By SETH BORENSTEINAP Science WriterWASHINGTONFeeling chilly? Here’s cold comfort: You could be in East Antarctica which new data says set a record for “soul-crushing” cold. Try 135.8 degrees Fahrenheit below zero; that’s 93.2 degrees below zero Celsius, which sounds only
Former Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin is all grown up and playing the kazoo in a band. Culkin, part of a large acting brood, is pitching in with a Velvet Underground tribute band that fuses the rock pioneer’s music with
By MIKE SCHNEIDERAssociated PressORLANDO, Fla.The rock bands Heart and Barenaked Ladies along with country singer Willie Nelson have canceled their planned performances at SeaWorld in Florida, citing the recent documentary “Blackfish,” which raises questions about the effects of captivity on
(AP) Heisman: Winston, Manziel, Lynch among 6 finalistsBy RALPH D. RUSSOAP College Football WriterNEW YORKFlorida State’s Jameis Winston, Northern Illinois’ Jordan Lynch, Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel, Alabama’s AJ McCarron, Auburn’s Tre Mason and Boston College’s Andre Williams were chosen Monday
Singer and former teen star Selena Gomez made a calculated effort to shake up her wholesome image by starring in the hard R-rated drama Spring Breakers earlier this year. Over the weekend, Gomez took another step in that direction but
(AP) NEW YORK–Here’s something to wag a tongue at: MTV says Miley Cyrus is the best artist of the year. The former child star twerked her way to the top. Her eye-popping duet with Robin Thicke on the MTV Video
Netflix, the streaming giant responsible for breakout hits like House of Cards and Orange Is the New Black, is getting political. The company will debut Mitt, a new documentary about the man who led the GOP’s Presidential ticket in 2012,
(AP) Torre, La Russa, Cox elected to baseball HallBy HOWIE RUMBERGAP Sports WriterLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.Joe Torre, Tony La Russa and Bobby Cox spent decades trying to beat each other, no holds barred. On this day, however, they were a
(AP) Arizona moves to No. 1 in AP poll; Syracuse No. 2By The Associated PressArizona has moved up one spot to No. 1 in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, the Wildcats’ first top ranking since 2003. Arizona (9-0) was
By MIKE CIDONI LENNOXAssociated PressLOS ANGELESOn New Year’s Day, they’ll finally travel that last 20 feet. Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer, Judith Hill and Darlene Love–the principal subjects of the documentary film “20 Feet from Stardom”–are set to perform “The Star-Spangled
(AP) Report: NSA spying on virtual worlds, online gamesBy RAPHAEL SATTERAssociated PressLONDONAmerican and British intelligence operations have been spying on gamers across the world, media outlets reported, saying that the world’s most powerful espionage agencies sent undercover agents into virtual
(AP) Passenger awakes to find himself locked in planeBy MICHAEL GRACZYKAssociated PressHOUSTONAs the captain of an oil platform supply boat in the Gulf of Mexico, Tom Wagner is no stranger to bumps and other movement while he sleeps. So when
(AP) Boxer Jacob Matlala, 51, a Mandela favorite, diesJOHANNESBURGJacob “Baby Jake” Matlala, a four-time world champion in the flyweight and junior flyweight divisions and one of Nelson Mandela’s favorite fighters, has died. He was 51. The death of the South
(AP) Ex-San Diego mayor sentenced for harassmentBy ELLIOT SPAGATAssociated PressSAN DIEGOBob Filner was sentenced Monday to three months of home confinement and three years of probation for harassing women while he was mayor of San Diego, completing the fall of
(AP) Sharpton says retailers to list shoppers’ rightsNEW YORKThe Rev. Al Sharpton says a coalition of major retailers has agreed to create a customer “bill of rights” that will be posted in stores to help prevent racial profiling. Sharpton says
(AP) NASA: Ancient Mars lake may have supported lifeBy ALICIA CHANGAP Science WriterLOS ANGELESNASA’s Curiosity rover has uncovered signs of an ancient freshwater lake on Mars, which scientists say could have been a perfect spot for tiny primitive organisms to
(AP) Sarah Palin to host outdoors showNEW YORKThe Sportsman Channel said Monday it has hired Sarah Palin to be host of a weekly outdoors-oriented program that will celebrate the “red, wild and blue” lifestyle. The program, “Amazing America,” will debut
(AP) Study: Erratic TV violence ratings fail parentsBy LYNN ELBERAP Television WriterLOS ANGELESViolent dramas on the broadcast networks carry milder parental cautions than cable shows like “The Walking Dead” but can equal them in graphic gore, a failure of the
(AP) Tech giants call for controls on gov’t snoopingBy DANICA KIRKAAssociated PressLONDONMajor technology companies, stung by poor publicity for having helped the U.S. government access personal data, on Monday issued an open letter to President Barack Obama asking for tighter
(AP) Dalai Lama to miss Mandela memorial in SAfricaNEW DELHIA spokesman says the Dalai Lama will not attend memorial services for fellow Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nelson Mandela in South Africa, where the Buddhist spiritual leader has twice been unable
(AP) Car bomb and roadside bombings kill 15 in IraqBy SAMEER N. YACOUBAssociated PressBAGHDADA car bomb outside a cafe and other attacks in central Iraq killed at least 15 people on Monday, officials said. The car bomb went off outside
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces have taken control of a highway connecting Damascus to the coast that is needed to extract hundreds of tons of toxic chemicals for destruction, a monitoring group said on Monday. Fighting in
(AP) Hagel to meet with Pakistan’s prime ministerBy LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated PressISLAMABADU.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel arrived in Pakistan Monday for meetings with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the nation’s new army chief, hoping to further repair a strained and
(AP) North Korea purges Kim Jong Un’s powerful uncleBy FOSTER KLUGAssociated PressSEOUL, South KoreaNorth Korea announced Monday it had sacked leader Kim Jong Un’s uncle, long considered the country’s No. 2 power, saying corruption, drug use, gambling, womanizing and generally
(AP) Prater, Manning lead Broncos, 51-28 over TennesseeBy EDDIE PELLSAP National WriterDENVERPeyton Manning and Matt Prater were more about big numbers than the little one Sunday. As in, an NFL-record 64-yard field goal to go along with 39 completions, 397
