(AP) Christie to ex-White House doctor: ‘Shut up’By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKIAssociated PressSEA GIRT, N.J.Gov. Chris Christie lashed out Wednesday at a former White House doctor who said she worries about the governor dying in office because he is so heavy, telling
Rare 1865 baseball card to be auctioned in Maine BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) Six-figure bids are expected when a rare 148-year-old baseball card discovered at a rural Maine yard sale is auctioned. Saco River Auction Co. in Biddeford is holding an
(AP) LOS ANGELES–The answer to the trivia question will be: “Monkey Drums (Goskel Vancin Remix) by Chase Buch.” That’s the 25-billionth song purchased on iTunes. Apple announced the sales milestone in a news release Wednesday. The company says Phillip Lupke
Rockets tie NBA record for 3s against Warriors By CHRIS DUNCANAP Sports WriterHOUSTON The Houston fans knew the Rockets were on the verge of history against Golden State on Tuesday night, needing one more 3-pointer to set an NBA record.
(AP) Postal Service to cut Saturday mail to trim costsBy PAULINE JELINEKAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe U.S. Postal Service will stop delivering mail on Saturdays but continue to deliver packages six days a week under a plan aimed at saving about $2 billion
A prominent Danish writer who heads a controversial group that claims free speech is under threat from Islam escaped an attempt on his life in Copenhagen, police said. Lars Hedegaard, a well-known historian in Denmark, was able to fend off
Lawmakers voted in favour of controversial legislation allowing gay marriage despite fierce opposition from members of Prime Minister David Cameron’s own party. The move puts Britain on track to join the 10 countries that allow same-sex couples to marry, but
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta spoke by phone with his Egyptian counterpart to hear an update on the tense political situation in Cairo and the “role” of the army amid recent street demonstrations, a Pentagon spokesman said. Defence minister and
Heads of state from across the Islamic world meet in Cairo Wednesday to tackle crises ranging from Syria’s civil war to the battle against Islamist militants in Mali, with their sharp differences expected to be laid bare. Syria will not
(AP) Conn. couple named ‘longest married’ in USFAIRFIELD, Conn.John and Ann Betar of Connecticut have been married so long they’re getting national recognition. The Fairfield spouses, who tied the knot more than 80 years ago, have been named the 2013
Karl Rove’s appearance on Fox News’ Hannity was a straightforward and well-intentioned attempt to walk back damage done to American Crossroads by Saturday’s New York Times article, which placed Rove in direct opposition to the Tea Party. “This is not
By PAT EATON-ROBBAssociated PressA group of children from Newtown, Conn. who recently recorded a version of “Over the Rainbow” are preparing for a live appearance during the preshow broadcast for Sunday’s Grammy Awards. American Idol host Ryan Seacrest will be
Tonight, Fox News’ Hannity will release exclusive clips of Breitbart News editor-at-large Ben Shapiro’s interview with George Zimmerman’s brother, Robert. Robert sat down with Shapiro to discuss, among other topics, the media malpractice with regard to his brother’s case –
(AP) RIDGEFIELD, Conn.–A director says he’s traveling to Connecticut to prepare for a TV movie related to the Newtown school shooting. Jonathan Bucari told News 12 Connecticut he planned to visit Ridgefield on Monday. Ridgefield is 20 miles southwest of
The biggest question in Hollywood these days may be who has the hardest PR job, the representative for Lindsay Lohan or Chris Brown. Brown, who physically assaulted girlfriend Rihanna four years ago, continues to drum up the worst possible publicity.
They’re already cutting promos for the “Straight-Shootin’ Teacher.” CNN is still deciding between potential slogans. As I previously reported, the current favorite is “MSNBC White.” But their marketing people have a new possibility: A Little Slice of Connecticut on Your
In response to CNN’s Banfield: Traffic Jams Mean the Economy’s Recovering: Other signs of a growing economy: a contracting economy Other signs of increasing employment: increasing unemployment Baby, you know I love you. If I didn’t love you, I wouldn’t
In response to Yet Most Americans Are Proud of President Mendoza: I just read the Nolte piece you linked, with the media lining up to vow that a collapse in GDP (into a recessionary contraction) and an increase in the
For the first time in my adult life I am proud of our shiftless layabout. And speaking of incompetents. Biden has a well-earned reputation as a gaffe-maker extraordinaire, and this speech was no exception. In a key passage on the
A Chinese official demanding a couple pay a fine for violating the country’s one-child policy crushed their 13-month-old boy to death with a car, a local spokesman said. Under China’s population controls, instituted more than 30 years ago, couples who
Riots broke out in several Bangladesh cities after a court sentenced a senior Islamist opposition official to life in prison for mass murder during the 1971 liberation war against Pakistan. Abdul Quader Molla, 64, the fourth-highest leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami
Iran will attend fresh negotiations with world powers in Kazakhstan on February 26 over Tehran’s disputed nuclear activities, its top negotiator Saeed Jalili said in a statement released on Tuesday. The decision was made in a phone conversation earlier Tuesday
A Chinese military frigate locked its weapon-targeting radar on a Japanese navy vessel on at least one occasion, Japan’s defense minister said Tuesday, as the neighbors spar over territory.
South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak believes North Korea could detonate multiple devices when it goes ahead with a nuclear test expected in the coming weeks or even days. In an interview published Tuesday in the Chosun Ilbo daily, the outgoing
(AP) Hillary Clinton has more tests, ‘is much better’NEW YORKFormer President Bill Clinton says his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, has undergone more medical tests but is “doing much better.” He made the remarks Monday to New
