Each time someone in America is killed using a gun owned by a non-career criminal, the press calls for new gun control measures. But when citizens are killed by gun-wielding criminals, the media is nowhere to be found. Another case
(AP) Bond revoked in Auburn tree poisoning caseOPELIKA, Ala.A judge revoked bond Wednesday for a University of Alabama fan accused of poisoning Auburn University’s landmark oak trees. Officers hand-cuffed Harvey Updyke and took him to jail after the ruling by
A pregnant 16-year-old girl known as R.E.K. and hailing from Texas is suing her parents. But she’s not suing because her parents are trying to prevent her from getting an abortion. She’s suing because she says her parents are trying
President Obama and his allies like to point out that all crimes involving guns have guns in common. But they also prefer to neglect the fact that the vast majority of mass shootings have been committed by people with mental
Daryl Hannah can’t draw a crowd like she used to, even with the full-bodied support of her green friends. The actress best known for Splash got arrested today during a sparsely attended protest against the proposed Keystone XL pipeline which
(AP) Boehner voices skepticism on budget prospectsBy JULIE PACE and ANDREW TAYLORAssociated PressWASHINGTONHouse Speaker John Boehner expressed doubts Wednesday that the Republican-led House and Democratic-controlled Senate could reach agreement on a budget and avoid automatic spending cuts that could jeopardize
(AP) Postmaster: Please let us stop Saturday mailBy PAULINE JELINEKAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe head of the U.S. Postal Services pleaded with Congress Wednesday not to thwart his plan to cut Saturday mail as a way to save money, but postal workers unions
(AP) LONDON–Bass player Rick Huxley, one of the founding members of the Dave Clark Five, has died. He was 72. Clark announced Huxley’s death Tuesday, saying the news was “devastating.” Huxley played on the band’s signature hits from the era
President Barack Obama made immigration reform a key part of his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, talking about a path to citizenship that would be possible with new immigration laws. Yet Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Ranking Member
By SANDY COHENAP Entertainment WriterLOS ANGELESDespite getting advice from Billy Crystal and working as hard as he can to prepare to host the Academy Awards, Seth MacFarlane thinks his hosting gig is a “one-off” and that he’ll be “flayed by
Senior Muslim clerics in Egypt believe Pope Benedict XVI’s abrupt resignation could reopen the way for dialogue with the Catholic Church, severed after Benedict’s controversial 2006 remarks on the Muslim prophet. But improved ties between the Church and Al-Azhar, the
(AP) Fighting rages near Aleppo airportBy BARBARA SURKAssociated PressBEIRUTSyrian rebels fought pitched battles Wednesday against regime forces at a military base that protects a major airport in the country’s north in fighting that has left more than 40 government troops
(AFP) – The Iranian dissident group MEK on Wednesday accused Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of ordering a deadly attack on its camp in Iraq and said the Iraqi government facilitated the assault. The People’s Mujahedeen of Iran (MEK)
LONDON (Reuters) – British police investigating the hacking of mobile phones to generate stories at Rupert Murdoch’s now-defunct News of the World tabloid made six more arrests of journalists or former journalists on Wednesday. The phone hacking in the new
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Wednesday that France was unlikely to achieve its target of reducing its public deficit to three percent of output this year.
Russia said Wednesday it was delivering military hardware and light weapons to the governments of Syria and Mali as it expands sales and maintains its footing in some of the world’s deadliest conflicts. The head of Russia’s arms exporter Rosoboronexport,
President Barack Obama announced that 34,000 troops would be pulled out of Afghanistan in the next year, and vowed that by the end of 2014 the US war in the country would be over. The long-awaited move effectively halves the
UPDATE: NBC News has reported that the office of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has confirmed the body found is Christopher Dorner’s. The former policeman and murder suspect has reportedly died in a fire. However, LAPD Commander Andrew Smith denies
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One can imagine the interior of The Daily Show’s writing room earlier this week when news of Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation broke. “Hey, the Pope is retiring! Is there any way we can insult both Catholics the world over and
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova eased into the third round of the Qatar Open on Tuesday, dominating their opponents with straight-set victories. If the seeds play out, Williams would need to defeat 15-seed Roberta Vinci and
(AP) Pressure on Sacramento to speed up offer for Kings By ANTONIO GONZALEZAP Sports Writer The clock is ticking for Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson’s efforts to keep the Kings from moving to Seattle. Speaking at his weekly City Hall news
(AP) Felix Hernandez and Seattle agree on new contract By JOSE M. ROMEROAssociated PressPEORIA, Ariz. Felix Hernandez and Seattle reached agreement Tuesday on a contract that is expected to make the Mariners ace the highest-paid pitcher in baseball. Hernandez’s deal
Rogue former LAPD officer Christopher Dorner, who shot five people over the last week and killed three, including a police officer, has apparently been tracked down to a cabin near the 7 Oaks area near Big Bear. Dorner reportedly broke
(AP) A-Rod to rehab in New York, not at spring training TAMPA, Fla. Alex Rodriguez will not report to spring training with the Yankees’ position players and will work on his rehabilitation from hip surgery in New York. The third
