(AP) Westerners evacuated amid terror fears in YemenBy AHMED AL-HAJAssociated PressSANAA, YemenA suspected U.S. drone killed four alleged al-Qaida members Tuesday in Yemen, as the U.S. and British embassies evacuated staff amid reports of a threatened attack by the terrorist
(AP) Officials: Car bombs kill 31 people in IraqBy SAMEER N. YACOUBAssociated PressBAGHDADA wave of bombings, mainly targeting markets in and near Baghdad, killed 31 people on Tuesday, officials said, the latest in a surge of violence that has gripped
(AP) Taco Bell expanding test of waffle taco, breakfastNEW YORKTaco Bell says it’s expanding its small test of waffle tacos, as it prepares to take its breakfast menu national sometime next year. The fast-food chain says the waffle taco, which
According to WPBF in Boynton Beach, Florida, 22-year-old Jared Alexander said he was wearing a hoodie at a Boynton Beach mall when a security officer asked him to take the hoodie off. When he refused, other security officers showed up.
At a New Britain Rock Cats minor league baseball game in Connecticut last week, a man asked his girlfriend to marry him in front of the entire crowd. Standing on the field next to the Rock Cats mascot and an
On Monday, ABC News editor Don Ennis announced that he was no longer a woman trapped in a man’s body; now he was a man trapped in a woman’s body that used to be a man’s body. According to Ennis,
On Monday, two members of Hemet church appeared in court for their February 2011 arrests for reading the Bible outside a DMV office. Brett Anthony Coronado, 42, of Reconciled Christian Fellowship and Mark Allen Mackey, 59, of Calvary Chapel Hemet,
For two days, they burned cars. They shouted about racism and attacked police, hurling stones and shattering windows of the local police department. In Trappes, France, the riots that broke out last month over laws against wearing a niqab (or veil) in
According to local reports, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene headquarters, which cost taxpayers $316 million, is overrun by bed bugs. The building is 21 floors, and five of those are home to a bed bug
Former US President George W. Bush underwent surgery Tuesday to clear a blocked artery in his heart but plans to resume his normal schedule this week, his office said. Doctors detected the problem during a routine check up on Monday
(AP) Stewart breaks right leg in Iowa crashOSKALOOSA, IowaThree-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart will miss this weekend’s road course race at Watkins Glen after breaking his right leg in a sprint car race Monday night at Southern Iowa Speedway. A
(AP) State Dept. orders evacuation of embassy in YemenBy DEB RIECHMANNAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe State Department on Tuesday ordered the U.S. Embassy in Yemen evacuated as a result of the threat by al-Qaida that has triggered temporary shutdowns of 19 American diplomatic
Intercepts between Al-Qaeda chief Ayman Al-Zawahiri and the leader of the group’s Yemen affiliate sparked Washington’s closure of US missions overseas and global travel alert, US media reports. The New York Times said in its online edition that the electronic
Insurers Lloyd’s of London Tuesday offered up to 1.0 million euros ($1.3m) for information leading to the recovery of jewels stolen from a Cannes hotel last month worth an estimated 103 million euros.
Japan’s prime minister on Tuesday called on the US military to suspend helicopter operations in the country’s southern Okinawa island chain after a fatal crash. An American HH-60 helicopter with four personnel on board crashed at the Camp Hansen Marine
China’s young adults are gaining more weight and exercising less than their elders, local media said on Tuesday, underscoring the fast-developing country’s growing struggle with modern health problems. Chinese from ages 20 to 39 have put on more kilograms —
The United States on Tuesday said it was “deeply concerned” over a sweeping new Internet law in Vietnam which bans bloggers and social media users from sharing news stories online. The decree, seen as a further crackdown on online freedom
(AP) Calif couple charged in Qatar for daughter’s deathBy GILLIAN FLACCUSAssociated PressLOS ANGELESA married couple from Los Angeles have been jailed in the Middle East on a charge of murder with intent and are being accused of starving their 8-year-old
(AP) LSU RB Hill reinstated to teamBy BRETT MARTELAP Sports WriterBATON ROUGE, La.Hours after a judge decided against sending Jeremy Hill to jail for a probation violation, LSU’s leading running back last season apologized to his teammates and then joined
(AP) Teen pleads guilty in Utah soccer ref deathBy BRADY McCOMBSAssociated PressSALT LAKE CITYA teenager charged with killing a Utah soccer referee because he didn’t like the man’s call during a game pleaded guilty Monday to a charge of homicide
(AP) Dodgers win 15th in a row on road, 3-2 over CardsBy R.B. FALLSTROMAP Sports WriterST. LOUISAdam Wainwright lacked ace stuff again, falling behind in the count and battling to get outs. Facing the visitors no one likes to see
(AP) A-Rod singles, Yankees lose 8-1 to White SoxBy ANDREW SELIGMANAP Sports WriterCHICAGOAlex Rodriguez blooped a single into left field in his first at-bat of the season, hours after being hit with a long suspension. It was a nice start
(AP) NEW YORK–An NBC News reporter best known for his “Dateline NBC” reports featuring him confronting would-be child sex predators is leaving the network. Chris Hansen stepped from the shadows in the long-running “To Catch a Predator” series to confront
Washington Post: The Washington Post Co. has agreed to sell its flagship newspaper to Amazon.com founder and chief executive Jeffrey P. Bezos, ending the Graham family’s stewardship of one of America’s leading news organizations after four generations. Bezos, whose entrepreneurship
(AP) Drunk walking leads to pedestrians fatalitiesBy JOAN LOWYAssociated PressWASHINGTONDrinking and walking can be as deadly as drinking and driving. New data on pedestrian fatalities show a third of the pedestrians killed in 2011 had blood alcohol levels above the
