New York has passed into law tough new rules governing how underage models can work, hailed by campaigners Tuesday as a step towards ending rampant exploitation. The legislation, signed by New York state governor Andrew Cuomo late Monday, will now
(AP) Gold, silver higher as US hiring slows downBy The Associated PressNEW YORKGold and silver prices are higher after the U.S. government reported a slowdown in hiring last month, raising expectations that more stimulus from the Federal Reserve will keep
By LYNN ELBERAP Television WriterLOS ANGELESNeil LaBute is far from snobbish about making room for television in his portfolio of stage and film projects. He directed two episodes of the AMC Western “Hell on Wheels,” wrote the 10-episode drama series
Appearing on Ed Morrissey’s Ustream podcast program Monday, comedian and pundit Steven Crowder ripped into Fox News host Sean Hannity, criticizing him as an incompetent interviewer and suggesting he wasn’t a “real host.” I am consistently amazed at Sean Hannity’s inability to host
(AP) Miami’s NCAA saga comes to an end with sanctionsBy TIM REYNOLDSAP Sports WriterCORAL GABLES, Fla.Miami’s football team will lose nine scholarships and the men’s basketball team will lose three, as part of the penalties the school was handed Tuesday
(AP) Man pleads guilty to shooting golfer who hit homeBy MARTIN GRIFFITHAssociated PressRENO, Nev.A Nevada man accused of shooting a golfer who broke a window at his home with an errant ball has pleaded guilty to a felony charge. Jeff
(AP) Mattingly unsure about future with DodgersBy BETH HARRISAP Sports WriterLOS ANGELESDon Mattingly said Monday that his 2014 contract option vested with the Dodgers’ first-round playoff victory over Atlanta, but he isn’t sure he’ll be back as manager next season.
(AP) Attackers set Russian Muslim prayer house on fireMOSCOWRussian police says attackers set fire to a Muslim prayer house in a southern Russian city earlier rocked by a suicide bombing. Volgograd police said Tuesday someone threw Molotov cocktails at the
(AP) China faces human rights scrutiny with UN reviewBy JOHN HEILPRINAssociated PressGENEVAFaced with a U.N. review of its human rights, China acknowledged Tuesday that it still faces shortcomings but insists it has reduced poverty, deepened judicial reforms and protections of
(AP) Extremist groups hobble Syrian peace negotiationsBy LARA JAKESAP National Security WriterLONDONViolent extremists seeking to overthrow Syrian President Bashar Assad may instead have hurt negotiations to replace him, frustrating Western diplomats who continue to push for his ouster as a
(AP) France is latest US ally angered by NSA snoopingBy DEB RIECHMANN and KIMBERLY DOZIERAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe sweep and scope of National Security Agency snooping abroad forced President Barack Obama once again to hear complaints from a U.S. ally angry about
(AP) Titans owner Bud Adams has died at age 90By TERESA M. WALKERAP Sports WriterNASHVILLE, Tenn.Titans owner Bud Adams, who helped found the American Football League and whose battles for players helped lead to the merger with the NFL, has
Breitbart News has teamed up with Kurt Bardella, the longtime adviser to Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) who helped him fiercely combat liberals and the mainstream press on their turf. Bardella’s new public relations firm, Endeavor Strategic Communications, is being brought on
(AP) Yahoo plucks influential tech writer from NY TimesSUNNYVALE, Calif.New York Times technology columnist and gadget reviewer David Pogue is leaving the newspaper to cover similar topics for Yahoo. The hiring announced Monday is the latest step in Yahoo CEO
Si Robertson of Duck Dynasty fame continues to buck conventional wisdom, at least the kind emanating from Hollywood. The gray-bearded star tells Men’s Journal that all the talk about gun control these days is aimed in the wrong direction. Brother
(AP) Yahoo again tops Google in US Web visitors in SeptNEW YORKFor the third month in a row, more Americans visited Yahoo’s websites than Google’s, according to comScore Inc.’s Internet traffic data for September. The research firm said Monday that
(AP) Police: Student killed staffer at Nevada schoolBy SCOTT SONNERAssociated PressSPARKS, Nev.A student at a Nevada middle school opened fire on campus just before the starting bell Monday, wounding two boys and killing a staff member who was trying to
On Monday, White House press secretary Jay Carney implied that the Obama administration could delay the implementation of the individual mandate thanks to the massive technological glitches attendant on the launch of the Obamacare exchanges. Carney explained that anybody “without
(AP) Jim Leyland steps down as Detroit Tigers managerBy NOAH TRISTERAP Baseball WriterDETROITJim Leyland announced Monday he is stepping down as manager of the Detroit Tigers after eight seasons that included three division titles and two trips to the World
(AP) 1 dead in triple shooting at Vegas Strip nightclubLAS VEGASPolice say one person is dead and three others are injured in a shooting in a Las Vegas Strip nightclub inside Bally’s casino. Police spokesman Larry Hadfield said the alleged
The windswept Scottish island of Canna is home to just 12 people — and 16,000 rabbits. But thousands of the bunnies are set to be culled after their frantic burrowing caused a landslide, officials said Friday. The National Trust of
Indian police charged a school principal and her husband with murder on Monday over the deaths of 23 children who were poisoned by a mid-day meal which was contaminated with pesticide. The children, aged four to 12, fell ill within
(AP) GOP Rep. Tim Griffin won’t run for 3rd termBy ANDREW DeMILLOAssociated PressLITTLE ROCK, Ark.Republican U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin says he won’t seek a third term representing central Arkansas in the U.S. House of Representatives. Griffin said Monday that he
(AP) Israel awards Bloomberg $1 million ‘Jewish Nobel’JERUSALEMIsrael on Monday recognized New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg as the first ever recipient of the $1 million Genesis Prize, an award popularly dubbed the “Jewish Nobel Prize.” The Genesis Prize Foundation said
(AP) Kenya gov’t believes 4 terrorist bodies recoveredNAIROBI, KenyaThe Kenyan government says it believes it has recovered the remains of the four gunmen who stormed a shopping mall on Sept. 21 and killed more than 60 people. Joseph Ole Lenku,
