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A young woman has told of a terrifying acid attack on her 21st birthday that left her hospitalized and her cousin in a coma. Resham Khan said she was in a car traveling through Beckton, East London, on June 21 when the horrific incident occurred. Resham tweeted: “On my actual birthday, my cousin and I went for a drive in the morning, blasting music and chilling like cousins do, hyping it as I WAS 21.” But out of nowhere, she said a man approached the car as they waited at a traffic light and threw a liquid at her through the open window. Resham, who said she had just returned from a year exchange in Cyprus, told how the assailant ran around to the other side and threw more over her cousin. She

Lauren has been pregnant since 2012 . . . with the same baby, because she can't afford to take time off work from her job that doesn't have paid leave . . . so she's just decided to stay pregnant until she racks up enough vacation days to have a baby. OK, so Lauren's case is impossible, but the message behind her it-would-be-funny-if-it-weren't-true situation is applicable to many moms (and dads) all over the US who don't receive paid leave. This video from the National Partnership For Women and Families seeks to bring light to this issue with a touch of humor and a whole load of truth bombs. "It's absurd that most US workers - 86 percent - don't have paid family leave through their employers,"

Uhm, we're not seeing the problem here.

As you plan your next vacation, there’s a good chance you’ll find yourself asking a common question that many travelers abroad have: How much do I tip in the country where I’m visiting? GoCompare.com , a U.S.-based insurance comparison website, has helped to alleviate some of that stress by developing the Tip Advisor , a comprehensive guide to tipping in more than 50 countries around the world. Click through the gallery to see what the recommended tipping practice is for hospitality services, taxis and hotels in popular travel destinations around the globe.