On Wednesday, conservative talk radio host Mark Levin blasted the Republican establishment for purging the conservative wing in the House of Representatives and for lashing out against the grassroots conservatives and blue-collar Americans outside the beltway that listen to his
By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated PressWASHINGTONCiting a potential threat to public health, the Food and Drug Administration is taking steps toward phasing out the use of some antibiotics in animals processed for meat. Many cattle, hog and poultry producers give their
By DAVID EGGERTAssociated PressLANSING, Mich.Michigan will join more conservative states in requiring residents who want health insurance coverage for abortions to buy an extra policy, after Republican legislators passed the law Wednesday over the objections of Democrats who pleaded for
By TRAVIS LOLLERAssociated PressNASHVILLE, Tenn.U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander has replaced his chief of staff after learning the staffer’s home was being searched as part of a child pornography investigation.Alexander, R-Tenn., said in a statement Wednesday that it’ll be up to
(AP) SANTA MONICA, Calif.–Christopher Evan Welch, the actor whose roles on New York stages led to a series of film and television parts, including a regular spot on AMC’s “Rubicon,” has died in Southern California. His family said in a
(AP) MLB intends to ban plate collisionsBy RONALD BLUMAP Sports WriterLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.Major League Baseball plans to eliminate home plate collisions, possibly as soon as next season but no later than by 2015. New York Mets general manager Sandy
(AP)NEW YORKThe price of oil fell 1 percent Wednesday after the government reported a large buildup in supplies of gasoline and distillate fuels such as diesel. Benchmark oil for January delivery dropped $1.07 to close at $97.44 on the New
On Wednesday, House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa sent a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, angrily telling her that HHS’ attempts to block contractors from giving information to Congress on Obamacare was a violation of
US search engine giant Google Wednesday opened its first data centres in Asia to cater for soaring demand, and said it would double its planned investment in the Taiwan facility to $600 million. Google inaugurated one of the new centres
Fishbowl DC: In something of a backwards move in this day and age, a TV personality is taking on a print gig. Rachel Maddow of MSNBC fame will be writing a monthly column for The Washington Post, according to a
(AP) Austin Dillon to bring No. 3 to Sprint Cup SeriesBy JENNA FRYERAP Auto Racing WriterCONCORD, N.C.The late Dale Earnhardt’s famed No. 3 will be back on track in the elite Sprint Cup Series next season with Austin Dillon using
(AFP) Studio giant Warner Bros accused Hollywood producers Bob and Harvey Weinstein of “trying to rewrite history” on Wednesday by suing for a share of profits from the blockbuster “Hobbit” movies. The Weinstein brothers filed a lawsuit against New Line
(AP) Cousins to start ahead of RG3 for RedskinsBy JOSEPH WHITEAP Sports WriterASHBURN, Va.Kirk Cousins will start for the Washington Redskins on Sunday _ and Robert Griffin III will be the No. 3 quarterback behind Rex Grossman. Coach Mike Shanahan
The stars behind the reality show sensation Duck Dynasty already conquered television and the literary world, so it’s not a shock to see them outsell some of the biggest names on the music charts. Duck the Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas sold
(AFP) The film “12 Years a Slave” directed by Steve McQueen topped nominations for the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) gongs announced Wednesday, as Hollywood’s annual awards season gets into gear. The movie scored four nominations, followed by three each for
(AP) Over 2M Xbox One units sold in first 18 daysNEW YORKMicrosoft says more than 2 million of its Xbox One consoles have been sold since the system’s launch 18 days ago. That works out to an average of 111,111
(AP) Desmond Tutu home robbed; was at Mandela memorialBy RAY FAUREAssociated PressJOHANNESBURGPolice in South Africa say retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s home was robbed while he was away to attend a memorial honoring Nelson Mandela. A statement Wednesday from the South
(AP) Mandela ceremony interpreter called a ‘fake’By ALAN CLENDENNING and RAY FAUREAssociated PressJOHANNESBURGA man who provided sign language interpretation on stage for Nelson Mandela’s memorial service, attended by scores of heads of state, was a “fake,” the national director of
(AP) Japan panel urges strong military amid China riseBy MARI YAMAGUCHIAssociated PressTOKYOA near-final draft of a new Japanese national security strategy calls for a stronger military to deal with a rising China and other growing risks close to home. The
A new US congressional deal that could ease restrictions on releasing Guantanamo detainees doesn’t go nearly far enough towards closing the controversial prison, defense lawyers and rights advocates said. The deal, negotiated by a bipartisan group of senior lawmakers late
(AP) Top court says gay sex remains a crime in IndiaBy NIRMALA GEORGEAssociated PressNEW DELHIA colonial-era law criminalizing homosexuality will remain in effect in India, a top court said Wednesday, dealing a blow to gay activists who have fought for
(AP) Car bomb hits near NATO gate at Kabul airportKABUL, AfghanistanA car bomb went off Wednesday near a gate used by NATO troops in the northern section of the Kabul airport, the Afghan Interior Ministry said. The Taliban claimed responsibility
(AP) Ukraine police stand down after protest growsBy JIM HEINTZ and MARIA DANILOVAAssociated PressKIEV, UkrainePolice in Ukraine on Wednesday pulled back as protesters claimed victory after an overnight face-off in which authorities removed some barricades and tents and scuffled with
Pop star Justin Bieber may have lost one of his “Beliebers” this week. The singer, who can’t seem to shake unflattering headlines, met a bikini-clad woman at a hotel pool in Australia Sunday and shared some ugly words about her
By DAVID ESPO and ANDREW TAYLORAssociated PressWASHINGTONCongressional negotiators reached a modest budget agreement Tuesday to restore about $63 billion in automatic spending cuts from programs ranging from parks to the Pentagon, with votes expected in both houses in the next
