(AP) Judge declares NC abortion ultrasound law illegalBy EMERY P. DALESIOAssociated PressGREENSBORO, N.C.A federal judge in North Carolina says a state law requiring women who want an abortion to have an ultrasound and then have a medical provider describe the
From Slate comes the following article: For more than 20 years, any and every new Woody Allen movie has provided occasion for handwringing over the director’s personal life: his ghastly 1992 split from Mia Farrow; his affair with Farrow’s college-aged
(AP) S Sudan: ‘Horrifying human rights disaster’By ILYA GRIDNEFFAssociated PressJUBA, South SudanThe United Nations has evidence of the use of child soldiers and mass atrocities committed by both sides warring in South Sudan, a “horrifying human rights disaster” that has
On Friday, Democratic Representatives Bill Foster of Illinois and Ted Deutch of Florida put forward a bill that would force the federal government to read detained illegal immigrants their rights. Detention centers do not have the obligation to read detainees
On Friday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D), who has been widely discussed as a possible 2016 presidential candidate, told Susan Arbetter of The Capitol Pressroom that “extreme conservatives” should leave the state. He said that “extreme conservatives who are
On Friday, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Judge Bernard L. McGinley ruled that the state’s voter identification law was unconstitutional. Citing the fact that the state had 71 drivers license centers and that some were open only two days a week, McGinley
This week, Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) introduced two separate bills designed to fight what he characterized as racial bias in the justice system. One bill, known as the Justice Integrity Act, would force the nation’s judicial districts to accept advisory
Cher has had her fill of “hope.” The liberal singer/actress routinely bashes GOP targets via her Twitter account, but this week she turned her fire on the current government. Her Tweet bemoans how she no longer trusts most U.S. politicians,
Kanye West may have been indulging his immodest side when he named his latest album Yeezus. Turns out one admirer took him seriously. The creator of a new religion believes that the boastful rapper’s alter ego should be its followers’
Miley Cyrus’ 2013 antics may have launched a thousand tabloid stories, but they hardly mattered to the folks behind the annual Forbes Influential list. Steven Spielberg, the Oscar-winning director behind Jaws and Schindler’s List, topped Forbes’ just-released 2014 list. Oprah
Controversy may grab headlines, but most Hollywood producers would rather score free publicity any number of other ways. Not one of the key players behind the ABC Family drama The Fosters, a show anchored by a biracial lesbian family. Rather
(AP) Researchers may have found King Alfred’s pelvisBy RAPHAEL SATTERAssociated PressLONDONResearchers said Friday they may have discovered remains of King Alfred the Great, the 9th-century royal remembered for protecting England from the Vikings and educating a largely illiterate nation. The
(AP) Mayweather: Last fight will be in September 2015JOHANNESBURGFloyd Mayweather Jr. says he’ll fight for the last time in September next year. Mayweather told guests at a gala dinner in South Africa on Friday that he remembers his first fight
(AP) AP Source: NSA phone data control to come to endBy JULIE PACEAP White House CorrespondentWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama on Friday will call for ending the government’s control of phone data from millions of Americans, a senior administration official said. The
(AP) MLB approves expanded replay starting this seasonBy BOB BAUMAP Sports WriterPARADISE VALLEY, Ariz.Ever since the game was invented, before television or even radio existed, baseball counted on the eyes and ears of umpires on the field. Starting this season,
The FX series Justified depicts a complicated version of the south not seen in similar shows. The characters are both sides of the law are both simple and sophisticated, God fearing but willing to be pragmatic to stay alive. Other
(AP) Obama says foreign countries rely on NSA dataWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama says some of the foreign governments most loudly criticizing the National Security Agency’s spying programs are relying on the data themselves. Obama says a number of countries publicly criticizing
(AP) Ebert documentary to premiere at Sundance festivalBy CARYN ROUSSEAUAssociated PressCHICAGOWhen “Life Itself” debuts Sunday at the Sundance Film Festival, it will be the first time Roger Ebert’s widow will see the full documentary about her late husband’s life. Ebert
(AP) Daughter: Ohio execution most awful moment of lifeBy KANTELE FRANKO and ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINSAssociated PressDAYTON, OhioThe execution of an Ohio inmate who gasped and took an unusually long time to die was “torture,” the man’s daughter said Friday in announcing
(AP) Judge spikes photo ID requirement for Pa. votersBy PETER JACKSON and MARC LEVYAssociated PressHARRISBURG, Pa.A nearly 2-year-old requirement that almost all of Pennsylvania’s 8.2 million voters must show photo identification before casting a ballot was struck down Friday by
(AP) Happy birthday for Michelle Obama, who turns 50By DARLENE SUPERVILLEAssociated PressWASHINGTONMichelle Obama is celebrating her 50th birthday Friday. The first lady is spending the day out of sight, with no public appearances after back-to-back White House events this week.
When asked whether he read the 1,528-page, $1.1 trillion government spending bill before he voted for it yesterday, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) said, “Nobody did!” On Capitol Hill on Thursday, CNSNews.com asked Blumenauer: “The omnibus bill yesterday, it was 1,582
(AP) John Fox’s biggest decision was a life-saverBy ARNIE STAPLETONAP Pro Football WriterENGLEWOOD, Colo.Of all the decisions coach John Fox made that kept the Denver Broncos rolling through a drama-filled season, one was an absolute life-saver. Instead of going out
(AP) Google contact lens could be option for diabeticsBy MARTHA MENDOZAAP National WriterMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.Brian Otis gingerly holds what looks like a typical contact lens on his index finger. Look closer. Sandwiched in this lens are two twinkling glitter-specks loaded
(AP) Okla. Sen. Coburn to retire after current sessionOKLAHOMA CITYU.S. Sen. Tom Coburn says he plans to finish the current year in office and resign his seat nearly two years before his term is scheduled to end. The 66-year-old Coburn
