(AP) KANE, Pa.An SUV crossed into oncoming traffic on a rural northwestern Pennsylvania highway and smashed head-on into another vehicle, killing six people, including two children, authorities said Sunday. A Jeep Liberty driven by 36-year-old Kathy Douglas of Kane crossed the
(AP) BANGKOKThai authorities are seeking an arrest warrant for an heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune after he failed to appear for his indictment in a hit-and-run case in which a policeman was killed. Prosecutor Ruecha Krairiksh says Vorayuth
(AP) China argues against US action against SyriaBEIJINGChina is urging the U.S. not to take unilateral action against Syria in response to last month’s chemical weapons attack against civilians. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Monday that Washington had
Al-Qaeda and other hostile groups have repeatedly sought to infiltrate US intelligence agencies, which are investigating thousands of their employees to counter the threat, The Washington Post reported on Monday. The CIA found that about a fifth of job applicants
The US National Security Agency spied on the communications of the Brazilian and Mexican presidents, accessing the Mexico leader’s emails before he was elected, Brazil’s Globo television reported. Rio de Janeiro-based journalist Glenn Greenwald, a columnist for the Guardian newspaper
(AP) Russia not convinced by US evidence on SyriaMOSCOWThe information the U.S. showed Moscow trying to prove that the Syrian regime was behind an alleged chemical weapons attack is “absolutely unconvincing,” Russia’s foreign minister said Monday. The United States insists
(AP) Obama seeks Syria support from former foe McCainBy BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama is inviting former foe Sen. John McCain to the White House, hoping one of Congress’ most intractable foreign policy hawks will help sell the idea of
(AP) All 15 American men out of US Open after 3rd roundNEW YORKThere are no American men in the round of 16 at the U.S. Open, the first time that’s happened at a tournament that began in 1881. The last
(AP) Williams beats Stephens to reach US Open quartersBy RACHEL COHENAP Sports WriterNEW YORKSerena Williams avenged her major loss to Sloane Stephens, pulling away from the young American for a 6-4, 6-1 win to return to the U.S. Open quarterfinals.
(AP) Georgia loses WR Mitchell to knee injuryBy CHARLES ODUMAP Sports WriterATLANTAGeorgia receiver Malcolm Mitchell will miss the remainder of the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in Saturday’s loss at Clemson. Coach Mark Richt
(AP) No. 9 Louisville dominates Ohio 49-7By GARY B. GRAVESAP Sports WriterLOUISVILLE, Ky.Teddy Bridgewater threw five touchdown passes and Michael Dyer had a 46-yard touchdown run as No. 9 Louisville defeated Ohio 49-7 on Sunday. Coming off an 11-2 finish
By SARAH EL DEEBAssociated PressCAIROEgypt’s top prosecutor referred Sunday ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi to trial on charges of inciting the killing of opponents protesting outside his palace while he was in office, the state news agency said. The military
(AP) Berdych wins in straight sets again at US OpenBy RACHEL COHENAP Sports WriterNEW YORKFifth-seeded Tomas Berdych played his third-round match on the Grandstand, the third-largest stadium at the U.S. Open. In a sport dominated by four players, Berdych is
(AP) 4 of 5 schools beef up policy after Penn StateBy EDDIE PELLSAP National WriterAs they watched Penn State struggle to contain a child sex-abuse scandal that ruined its once-pristine name and took down the mightiest of college coaches, schools
Der Spiegel is reporting that they have seen documents from NSA leaker Edward Snowden showing that the agency hacked into Al Jazeera’s communications system. Al Jazeera has broadcast messages and propaganda from Al Qaeda for more than a decade. One
On Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot channel 125 from 7 PM to 10 PM EDT, Breitbart News Executive Chairman and host Stephen K. Bannon will discuss the conflict in Syria and the rise of the conservative/Tea Party movement
With President Barack Obama’s announcement on Saturday that he will, after all, go to Congress for authorization to use force against the Assad regime in Syria, Syria is celebrating. President Bashar al-Assad stated that Syria could confront any action from
On Meet the Press on Sunday, Secretary of State John Kerry explained President Obama’s sudden shift in favor of seeking Congressional approval for military action against the Assad regime in Syria. Obama, said Kerry, figured that the United States would
(AP) Syrian state-run daily calls Obama move a retreatBy ALBERT AJI and RYAN LUCASAssociated PressDAMASCUS, SyriaA Syrian state-run newspaper on Sunday called President Barack Obama’s decision to seek congressional approval before taking military action against Bashar Assad’s regime “the start
(AP) South Africa: Mandela discharged from hospitalBy RODNEY MUHUMUZAAssociated PressJOHANNESBURGNelson Mandela was released from the hospital on Sunday while still in critical condition to his Johannesburg home which has been set up to provide intensive care, South Africa’s presidency said.
A high-ranking Chinese official who oversees state-owned firms is being probed for “serious disciplinary violations”, official media reported Sunday, as the country’s new leaders intensify a clampdown on corruption. The investigation of Jiang Jiemin follows several graft cases against top
France’s Socialist government is hinting it may appease discontent at tax rises by putting more stress on spending cuts in its fight to control the budget and boost growth. The latest signs came with a new reform of the pension
The FBI has beefed up its surveillance of Syrians living in the United States ahead of a possible US military attack on Syria, The New York Times reported Sunday. The domestic intelligence agency and the Department of Homeland Security have
A joint Australian-US Navy dive team recovered bombs dropped by American forces on the Great Barrier Reef during a training exercise in a delicate deep-sea operation, officials said Sunday. The divers attached balloons to pull the two unarmed GBU-12 laser
Ephraim Mirvis is set to take office as the new chief rabbi of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth at a ceremony in London on Sunday. Prince Charles will join Jewish and other faith leaders for the ceremony at St
