NEW YORK (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday she’s proud to have been part of an administration that “banned illegal renditions and brutal interrogations” and said the U.S. should never be involved in torture anywhere in the world. Clinton
(Reuters) – Cuba has released American aid worker Alan Gross after five years in prison, a U.S. official said on Wednesday. Cuba arrested Gross, now 65, on Dec. 3, 2009, and later convicted the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) subcontractor to 15
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Nick Bjugstad took a deep breath before his second attempt in the longest shootout in NHL history. And when he finally exhaled and scored, the Florida Panthers had outlasted the Washington Capitals in a whopping 20
Iran repeatedly warned Australia about the criminal past of the perpetrator of the Sydney cafe siege and called for him to be kept under surveillance, top officials in Tehran said. Man Haron Monis, the Iranian-born self-styled cleric who died along
BRUSSELS (AP) — A European Union court on Wednesday ordered the Palestinian group Hamas removed from the EU terrorist list for procedural reasons, but says the bloc can maintain asset freezes against Hamas members. Hamas has been on the EU
European stock markets slid Wednesday after sharp gains the day before, while oil prices drifted to new lows, as investors awaited the outcome of the US Federal Reserve meeting. Oil prices extended their losses to fresh five-and-a-half-year lows, while the
Britain’s unemployment rate has remained at a five-year low of 6.0 percent while wages are rising, official data showed on Wednesday. The rate for the July-September period compares with 6.2 percent for the three months to the end of October,
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s lawmakers vote Wednesday in a crucial presidential election process that risks a government collapse if the sole candidate fails to win enough votes by Dec. 29. The vote comes amid stalled negotiations between bailed-out Greece
A 13-year-old boy is to appear in court on Wednesday charged with the murder of a middle-aged man in north London who died after a verbal altercation with a group of youngsters. Christopher John Barry was stabbed at his home
World powers resumed negotiations with Iran on Wednesday over Tehran’s disputed nuclear programme, more than three weeks after they last met and gave themselves another seven months to strike a deal. Political directors of the five permanent members of the
LONDON (AP) — The Church of England has named its first female bishop, promoting Libby Lane, a vicar in northwest England, to bishop of Stockport. The announcement comes five months after the church ended a long and divisive dispute by
Most of us recall growing up surrounded by a decent amount of Christian related “Christ”mas products used for decoration, display and/or gift giving. Depictions and images of nativity scenes, baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph, the three Kings, shepherds and sheep,
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Nordstrom has fired a sales associate who made a statement about killing police on his Facebook page. Aaron Hodges, 37, of Portland, suggested killing a white officer for every black man killed by police. His comment
BOSTON (AP) — For the first time in its history, the sponsors of Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day parade will allow a group representing the gay community to participate, drawing cheers from Mayor Martin Walsh, who boycotted the event last year
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (UPI) — The federal spending bill passed last week is full of buried provisions, allocations and defunding in its more than 1,600 pages. One of the quieter add-ins was a measure that essentially ends the federal ban
From National Journal: The foundation of a Cruz presidential campaign looks solid. He has brought in strong organizational talent. His alliances are multiplying in the early nominating states. And his standing among the grassroots has never been better. But one
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles prosecutors on Tuesday declined to file any charges against Bill Cosby after a woman recently claimed the comedian molested her around 1974. The rejection of a child sexual abuse charge by prosecutors came roughly
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s central bank raised its key interest rate to 17 percent from 10.5 percent early Tuesday in an emergency move to halt a collapse in the rouble as oil prices decline and the country’s sanctions-hit economy slides
France sought to stamp out a new electronic cigarette containing cannabis, launched Tuesday with the claim it provides all of the relaxation but none of the mind-altering effects of marijuana. Health Minister Marisol Touraine said the product would “incite the
Another woman has come forward to accuse comedian Bill Cosby of sexual assault, claiming the event took place as recently as 2008, which is within the California statute of limitations. The latest accuser claims that while at a party at
WASHINGTON (AP) — For decades, comic books have been in color, but now they truly reflect all the hues of American society. The new Captain America is black. A Superman who is suspiciously similar to President Barack Obama recently headlined
PENNSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A former Marine suspected of killing his ex-wife and five of her relatives was found dead in the woods near his suburban Philadelphia home Tuesday after a day-and-a-half manhunt that closed schools and left people on
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell says approving the Keystone XL pipeline will top the Senate agenda in January. The issue could set up an early 2015 veto confrontation with President Barack Obama. Congressional Republicans have been pushing
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Senate has confirmed President Barack Obama’s pick to head the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. The 55-39 vote Tuesday elevates Sarah Saldana, now the U.S. attorney in Dallas, to lead the $6 billion federal
Former U.S. Senator Jim DeMint writes in the Daily Signal to defend Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) from establishment GOP attacks on their weekend fight against executive amnesty. Most Americans don’t watch C-SPAN and I cannot blame
