NEW YORK (AP) — As Super Bowl champions, the Seattle Seahawks get to kick off the NFL’s regular season by hosting the Green Bay Packers on Sept. 4. That Thursday game is the first of four prime-time games on opening
Chris Donnelly served four NATO Secretary Generals as Special Adviser for Central and Eastern Europe. Author of Red Banner – The Soviet Military System in Peace and War, he now directs the UK’s Institute for Statecraft, and before advising the highest level
CHICAGO (AP) — There was a giant replica cake right next to the Ernie Banks statue, and an old-time band played as fans made their way through the main entrance. The famed marquee had a message, too. “Happy Birthday, Wrigley
Actress Minnie Driver isn’t the only actor to take heat from social media denizens for her physique. People can be cruel, and that’s even more true online when celebrities are concerned. So the Good Will Hunting star, fed up with
George Takei, the Star Trek veteran who became a gay rights activist after publicly coming out, will be honored by GLAAD for his work on behalf of LGBT rights. Takei will receive the Vito Russo Award next month at the
Diane Keaton memorably starred in some of then-boyfriend Woody Allen’s most famous films, from Manhattan to Annie Hall. Keaton kept on working with Allen long after the two split. Now, Keaton is speaking up on the director’s behalf in the
Shock comic Sarah Silverman is trying to get noticed–again. The liberal stand-up used her social media outlets to share an image she created of a swastika, best known in modern times as the symbol of the Nazi Party. She announced, “I
Comedian Roseanne Barr admitted she tweeted out the home address of George Zimmerman’s parents, but the former sitcom star claims it was sent accidentally. The star’s own Twitter history suggests that isn’t the case. Barr’s five-person legal team is helping
MOSCOW (AP) — Since he took over Crimea, President Vladimir Putin has seen his popularity soar and his opposition fall silent. So when the U.S. vice president told Russia to defuse tensions in Ukraine, Putin had few reasons to listen.
TOKYO (AP) — President Barack Obama on Wednesday opened a four-country Asia tour aimed at reassuring allies in the region that the U.S. remains a committed economic, military and political partner that can serve as a counterweight to China’s growing
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s foreign minister on Wednesday promised a firm response if its citizens or interests come under attack in Ukraine — a vow that came after Ukraine announced a renewal of its “anti-terror” campaign against those occupying
TOKYO, April 22 (UPI) — Would you eat veggie ice cream? Häagen-Dazs Japan is about to debut two vegetable-based ice cream flavors for a new line called “Spoon Vege,” set to hit shelves May 12. To make it palatable, the company
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va., April 22 (UPI) — A Virginia colonoscopy patient has filed a lawsuit in Fairfax County Court alleging that doctors defamed him and inflicted emotional distress by mocking him while he was unconscious. In the suit, plaintiff D.B. alleges
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 22 (UPI) — A Florida fisherman caught an 805-pound mako shark, making it the largest mako shark catch in the world. When Joey Polk, a lifetime fisherman, reeled in the 11-foot-long shark, he did not want anyone
SUDBURY, Ontario, April 22 (UPI) — Canadian police were called after people saw a bear blindly walking down a Sudbury, Ontario street with a large white jar stuck to its head. The bear walked down the street blindly and even
A US economics professor has published the letter he wrote to his daughter’s schoolteacher explaining why he doesn’t want his girl indoctrinated in the green religion. Steven Landsburg, a professor at Rochester, NY, included it as part of a longer
TALLADEGA, Ala., April 22 (UPI) — Alabama Rep. Steve Hurst is hoping that using firearms and grills on a campaign float will let his constituents know that he is serious about gun rights. Hurst, who is seeking reelection in District
ALLEGAN , Mich., April 22 (UPI) — An 8-year-old Michigan boy with disabilities has been charged with two felonies following an incident where he allegedly assaulted an officer and damaged a police vehicle. Police were called after Edward Hart ran away
AUSTIN, Texas, April 22 (UPI) — Although flavors like breast milk, sriracha bacon and wasabi-ginger might not necessarily sound all that appetizing, candy company Lollyphile has three new flavored lollipops that could really hit the spot on a hot summer
The United States is deploying about 600 troops to Poland and Baltic countries to underscore its commitment to NATO allies amid tensions with Russia over Ukraine, the Pentagon said Tuesday. A company of 150 soldiers from the US Army’s 173rd
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel got a first-hand look at a life-size robot that resembles Hollywood’s “Terminator,” the latest experiment by the Pentagon’s hi-tech researchers. But unlike the cinematic version, the hulking Atlas robot is designed not as a warrior
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Five former Buffalo Bills cheerleaders on Tuesday sued the team over a pay system they say had them working hundreds of hours for free at games and at mandatory public appearances at which they were subjected
WASHINGTON (AP) — Albert Pujols has hit the 500th home run of his career, becoming the 26th player in major league history to reach that milestone. The Angels’ slugger did it with a pair of shots against the Washington Nationals
WASHINGTON (AP) — Albert Pujols has hit the 500th home run of his career, becoming the 26th player in major league history to reach that milestone. The Angels’ slugger did it with a pair of shots against the Washington Nationals
Aaron Sorkin is apologizing for The Newsroom. No, the liberal screenwriter isn’t making amends for unfairly mocking the right via the HBO drama. Instead, he’s trying to mend fences with the same media scribes he captures–for better and worse–on the
