(AP) Egypt courts hear cases against Mubarak, IslamistsBy MAGGIE MICHAELAssociated PressCAIROIn parallel trial sessions, Egyptian courts heard cases Sunday against ousted President Hosni Mubarak and top leaders of his archrival, the Muslim Brotherhood, related to killings during the 2011 and
(AP) Pope disturbed by terrible images from SyriaVATICAN CITYPope Francis says he has been disturbed by `’terrible images” of atrocities occurring in Syria, and he is urging the international community to step up its efforts to end the civil war
(AP) Syria militant vows revenge for alleged gas attackAMMAN, JordanThe leader of an al-Qaida linked militia fighting to overthrow the Syrian government has vowed to take revenge for what he says was Damascus’ use of chemical weapons that killed hundreds
(AP) Sanchez hurt in Jets’ 24-21 OT win over GiantsBY TOM CANAVANAP Sports WriterEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.The Jets’ quarterback picture got even murkier despite winning the annual bragging rights game with the Giants. Billy Cundiff kicked a 32-yard field goal with
On Saturday, Al Sharpton declared in his speech at the Realize the Dream March and Rally event that honored the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech that the “old America” that only worked for white males
(AP) Egypt reopens border crossing with GazaBy ASHRAF SWEILAMAssociated PressEL-ARISH, EgyptAn Egyptian official says the country’s border crossing with Gaza, which was closed after a deadly attack on policemen this week, has reopened. Another official says Egyptian troops killed four
(AP) Egypt’s interim premier says security a priorityBy TONY G. GABRIELAssociated PressCAIROEgypt’s interim prime minister said Saturday his government is putting priority on increasing security to restore peace and improve the country’s economy after new unrest following the coup that
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Saturday that all indications show that Syria’s government was behind a “chemical massacre” near Damascus that the opposition claims killed hundreds. Opponents of Bashar al-Assad said the president’s forces killed 1,300 people when
(AP) Syria accuses rebels of using chemical weaponsBy ALBERT AJIAssociated PressDAMASCUS, SyriaSyrian state media accused rebels of using chemical arms on Saturday against government troops trying to storm a contested neighborhood of Damascus, claiming a major army offensive in recent
(AP) Dodgers beat Red Sox 2-0 behind NolascoBy BETH HARRISAP Sports WriterLOS ANGELESOne mistake by John Lackey gave the Los Angeles Dodgers their fourth win in a row. Hanley Ramirez hit a two-run homer with two outs in the fourth
US President Barack Obama met with his top national security advisors early Saturday to discuss the response to Syria’s alleged use of chemical weapons, a White House official said.
(AP) DHS employee behind racist website on paid leaveBy ALICIA A. CALDWELLAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Homeland Security Department says an employee who runs a racist website predicting and advocating a race war has been put on paid administrative leave. An acquisitions officer
(AP) Connecticut beats Washington 14-13 at LLWSBy JOHN KEKISAP Sports WriterSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.Chad Knight said he was on edge. It never showed as he laced the biggest hit of his young life. Knight lined a run-scoring single to left field
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Local news outlets in Pittsburgh report two men seen carrying AK-47s around the city, heading toward a bus stop. Police searched for the gunmen, but found nothing. They have cleared the scene, and have asked the public for information.
By JILL LAWLESSAssociated PressLONDONOscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey says television has overtaken cinema as the home of quality character-driven drama, but the industry risks failure if it doesn’t recognize that viewers want control over what they watch, and when. Spacey told
Suspected members of Islamist extremist group Boko Haram have attacked a village in northeastern Nigeria, killing at least 35 people and wounding 14, the military said on Friday. The attack occurred on Monday, but the information had not become public
The US Department of Health and Human Services has hired 86 new “criminal investigators” charged with enforcing Obamacare. While HHS was given authority under Obamacare to hire 261 “consumer safety officers” charged with protecting consumers, only two have been hired
The British government declared on Friday that the Syrian government forces had used chemical weapons in Damascus. “I know that some people in the world would like to say that this is some kind of conspiracy brought about by the
In February 2012, Oberlin college threw out two students for allegedly posting anti-gay, anti-Semitic, and racist messages around campus. After those messages became public, the school canceled all classes for the day. Then reports arose of a person wearing a
(AP) UK’s Hague: Assad regime behind chemical attackLONDONForeign Secretary William Hague says Britain believes the regime of Syria’s President Bashar Assad carried out a chemical weapons attack near Damascus that killed scores of people. Hague said Friday the only “plausible
The Israeli air force carried out an attack in Lebanon on Friday, the army said, hours after militants there fired four rockets at the Jewish state. Defence sources said the attack took place near Naameh. Two of the four rockets
Australian police said Friday they had seized 750 kilograms (1,650 pounds) of cocaine in Vanuatu following a multinational investigation into yachts trafficking drugs in the South Pacific. Australian Federal Police, Australian Customs and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration said
The US sidestepped questions about former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s release, saying it was a matter for Cairo to decide, but called for his ousted successor Mohamed Morsi to be freed. Reporters had for days asked the State Department to
Five men gang-raped a woman photographer in India’s financial hub Mumbai, police said Friday, stirring memories of a similar incident eight months ago in New Delhi which triggered nationwide protests. The latest incident took place late Thursday in an isolated
