(AP) US: Snowden should return to US, face chargesWASHINGTONThe White House says a National Security Agency official who suggested the U.S. consider granting Edward Snowden amnesty was expressing his personal opinion. White House spokesman Jay Carney says President Barack Obama’s
By DENISE LAVOIEAssociated PressCAMBRIDGE, Mass.Four buildings on Harvard University’s campus were evacuated Monday after police received an email claiming that explosive devices may have been hidden inside, but after hours of searches and disruptions to final exams, no suspicious devices
(AP) Fla. man gets 6 years in NY Facebook share caseBy LARRY NEUMEISTERAssociated PressNEW YORKA 71-year-old Florida investment adviser and onetime Oregon gubernatorial candidate cried as he apologized Monday before being sentenced to six years in prison in a $13
(AP) ST. LOUISPope Francis announced changes in the influential Vatican office that evaluates and nominates candidates for bishop around the world. Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington was appointed Monday to the Congregation for Bishops. The pope also reconfirmed Cardinal William Levada,
By PAUL ELIASAssociated PressSAN JOSE, Calif.A state judge on Monday ordered paint companies to pay 10 California cities and counties $1.1 billion to remove lead from millions of older homes. Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge James Kleinberg found that
(AP) SAN JOSE, Costa Rica The Costa Rican government says it has seized a jet carrying more than a ton of cocaine and it detained the two pilots from Guatemala. The country’s public safety ministry says the small plane was
CHRIS TALBOTT and JAMIE STENGLEAssociated PressDALLASRay Price, one of country music’s most popular and influential singers and bandleaders who had more than 100 hits and was one of the last living connections to Hank Williams, died Monday. He was 87.
By MIKE SCHNEIDERAssociated PressORLANDO, Fla.More entertainers have canceled their appearances at SeaWorld Orlando following the recent release of a documentary that raises questions about the effects of captivity on whales. Representatives for Trisha Yearwood and Martina McBride confirmed Monday that
Colin Farrell confessed on national television that his last great romance came with a screen icon in her final years. The star of Saving Mr. Banks may have been linked in the tabloids to a plethora of pretty young starlets,
Early Monday morning, according to the Los Angeles Police Department, a massive frat party brawl involving from 1,000 to 1,500 people at the LAX Radisson. The event apparently prompting the brawl: the 16th Annual Kapa Khristmas Jam & Toy Drive,
(AP) Workers at Brazil World Cup stadium walk off jobRIO DE JANEIRONews reports say construction workers have walked off the job at the World Cup stadium in Brazil’s jungle city of Manaus after a worker fell 115 feet to his
Australian-born Croatia defender Josip Simunic will miss the World Cup after being banned for 10 matches by FIFA for his pro-Nazi chants that marred his country’s play-off victory over Iceland last month. Football’s world governing body confirmed on Monday that
By PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Obamas got into the holiday spirit Sunday evening with a little help from Hugh Jackman, Sheryl Crow and Janelle Monae. President Barack Obama and his family attended the 32nd annual “Christmas in Washington” concert, a benefit
(AP) Relative: Mandela signer in group that burned menBy TENDAI MUSIYA and ALAN CLENDENNINGAssociated PressJOHANNESBURGThe bogus sign language interpreter at last week’s Nelson Mandela memorial service was among a group of people who accosted two men found with a stolen
(AP) Mystery man gives ‘Tips For Jesus’ _ up to $10,000By VERENA DOBNIKAssociated PressNEW YORKThe $111.05 New York restaurant receipt includes a $1,000 tip and the words “god bless!” scrawled across it. The handle (at)tipsforjesus is stamped next to an
(AP) AP-GfK poll: Another worry about new health lawBy RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and JENNIFER AGIESTAAssociated PressWASHINGTONJust when the government’s insurance website is starting to run more smoothly, an Associated Press-GfK poll finds a potentially bigger problem for President Barack Obama’s health
Capitol Hill was shut down early Monday morning due to a “suspicious package,” a police source tells Breitbart News. Traffic in Washington was backed up for miles due to security concerns. An individual who police believe is responsible for the
French police made 21 arrests Monday as part of an investigation into claims that meat from horses used for drugs testing found its way into the food chain. The arrests were made at various locations in the south of France
(AP) Foreign Minister: Attempted coup in South SudanBy TOM ODULAAssociated PressNAIROBI, KenyaA South Sudanese official says a group of disgruntled soldiers and politicians led by a former vice president have attempted to overthrow the government. South Sudanese Foreign Minister Barnaba
(AP) Attacks across Iraq kill at least 29 peopleBy SINAN SALAHEDDINAssociated PressBAGHDADA group of suicide bombers launched a brazen assault on a police station north of Baghdad, killing eight policemen, the deadliest in a string of attacks across Iraq on
(AP) US boosts maritime security aid to VietnamBy MATTHEW LEEAssociated PressHANOI, VietnamThe United States will boost maritime security assistance to China’s smaller neighbors amid rising tensions over disputed territories in the South China Sea, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry
By MARTIN GRIFFITHAssociated PressAdvocacy groups for polygamy and individual liberties on Saturday hailed a federal judge’s ruling that key parts of Utah’s polygamy laws are unconstitutional, saying it will remove the threat of arrest for those families. U.S. District Judge
BY HILLEL ITALIEAP National WriterNEW YORKTom Laughlin, whose production, marketing and making of “Billy Jack” set a standard for breaking the rules on and off screen, has died. Laughlin’s daughter told The Associated Press that he died Thursday at Los
By JESSICA HERNDONAP Film WriterLOS ANGELESUndaunted hobbits trumped princess power at the multiplex. Per studio estimates Sunday, Warner Bros. “Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” was No. 1 at the weekend box office with $73.7 million, besting last weekend’s No. 1
LONDON, Dec. 15 (UPI)–British actor Peter O’Toole, known for his role in the classic “Lawrence of Arabia,” died at a hospital in London, his agent said. He was 81. The actor died Saturday at Wellington Hospital after a long, unspecified
