(AP) Extremists claim responsibility for Niger attacksBy DALATOU MAMANE and RUKMINI CALLIMACHIAssociated PressNIAMEY, NigerSuicide bombers in Niger detonated two car bombs simultaneously, one inside a military camp in the city of Agadez and another in the remote town of Arlit
At least nine cars were torched and two schools and a police station were set ablaze as riots swept through Stockholm’s immigrant-dominated suburbs early Friday for the fifth straight night, police and firefighters said. The riots, which have shattered Sweden’s
One person was killed in a spectacular fire that broke out in a fuel depot on the northern edge of Rio de Janeiro and spread to nearby homes, officials said. Six giant fuel containers at the storage site caught fire,
Police made two further arrests and raided houses across London following the brutal murder of a serving soldier who survived a tour of duty in Afghanistan. Prime Minister David Cameron appealed for calm after 25-year-old Lee Rigby was butchered outside
(AP) Quick’s LA Kings put Sharks on brink with 3-0 winBy GREG BEACHAMAP Sports WriterLOS ANGELESJonathan Quick made 24 saves in his seventh career playoff shutout, and the Los Angeles Kings moved to the brink of their second straight trip
(AP) Avalanche hire Patrick Roy as coachBy PAT GRAHAMAP Sports WriterDENVERThe Colorado Avalanche are rounding up the old crew to restore the downtrodden franchise. First, Joe Sakic was given more responsibility in the front office. And now Hall of Fame
(AP) Rules changes may help IndyCar drivers break marksBy MICHAEL MAROTAP Sports WriterINDIANAPOLISIndyCar officials may be about to give the series a retro look and bring back the chase for track records at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Hulman & Co. CEO
(AP) Memorial out to battle phone distractionsBy RUSTY MILLERAP Sports WriterDUBLIN, OhioThere isn’t a pro golfer who doesn’t have a story about a “Play That Funky Music” ringtone coming from the gallery during a backswing, or the time a tourist
(AP) Francona manages at Fenway for 1st time since 2011By HOWARD ULMANAP Sports WriterBOSTONTerry Francona felt right at home in the visiting dugout. Back at Fenway Park as a manager for the first time since being let go by the
(AP) Red Wings top Blackhawks 2-0, take 3-1 series leadBy LARRY LAGEAP Hockey WriterDETROITJimmy Howard kept Jonathan Toews in his misery, making three saves against the struggling star to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 on
(AP) Kreider keeps Rangers alive with OT goalBy IRA PODELLAP Sports WriterNEW YORKChris Kreider proudly wore the Broadway Hat in the victorious New York Rangers dressing room as he tried to describe the feeling of saving his team’s season. Kreider
By MANUEL VALDES and MIKE BAKERAssociated PressMOUNT VERNON, Wash.Authorities say there were no fatalities when an Interstate 5 bridge over a river north of Seattle collapsed. The Thursday evening bridge failure dumped vehicles and people into the water. Marcus Deyerin,
Fox News president Roger Ailes has released a scathing letter to his employees regarding the Department of Justice investigating FNC reporter James Rosen for a 2009 story on North Korea’s plans for a nuclear test. From FoxNews.com: Dear colleagues, The
By MANUEL VALDES and MIKE BAKERAssociated PressMOUNT VERNON, Wash.An Interstate 5 bridge over a river north of Seattle collapsed Thursday evening, dumping vehicles and people into the water, the Washington State Patrol said.The four-lane bridge over the Skagit River collapsed
(AP) HACKENSACK, N.J.–Mary J. Blige and her husband have been hit with a $3.4 million tax lien in New Jersey. Court documents show the Internal Revenue Service filed a notice of a lien on the nine-time Grammy Award winner Feb.
By DAVID CRARY and NOMAAN MERCHANTAssociated PressGRAPEVINE, TexasThe Boy Scouts of America’s National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts. Of the local Scout leaders voting at their annual
(AP) – A day after she refused to answer questions at a congressional hearing, Lois Lerner has been replaced as director the Internal Revenue Service division that oversaw agents who targeted tea party groups. Danny Werfel, the agency’s new acting
(AP) CLEVELANDThe man who famously put down his Big Mac to help rescue three women held captive in a Cleveland house is getting complimentary McDonald’s for the next year. A spokeswoman for Oak Brook, Ill.-based McDonald’s Corp. said Thursday that local
The George Zimmerman defense team in the case of Trayvon Martin, whom Zimmerman killed during an altercation in March 2012 in Sanford, Florida, is contending that evidence of Martin’s possible drug use and gun involvement should be admitted into court.
By JAKE COYLEAP Entertainment WriterCANNES, FranceLadies? Don’t make him laugh. Asked who his favorite female comics were Thursday at a Cannes Film Festival press conference, Jerry Lewis listed Cary Grant and Burt Reynolds. He then added: “I don’t have any.”
Dennis Miller may have manned a faux news desk on Saturday Night Live, but he knows shoddy journalism when he sees it. And, sadly, that’s precisely what Miller has watched over the past five years as the mainstream media continues
(AP) MOSCOW–A Russian court has denied parole to a member of the Pussy Riot punk group. In its ruling Thursday, the court accepted a claim by prosecutors that Maria Alekhina had systematically disobeyed prison authorities and failed to repent for
(AP) AP Interview: Rogge praises wrestling’s changesBy STEPHEN WILSONAP Sports WriterLONDON Wrestling’s governing body has “reacted well” and made the necessary changes to give the sport a chance of saving its place in the Olympics, IOC President Jacques Rogge said.
(AP) Markets roiled by Nikkei’s 7.3 percent slideBy PAN PYLAS and PAMELA SAMPSONAP Business WritersLONDONFinancial markets around the world were roiled Thursday after Japanese stocks suffered their biggest slide since the country was hit by a devastating tsunami more than
