(AP) China successfully soft-lands probe on the moonBy LOUISE WATTAssociated PressBEIJINGChina on Saturday successfully carried out the world’s first soft landing of a space probe on the moon in nearly four decades, the next stage in an ambitious space program
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (UPI) —President Obama Saturday honored the memories of the 26 children and educators who were killed a year ago in the Newtown, Conn., school shootings.
A National Security Agency official said in an interview released Friday that he would be open to cutting an amnesty deal with intelligence leaker Edward Snowden if he agreed to stop divulging secret documents. Rick Ledgett, who heads the NSA’s
(AP) Saban, Alabama reach long-term agreementBy JOHN ZENORAP Sports WriterAlabama coach Nick Saban is staying put. The university announced on its Twitter account Friday night that the football coach has reached “a long-term agreement” to remain with the Crimson Tide.
Romania faced mounting outrage on Friday after a traditional choir performed a Christmas carol on public television that indirectly glorified the Holocaust and said Jews should be burned in a chimney. The song, shown on the country’s new TVR3 channel
NEW YORK (AP) Florida billionaire William Koch (KOHK’) has come to federal court in Manhattan for the second time this year to testify that he’s been victimized by fake wine. Koch took the stand Friday at the trial of an
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of making anti-Semitic slurs against Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur on Twitter, British police revealed on Friday. The pair allegedly made the comments following West Ham United’s 3-0 victory at Tottenham, who have
On Friday, Barack Obama’s Twitter account, run by his minions at his former campaign organization, Organizing for Action, suggested an odd Christmas wish for Americans: May your days be merry and bright, and may your Christmas include a conversation about
Susan Sarandon has a secret for keeping composed while waiting to learn if she has won a major acting award. Many stars indulge in a little alcohol before–or even during–events like the annual Golden Globes gala. Sarandon confessed to her
Terry Lee Loewen, a 58-year-old airport avionics technician, was charged with planning a suicide bombing at the passenger terminal at Wichita Mid-Continent Airport in Kansas. He tried to gain access to the tarmac with his security pass while driving a
A shooting incident at Arapahoe High School in Centennial, Colorado has injured two and forced the lockdown of nearby schools in the area, according to local reports. Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson said that there were two victims and that
The French government on Friday performed a u-turn and exempted Monaco from paying the 75 percent tax on earnings over 1 million euros ($1.37m) that will be introduced in 2014. On Thursday night, deputies in the National Assembly had agreed
(AP) Attorney asks Fla. AG to investigate Winston caseBy TAMARA LUSHAssociated PressZEPHYRHILLS, Fla.A lawyer for the woman who accused Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston of sexual assault asked Friday for Florida’s attorney general to independently examine the rape investigation, claiming
(AP) GOP struggle widens as Boehner rebukes hard rightBy CHARLES BABINGTONAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Republican establishment’s much-anticipated pushback against the tea party wing is underway. House Speaker John Boehner made that clear Thursday, when he renewed his denunciation of groups that try
By MICHAEL R. BLOODAP Political WriterLOS ANGELESCalifornia has long been a union stronghold, but voters in the reliably Democratic state are gradually taking a more negative view of organized labor, a poll released Friday suggested.The independent Field Poll said that
(AP) Multiple people stabbed after Denver football gameDENVERAt least three people were stabbed in a parking lot at Sports Authority Stadium Field at Mile High after the Denver Broncos’ game Thursday night. Police spokesman Steve Warneke said three males were
(AP) Prince Harry, trek teams reach the South PoleLONDONPrince Harry and his fellow adventurers have made it to the South Pole. Harry, 29, is a member of one of three teams involving injured soldiers that set out two weeks ago
Spain’s public debt, which has risen unchecked for the past five years of economic crisis, hit a new record of 93.4 percent of gross domestic product in the third quarter, the Bank of Spain said Friday. Spain’s centre-right government, which
(AP) More purges may follow execution of Kim’s uncleBy ERIC TALMADGE and FOSTER KLUGPYONGYANG, North KoreaThe execution of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s uncle brought a swift and violent end to a man long considered the country’s second-most powerful.
(AP) Execution in Bangladesh sparks violent protestsBy JULHAS ALAMAssociated PressDHAKA, BangladeshThe execution of an opposition leader in Bangladesh sparked violent protests Friday as activists torched homes and businesses belonging to government supporters, leaving at least three people dead, in a
(AP) Kerry meets Israel’s Netanyahu to push peace talksJERUSALEMU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his latest push for Mideast peace. Continuing a furious pace of shuttle diplomacy, Kerry was meeting Netanyahu
(AP) Michael Jordan shoes auctioned for $104KBy PAUL FOYAssociated PressSALT LAKE CITYMichael Jordan’s shoes from the famous flu game of the 1997 NBA finals were sold for more than $100,000 in an online auction Thursday. The Nike Air Jordan XII
(AP) Tiger Woods’ half-brother accused of making threatPHOENIXThe half-brother of golf star Tiger Woods has been arrested in Phoenix for allegedly making a false bomb threat at the government building where he works. Phoenix police say 58-year-old Earl Dennison Woods
(AP) Florida State QB Winston wins Davey O’Brien AwardLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.Florida State star Jameis Winston has won the Davey O’Brien Award, given to the nation’s top quarterback. The redshirt freshman was presented with the award Thursday during the 23rd
(AP) Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron wins Maxwell AwardLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron has won the Maxwell Award, given to college football’s player of the year. McCarron was presented with the award Thursday during the 23rd College Football Awards
