(AP) Appeals court upholds slugger Bonds’ convictionBy PAUL ELIASAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCOA federal appeals court on Friday upheld former Giants slugger Barry Bonds’ obstruction of justice conviction stemming from rambling testimony he gave during a 2003 appearance before a grand jury
(AP) Obama to meet with union leaders on health careBy SAM HANANELAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama is meeting with union leaders at the White House to discuss labor’s growing concerns about the new health care law. Friday’s meeting comes after the
(AP) Afghan Taliban attack US Consulate, kill 2 AfghansBy AMIR SHAH and NAHAL TOOSIAssociated PressKABUL, AfghanistanTaliban militants unleashed car bombs at the U.S. Consulate in western Afghanistan on Friday morning, triggering a firefight with security forces in an attack that
Indonesian producers of gourmet coffee made from beans excreted by civet cats denied Friday they were routinely misleading consumers after a report said coffee from caged animals had been labelled “wild”. The Indonesian Kopi Luwak Association also defended the practice
(AP) Cubs rally past Pirates, 5-4By WILL GRAVESAP Sports WriterPITTSBURGHAnthony Rizzo hit a towering go-ahead, two-run homer off Jason Grilli in the seventh inning and the Chicago Cubs rallied past the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-4 on Friday night. Brian Bogusevic went
Eurozone finance ministers meet in calmer times Friday but still need to ensure bailed-out member states meet their targets amid growing speculation some will need more help to get back on track. The informal talks are overshadowed by upcoming elections
(AP) Colorado flooding cuts off mountain towns, kills 3By P. SOLOMON BANDA and BEN NEARYAssociated PressLYONS, Colo.With rain still falling and the flood threat still real, rescuers were struggling to reach dozens of people cut off by flooding in Colorado
(AP) MOSCOWRussia’s top investigative agency says 37 people have died in a fire in a Russian psychiatric hospital. The fire in the one-story hospital in the village of Luka in the northwestern Novgorod region erupted around 3 a.m. Friday and quickly
A court in Kenya on Friday acquitted alleged British Islamist militant Jermaine Grant of robbery charges, but his separate trial for possession of explosives continues, magistrates said. Grant was tried on charges including robbery with violence and raiding a police
By ANDREW TAYLORAssociated PressWASHINGTONGOP leaders eager to avoid blame for a possible government shutdown next month appear confounded by conservatives’ passion for using fast-approaching deadlines to derail the implementation of President Barack Obama’s health care law. House Speaker John Boehner,
The killing of Bulgarian dissident Georgy Markov with a poison-tipped umbrella on a London bridge in 1978 was like an episode from the pages of a Cold War spy novel. But this was not fiction. And now, 35 years later,
(AP) Rusin solid again but Cubs lose to Pirates 3-1By WILL GRAVESAP Sports WriterPITTSBURGHChicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum isn’t quite ready to give Chris Rusin a spot in the rotation next spring. If Rusin’s argument gets any more compelling over
(AP) Johnson goes wild as Orioles lose to Yankees 6-5By DAVID GINSBURGAP Sports WriterBALTIMOREThe Baltimore Orioles couldn’t have been much more frustrated at the conclusion of their penultimate homestand of the season. After rallying from a four-run deficit, Baltimore lost
By DON THOMPSONAssociated PressSACRAMENTO, Calif.California’s Legislature has passed a bill that would increase the state’s minimum wage to $10 an hour within three years, making it one of the highest rates in the nation. Washington state currently has the top
(AP) Giants lose 3-2 to Dodgers and Wilson in 10By BETH HARRISAP Sports WriterLOS ANGELESThe Giants tied the game in the ninth inning and then had to face ex-teammate Brian Wilson in the 10th. His stuff looked familiar even if
At an event celebrating the 19th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), Vice President Joe Biden blamed the “neanderthal” crowd in the House of Representatives for holding up the VAWA’s renewal. The VAWA was reauthorized in March, having
(AP) Judge refuses to block new meat labeling rulesBy JOSH FUNKAssociated PressOMAHA, Neb.A federal judge has refused to block new rules that require the meat industry to include specific information about the origin of their products on labels. Industry groups
(AP) Mexico arrests 3 more in bar kidnap-killingsBy ADRIANA GOMEZ LICONAssociated PressMEXICO CITYMexican authorities said Thursday they have arrested three more suspects in the killings of 12 young people who were reported kidnapped three months ago from a bar near
(AP) Patriots beat Jets 13-10 in ugly offensive gameBy HOWARD ULMANAP Sports WriterFOXBOROUGH, Mass.Tom Brady threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to Aaron Dobson on the game’s first series before both offenses played as sloppily as the second-half weather, and the
(AP) Texas Tech upends No. 24 TCU 20-10By BETSY BLANEYAssociated PressLUBBOCK, TexasFreshman backup quarterback Davis Webb threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Bradley Marquez with 3:48 remaining to lead Texas Tech to a 20-10 victory over No. 24 TCU on
Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a speech marking the 12th anniversary of 9/11, called for attacks on the United States and a boycott of the world’s largest economy. A summary and translated English excerpts of the roughly 72-minute address was
(AP) Raging fire strikes at heart of Sandy-hit NJ townBy WAYNE PARRY and BRUCE SHIPKOWSKIAssociated PressSEASIDE PARK, N.J.A massive fire spitting fist-sized embers engulfed dozens of businesses along an iconic Jersey shore boardwalk Thursday, forcing workers to rip up stretches
(UPI) A trial at which Tom Hanks was a juror collapsed after a “star-struck” prosecutor spoke to the Oscar-winning actor, breaching jury tampering rules, officials said Thursday. “Forrest Gump” star Hanks was on the panel hearing a domestic violence case
(AP) Twitter says it has filed IPO documentsNEW YORKTwitter is going public. The short messaging service says it has filed confidential documents for an initial public offering of stock. San Francisco-based Twitter Inc. posted on its official Twitter account that
There are more important stories than this. But I think it’s important anyway. The leftist coalition believes it has the Right to Rule due to its rationality, fair-mindedness, honesty, and large intellects. So it’s very instructive to see what they
