Kerry: Palestinians Seek $4 Billion from Investors
US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday an economic plan to revive the ailing Palestinian economy is expected to produce around $4 billion dollars in investment.
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Israeli Electric Car Company to Close
By JOSEF FEDERMANAssociated PressJERUSALEM It was an audacious idea that came to symbolize Israel’s self-described status as “Start-Up Nation,” a company that believed it could replace most gasoline-powered cars with electric vehicles and reduce the world’s reliance on oil —
Officials: Previous Collisions on Collapsed Bridge
By MIKE BAKER and MANUEL VALDESAssociated PressSEATTLEThe collapse of an interstate highway bridge in northern Washington state should be a wake-up call that prompts an expansive safety review, according to National Transportation Safety Board officials. Investigators are trying to determine
Aid on Chopping Block as African Economies Take Off
Over the decades rich nations have poured trillions of dollars into African development projects, but the global economic meltdown and Africa’s booming growth are turning off that tap. In 2012 western aid to sub-Saharan Africa quite literally decimated. Rich countries
Germany's Merkel Vows to Avoid Trade War with China
(AP) BERLINGermany’s chancellor says she will use her country’s economic clout to hinder the European Union from imposing punitive tariffs on some Chinese products to avoid a trade war. Angela Merkel told visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Sunday that she
Huge Crowd Cheers Argentine Leader's 10-year Rule
By ALMUDENA CALATRAVA and DEBORA REYAssociated PressBUENOS AIRES, ArgentinaArgentine President Cristina Fernandez rallied a huge crowd Saturday night celebrating the 10-year government that she and her late husband Nestor Kirchner began in 2003. Her voice breaking, she called it a
Biden Visits South America, Caribbean
US Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Colombia on Sunday as he launched a six-day tour that will also take him to the Caribbean island nation of Trinidad and Tobago, and Brazil. The visit — Biden’s fourth to the region
Jolie Aunt Dies of Breast Cancer Days After Mastectomy Op-Ed
(AP) ESCONDIDO, Calif.Less than two weeks after Angelina Jolie revealed she’d had a double mastectomy to avoid breast cancer, her aunt died from the disease Sunday. Debbie Martin died at age 61 at a hospital in Escondido, Calif. near San Diego,
Rockets in Lebanon capital signal Syrian spillover
(AP) Rockets in Lebanon capital signal Syrian spilloverBy KARIN LAUBAssociated PressBEIRUT Two rockets hit Hezbollah strongholds in Beirut on Sunday, tearing through an apartment and peppering cars with shrapnel, a day after the Lebanese group’s leader pledged to lift President
Ben Affleck Gets Honorary Doctorate from Brown University
(AP) PROVIDENCE, R.I.Academy Award-winning actor and director Ben Affleck has received one of six honorary doctorate degrees from Brown University. Affleck was among artists, writers, scientists and educators to receive the degrees from the Ivy League school at commencement exercises Sunday.
NASCAR Race Delayed, Cars Damaged After TV Cable Falls on Track
(AP) Cable falls on to track, stops Coca-Cola 600 raceBy STEVE REEDAP Sports WriterCONCORD, N.C.The Coca-Cola 600 has been delayed on the 126th lap after a FOX Sports television cable fell on the racing surface. Kyle Busch, who won the
Roman Polanski Laments Leveling of Sexes as 'Idiotic'
(AP) CANNES, France–Roman Polanski says the birth control pill has had a “masculinizing” effect on women. The director said the pill has “changed the place of women in our times,” while talking to reporters Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival.
Tony Kanaan Wins Indy 500 After Much Heartache at Brickyard
(AP) Kanaan finally wins the Indy 500INDIANAPOLISTony Kanaan has finally won the Indianapolis 500. Kanaan drove past Ryan Hunter-Reay on a restart with three laps to go, then coasted across the finish line under yellow when defending race winner Dario
Report: New Rutgers AD Accused of Past Abuse, Firing Coach for Getting Pregnant
(AP) Report: New controversy at scandal-scarred RutgersNEWARK, N.J.The woman hired to clean up Rutgers’ scandal-scarred athletic program quit as Tennessee’s women’s volleyball coach 16 years ago after her players submitted a letter complaining she ruled through humiliation, fear and emotional
Serena Wins over Crowd in French, with Art
Serena Williams crushed French Open first round opponent Anna Tatishvili and then conquered another Roland Garros foe, the fickle Paris crowd with a live, confident speech in French. The world number one and 2002 champion brushed aside Tatishvili 6-0, 6-1
Sen. Graham: Special Counsel Needed to Investigate IRS Scandal
Appearing on Fox News Sunday, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said that a special counsel would be necessary to investigate both the IRS scandal and the Department of Justice targeting of reporters. “We are beginning to criminalize journalism and I think
MSNBC Host Compares Gitmo Detainees to American Slaves
Sunday on MSNBC, host Melissa Harris-Perry compared Guantanamo Bay detainees to American slaves during the 19th century. “This is the time to reaffirm our Americanness,” she said in response to a hunger strike by the terror suspects. She continued: “I
Woolwich Suspect Arrested in Kenya in 2010 in Terror Plot
A Sunday report from the UK Independent says that Michael Adebolajo, one of the men suspected of beheading British soldier Lee Rigby last week in Woolwich, had been known to anti-terror forces for at least three years before the attack.
Billy Joel: Depression Over 9/11 Attacks Led Me to Multiple Car Crashes
Billy Joel drew plenty of withering headlines after a series of car accidents roughly a decade ago. Now, the Piano Man is blaming the car crashes not on his issues with alcohol but the lingering effects of 9/11. “I was
Woolwich Beheading Suspect Marched Against English Defence League in 2009
Newly-released pictures show Woolwich beheading suspect Michael Adebolajo marching on the anniversary of September 11 in 2009, joining forces with other British Muslims to protest at anti-Islamist march by the English Defence League. When the EDL didn’t hold an event
Sen. Graham: Obama 'The Most Tone-Deaf President I Ever Could Imagine'
Speaking on Fox News Sunday, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) stated that President Obama’s speech at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. demonstrated “lack of resolve.” “What do you think the Iranians are thinking?” Graham asked. “At the end of
Rep. King: Obama Must 'Stop Apologizing for America' on Gitmo
Congressman Peter King (R-NY) appeared on ABC’s This Week on Sunday to criticize President Obama’s statements about Guantanamo Bay. “I’m offended by the moralizing,” King said. “The fact is, whether you agree or disagree with Guantanamo, many experts believe that
Sen. Graham: Women in Military 'Putting Up With Way Too Much Crap'
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), appearing on Fox News Sunday, used the opportunity to single out perpetrators of sexual assault in the military. “I want to salute the women who serve and are putting up with way too much crap,” Graham
Sen. Coburn: Holder Can't Investigate Himself
Sunday on CBS’ Face the Nation, Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) stated that Attorney General Eric Holder should be prevented from investigating himself over accusations concerning Department of Justice targeting of journalists. “Allowing the very person that authorized the two things
