(Reuters) – The 2-year-old son of National Football League’s Most Valuable Player Adrian Peterson died on Friday after being allegedly assaulted by his mother’s boyfriend in Sioux Falls, local media in Minnesota and police in South Dakota reported. Sioux Falls
By SANDY COHENAP Entertainment WriterLOS ANGELESAs a kid, Randy Moore was haunted by Disney World, where he made an annual trip during summers with his dad. So as an adult, and a filmmaker, Moore wanted to capture and question the
(AP) Car bomb hits Swedish, Finnish consulates in LibyaBy ESAM MOHAMEDAssociated PressTRIPOLI, LibyaA car bomb exploded outside a building housing the Swedish and Finnish consulates in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Friday, badly damaging it but causing no
(AP) Zookeeper in Mo. killed when charged by elephantSPRINGFIELD, Mo.A longtime zookeeper in southwest Missouri was killed Friday when he was charged by an elephant, a spokeswoman for the city of Springfield said. John Bradford, 62, died when he was
(AFP) Two-time Oscar winner Quentin Tarantino today revealed he was afraid to make any film about a serial killer, because such a production would “reveal my sickness far too much”. “The planet Earth couldn’t handle my serial killer movie,” claimed
(AP) ‘Bionic man’ walks, breathes with artificial partsBy BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Technology WriterNEW YORKGentlemen, we can rebuild him, after all. We have the technology. The term “bionic man” was the stuff of science fiction in the 1970s, when a popular TV
Speaking with Sports Spectrum magazine, Duck Dynasty stars Willie and Phil Robertson stated that editors on Duck Dynasty had edited out Jesus’ name in prayers to spare Muslim sensitivities. Phil stated: When we prayed, we said, ‘in Jesus’ name, amen.’
During The Daily Beast’s annual Hero Summit, editor-in-chief Tina Brown unleashed a tirade of hate against the certain members of the GOP. The Hero Summit included an interview with Senator John McCain who also chimed in with some criticism of
(AP) Turkish PM Erdogan weighs in on US health care lawISTANBULAdd Turkey’s prime minister to President Barack Obama’s allies in a fight over health care which has paralyzed much of the U.S. government. In a rare comment on U.S. domestic
(AP) New report says Syrian rebels committed war crimesBy KARIN LAUBAssociated PressBEIRUTJihadi-led rebel fighters in Syria killed at least 190 civilians and abducted more than 200 during an offensive against pro-regime villages, committing a war crime, an international human rights
(AP) Eastern India braces for impact of major cycloneBHUBANESHWAR, IndiaOfficials ordered tens of thousands of coastal villagers to flee their homes Friday as a massive cyclone — so large it filled nearly the entire Bay of Bengal — gathered strength
(AP) Kerry in Afghanistan for urgent security talksBy MATTHEW LEEAP Diplomatic WriterKABUL, AfghanistanU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry flew to Afghanistan Friday for urgent talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai as an end of October deadline looms for completing a
(AP) Senior Pakistan Taliban captured in AfghanistanBy PATRICK QUINNAssociated PressKABUL, AfghanistanU.S. troops are holding a senior Pakistani Taliban commander they captured in Afghanistan a week ago, an Afghan provincial official said Friday. The capture could be a significant blow to
(AP) Global chemical watchdog wins Nobel Peace PrizeBy KARL RITTER and MICHAEL CORDERAssociated PressTHE HAGUE, NetherlandsThe Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for working to eliminate the scourge that has haunted generations
(AP) NBC locks up 8 more Ryder Cups through 2030NEW YORKNBC has locked up eight more Ryder Cups through 2030. The network and the PGA of America announced the deal on Thursday. NBC has televised the Ryder Cup since 1991.
(AP) Nevada judge says she’s working on Simpson rulingBy KEN RITTERAssociated PressLAS VEGASThe Nevada judge who will decide whether O.J. Simpson gets a new trial in a botched confrontation with two sports memorabilia dealers indicated Thursday that she’s still working
(AP) Questions swirl about Mack Brown’s future at TexasBy JIM VERTUNOAP Sports WriterAUSTIN, TexasMack Brown says he doesn’t read it, doesn’t listen to it and does his best to ignore it. He wants no part of any discussion about whether
(AP) Gordon takes pole at Charlotte Motor SpeedwayBy STEVE REEDAP Sports WriterCONCORD, N.C.Jeff Gordon is feeling rejuvenated as the NASCAR Sprint Cup season winds down. Gordon carried over a strong performance in Kansas last weekend to Thursday night by winning
(AP) Gerbe’s goal lifts Hurricanes past Capitals 3-2By DAVID GINSBURGAP Sports WriterWASHINGTONNathan Gerbe scored the tiebreaking goal at 6:59 of the third period, Anton Khudobin stopped 30 shots and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 Thursday night. Elias
(AP) Gamecocks’ Clowney to start vs Arkansas if healthyBy PETE IACOBELLIAP Sports WriterCOLUMBIA, S.C.All-American Jadeveon Clowney’s time on South Carolina’s sidelines is apparently over. Gamecocks defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward said Thursday that the injured Clowney will start if healthy Saturday
(AP) Cyclist Gino Bartali honored by Holocaust museumBy ANDREW DAMPFAP Sports WriterROMEGino Bartali rarely spoke about this for all these years. During World War II, the champion cyclist _ winner of the 1938 and 1948 Tour de France _ helped
(AP) Cooke, Harding help Wild top Jets 2-1 for 1st winBy DAVE CAMPBELLAP Sports WriterST. PAUL, Minn.Matt Cooke’s goal gave Minnesota the lead in the second period, and Josh Harding made 29 saves for the Wild in a 2-1 victory
(AP) Bradley risked health to win fans, get MarquezBy GREG BEACHAMAP Sports WriterLOS ANGELESTimothy Bradley remembers the first and final rounds of his last bout. The rest has vanished into a foggy haze. The welterweight champion candidly acknowledges his brain
(AP) Bears stop skid, beat winless Giants 27-21By ANDREW SELIGMANAP Sports WriterCHICAGOJay Cutler and Brandon Marshall were simply too much to handle. So was Tim Jennings. Cutler threw two touchdown passes to Marshall, and Jennings had two of the Chicago
From CNS News: In the first nine days of October, while the federal government was in what is commonly being called a shutdown, federal tax collections went up. Last year, from Oct. 1 through Oct. 9, 2012, according to the Daily
