Nine-term Democrat congresswoman from New York, Carolyn McCarthy, who reportedly smoked a pack of cigarettes a day for much of her life, claims that her lung cancer is a direct result of asbestos poisoning. Yet, New York Times writer Joe
By JOHN CARUCCIAssociated PressNEW YORK Billy Joel will perform once a month at Madison Square Garden–as long as the fans will have him. The Grammy Award-winning icon announced Tuesday that he’ll perform a residency at the famed NYC venue every
Two film projects about the Democrat’s likely 2016 presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton, have already been scrapped. A third, a feature film focusing on Clinton’s early years in politics, just got a new life. Lionsgate is in early talks to make Rodham,
(AP) Audit: Health care subsidies vulnerable to fraudBy STEPHEN OHLEMACHERAssociated PressWASHINGTONA new Treasury inspector general’s report says health care subsidies under the new health care law may be vulnerable to fraud. The subsidies are available to low- and medium-income people
(AP) Man survives 60 hours at bottom of AtlanticLAGOS, Nigeria Entombed at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean in an upended tugboat and dressed only in boxer shorts, Harrison Odjegba Okene begged God for a miracle. A video of the
CNN Worldwide President Jeff Zucker was unable to say the words “Fox News” when identifying the three brands that dominate cable news and information. He said in a recent interview, “I think ESPN owns sports, I think the Weather Channel owns
(AP) Guardian: We have published 1 pct of Snowden leakBy JILL LAWLESSAssociated PressLONDONThe editor of the Guardian said Tuesday that his newspaper has published just 1 percent of the material it received from former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden,
(AP) Obama’s uncle to appear at new immigration hearingBOSTONPresident Barack Obama’s Kenyan-born uncle is expected to appear at a new deportation hearing to argue that he should be allowed to stay in the United States. Onyango Obama is the 69-year-old
(AP) Judge: Detroit eligible for Chapter 9 bankruptcyBy ED WHITEAssociated PressDETROITDetroit is eligible to shed billions in debt in the largest public bankruptcy in U.S. history, a judge said Tuesday in a long-awaited decision that now shifts the case toward
REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Dec. 3 (UPI) —A citizen was killed in a shootout with police for the first time in Iceland’s history, authorities said. The incident occurred Monday when a man in his 50s fired at police from his apartment window
PARIS, Dec. 3 (UPI) —Asian teenagers lead the world in math, reading and science while U.S. students lag behind in the middle of the pack, a study indicates. The 2012 Program For International Student Assessment exam looked at how 15-
GLOVERSVILLE, N.Y., Dec. 3 (UPI) —An animal rights group filed a writ of habeas corpus in New York, demanding a chimpanzee be characterized as a legal person with a right to liberty. The Nonhuman Rights Project, which has been crafting
(AFP) — French experts have ruled out a theory that Yasser Arafat was killed by poisoning, a source close to the investigation into the Palestinian leader’s 2004 death told AFP. The French experts’ findings differ significantly from those of Swiss
(AP) Notre Dame sues over birth control mandateSOUTH BEND, Ind.The University of Notre Dame is suing the Obama administration over a federal mandate that its health insurance plans for students and employees cover birth control. The university filed its lawsuit
PYONGYANG, North Korea, Dec. 3 (UPI) —The uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been removed from power, the South Korean intelligence agency said Tuesday. The National Intelligence Agency said it determined Jang Song Thaek was removed from
(AP) Europe rights court to hear of secret CIA prisonsBy GREG KELLERAssociated PressSTRASBOURG, FranceThe secret network of black site prisons across Europe that the CIA used to interrogate terror suspects got a rare public hearing Tuesday at Europe’s human rights
(AP) No-confidence vote in Ukraine failsBy MARIA DANILOVAAssociated PressKIEV, UkraineUkraine’s opposition has failed in its attempt to force out the government with a no-confidence vote in parliament. The failure leaves Ukraine’s political tensions unresolved, with opposition demonstrators still angered by
(AP) Mother superior: Nuns abducted by Syrian rebelsBy ALBERT AJIAssociated PressDAMASCUS, SyriaOpposition fighters have abducted 12 nuns from a predominantly Christian village near Damascus and taken them to a rebel-held town, the mother superior of a Syrian convent said Tuesday.
(AP) Biden: China air zone raises risk of accidentsBy JOSH LEDERMANAssociated PressTOKYOU.S. Vice President Joe Biden voiced strong opposition Tuesday to China’s new air defense zone above a set of disputed islands, showing a united front with an anxious Japan
(AP) Thai protests ease as police lift key barricadesBy TODD PITMAN and JINDA WEDELAssociated PressBANGKOKAnti-government protesters swarmed into the Thai prime minister’s office compound Tuesday as police stood by and watched, allowing them to claim a symbolic victory after three
Sunday, Frank Gaffney, founder and president of the Center for Security Policy, appeared on “Breitbart News Sunday” on SiriusXM Satellite Radio. He told Breitbart News Executive Chairman Stephen K. Bannon that “Iran is laughing itself silly” at the latest Iran nuclear agreement with
Unable to pull himself away from the golf course at a resort in Bermuda, the Mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, was absent from the scene of the train derailment in the Bronx that killed four people and injured 60 others
(AP) LONDONPolice in Iceland say they have shot dead a gunman–the first time armed police have shot and killed someone in the nation. Police said officers were called to an apartment in the Reykjavik suburb of Arbaer early Monday when a
(AP) Sister: Deadly shooting was over ‘Bama lossBy JAY REEVESAssociated PressBIRMINGHAM, Ala.A woman charged with killing a fellow Alabama fan after the end of last weekend’s Iron Bowl football game was angry that the victim and others didn’t seem upset
By JUSTIN PRITCHARD and JAKE COYLEAssociated PressLOS ANGELESThe neighborhood where “Fast & Furious” star Paul Walker died in a one-car crash is known to attract street racers, according to law enforcement officials. Walker and his friend and fellow fast-car enthusiast
