(AP) Furyk has lead heading to final round of PGABy PAUL NEWBERRYAP National WriterPITTSFORD, N.Y.Jim Furyk has a one-stroke lead going to the final round of the PGA Championship. Furyk shot a 2-under 68 on Saturday at Oak Hill, capped
(AP) Bolt on track to recapture 100 title at worldsBy RAF CASERTAP Sports WriterMOSCOWAt the end of Day 1, Usain Bolt is on track to recapture the 100-meter gold he lost at the last world championships and Mo Farah already
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) – Four Vanderbilt University football players have been charged with the rape of an unconscious 21-year-old female student in one of their dorm rooms this summer, police said on Friday. The suspects, who were kicked off the
By JAN M. OLSEN and KARL RITTERAssociated PressCOPENHAGEN, DenmarkA Danish Muslim leader who seven years ago traveled the Muslim world fueling the uproar over newspaper caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad is back in the headlines in Denmark after doing an
(AP) Pujols: Taking legal action against ClarkBy The Associated PressAlbert Pujols says he’s taking legal action against Jack Clark after the former St. Louis Cardinals star accused him of taking performance-enhancing drugs. “I am currently in the process of taking
(AP) TV blackouts aren’t shutting out fans completelyBy RYAN NAKASHIMAAP Business WriterLOS ANGELESA week into the blackout of CBS programming to millions of Time Warner Cable subscribers, viewers are finding workarounds. Nancy Keiter, a graphic designer in New York, plans
An Australian man charged over a bomb plot was seeking revenge against a doctor using devices larger than those used in the Boston Marathon blast, reports said Saturday. The 42-year-old was arrested at Sydney airport on Thursday and charged with
The operator of the crippled Japanese Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has started pumping out radioactive groundwater to reduce leakage into the Pacific ocean. Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) began the work after it admitted last month that radioactive groundwater had been
India’s first home-built nuclear submarine is ready for sea trials in open waters, a step before it becomes fully operational, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced Saturday. India unveiled the indigenous 6,000-tonne INS Arihant (Destroyer of Enemies) in 2009 as part
(AP) US to reopen 18 diplomatic missions after threatBy MATTHEW LEEAP Diplomatic WriterWASHINGTONEighteen of the 19 U.S. embassies and consulates that were closed in the Middle East and Africa because of a terrorist threat will reopen Sunday, the State Department
(AP) Sinai group says it was target of Israeli droneBy MAAMOUN YOUSSEFAssociated PressCAIROAn al-Qaida-linked group active in the Sinai Peninsula said Saturday that its fighters were the target of a reported Israeli drone strike into Egyptian territory, a rare operation
In response to Some Reviewers Turned Off by the Politics of Elysium: People are complex and surprising. Politics — to someone who has a firm belief in a certain politics — are simple and obvious. As a movie moves towards
(AP) Reddick hits 3 HRs, A’s beat Blue Jays 14-6IAN HARRISONAssociated PressTORONTOJosh Reddick broke out of a slump by homering in three consecutive at-bats, Jed Lowrie and Yoenis Cespedes also connected and the Oakland Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays
(AP) Obama laments ‘backward’ Russian thinkingBy MATTHEW LEEAP Diplomatic WriterWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama said Friday he was reassessing the relationship with Russia because of a growing number of issues on which the two countries differ, and he lamented what he called
A picture from the Associated Press dated 2007 lists the House members under consideration for a leadership position. Filner was among them.
Organizers of a rally planned for Washington, D.C. on Saturday in support of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi deny being part of the Muslim Brotherhood, or being Brotherhood supporters. The rally, they said during a news conference Friday, is about
(AP) NCAA’s enforcement staff will go back to schoolBy MICHAEL MAROTAP Sports WriterINDIANAPOLISThe NCAA will soon be sending enforcement staff members back to school. Interim enforcement chief Jonathan Duncan told The Associated Press he wants investigators to spend more time
(AP) Obama rejects boycott of Olympics in RussiaBy DONNA CASSATAAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama rejected the idea of the United States boycotting the Winter Olympics in Sochi next year despite several significant disputes with Russia. Answering questions Friday at a White
(AP) World Dwarf Games showcase athletes, ‘family’By MIKE HOUSEHOLDERAssociated PressEAST LANSING, Mich.Riley Windeler stepped on to the stand, bowed his head and smiled from ear-to-ear as a bronze medal was placed around his neck. The 23-year-old university student from Horsefly,
By ANTHONY McCARTNEYAP Entertainment WriterOXNARD, Calif.A judge granted the mother of Amanda Bynes a temporary conservatorship on Friday to make decisions about her daughter’s treatment in case the former child actress is released from a facility where she is being
(AP) Dufner ties major scoring record with 63 at PGABy PAUL NEWBERRYAP National WriterPITTSFORD, N.Y.Jason Dufner matched a major championship scoring record with a 7-under 63 in the second round of the PGA Championship on Friday. Dufner had a golden
(AP) Obama: Senate immigration bill would pass HouseWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama says he is “absolutely certain” that the Senate’s comprehensive immigration bill would pass the House if majority Republicans brought it up for a vote. But Republicans say they’ll bring up
Russian President Vladimir Putin attempted to flee the cameras on Friday after attending the funeral of his childhood mentor and judo trainer, Anatoly Rakhlin, in an unusual show of emotion.Russian television showed Putin emerging from viewing his teacher’s body lying
(AP) Postal Service had $740 million third-quarter lossBy ANDREW MIGAAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Postal Service said Friday that it trimmed its losses to $740 million over the last three months by consolidating processing facilities, cutting hours for workers and post offices and
Actor Samuel L. Jackson reacted like many of his Hollywood peers to the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin. An injustice had been done, essentially, via the acquittal. Now, Jackson is drawing attention
