Steve Martin doesn’t want to be left out of the new wave of comedians who suddenly find government overreach a source of humor. Martin turned to Twitter this weekend after pedaling past the UN building to make his own comic
On CNN’s State of the Union, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) ripped into Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) over Paul’s suggestion in 2012 that governmental portrayal of the war on terror battlefield being inside the United States opened the door to violation
(AP) Nadal wins 8th French title by beating FerrerBy STEVEN WINEAP Sports WriterPARISRafael Nadal has become the first man to win eight titles at the same Grand Slam tournament after beating fellow Spaniard David Ferrer in the French Open final,
On CNN’s State of the Union this morning, Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) told Candy Crowley that the IRS scandal involving targeting of conservatives had been “solved.” Crowley asked, “As far as you are concerned, based on the information that you
On Sunday’s Face the Nation (CBS), Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) announced she would support the Gang of Eight’s immigration reform proposal. “Our immigration system is completely broken,” she said, calling the legislation “a thoughtful, bipartisan solution to a tough problem.”
By MARK KENNEDYAP Drama WriterNEW YORKThe Tony Awards will be a real drag this year: The two top musicals battling it out have leading men dressed as women and the night’s biggest celebrity will be Tom Hanks, who reminded everyone
(Reuters) At least 25 people were killed and 70 wounded in clashes in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Saturday between protesters, eventually backed by government forces, and a militia operating with Defence Ministry approval, a doctor said. Residents
Controversial opposition politician Narendra Modi’s chances of becoming India’s next prime minister could get a major boost later Sunday when his party chooses its frontman for next year’s general elections. Modi, chief minister of the thriving state of Gujarat for
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said an upper-house election will take place on July 21 and voiced the possibility of delaying a consumption tax hike scheduled for next year if the economy remains weak. Abe, in a live interview with
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has demanded that all detainees being held by British forces in the restive south be handed over within two weeks, saying that holding prisoners any longer would be a violation of sovereignty. The British government came
About 10,000 Cambodians protested in the capital Phnom Penh to show their anger at an opposition leader who allegedly described a notorious Khmer Rouge prison as a Vietnamese invention. The rally came two days after parliament passed a law banning
A suicide car bomb targeting a Baghdad police station killed six people on Sunday, the latest in a string of bombings and attacks that have revived fears of all-out sectarian war in Iraq. The blast, which struck during morning rush
(AP) 2 Koreas talk in border village after tensionsBy FOSTER KLUG and YOUKYUNG LEEAssociated PressSEOUL, South KoreaGovernment delegates from North and South Korea began preparatory talks Sunday at a “truce village” on their heavily armed border aimed at setting ground
(AP) Kane hat trick sends Blackhawks to Cup finalsBy JAY COHENAP Sports WriterCHICAGOPatrick Kane scored his third goal of the game 11:40 into the second overtime period and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the defending champion Los Angeles Kings 4-3 to
(AP) Marlins-Mets go 20 innings, Texas-Blue Jays go 18By The Associated PressA bunch of big leaguers became marathon men on Saturday. The Miami Marlins needed 20 innings to outlast the New York Mets 2-1, overlapping for much of the afternoon
On “Breitbart News Sunday” on Sirius XM Patriot Ch. 125 from 7 p.m. EDT to 10 p.m EDT, host Stephen K. Bannon will discuss the courage of Roger Ailes, the latest developments on the Senate’s immigration bill, the persecution of
(AP) – The demise of California’s San Onofre nuclear power plant began with an attempt to fix it. A $670 million equipment swap in 2009 and 2010 went haywire, leaving Southern California Edison on Friday with two idle reactors, more
(AP) – Newark Mayor Cory Booker on Saturday formally announced he’s in the race to finish the U.S. Senate term of the late Frank Lautenberg. The 44-year-old Democrat made his candidacy official at a news conference Saturday in Newark, New
Pop music empresario Simon Cowell suggested a Hungarian dance group could walk away with ‘Britain’s Got Talent’s’ top prize on Saturday. More than 15 million viewers are expected to tune-in for the ITV talent show, now in its seventh series,
(AP) Serena Williams beats Sharapova in French finalBy STEVEN WINEAP Sports WriterPARISSerena Williams has won her 16th Grand Slam title and her first French Open championship since 2002, beating familiar foil Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-4. Saturday’s victory completed the No.
(AFP) – A car bomb explosion in a majority Shiite area of the Iraqi capital killed four people on Saturday, medical and security officials said. The explosion, near a clinic in Al-Amin district in southeast Baghdad, also wounded 20 people
(AFP) – A man wearing an Afghan uniform shot dead three NATO-led soldiers on Saturday in the east of the country, the international coalition said, in the latest apparent example of an “insider attack”. “Three ISAF (International Security Assistance Force)
By NOMAAN MERCHANT and DANNY ROBBINSAssociated PressTEXARKANA, TexasShannon Richardson had been married to her husband less than two years when she went to authorities and told them her suspicions: He was the one who had mailed ricin-laced letters to President
(AP) – Former South African President Nelson Mandela is in “serious but stable” condition after being taken to a hospital to be treated for a lung infection, the government said Saturday, prompting an outpouring of concern from admirers of a
(AP) – The United States and China are in “uncharted waters” as they tackle the contentious issue of cybersecurity, President Barack Obama said following the opening round of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a summit in the California
