The nor’easter storm impacted nearly 100 million people on Thursday evening, causing nine deaths, numerous flight delays, and shutting down major highway arteries from the midwest to the northeast. The storm dumped 7 inches of snow in New York City;
(AP) President Barack Obama’s Hawaii vacation: Day 13KAILUA, HawaiiHow President Barack Obama spent Day 13 of his holiday vacation in Hawaii on Thursday: — GOLF: For the second day in a row, Obama skipped a morning workout at the gym
(AP) Company makes good on leaving Colo. over gun lawsBy BOB MOENAssociated PressCHEYENNE, Wyo.One of the country’s largest producers of ammunition magazines for guns is leaving Colorado and moving operations to Wyoming and Texas because of new state laws that
(AP) Ship involved in Antarctic rescue faces troubleBy ROD McGUIRKAssociated PressCANBERRA, AustraliaAn Australian icebreaker carrying 52 passengers who were retrieved from an icebound ship in the Antarctic was told to halt its journey home on Friday after concerns that a
(AP) APNewsBreak: Adding a new baby to plan not easyBy RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVARAssociated PressWASHINGTONThere’s another quirk in the Obama administration’s new health insurance system: It lacks a way for consumers to quickly and easily update their coverage for the birth of
(AP) Prague locals want to oust Palestinian embassyPRAGUEThe Prague neighborhood where a safe explosion killed the Palestinian ambassador is seeking to oust the new Palestinian embassy complex from its territory. Petr Hejl, the mayor of Suchdol neighborhood, says he is
(AP) Russian president tests the ski slopes in SochiMOSCOWRussian President Vladimir Putin is hitting the ski slopes _ flying to Sochi to challenge the mountains that will host the Winter Games next month. Putin was touring Olympic venues in Sochi
(AP) Lebanese want to try Iran embassy bombing suspectBEIRUTBeirut families of the victims in the Iranian embassy bombings say they want the suspect detained in the case, a Saudi national, to stand trial in Lebanon. Lebanon recently announced the arrest
JUBA (Reuters) – The U.S. Embassy in the South Sudanese capital Juba has ordered the evacuation of more staff from the country, where rebels have been fighting government troops for three weeks, its ambassador said on Friday. Reuters
(AP) Marines delay female fitness plan after half failBy PAULINE JELINEKAssociated PressWASHINGTONMore than half of female Marines in boot camp can’t do three pullups, the minimum standard that was supposed to take effect with the new year, prompting the Marine
(AP) Oklahoma beats Alabama 45-31in Sugar BowlBy BRETT MARTELAP Sports WriterNEW ORLEANSTrevor Knight passed for 348 yards and four touchdowns and No.11 Oklahoma took down third-ranked Alabama in the Sugar Bowl, 45-31 on Thursday night. Knight’s completion percentage entering the
Germany’s first restaurant for dogs and cats opened in Berlin over the festive holidays, drawing charges the luxury eatery for furry friends is “decadent”. “Does Berlin really need a gourmet restaurant for dogs?” asked the top-selling Bild daily. Pets Deli
(AP) NEW YORK–Rapper 50 Cent has lost a bid to end a Florida woman’s lawsuit over a sex video posted online with him edited into it as a wig-wearing narrator. A New York judge rebuffed the rapper’s request to dismiss
By TOM HAYSAssociated PressNEW YORKLongtime conservative radio host Bob Grant, whose combative style became the template for broadcasters such as Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh, has died at age 84. Grant’s death on Tuesday in Hillsborough, N.J., after a short
Punk rocker Henry Rollins is no fan of the A&E series Duck Dynasty, calling it “one of the shittiest shows ever put on television.” He’s still aghast at cultural efforts to silence the show’s southern stars. Rollins expounds on the
A man’s attempt to sell Jay-Z tickets he couldn’t use himself via Craigslist turned into a cautionary tale for peddling items on line. He ended up getting run over by the would-be buyers. Court documents state the man met the
Miley Cyrus is striking back against a magazine which claims the Wrecking Ball singer slammed Beyonce’s career since giving birth to her first child. Love Magazine reports that Cyrus said Beyonce’s career suffered as a result of motherhood, opening the
By LOUISE WATTAssociated PressBEIJINGA popular online video site is bringing the irreverent, topical humor of “Saturday Night Live” to China. The late-night U.S. comedy sketch show that regularly mocks politicians, popular culture and celebrities is being shown exclusively on the
(AP) California grants law license to immigrantBy JASON DEARENAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCOThe California Supreme Court granted a law license on Thursday to a man living in the United States illegally who graduated from law school and passed the state bar exam.
Beyonce’s curves are the envy of many women, and the blistering sales for her latest album show her star shines as brightly as ever. Tell that to Miley Cyrus. The erstwhile Hannah Montana slams Beyonce in the new issue of
(AP) Pope draws 6.6 million at Vatican in 2013VATICAN CITYThe Vatican says Pope Francis drew more than 6.6 million people to his audiences, Masses and other Vatican events in 2013, more than twice as many as his predecessor Benedict XVI
(AP) Toronto Mayor Rob Ford files to run againBy The Associated PressTORONTOToronto Mayor Rob Ford has put his name on the ballot to run for another term, defying repeated calls for him to step down after admitting he smoked crack
(AP) President Barack Obama’s Hawaii vacation: Day 12KAILUA, HawaiiHow President Barack Obama spent Day 12 of his holiday vacation in Hawaii on Wednesday: _ HEALTH CARE TWEET: Obama sent a tweet from the administration’s (at)WhiteHouse Twitter account to mark the
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Islamic authorities in Malaysia on Thursday seized 321 Bibles from a Christian group because they used the word Allah to refer to God, signaling growing intolerance that may inflame ethnic and religious tension in the Southeast
(AP) Former Israeli PM Sharon in critical conditionBy IAN DEITCHAssociated PressJERUSALEMFormer Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who has been in a coma for eight years, was in critical condition on Thursday, clinging to life after a decline in the functioning
