(AP)By DAVID ESPO and DONNA CASSATAAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama intends to nominate Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., as ambassador to China, Democratic officials said Wednesday, turning to a lawmaker well-versed in trade issues to fill one of the nation’s most important
(AP) LONDON–The former lead singer of the rock band Lostprophets was sentenced Wednesday to 29 years in jail, with a British judge saying that Ian Watkins had “plumbed new depths of depravity” in committing a string of sexual offenses against
(AP) Bernanke: More cuts in bond buys likely next yearBy MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics WriterWASHINGTONChairman Ben Bernanke says the Federal Reserve’s decision Wednesday to slow its bond purchases is a sign of progress and he expects the Fed to take “similar
(AP) Delta: No voice calls on our planesBy JOSHUA FREEDAP Airlines WriterMINNEAPOLISDelta Air Lines won’t allow passengers to make voice calls from its planes.Right now, federal rules prohibit voice calls on planes. But the government is indicating that it might
(AP) AP NewsAlertWASHINGTONWhite House releasing task force report proposing changes to NSA surveillance Wednesday.
(AP) Pope given San Lorenzo’s trophy after victoryBy DANIELA PETROFF and NICOLE WINFIELDAssociated PressVATICAN CITYPope Francis celebrated his beloved San Lorenzo’s victory in the Argentine soccer championship Wednesday, congratulating team members, reminiscing about going to the stadium as a child
(AP) Gattuso targeted as Italian fixing inquiry widensBy ANDREW DAMPFAP Sports WriterROMEFormer AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso, one of the key players in Italy’s World Cup-winning team in 2006, was placed under investigation for match-fixing Tuesday as a widening inquiry
LONDON (Reuters) – Online gambling company Bwin.Party said on Wednesday the outlook for next year was positive thanks to betting on the soccer World Cup and growth prospects in the United States. Trading in 11 weeks since the end of
(AP) Obama selects gay athletes for Sochi delegationBy EDDIE PELLSAP National WriterPresident Barack Obama sent Russia a clear message about its treatment of gays and lesbians with his choices to represent the United States at the Sochi Olympics. Tennis great
(AP) Manning realizes his comeback inspires othersBy ARNIE STAPLETONAP Pro Football WriterENGLEWOOD, Colo.Peyton Manning says he’s not sure he’s deserving of the 2013 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year honor but is glad to be in such elite company that
(AP) Shooting victim’s family sues Aaron HernandezBy PAT EATON-ROBBAssociated PressHARTFORD, Conn.Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez has been sued by the family of a man he’s accused of killing while police investigate the death of another person on
(AP) Conn. woman with ties to Aaron Hernandez diesBy PAT EATON-ROBBAssociated PressHARTFORD, Conn.Police are investigating the death of a 27-year-old woman with ties to Aaron Hernandez, the former New England Patriots player charged with murder. Tabitha Perry was found unconscious
(AP) Nativity scenes at Guantanamo spark protestGUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, CubaAn advocate for religious freedom in the U.S. military is calling on the Navy to remove nativity scenes and Christmas decorations from dining facilities at the base in Guantanamo Bay.
(AP) Russia passes amnesty bill, but still questionsBy NATALIYA VASILYEVAAssociated PressMOSCOWRussia’s parliament on Wednesday passed an amnesty bill that includes the 30-member crew of a Greenpeace ship detained after an Arctic protest, but it wasn’t immediately clear when or if
(AP) Ousted Egypt president to be tried over conspiracyCAIROEgypt state media is reporting that the country’s top prosecutor has referred ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi to trial for conspiring with foreign groups with the intention of carrying out terrorist operations
(AP) GAINESVILLE, GA. – A north Georgia school board has approved a measure allowing some school resource officers to carry rifles. The plan calls for a rifle to be kept in each of the city’s high schools and middle schools, The
(AP) US sending $25M in new typhoon aid to PhilippinesBy MATTHEW LEEAP Diplomatic WriterTACLOBAN, PhilippinesThe United States is providing nearly $25 million in additional humanitarian aid to help the Philippines deal with the enormous devastation and deaths wrought by Typhoon
(AP) India diplomat says she faced cavity search in NYCBy NIRMALA GEORGEAssociated PressNEW DELHIAn Indian diplomat said she faced repeated “handcuffing, stripping and cavity searches” following her arrest in New York City on visa fraud charges in a case that
(AP) Syrian planes pound Aleppo for fourth straight dayBEIRUTActivists say Syrian warplanes are pounding opposition-held parts of the northern city of Aleppo for the fourth straight day in a push to drive rebels out. Aleppo-based activist Abu al-Hassan Marea and
(AP) Army defections as South Sudan violence spreadsBy RODNEY MUHUMUZAAssociated PressKAMPALA, UgandaClashes between military factions in South Sudan have spread from the capital to the rural state of Jonglei, a South Sudanese military official said Wednesday. Up to 500 people
(AP) Corruption scandal swirls around Argentine leaderBy MICHAEL WARRENAssociated PressBUENOS AIRES, ArgentinaNew corruption allegations are swirling around the Argentine president, who ordered her personal secretary to read a blistering statement Tuesday accusing the nation’s leading newspapers of lying and defaming
(AP) TUCSON, Ariz.Someone has stolen a life-size bronze bust of John F. Kennedy that’s been on display for decades at a downtown Tucson park, city officials said Tuesday. Officials said the bust that depicts JFK wearing a coat and tie was
(AP) Minn. archbishop denies touching minorBy AMY FORLITIAssociated PressMINNEAPOLISSt. Paul-Minneapolis Archbishop John Nienstedt announced Tuesday that he’s stepping down from public ministry while police investigate an allegation that he improperly touched a boy during a public photo session four years
(AP) Argentine court reverses sex slavery verdictAssociated PressBUENOS AIRES, ArgentinaA court in Argentina has overturned the acquittals of 10 people in a notorious sex slavery trial. Ten of the 13 original defendants now stand convicted in the kidnapping and disappearance
(AP) White House, news groups discuss access to ObamaWASHINGTONThe White House and news media representatives have agreed to work toward expanding access to President Barack Obama’s public duties to give news photographers a less restricted view of the president at
