(AP) GOP demands more despite Benghazi email releaseBy DONNA CASSATAAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe White House release of some 100 pages of emails and notes about the deadly attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year has failed to satisfy
Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law has hired a new lawyer to defend him in the trial he faces in the United States, and the appointment stirred some controversy in the court. Suleiman Abu Ghaith, who appeared in a video September 12,
A suicide car bomb targeted foreign military vehicles on Thursday morning in the Afghan capital Kabul shortly after 8:00 am (0330 GMT), police said, confirming there were casualties. An ambulance official who declined to be named said that 10 Afghans
Kidnappers in Yemen have freed three International Committee of the Red Cross employees, including a Swiss and a Kenyan, along with two Egyptian hostages, following tribal mediation, sources said Thursday. The ICRC confirmed the release of its three workers —
Taiwan on Thursday staged a military exercise in waters near the northern Philippines in response to the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman, after rejecting repeated apologies for the death. Philippine coastguards shot dead the 65-year-old last week after they said
New Zealand’s Supreme Court on Thursday granted Kim Dotcom leave to appeal a ruling that US authorities do not have to disclose all of the evidence they have against the Megaupload founder. The Court of Appeal in March had overturned
A Malaysian court on Thursday sentenced a couple to 24 years in jail for starving their Cambodian maid to death, one of many such abuse cases straining ties between the country and its neighbours. Hardware store owners Soh Chew Tong,
(AP) At least 6 confirmed dead in Texas tornadoBy JOHN L. MONE and ANGELA K. BROWNAssociated PressGRANBURY, TexasOfficials awaited daybreak to fully assess the scope of the destruction left in the wake of a deadly tornado in Granbury. Hood County
By FABIOLA SANCHEZ and KARL RITTERAssociated PressCARACAS, VenezuelaFirst milk, butter, coffee and cornmeal ran short. Now Venezuela is running out of the most basic of necessities – toilet paper. Blaming political opponents for the shortfall, as it does for other shortages,
(AP) Grizzlies edge Thunder 88-84, reach 1st West finalBy JEFF LATZKEAP Sports WriterOKLAHOMA CITYThe Memphis Grizzlies advanced to the Western Conference finals for the first time in franchise history by beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 88-84 on Wednesday night. Zach
LeBron James finished with 23 points and eight assists as the Miami Heat held on after blowing an 18-point lead to beat the Chicago Bulls 94-91 and advance to the NBA semi-finals. Dwyane Wade played through a nagging knee injury
(AP) NBA owners reject Sacramento Kings move to SeattleBy SCHUYLER DIXONAP Sports WriterDALLASNBA owners voted Wednesday to reject the Sacramento Kings’ proposed move to Seattle, the latest in a long line of cities that have tried to land the franchise.
(AFP) – Small amounts of chemical weapons have been used at least twice in Syria, but Washington is seeking more information as it mulls its response, a top US official said Wednesday. “The intelligence community has agreed with varying levels
(AP) – A deer has taken a ride on a western Pennsylvania bus. The Johnstown Tribune-Democrat newspaper (http://bit.ly/14nGOx0) reports the white-tailed deer crashed through the windshield of a public bus being driven Tuesday evening in Johnstown, about 65 miles east
By LYNN ELBERAP Television WriterNEW YORKABC is cutting its aging “Dancing With the Stars” back to two hours and one night next season, creating a slot for a new drama series based on the Marvel Comics world that’s aimed at
(AP) ACLU: Time for ‘Modern Family’ gay couple to wedNEW YORKThe ACLU is lobbying for the gay couple on “Modern Family” to get married. ACLU Action started a campaign to urge the show’s producers to write a wedding episode for
(AP) – President Barack Obama says he’s ready to take questions at a news conference Thursday about revelations that the IRS singled out conservative groups for extra scrutiny. The president announced plans for the news conference on Wednesday as he
(AP) – President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced the resignation of the top official at the Internal Revenue Service following a controversy over the agency’s targeting of conservative political groups. Obama, who has been criticized for appearing passive in his
Robin Williams showed off his idea of cutting-edge comedy for the assembled scribes covering CBS’s “upfronts” presentation to showcase the network’s fall schedule. The event let Williams, who rocketed to fame on Mork & Mindy more than 30 years ago,
(AP) – Republican Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor whose extramarital affair derailed his political career, returned to Congress on Wednesday with his Argentine “soul mate” at his side. “I do,” Sanford said, taking his oath. “Congratulations, you are
(AP) – Then CIA-Director David Petraeus objected to the final talking points that U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice used five days after the deadly assault on a U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, because he wanted to see more detail publicly
(AP) – Jurors in Jodi Arias’ trial on Wednesday found the former waitress should be eligible for the death penalty after they convicted her last week of murdering her one-time boyfriend. The decision came after a day of testimony in
(AP) White House releases trove of Benghazi documentsWASHINGTONThe White House is releasing 100 pages of e-mails and notes related to the Obama administration’s response to the attack on a diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya, last September. The White House had
(AP) – Congressional Republicans and Democrats on Wednesday challenged Attorney General Eric Holder over the Justice Department’s handling of the investigation of national security leaks and its failure to talk to The Associated Press before issuing subpoenas for the news
Attorney General Eric Holder testified on the Hill Wednesday in a hearing scheduled prior to the release of the news that the Department of Justice seized the phone records of upwards of 20 Associated Press reporters. The grilling the Attorney
