Disgraced New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez, slapped with a 211-game ban earlier this week, has filed an appeal against the suspension, US media reported. Major League Baseball banned the third baseman and 12 other players Monday following a probe
The South Korean government plans to exploit the country’s obsession with plastic surgery by extending taxes to popular procedures like lip jobs to help fund spiraling social welfare costs. The proposed new tax codes slap a 10 percent value added
Many elderly people in Britain are drinking too much alcohol and should be set lower guideline limits, a new study published on Thursday said. Academics said heavy drinking among the over 65s is strongly linked to depression, anxiety and longer
Myanmar activists Thursday held their first march through Yangon to mark the anniversary of a bloody crackdown on democracy rallies 25 years ago, in commemorations aimed at propelling reforms after the end of junta rule. Hundreds of people watched some
The United States has a stake in Greece’s economic recovery and wants the crisis-hit nation to stay in the eurozone, US Vice President Joe Biden said in an interview published Thursday. Samaras will hold talks with US President Barack Obama
(AP) Afghan president calls on Taliban to stop warKABUL, AfghanistanIn a speech for the start of a Muslim holiday, the Afghan president has urged the Taliban to lay down their arms, join the political process and stop killing innocent civilians.
Satellite images suggest North Korea may have doubled uranium enrichment capacity at its main Yongbyon nuclear complex, a US think-tank which tracks the North’s nuclear weapons programme said Thursday. The Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS) said the images
(AP) Scientists plan controversial lab-made bird fluBy LAURAN NEERGAARDAP Medical WriterWASHINGTONScientists who sparked an outcry by creating easier-to-spread versions of the bird flu for research purposes want to try such experiments again using a worrisome new strain. This time around,
So, the Liberal Corporate Media pretends this is a Local Crime Story, despite the fact the great majority of Filner’s victimizations did not occur during his mayoralty, but during his ten terms — 2o years! — as United States Congressman,
Jim Carrey already made his public statement about the level of violence in his new film Kick-Ass 2. The on-screen mayhem is so intense, he says, he will not activate promote the film in the wake of the school shooting
By DAVID BAUDERAP Television WriterNEW YORKA run of ethnically insensitive remarks has continued during filming for the CBS reality TV show “Big Brother,” raising questions about whether the network should be doing more to police it. One of the cast
(AP) Union files appeal of Rodriguez’s suspensionBy JAY COHENAP Sports WriterCHICAGOThe Major League Baseball Players Association has formally appealed Alex Rodriguez’s 211-game suspension. The New York Yankees slugger was suspended through the 2014 season on Monday when the league penalized
(AP) Kenya fire: Airport reopens for domestic, cargoBy TOM ODULA and JASON STRAZIUSOAssociated PressNAIROBI, Kenya A small fire that an under-resourced fire brigade reacted slowly to swelled into a raging inferno that engulfed the arrival hall at Kenya’s main international
(AP) Stewart’s injury shows Superman could get hurtBy JENNA FRYERAP Auto Racing WriterCHARLOTTE, N.C.Aside from a minor arm injury in the 2006 Chili Bowl, and a banged up shoulder that required a relief driver in a NASCAR race later that
(AP) Will Woods, Mickelson renew their rivalry at PGA?By PAUL NEWBERRYAP National WriterPITTSFORD, N.Y.Here they are again, back at the top of the world rankings. Tiger Woods, No. 1. Phil Mickelson, No. 2. Wouldn’t it be something if they went
(AP) Easy to find autographs of college stars for saleBy RALPH D. RUSSOAP College Football WriterNEW YORKA simple search on eBay reveals Johnny Manziel is far from the only college football player whose autograph is for sale. Pick a star
A man who calls himself the Arabic voice of Donald Duck is speaking up about Israel, and his comments aren’t the kind fit for any kiddie show program. I truly wish #Israel is demolished, I hate Zionism, I have so much hate
In the aftermath of a Reuters report detailing domestic surveillance programs under the Drug Enforcement Agency, the Department of Justice is launching an investigation into the DEA. The DEA operates underneath the DOJ, so in essence, the DOJ is investigating
According to Excellent Schools Detroit, a coalition of community, education and philanthropic groups, three out of four schools in Detroit don’t provide decent education. The organization reported that of 204 graded schools, just 51 received a C+ or higher on
On Saturday, 37-year-old Kariasa Thomas of Dallas, Texas was booked after she became so concerned with Facebook that she didn’t notice as a 3-year-old girl for whom she was babysitting had jumped in a pool and drowned. Little Kanyce Giddings
On Wednesday, House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa sent a letter to Federal Election Commission Chairman Ellen Weintraub, asking that the FEC turn over records of communications over five years with the IRS. The basis for Issa’s letter was a
(AP) Tony Stewart has surgery following Iowa crashBy JENNA FRYERAP Auto Racing WriterKANNAPOLIS, N.C.Tony Stewart told anyone who would listen why he continued racing anywhere, anytime, regardless of purse or crowd or car. Even after he flipped five times last
Rapper Ja Rule is free after spending two years in jail for tax evasion and possessing an illegal weapon. He quickly joined the national conversation on the death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin as well as the problem of crime
(AP) Dead shark is found in NYC subway car, disposed ofNEW YORKDid a fan of “Shark Week” get carried away? New York City’s transit authority says a conductor found a small dead shark aboard a subway train in Queens on
(AP) Judge halts trial in Fort Hood shooting rampageBy NOMAAN MERCHANT and PAUL J. WEBERAssociated PressFORT HOOD, TexasThe standby attorney for the soldier charged in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage accused Maj. Nidal Hasan on Wednesday of deliberately charting
