(AP) UN experts leave Syria as US edges toward strikeBy RYAN LUCASAssociated PressBEIRUTU.N. experts who collected samples from last week’s alleged chemical weapons strike outside Damascus left Syria for the Netherlands on Saturday, hours after President Barack Obama said he
Althorp looks its finest at this time of year. A slow swoop of parkland laps gracefully against the grey-brick elevations of a house whose origins stretch back to medieval times. Late August sunshine adds lustre to a scene already rich
(AP) Poll: Spitzer tumbles into tie for NYC comptrollerBy JENNIFER PELTZAssociated PressNEW YORKSupport for Eliot Spitzer’s return to politics plunged in a poll released Thursday, putting the scandal-tarnished former governor in a tie with Democratic rival Scott Stringer less than
(AP) Filner ends tumultuous tenure as San Diego mayorBy ELLIOT SPAGATAssociated PressSAN DIEGOBob Filner ended his brief but tumultuous tenure as mayor Friday amid allegations that he sexually harassed women, making no public appearances on a final day that came
(AP) After tough August, investors face scary SeptemberBy MATTHEW CRAFTNEW YORKAugust was tough on the stock market. Now, investors face an even scarier September. Disappointing news on consumer spending helped pull stocks lower Friday in a quiet end to the
(AP) Mixed emotions from NFL players on settlementBy BARRY WILNERAP Pro Football WriterNEW YORK The hundreds of millions of dollars the NFL is ready to pay former players sounds great, until you stretch it out over 20 years and divide
(AP) Twins HRs end Darvish no-hit bid in 7th, top TexasBy SCHUYLER DIXONAP Sports WriterARLINGTON, TexasYu Darvish’s latest no-hit bid got broken up in a big way when Chris Herrmann hit a tying, two-run homer in the seventh inning and
(AP) Jones, Liriano, Pirates beat Cards for Central tieBy WILL GRAVESAP Sports WriterPITTSBURGH Slumping Garrett Jones hit his 100th career homer and drove in four runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis 5-0 Friday night and moved into
(AP) Yankees ramp up playoff push with win over OriolesBy HOWIE RUMBERGAP Sports WriterNEW YORKIn a jarring seven-pitch sequence in the fifth inning, the rejuvenated New York Yankees showed just how dangerous an opponent they could be during the stretch
(AP) North Dakota State stuns Kansas State 24-21By DAVE SKRETTAAP Sports WriterMANHATTAN, Kan. Brock Jensen backed into the endzone for the go-ahead touchdown with 28 seconds left, and North Dakota State upset defending Big 12 champion Kansas State 24-21 Friday
By BRIAN SKOLOFFAssociated PressPHOENIXA federal judge delayed a ruling in the racial profiling case against Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s office Friday as both sides remain at odds over key remedies to ensure the agency adheres to constitutional requirements. U.S. District Judge
(AP) MINNEAPOLISA former cheerleader at a suburban Minneapolis high school pleaded guilty Friday to three prostitution-related counts, admitting she persuaded a younger girl to sell herself for sex, then pocketed the money. Hennepin County prosecutors said Montia Parker, 18, turned down
(AP) Column: Could Bama be in for a big surprise?By TIM DAHLBERGAP Sports ColumnistThere’s not a lot to like about it, maybe because it seems so inevitable and Nick Saban always seems so crabby. Root for Alabama to win a
Federal Judge Katherine Forrest of New York refused to throw out terrorism charges against Mustafa Kamel Mustafa, who allegedly conspired to set up a terrorist training camp in Oregon, then allegedly helped kidnap 16 people including two American tourists in
(AP) NY judge won’t dismiss preacher’s terrorism caseNEW YORKA New York judge has refused to toss out terrorism charges brought against an Egyptian Islamic preacher extradited from Great Britain. Federal Judge Katherine Forrest on Friday left in place the 11-count
(AP) CBS blackout dispute threatens football fansBy DAVID BAUDERAP Television WriterNEW YORKIt’s one thing for a business dispute to knock out CBS programming in some three million homes during rerun season. Football season is another matter entirely, and there’s little
(AP) Manziel, Texas A&M launch season vs RiceBy KRISTIE RIEKENAP Sports WriterCOLLEGE STATION, TexasJohnny Manziel won’t be on the field when No. 7 Texas A&M opens the season against Rice on Saturday. At least not until after halftime. The Heisman
(AP) Mass. DA: Hernandez defense claim untrueATTLEBORO, Mass.Massachusetts prosecutors in the Aaron Hernandez murder case say there’s no truth to an allegation that investigators misled a potential witness. Defense lawyers have claimed that investigators visiting a Connecticut inmate told him
(AP) Obama weighs ‘limited and narrow’ Syria actionBy DAVID ESPO and ELAINE GANLEYAssociated PressWASHINGTONEdging toward a retaliatory strike, President Barack Obama said Friday he is weighing “limited and narrow” action against Syria as the administration bluntly accused Bashar Assad’s government
Speaking at an event for Americans for Prosperity, conservative icon David Horowitz, head of the David Horowitz Freedom Center, took to the microphone to encourage conservatives to “fight fire with fire.” Horowitz, who grew up in a Communist family and
US President Barack Obama on Friday slammed the “incapacity” of the UN Security Council to act on Syria and warned the world must not be “paralyzed” on responding to a chemical weapons attack.
A new poll from NBC News released on Friday shows that four out of five Americans want President Barack Obama to seek Congressional approval before entering into military action in Syria. Half of Americans think the United States should not
According to a document leaked by Edward Snowden to The Washington Post, the Obama administration sees Israel as a “key target” for US counterintelligence. The document shows that the United States believes Israel thinks that the Obama administration is out
Former Los Angeles Lakers star Lamar Odom was arrested Friday for allegedly driving under the influence of drink or drugs near Los Angeles, traffic police said. Odom, the subject of a rash of news stories about alleged drug use and
(AP) San Diego mayor keeps a low profile on final dayBy ELLIOT SPAGATAssociated PressSAN DIEGOMayor Bob Filner was true to his reputation as a workaholic during most of his brief tenure at City Hall. Followers adopted a Twitter hashtag–(hash)filnereverywhere–to chronicle
