(AP) Putin says no discrimination of gays in RussiaVALDAI, RussiaPresident Vladimir Putin has denied gays face discrimination in Russia, saying that a new law that has drawn protests worldwide does not infringe on their rights. Putin on Thursday insisted the
(AP) Putin: Syria chemical attack sly rebel provocationBy LYNN BERRYAssociated PressVALDAI, RussiaRussia has strong grounds to believe that Syrian rebels were responsible for the country’s chemical attack, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday. Speaking at a conference, Putin said “we have
(AP) Putin says he may seek 4th presidential termVALDAI, RussiaRussian President Vladimir Putin says he could run for a fourth presidential term in 2018. If he serves four terms, that would keep him in power for about a quarter century
State Representative Joe Carr, Senator Lamar Alexander’s (R-TN) Tea Party backed challenger in the 2014 Tennessee Republican Senate primary, blasted Alexander today for his refusal to stand with Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and defund Obamacare. “Senator Lamar Alexander has refused
By ALBERT AJI and BASSEM MROUEAssociated PressDAMASCUS, SyriaAl-Qaida-linked gunmen in northern Syria captured a town near the Turkish border after heavy clashes with a rebel group in the area, activists said Thursday. It was the latest development in what has
British police said Thursday they had arrested two more people over alleged involvement in terrorism in Syria following the discovery of ammunition at the port of Dover. A man aged 27 and a woman aged 26 were detained at a
The world’s chemical weapons watchdog said it is to meet Friday to discuss a Russian-US plan for the destruction of Syria’s chemical arsenal. The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) will meet at 1400 GMT to consider the
Taiwan coastguards Thursday said they have arrested two people and seized 820 kilograms (1,800 pounds) of dolphin meat as the island steps up efforts to protect endangered animals. The raid on the couple’s home in southern Yunlin county on Tuesday
The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) released a report titled “Legislating Fear – Islamophobia and its Impact in the United States” on Thursday. The report profiles and accuses several individuals, websites, organizations of being anti-Islamic and spreading so called
India’s government still struggles to provide reliable basic services to a majority of its citizens, trapping hundreds of millions of them in poverty. Now the country’s richest firms have been told they must help. Under the new amended Companies Act
(AP) Woods thinks role of TV needs further reviewBy DOUG FERGUSONAP Golf WriterATLANTATiger Woods was asked twice about his position on television viewers able to call in possible rules infractions. He never answered that question directly. That’s not to suggest
(AP) Former heavyweight champion Norton diesBy TIM DAHLBERGAP Boxing WriterLAS VEGASFormer heavyweight champion Ken Norton, who beat Muhammad Ali and then lost a controversial decision to him in Yankee Stadium, has died. His son says he passed away Wednesday at
(AP) Ex-NFL player’s NY home trashed by partying teensBy CHRIS CAROLAAssociated PressALBANY, N.Y.Former NFL offensive lineman Brian Holloway initially thought the Twitter photos showing young people partying at his family’s second home in upstate New York were a hoax. Then
…dictates when Obama refuses to negotiate or compromise, we call that “steely,” “masterful,” and “commanding.” Possibly even “panty-dropping.” When Republicans do it the media styleguide demand it be called “hostage-taking,” “terroristic,” “partisan,” and “ideologically extreme.” Please update your records accordingly.
On Wednesday, BBC News reported that an armed emergency response team arrived on site at the Washington Navy Yard within minutes of Aaron Alexis beginning his shooting spree, but was forced to stand down and was instead ordered back to
(AP) NEW YORK–Walt Disney Pictures has pushed the release date of the Pixar film “The Good Dinosaur” to November 2015, leaving the Pixar cupboard bare for next year. The 3-D film had been planned to hit theaters in May before
(AP) Navy Yard weapon exempted under proposed banBy EILEEN SULLIVANAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe shotgun used by the Navy Yard shooter is identified by name as a firearm that would not be covered under a proposed weapons ban supported by the White House.
The Showtime series Homeland deals directly with the threat of terrorism in uncertain times. The show’s production crew was reminded of the latter recently when the Syrian civil war convinced the cable channel to leave Israel to finish shooting the
(AP) Zuckerberg lobbies Congress on immigrationBy ERICA WERNERAssociated PressWASHINGTONFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is visiting Capitol Hill to lobby members of Congress in support of comprehensive immigration overhaul legislation. Zuckerberg was pressing his case in private meetings Wednesday and Thursday at
(AP) Navy gunman’s mom: ‘I don’t know why he did it’By ERIC TUCKERAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe mother of Aaron Alexis said Wednesday that she does not know why her son opened fire at the Washington Navy Yard, killing 12 people, but she
By MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics WriterWASHINGTONThe Federal Reserve has decided against reducing its stimulus for the U.S. economy, saying it will continue to buy $85 billion a month in bonds because it thinks the economy still needs the support. The Fed
(AP) Walgreen moves health coverage to private exchangeBy TOM MURPHYAP Business WriterWalgreen Co. is joining a growing push from big businesses to shift more responsibility for finding insurance onto their employees as health care costs continue to climb.The nation’s largest
France’s first “cat cafe” opens on Saturday in Paris with an in house troupe of nine rescue cats ready and waiting to be made a fuss of by cat-loving customers. Already popular in Tokyo where there are dozens, cat cafes
(AP) Many countries impose restrictions on Muslim veilsBy The Associated PressMany countries and courts have taken action over the past decade to regulate, restrict or ban the use of Muslim veils and headscarves in public. Here is a look at
(AP) SEC moves toward mandate on CEO-worker pay gapBy MARCY GORDONAP Business WriterWASHINGTONPublic companies would have to show the difference in pay between their CEOs and ordinary employees under a proposal advanced by federal regulators. The Securities and Exchange Commission
