(AP) Simpson wins small parole victory on some chargesCARSON CITY, Nev.O.J. Simpson won a small victory Wednesday in his bid for freedom as Nevada granted him parole on some of his convictions in a 2008 kidnapping and armed robbery involving
A bombshell book set to hit stores this fall reveals the unholy alliance between Hollywood and Nazi Germany in the years leading up to World War II. Ben Urwand’s book, The Collaboration: Hollywood’s Pact with Hitler, is based on archival
(AP) Denver hotel offers pop-up inflatable roomBy CATHERINE TSAIAssociated PressDENVERFor a limited time, a Denver hotel is offering a package with a one-night stay in a pop-up, inflatable room that rises 22 feet in the air, thanks to a scissor
The US economy grew a stronger-than-expected 1.7 percent in the second quarter, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. The figure was well above the 1.1 percent pace estimated on average by analysts. But the department sharply revised the first-quarter figure to
More than 5,000 Chinese workers at a Sino-US joint venture tyre manufacturer have gone on strike against the American parent company’s $2.5 billion takeover by an Indian firm, state media reported. Cooper Tire and Rubber announced last month that it
More than 10 people have died in China’s commercial hub Shanghai, a local health official said Wednesday as the city grapples with its highest temperatures in at least 140 years. Much of China is in the grip of a summer
The father of US fugitive Edward Snowden reached out to his son on Russia’s national television Wednesday, telling him he did not mind if the intelligence leaker stays in Russia as long as he is safe. Edward Snowden has been
(AP) UN reports spike in Afghan civilian casualtiesKABUL, AfghanistanThe U.N. mission in Afghanistan says the number of civilian casualties has spiked in the first half of this year as insurgents use the NATO drawdown to try to retake lost territory.
(AP) Syrian troops launch assault on northern villageBEIRUTSyrian activists say government troops have launched an assault to regain control of a northern village where an alleged chemical weapons attack took place earlier this year. Rebels captured the village of Khan
(AP) Eurozone jobless down for first time in 2 yearsBRUSSELSFurther evidence emerged Wednesday that the eurozone economy is on the mend after struggling with a recession that’s seen unemployment edge toward the 20 million mark. Figures from Eurostat, the EU’s
(AP) NEWARK, N.J.–Oprah Winfrey is holding a fundraiser for Democratic Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker’s bid for the U.S. Senate. Tickets for Thursday’s event in Jersey City range from $1,000 to $2,600. Booker’s campaign says about 200 people are expected
(AP) San Diego City Council to sue mayorBy ELLIOT SPAGATAssociated PressSAN DIEGOThe San Diego City Council voted Tuesday to sue Mayor Bob Filner over any costs the city must pay from a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by his former communications
Violence marred a pair of rap concerts over the weekend, with one clash leaving a man dead. That fatal attack occurred July 26 in Charlotte where a Lil’ Wayne concert had been held. Investigators say 25-year-old James Price had just
In one of the more bizarre interpretations of justice to emerge in a terrorism trial in the West, Dutch courts have blocked the extradition of Dutch-Pakistani terrorism suspect Sabir Khan from the Netherlands to the United States, citing concerns about the
(AP) Car crashes into Kansas City day careKANSAS CITY, Mo.Kansas City police say multiple people are injured after a car crashed into a day care facility east of downtown.The crash occurred after two cars collided outside Christian Academy Child Care
(AP) Unemployment rates rise in 90 pct. of US citiesBy CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics WriterWASHINGTONUnemployment rates rose in nearly all large U.S. cities in June as college graduates and many of those still in school began searching for jobs. The
(AP) Bradley Manning faces up to 136 years in prisonFORT MEADE, Md.U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning could spend the rest of his life in prison after a military judge found him guilty of espionage, theft and other charges for sending
On Tuesday, Fox News obtained documents showing that the federal government is initiating a program designed to “nudge” Americans toward particular behaviors. The “Behavioral Insights Team” to be formed would work with the White House, as well as the Department
(AP) Crash kills Texas A&M freshman lineman, Utah teenBy RUSSELL CONTRERAS and KRISTIE RIEKENAssociated PressTexas A&M said Tuesday that redshirt freshman Polo Manukainiu and a teenager joining the Utah football team this fall were among three people killed in a
Sydney Leathers, the online paramour of New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner, has reportedly bragged about trading sex for cash and collecting money from men she’d never met. She also bragged about drug use, “ruining” Weiner, and fears of
(AP) Israel, Palestinians eye peace deal in 9 monthsBy MATTHEW LEEAP Diplomatic WriterWASHINGTONIsraeli and Palestinian negotiators agreed Tuesday to meet again within two weeks to start substantive negotiations on a so-far elusive peace deal with the goal of reaching a
(AP) Appeals court: NYC’s big-soda ban unconstitutionalBy DAVID B. CARUSOAssociated PressNEW YORKNew York City’s crackdown on big, sugary sodas is staying on ice.A mid-level state appeals court ruled Tuesday that the city’s Board of Health exceeded its legal authority when
(AP) First gay divorce finalized in ColoradoDENVERSupporters of Colorado’s new civil unions law say the first state ruling of its kind declaring a same-sex divorce final sets a precedent for gay couples married in other states who want to legally
TV Newser: Al Jazeera America continues to staff up, adding correspondents to report from 12 U.S. news bureaus. Al Jazeera America will have correspondents in Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, San Francisco, Seattle,
(AP) Spain investigators: Train driver was on phoneBy JORGE SAINZ and BARRY HATTONAssociated PressMADRID The driver of the train that derailed and killed 79 people in Spain was on the phone and traveling at 95 mph (153 kph) — almost
