
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President George W. Bush says his focus on a new initiative helping returning veterans also aids him emotionally. The George W. Bush Institute and Syracuse University are undertaking a study on issues affecting veterans who have
by Breitbart News23 Feb 2014, 9:40 AM PST0

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday gave his new cardinals what amounted to a code of conduct : “no intrigue, gossip, power pacts, favoritism.” Francis also urged the 19 men he elevated to cardinal a day earlier to
by Breitbart News23 Feb 2014, 8:58 AM PST0

Openly gay actor George Takei of Star Trek fame slammed pending Arizona legislation which would allow people to refuse service to customers based on religious principles. Takei, known these days for both his acting work and guest stints on The Howard
by Breitbart News23 Feb 2014, 8:47 AM PST0

On Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot channel 125 from 7 PM to 10 PM EST, host and Breitbart News Executive Chairman Stephen K. Bannon will host a program highlighting the upcoming five-year anniversary of a Tea Party movement
by Breitbart News23 Feb 2014, 8:00 AM PST0

STOWE, Vt. (AP) — Maria von Trapp, the last surviving member and second-eldest daughter of the musical family whose escape from Nazi-occupied Austria was the basis for “The Sound of Music,” has died. She was 99. Von Trapp died at
by Breitbart News23 Feb 2014, 7:57 AM PST0

HUNTINGTON STATION, N.Y. (AP) — Officials investigating a carbon monoxide leak at a New York mall are concentrating on the heating system of the restaurant where a manager was found dead by police responding to an unrelated call. More than
by Breitbart News23 Feb 2014, 7:54 AM PST0
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CEDARVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Practically everyone in this tiny town in the high desert of northeastern California’s Surprise Valley knew Cherie Lash Rhoades. A leader of the Cedarville Rancheria, she worked in the tribe’s gas station and convenience store and
by Breitbart News23 Feb 2014, 3:55 AM PST0

UNDISCLOSED LOCATION IN WAZIRISTAN, Pakistan, Feb 22 (Reuters) – The Pakistani Taliban told the government there was no chance of peace in the country unless Pakistan changed its political and legal system and officially embraced Islamic law. The government of
by Breitbart News22 Feb 2014, 2:44 PM PST0

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The head of Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel who was the world’s most powerful drug lord was captured overnight by U.S. and Mexican authorities at a hotel in Mazatlan, Mexico, The Associated Press had learned, ending a bloody
by Breitbart News22 Feb 2014, 10:02 AM PST0

Iraq’s defence ministry on Saturday announced a 72-hour halt to military operations in the city of Fallujah, which has been held by anti-government militants since January.
by Breitbart News22 Feb 2014, 9:07 AM PST0

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych said on Saturday he would not sign any of the new laws passed by parliament, which included a measure to release the jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko.
by Breitbart News22 Feb 2014, 9:05 AM PST0

Ukraine’s army on Saturday ruled out any involvement in the current crisis rocking the country, just hours after the police pledged its support to the people following deadly violence in anti-government protests this week.
by Breitbart News22 Feb 2014, 9:03 AM PST0

MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James has a broken nose, and his availability for the Miami Heat on Sunday against Chicago will be a game-time decision. The Heat announced the diagnosis after James’ injury was evaluated Friday. He missed the final
by Breitbart News22 Feb 2014, 8:35 AM PST0

UPDATE 4:33 PM ET: This concludes our live update. For more on Ukraine, click here UPDATE 4:09 PM ET: Reuters reports that Ukraine’s border authorities said they had refused to allow ousted President Viktor Yanukovich to leave the country. The Interfax news
by Breitbart News22 Feb 2014, 7:53 AM PST0

DENVER (AP) — Two Western states with some of the nation’s lowest smoking rates are considering cracking down even more by raising the tobacco age to 21. Utah and Colorado lawmakers both voted favorably on proposals Thursday to treat tobacco
by Breitbart News22 Feb 2014, 7:32 AM PST0

WASHINGTON (AP) — Cuts are on the table next year for Medicare Advantage plans, the Obama administration said Friday. The politically dicey move affecting a private insurance alternative highly popular with seniors immediately touched off an election-year fight. The announcement
by Breitbart News22 Feb 2014, 7:30 AM PST0

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Protesters took control of Ukraine’s capital Saturday, seizing the president’s office as parliament sought to oust him and form a new government. President Viktor Yanukovych described the events as a coup and insisted he would not
by Breitbart News22 Feb 2014, 7:27 AM PST0
A plan to divide California into six separate US states is closer to making it on to a November ballot, with organizers gaining approval to collect signatures. The seemingly far-fetched initiative, sponsored by Silicon Valley venture capitalist Tim Draper, claims
by Breitbart News22 Feb 2014, 7:24 AM PST0

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — The candidates are Alex Sink, Democrat, and David Jolly, Republican, but Obamacare is on the ballot in a big way in a competitive House race in Florida that offers a preview of the nationwide campaign for
by Breitbart News22 Feb 2014, 7:21 AM PST0

LOS ANGELES (AP) — On a day two men were sentenced to prison for the beating of a San Francisco Giants fan at Dodger Stadium, the victim’s sister described the grueling life left for the brain-damaged and permanently disabled Bryan
by Breitbart News21 Feb 2014, 2:54 PM PST0

Petro Nazapo sharpens a wooden table leg with his penknife as he prepares for another night at the barricade of sandbags and barbed wire. Behind him, masked protesters were putting the finishing touches to a makeshift wood-and-tarpaulin storehouse full of
by Breitbart News21 Feb 2014, 2:26 PM PST0

(AFP) Hollywood hit comedy “Anchorman 2” is back. Just two months after its release, it’s been stripped of jokes and given 753 new ones and is coming to a cinema near you. In a possible first in cinema history, the
by Breitbart News21 Feb 2014, 2:25 PM PST0

New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin has agreed a one-year contract extension that will keep him with the National Football League club through the 2015 season, he said Friday. Coughlin unveiled the deal at the NFL Scouting Combine at Indianapolis,
by Breitbart News21 Feb 2014, 12:42 PM PST0

Texas State Senator Ken Paxton eviscerated the Democratic Party and their Efforts to manipulate elections in the State of Texas with Battleground Texas. The letter, obtained by Breitbart Texas, comes on the heels of the latest James O’Keefe undercover video
by Breitbart News21 Feb 2014, 11:25 AM PST0