(AP) Gunman kills himself, 1 other at Reno hospitalBy SCOTT SONNERAssociated PressRENO, Nev.A suicidal gunman opened fire at a Reno hospital campus Tuesday, killing one person, wounding two others and sending police on a door-to-door search within the facility amid
(AP) Year-end agreement: Budget heads to final passageBy DAVID ESPOAP Special CorrespondentWASHINGTONYear-end legislation to ease Congress’ chronic budget brinkmanship and soften across-the-board spending cuts moved to the cusp of final passage Tuesday, a rare display of Senate bipartisanship that masked
The Netflix series House of Cards follows a ruthless politician who will do just about anything to bend the system to his liking. President Barack Obama can’t help but marvel at how the main character gets things done. Obama addressed
(AP) NEW YORK–NBC is bringing viewers more of the Good Book. The network says it will film the 12-hour miniseries “A.D.” as a follow-up to the miniseries “The Bible” that aired on the History channel earlier this year from producers
(AP) Snowden bides for political asylum I BrazilBy BRADLEY BROOKSAssociated PressRIO DE JANEIRONational Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden says he would be willing to help Brazil investigate NSA spying on its soil, but could not fully participate without being granted
By MESFIN FEKADUAP Music WriterNEW YORKNirvana, Kiss and Peter Gabriel will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next year. The Rock Hall announced Tuesday that Hall and Oates, Linda Ronstadt and Cat Stevens also will be
On Tuesday, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius accepting an offer to meet with the White House to discuss security vulnerabilities with regard to HealthCare.gov.
(AP) Blind man, seeing eye dog struck by NYC subwayNEW YORKNew York City police say a 60-year-old blind man and his seeing eye dog tumbled onto subway tracks and were struck by a slow-moving train. The accident happened during morning
(AP) AP survey: US income gap is holding back economyBy CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics WriterWASHINGTONThe growing gap between the richest Americans and everyone else isn’t bad just for individuals. It’s hurting the U.S. economy. So says a majority of more
Actor Shia LaBeouf’s short film about a conflicted movie critic isn’t just getting bad reviews. It’s being trashed as unabashed plagiarism, and the actor is fessing up via his Twitter page. The 12-minute film by LaBeouf, HowardCantour.com, featuring comedian Jim
(AP) Budget bill moves toward final passage in SenateBy ANDREW TAYLORAssociated PressWASHINGTONA bipartisan budget bill that would ease some but not all of painful budget cuts that would otherwise slam the Pentagon and domestic agencies has passed a pivotal test
Democrats in New Jersey are accusing Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ) of using traffic patterns to punish political opponents. According to state Democrats, Christie appointees at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ordered access lanes from Fort Lee
One of the suspects charged in the gruesome murder of a British soldier in a busy London street cannot use as a defence his claim that he was a “soldier of Allah”, a judge ruled Tuesday. Michael Adebolajo, 29, and
(AP) Embattled Minn. health exchange chief resignsBy BRIAN BAKSTAssociated PressST. PAUL, Minn.The chief of Minnesota’s health insurance marketplace resigned Tuesday after facing criticism over the troubled rollout and a questionably timed international vacation. April Todd-Malmlov submitted her resignation during an
(AP) Can this marriage be saved? GOP, hard-right groupsBy DONNA CASSATAAssociated PressWASHINGTONRepublican leaders and several hard-right groups are displaying the classic signs of a political divorce, including bitter name-calling and reprisals against one another. The recent eagerness of House Speaker
The New Jersey lawyer who was fatally shot in a car jacking inside the parking lot of an upscale mall refused to give up his keys because he knew his wife was in the car, sources told The New York
(AP) Aircraft crash in Afghanistan kills 6 NATO troopsKABUL, AfghanistanNATO says six service members have died in an aircraft crash in southern Afghanistan, in an area where there was no fighting reported at the time. The alliance says in a
(AP) Study: Yellowstone magma much bigger than thoughtBy MATT VOLZAssociated PressHELENA, Mont.The hot molten rock beneath Yellowstone National Park is 2 1/2 times larger than previously estimated, meaning the park’s supervolcano has the potential to erupt with a force about
(AP) Germany’s Merkel starts 3rd term in new coalitionBy GEIR MOULSONAssociated PressBERLINGermany’s Parliament elected Chancellor Angela Merkel to a third term as the leader of Europe’s biggest economic power on Tuesday, nearly three months after an awkward election result forced
(AP) Judge’s word on NSA program won’t be the lastBy FREDERIC J. FROMMERAssociated PressWASHINGTONA federal judge made headlines Monday by declaring that the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of millions of Americans’ telephone records is likely unconstitutional. But even he
(AP) Snowden: NSA’s indiscriminate spying ‘collapsing’By BRADLEY BROOKSAssociated PressRIO DE JANEIRONational Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden wrote in a lengthy “open letter to the people of Brazil” that he’s been inspired by the global debate ignited by his release of
(AP) Activists: Syrian aircraft hit Aleppo, killing 15By BARBARA SURKAssociated PressBEIRUTSyrian military aircraft targeted rebel-held districts in the northern city of Aleppo for the third straight day on Tuesday, killing at least 15 people, activists said. The government’ assault on
(AP) Officials: Bombing kills 4 Shiite pilgrims in IraqBy SAMEER N. YACOUBAssociated PressBAGHDADIraqi officials say a roadside bomb explosion in Baghdad has killed four Shiite pilgrims. Police officials say the bombing on Tuesday afternoon targeted pilgrims in southeastern Baghdad as
(AP) Pope shares his birthday breakfast with homelessVATICAN CITYFour homeless people have helped Pope Francis celebrate his 77th birthday at the Vatican. They live nearby and were invited to attend the morning Mass which Francis celebrates daily at the Vatican
(AP) South Sudan on edge as army hunts coup plottersBy RODNEY MUHUMUZAAssociated PressKAMPALA, UgandaSporadic gunfire rang out in the capital, Juba, overnight as the military “cleared out remnants” of a faction of soldiers accused of mounting a coup attempt, the
