From The Daily Beast: Lions have been replaced by firing squads and concentration camps as record numbers of Jesus’ worshipers are persecuted from Syria to North Korea. The concept of Christian martyrdom may seem like something from a bygone, uncivilized era
(AP) California bill seeks to regulate homemade gunsBy DON THOMPSONAssociated PressSACRAMENTO, Calif.A state lawmaker wants to extend California’s requirement that gun buyers undergo background checks and register their weapons to anyone who assembles a firearm in their home. The legislation
(AP) ‘Octomom’ charged with welfare fraud in CaliforniaLOS ANGELESNadya Suleman, who gained fame as “Octomom” after giving birth to eight babies, has been charged with welfare fraud after failing to report $30,000 in earnings while she collected public assistance, authorities
(AP) NEW YORKThe Nielsen ratings company says the Golden Globes awards ceremony hit a 10-year high in viewership. According to national figures released Monday, the NBC telecast, with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler co-hosting for a second year, was seen Sunday
By BETH HARRISAssociated PressPASADENA, Calif.Jack Bauer is back, and he’s on the run in London. Kiefer Sutherland returns as the intrepid counter-terrorist in a 12-episode run of “24: Live Another Day,” debuting with a two-hour show May 5 on Fox.
(AP) Bruised Greek Socialists face polls under new nameATHENS, GreeceGreece’s once-dominant Pan-Hellenic Socialist Movement, or Pasok, will participate in May’s European Parliament elections as part of a new center-left alliance and not independently, after popular support for the party collapsed
After swiftly dismissing a top official in his administration, Chris Christie was characteristically caustic when pressed by the press for the lesson to be drawn from the scandal: “Don’t lie to the governor.” But that was then — three years
On Monday, Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE) launched into the Obama administration’s opposition to the GOP House-produced HR 3362, which would require the administration to provide weekly reports on the status of healthcare.gov. The White House stated that the implementation of
(AP) Italian charged with killing Irishman in chess rowBy SHAWN POGATCHNIKAssociated PressDUBLINAn Italian man allegedly cut open his Dublin landlord’s chest and tried to eat his heart following a fight over a chess match. Saverio Bellante, 34, was charged Monday
(AP) Islamist-led party to boycott Egypt voteBy MAGGIE MICHAELAssociated PressCAIROA political party led by a prominent Egyptian Islamist said Monday it would boycott this week’s referendum on the country’s new constitution to protest the arrests of people campaigning against it.
(AP) Wagner makes US figure skating team despite fallsBy RACHEL COHENAP Sports WriterBOSTONThe names on the U.S. Olympic figure skating team were still supposed to be a secret, so Ashley Wagner slipped under the stands to cry. Hours after a
(AP) Rodman apologizes for not helping US missionaryBy ARITZ PARRAAssociated PressBEIJINGFormer basketball star Dennis Rodman apologized on Monday for not being able to help an American missionary detained in North Korea during his trip there to play in a game
(AP) Text of statements on A-Rod ’60 Minutes’ segmentBy The Associated PressText of statements made in reaction to “60 Minutes” segment on the suspension of Alex Rodriguez: _From Major League Baseball Players Association: ___ _From Major League Baseball: ___ _From
The Iraqi sniper who killed Captain John McKenna and Lance Cpl. Michael Glover was later captured by their fellow Marines who honored the fallen commander’s principles by bringing in their captive without so much as a scratch or bruise. The
(AP) MLB witness outlines A-Rod’s PED program on 60 MinBy HOWIE RUMBERGAP Sports WriterNEW YORKMajor League Baseball’s key witness in its case against Alex Rodriguez says he designed and administered an elaborate doping program for the 14-time All-Star that started
(AP) President’s recess appointment power at high courtBy MARK SHERMANAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama and Senate Republicans are squaring off at the Supreme Court over the president’s power to temporarily fill high-level positions. The high court is hearing arguments Monday in
(AP) Pope says abortion evidence of ‘throwaway culture’By NICOLE WINFIELDAssociated PressVATICAN CITYPope Francis on Monday criticized abortion as evidence of a “throwaway culture” that wastes people as well as food, saying such a mentality is a threat to world peace.
(AP) Fey, Poehler start Globes with punch-line spreeBy JAKE COYLEAP Film WriterTina Fey and Amy Poehler picked up where they left off, kicking off the 71st annual Golden Globes with a torrent of punch lines that lambasted Matt Damon, Meryl
(AP) BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.The E! Entertainment network is apologizing to actor Michael J. Fox for an online graphic during its Golden Globes coverage that listed his Parkinson’s Disease as a “fun fact.” The graphic was shown during E!’s live stream of
(AP) BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.The Golden Globes honored Woody Allen on Sunday–minus Woody Allen. He won a lifetime achievement award for more than four decades of writing, producing and directing films. He didn’t attend Globes on Sunday, however, and actress Diane Keaton
By JAKE COYLEAP Film WriterShut out all night at the Golden Globes, the historical drama “12 Years a Slave” eked out the night’s top honor, best film drama, while the con-artist caper “American Hustle” landed a leading three awards, including
(AP) Grenade attack wounds 24 in Philippine schoolKIDAPAWAN, PhilippinesPolice say a grenade explosion has wounded at least 24 people, including government personnel, who were responding to a fire in a school campus in the southern Philippines. Police Inspector Rolly Oranza
(AP) ‘Breaking Bad’ gets Globes’ prizesBy DAVID BAUDERAP Television WriterThe Golden Globes offered a fond farewell to AMC’s epic tale of meth kingpin Walter White on Sunday, honoring it as television’s best drama and giving Bryan Cranston the top acting
Iran’s foreign ministry said on Sunday that the landmark agreement the Islamic republic clinched with world powers on its disputed nuclear programme will take effect from January 20. “The implementation of the joint plan of action will start from January
(AP) Activists: Nearly 700 dead in Syrian rebel clashesBEIRUTRebel-on-rebel clashes have killed nearly 700 people over the past nine days in northern Syria in the worst bout of infighting among the opponents of President Bashar Assad since the country’s civil
