LOS ANGELES (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden called on Congress Saturday to pass a measure to outlaw workplace discrimination against gays, saying it’s outrageous that the country is even debating the subject. Speaking to supporters of the gay advocacy
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Branden Dawson scored a career-high 26 points to help fourth-seeded Michigan State fend off a wild Harvard rally Saturday for an 80-73 victory in the NCAA tournament. The 12th-seeded Crimson (27-5) trailed by 16 early in
BELBEK AIR BASE, Crimea (AP) — As pro-Russian forces surrounded a Ukrainian-held air force base in Crimea, two lieutenants stood side-by-side and tied the knot. The couple completed their wedding vows Saturday under the gaze of Belbek base commander Col.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — In a test of tempos, Wisconsin delivered the knockout punch. Ben Brust hit a 3-pointer with 1:07 left and the second-seeded Badgers overcame seventh-seeded Oregon’s transition game for a thrilling 85-77 win Saturday night to get into
Fox News reports on the unpopularity of Obamacare and how the Republican party believes it has made a number of Democrats vulnerable in the upcoming 2014 midterm elections. Washington Republicans say they are now competitive in more than a dozen
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island House Speaker Gordon Fox is resigning from his leadership post and will not run for re-election, he said Saturday, a day after federal and state authorities raided his Statehouse office and home as part
SYDNEY (AP) — Clayton Kershaw flashed his Cy Young form, Scott Van Slyke homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers opened the Major League Baseball season with a 3-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night at Sydney Cricket Ground.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Georges Niang scored 24 points, but also broke his foot will miss the rest of the NCAA tournament, as Iowa State pulled away from No. 14 North Carolina Central in the second half for a 93-75
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Julius Randle had 19 points and 15 rebounds, Aaron Harrison finished with 18 points and No. 8 seed Kentucky beat Kansas State 56-49 to earn a date with top-seeded Wichita State. The preseason No. 1, Kentucky
As we watch one so-called favorite after another fall in the NCAA tournament, it’s not really accurate to call them upsets anymore. Showing just how little the names on the front of the jerseys matter these days, Mercer turned storied
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The NCAA tournament has a new darling after one of the most improbable finishes in the NCAA tournament’s long bracket-busting history. Got Jacks? Pulling off a comeback for the ages, feisty Stephen F. Austin became the
From CNS News: Next week, the Planned Parenthood Federation of America will present House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) with the Margaret Sanger Award. The award is the group’s “highest honor” and is named for a woman who believed in
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cleananthony Early had 23 points and unbeaten Wichita State faced no resistance from Cal Poly, going to 35-0 for the best start in NCAA history with a 64-37 rout of Cal Poly in the Midwest Region
Conservative Oklahoma Senate candidate T.W. Shannon will headline Breitbart News Saturday on Sirius XM Patriot channel 125 from 10AM to 1PM. Breitbart News Executive Chairman Stephen K. Bannon and Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow co-host the weekly show. Shannon trailed in his
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kevin Pangos scored 26 points and Gary Bell Jr. added 17 for eighth-seeded Gonzaga, which beat Marcus Smart and the ninth-seeded Oklahoma State Cowboys 85-77 in the West region of the NCAA tournament on Friday. The
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Arizona opened the NCAA tournament with a victory, exactly what a No. 1 seed is supposed to do. The way it happened, with that jittery start and ease-off-the-gas-pedal finish, the Wildcats will likely hear those upset
Kanye West is getting a King for his queen, Kim Kardashian–10 in all. The rap star knows getting a gift for the woman who has everything is a tall order. So he used some right brain thinking and came up
PARIS (AP) — An ancient relic that many Christians revere as Jesus Christ’s “Crown of Thorns” has made a special public appearance at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The crown — a circular band of branches encased in a gilded,
The new Muppets sequel, opening nationwide today, offers some interesting parallels to current events. No, Muppets Most Wanted doesn’t involve a disappearing airplane or the First Lady traveling to China. Instead, the sequel features our felt and feathered friends traveling
DETROIT (AP) — A judge has struck down Michigan’s ban on gay marriage, the latest in a series of decisions overturning similar laws across the country. Federal Judge Bernard Friedman ruled Friday, two weeks after a trial. Two Detroit-area nurses
Critics are starting to weigh in on Noah, the new Biblical blockbuster from the director of Black Swan. The reviews have been generally positive so far, with the film garnering a 70 percent “fresh” rating at movie criticism aggregator RottenTomatoes.com as
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Daniel Coursey scored 17 points and Mercer pulled off the biggest upset in the NCAA tournament so far by knocking off Duke 78-71 Friday. Jakob Gollon added 20 points for the 14th-seeded Bears. The senior-laden Bears
Steven Spielberg, one of President Barack Obama’s most notable Hollywood supporters, will honor him as part of a USC Shoah Foundation Event. Spielberg will give Obama with the Ambassador for Humanity Award May 4 in Los Angeles, which also allows
Ukraine interim prime minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk put his country firmly in the Western camp Friday, signing the political provisions of a landmark association accord with EU leaders in defiance of Russia. “Signing political part EU-Ukraine Association Agreement symbolises importance of
Cuba’s doctors got a big pay raise Friday — to 64 dollars a month, the official Communist Party newspaper Granma said. The hike in pay from $25 a month was to reward health professionals for being the country’s top source
