(AP) Rios hits for cycle as Rangers rout Astros 12-0By SCHUYLER DIXONAP Sports WriterARLINGTON, TexasAlex Rios hit for the cycle, Derek Holland struck out nine in his second shutout of the season and the Texas Rangers started their final push
(AP) Pirates clinch 1st playoff spot in 21 yearsCHICAGOThe Pittsburgh Pirates are going to the playoffs for the first time in 21 years. After two consecutive decades of losing, the Pirates (90-67) clinched at least a National League wild card
Media Matters has been on the attack over journalist Stephen Jimenez’s The Book of Matt: Hidden Truths about the Murder of Matthew Shepard. In their quest to uphold the apparent mythmaking surrounding Shepard, Media Matters oddly labels all coverage of
(AP) IRS official at heart of tea party scandal retiresBy STEPHEN OHLEMACHERAssociated PressWASHINGTONFacing a possible firing, the Internal Revenue Service official at the center of the agency’s tea party scandal retired Monday, ending one chapter in a ruckus that has
First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed a stylish entourage to the White House last week, a group which included Project Runway host Tim Gunn. A group of unusually well-dressed visitors lined up at the southeast gate of the White House Friday, when
(AP) Emmert says change coming for NCAABy TOMMY MAGELSSENAssociated PressGRAPEVINE, TexasPresident Mark Emmert said Monday he expects “a lot of change” for the governance structure of Division I sports over the next year. “I’ve said publicly on a number of
(AP) Braves grab NL East title, beat Cubs 5-2By JAY COHENAP Sports WriterCHICAGOFreddie Freeman stood at the front of the cramped visiting clubhouse at Wrigley Field. Wearing a champagne-soaked gray T-shirt celebrating Atlanta’s NL East title, the big first baseman
(AP) NASCAR has been turned upside down in 2 monthsBy JENNA FRYERAP Auto Racing WriterCHARLOTTE, N.C.These are strange times in NASCAR, where everything has turned upside down in the blink of an eye. Michael Waltrip Racing is fighting for its
(AP) 49ers prepare to move forward without Aldon SmithBy JANIE McCAULEYAP Sports WriterSANTA CLARA, Calif.The San Francisco 49ers are prepared to go forward without star linebacker Aldon Smith for as long as it takes for him to get clean, healthy
U2 lead singer Bono bristles at the notion of being called a hypocrite. The rocker is known for his band’s chart-topping anthems as well as his do-gooder efforts, like his role in the ONE campaign to stamp out hunger. So
Sean Eldridge, husband of Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes, has announced he is running for the US Congress next year. The 27-year-old Democrat posted a message on Twitter late Sunday saying he will run for a seat in New York’s 19th
(AP) Calif. man behind anti-Muslim film due to be freedLOS ANGELESA California man behind an anti-Muslim film that led to violence in parts of the Middle East is due to be released from federal custody this week. Federal Bureau of
NEW YORK (Reuters) – While many professional athletes trash talk opponents with relish and humor, the state of New Jersey is not laughing and has banned such behavior at the high school level. Under new rules high school athletes in
(AP) Wonder bread returning to shelvesNEW YORKWonder bread is back almost a year after it vanished from shelves.Flowers Foods Inc., which bought Wonder from the now-defunct Hostess Brands, said the bread started returning to supermarket shelves Monday.The company, which also
(AP) Hawaii man: Duct tape used in theft of 23 goatsHONOLULUMore than 20 goats were stolen from a Hawaii farm, and the owner says the thieves used duct tape to keep the animals from making noise. KHON-TV reports (http://bit.ly/1aijpQI) the
(AP) NEW YORK–The Nielsen Co. says Sunday’s Emmy broadcast scored a one-third audience spike over last year. Prelimary ratings figures indicate the 3-hour telecast on CBS averaged 17.6 million viewers, compared to 13.3 million viewers for last year’s Emmy show
(AP) New signs of rising illegal immigration into USBy HOPE YENAssociated PressWASHINGTONAfter dropping during the recession, the number of immigrants crossing the border illegally into the U.S. appears to be on the rise again.The total number of immigrants living in
According to a new poll out on Monday from Pew Research Center, 39 percent of Americans say they will blame Republicans for a government shutdown if it occurs after the House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution without funding for
(AP) Germany gets its 1st black members of ParliamentBy FRANK JORDANSAssociated PressBERLINA chemist and an actor — both with family roots in Senegal — have become Germany’s first black federal lawmakers, according to official election results released Monday. They were
By ALICIA RANCILIOAssociated PressNEW YORKEllen Pompeo (pahm-PAY’-oh) wasn’t a fan of this year’s Emmy Awards show. The 43-year-old actress says she “was really disappointed” by Sunday’s telecast. ___ Online: http://www.abc.go.com/shows/greys-anatomy/ ___ Alicia Rancilio covers entertainment for The Associated Press. Follow
The White House would not rule out Monday a meeting between US President Barack Obama and Iran’s new President Hassan Rowhani on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. But US Secretary of State John Kerry will attend a meeting
(AP) 10 Commandments monument toppled in WashingtonBy JESSICA GRESKOAssociated PressWASHINGTONA stone monument of the Ten Commandments that sits on a street behind the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington and was the subject of controversy in the past has been toppled
(AP) Pakistani Christians protest deadly church bombingBy RIAZ KHANAssociated PressPESHAWAR, PakistanAngry Pakistani Christians on Monday denounced the deadliest attack ever in this country against members of their faith as the death toll from the church bombings the day before climbed
According to Sheikh Abulaziz Abu Muscab, the spokesman for military operations at the Al-Shabab terrorist group responsible for the massive attack on a mall in Nairobi, Kenya, the rationale for the attack was simple: go after American and Jewish targets.
(AP) Egypt bans Muslim Brotherhood groupBy MAGGIE MICHAELAssociated PressCAIROAn Egyptian court on Monday ordered the Muslim Brotherhood to be banned and its assets confiscated in a dramatic escalation of a crackdown by the military-backed government against supporters of the ousted
