(AP) McCarron, No. 1 Alabama beat Colorado State 31-6By JOHN ZENORAP Sports WriterTUSCALOOSA, Ala.AJ McCarron passed for 258 yards and threw a 30-yard touchdown to DeAndrew White in the fourth quarter to lift No. 1 Alabama to a 31-6 victory
(AP) No. 5 Stanford routs No. 23 Arizona State, 42-28By ANTONIO GONZALEZAP Sports WriterSTANFORD, Calif.Tyler Gaffney ran for 95 yards and two touchdowns, Anthony Wilkerson added 68 yards and another score, and No. 5 Stanford started strong in a 42-28
(AP) Guiton guides No. 4 OSU to 76-0 mismatch over FAMUBy RUSTY MILLERAP Sports WriterCOLUMBUS, OhioAfter a 76-0 victory over outmanned and overmatched Florida A&M, Urban Meyer couldn’t say for certain that his Ohio State team got a lot out
(AP) No. 22 Notre Dame outlasts Michigan State 17-13By TOM COYNEAssociated PressSOUTH BEND, Ind.Notre Dame took advantage of a trick play that backfired, as well as four pass interference calls and a holding penalty that kept drives alive, to defeat
(AP) Johnny Football leads No. 10 A&M, 42-13 over SMUBy KRISTIE RIEKENAP Sports WriterCOLLEGE STATION, TexasJohnny Manziel accounted for 346 yards with three touchdowns in just more than a half to help No. 10 Texas A&M cruise to a 42-13
(AP) Stenson takes 4-shot lead into Sunday at East LakeBy DOUG FERGUSONAP Golf WriterATLANTAStepping in from rain that ruined his rhythm and the back end of his round, Henrik Stenson was more interested in looking forward at the Tour Championship.
(AP) Pope’s blunt remarks pose challenge for bishopsBy RACHEL ZOLLAP Religion WriterNEW YORKIn recent years, many American bishops have drawn a harder line with parishioners on what could be considered truly Roman Catholic, adopting a more aggressive style of correction
(AP) Somali militant group claims Kenya mall attackBy JASON STRAZIUSOAssociated PressNAIROBI, KenyaThe al-Qaida-linked Somali militant group is claiming responsibility for the deadly attack on a mall in Kenya.A statement from al-Shabab on its official Twitter feed Saturday says the attacks
Single-minded revellers gathered for the world-famous Oktoberfest beer festival Saturday, hoping the heady atmosphere of ale, lederhosen and oompah music will not be flattened by Germany’s election fever. The first keg was opened for the 180th edition of Munich’s Oktoberfest
(AP) Pakistan releases top Afghan Taliban prisonerBy KATHY GANNON and SEBASTIAN ABBOTAssociated PressISLAMABADPakistan freed the Afghan Taliban’s former deputy leader on Saturday after years of detention in a move that many officials in Islamabad and Kabul hope will aid Afghanistan’s
(AP) Israel: Soldier abducted, killed by PalestinianBy IAN DEITCHAssociated PressJERUSALEMA Palestinian lured an Israeli soldier to a village in the West Bank and killed him with the intention of trading the body for his jailed brother, Israel’s intelligence agency said
(AP) GOP House: Keep government open, hit ‘Obamacare’By DAVID ESPOAP Special CorrespondentWASHINGTONCharting a collision course with the White House, the Republican-controlled House approved legislation Friday to wipe out the 3-year-old health care law that President Barack Obama has vowed to
President Barack Obama on Saturday urged the US Congress to approve a budget to keep the government open after October 1, and raise the debt ceiling so the country can pay its bills. Far-right Republicans in Congress want to take
(AP) Red Sox clinch AL East title, beat Blue Jays 6-3By JIMMY GOLENAP Sports WriterBOSTONThe Boston Red Sox clinched the AL East title on Friday night, getting seven strong innings from Jon Lester to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3
(AP) A-Rod sets slam record, Yankees beat Giants 5-1By MIKE FITZPATRICKAP Sports WriterNEW YORKAlex Rodriguez set a major league record with his 24th career grand slam, passing Lou Gehrig with a tiebreaking shot in the seventh inning that sent the
US Secretary of State John Kerry said he and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov spoke Friday about a “strong” United Nations Security Council resolution on ridding Syria of chemical weapons. The two top diplomats are in daily contact on the
(AFP) US teen idol Selena Gomez has cancelled two shows in Russia because she failed to obtain a visa under new rules introduced after stars such as Madonna used concerts to promote gay rights. Gomez has cancelled concerts planned in
Via… oh yeah, via Breitbart News, actually, and via John Nolte. Disney has ended its deal with Jerry Bruckheimer which, I guess, puts the delayed Pirates 5 film in even more doubt than it had previously been. I’m reluctant to
A Va. high school student’s Duck Dynasty T-shirt had to be removed for fear it could spark violence. According to WWBT-TV, Dinwiddie High School forced Hunter Spain to remove his shirt that pictured Si Robertson with the words “I Will Hurt
By MATTHEW PERRONEAP Health WriterWASHINGTONFederal health regulators will begin tracking millions of medical devices, from pacemakers to hip replacements, using a new electronic system designed to protect patients by catching problematic implants earlier. The Food and Drug Administration published new
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICONAssociated PressMEXICO CITYU.S. Vice President Joe Biden said during a visit to Mexico on Friday that he wants to deepen relations between the neighboring countries beyond drugs, security and immigration. Launching the High Level Economic Dialogue to
Pakistan will release on Saturday its most senior Afghan Taliban detainee, Abdul Ghani Baradar, a one-time military chief often described as the insurgents’ former second-in-command. The Afghan government has long demanded that Islamabad free Baradar, whose arrest in January 2010
(AP) CHICAGO–Chicago rapper Common says his hometown needs to better understand the young people contributing to its violence problem and be more consistent in efforts to help them. Common’s comments Friday at a city-sponsored music conference came hours after 13
By AHMED AL-HAJAssociated PressSANAA, YemenUnder a heavy fog, al-Qaida militants disguised in military uniforms launched car bomb attacks on three different security and military posts in southern Yemen on Friday, killing 38 soldiers in the group’s biggest attack in the
French President Francois Hollande will meet his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rowhani on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly next week, Hollande’s office announced Friday. The announcement comes amid growing signs the recently-elected Rowhani could also meet with US President
