(AP) Rare Sumatran tiger cub dies in London ZooLONDONA rare Sumatran tiger cub has died at the London Zoo three weeks after its birth was recorded by a hidden camera. Zoo officials said Tuesday that the cub drowned at the
The Fifth Estate is getting more free publicity than most films thanks to the notorious nature of its subject, but that hardly helped during its U.K. debut. The film details the rise of WikiLeaks and its founder, Julian Assange. WikiLeaks
(AP) Ex-San Diego Mayor charged with 3 crimesBy ELLIOT SPAGATAssociated PressSAN DIEGOFormer San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, driven from office by sexual harassment allegations, was charged Tuesday with felony false imprisonment and two counts of misdemeanor battery involving three women.
A border patrol agent in Tuscon, Arizona condemned the federal government for ignoring and not prosecuting illegal immigrants and protesters who violate federal laws by impeding or assaulting agents while they are on the job, saying the federal government’s lack
By DAVID BAUDERAP Television WriterNEW YORKThe duo of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler proved such a success at hosting the Golden Globes in January that they’ve been signed up for the same job for the next two years. NBC, the
(AP) Cards, Dodgers, Tigers, Bosox sport longtime logosBy BEN WALKERAP Baseball WriterTune in this week to watch Yasiel Puig or David Ortiz in high-def, then check out these throwbacks: Jackie Robinson stealing home in a grainy newsreel, Ted Williams swinging
(AP) Hernandez girlfriend due to face perjury chargeFALL RIVER, Mass.The girlfriend of former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez is due to be arraigned in Massachusetts on a perjury charge connected to the murder case against him. Shayanna Jenkins is scheduled
From CNS News: President Barack Obama used his Saturday radio address to press for an end to “this Republican shutdown” and for an increase in the debt limit. “It wouldn’t be wise,” he said, “to just kick the debt-ceiling can
From CNS News: Women would do a better job than men of solving the current government stalemate, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) said on Monday — because “a woman doesn’t want to ruin the person on the other side of
(AP) Rivers, Novak lead Chargers to 19-9 winBy BERNIE WILSONAP Sports WriterSAN DIEGOPhilip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers kept Andrew Luck on the sideline most of the night, giving the Indianapolis Colts quarterback no chance at another comeback. Rivers
(AP) Dodgers top Cardinals 3-0, cut NLCS deficit to 2-1By BETH HARRISAP Sports WriterLOS ANGELESHyun-Jin Ryu outpitched Adam Wainwright with seven innings of three-hit ball, Adrian Gonzalez’s RBI double ended a 1-for-17 drought for the Dodgers with runners in scoring
(AP) Vickers to miss rest of season with blood clotBy JENNA FRYERAP Auto Racing WriterCONCORD, N.C.Brian Vickers will miss the rest of the NASCAR season because of a blood clot in his right calf. The clot was found after a
(AP) Hanley Ramirez has broken rib; game-time decisionBy BETH HARRISAP Sports WriterLOS ANGELES Hanley Ramirez has a broken left rib, and the Los Angeles Dodgers said they’ll wait until closer to first pitch to decide whether he will start in
(AP) Bristol Speedway unveils plan for Vols-Hokies gameBy STEVE MEGARGEEAP Sports WriterBRISTOL, Tenn.Tennessee and Virginia Tech will finally play a football game at Bristol Motor Speedway and expect to set a single-game football attendance record in what is being billed
(AP) AP NewsBreak: World doping agency to probe JamaicaBy JOHN LEICESTERAP Sports ColumnistA year after Usain Bolt made history at the London Olympics and declared himself “a living legend,” a bombshell dropped largely unnoticed in The Gleaner, the Caribbean’s oldest
Netflix isn’t about to let up the pressure on its cable rivals. The streaming service entered the original series market with the Emmy-nominated House of Cards, and now it’s planning a new series from the minds behind Damages. The untitled
AMC may have just said goodbye to its celebrated series Breaking Bad, but the cable channel got a boost from another original series Sunday. The fourth season debut of The Walking Dead trumped its previous ratings numbers despite going up against
On Friday night, Alec Baldwin’s new MSNBC show, Up Late with Alec Baldwin, fell down out of the gate, dropping 7% in the target news demographic, even though the viewership was 654,000, up 53% over the timeslot a week earlier.
(AP) Obama meeting with congressional leaders postponedBy JOSH LEDERMANAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe White House says a meeting between Obama and congressional leaders has been postponed to give Senate leaders more time to resolve a standoff over the nation’s debt and the partial
(AP) Around world, threat of US default induces shrugsBy BERNARD CONDONAP Business WriterNEW YORKWarren Buffett likens it to a nuclear attack. Economists warn that government spending on programs like Social Security would plunge. The Treasury says the economy would slide
(AP) Officials: Libyan al-Qaida suspect arrives in USBy EILEEN SULLIVAN and KIMBERLY DOZIERThe Associated PressWASHINGTONA Libyan who has been held and interrogated for a week aboard a U.S. warship is now in New York awaiting trial on terrorism charges, U.S.
On Monday, the White House announced that Vice President Joe Biden would get involved in ongoing negotiations concerning the government shutdown and the debt ceiling. Over the weekend, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) implored Biden to get involved. According to the
According to Cornell political scientist Peter Enns, conservatives are beginning to break through across the country. Based on “measures of policy mood for eac state from the 1950s to 2010,” Enns and his colleague Julianna Koch found that there has
(AP) Hunter found after days in Calif. forest had rifleSAN FRANCISCOThe daughter-in-law of the 72-year-old hunter who was lost for more than two weeks in a Northern California forest says he had his rifle with him and used it to
(AP) AP PHOTOS: Bolivian villagers round up vicunasBy JUAN KARITA and CARLOS VALDEZAssociated PressUCHA UCHA, BoliviaThe roar of about 70 motorcycles shatters the quiet of the wind-swept Andean plain as Aymara villagers conduct a frenetic chase to round up wild
