(AP) BRUSSELSA poll of European Jews has found that more than three-quarters of those questioned believe anti-Semitism is on the rise in their home countries and close to one-third have considered emigrating because they don’t feel safe. The survey was conducted
(AP) PARISFrance’s principal credit rating was downgraded again Friday by Standard & Poor’s, which said the country has limited ability to get its public finances in shape and make its economy more competitive. The agency lowered France’s long-term foreign and local
By MATTHEW LEE and IAN DEITCHAssociated PressJERUSALEMIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that he “utterly rejects” the emerging nuclear deal between western powers and Iran, calling it a “bad deal” and promising that Israel will do everything it needs
(AP) Blake’s shot with 1.3 seconds left lifts LakersBy KRISTIE RIEKENAP Sports WriterHOUSTONSteve Blake hit a 3-pointer with 1.3 seconds remaining to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 99-98 victory over the Houston Rockets and Dwight Howard on Thursday
(AP) Redskins can’t hold lead against lowly VikingsBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIAP Sports WriterMINNEAPOLISFour yards was all the Washington Redskins needed to stay alive against the Minnesota Vikings’ woeful defense, and Robert Griffin III had three cracks to get it. After torching
(AP) No. 5 Baylor (No. 6 in BCS) beats No. 12 Oklahoma 41-12 By STEPHEN HAWKINSAP Sports WriterWACO, TexasBryce Petty threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more, Shock Linwood ran for 182 yards and fifth-ranked Baylor stayed undefeated
(AP) No. 6 Stanford (No. 5 in BCS) holds off No. 2 Oregon 26-20 By RALPH D. RUSSOAP College Football WriterSTANFORD, Calif.Tyler Gaffney ran for 157 yards and No. 6 Stanford hammered No. 2 Oregon for three quarters, then held
From CNS News: The United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case examining whether sectarian prayer should be allowed at government meetings. The Supreme Court began the day’s session with its traditional opening, “God save the United States
By JENNIFER PELTZAssociated PressNEW YORKA Canadian bit-part actress barraged Alec Baldwin with lovesick, demanding messages, packed her belongings into a car, drove to New York and showed up uninvited at his homes in Manhattan and the Hamptons, prosecutors said as
Actor Ethan Hawke loves his current wife and has no plans to step out on her. The star of The Purge and Getaway still doesn’t think married people should expect monogamy, nor should they become unhinged should their partner stray.
(Reuters) – Scientists in Utah say they have discovered Tyrannosaurus rex’s “great-uncle,” a massive predator with a thick skull and large teeth dubbed the “king of gore.” Bones of the 24-foot (7.3-meter) -long dinosaur, slightly smaller than T. rex and
(AFP) The first of a new series of “Star Wars” movies will be released on December 18, 2015, the makers of the legendary sci-fi franchise said Thursday. “We’re very excited to share the official 2015 release date for ‘Star Wars:
In Delaware, no more than four people enrolled for health care insurance on the now much-maligned Healthcare.gov website. Certainly, this is less than the Obama administration was hoping for. According to healthcare officials and as reported by the Associated Press, the low turnout
In October, when the Affordable Care Act’s website Healthcare.gov repeatedly crashed, we were told by the Obama administration that it was due to a high volume of Americans simultaneously trying to sign up for health insurance. Turns out that the website
Speaking on the floor of the Senate today, Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) launched into Republican criticisms of Obamacare, calling them “jokes.” Reid said, criticizing Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), “The remarks of my friend, the Republican leader, kind of
(AP) Report: IRS refunded $4B to identity thievesBy STEPHEN OHLEMACHERAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Internal Revenue Service issued $4 billion in fraudulent tax refunds last year to people using stolen identities, with some of the money going to addresses in Bulgaria, Lithuania and
In a move designed to remove attention from the dramatic failure of the Obamacare launch, the Democratic Senate today passed the so-called Employment Non-Discrimination Act by a 64-32 vote. All 54 Democrats voted for the measure, as did ten Republicans,
(AP) Philadelphia, a Democratic bastion, elects a WhigBy KATHY MATHESONAssociated PressPHILADELPHIAThe Democratic bastion of Philadelphia has elected a Whig to public office.Robert “Heshy” Bucholz believes he may be the first Whig to win at the ballot box in Philadelphia in
A French family who came to the United States for medical treatment said they were stranded in Chicago after British Airways determined their son was too fat to fly. Kevin Chenais, 22, spent a year and a half at the
Parents concerned about the impact sexualized songs and dance moves have on their children have a reason to worry, according to a new online poll. A parenting web site called Netmums.com finds that the vast majority of children exposed to,
(AP) Senate OKs gay rights bill banning discriminationBy DONNA CASSATAAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Senate has approved a bill outlawing workplace discrimination against gay, bisexual and transgender Americans. The vote reflected the nation’s rapidly evolving attitude toward gay rights nearly two decades after
(AP) Twitter surges in opening trade on NYSEBy BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Technology WriterNEW YORKIf Twitter’s bankers and executives were hoping for a surge on the day of the stock’s public debut, they got it. The stock opened at $45.10 a share
(AP) New video emerges of Toronto mayorBy ROB GILLIESAssociated PressTORONTOA new video surfaced Thursday showing Toronto Mayor Rob Ford in a rage, using threatening words including “kill” and “murder,” as the saga that has gripped Canadians for months took yet
(AP) No. 3 Louisville beats Pikeville 90-61By GARY B. GRAVESAP Sports WriterLOUISVILLE, Ky.Kevin Ware’s uncertainty over whether he would play or not is what made his return Wednesday night all the more special for the Louisville junior. Ware, the guard
(AP) Facebook to open office near Harvard campusCAMBRIDGE, Mass.Facebook confirmed Thursday that it is opening a Boston-area office in suburban Cambridge, just a couple of miles from where the website was founded in Mark Zuckerberg’s Harvard University dorm room. The
