In response to San Diego Sheriff Sets Up ‘Filthy Filner’ Sexual Harassment Hotline: One demerit — she’s taken on Gloria Alred as an attorney. Civil rights attorney Gloria Allred says she’ll file a lawsuit for a city employee alleging
(AP) LONDONIt’s a boy! Prince William’s wife, Kate, has given birth to a boy, a child now third in line to the British throne. The child was born Monday, after many Britons woke up to the news that Kate had gone
On Monday, local reports suggested that Sanford police turned over evidence from the George Zimmerman murder trial to the Department of Justice and FBI, both of which are investigating Zimmerman for possible federal charges. The evidence includes Zimmerman’s gun, as
(AP) NFL, players union talking about HGH tests againBy BARRY WILNERAP Pro Football WriterThe NFL and players union are talking again about starting to test for human growth hormone as early as the upcoming season. An email obtained by The
(AP) Report: Hyde dismissed by OSU, Roby in troubleBy RUSTY MILLERAP Sports WriterCOLUMBUS, OhioOhio State coach Urban Meyer has dismissed starting tailback Carlos Hyde from the team after an alleged assault against a female, according to a published report. The
Forbes: Nate Silver, the blogger whose unerring predictions made him perhaps the most important political byline at The New York Times during the last presidential election, is leaving the paper to join ESPN. An official announcement is expected later today.
On Saturday, Ed Schultz of MSNBC actually posited that the collapse of Detroit, a city run solely and completely Democrats for the last 50 years, could be attributed to “a lot of Republican policies.” Schultz explained, “Michigan used to be
(AP) Big 12’s Bowlsby says NCAA changes needed nowBy STEPHEN HAWKINSAP Sports WriterDALLASBig 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby says significant changes are needed in the NCAA, a belief he shares with commissioners from other power conferences. Bowlsby and leaders of the
(AP) AP Source: Denver’s Miller faces 4-game suspensionBy ARNIE STAPLETONAP Pro Football WriterENGLEWOOD, Colo.A person with knowledge of the situation says Pro Bowl linebacker Von Miller will miss the first month of the season for violating the NFL’s drug policy,
Kanye West isn’t a full-time actor, but he did his best Sean Penn impression during a dustup at an airport on Friday. The musician, father of the recently born North West, approached a photographer menacingly at LAX before rushing in
(AP) Detroit’s glory days are ahead, says ArethaDETROITAretha Franklin says Detroit’s future is bright. The Detroit native, known as the “Queen of Soul,” is reacting to her city’s bankruptcy. In a statement, Franklin says Detroit may be “bankrupt monetarily but
(AP) Hundreds escape in deadly Iraq prison raidsBy SINAN SALAHEDDINAssociated PressBAGHDADHundreds of Iraqi inmates escaped after insurgents armed with mortars and machines guns launched coordinated late-night assaults on two high-security prisons, sparking gun battles that left dozens of people dead,
UPI: On her MSNBC show Sunday morning, Melissa Harris-Perry called attention to recently passed abortion regulations in Texas with a pair of tampon earrings. During a second special session of the Texas legislature — after a successful filibuster by state
Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that the United Kingdom would direct Internet service providers to block all pornographic content to households unless they specifically opted in to receive it, the BBC reports. Cameron’s initiative would also prohibit pornography depicting
(AP) Strong earthquake in western China kills 56 peopleBy CHRISTOPHER BODEENAssociated PressBEIJINGA shallow earthquake struck a dry, hilly farming area in western China early Monday, killing at least 56 people, injuring more than 400, and destroying thousands of homes, the
A small blast near an event hosted by a radical Myanmar monk who stands accused of inflaming Buddhist-Muslim tensions has left five people injured in Mandalay, police said Monday. Police said five people — a Buddhist child novice monk, three
Israel is set to decide on the release of around 80 long-serving Palestinian prisoners ahead of renewed peace talks, an Israeli official said on Monday. US Secretary of State John Kerry announced on Friday that Israeli and Palestinian negotiators had
Russia is pressing on with efforts to hold a peace conference in Geneva to end the bloodshed in Syria as soon as possible but the opposition is so far not showing readiness to take part, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said
(AP) EU declares Hezbollah’s military wing terror groupBy RAF CASERTAssociated PressBRUSSELSThe European Union has declared the military wing of Lebanese party Hezbollah a terrorist group. A French diplomat says that the Monday decision by the EU’s 28 foreign ministers was
By JIM KUHNHENNAssociated PressWASHINGTONDrawing renewed attention to the economy, President Barack Obama will return this week to an Illinois college where he once spelled out a vision for an expanded and strengthened middle class as a freshman U.S. senator, long
By CHARLES BABINGTONAssociated PressWASHINGTONHouse Republicans feel growing pressure to steer firmly right on key issues, thanks to changes in primary-election politics that are complicating Congress’ ability to solve big problems. Independent research supports the belief by these lawmakers that they
By WILL WEISSERTAssociated PressFRISCO, TexasOn a recent evening, George P. Bush was telling a packed room of wealthy North Texans how he got his start in politics. It was May 1979 and the then 3-year-old was in a Houston park,
By GREGORY KATZAssociated PressLONDONPrince William’s wife, Kate, was admitted to the hospital in the early stages of labor on Monday, palace officials said. Royal officials said that Kate travelled by car to St. Mary’s Hospital in central London with Prince
(AP) Top Dolphins pick Jordan misses 1st practiceBy STEVEN WINEAP Sports WriterDAVIE, Fla.Already behind in preparations for his first NFL season, Miami Dolphins top draft pick Dion Jordan sat out the first training camp practice Sunday, and declined to predict
(AP) Wainwright wins 13th, Cardinals edge Padres 3-2By R.B. FALLSTROMAP Sports WriterST. LOUISAdam Wainwright worked eight sharp innings for his National League-leading 13th win and Allen Craig made a game-ending leaping catch at the left field wall as the St.
