(AFP) – A British police force on Thursday began recording attacks on goths and punks as “hate crimes” similar to those suffered by people targeted because of their race, religion or sexual orientation. Police in Manchester, northwest England, said the
(AP) PROMISES, PROMISES: Obama’s IOUs start coming dueBy CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated PressWASHINGTONAmericans are a forward-looking people, which is to say they can have the attention span of a gnat. So presidential campaigns seem like distant history almost from the moment someone
Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday warned that Britain would be left defenceless against “highly unpredictable and aggressive” regimes if it wound down its Trident nuclear deterrent programme. Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Cameron said that the recent actions of
(AP) Cubs muster just 2 hits in 3-0 loss to PiratesBy WILL GRAVESAP Sports WriterPITTSBURGHEdwin Jackson gave the Chicago Cubs everything they needed in his first start of the season. He worked five efficient innings in frigid temperatures and kept
(AP) Red Sox chill Yanks, 2-0 for first time since 1999 By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK Clay Buchholz chilled the Yankees’ bats, speedy Jackie Bradley Jr. got his first major league hit and the Boston Red Sox
By CARYN ROUSSEAUAssociated PressCHICAGORoger Ebert will be writing fewer of his famed movie reviews because of a recurrence of cancer, but the movie critic promises his illness will give him other topics to write about. The Pulitzer Prize winner announced
Jack Keroac’s On the Road inspired a generation of subversive thinkers, grooving on the author’s anti-authority posturing and willingness to flaunt conventional mores. The film version of the novel took decades to reach the screen, but when it finally came
Rapper Busta Rhymes makes a living with words, but this week he used some that could come to back to haunt him. The rap star allegedly hurled homophobic slurs at Miami Beach restaurant workers when his entourage wasn’t allowed to
(AFP) A man was jailed for life on Wednesday for plotting to rob and kill British pop star Joss Stone with an accomplice and dump her body in a river. Kevin Liverpool, 35, and his co-accused Junior Bradshaw, 32 —
Rapper Rick Ross may not be as fit as other stars in the Reebok endorsement galaxy, but a group dedicated to defeating sexism doesn’t care about the rapper’s waistline. The group UltraViolet will protest the athletic company’s New York City
On Wednesday, Texas Gov. Rick Perry suggested on Fox News that there is a potential connection between the Mexican drug cartels and the murders of D.A. Mike McLelland and his wife Cynthia. “We know the drug cartels are very, very active
Wednesday’s Salon.com top story featured a profile of Breitbart News editor-at-large and author of the New York Times bestseller Bullies: How the Left’s Culture of Fear and Intimidation Silences America. The headline: “Is this baby-faced blogger the next Andrew Breitbart?”
By MESFIN FEKADUAP Music WriterNEW YORKCall it satisfaction: The Rolling Stones have announced a nine-city tour. The veteran rockers said Wednesday their “50 and Counting” tour will kick off in Los Angeles at the Staples Center. The date will be
TV Newser reported Wednesday that Ali Velsher, CNN’s chief business correspondent, is leaving the network. Friday will be his last day. Velshi has been with CNN since 2001 as a CNN contributor and as the anchor of two financial-themed shows
(AP) APNewsBreak: Ohio school says Jesus portrait downBy DAN SEWELLAssociated PressCINCINNATI A Jesus portrait that has hung in a southern Ohio school district’s buildings since 1947 has been taken down, because of concerns about the costs of a federal lawsuit.
Maryland legislators are doing all they can to attract more Hollywood productions to their state. All the while local residents anticipate higher gas prices and watch as their taxes continue to climb, according to the Maryland Reporter. An emergency bill
By DAVID BAUDERAP Television WriterNEW YORKNBC on Wednesday announced its long-rumored switch in late night, replacing Jay Leno at the “Tonight” show with Jimmy Fallon and moving the iconic franchise back to New York. Fallon will take over in about
FILE – This Jan. 24, 2011 file photo shows Elmo and puppeteer Kevin Clash of the film “Being Elmo” poses for a portrait in the Fender Music Lodge during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Clash who
(AP) Kobe’s triple-double pushes Lakers past MavericksBy GREG BEACHAMAP Sports WriterLOS ANGELESKobe Bryant had 23 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in his 19th career triple-double, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Dallas Mavericks 101-81 Tuesday night in a
(AP) Lakers hang Shaq’s No. 34 jersey in the raftersBy GREG BEACHAMAP Sports WriterLOS ANGELESWhen Shaquille O’Neal visited the Forum during the summer he joined the Los Angeles Lakers, Jerry West encouraged him to look up at the retired jerseys
(Reuters) – U.S. pipeline regulators on Tuesday ordered Exxon Mobil Corp to take necessary corrective action for its ruptured pipeline that spilled thousands of barrels of crude oil into a small Arkansas housing development last week. The U.S. Transportation Department’s
(AP) GOP Sen. Kirk announces support for gay marriageBy SARA BURNETTAssociated PressCHICAGOGOP Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois on Tuesday became the second sitting Republican senator to endorse gay marriage _ a move that also could shift the political debate over
Russia on Wednesday said it was worried by the “explosive” North Korea situation, saying even a simple human error could cause the crisis to spiral out of control. Mounting tensions have seen Pyongyang threaten missile and nuclear strikes against the
At least six people were killed and 70 wounded when Taliban attackers stormed a court and surrounding buildings in the Afghan town of Farah on Wednesday, officials said.
Nelson Mandela is “much better” and responding “satisfactorily” to treatment after a week in hospital for pneumonia, the South African presidency said Wednesday. The ailing 94-year-old, who served as South Africa’s first black president, was making a steady improvement and
