(AP) Global travel warning: US cites al-Qaida threatBy BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe United States issued an extraordinary global travel warning to Americans Friday about the threat of an al-Qaida attack and closed down 21 embassies and consulates across the Muslim world
(AP) USS Indianapolis survivors attend last big reunionBy RICK CALLAHANAssociated PressINDIANAPOLISMore than a dozen men who survived the worst sea disaster in U.S. naval history _ the World War II sinking of the USS Indianapolis _ have gathered in the
(AP) Panama finds munitions aboard N. Korea-bound shipBy JUAN ZAMORANOAssociated PressPANAMA CITYCrews unloading a North Korean-flagged ship detained in the Panama Canal for carrying undeclared arms from Cuba have found live munitions on board, a Panamanian official said Friday. Explosive-sniffing
On Friday, Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), chair of the House Judiciary Committee, sent a memo home with other House Republicans to help them deal with questions on immigration reform. Titled the “Immigration Resource Kit,” the package summarizes the various bills
On Friday, FoxNews.com reported that Muslim scholar Reza Aslan, author of the controversial book Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth, has a history of contentious fights on Twitter. In 2012, he ripped into Robert Spencer, director of
On Friday, House Oversight Committee chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) blasted Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, accusing him of obstructing the House’s investigation into the IRS’ discrimination against conservative non-profits in applications before and during the 2012 election cycle. Lew, said Issa,
(AP) High court won’t delay release of Calif inmatesBy PAUL ELIASAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCOThe U.S. Supreme Court on Friday paved the way for the early release of nearly 10,000 California inmates by year’s end despite warnings by Gov. Jerry Brown and
George Clooney is angry at a Sony stockholder who wants heads to roll for the studio’s under-performing summer tentpoles After Earth and White House Down. The Oscar-winner lashed out at both the stockholder, Daniel Loeb, and hedge fund managers in
(AP) Tiger Woods makes run at 59 at BridgestoneBy RUSTY MILLERAP Sports WriterAKRON, OhioTiger Woods made a run at 59, one of the last items missing from his resume. Instead, he had to be content with tying his career best
This Matthew Continetti piece captures the spirit of the latter-days reign of The Sun President, Obama I, and really just must be read by anyone interested in the very connected ideas of the Media Palace Guard and the rise of
(AP) Big 12 unlike others with 10-team round-robinBy STEPHEN HAWKINSAP Sports Writer For the first time in three years, the Big 12 Conference has the same teams coming back from the previous season. While the seven-time defending national champion SEC
On Friday, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) announced a national initiative it titles “Trayvon’s Law,” designed to “end racial profiling, repeal stand your ground laws, form effective civil complaint review boards to provide oversight of
The UCLA Center for Health Public Policy Research has revealed that the Californians hit hardest by the Great Recession were baby boomers. According to the Center, 700,000 Californians lost their health insurance between 2007 and 2009; those aged 45 to
On Friday, Governor Scott Walker (R-WI) hinted that he might run for president come 2016. “I mean, right now, I’ve got my hands full being governor,” Walker told the press when asked about the Obamacare defunding fight in Congress. He
from AFP The legendary New York Cosmos return to competitive action for the first time in nearly three decades on Saturday, throwing down the gauntlet in a new American soccer war. The side that set the soccer world alight when
(AP) Ryan Lochte claims another gold at swim worldsBy PAUL NEWBERRYAP Sports WriterBARCELONA, SpainRyan Lochte began one of the most grueling sessions of his swimming career with another world championship Friday. Lochte claimed his second gold medal in Barcelona with
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Eight-weight world champion Manny Pacquiao believes he has two or three years of fighting left before he quits the sport and still retains the hope of securing a bout with Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Seattle City Hall is considering a new set of standards for use of “potentially offensive” language. Among the words considered “potentially offensive”: citizen and brown bag. The Office of Civil Rights contends that those words could potentially offend non-citizens, and
(AP) House OKs 40th effort to repeal health lawBy ALAN FRAMAssociated PressWASHINGTONFor the 40th time, Republicans pushed legislation through the House on Friday targeting President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, this one a bill preventing the Internal Revenue Service from
(AP) Shark found at door of ‘Sea Dog’ pub on NantucketNANTUCKET, Mass.A cleaning crew has found an unexpected mess after arriving at Sea Dog Brew Pub on Nantucket: a 5-foot-long shark blocking the door. Pub manager Jimmy Agnew says he
(AP) Clients drop $180 for bird poop facials at NYC spaVERENA DOBNIKAssociated PressNEW YORKBird poop for beauty? That’s what goes into facials at a luxury spa where the traditional Japanese treatment using imported Asian nightingale excrement mixed with rice bran
(AP) US employers add 162K jobs, rate falls to 7.4 pct.By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics WriterWASHINGTONU.S. employers added 162,000 jobs in July, the fewest since March. The gains were enough to lower the unemployment rate to a 4 1/2 -year
(AP) AP Interview: USPS takes photos of all mailBy ANDREW MIGAAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Postal Service takes pictures of every piece of mail processed in the United States _ 160 billion last year _ and keeps them on hand for up to
Supporters of Egypt’s ousted president Mohamed Morsi urged fresh rallies on Friday, raising fears of renewed violence as police prepared to disperse them amid international appeals for restraint. The call came as US Secretary of State John Kerry said the
Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has hit back at allegations by a former CIA chief that the company spies for Beijing, labelling them “defamatory” and “baseless”. Michael Hayden, who headed the Central Intelligence Agency in 2006-09, was quoted two weeks ago
