(AP) Peter Capaldi named as next ‘Doctor Who’ starLONDONThe BBC says British actor Peter Capaldi is the next star of the long-running science fiction series “Doctor Who.” The announcement was made during a live television broadcast on Sunday. The 55-year-old
By GREG RISLINGAssociated PressLOS ANGELESCollege filmmakers were using fake guns to shoot a robbery scene at a suburban Los Angeles coffee shop when the movie took a scary twist that wasn’t in the script. Eight police officers were descending on
On Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot channel 125, Breitbart News Executive Chairman and host Stephen K. Bannon will discuss where the immigration fight and the effort to defund Obamacare stand as Members of Congress head back to their
(AP) US posts in 19 countries will remain closedBy ALICIA A. CALDWELLAssociated PressWASHINGTON The State Department says U.S. diplomatic posts in 19 countries in the Muslim world will be closed through Saturday “out of an abundance of caution.” State Department
(AP) 1 dead, 11 hurt as car turns LA seaside into chaosBy TAMI ABDOLLAH and ANDREW DALTONAssociated PressLOS ANGELESA rapidly accelerating car driven by a young man screeched across a sidewalk and straight into a crowd enjoying one of Southern
(AP) Libyan deputy PM resigns citing ‘policy failure’By ESAM MOHAMEDAssociated PressTRIPOLI, LibyaLibya’s deputy prime minister says he has resigned due to failed government policies and deterioration of security following a string of assassinations. The prime minister’s office said Sunday it
A bomb attack wounded 16 people on Sunday in an eastern Afghan city hit a day earlier by a deadly suicide blast targeting the Indian consulate, officials said. The remote-controlled device exploded in Jalalabad as a vehicle passed carrying state
Supporters of Egypt’s ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi held firm Sunday on their insistence that he be reinstated after talks with a senior US official aimed at finding a peaceful solution to the crisis. Following a meeting with US Deputy
Survivors of the Fort Hood massacre face being questioned this week by the US Army psychiatrist accused of committing the attack, the deadliest such incident on an American military base. Major Nidal Malik Hasan, who has previously admitted killing 13
Some two hundred activists waving rainbow flags and carrying hand-painted banners biked in a colourful convoy through central Hanoi on Sunday as part of the communist country’s second gay pride parade. Participants said they hoped to reduce prejudice and discrimination
(AP) A-Rod says he’s ready to rejoin Yanks, play MondayBy RONALD BLUM and ROB MAADDIAP Sports WritersNEW YORKAlex Rodriguez brushed aside any worries about a pending suspension, saying he’s headed to Chicago and plans to play for the New York
(AP) Time Warner blackout of CBS goes into 2nd dayBy TOM KRISHERAP Business WriterTime Warner Cable’s blackout of CBS continued Saturday, and neither side indicated a resolution of their dispute over fees is imminent. Time Warner dropped CBS Friday in
(AP) Kolb hurts knee in off-field slip at campBy JOHN WAWROWAP Sports WriterPITTSFORD, N.Y.Kevin Kolb injured his left knee Saturday when he slipped on a wet rubber mat while running between fields at Bills training camp. Buffalo Bills coach Doug
(AP) Rangers beat A’s 8-3 to gain ground in AL WestBy ANTONIO GONZALEZAP Sports WriterOAKLAND, Calif.Nelson Cruz shook off talk of a pending suspension to hit a tying two-run homer, Jurickson Profar added another two-run shot and the surging Texas
(AP) Red Sox owner enters $70M deal for Boston GlobeBOSTON Businessman John Henry, the principal owner of the Boston Red Sox, has entered into an agreement to buy The Boston Globe for $70 million, a massive drop from its record
(AFP) – Syria’s main opposition group called Saturday for the immediate release of an Italian Jesuit priest who went to negotiate with jihadists and who is feared to have been taken prisoner. The National Coalition said it “expresses its deep
(AFP) – Tunisia’s army pressed ahead on Saturday with operations against Islamists in a remote mountain range after a deadly ambush on its troops heightened a crisis sparked by a political assassination. Authorities kept a tight lid on ground and
(AFP) – Maoist guerrillas blew up a railway track in an eastern Indian state, disrupting rail traffic near Bodh Gaya, Buddhism’s holiest site, a railway official said Saturday. The blast came after Bodh Gaya in the state of Bihar, which
(AFP) – The global police agency Interpol on Saturday said it suspected Al-Qaeda was involved in recent jailbreaks across nine countries, including Iraq, Libya and Pakistan. Interpol said in a statement that the jailbreaks “led to the escape of hundreds
(AFP) – A senior police officer was seriously wounded in an overnight bomb attack in Libya’s restive second city of Benghazi, a security official told AFP on Saturday. The blast was the latest in a string of attacks on members
(AP) 25 police found guilty in Brazil prison killingsSAO PAULOTwenty-five Brazilian police officers were found guilty on Saturday of killing 52 inmates during the 1992 riot at Sao Paulo’s Carandiru prison. Judge Rodrigo Tellini de Aguirre Camargo sentenced each of
(AP) Documents: SEC probing McAuliffe former e-car firmBy BOB LEWISAP Political WriterRICHMOND, Va.The electric-car company headed until last fall by Democratic Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe and a sister company led by the brother of former Secretary of State Hillary
(AP) Bay Area commuters brace for another BART strikeBy MIHIR ZAVERI and TERENCE CHEAAssociated PressOAKLAND, Calif.More ferries and buses will be deployed to get commuters across San Francisco Bay. Carpool lanes will be open all day, not just for rush
(AP) Obama: No tax reform without spending to spur jobsBy JOSH LEDERMANAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama says there are no gimmicks to grow the economy _ just difficult steps that require Washington’s focus. In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama
(AP) Report: Inmates control all 24 prisons in HondurasBy FREDDY CUEVASAssociated PressTEGUCIGALPA, HondurasHonduras’ 24 prisons are controlled by inmates because the state has abandoned its role in rehabilitating people convicted of crimes, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights said in
