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'Her' and 'Captain Phillips' Big Winners at WGA Awards

'Her' and 'Captain Phillips' Big Winners at WGA Awards

(AFP) The films “Her” and “Captain Phillips” won top awards in America’s annual Writers Guild Awards ceremony. “Her,” a futuristic love story featuring Joaquin Phoenix falling for his computer’s operating system, which has the sultry voice of Scarlett Johansson, won

MVPeyton: Manning Wins Record 5th MVP Award

MVPeyton: Manning Wins Record 5th MVP Award

NEW YORK (AP) — Peyton Manning made his fifth MVP award a family affair. Manning’s record-setting season earned him The Associated Press NFL MVP award Saturday night in a landslide. No other player has won more than three. Denver’s record-setting

Trial of Egypt's Ousted Leader Resumes

Trial of Egypt's Ousted Leader Resumes

CAIRO (AP) — The trial of Egypt’s ousted president and 14 others also accused of inciting the killing of protesters resumed on Saturday, Egypt’s official news agency reported. The agency’s report gave no details on the proceedings, held amid tight

Indonesia Volcano Erupts Again; Kills at Least 14

Indonesia Volcano Erupts Again; Kills at Least 14

MOUNT SINABUNG, Indonesia (AP) — A rumbling volcano in western Indonesia on Saturday unleashed fresh clouds of searing gas that killed at least 14 people and injured three, only a day after villagers who fled earlier eruptions returned home thinking

Large rally in Spain to protest abortion law

MADRID (AP) — Tens of thousands of people have marched to Spain’s Parliament to protest the government’s new law that aims to restrict abortion, allowing the practice only in cases of rape or serious risk to health. The rally was

FLASH: Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Clears Significant Hurdle

FLASH: Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Clears Significant Hurdle

WASHINGTON (AP) — The long-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada moved a significant step toward completion Friday as the State Department raised no major environmental objections to its construction. The finding is likely to be welcomed by Republicans and

U.S. Board Allows Gynecologists to Treat More Men

(Reuters) – A U.S. professional group that certifies obstetricians and gynecologists has loosened a decades-old restriction on its board-certified members treating male patients, after mounting pressure from doctors and researchers. The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) had previously

On Immigration, Obama Doesn't Rule Out Legal Path

On Immigration, Obama Doesn't Rule Out Legal Path

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is indicating he could be open to immigration legislation that does not include a special pathway to citizenship for the 11 million people already in the U.S. illegally. In an interview with CNN, Obama

Vodka to Blame for High Death Risk in Russian Men

Vodka to Blame for High Death Risk in Russian Men

LONDON (AP) — Russian men who down large amounts of vodka — and too many do — have an “extraordinarily” high risk of an early death, a new study says. Researchers tracked about 151,000 adult men in the Russian cities

UK Nuclear Plant Reports Elevated Radiation

UK Nuclear Plant Reports Elevated Radiation

LONDON (AP) — The largest nuclear site in Europe was being operated with reduced staffing Friday after monitoring found higher-than-normal levels of radiation. The Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant in northwestern England said in a statement that elevated levels of radioactivity

Missing Ukraine Activist Says He Was Tortured

Missing Ukraine Activist Says He Was Tortured

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian opposition activist who went missing last week says he was kidnapped and tortured, the latest in a string of mysterious attacks on anti-government protesters in the two-month-long political crisis. Dmytro Bulatov, 35, a member

Suicide Bombers Called Biggest Sochi Olympics Risk

Suicide Bombers Called Biggest Sochi Olympics Risk

SOCHI, Russia (AP) — While Sochi’s Olympic venues are now among the most tightly guarded facilities in the world, the rest of this sprawling Black Sea resort looks more vulnerable. With about 100,000 police, security agents and army troops flooding

As Iran Sanctions Bill Stalls, HuffPo Celebrates

As Iran Sanctions Bill Stalls, HuffPo Celebrates

News emerged Thursday that the Kirk-Menendez bill, which would apply new sanctions to Iran if the nuclear deal falls through, had stalled in the Senate. President Barack Obama vowed in his State of the Union address that he would veto