(AP) Topless activists enter Russian embassy in SwedenSTOCKHOLM Two topless activists climbed over a fence into the Russian embassy in Stockholm on Thursday to protest against the country’s anti-gay bill and stigmatization of homosexuals. “Hate-mongering against LGBT persons on the
from AFP Indonesia has moved the venue for the Islamic Solidarity Games for a second time, an official said Thursday, this time to a city that co-hosted the ill-fated 2011 Southeast Asian Games . It is the latest twist in
(AP) Inbee Park begins her quest for historyBy DOUG FERGUSONAP Golf WriterST. ANDREWS, ScotlandOn a gray morning at the home of golf, Inbee Park set off on her bid to make history Thursday in the Women’s British Open. The 25-year-old
(AP) Park stumbles down the stretch, opens with 69By DOUG FERGUSONAP Golf WriterST. ANDREWS, ScotlandInbee Park began her pursuit of an unprecedented fourth straight major with a 3-under 69 on Thursday in the Women’s British Open. For 10 holes, it
Eliot Spitzer, candidate for New York City’s comptroller seat, is currently the odds on favorite to win the primary and perhaps run away with the general election. It’s quite a turnaround for the former governor of New York, who was forced
(AP) APNewsBreak: Ark.’s Cotton to run for US SenateBy ANDREW DeMILLOAssociated PressLITTLE ROCK, Ark.Arkansas Republican Rep. Tom Cotton plans to announce his bid next week to challenge two-term incumbent Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor in next year’s elections, according to a
(AP) US unemployment claims fall to 326K, 5 1/2-year lowBy PAUL WISEMANAP Economics WriterWASHINGTONThe number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell 19,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 326,000, the fewest since January 2008. The decline shows the job
Fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has left the Moscow airport where he has been holed up for over a month, after being granted temporary asylum for one year in Russia, his Russian lawyer said Thursday.
A former US Army intelligence expert who investigated the fallout from the handover of classified files to WikiLeaks by Bradley Manning said no one named in the Afghan war logs had been killed. The testimony put a dent in the
Nepal on Thursday banned the sale of chicken after health workers found cases of bird flu at several poultry farms on the outskirts of the capital Kathmandu, officials said. Officials at Kathmandu District Animal Health Office said the government had
(AP) Japan Finance Minister under fire for Nazi commentBy MARI YAMAGUCHI and ELAINE KURTENBACHAssociated PressTOKYOJapanese Finance Minister Taro Aso has retracted a comment he made this week suggesting Japan should follow the Nazi example of how to change the country’s
(AP) US, Pakistan to resume high-level negotiationsBy DEB RIECHMANNAssociated PressISLAMABADU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Pakistani counterpart, Sartaj Aziz, say the two countries will resume high-level negotiations over security issues. Kerry also says he invited Pakistan’s newly elected
What happens in San Diego, stays in San Diego. Or DC, for that matter. Filner’s got victims on both coasts. Allegedly. San Diego Mayor Bob Filner’s chief of staff — who is a lawyer — is seeking City Council intervention
(AP) O.J. Simpson wins small victory in bid for freedomBy SANDRA CHEREBAssociated PressCARSON CITY, Nev.O.J. Simpson won a small victory Wednesday in his bid for freedom as Nevada granted him parole on some of his 2008 convictions for kidnapping and
The war of words between Scientology and some of its former celebrity members sounds anything but spiritual. Paul Haggis, the Oscar-winning screenwriter whose credits include Crash and Casino Royale, left the church in 2009. Haggis is still sore on the
(AP) Riley Cooper apologizes for racial slurPHILADELPHIAEagles wide receiver Riley Cooper says he’s “ashamed and disgusted” with himself for making a racial slur at a Kenny Chesney comment that was caught on video. The video of Cooper making the slur
(AP) NFL Pro Bowl rosters to be determined by draftNEW YORKThe NFL Pro Bowl rosters for next year will be selected in a draft by team captains, with Deion Sanders and Jerry Rice assisting as alumni captains. The NFL will
(AP) Court: College athletes can sue EA over imagesBy PAUL ELIASAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCOA federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that video game maker Electronic Arts must face legal claims by college players that it unfairly used their images without compensation. The
(AP) Spanish train crash driver identifies callerBy CIARAN GILES and BARRY HATTONAssociated PressMADRIDThe driver of a Spanish train that crashed killing 79 people said he was talking by phone to the train’s on-board ticket inspector moments before the accident but
(AP) Buck up: Obama offers uplifting words to wary DemsBy DONNA CASSATA and JULIE PACEAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama sought to calm jittery Democrats Wednesday as they prepared to head home to face voters, assuring them they’re “on the right side
Florida Gov. Rick Scott launched a broadside at Rev. Jesse Jackson on Wednesday over Jackson’s inflammatory attacks on the state in the aftermath of the George Zimmerman acquittal for the shooting of Trayvon Martin. Jackson said on Tuesday that Florida
In response to Filthy Filner Lawyer: City Did Not Train Mayor Not to Harass Women: Between Sydney Leathers on one coast and Dr. Jellyfingers on the other, I am actually shocked for once in my jaded life. Via @docgray81
The Summer months tend to be a slow time for broadcast network ratings, but that isn’t stopping Univision from crowing about its July ratings triumph in a coveted demo. Univision ranked No. 1 among all networks in the adults 18-49 and adults
(AP) Cleveland newspaper cuts third of newsroom staffCLEVELANDThe Plain Dealer in Cleveland cut about a third of its newsroom staff Wednesday, months after announcing it was reducing home delivery of the newspaper. About 50 reporters, photographers, page designers and other
(AP) Inmate shoots deputy sheriff at Boston hospitalBOSTONAn inmate being taken for treatment at a specialty hospital shot a deputy sheriff after a struggle over the officer’s gun Wednesday, then was shot and critically wounded by a second deputy, police
