(AP) Snowden seeks the world’s help against US chargesBy GEIR MOULSON and KIRSTEN GRIESHABERAssociated PressBERLINEdward Snowden is calling for international help to persuade the U.S. to drop its espionage charges against him, according to a letter a German lawmaker released
HANGZHOU, China (Reuters) – China plans to end its controversial practice of using the organs of executed prisoners for transplants by around the middle of next year, a senior official told Reuters on Saturday. China is the only country that
(AP) Former headmaster surrenders on child porn chargesRANDALL CHASEAssociated PressWILMINGTON, Del.The former headmaster of an elite private school in Wilmington, Del., has surrendered to state police to be charged with dealing in child pornography. Authorities said 53-year-old Christopher Wheeler turned
(AP) NJ police: Dad called, worried about LAX suspectBy MICHAEL RUBINKAM and KATHY MATHESONAssociated PressPENNSVILLE, N.J.The young man believed to have carried out a shooting at Los Angeles International Airport had sent a sibling a text message mentioning suicide, leading
By SANDY COHENAP Entertainment WriterLOS ANGELESLAX is the international hub for stars in and out of Hollywood, and a few celebrities were among the travelers caught up in the chaos following the deadly shooting at the airport Friday morning. With
The name Tami Erin may not ring a bell, but she once played the main character in the 1988 film The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking. Erin’s latest production is a far, far cry from children’s fare. The ex-child star
(AP) LONDON–The BBC says its veteran TV and radio presenter Paul Gambaccini has been arrested on suspicion of sexual offenses. The broadcaster says the 64-year-old Gambaccini, who has worked at the BBC for four decades and is one of Britain’s
(AP) Jordan: Tanking games no way to build a franchiseBy STEVE REEDAP Sports WriterCHARLOTTE, N.C.As frustrated as Michael Jordan has been over the Charlotte Bobcats’ lack of success, it’s just not in his competitive DNA to tank games. Forget that
(AP) Jeter and Yankees reach $12 million, 1-year dealBy RONALD BLUMAP Sports WriterNEW YORKIn a sign of confidence Derek Jeter will return to shortstop next season, the New York Yankees agreed Friday to a $12 million, one-year contract with their
(AP) UConn unanimous No. 1 in preseason women’s hoopsBy DOUG FEINBERGAP Basketball WriterGeno Auriemma and his UConn Huskies are back in a familiar place _ No. 1 in the poll. Connecticut received all 36 votes Friday in The Associated Press’
(AP) Sandusky asks Pa. high court to take his caseBy MARK SCOLFOROAssociated PressHARRISBURG, Pa.Jerry Sandusky is asking Pennsylvania’s highest court to take up his appeal of child sex abuse conviction, saying a judge should have instructed jurors regarding the length
(AP) Jury still deliberating Sean Taylor slaying caseBy CURT ANDERSONAP Legal Affairs WriterMIAMIA South Florida jury has resumed deliberations in the trial of a man accused of fatally shooting Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor during an ill-fated 2007 burglary. The
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius spent the week both in front of a Congressional panel and behind plenty of wisecracks from both late night comics and Saturday Night Live. Alec Baldwin simply sees her as a gutsy politician
(AP) Fan injured by hotdog suing Kan. City RoyalsBy BILL DRAPERAssociated PressKANSAS CITY, Mo. If it had been a foul ball or broken bat that struck John Coomer in the eye as he watched a Kansas City Royals game, it’s
Comedian Patton Oswalt rushed to his Twitter feed today not to mourn the loss of life following today’s shooting at LAX but to smite gun rights advocates before little, if any, facts have been released. While other celebrities like Sarah
On Friday, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the birth control mandate in Kathleen Sebelius’ Department of Health and Human Services regulations under Obamacare. The court said that religious business owners could not be forced to buy contraceptive
Meeting Thursday with White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough, Democratic Senators blasted the Obama administration’s handling of the Obamacare rollout, according to The Hill. “There’s a lot of frustration, everywhere,” Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) said. One Democratic Senator said
(AP) Conservative groups driving GOP agendaBy STEVE PEOPLES and PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated PressWASHINGTONVirtually unknown outside Washington, a coalition of hardline conservative groups is fighting to seize control of the Republican agenda.Tea party allies like the Club for Growth, FreedomWorks and Heritage
(AP) ‘Hackathon’ aimed at helping migrants, researchBy LAURA WIDES-MUNOZAssociated PressMIAMIJournalists, activists and techies in 20 U.S. and Latin American cities will brainstorm and code their way toward understanding migration patterns across the Western Hemisphere this weekend, the latest effort to
(AP) Possible shooting reported at LAXLOS ANGELESPolice and paramedics have surrounded a terminal at Los Angeles International Airport because of a reported shooting. The incident was reported after 9:30 a.m. Friday and responding crews were outside Terminal 3. There was
The White House denied Friday that President Barack Obama considered ditching Vice President Joe Biden for Hillary Clinton, as reported in a new book brimming with gossip from the 2012 reelection run. According to leaks from the book in US
(AP) Germany: Babies can be registered as neither sexBERLINA new law has gone into effect allowing German parents to register their newborn babies as neither male nor female if they were born with traits of both sexes. The German Parliament
(AP) Halloween toy gun prompts Wash. school lockdownWENATCHEE, Wash.Police in Washington state say a woman’s Halloween costume that included a realistic-looking AR-15 toy rifle sent Wenatchee city officers and Chelan County sheriff’s deputies rushing to a school. A passer-by reported
Mexico has found a new heroine: A 12-year-old math whiz from a state plagued by drug violence who was dubbed “The Next Steve Jobs” by a US magazine. The youngest of eight children from a modest family, Paloma Noyola was
(AP) McAuliffe seeks to win race that eluded him beforeBy PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated PressHARRISONBURG, Va.This time out, Democrat Terry McAuliffe’s campaign strategy came down to three points: dramatically outspend the opponent, take advantage of outside factors and keep his outsized persona
