MOSCOW (Reuters) – Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad said he would only finalise plans to abandon his chemical arsenal when the United States stopped threatening to attack him, in an interview broadcast on Thursday. Syria applied on Thursday to sign up to
(AP) CHICAGO–The Chicago Sun-Times says it will replace Roger Ebert with the late famed movie critic’s former colleague Richard Roeper. The newspaper announced Thursday it has officially named Roeper its movie columnist, making him the centerpiece of its movie coverage.
(AP) DC mayor vetoes wage bill affecting Wal-MartBy BEN NUCKOLSAssociated PressWASHINGTONMayor Vincent Gray vetoed a bill Thursday that would force Wal-Mart and other large retailers to pay their employees at least $12.50 an hour, calling it a “job killer” that
(AP) Kerry rejects Assad’s 30-day timetableBy MATTHEW LEEAP Diplomatic WriterGENEVAU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is rejecting Syrian President Bashar Assad’s suggestion Thursday that he begin submitting data on his chemical weapons arsenal one month after signing an international chemical
(AP) Fox ending Smith’s nightly newscastNEW YORKFox News Channel is eliminating one of Shepard Smith’s two daily newscasts and putting him in charge of a breaking news team where he will travel more to stories and break into other Fox
The mayor of a Canadian city described as a looking like “Hiroshima” by rocker Neil Young is fighting back against the eco-troubadour. Young instigated the war of words when he described Fort McMurray as resembling a nuclear bomb site due
On Thursday, President Obama announced that he would focus again on the economy, even as Syria continued its aggressive activity, Russia continued to mock the Obama administration, and the Obama administration itself continued its chaotic strategy with regard to the
On Monday, the AFL-CIO amended its constitution to include “gender identity” and “gender expression” to its objectives and principles; the constitution now says that the mission of the union is to “encourage all workers without regard to race, creed, color,
(AP) Senate panel Oks measure defining a journalistBy DONNA CASSATAAssociated PressWASHINGTONA Senate panel on Thursday approved a measure defining a journalist, which had been an obstacle to broader media shield legislation designed to protect reporters and the news media from
By BRETT ZONGKERAssociated PressWASHINGTON Acclaimed actress Shirley MacLaine and four musicians spanning rock, jazz and opera–Billy Joel, Carlos Santana, Herbie Hancock and Martina Arroyo–will receive this year’s Kennedy Center Honors, considered the nation’s highest honor for those who influence American
Being married to Ozzy Osbourne means Sharon Osbourne has likely seen it all. So it’s not surprising she wasn’t offended by Miley Cyrus’ sexual antics at The VMAs late last month. The co-host of The Talk doesn’t think anyone else
(AP) 8 die, hundreds evacuated in Romania floodingBy ALISON MUTLERAssociated PressBUCHAREST, RomaniaEight people have died and hundreds have been evacuated in remote eastern Romania as torrential rains caused flash flooding, officials reported Thursday. Authorities said some 700 houses were flooded
Iran has been emboldened by Washington’s decision to hold fire on launching military strikes against its key ally Syria, which has also boosted Tehran’s position on its controversial nuclear drive, experts say. Iran’s conservative press trumpeted as a “humiliating blow”
Destroying Syria’s chemical weapons under a Russian plan would be “immensely difficult” and may do little to end the conflict there, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) said on Thursday. Russia and Iran would have to play a role
(AP) Wounded vets to meet marathon bombing victimsBy BRIDGET MURPHYAssociated PressBOSTONWounded veterans and Boston Marathon bombing survivors who lost limbs planned to come together in Boston on Thursday to share their experiences and send a message that life goes on.
North Korea’s reported restart of a plutonium reactor would be “a misstep” and a “very serious matter”, the US point man on the isolated state said Thursday. And US envoy Glyn Davies dismissed suggestions that Pyongyang could set any agenda
On Thursday, as the Obama administration struggles to deal with breaking reports of another possible Syrian chemical attack in Damascus, The New York Times reports that satellite photos show steam coming from a newly retrofitted nuclear reactor in North Korea.
(AP) Somalia: Reports indicate American jihadi killedBy ABDI GULED and JASON STRAZIUSOAssociated PressMOGADISHU, SomaliaA rapping jihadi from Alabama who ascended the ranks of Somalia’s al-Qaida-linked militant group and was on the FBI’s Most Wanted list with a $5 million reward
Wall Street Journal: Congress’s investigation into the IRS targeting of conservatives has been continuing out of the Syria headlines, and it’s turning up news. Emails unearthed by the House Ways and Means Committee between former Director of Exempt Organizations Lois
(AP) Syrian rebels blast Russian offer on chemical armsBEIRUTSyrian rebels have blasted the Russian proposal on securing their country’s chemical weapons, saying that Bashar Assad’s government should instead be made to face an international court for last month’s attack near
(AP) Miss. still to spend $872M in Katrina moneyBy JEFF AMYAssociated PressJACKSON, Miss.Eight years after Hurricane Katrina slammed the Gulf Coast, Mississippi still hasn’t spent almost $1 billion in federal money dedicated to recovery from the storm. The remaining $872
(AP) Kerry set to test Russia on Syria weaponsBy MATTHEW LEEAP Diplomatic WriterGENEVAU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Geneva Thursday morning to test the seriousness of a Russian proposal to secure Syria’s chemical weapons. Kerry and a team
(AP) MLB remembers Sept. 11 with on-field tributesBy STEPHEN HAWKINSAP Sports WriterTexas Rangers third base coach Gary Pettis still has vivid memories of that day 12 years ago, when two hijacked jets were flown into the World Trade Center towers.
(AP) Yankees SS Jeter done for year with ankle injuryBy DAVID GINSBURGAP Sports WriterBALTIMORENew York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter will miss the rest of the season with an ankle injury. Jeter last played Saturday against Boston. He was removed for
(AP) Meyer: Miller still not cleared for takeoff at CalBy RUSTY MILLERAP Sports WriterCOLUMBUS, OhioQuarterback Braxton Miller’s status is still uncertain for when No. 4 Ohio State travels to California on Saturday. Coach Urban Meyer says Miller got in a
