(AP) Business lobby seeks major push on immigrationBy JIM KUHNHENNAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe president of the US Chamber of Commerce says the nation’s biggest business lobby intends to “pull out all the stops” to pass an overhaul of immigration laws. That would
(AP) Republicans promote ways of helping the poorBy KEN THOMASAssociated PressWASHINGTONFaced with an empathy gap before the 2014 midterm elections, Republicans are trying to forge a new image as a party that helps the poor and lifts struggling workers into
(AP) Obama, Congress locked in Iran sanctions disputeBy BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Obama administration enters the year locked in a battle with Congress over whether to plow ahead with new economic sanctions against Iran or cautiously wait to see if last
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -An Argentine priest hitched a ride on Pope Francis’ popemobile during the pontiff’s general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday after the pope recognized him in the crowd. The pope thought he had heard a familiar
(AP) France OKs sales of medicine derived from cannabisPARISThe French drug safety agency has approved commercial sales of a medicine derived from cannabis for the first time in France. France’s Health Ministry said in a statement Wednesday that sales of
(AP) Director Zhang Yimou fined $1.2M for having 3 kidsBy DIDI TANGAssociated PressBEIJINGFamed film director Zhang Yimou must pay more than $1.2 million in fines for having three children in violation of China’s strict family planning rules, officials said Thursday.
(AP) Bangladesh opposition members go into hidingBy JULHAS ALAMAssociated PressDHAKA, BangladeshOpposition members in Bangladesh have gone into hiding as police carry out sweeping raids after the country’s violent national election, a news report and a rights group said Thursday. The
(AP) Pakistan’s Musharraf ordered to appear in courtISLAMABADA Pakistani court trying former president and army chief Pervez Musharraf for treason has ordered him to appear at a hearing next week despite his lawyers saying he was too sick to attend.
By JORGE RUEDA and FRANK BAJAKAssociated PressCARACAS, VenezuelaA former Miss Venezuela and her ex-husband were shot and killed and their 5-year-old daughter wounded when they resisted robbers by locking themselves inside their car after tire punctures disabled it on an
(AP) Dennis Rodman apologizes for Bae commentsBy ERIC TALMADGEAssociated PressPYONGYANG, North KoreaDennis Rodman has apologized for comments about captive American missionary Kenneth Bae in an interview with CNN. A day after the former basketball star sang “Happy Birthday” to North
SEOUL (Reuters) – Retired U.S. basketball star Dennis Rodman headed for a North Korean ski resort on Thursday after staging a match in Pyongyang for dictator Kim Jong Un’s birthday that has drawn the ire of human rights activists and
(AP) Fans gather at Graceland for Presley’s birthdayBy ADRIAN SAINZAssociated PressMEMPHIS, Tenn.Television and radio personality Wink Martindale remembers the day nearly 60 years ago when Elvis Presley’s first single, “That’s All Right,” played for the first time on the radio.
(AP) ‘Lone Survivor’ a brutal tribute to Navy SEALsBy JAKE COYLEAP Film WriterNEW YORKMarcus Luttrell, the former Navy SEAL whose deadly mission in Afghanistan has been turned into the film “Lone Survivor,” strides into a hotel room for an interview,
(AP) Iraq: Fighters urged to go as supplies run shortBy QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and ADAM SCHRECKAssociated PressBAGHDADTribal leaders in the besieged city of Fallujah warned al-Qaida-linked fighters to leave to avoid a military showdown, echoing a call by Iraq’s prime minister
(AP) 4 suspects in NJ mall carjacking plead not guiltyBy SAMANTHA HENRYAssociated PressNEWARK, N.J.Four men charged in the fatal carjacking of a young lawyer outside an upscale New Jersey mall pleaded not guilty Wednesday to felony murder and other charges.
(AP) Obama likely to accept change in spying on leadersBy JULIE PACE and STEPHEN BRAUNAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama is expected to tighten restrictions on U.S. spying on foreign leaders and also is considering changes in National Security Agency access to
(AP) Wisconsin governor dismissed after serving on juryBy DINESH RAMDEAssociated PressMILWAUKEEWisconsin Gov. Scott Walker served two days as Juror No. 20 on a personal-injury case, but he was dismissed just before deliberations began Wednesday because the CEO of a company
(AP) White House defends itself, Biden over Gates bookBy JOSH LEDERMANAssociated PressWASHINGTONRushing to curb political fallout, the White House pushed back Wednesday against harsh criticism in a new book by former Defense Secretary Robert Gates that questions President Barack Obama’s
(AP) Train carrying oil derails, catches fire in CanadaPLASTER ROCK, New BrunswickOfficials in Canada said a derailed freight train carrying crude oil and propane continued to burn Wednesday, and about 150 residents remained evacuated from their homes. There were no
(AP) Giffords completes skydive on shooting anniversaryBy BRIAN SKOLOFF and TERRY TANGAssociated PressTUCSON, Ariz.Gabrielle Giffords marked the third anniversary of being shot in the head at a Tucson political rally by skydiving on Wednesday, part of a stunning recovery that
(AP) Knicks’ Smith fined $50K for shoelace stuntNEW YORKThe NBA has fined Knicks guard J.R. Smith $50,000 for “recurring instances of unsportsmanlike conduct” after he tried to untie an opponent’s sneaker a second time. Smith untied Mavericks forward Shawn Marion’s
(AP) Le Batard gave his Hall vote to website DeadspinBy The Associated Press ESPN host Dan Le Batard (right) says he gave his baseball Hall of Fame ballot to the website Deadspin because he detests the “hypocrisy” in the voting
(AP) Utah mom to give birth to daughter’s daughterPROVO, UtahA 58-year-old Utah woman is set to give birth in a few weeks – to her first grandchild. Julia Navarro is serving as a gestational surrogate for her daughter and son-in-law after
(AP) AP NewsAlertTRENTON, N.J.NJ Gov. Christie: Aides’ role in lane closures `unacceptable’; people will be held responsible.
(AP) ‘Gravity’, ’12 Years a Slave’ lead UK film awardsBy JILL LAWLESSAssociated PressLONDONThe space thriller “Gravity,” the unflinching slavery saga “12 Years a Slave” and the crime caper “American Hustle” gained awards-season momentum Wednesday with stacks of nominations for the
