On Thursday, The New York Times ran one of its most controversial editorials in recent history. In it, the editors condemned the Obama administration in fiery terms for its blanket surveillance of American phone records. The original editorial contained this
(AP) Astros draft Stanford pitcher Mark Appel at No. 1By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.AP Sports WriterSECAUCUS, N.J.This time, the Houston Astros couldn’t resist drafting Mark Appel with the No. 1 pick. Houston selected the hard-throwing Stanford pitcher with the top choice
(AP) MLB asks for FedEx, phone records in drug lawsuitBy RONALD BLUMAP Sports WriterNEW YORKMajor League Baseball’s lawyers issued subpoenas to Federal Express, AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile USA in an attempt to gain records for its investigation of players suspected
(AP) – Gamblers who prefer their laptops to blackjack tables could be getting a boost from Washington. Republican New York Congressman Peter King introduced legislation Thursday that would rescue online gambling from a legal gray zone and fully regulate it.
On Thursday afternoon, former Obama National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vietor took to Twitter to mock American concerns about invasions of privacy due to the administration’s blanket surveillance of phone records for Americans: This is hardly Vietor’s first go-around with
We all know Marilyn Monroe had an adventurous side and that Rock Hudson hid his true sexual passions from the public for decades. Now, newly revealed information gathered by a notorious private investigator is shedding light on several Hollywood icons.
Late night shows avoid spontaneity whenever possible. Even the chats between the host and the guest are discussed before hand to ensure enough clever conversations can ensue. When Bruce Jenner challenged Jimmy Fallon this week for the comedian’s mockery of
(AP) Russian president Putin, wife divorceBy JIM HEINTZAssociated PressMOSCOWRussian President Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila said Thursday they are divorcing after nearly 30 years of marriage, making the announcement on state television after attending a ballet performance at the
The exodus from Vladimir Putin’s jackbooted Russia is on. On Thursday, Russian chess grandmaster and Putin political opponent Garry Kasparov announced that he had left the country thanks to its political repression. “I kept traveling back and forth until late
Liberal journalist Jeremy Scahill’s new film, Dirty Wars, assesses the damage he says is being done by the U.S. War on Terror. Scahill may be firmly on the left, but he’s appalled at how his fellow progressives are giving President
(AP) George Karl out as coach of NuggetsBy PAT GRAHAMAP Sports WriterDENVERThe starless Denver Nuggets just lost their biggest name on the bench. George Karl was ousted Thursday less than a month after winning the NBA’s Coach of the Year
(AP) Judge tosses lawsuit by Pa. governor against NCAABy MARK SCOLFOROAssociated PressHARRISBURG, Pa.A federal judge on Thursday threw out the governor’s lawsuit against the NCAA over sanctions against Penn State related to Jerry Sandusky, calling his argument “a Hail Mary
(AFP) Esther Williams, a swimming champion who went on to become a star of Hollywood’s golden era in the 1940s and 1950s, died Thursday at her home in Beverly Hills, her publicist told AFP. Williams passed away peacefully in her
…which would give the Executive “leverage” — as in blackmail leverage — over what the Constitution demands be a coequal branch of government. Eric Holder’s answer? That he’d like to answer that in closed session. This is less and less
(AP) NJ attorney general named to fill US Senate seatBy ANGELA DELLI SANTI and GEOFF MULVIHILLAssociated PressTRENTON, N.J.New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has named state Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa (kee-AY’-sah) to temporarily fill the U.S. Senate seat that opened up
On Monday, two youngsters from Westford, Massachusetts decided to go pool hopping. The results were less than edifying for them. When teenager Kelsey Gallagher and her friend Alexis Mcauliffe, 20, tried to swim in Chester Cook’s pool, there was one
Local reports explain that Paris Jackson, 15-year-old daughter of Michael Jackson, is “safe and doing fine” after yesterday’s suicide attempt involving Motrin and a meat cleaver. On Thursday, she was transferred to a Los Angeles location after she was taken
While Republican lawmakers will bring Attorney General Eric Holder back to the Hill to explain testimony he gave on surveillance of reporters, they won’t be issuing him a subpoena. On Thursday, Republican leaders on the House Judiciary Committee sent a
Exposing oneself in the high school yearbook is a surefire way to mar your school record. That’s what a Maine South High School student found out after being charged with disorderly conduct following the publication of a picture in the
Four abortion clinics in Maryland have been shuttered and their doctors suspended from practice after a patient died at one clinic and regulators found problems at all four clinics. The clinics had already been shut down in March, but were
Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) defended the federal government’s reported seizure of Verizon customers’ cell phone records, saying on Thursday that the seizure had been “proven meritorious” in the fight against terror. Sen. Chambliss, who serves as the Ranking Member on
(AP) Administration defends collecting phone recordsBy JULIE PACEAP White House CorrespondentWASHINGTONThe Obama administration on Thursday defended the National Security Agency’s need to collect telephone records of U.S. citizens, calling such information “a critical tool in protecting the nation from terrorist
A roadside bomb targeting a Tunisian army vehicle killed two soldiers and wounded two others on Thursday in Mount Chaambi, near the border with Algeria, the military said. Mount Chaambi is in rugged area close to the border with Algeria
The International Monetary Fund has admitted to significant failures in the first Greek rescue that forced a second, larger bailout and left the country in a deep recession. However, the global lender placed much of the blame on its Greek
Saudi Arabia on Thursday urged Lebanon’s people to act “wisely” and end their fighting in the city of Tripoli, wracked by a wave of bloody violence linked to the conflict in neighbouring Syria. Riyadh was following “with deep concern the
