Viewers of the A&E series Duck Dynasty showed their affection for Phil Robertson after the reality show star was suspended for comments taken as anti-gay. Fans flooded social media with outrage, signed petitions demanding Robertson’s reinstatement and forced A&E to
Fourteen inmates, mostly from Al-Qaeda, managed to escape from the central prison in Yemen’s capital Thursday when gunmen launched a deadly assault on the facility, officials said. Seven policemen and three gunmen were killed, according to the interior ministry and
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Doc Hastings, a Republican from Washington state, said on Thursday that he would not run for re-election in November.
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — You don’t have to be just male or female on Facebook anymore. The social media giant is adding a customizable option with about 50 different terms people can use to identify their gender as well
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Disregarding heated American protests, Afghanistan released 65 accused militants from a former U.S. prison on Thursday, despite warnings that the men are dangerous Taliban fighters and bomb-makers likely to return to killing foreign forces and Afghans.
BAGHDAD/TIKRIT, Iraq (Reuters) – Sunni Islamist insurgents took over much of a northern Iraqi town on Thursday and laid siege to its town hall, weeks after militants seized a whole city from the country’s Shi’ite-led government.
A top Saudi cleric has scolded women who visit male doctors without being accompanied by a male guardian, claiming that is prohibited by Islam, Al-Hayat daily reported Thursday. His remarks follow the death of a university student last week after
The announcement of a second Benghazi film project in less than a week means the terrorist attack that killed four Americans may continue to haunt former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton well into her presumed presidential run. Paramount just announced
A devastating nor’easter snowstorm that walloped the South on Wednesday and left at least 13 dead and hundreds of thousands without power is now pounding the northeast on Thursday, putting much of the region under a winter storm warning. Stay
LOS ANGELES (AP)–Sid Caesar, the prodigiously talented pioneer of TV comedy who paired with Imogene Coca in sketches that became classics and who inspired a generation of famous writers, died early Wednesday. He was 91. Caesar died at his home
Hollywood continues to placate China in the hopes of generating more ticket revenue from the populous nation. The industry allows Chinese censors to trim footage out of films like Django Unchained and shoots sequences specifically with Chinese audiences in mind
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — A sinkhole collapsed part of the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky on Wednesday, damaging eight cars there but not shutting down the facility. Museum spokeswoman Katie Frassinelli said six of the cars were owned by
China’s troubled Jade Rabbit moon rover has been officially declared dead, state media reported Wednesday, in a setback for the country’s ambitious space programme. The rover “could not be restored to full function”, the state-owned China News Service said after
Susan Jones writing at CNSNews reports: Three days after announcing that the U.S. Justice Department will recognize same-sex marriages in all legal matters, even in states that forbid it, Attorney General Eric Holder took a swipe at states that don’t
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Jordan has more to be happy about than just the improved play of his NBA franchise. His wife, Yvette, has given birth to the couple’s identical twin daughters, Jordan’s spokeswoman Estee Portnoy told The Associated
ATLANTA, Feb. 12 (UPI) — A deadly winter storm brought snow and ice from Texas to North Carolina Wednesday, canceling thousands of flights and making roads dangerous for travel. The National Weather Service said ice and sleet could be “potentially
NEW YORK (AP) — Sky the wire fox terrier became America’s top dog Tuesday night, winning best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club. The No. 1 show dog in the country last year, Sky went wire to wire. She
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium, one of the very few countries where euthanasia is legal, is expected to take the unprecedented step this week of abolishing age restrictions on who can ask to be put to death — extending the right
South Korean officials left Seoul Wednesday for the highest level talks with North Korea for years, marking the start of a possible upswing in cooperation between the bitter rivals. The talks in the border truce village of Panmunjom have no
NEW YORK (AP) — A bloodhound is on the trail at America’s top dog show. A crowd pleaser at 135 pounds, Nathan won the hound group at the Westminster Kennel Club on Monday night. “He’s a kissing hound,” handler Heather
Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was clearly tortured in the final months of his life, at least according to diaries left behind and revealed by NBC News. The news outlet gained exclusive rights to the diary material, writings described as alternately
NBC News reported on Tuesday: In a personal note, NBC News Special Correspondent Tom Brokaw revealed he has been diagnosed with cancer and said he and his physicians are very encouraged with the progress he is making… Here is his
Washington, DC–Representative James Lankford (R-OK), Chairman of the House Republican Policy Committee, today introduced the House Joint Resolution legislative proposal for the Health Care Compact, a breakthrough governance reform that allows states to clean up the health care mess created
Beyonce wants us all to have an inclusive Valentine’s Day. The pop star’s online store, which features a variety of goodies for fans, now features an assortment of intimate apparel affixed with the words “yours” and “mine.” And, as HuffPost
Felons who have served their sentences shouldn’t be blocked from voting by state laws that disproportionately affect minorities, Attorney General Eric Holder said. “These restrictions are not only unnecessary and unjust, they are also counterproductive,” Holder said in remarks today
