(AP) Texans rally from 21 down to stun Chargers 31-28By GREG BEACHAMAP Sports WriterSAN DIEGOEven when the Houston Texans fell behind by three touchdowns on the road in the second half of their season opener, Matt Schaub and Andre Johnson
from AFP Australian rugby great David Campese has apologised for a Twitter outburst in which he said Muslim cricketer Fawad Ahmed should “go home” if he refused to wear a beer logo on his shirt. Cricket Australia agreed to the
(AP) Pirates’ 1-0 win at Texas clinches winning seasonBy STEPHEN HAWKINSAP Sports WriterARLINGTON, TexasPittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle had no special message for his team and there was no big celebration after what was a special victory for their long-suffering
from AFP Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams each took home a record $3.6 million in prize money for winning US Open titles, but both champions lamented that much of their prize was going to be taken in taxes. Spanish second
(AP) MILTON, W.Va.Who says superheroes aren’t real? When a West Virginia home caught fire, trapping a kitten inside, it was Batman and Captain America who came to the rescue. John Buckland, dressed as Batman, and Troy Marcum, dressed as Captain America,
(AP) $250 million gift to Kentucky college withdrawnBy BRUCE SCHREINERAssociated PressA small Kentucky liberal arts college lost out on one of the largest gifts in U.S. higher education history when the $250 million donation was withdrawn, school officials said Monday.
By THOMAS PEIPERTAssociated PressDENVERAbout 100 students and faculty at the University of Denver and others protested against a decision by the university’s international school to give a global service award Monday to former President George W. Bush. Protesters demonstrated on
(AP) DENVERHundreds of people lined up in Denver for a free marijuana cigarette Monday as part of a protest against a ballot proposal that would impose high taxes on the drug, which is now legal in Colorado for recreational use.
(AP) NEW YORKMiley Cyrus may have something to talk about when she appears on “Saturday Night Live” next month. NBC said Monday that the singer and actress, who did some attention-getting twerking and found new uses for foam fingers during a
(AP) US Open: Nadal tops Djokovic for 13th major titleBy HOWARD FENDRICHAP Tennis WriterNEW YORKHard to believe this is the same Rafael Nadal who was home during the U.S. Open a year ago, nursing a bad left knee. Hard to
(AP) Frenetic Eagles roll past RG3, Redskins 33-27By JOSEPH WHITEAP Sports WriterLANDOVER, Md.Just try to keep up with Michael Vick, LeSean McCoy and the Philadelphia Eagles this season. Robert Griffin III and the Washington Redskins sure couldn’t. Playing at a
On Monday, the White House proclaimed that President Obama could use military action virtually anywhere at any time without prior Congressional approval. White House counsel Kathryn Ruemmler – the same woman supposedly behind the failure of the White House to
(AP) LOS ANGELES–NBC says “The Voice” is getting four new advisers, with Cher among them. The network said Monday that coach Blake Shelton picked Cher to work with in the upcoming fifth season. As an adviser, the pop star will
(AP) Judge: Abercrombie wrongly fired Muslim for hijabBy PAUL ELIASAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCOA federal judge in San Francisco has ruled trendy clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch wrongly fired a Muslim worker who insisted on wearing a head scarf.U.S. District Judge Yvonne
(AP) Clinton endorses Obama effort to punish SyriaBy KEN THOMASAssociated PressWASHINGTONFormer Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton endorsed President Barack Obama’s attempt to win congressional approval of a military strike in Syria, saying Monday that any move by the Assad
(AP) Russia to push Syria to surrender chemical weaponsBy VLADIMIR ISACHENKOVAssociated PressMOSCOWIn a surprise move, Russia promised Monday to push its ally Syria to place its chemical weapons under international control and then dismantle them quickly to avert U.S. strikes.The
MIAMI (Reuters) -MIAMI (Reuters) – U.S. long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad plans to meet a group of fellow endurance swimmers to answer skeptics about her record-breaking crossing of the Florida Straits last week. Some long-distance swimmers have taken to social media
(AP) Early returns: right bloc win Norway electionBy NILS MYKLEBOST and MALIN RISINGAssociated PressOSLO, NorwayA partial count indicates a center-right coalition led by the Conservative Party will take power in Norway for the first time since 2005.The forecast by Statistics
(AP) Fla. police called on George ZimmermanBy MIKE SCHNEIDERAssociated PressORLANDO, Fla.George Zimmerman’s wife has called police to her father’s house, saying the former neighborhood watch volunteer who was acquitted of murder threatened her with a gun.Lake Mary Police Chief Steve
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former NBA player Dennis Rodman will train a North Korean basketball team that will play a pair of exhibitions against a U.S. team in the isolated country in January, Rodman said on Monday following his second
The US Senate will hold a procedural vote Wednesday on a measure authorizing President Barack Obama to use military force against Syria. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday said the Senate will vote on a motion to debate the
Miley Cyrus predicted she would make “history” with her hyper-sexual performance at the recent MTV VMAs. Turns out she was right, in a sense. Her chance at gracing the cover of Vogue magazine appears to be history, according to The
(AP) US weighs talk of Syria dumping chemical weaponsBy MATTHEW LEEAP Diplomatic WriterWASHINGTONU.S. officials say they will take a “hard look” at a proposal for Syria to surrender its chemical weapons to international control to avoid a military strike.State Department
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s foreign minister on Monday said he welcomed Russia’s proposal that Damascus hand over control of its chemical weapons arsenal to international supervision to avoid US military action.
