(AP) Obama calls for April debate on immigration billBy JULIE PACEAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama challenged Congress Monday to “finish the job” of finalizing legislation aimed at overhauling the nation’s immigration system. With members of the House and Senate away on
(AP) Calif. city heading to bankruptcy courtBy TRACIE CONEAssociated PressSTOCKTON, Calif.After years of struggles, a Central California city is poised to become the most populous in the nation to enter bankruptcy when its trial begins Monday in federal court. Creditors
One week after insulting U.S. veterans via the reality competition The Amazing Race, CBS owned up to its gaffe and issued a formal apology. The March 17 episode of the Emmy-winning show had contestants searching for clues around a memorial
(AP) Cyprus reaches ‘painful’ solution to secure rescueBy ELENA BECATOROSAssociated PressNICOSIA, CyprusCyprus clinched a last-minute solution to avert imminent financial meltdown early Monday after it agreed to slash its oversized banking sector and inflict hefty losses on wealthy depositors in
Big Journalism regularly criticizes media writer Howard Kurtz, but he’s 100% correct on this one. It’s the way that television critics despise Leno, and how that colors the coverage of the late-night wars. When The New York Times’ Bill Carter
THR: Four days into its run during the 4 p.m. hour, the show fronted by network newcomer Jake Tapper continues to come up shy of its time-slot predecessor, Wolf Blitzer‘s The Situation Room. Thursday’s outing of The Lead With Jake
(AP) Syrian activists say senior rebel leader woundedBy BEN HUBBARDAssociated PressDAMASCUS, SyriaA rebel military leader who was among the first to call openly for armed insurrection against President Bashar Assad was wounded by a bomb planted in his car in
Arab nations and Turkey, helped by the CIA, have dramatically increased military aid to Syrian rebels in recent months, The New York Times reported Monday. The US Central Intelligence Agency was helping their efforts, the newspaper added, citing air traffic
By CHRISTY LEMIREAP Movie WriterLOS ANGELESThe caveman comedy “The Croods” left an indelible mark on the wall, opening at No. 1 with $44.7 million, according to Sunday studio estimates. The 3-D adventure from DreamWorks Animation and 20th Century Fox features
(AP) Delaware women defeat West Virginia 66-53 in NCAAsBy DAVID GINSBURGAP Sports WriterNEWARK, Del.Elena Delle Donne scored 33 points and led a second-half surge that carried Delaware past West Virginia 66-53 Sunday in the opening round of the NCAA tournament.
(AP) Tilda Swinton performs art of sleeping in NYCNEW YORKActress Tilda Swinton is performing the art of sleeping at New York City’s Museum of Modern Art. A museum spokeswoman says the “Moonrise Kingdom” star presented her one-person piece called “The
(AP) Court: Can drug companies pay to delay generics?By JESSE J. HOLLAND and LINDA A. JOHNSONAssociated PressWASHINGTONFederal regulators are pressing the Supreme Court to stop big pharmaceutical corporations from paying generic drug competitors to delay releasing their cheaper versions of
(AP) UConn women rout Idaho 105-37 in NCAA first roundBy PAT EATON-ROBBAssociated PressSTORRS, Conn.Idaho’s players had grown up watching Connecticut on television and were anxious to find out how they stacked up to the third-ranked team in the nation. They
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHERAssociated PressWASHINGTONNobody’s going to win an Emmy for a parody of the TV show “Star Trek” filmed by Internal Revenue Service employees at an agency studio in Maryland. Instead, the IRS got a rebuke from Congress for wasting
(AP) Obama: Assault weapons ban deserves a voteAMMAN, JordanPresident Barack Obama says each of his proposed steps to reduce gun violence should get a vote in Congress _ even an assault weapons ban that both parties agree stands little chance
(AP) FAA to close 149 air traffic towers under cutsBy JASON KEYSERAssociated PressCHICAGOUnder orders to trim hundreds of millions of dollars from its budget, the Federal Aviation Administration on Friday released a final list of 149 air traffic control towers
(AP) What happens if Cyprus collapses?By SARAH DiLORENZO and DAVID McHUGHAssociated PressPARISWhat happens if Cyprus’ banks collapse? If its government goes broke? If it leaves the euro? The European Union, the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank and the
(AP) Senate gives pre-dawn OK to Democratic budgetBy ALAN FRAMAssociated PressWASHINGTONAn exhausted Senate gave pre-dawn approval Saturday to a Democratic $3.7 trillion budget for next year that embraces nearly $1 trillion in tax increases over the coming decade but shelters
(AP) Snow job: Americans beat Costa Rica 1-0 in stormCOMMERCE CITY, Colo. On a snowy night more suitable to slaloms than soccer, Clint Dempsey scored early in his first start as the American captain and the United States beat Costa
In response to The Thought Leaders of Tomorrow: Among the two Strange Hens clucking over sexual harassment is one woman wearing a “Weapon of Mass Seduction” t-shirt and another one whose t-shirt reads, cryptically, “M.U.F.F.” BTW, for anyone who can’t
A former governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus on Friday accused the EU of “blackmail” in its bailout plan for Cyprus and said its approach to the crisis put the entire European project at risk. Athanasios Orphanides, who led
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOVAssociated PressMOSCOWChina’s new president received a lavish welcome Friday as he made Moscow his first foreign destination, joining with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a pointed attempt to counter U.S. influence in Asia. Xi Jinping, who became president
Proceedings against a German safety standards firm that gave defective breast implants the all clear kicked off Friday in France, with millions of euros claimed in damages. TUV Rheinland had certified that implants made by Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) conformed
By DAN JOLINGAssociated PressANCHORAGE, AlaskaA young miniature horse in sneakers is helping a 4-year-old special needs child at an Anchorage public elementary school. Zoe, a black mare, is a service animal for preschooler Zaiden Beattie at Russian Jack Elementary School.
By JAMES MacPHERSONAssociated PressBISMARCK, N.D.North Dakota didn’t set out to become the abortion debate’s new epicenter. It happened by accident, after a legislative caucus that once vetted abortion bills languished, leaving lawmakers to propose a flurry of measures _ some
