A US soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers is expected to plead guilty in return for escaping the death penalty, when he appears before a military tribunal Wednesday. Sergeant Robert Bales faces charges including 16 counts of murder, six
US Secretary of State John Kerry began his first trip to Latin America for talks with his regional counterparts expected to focus on drugs and security. Kerry will likely say that there has been no change in the US anti-drug
Yemeni forces began on Wednesday an all-out offensive against Al-Qaeda groups that recently seized villages in the southeastern province of Hadramawt, officials and witnesses said. Troops backed by tanks and helicopters launched a dawn operation in Ghayl Bawazir, some 30
(AP) Pakistani parliament elects Nawaz Sharif as PMBy MUNIR AHMED and REBECCA SANTANAAssociated PressISLAMABADPakistan’s parliament elected Nawaz Sharif as prime minister on Wednesday, marking a historic transfer of power in a country that has undergone three military coups. Now Sharif
(AP) Puig homers twice in Dodgers’ 9-7 win over PadresBy BETH HARRISAP Sports WriterLOS ANGELESYasiel Puig powered the Dodgers in his second major league game, injecting the kind of excitement that has been missing all season for the last-place team.
(AP) LA Kings beat Chicago 3-1 in Game 3 of West finalsBy GREG BEACHAMAP Sports WriterLOS ANGELESThe Los Angeles Kings know all about the creeping inevitability that sets in when a team gets behind 0-3 in a playoff series. After
The popular uprising against Erdogan’s government seems genuine and growing. Armored police — often called “Robocops” — have killed three and knocked the eyes out of six people so far with rubber bullets. And they’re liberal with use of tear
(AP) MOSCOW–Russia is looking at Steven Seagal to be the face of its weapons industry as it guns for first place on the world arms market. Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said the action movie star may head up an
Former Ambassador Thomas Pickering, who led up the embattled Accountability Review Board largely hand-picked by the State Department and tasked with getting to the bottom of American failures in Benghazi, gave a deposition behind closed doors on Tuesday. According to
Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood’s son, Sam Lahood, has been convicted and sent to prison in Egypt. The Muslim Brotherhood regime led by Mohammed Morsi has ruled that Lahood may spend up to five years in prison for receiving foreign funds,
By HAMZA HENDAWIAssociated PressCAIROAn Egyptian court on Tuesday sentenced 43 non-profit workers, including the son of the U.S. secretary of transportation and 15 other Americans, to prison in a case against foreign-funded pro-democracy groups. The ruling and heavy jail time
Ratings for the once mighty American Idol franchise continue to fall, and several judges from the Fox series are now seeking new gigs. The troubled hitmaker is still having an impact, particularly on the political culture of the Windy City. That
This is nothing like Watergate. Watergate involved a politically-motivated crime which grew out of an Animal House-like hyperpartisan atmosphere in the White House, nurtured by an extremely thin-skinned President who could not abide criticism, demonized his opponents, and had employed
(AP) Judge accepts insanity plea in Colo. shooting caseBy DAN ELLIOTTAssociated PressCENTENNIAL, Colo.A judge has accepted James Holmes plea of not guilty by reason of insanity in the Colorado theater shootings. Tuesday’s decision sets the stage for a lengthy mental
(AP) IRS victims testify as new agency scandal emergesBy STEPHEN OHLEMACHER and ALAN FRAMAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe leaders of six conservative groups who say they were targeted by the Internal Revenue Service told lawmakers Tuesday they have been mistreated for years by
(AP) Teen drowns in NY river after saving his sister, 7BUFFALO, N.Y.Authorities say a teenager has drowned in the Niagara River in Buffalo while trying to save his 7-year-old sister after she slipped into the water. Local media outlets report
(AP) Ex-NBA star Blaylock faces charges in fatal crashBy PHILLIP LUCASAssociated PressJONESBORO, Ga.Former NBA All-Star Daron “Mookie” Blaylock has been charged with vehicular homicide arising from a head-on crash in suburban Atlanta, authorities announced Monday. Blaylock, 46, is also charged
(AP) Former LA Dodger Bradley convicted of abusing wifeLOS ANGELESA jury on Monday convicted former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Milton Bradley of abusing his estranged wife. Bradley, 35, was convicted after a four-week trial of nine misdemeanor counts, including four
(AP) Emails of top Obama appointees remain a mysteryBy JACK GILLUMAssociated PressWASHINGTONSome of President Barack Obama’s political appointees, including the Cabinet secretary for the Health and Human Services Department, are using secret government email accounts they say are necessary to
(AP) Fort Hood victims upset; suspect can question themBy ANGELA K. BROWNAssociated PressFORT HOOD, TexasRetired Staff Sgt. Alonzo Lunsford says he will never forget locking eyes with the gunman who entered a Fort Hood building Nov. 5, 2009, and then
(AP) Lawyer: Manning wanted to enlighten US about warBy DAVID DISHNEAU and PAULINE JELINEKAssociated PressFORT MEADE, Md.The second day of the military trial for Army intelligence analyst Bradley Manning is expected to focus on evidence prosecutors say was found on
Chinese police blocked the gate of a cemetery housing victims of the Tiananmen crackdown on its 24th anniversary Tuesday, part of a sweeping annual effort to bar commemorations of the event. Authorities launch a major push every June 4 to
Top US commanders are likely to face tough questioning Tuesday from impatient senators who want an overhaul of the military justice system to stem an epidemic of sexual assaults in the ranks. The chiefs of all the armed services and
A 66-year-old who lived his whole life as a man was given a surprising diagnosis after visiting the doctor in Hong Kong with a swollen abdomen — he was a woman. Doctors realised the patient was female after they found
(AP) Hall of Fame DE Deacon Jones dead at 74By The Associated PressDavid “Deacon” Jones, a Hall of Fame defensive end credited with terming the word sack for how he knocked down quarterbacks, has died. He was 74. The Washington
