The country’s top computer experts in Silicon Valley are mortified that the federal government can waste at least $400 million building an Obamacare website that is so terrible. According to New York magazine, “one tech worker quipped that a Stanford
(AP) Rarity for top teams to meet in World SeriesBy RONALD BLUMAP Sports WriterST. LOUISThe teams with the best records in each league used to meet in the World Series every year. Now it’s a rarity. Boston and St. Louis
(AP) Lolo Jones, Lauryn Williams on US bobsled teamBy TIM REYNOLDSAP Sports WriterLolo Jones is a step closer to the Sochi Games, and Lauryn Williams might not have raced in her final Olympics after all. Jones and Williams are best
If computer glitches are not enough of a problem, President Obama’s healthcare law also has a legal glitch that critics say could cause it to unravel in more than half the nation. The Affordable Care Act proposes to make health
(AP) Saudi women’s driving kicks off without arrestsBy ABDULLAH AL-SHIHRI and AYA BATRAWYAssociated PressRIYADH, Saudi ArabiaSaudi activists said more than 60 women claimed to have answered their call on Saturday to get behind the wheel in a rare show of
Left-wing financier George Soros has spent more than $100 million funding groups that in some way support “immigrant rights” since 1997, with many advocating for comprehensive immigration reform legislation. Soros has poured in millions to groups like La Raza and
(AP) Come October, players play through painST. LOUISCarlos Beltran was determined to stay in the lineup, bruised ribs or not. The St. Louis Cardinals right fielder was hurt in his World Series debut when he banged against the right-field wall
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s parliament passed a bill on Friday imposing prison terms of up to six years on Russians who take part in conflicts abroad, as the government tries to head off potential security threats ahead of the Winter
(AP) Harden hurt in Rockets rout of MemphisMEMPHIS, Tenn.James Harden left the game in the first quarter with a bruised right knee before Houston beat Memphis 92-73 on Friday night in the final preseason game for both teams. Harden exited
(Reuters) – Black players could boycott the 2018 World Cup in Russia if the country does not tackle racism in the stands, according to Manchester City’s Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure. Toure, whose allegations that he suffered racist abuse during
(AP) Another month of fixes for health care websiteBy RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVARAssociated PressWASHINGTONIt should be working well by the end of November. That’s the Obama administration’s rough timetable for completing a long list of fixes to HealthCare.gov, the new, trouble-plagued website
(AP) Both sides agree: No major budget deal foreseenBy ANDREW TAYLORAssociated PressWASHINGTONOn this, GOP budget guru Rep. Paul Ryan and top Senate Democrat Harry Reid can agree: There won’t be a “grand bargain” on the budget. Instead, the Wisconsin Republican
(AP) Obama discusses budget with Senate, House DemsWASHINGTONThe White House says President Barack Obama discussed upcoming budget talks with top Senate and House Democrats before heading to New York City. White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters traveling with Obama
(AP) JPMorgan paying $5.1B in Fannie, Freddie dealBy MARCY GORDONAP Business WriterWASHINGTONJPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $5.1 billion to resolve claims that it misled Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac about risky home loans and mortgage securities it sold them
Hal Needham, the Hollywood stunt man turned director who helmed several Burt Reynolds’ films including Smokey and the Bandit, has died at the age of 82. Needham’s manager says the cinema legend had been battling cancer. At one time the highest
(AP) Meeting between NFL and Redskins critics next weekALBANY, N.Y.Oneida Indian officials who oppose the Redskins nickname as a slur will meet with NFL officials next week in New York City, a tribe spokesman said Friday. The meeting agreed to
(AP) Hall of Fame coach, player Bill Sharman dies at 87By GREG BEACHAMAP Sports WriterLOS ANGELESBill Sharman, the Hall of Famer who won NBA titles as a player for the Boston Celtics and a coach for the Los Angeles Lakers,
(AP) Rams-Panthers draws $47,250 in fines from NFLBy The Associated PressNEW YORKThe St. Louis Rams and Carolina Panthers drew a total of $47,250 in fines from the NFL for their chippy game last Sunday. Rams defensive lineman Chris Long received
Guest post by Michael Ozias & Patrick Reasonover For many of us our pets are family members. We love them and care for them their whole lives, watching them grow, learn, play and age. When they die it can be
The long-simmering tension between Nikki Finke and the owner of the Hollywood news site she founded may have reached a boiling point. Finke, whose no holds barred reportage and deep industry sources have made Deadline.com an essential read within the
(AP) JPMorgan paying $5.1B in Fannie, Freddie dealWASHINGTONJPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $5.1 billion to resolve claims that it misled Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac about risky mortgage securities it sold them before the housing market collapsed. The Federal
(AP) Doctor: NJ Gov. Chris Christie ‘fit to serve’TRENTON, N.J.New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, as promised, has released a report from his doctor on his medical history. The two-page letter from his cardiologist says the 51-year-old Christie has no medical
(AP) 7.3-magnitude quake rocks Japan; no damage reportsBy MARI YAMAGUCHI and KEN MORITSUGUAssociated PressTOKYOAn earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck early Saturday off Japan’s east coast, the U.S. Geological Survey said, and Japan’s emergency agencies issued a tsunami advisory for the
On Friday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) blasted Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius for journeying to Texas to push the Obamacare health exchanges. “Due to Obamacare, Americans are losing their health insurance, they are seeing their premiums increase,
On Friday, the University of Southern California announced it would be hiring former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa as a professor of public policy. Dean of the USC Price School of Public Policy Jack H. Knott said, “Throughout his tenure
