By ERIC TUCKERAssociated PressWASHINGTONAn eccentric German man who pretended to be an Iraqi army general and often boasted of his political and diplomatic connections was convicted Thursday of killing his 91-year-old socialite and journalist wife. A jury deliberated for about
By ANDREW TAYLORAssociated PressWASHINGTONCongress sent President Barack Obama a $1.1 trillion government-wide spending bill Thursday, easing the harshest effects of last year’s automatic budget cuts after tea party critics chastened by October’s partial shutdown mounted only a faint protest. The
Only Washington could create a sleazy charlatan like Bob Gates and pass him off as some bipartisan example of competence and honor. With his new memoir out justifiably sliming President Obama, Vice President Biden, and former Secretary of State Hillary
ATLANTA, GA–The Tea Party Patriots announced today the addition of Michael Flynn to serve as Political Director of a newly formed Super PAC – Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund. With years of campaign and political experience, Flynn will lead the Tea
Actor turned politician Arnold Schwarzenegger says the public won’t listen to what scientists have to say about global warming. Celebrities, the Terminator star says, are another matter. Schwarzenegger told a press gathering today that actors must address issues like global
The Breitbart News Network announced today the addition of former National Review reporter Jonathan Strong as Breitbart’s Washington Editor. In this position, Strong will direct all of Breitbart’s political coverage including Big Government while helping the organization continue its aggressive
(AP) Russell Johnson, ‘Gilligan’ professor, has diedNEW YORKThe actor who played “The Professor” on “Gilligan’s Island,” Russell Johnson, has died. His agent, Mike Eisenstadt, says Johnson died Thursday morning at his home in Washington State of natural causes. He was
(AP) Browns looking into photos posted by WR BessBy TOM WITHERSAP Sports WriterCLEVELANDBrowns wide receiver Davone Bess has posted a potentially incriminating photograph on his Twitter account that could jeopardize his future with the team _ and possibly lead to
The fans who rushed to support Phil Robertson in the wake of his A&E suspension clearly couldn’t wait for fresh installments of Duck Dynasty. The show’s Wednesday night episode, the first from season 5, scored 8.5 million viewers, a figure
The streaming giant Netflix announced it was more than the place to binge watch Breaking Bad by creating original shows like House of Cards and Orange Is the New Black. Those programs quickly earned the company industry honors, and now
(AP) Concern after Argentina’s president long silenceBUENOS AIRES, ArgentinaA puzzling silence has descended around Argentine President Cristina Fernandez. It’s been 37 days since she last spoke in public. And she hasn’t posted any message to Twitter since Dec. 13, when
(AP) Structures burning in Southern California wildfireBy RAQUEL MARIA DILLONAssociated PressGLENDORA, Calif.Homes burned in a wildfire threatening neighborhoods in dangerously dry foothills of Southern California’s San Gabriel Mountains on Thursday, fanned by gusty Santa Ana winds that spit embers into
Britain’s High Court ruled on Thursday that a group of Internet users can sue US tech giant Google over an alleged breach of privacy legislation. The California-based Internet giant had applied to have the case thrown out on the grounds
(AP) Olympic workers fall from roof while clearing snowSOCHI, RussiaSix workers fell off a roof Thursday at the bobsled center for the upcoming Winter Olympics in Sochi when the snow they were clearing slid to the ground. Associated Press technicians
On Tuesday, California health insurance executive said they would delay the payment deadlines for Obamacare enrollees due to widespread confusion over enrollment. Anthem Blue Cross of California announced that new enrollees would have to pay their first bills by January
(AP) Boy dies from drinking meth at border crossingBy ELLIOT SPAGATAssociated PressSAN DIEGOA Mexican high school student died from drinking highly concentrated liquid methamphetamine at a San Diego border crossing in an attempt to persuade inspectors that it was only
(AP) Ohio dad who shot daughter, 11, seeks funeral passCINCINNATIA Cincinnati man charged with fatally shooting his 11-year-old daughter wants a judge to let him out of jail to attend her funeral. Deandre Kelley’s attorney filed a motion Wednesday asking
(AP) Mass. monks brewing beer like European brothersBy DAVE MARTINAssociated PressSPENCER, Mass.For more than a century, Catholic Cistercian monks known as Trappists have been brewing and selling what many beer lovers consider some of the best in the world. Eight
(AP) Scandal-struck Christie to meet with Sandy victimsBy ANGELA DELLI SANTIAssociated PressTRENTON, N.J.Gov. Chris Christie, eager to get on with business amid a scandal over traffic jams that appear to have been manufactured by his aides, is meeting with homeowners
(AFP) — A truck dumped a huge pile of manure outside France’s National Assembly on Thursday in a protest against the French political elite.The driver of the truck — which was marked with the slogan “Out with Hollande and the
LONDON (Reuters) – Having an unusual personality structure could be the secret to making other people laugh, scientists said on Thursday after research showed that comedians have high levels of psychotic personality traits. In a study in the British Journal
The self-proclaimed mastermind of the September 11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, has released a manifesto claiming that the Koran forbids the use of violence to spread Islam. The document, published Tuesday by The Huffington Post and Britain’s Channel 4 News,
Jan 15 (Reuters) – American Airlines will halt year-round, daily nonstop service to 17 cities from Washington’s Reagan National Airport as a result of the divestiture of slots required by the U.S. government for American’s merger with US Airways, the
BOSTON (Reuters) – A group of cyber security professionals is warning that the U.S. government has failed to implement fixes to protect the HealthCare.gov website from hackers, some three months after experts first pointed out the problem. David Kennedy, head
(AP) AP source: Kershaw, Dodgers agree to $215M dealBy BETH HARRISAP Sports WriterLOS ANGELESClayton Kershaw agreed Wednesday to a $215 million, seven-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press, a deal
