped up on meds. After an embrace, her mother asks, “So, how’s your boyfriend?” Read full article > >

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The single life: Some people never find the love of their lives. And live to tell about it.

Britney Spears and her boyfriend and former agent, Jason Trawick, are reportedly engaged. After lots of speculation about whether they would or would not solidify plans to tie the knot — as of yesterday, In Touch Weekly was insisting that Spears had turned down Trawick’s proposal earlier this month — it appears the two are moving forward toward marriage. Read full article > >

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Britney Spears and her boyfriend and former agent, Jason Trawick, are reportedly engaged. After lots of speculation about whether they would or would not solidify plans to tie the knot — as of yesterday, In Touch Weekly was insisting that Spears had turned down Trawick’s proposal earlier this month — it appears the two are moving forward toward marriage. Read full article > >

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Britney Spears and her boyfriend and former agent, Jason Trawick, are reportedly engaged. After lots of speculation about whether they would or would not solidify plans to tie the knot — as of yesterday, In Touch Weekly was insisting that Spears had turned down Trawick’s proposal earlier this month — it appears the two are moving forward toward marriage. Read full article > >

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Adapted from a recent online discussion. Dear Carolyn:I am 1 1 / 2 years into a relationship and I have lost my libido. I have gone from wanting sex about three times a week to about once every two weeks. I’m young, I still like my boyfriend and I still find him attractive, but I find myself more interested in falling asleep than any other bedroom activity. Of course, he is still interested in having sex and has started to notice my indifference. I’ve been giving in to keep him happy, but I rarely really enjoy it. I think that’s been making the problem worse. I’m afraid this will ruin my relationship, but I have no idea how to fix it. Read full article > >

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Adapted from a recent online discussion. Dear Carolyn:I am 1 1 / 2 years into a relationship and I have lost my libido. I have gone from wanting sex about three times a week to about once every two weeks. I’m young, I still like my boyfriend and I still find him attractive, but I find myself more interested in falling asleep than any other bedroom activity. Of course, he is still interested in having sex and has started to notice my indifference. I’ve been giving in to keep him happy, but I rarely really enjoy it. I think that’s been making the problem worse. I’m afraid this will ruin my relationship, but I have no idea how to fix it. Read full article > >

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Northern Ireland media celebrity Christine Bleakley has become engaged to her boyfriend, Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard.

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It looks like Khloe isn’t the only Kardashian sister in love with an NBA star. Kim Kardashian, the 30-year-old star of the E! reality TV shows Keeping Up With the Kardashians and Kourtney and Kim Take New York is now engaged to her boyfriend of six…

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KROTZ SPRINGS, La. — Renee Ledoux cried when the National Guard and sheriff’s deputies showed up at her front door and warned her she needed to get out to avoid water gushing from the Mississippi River after a floodgate was opened for the first time in four decades. But by the 5 p.m. deadline Sunday, the 44-year-old Ledoux and her boyfriend Billy Hanchett decided to ride it out one more night on air mattresses inside the empty home in Krotz Springs. They have a camper they plan to stay in on a friend’s property outside the flood zone. Read full article > >

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Residents in La.’s Cajun country evacuating after floodgate opens for first time in 4 decades

See how five of our favorite creatives celebrate the sappiest holiday of the year While some bitterly cast off the romantic holiday as nothing more than an excuse to consume, Valentine’s Day is a great way to remind people how special they are. We tapped some of our favorite creatives to see how they make the holiday unique. Artist Dodi Wexler has been making and sending valentines since she was 19-years-old, starting with 10 and now crafting more than 200 each year. Wexler explains “I started making the Valentines because I always was so saddened that I never had a secret admirer or anyone amazing asking me to be their valentine on Valentine’s Day. As I made them, I got so wrapped up in the production and sending them to people, that I forgot about being sad. The giving made me really happy, especially because I know how much of a bummer Valentine’s Day can be.” She also sees the creative merit in her venture, saying “They are a great way to discover new materials and try out new techniques in a doodle without the pressure of a meaningful piece lurking over my shoulder.” Jesse Levison spends much of her time silkscreen printing cards for Gold Teeth Brooklyn , a line she runs with her friend Emily Joiner. When we asked what she had up her sleeve this holiday, Levison replied with the “damn crafty” gift she received from her boyfriend Alex, a welder at furniture design studio Uhuru . The sculpture consists of a metal box, which houses a fold-up metal heart etched with a personal message. Capturing the spirit of the holiday in ink, Vanessa Prager eschewed her eerie tendencies in favor of a more romantic theme, one that channels her playful and thoughtful personality. The classic card (the image above right is the inside message) serves as both a personal greeting and a keepsake for years to come. Graphic designer Matt Van Ekeren teamed up with Italian illustrator Olimpia Zagnoli to create a charming animation for Valentine’s Day. “Let Love Grow” is a simple way to show that special someone you care. A psychologist and artist “who sometimes suffers insomnia,” Ilana Simons began crafting clay creatures to keep her company at night. For Valentine’s Day she put her late-night hobby to use, filling an empty chocolate box with little characters for her boyfriend to help him with “fighting a chocolate addiction.”

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The brother of a Harry Potter film actress who assaulted her because her boyfriend was not Muslim is jailed for six months.

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It looks like Shakira will be spending some more time looking for “mon amore:” The singer and her boyfriend of nearly 11 years, Antonio de la Rua, announced they split up in August. In a joint statement, they called their relationship “the most…

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