by AFP From fellow tennis players and coaches to entertainers and other sport stars, top women at the US Open have found romantic liasons off the court much different than the love matches in tennis. While pouring their heart into
(AP) Romo not oldest Cowboy, but still elder statesmanBy SCHUYLER DIXONAP Sports WriterIRVING, TexasTony Romo picked up more than a six-time Pro Bowl guard who can help in pass protection and try to revive a comatose running game. The signing
(AP) Castro’s son in Argentina for Olympic baseballBy DEBORA REYAssociated PressBUENOS AIRESIt’s among the few things that many Cubans and Americans can agree on: Baseball should return to the Olympics. Antonio Castro, son of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, is
By KYLE HIGHTOWERAssociated PressORLANDO, Fla.George Zimmerman’s wife filed for divorce Thursday, less than two months after her husband was acquitted of murdering Trayvon Martin and a week after she pleaded guilty to perjury in his case. Shellie Zimmerman made the
The plot for the upcoming Christopher Nolan film Interstellar is a hush-hush affair. All we know is that it will star Matthew McConaughey, be set in the future and likely flash some serious special effects. A small paper out of
The media was intensely interested in the geopolitical musings of fading celebrities like Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen, and even everyday Average Joe citizens like Jackson Browne, during the Bush War Years. Now that Obama, Nobel Peace Laureate, is gearing
(AP) US hits back at Putin ‘liar’ comment about KerryBy MATTHEW LEEAP Diplomatic WriterWASHINGTONThe State Department is hitting back at what it calls false accusations that Russian President Vladimir Putin made about Secretary of State John Kerry. The Russian president
(AP) Rapper A$AP Rocky charged with slapping Philly fanPHILADELPHIAHop-hop star A$AP Rocky is facing an allegation of assault during the Made in America festival in Philadelphia. The district attorney’s office says a concertgoer claimed the 24-year-old Harlem-bred rapper, whose given
(AP) Yahoo unveils new logoSUNNYVALE, Calif.Yahoo has refreshed its logo for the first time since shortly after the Internet company’s founding 18 years ago. The new look unveiled late Wednesday is part of a makeover that Yahoo Inc. has been
Comic books are once more at the front of the culture war. Two writers working on the DC Comics’ title Batwoman, J.H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman, are quitting due to editorial pressure placed on them by their superiors. One
(AP) Rebels fight Syrian army in Christian villageBy BARBARA SURKAssociated PressBEIRUTGovernment troops battled al-Qaida-linked rebels for a Christian village in western Syria for a second day Thursday, while world leaders gathered in Russia for an economic summit expected to be
Hillary Clinton isn’t a long-time supporter of same-sex marriage, but that didn’t prevent her from winning an award from a foundation run by a famously “out” pop icon. On Wednesday, the Elton John Foundation announced that the recently opposed to
(AP) Amid tensions, Obama, Putin put on a happy faceBy JULIE PACEAP White House CorrespondentST. PETERSBURG, RussiaPresident Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin shook hands, smiled and made small talk about the scenery on Thursday — a public
By MICHELLE R. SMITHAssociated PressCRANSTON, R.I.Gov. Lincoln Chafee isn’t running for a second term, he said Wednesday in an announcement that surprised his political opponents and closest advisers alike and takes him out of what was expected to be a
Russian state nuclear company Rosatom, Rolls-Royce and Finnish utility Fortum agreed on Thursday to consider building nuclear power plants in Britain. The agreement was signed after talks between Rosatom chief Sergei Kiriyenko and British Business and Energy Minister Michael Fallon
Russia and China on Thursday said that they had made progress towards agreeing a mega deal for the delivery of Russian gas to its energy-hungry eastern neighbour. Russian gas giant Gazprom and China’s state energy firm signed an agreement after
By NICOLE WINFIELDAssociated PressVATICAN CITYPope Francis urged the Group of 20 leaders on Thursday to abandon the “futile pursuit” of a military solution in Syria as the Vatican laid out its case for a negotiated settlement that guarantees rights for
(AP) 49ers top AP power rankings, Raiders lastBy BARRY WILNERAP Pro Football WriterNEW YORKThe San Francisco 49ers top the AP Pro32 power rankings as the NFL begins its 2013 season. Losers in the Super Bowl last February to Baltimore, the
(AP) Broncos hope playoff failure is springboard againBy ARNIE STAPLETONAP Pro Football WriterDENVERJohn Elway the executive is about to find out if he’s as good at bouncing back as John Elway the quarterback was. Elway compares the heartbreak of Denver’s
(AP) ROMEInvestigators in Italy say a patient stabbed his psychiatrist some 40 times, killing the woman during their appointment at a public health facility. Police said the attacker, a man in his 40s with a history of drug and alcohol abuse
By KATIE ZEZIMAAssociated PressNEWARK, N.J.Mayor Cory Booker, with six weeks left in his campaign for a U.S. Senate seat, is grappling with a surge in violence that has left nine people dead in his city in as many days. Booker,
The Mexico City council is considering the legalization of cannabis plants and the creation of private marijuana smoking “clubs” as it mulls controversial legislation to liberalize consumption, lawmakers said. The capital hosted a three-day forum on drug policy amid a
By CARLA SALAZARAssociated PressLIMA, PeruThe police colonel was stunned by the skill of the 13-year-old arrested during a raid on counterfeiters in Lima’s gritty outskirts, how he deftly slid the shiny plastic security strip through a bogus $100 banknote emblazoned
The use of illegal drugs among Americans in general is holding steady, but it’s surging among middle-aged baby boomers, according to report released Wednesday. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health indicated that 9.2 percent of Americans aged 12
(AP) BEIRUT Syrian anti-regime activists say government troops and al-Qaida-linked rebels are fighting over a regime-held Christian village for a second day.The director of the Britain-based Observatory for Human Rights, Rami Abdul-Rahman, says the fighters of al-Qaida affiliated Jabhat al-Nusra
