(AP) Judge who changed baby’s name could be disciplinedBy TRAVIS LOLLERAssociated PressNASHVILLE, Tenn.An East Tennessee magistrate who ordered a baby’s name changed from Messiah to Martin has been charged with violating the state’s Code of Judicial Conduct. Child Support Magistrate
On Thursday, New York Times movie reviewer A.O. Scott wrote about a theater in Iowa that would not be showing the lesbian sex-heavy film Blue is the Warmest Color, the winner of the Palme D’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
(AP) After hiatus, Obama returns to campaign mode in NYBy JOSH LEDERMANAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama is opening a six-week burst of fundraising for Democrats, offering an early look at how he’ll frame the messy health overhaul rollout and recent government
(Reuters) – The White House official brought in to fix the U.S. government website created to enable Americans to buy insurance under President Barack Obama’s healthcare law said on Friday that healthcare.gov will be working smoothly for most users by
(AP) Sebelius promises review of website contractsBy CHRIS TOMLINSONAssociated PressAUSTIN, TexasHealth and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has promised to review the performance of contractors who helped build a foundering website intended to help people buy health insurance. Sebelius said
(AP) Obama admin. taps contractor to fix health websiteBy RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVARAssociated PressWASHINGTONNearly a month into the health care rollout and no end in sight to computer problems, the Obama administration says it’s finally getting someone outside the government to take
Fox News: Billionaire investor and hedge fund titan George Soros is backing an effort to lure Hillary Clinton into a 2016 White House bid. Soros signed on to be a co-chair for Ready for Hillary, a super PAC trying to
(AP) LONDON–Actress Emma Thompson says dancing with Prince Charles is “better than sex.” Thompson makes the comment in a Time magazine feature on the 64-year-old heir to the British throne. Charles tells the magazine he has had a lifelong desire
(AP) French President stands by soccer tax planBy RAF CASERTAP Sports WriterBRUSSELSFrench President Francois Hollande says he will stick to a plan to impose a super-tax on soccer players’ salaries despite the threat of the nation’s pro clubs to scrap
(AP) German spy chiefs to head to US for talksBy JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG and GEIR MOULSONAssociated PressBRUSSELSGerman spy chiefs will travel to Washington shortly to talk with U.S. officials about the spying allegations that have so angered Europe, including whether Chancellor
(AP) AP sources: foreign help to US could be exposedBy KIMBERLY DOZIERAP Intelligence WriterWASHINGTONTwo Western diplomats say U.S. officials have briefed them on documents obtained by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden that might expose the intelligence operations of
Americans who were recipients of means-tested government benefits in 2011 outnumbered year-round full-time workers, according to data released this month by the Census Bureau. They also out-numbered the total population of the Philippines. There were 108,592,000 people in the United
(AP) 1999 indictment to be released in JonBenet slayingBy P. SOLOMON BANDAAssociated PressDENVERA grand jury indictment issued in 1999 in the JonBenet Ramsey investigation will be released Friday, and should shed more light on why prosecutors decided against pursuing charges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former National Security Agency director Michael Hayden gave a series of background interviews on Thursday afternoon but chose an unusually public place to do it – an Amtrak train, according to fellow passenger Tom Matzzie. Matzzie, whose
(AP) Brett Favre dismisses possibility of joining RamsST. LOUISBrett Favre dismissed the possibility of returning to the NFL with St. Louis, and Rams coach Jeff Fisher declined to address reports he tried to lure the quarterback out of retirement to
(AP) Newton throws for 2 TDs, Panthers beat Bucs 31-13By FRED GOODALLAP Sports WriterTAMPA, Fla.Cam Newton threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score Thursday night to lead the surging Carolina Panthers to a 31-13 victory over the winless
(AP) Wacha, Cards top Red Sox, tie World Series at 1By BEN WALKERAP Baseball WriterBOSTONMichael Wacha won again in October and the St. Louis Cardinals got just enough help from Boston, beating the Red Sox 4-2 Thursday night to tie
(AP) Marathon: World Series honors those lost, injuredBOSTONThe victims of the Boston Marathon bombing have been honored with a tribute during Game 2 of the World Series at Fenway Park. Bombing survivors stood on the field during the seventh inning
BOSTON (Reuters) – Controversy was in the air before Thursday’s Game Two of the World Series as Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester denied allegations that he cheated in Wednesday’s 8-1 win over the Cardinals in the series opener. Cardinals minor
(AP) NEW YORK–Screenwriter Michael Arndt is exiting “Star Wars: Episode VII” with director J.J. Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan assuming scripting duties. Lucasfilm made the unexpected announcement Thursday. Kasdan co-wrote “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi,” making him
Shocking data released Thursday by a highly regarded Bloomberg government analyst put the Obamacare website rollout cost at over $1 billion. This represents a $600 million increase over the price tag usually associated with the Affordable Care Act, according to
As we approach the 2014 mid-term election, the Republican Party’s center-right business-leaning faction exchanging blows with its own Tea Party group may prove to be self-destructive. Across the nation, these factions will collide via their political groups such as Defending
A new book that argues politicians in Washington manufacture crises and manipulate vote scheduling and other legislative activity as part of a Mafia-like “protection racket” to extort campaign donations is drawing attention from such divergent corners as The New York Times and
An E! News special debuting at 8 p.m. EST tonight promises to show a side of Hollywood most didn’t know existed, and one celebrity denizens would like to keep hidden. Secret Societies of Hollywood will detail not only known Hollywood madams
Political sex scandals aren’t just great for cable news ratings and late night comedy shows. Playwrights are also finding inspiration from the likes of Bill Clinton, Eliot Spitzer and Anthony Weiner. Domesticated, a new play in previews now at the
