(AP) Egypt’s Sinai emerges as new theater for jihadBy MAGGIE MICHAELAssociated PressCAIROAn Egyptian doctor once close to Osama bin Laden is bringing together multiple al-Qaida-inspired militant groups in Egypt’s Sinai to fight the country’s military, as the lawless peninsula emerges
By GILLIAN WONGAssociated PressBEIJINGChinese authorities suspect that the woman who gouged out a 6-year-old boy’s eyes was his aunt who later killed herself, state media said Wednesday, adding a surprising twist to a gruesome case with conflicting details. Police in
(AP) Snider’s homer lifts Pirates past Brewers 4-3By JOE TOTORAITISAssociated PressMILWAUKEEThis one was for Roberto Clemente. The Hall of Famer’s retired jersey is still the only 21 that matters for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pinch-hitter Travis Snider homered in the ninth
(AP) Nunez’s hit caps 5-run 8th, Yanks rally to win 6-4By MIKE FITZPATRICKAP Sports WriterNEW YORKDown by three against an All-Star pitcher who’s had their number in the past, the New York Yankees put together a vintage comeback that kept
(AP) Wambach at 161, Leroux nets 4 as US tops MexicoBy JOSEPH WHITEAP Sports WriterWASHINGTONAbby Wambach extended her world record with her 161st international goal, Sydney Leroux scored four times in the first half, and the next generation for U.S.
(AP) Serena Williams wins US Open quarterfinal 6-0, 6-0By HOWARD FENDRICHAP Tennis WriterNEW YORKFrom an ace on the first point to a stinging return on the last, Serena Williams was close to perfect in the U.S. Open quarterfinals. The score
(AP) Alabama finds plenty to improve before Texas A&MBy JOHN ZENORAP Sports WriterTUSCALOOSA, Ala.Alabama center Ryan Kelly said the postgame mood in the locker room was subdued and players were upset with their performance in the season opener. Never mind
Kanye West must have known he would face criticism once news leaked that he sang at the Kazakhstan wedding of a controversial leader’s grandson. Here it comes, more or less right on schedule. “Kazakhstan is a human rights wasteland,” said
A week from today, voters in Colorado will be offered the opportunity to recall two state senators who voted for increased gun control in the wake of the shootings at Newtown. We hope that they will take it. Ripe for
(AP) No. 4 Clemson has best AP poll ranking in 25 yearsBy RALPH D. RUSSOAP College Football WriterNEW YORKClemson has surged to its highest ranking in The Associated Press poll in 25 years after the Tigers won the biggest game
(AP) LeBron James joins forces with Starz for sitcomBy NEKESA MUMBI MOODYAP Entertainment WriterNEW YORK After LeBron James won his second NBA championship this year, he talked about the improbability of his journey – ascending to world fame despite growing
(AP) London skyscraper accused of melting carLONDONSome love it, others hate it. London’s newest skyscraper has divided opinion, but now it’s really heating things up — literally. Developers of the unfinished “Walkie-Talkie” building — so called because of its shape
from AFP Real Madrid’s record outlay of a reported 101 million euros ($133.5 million, £86 million) for Gareth Bale is a sign of the free market in action, FIFA chief Sepp Blatter said Tuesday. Pressed on the symbolism of the
(AP) French leader to await US Congress vote on SyriaPARISFrench President Francois Hollande says he’s waiting for a decision from the U.S. Congress on possible military action in Syria and insists France won’t strike against Bashar Assad’s regime alone.The French
The French paper Le Figaro had an exclusive interview with Assad and I’ve translated it. Interview: Our special envoy to Damas Georges Malbrunot interviewed, in a world exclusive, the Syrian president Bassar al-Assad. Here are some excerpts from this interview.
Author and columnist Ann Coulter brought the heat to “Fox and Friends” Tuesday morning (when does she not bring the heat?) and hammered the Obama Administration’s handling of the Syrian situation. Blaming the president for creating the current diplomatic and
Six soldiers from the Royal Regiment of Scotland who had travelled to the United States on a rugby tour that included a friendly match against a New York police team have been charged with assault after they allegedly punched an off-duty police officer to
(AP) Rodman in North Korea to visit his ‘friend’ KimPYONGYANG, North KoreaFormer NBA star Dennis Rodman landed Tuesday in North Korea and said he plans to hang out with authoritarian leader Kim Jong Un, have a good time and maybe
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The hunt for new heart drugs is losing momentum as resources are switched to other areas, notably cancer research, where investors get a better bang for their buck. Cardiologists fear the fight against heart disease could stall
(AP) Russian reports: 2 missiles fired in MediterraneanBy NATALIYA VASILYEVAAssociated PressMOSCOWRussian state-owned news agencies say Russian radar systems have detected two “ballistic objects” fired from the central Mediterranean toward the eastern part of the sea. RIA Novosti and ITAR-Tass on
By LARRY NEUMEISTERAssociated PressNEW YORKA federal jury has rejected the argument that use of the N-word among blacks can be a culturally acceptable term of love and endearment, deciding its use in the workplace is hostile and discriminatory no matter
Jeff Bezos, the Washington Post’s future owner, says he is eager to try new things in search of an exciting future for the venerable but struggling daily. In his first interview with the Post since the $250 million dollar acquisition
By SUDHIN THANAWALAAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCOThere was little fanfare, but the gleaming white and newly built $6.4-billion eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge reopened to the public as vehicles began crossing it after more than a decade of construction
(AP) MEXICO CITYAuthorities in Mexico City say 30 police horses have stampeded down one of the capital’s busiest avenues, injuring one person and damaging 11 cars. A police department statement says the hurt person had minor injuries, but a few other
A new kind of skin-eating fungus has been killing fire salamanders in the Netherlands at an alarming rate, European researchers said Monday. The boldly colored yellow and black salamanders have dwindled rapidly since 2010, with just four percent of their
