(AP) Iraq: At least 60 killed in 2 weeks Anbar violenceBy SAMEER N. YACOUBAssociated PressBAGHDADFighting between security forces and al-Qaida-linked militants in Iraq’s Sunni-dominated Anbar province has killed at least 60 people over the past two weeks, an official said
(AP) ND to buy band leader Lawrence Welk’s boyhood homeBy JAMES MacPHERSONAssociated PressBISMARCK, N.D.Pop the cork and start the bubble machine: North Dakota has agreed to buy the boyhood home of Lawrence Welk, the maestro of “champagne music” and one
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Five members of a banned militant group have been arrested and a homemade bomb was defused in the southern Russian town of Nalchik, a National Anti-terror Committee (NAC) spokesman said on Saturday. Nalchik, in the foothills of
(AP) Chinese biz to put plant at former Ohio GM siteBy ANN SANNERAssociated PressCOLUMBUS, OhioA Chinese company will build an automotive glass-making plant in southwest Ohio, creating about 800 jobs and revitalizing a former General Motors factory site, officials said
(AP) Nevada’s biggest casinos lose $1.35B in 2013By SANDRA CHEREBAssociated PressCARSON CITY, Nev.Nevada’s largest casinos, still climbing out of the recession, suffered a combined net loss of $1.35 billion in 2013, marking the fifth straight year without an overall profit,
(AP) Despite Dem wins, Va. still a two-party battleBy BILL BARROWAssociated PressTerry McAuliffe’s inauguration as governor of Virginia on Saturday will highlight a notable Democratic winning streak in one of the nation’s most competitive states, but both Democrats and Republicans
Allegations that French President Francois Hollande is having an affair with an actress come at a bad time as he prepares to showcase efforts to tackle the country’s economic and social woes. Already unpopular in the opinion polls, Hollande, who
(AP) Virgin Galactic spaceship makes successful flightMOJAVE, Calif.Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo has made its third rocket-powered supersonic flight in the Mojave Desert, soaring to a record 71,000 feet. The company says the reusable space vehicle was carried by airplane to 46,000
(AP)TAMPA, Fla.A federal judge ruled that the pills a Tampa man tricked his pregnant ex-girlfriend into taking is what caused her to miscarry. U.S. District Judge Richard A. Lazzara made his ruling Friday after two days of testimony. Sentencing for
(AP) Tesla sending new adapter due to overheating worryPALO ALTO, Calif.Tesla Motors says it will offer Model S customers new adapters to assuage safety concerns of overheating. The electric auto maker said Friday that corrosion, faulty wiring of an electrical
(AP) Snow, cold keeps Indiana schools closed full weekBy SUMMER BALLENTINEAssociated PressINDIANAPOLISJamie Boe and her three children have been stuck inside their suburban Indianapolis home with cabin fever, because first the snow and then subzero temperatures forced the school district
(AP) Ark. lt. gov. says he’ll resign over ethics caseBy ANDREW DeMILLOAssociated PressLITTLE ROCK, Ark.Arkansas Lt. Gov. Mark Darr said Friday he would leave office Feb. 1, giving in to pressure from Democrats and fellow Republicans who said his impeachment
(AP) RI woman finds wrong body in her mother’s casketBy ERIKA NIEDOWSKIAssociated PressWARWICK, R.I.A woman wants answers after discovering the wrong body in a casket that should have contained her mother, who died unexpectedly while on vacation in St. Maarten.
By JONATHAN MATTISE and BRENDAN FARRINGTONAssociated PressCHARLESTON, W.Va.A chemical spill left the water for 300,000 people in and around West Virginia’s capital city stained blue-green and smelling like licorice, with officials saying Friday it was unclear when it might be
By GRAHAM DUNBARAP Sports WriterGENEVASenior IOC member Gian Franco Kasper defended his comments about corruption in the multi-billion-dollar spending on the Sochi Olympics, saying Friday they are based on a common perception in Russia. Kasper, the long-time president of the
By ANGELA CHARLTON and THOMAS ADAMSONAssociated PressPARISFrench President Francois Hollande threatened legal action Friday over a magazine report saying he is having a secret affair with an actress, the latest breach in the French media’s practice of turning a blind
Former Russian spy Anna Chapman, who has cultivated a sex bomb image since her return to Moscow, is now launching a signature line of dresses to be sold in stores around the country. Chapman’s official website describes the designs as
By COLLEEN LONGAssociated PressNEW YORKThe bong-tossing case against Amanda Bynes will be dismissed if the actress stays out of trouble for six months and goes to counseling twice a week, a judge ruled Friday. Bynes was charged in New York
(AP) US names militants involved in Benghazi attackBy DEB RIECHMANNAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Obama administration for the first time on Friday identified two militant groups in Libya, including one led by a former Guantanamo Bay detainee, as being allegedly involved in the
On January 16, Hall of Fame quarterback Fran Tarkenton is slated to join former House Speaker Dennis Hastert and Association of Mature American Citizens president Dan Weber at a press conference, where they will announce a joint lobbying effort directed
A spate of public corruption resignations has hit Los Angeles, with longtime county sheriff Lee Baca stepping down amidst accusations regarding jail brutality, hiring of personal friends, and inclusion in the sheriff’s department of criminal rejects from other departments. Eighteen
DALLAS (AP) — Hank Hunt’s granddaughter tried calling 911 from the East Texas hotel room where she could hear her mother dying, just as she was taught to do in an emergency. She didn’t know she had to dial 9
(AP) Plane crash survivor Hatch scores in comebackLOS ANGELESTwo-time plane crash survivor Austin Hatch hit a 3-pointer on his first shot in his first basketball game in nearly three years. Hatch scored in the fourth quarter Wednesday night for Los
(AP) NJ’s Christie looks to recover after staff shakeupBy STEVE PEOPLES and ANGELA DELLI SANTIAssociated PressTRENTON, N.J.A wounded Chris Christie is working to move beyond the most challenging test of his political career, a traffic scandal that rocked his administration
(AP) Chemical spill shuts down much of W.Va. capitalBy JOHN RABYAssociated PressCHARLESTON, W.Va.Schools and restaurants closed, grocery stores sold out of bottled water, and state legislators who had just started their session canceled the day’s business after a chemical spill
