Merkel: ‘Anyone with a Heart’ Wants to Help Syria Rebels She reiterated that at a G8 summit in Northern Ireland this month, “I made it unmistakably clear that Germany for legal reasons sends no weapons into civil war zones, including
A US destroyer joined the Philippine Navy’s flagship for war games that started Thursday close to a flashpoint area of the South China Sea, adding to tensions with China over rival territorial claims. The exercises are a boost for the
(AP) Hernandez, Rays beaten by Blue Jays, Dickey 3-0By MARK DIDTLERAssociated PressST. PETERSBURG, Fla.Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon was impressed by Roberto Hernandez’s start. The only problem was Toronto’s R.A. Dickey was even more dominating. Dickey pitched a two-hitter for
Internationally collected and award-winning equine artist, Bruce K. Lawes, has been invited to paint live at this year’s 150th Gettysburg Anniversary National Civil War Battle Reenactment. He is setting up his easel over looking the epic reenactment field at the
By TAMMY WEBBERAssociated PressCHICAGOCivil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson says he’s agreed to help celebrity chef Paula Deen try to make amends for her past use of a racial slur, saying she shouldn’t become a “sacrificial lamb” over the issue
Sarah Kliff sneered away the suggestion she should cover a local story casting abortion in an unfavorable light, but she was pretty darned psyched about the shouting down of a Texas legislative session: Clear Eyes, Full Heart, Can’t Stop Talking.
In response to Amb.Stevens’ Final Diary Entry: ‘Never ending security threats…’: @slublog did this edgy photoshop. Pointed, but a good reminder about the author of this deadly fiasco.
Protestors in South Africa, thought to be affiliated with the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party, dumped raw sewage at the Cape Town International Airport on Tuesday. President Barack Obama is due to arrive in South Africa on Friday and
A new book alleges that actor Woody Harrelson’s father, a contract killer who died in prison at the age of 69, is responsible for an unsolved murder dating back more than four decades. Texas trial lawyer David Berg’s Run, Brother,
By JOCELYN NOVECKAP National WriterNEW YORKSo this was the deal: For $50, you got to see Brad Pitt’s hotly anticipated zombie thriller “World War Z” before all your friends. You also got 3D glasses to keep, popcorn and sodas, a
(AP) Federer stunned in 2nd round by StakhovskyBy STEPHEN WILSONAP Sports WriterLONDONSeven-time champion Roger Federer was stunned by 116th-ranked Sergiy Stakhovsky in the second round of Wimbledon on Wednesday, his earliest loss in a Grand Slam tournament in 10 years.
Radical Egyptian cleric Yusuf Qaradawi is considered so radical that the United States bans him from entering the country. Qaradawi, considered the spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood movement, has called for the killing of Jews and Americans. That history makes the June 13 White
TV Newser: CNN has quietly laid off a handful of staffers in its Washington DC bureau. We hear that most of the departures were senior level producers and staff, many on specific beats like the White House, national security and
(AP) Pardoned financier Marc Rich dies in SwitzerlandBy ROBERT H. REID and JOHN HEILPRINAssociated PressGENEVAHe was a wheeler-dealer pardoned by another consummate dealmaker, a working-class Jewish boy who left Belgium to escape the Nazis and rose to become the billionaire
(AP) By ERICA WERNER – The Senate pushed landmark immigration legislation past final hurdles Wednesday, pointing to near-certain passage soon of a measure that would open the door to U.S. citizenship for millions of people. The bill sidestepped several procedural
(AP) By LOLITA C. BALDOR – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says the Pentagon will begin the process to extend health care, housing and other federal benefits to the same-sex spouses of military members as soon as possible. Wednesday’s Supreme Court
On Wednesday, singer Chris Brown tweeted about misdemeanor charges of hit and run, calling them “really ridiculous.” “It’s not a hit and run if u get out the car, exchange information (who has NO DAMAGE to either cars),” he tweeted.
(AP) – A two-headed turtle has hatched at the San Antonio Zoo and officials have named her Thelma and Louise. The female Texas cooter arrived June 18 and will go on display Thursday at the zoo’s Friedrich Aquarium. Zoo spokeswoman
(AP) Sharapova ousted in 2nd round by qualifierBy STEPHEN WILSONAP Sports WriterLONDONMaria Sharapova has been knocked out of Wimbledon by a 131st-ranked qualifier on a day when injuries forced the withdrawal of seven other players. The third-seeded Sharapova, the Wimbledon
Celebrities flooded social media today after hearing the Supreme Court’s decisions in favor of gay marriage in two high-profile cases. The Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act while arguing California’s Proposition 8, which declared marriage is between a
(AP) Oregon put on probation, loses scholarshipBy JOHN MARSHALLAP College Football WriterThe NCAA has taken away a scholarship and placed Oregon’s football program on probation for three years for recruiting violations under previous coach Chip Kelly. The NCAA’s Division I
(AP) Supreme Court clears way for gay marriage in CalifBy MARK SHERMANAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Supreme Court has cleared the way for same-sex marriage in California by holding that defenders of California’s gay marriage ban did not have the right to appeal
(AP) High court strikes down federal marriage provisionBy MARK SHERMANAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that legally married same-sex couples should get the same federal benefits as heterosexual couples. The court invalidated a provision of the federal Defense of Marriage
(AP) Texas abortion bill falls after challengeBy CHRIS TOMLINSON and JIM VERTUNOAssociated PressAUSTIN, TexasTexas’ lieutenant governor has acknowledged that Republicans missed their deadline to pass new abortion restrictions after protesters screamed down lawmakers as the final 15 minutes passed before
Myanmar has banned a controversial Time magazine cover story on Buddhist-Muslim religious violence “to prevent further conflict”, according to a government spokesman, after days of angry reaction to the article. The ban of the piece, which carried a front page
