By STEVE PEOPLES and THOMAS BEAUMONTAssociated PressTRENTON, N.J.A dominant re-election victory in hand, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is pursuing a path to bolster his resume as a get-it-done Republican leader and to broaden a national network of political allies.
(AP) Syria activists say truce made in blockaded townBy DIAA HADIDAssociated PressBEIRUTGovernment officials and rebels reached a deal to ease a weeks long blockade on a rebel-held town near the Syrian capital on Sunday, allowing food to reach civilians there
(AP) Pakistani private schools ban Malala’s bookISLAMABADOfficials say they have banned teenage education activist Malala Yousafzai’s book from private schools across Pakistan, calling her a tool of the West. Malala attracted global attention last year when the Taliban shot her
Hundreds of angry protesters threw shoes at riot police Sunday as Taiwan’s ruling Kuomintang party held a congress to call for unity as public discontent grows with the government. The demonstrators — some of them jobless after factory shutdowns and
(AP) Iran’s Rouhani says uranium enrichment `red line’By NASSER KARIMIAssociated PressTEHRAN, IranIranian officials said Sunday the country made progress with world powers during “serious” talks over Tehran’s nuclear program, but insisted the nation cannot be pushed to give up uranium
(AP) Virginia Tech rolls past No. 14 Miami, 42-24By TIM REYNOLDSAP Sports WriterMIAMI GARDENS, Fla.A fumbled punt return. A fumbled kickoff return. A punting miscue. Trey Edmunds and Virginia Tech cashed in on each of those massive Miami blunders, and
(AP) No. 7 Auburn beats Tennessee in 55-23 runawayBy STEVE MEGARGEEAP Sports WriterKNOXVILLE, Tenn.Auburn doesn’t have to worry about passing to remain in the running for a Southeastern Conference title. Nick Marshall rushed for 214 of Auburn’s 444 yards Saturday
(AP) Manziel leads No. 11 A&M over Mississippi St 51-41By KRISTIE RIEKENAP Sports WriterCOLLEGE STATION, TexasJohnny Manziel threw for 446 yards and tied a career-high with five touchdown passes to lead No. 11 Texas A&M to a 51-41 win Saturday
(AP) Pacers beat Nets to improve NBA-best start to 7-0By BRIAN MAHONEYAP Basketball WriterNEW YORKFalling a game short of the NBA Finals last season, the clear goal for the Indiana Pacers is the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference
(AP) Mauk leads No. 9 Missouri past Kentucky, 48-17By GARY B. GRAVESAP Sports WriterLEXINGTON, Ky.Maty Mauk threw five touchdown passes, four to Dorial Green-Beckham, and No. 9 Missouri cruised past Kentucky 48-17 on Saturday. Making his fourth consecutive start in
(AP) Winston, defense lead No. 3 FSU past Wake, 59-3By JOEDY McCREARYAP Sports WriterWINSTON-SALEM, N.C.Jameis Winston threw two touchdown passes, and No. 3 Florida State tied a school record with six interceptions in a 59-3 rout of Wake Forest on
(AP) Philippine typhoon death toll could reach 10,000By JIM GOMEZAssociated PressTACLOBAN, PhilippinesThe death toll from one of the strongest storms on record that ravaged the central Philippine city of Tacloban could reach 10,000 people, officials said Sunday after the extent
It might be time to start stocking up on pretzels and Hershey bars. On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration told Americans that eating trans fats is no longer permitted in their diets. Now it looks like sugar and salt
(AP) Harvard’s deficit soars to $34 millionBy RODRIQUE NGOWIAssociated PressBOSTONHarvard University finance officials are pledging to manage costs better and pursue innovative revenue strategies after its deficit soared to $34 million in the most recent fiscal year, compared to a
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentine President Cristina Fernandez should be able to resume some work after being given a provisional greenlight by doctors, a government spokesman said on Saturday. Fernandez was given the go-ahead after tests on Friday night, but
Iran’s Defence Minister Hossein Dehqan on Saturday inaugurated the production line of an anti-missile system dubbed the Sayyad-2 (Hunter 2), media reported. Television also broadcast footage of the system in operation. Dehqan did not specify the range of the system,
French riot police fired tear gas at hundreds of anti-tax demonstrators in northwest France on Saturday after protesters pelted them and tried to drive a tractor through a barricade, an AFP photographer said. One demonstrator was arrested in Jugon-les-Lacs, a
(AP) Obama, former NBA star golf at ‘Caddyshack’ courseBy JOSH LEDERMANAssociated PressFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.Despite sporadic fall showers and the muggy Florida sun, President Barack Obama hit the greens Saturday with a former NBA star at the ritzy golf club where
(AP) Crisis brewing in Israeli-US relationsBy JOSEF FEDERMANAssociated PressJERUSALEMA pair of testy public exchanges this week appear to have undone whatever good will was created between the Israeli and U.S. governments during a high-profile visit by President Barack Obama early
European champions Bayern Munich set a new record for the longest unbeaten run in Bundesliga history with a 3-0 victory at home to Augsburg on Saturday. Bayern have now gone 37 league matches since their last defeat, at Bayer Leverkusen
(AP) Olympic torch taken on first spacewalkMOSCOWAn Olympic torch took a spacewalk for the first time Saturday, carefully held by two Russian cosmonauts outside the International Space Station as it orbited some 260 miles above Earth. Video streamed by NASA
(AP) Guardian editor to face lawmakers on Snowden leaksLONDONThe editor of the Guardian newspaper will be questioned by British lawmakers over his paper’s publication of files leaked by ex-National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden. The paper confirmed in a statement
(AP) Alabama man mauled by pet deer, faces chargesMONTGOMERY, Ala.An Alabama man was charged with illegally keeping seven deer as pets, including a buck that mauled and partially blinded him, wildlife officials said Friday.On Oct. 30, Julius Dunsmore entered a
A Pew Research poll released Saturday shows that 52% of adults oppose a ban on trans fats. Only 44% approve. Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said hydrogenated oils, the source of trans fats, are no longer “generally recognized
A Californian engineering company says it has produced the first metal gun made on a 3D printer, releasing a video showing the firearm scoring repeated bullseyes in successful tests. But Solid Concepts, which describes itself as a world leader of
