(AP) Death toll rises to 5 in Turkey protestsANKARA, TurkeyA lawyer says a protester injured during clashes with Turkish riot police has died, raising the death toll to five from the two-week standoff between police and activists that has challenged
(AP) Nets hire Jason Kidd as coachBy BRIAN MAHONEYAP Basketball WriterThe Brooklyn Nets hired Jason Kidd as their coach Wednesday, bringing the former star back to the franchise he led to its greatest NBA success. Kidd retired earlier this month
(AP) Blackhawks beat Bruins 4-3 in 3OT Cup openerBy JAY COHENAP Sports WriterCHICAGOAndrew Shaw skated off to the side and pumped his arms furiously. One shot from the right point plus two deflections was just enough to beat Tuukka Rask
(AP) Belichick not judging QB Tebow after 1 practiceBy HOWARD ULMANAP Sports WriterFOXBOROUGH, Mass.One day of practice wasn’t enough for Patriots coach Bill Belichick to share his thoughts on new backup quarterback Tim Tebow. Two days? Not a lot to
(AP) Dodgers still mad after brawl with DiamondbacksBy BETH HARRISAP Sports WriterLOS ANGELESThe Dodgers are still upset a day after their brawl with the Arizona Diamondbacks, with much of their ire directed toward pitcher Ian Kennedy. Dodgers pitcher Ronald Belisario
(AP) Braves outhit Padres but lose all 3 games By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO The Atlanta Braves did everything they could against the San Diego Padres in a three-game series, except win. They worked over Petco Park
By DIRK LAMMERSAssociated PressSIOUX FALLS, S.D.A federal judge on Wednesday moved a South Dakota beef processing company’s defamation lawsuit against ABC News back to state court. Beef Products Inc. sued American Broadcasting Companies Inc. and ABC News Inc. for defamation
By JIM ABRAMSAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe House is girding for another wrenching debate on abortion after a House panel on Wednesday approved legislation that would ban almost all abortions after a fetus reaches the age of 20 weeks. Several recent court decisions
By STACY A. ANDERSONAssociated PressWASHINGTONJennifer Lopez says Latinos in the United States are starting to realize their power in politics and media, making the timing good for her latest undertaking: lobbying for greater diversity in TV programming. The entertainer spoke
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton may be one of the most popular liberal politicians in America, but that and five bucks still can’t buy her a star to play her in the proposed biopic Rodham. First, Jessica Chastain (Zero
On Sunday, a 72-year-old woman fired her revolver at an intruder who was attempting to break into her home, protecting her property and her 85-year-old World War II veteran wheelchair-bound husband. Jan Cooper blasted one shot at the would-be robber
On Wednesday, Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI) posted a Facebook demand that Director of National Intelligence James Clapper resign his post. “It now appears clear that the director of national intelligence, James Clapper, lied under oath to Congress and the American
Celebrities are teaming up to give bullies the finger, arguing that two wrongs do, indeed, make a right. Friend Movement has created The New F Word Campaign, an anti-bullying effort that features famous folks caught giving their middle fingers on
The Rolling Stones came of age during the Flower Power movement of the 1960s, a time when questioning authority was the order of the day. Now, lead singer Mick Jagger tells a British publication that his politics don’t align with
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Conservative Ron Futrell knew to expect plenty of left-of-center jibes when he settled into his seat to see Bill Maher at The Pearl Theater in Las Vegas June 8. Futrell didn’t think he’d hear the HBO personality mock former Gov.
On Monday, Snoop Lion – formerly the rapper known as Snoop Dogg – posted a piece online calling for an end to gun violence. “Growing up in the streets of Long Beach, I’ve seen lots of homies fall victim to
I’m crying at the pure beauty of it all. It’s like the plastic bag in American Beauty. GREECE’S state television and radio stations fell silent last night as the government abruptly shut down an institution it describes as “a haven
On Wednesday, Democrats seeking to revive the war on women meme latched onto comments by Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ), who said that “the incidence of rape resulting in pregnancy are very low.” The comment came in the context of a
UPDATE: At the start of Wednesday’s hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Chair Sen. Barbara Mikulski announced she has agreed to Vice-Chair Sen. Richard Shelby’s request to have a full hearing on revelations about NSA surveillance and its PRISM data-mining
Gunfire broke out at a paramilitary barracks in the Niger capital Niamey, residents said, with sporadic shots lasting for about an hour. Sporadic gunfire could be heard an hour later, and then the sounds of shooting stopped. Military and government
A high-profile Australian political candidate apologised on Wednesday for a menu at one of his fundraisers featuring a quail dish named after Prime Minister Julia Gillard which had “small breasts” and “huge thighs”. Former government minister Mal Brough, now an
Bombshell revelations about the United States’ wide-reaching surveillance programmes could spur China and other countries to expand their own efforts, Beijing-based dissident Ai Weiwei warned on Wednesday. America’s huge dragnet of Internet and phone data, exposed in recent days through
(AP) Turkish PM to meet Istanbul park protestersANKARA, TurkeyTurkey’s prime minister is scheduled to meet with a group of activists protesting over re-development of an Istanbul park that has sparked the country’s biggest anti-government protests in decades. Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s
