(AP) Egypt’s Christian pope blasts Islamist presidentBy HAMZA HENDAWIAssociated PressCAIROThe leader of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church on Tuesday blasted the country’s Islamist president over his handling of the recent deadly sectarian violence, including an attack on the main cathedral in
(AP) 13 people killed in shooting spree in SerbiaBy JOVANA GEC and DUSAN STOJANOVICAssociated PressVELIKA IVANCA, SerbiaA 60-year-old veteran gunned down 13 people in Serbia, including a baby, in a pre-dawn house-to-house rampage Tuesday before trying to kill himself and
(AP) Louisville’s Hancock wins Most Outstanding PlayerBy EDDIE PELLSAP National WriterATLANTA Some might say Luke Hancock won the national title game for the Louisville Cardinals. Others might say he simply saved it for them. With the game in danger of
By DON BABWINAssociated PressCHICAGORoger Ebert, one of the nation’s most influential film critics who used newspapers, television and social media to take readers into theaters and even into his own life, was laid to rest Monday with praise from political
The film Not Today opens in the beach house digs of actor Cody Longo’s character, Caden. Between shots with his college cadre, Caden lobs a dart at a map on the wall, and his buddies agree they’ll party that summer
Actor Ken Wahl’s acting career ended after he suffered a serious back injury falling down a set of stairs. The former Wiseguy star struggled with the fallout from the accident, including considerable pain to a bout with depression. Now, he’s
The state of California is reportedly considering legislation that would force group insurance policies to provide infertility treatment for gay and lesbian couples. Two men who have sex with each other for a year and do not produce a baby
Madonna may be a billionaire, but she could use some help proofreading her handwritten notes. The erstwhile Material Girl visited Malawi last week, part of her ongoing interest in helping to educate children in the country. Trouble started when her
By FRAZIER MOOREAssociated PressNEW YORKAnnette Funicello, who became a child star as a perky, cute-as-a-button Mouseketeer on “The Mickey Mouse Club” in the 1950s, then teamed up with Frankie Avalon on a string of ’60s fun-in-the-sun movies with names like
Actor Brad Pitt is no Sean Penn. The two may pull the same Democrat-friendly lever when they enter the voting booth, but Pitt’s brand of celebrity politics is far less incendiary. The latest proof? Pitt posed for a picture with
(AP) Clinton office hostage taker found, arrested in NHBy KATHY McCORMACKAssociated PressCONCORD, N.H.A man who took hostages at a Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign office in 2007 has been caught less than 24 hours after walking away from a minimum-security
(AP) Margaret Thatcher, Iron Lady, dead at 87By GREGORY KATZ and ROBERT BARRAssociated PressLONDONLove her or loathe her, one thing’s beyond dispute: Margaret Thatcher transformed Britain. The Iron Lady who ruled for 11 remarkable years imposed her will on a
(AP) – Pakistan’s top court on Monday ordered former military ruler Gen. Pervez Musharraf to respond to allegations that he committed treason while in power and barred him from leaving the country. The Supreme Court acted in response to private
(AFP) – Around 200 Christian, Muslim Shiite and Ahmadiyah leaders protested in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Monday against growing religious intolerance in the Sunni Muslim-majority country. The rally of minority groups followed the demolition of a church and the
(AP) Germany: Thieves swipe 5 tons of chocolate spreadBERLINThese thieves might really have sticky fingers. Police said Monday an unknown number of culprits made off with 5 metric tons (5.5 tons) of Nutella chocolate-hazelnut spread from a parked trailer in
Baroness Thatcher died this morning following a stroke, her spokesman Lord Bell said. Lord Bell said: “It is with great sadness that Mark and Carol Thatcher announced that their mother Baroness Thatcher died peacefully following a stroke this morning. The
Whistleblowing website WikiLeaks was on Monday to publish more than 1.7 million US diplomatic and intelligence documents from the 1970s, founder Julian Assange revealed. The website has collated a variety of records including cables, intelligence reports and congressional correspondence and
Hamas security forces in Gaza have been rounding up young men and forcing them to get haircuts on grounds of inappropriate hairstyles, a rights group has charged. Some of the youths have even been beaten for styling their hair in
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday welcomed a US decision to delay the test of an international ballistic missile to avoid stoking tensions with North Korea.
(AP) Mickelson, Condi Rice engage in golf diplomacyBy DOUG FERGUSONAP Golf WriterAUGUSTA, Ga.Phil Mickelson has won three green jackets, and he was the one asking all the questions Sunday during a practice round at the Masters. In his group was
(AP) Israel begins annual Holocaust memorial dayBy ARON HELLERAssociated PressJERUSALEM Israel dedicated its annual memorial day for the 6 million Jews killed in the Holocaust to mark 70 years to the Warsaw ghetto uprising, a symbol of Jewish resistance against
(AP) Hardwood to trading floor: Stocks go Final FourBy CHRISTINA REXRODEAP Business WriterNEW YORKMarch Madness: It’s not just for basketball. The sports world is laser focused on college hoops right now. The annual tournament is near its climax, with just
(AP) Report: Anti-Semitic incidents surged in 2012By ARIEL DAVIDAssociated PressTEL AVIV, Israel Israeli researchers warned Sunday of a sudden upsurge in anti-Semitic attacks, topped by a deadly school shooting in France, noting a link to the rise of extremist parties
On Sunday, Judge Jeanine Pirro of Fox News discussed the murder of top felony prosecutor Mark Hassey of the Kaufman County DA’s office in Texas, as well as the murder of District Attorney Mike McClellan and his wife Cynthia a
By VICKI SMITHAssociated PressCHARLESTON, W.Va.For all his on-camera carousing and cussing, “BUCKWILD” reality TV star Shain Gandee was a publicly proclaimed and baptized Christian, and his mother told hundreds of mourners Sunday that she will see him again. Dressed in
