(AP) Army to cut brigades at 10 US basesBy LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Army will eliminate at least 12 combat brigades, relocate thousands of soldiers and cancel $400 million in construction projects as the first wave of federal budget cuts
(AP) Taliban attack shows militant spirit unbrokenBy DAVID RISING and RAHIM FAIEZAssociated PressKABUL, AfghanistanA Taliban attack at the gates of the Afghan presidential palace cast a cold light Tuesday on the course of a war that Washington remains committed to
President Barack Obama heads to Africa on a long awaited first major tour Wednesday, but a trip meant to make up for lost time is instead being overshadowed by Nelson Mandela’s fading health. Obama will leave Andrews Air Force base
By JIM VERTUNO and CHRIS TOMLINSONAssociated PressAUSTIN, TexasTexas Republicans have passed new abortion restrictions expected to close almost every abortion clinic in the nation’s second most populous state. The Republican-controlled Senate voted for the bill while hundreds of protesters screamed
The Denver Nuggets hired Brian Shaw as their head coach to replace reigning NBA coach of the year George Karl who was sacked after the team was eliminated early in the post-season. Karl, who was fired earlier this month, had
(AP) ACC stakes a claim to NYC with Pinstripe BowlBy RALPH D. RUSSOAP College Football WriterNEW YORKThe Atlantic Coast Conference is staking a claim to New York City by adding the Pinstripe Bowl to its postseason lineup. The conference and
(AP) Anchorage considers bid for 2026 Winter OlympicsBy MARK THIESSENAssociated PressANCHORAGE, AlaskaAlaska’s largest city began considering Tuesday whether to mount another bid for the Winter Olympics after narrowly losing efforts to host the 1992 and 1994 games. A 23-member exploratory
The latest poll from the Wall Street Journal-NBC New York-Marist doesn’t merely show disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner in the lead over competitor Christine Quinn. He now leads her by a margin of 25 percent to 20 percent among Democrats.
(AP) By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER – Poor oversight by the Internal Revenue Service allowed workers to use agency credit cards to buy wine for an expensive luncheon, dorky swag for managers’ meetings and, for one employee, romance novels and diet pills, an
David Lynch isn’t anyone’s idea of a mainstream filmmaker. Still, Lynch’s work has been a part of the cultural fabric for decades, from the heartbreaking Elephant Man to the inscrutable Inland Empire. Today, as the winds of change engulf the
L.A. may be forever associated with the television industry, but a growing number of new shows are setting up shop outside the city’s limits. Just 52 percent of the shows produced this year in hopes of landing slots on network
(AP) High court voids key part of Voting Rights ActBy MARK SHERMANAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a key provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act cannot be enforced unless Congress comes up with an up-to-date formula for deciding
(AP) By LOLITA C. BALDOR – The Army will eliminate at least 12 combat brigades, relocate thousands of soldiers and cancel $400 million in construction projects as the first wave of federal budget cuts takes aim at military communities around
Author Terry McMillan routinely uses her Twitter account to share positive, uplifting messages with her fans. In between, the Waiting to Exhale author rants against conservatives. Today, McMillan went the latter route, blasting the current Supreme Court in the hours
(AP) By ANDREW TAYLOR – The Senate Tuesday confirmed billionaire business executive Penny Pritzker to be commerce secretary, filling a vacancy that has stood since John Bryson resigned last summer. The sweeping 97-1 vote installs Pritzker, a longtime friend of
Washington Times: A Democratic lawmaker from Minnesota criticized Tuesday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision on the Voting Rights Act by calling Justice Clarence Thomas “Uncle Thomas,” then saying he didn’t know “Uncle Tom” was a racist epithet. On his Twitter account
The Los Angeles International Airport is undergoing a full makeover at taxpayer expense, to the tune of $4.1 billion. The new Great Hall at Tom Bradley International Terminal will include Hermes and Gucci, as well as a Parisian bar offering
Via Twitchy, MSNBC’s Chris Hayes is “physically enraged” by the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a key part of the Voting Rights Act. — I am slightly surprised by how physically enraged I find myself. — Christopher Hayes (@chrislhayes)
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has revealed she is knitting a red kangaroo for the first baby of Prince William and his wife Kate. The nation’s first woman leader, battling a tough final week in parliament ahead of September elections
Fighting broke out in Taiwan’s parliament Tuesday as legislators scuffled and threw coffee during a debate on whether a controversial capital gains tax on share trading should be revised less than a year after it was brought in. Discussions were
The European Commission on Tuesday urged Tunisia to reform criminal laws from its previous authoritarian regime as three topless feminist activists staged a protest in Brussels by jumping on visiting Tunisian Prime Minister Ali Larayedh’s car. Barroso also said Tunisia’s
European Union ministers agreed Tuesday to reopen Turkey’s accession talks despite reticence from Germany and others over Ankara’s tough crackdown on protests. Ireland, which currently holds the rotating EU presidency, said EU ministers had finally agreed to resume membership talks
Security forces have arrested eight people in connection with the brutal killing of four Egyptian Shiites in a village south of Cairo, officials said on Tuesday. On Sunday, four Egyptian Shiite Muslims were killed when they were attacked by a
(AP) Russia rejects US demand for Snowden’s extraditionAssociated PressMOSCOWRussia’s foreign minister has rejected U.S. demands to extradite National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, who has apparently stopped in Moscow while trying to evade U.S. justice. Sergey Lavrov said that Snowden
(AP) Chinese workers holding US boss say wages unpaidBy LOUISE WATTAssociated PressBEIJINGChinese workers keeping an American executive confined to his Beijing medical supply factory said Tuesday that they had not been paid in two months in a compensation dispute that
