(AP) Dimmer view of economy makes Fed pullback unlikelyBy MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics WriterWASHINGTONA lot can change in six weeks. When the Federal Reserve last met in mid-September, almost everyone expected it to start reducing the stimulus it’s given the U.S.
(AP) On drones, Egypt, Paul makes foreign policy markBy BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated PressWASHINGTONHenry Clay. Henry Cabot Lodge. Robert Taft. William Fulbright. Jesse Helms. Is Rand Paul the next generation-defining senator on American foreign policy? In just half a term, the Kentucky
(AP) US weighs ending spying on allied heads of stateBy JULIE PACE and KIMBERLY DOZIERAssociated PressWASHINGTONFaced with a flood of revelations about U.S. spying practices, the White House is considering ending its eavesdropping on friendly foreign leaders, a senior administration
(AP) Seahawks’ stand preserves 14-9 win over RamsBy DAVE SKRETTAAP Sports WriterST. LOUISRussell Wilson threw two touchdown passes to Golden Tate, and the Seattle Seahawks made a dramatic goal-line stand in the final minute to beat the St. Louis Rams
(AP) New looks and a familiar favorite for NBA 2013-14By BRIAN MAHONEYAP Basketball WriterDwight Howard moved on and Derrick Rose came back, though Kobe Bryant won’t quite yet. Nine first-time coaches are coming in and David Stern will soon head
(AP) Lester, Red Sox beat Cards, lead World Series 3-2By BEN WALKERAP Baseball WriterST. LOUISJon Lester pitched the Boston Red Sox within a whisker of yet another World Series championship. Lester bested Adam Wainwright once again, journeyman David Ross hit
(AP) Old gray-beard: Ross lifts Red Sox to vergeBy RONALD BLUMAP Sports WriterST. LOUISDavis Ross, a gray-bearded baseball journeyman, has nearly completed his long-and-winding trek to a World Series title. The very definition of a bench player _ a backup
(AP) NEW YORK–Emile Hirsch will play John Belushi in a biopic on the comedian. Production company Film 360 confirmed Monday the casting of Hirsch in the currently untitled independent feature. Directing will be Steve Conrad, who wrote the screenplay of
(AP) White House grants extension on health law sign-upBy RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVARAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Obama administration says it’s granting a six-week extension until March 31 for Americans to sign up for coverage next year and avoid new tax penalties under the president’s
Actor Peter Fonda took to social media today with a question that threatens to deposit him into the far-left fever swamps. The veteran performer is well aware of just how poorly the ObamaCare official web site works. Even Saturday Night
(AP) Feinstein tells NSA to stop listening to alliesBy KIMBERLY DOZIERAP Intelligence WriterWASHINGTONSenate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein is calling for a “total review of all intelligence programs” after allegations that the National Security Agency eavesdropped on the German chancellor
(AP) LOS ANGELES–ABC is apologizing for a segment of “Jimmy Kimmel Live” in which a child joked about killing Chinese people to help erase the U.S. debt. The boy’s unscripted comment came during a comedy bit in which youngsters commented
(AP) Obama to meet with House GOP on immigrationBy DONNA CASSATAAssociated PressWASHINGTONA House Republican working on immigration legislation is heading to the White House for a meeting with President Barack Obama. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida is slated to meet
(AP) Business, GOP establishment: Tea party is overBy DONNA CASSATAAssociated PressWASHINGTONA slice of corporate America thinks tea partyers have overstayed their welcome in Washington and should be shown the door in next year’s congressional elections.In what could be a sign
(AP) Penn State: 26 people get $59.7M over SanduskyBy MARK SCOLFOROAssociated PressHARRISBURG, Pa.Penn State said Monday it is paying $59.7 million to 26 young men over claims of child sexual abuse at the hands of former assistant football coach Jerry
(AP) FACT CHECK: Sebelius misstates law on signup startBy CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated PressWASHINGTONMisstating the health care law she is responsible for administering, Kathleen Sebelius has asserted that the law required health insurance sign-ups to start Oct. 1, whether the system was
(AP) Chemical weapons inspectors in Syria miss deadlineBy MIKE CORDER and RYAN LUCASAssociated PressBEIRUTInternational inspectors overseeing the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile have missed an early deadline in a brutally tight schedule after security concerns prevented them from visiting
NBC is working with talk show host Ellen DeGeneres to bring a new sitcom to television led by a lesbian main character. The untitled project, written/exec produced by openly gay comedy scribe Liz Feldman (2 Broke Girls), centers on a lesbian and
The passing of Lou Reed over the weekend marked both a loss for music and the sudden absence of an artist who spoke out against anti-semitism in his work. The National Review recalls his attachment to Israel, both in spirit
Anybody who knew Andrew Breitbart knew that he was always on the move but never out of touch. It is in that spirit that Breitbart News launches its brand new mobile app enabling Breitbart readers the ability to quickly access
Katy Perry can hardly be described as a demure pop princess. The singer is known for her outlandish attire, her curvy figure and songs like I Kissed a Girl. Even Perry has had enough of the current crop of singers
President Vladimir Putin promised Monday that gay and lesbian athletes and guests at the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi in February will feel at ease despite Russia’s new “homosexual propaganda” ban. Russia’s adoption in June of a controversial law that
On Monday, the Republican National Senatorial Committee rolled out a new sticker mocking Obamacare web failures. The sticker read: “404: Error.” Only one problem. After the stickers were linked by the Drudge Report, the GOP website promptly failed, giving a
(AP) Food stamps, milk prices on table in farm talksBy MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe fight over renewing the nation’s farm bill has centered on cuts to the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program. But there could be unintended consequences if no
(AP) McIlroy beats Woods in 18-hole exhibitionBy BERNIE McGUIREAssociated PressHAIKOU, ChinaRory McIlroy won for the first time this year _ even if it was an 18-hole exhibition against Tiger Woods. McIlroy made four birdies and an eagle over the last
