(AFP) Slasher flick “Texas Chainsaw 3D” stole the top slot at the North American box office this weekend, driving “The Hobbit” from its three-week perch in first place, estimates indicated Sunday. The latest offering in the horror franchise, first launched
(AP) LOS ANGELES – Gloria Pall, the sultry hostess of a 1950s Los Angeles TV show that was canceled because it was deemed too hot for television, has died. Her son Jefferson Kane tells the Los Angeles Times (http://lat.ms/TDKKGX) that
This morning on CBS’ Face the Nation, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) blithely announced that if she were President Obama, she would simply invoke the 14th Amendment to the Constitution and unilaterally raise the debt ceiling: Well, you ask
The Left’s battle against “Zero Dark Thirty” continues, but this time the Oscar-winning director of the film is being called far worse than an apologist for “torture.” A trio of senators previously critiqued the minds behind the movie, detailing the
(AP) Christie: Comments on Obama, Boehner part of jobANGELA DELLI SANTIAssociated PressTRENTON, N.J.In 2010, Gov. Chris Christie underestimated the first major storm of his administration by flying to Disney World hours before snow crippled New Jersey. A year later, he
US President Barack Obama and his family left Hawaii where they had spent a Christmas vacation. Air Force One carrying the president, the first lady and their daughters took off from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam at about 9:30 pm local
Mexican authorities said they have discovered a “sophisticated” tunnel likely intended for smuggling drugs and migrants across the US-Mexico border. The entrance to the tunnel, which was still under construction, is located in a warehouse about 300 meters (328 yards)
Four people were killed and 15 wounded in a twin suicide attack in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, in a strike that targeted a meeting of tribal elders, officials said.
Libya is pushing forward with its investigation into the deadly September 11 attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, but fear of retaliation by Islamist extremists has proved a hurdle. Security reports point to the possible involvement of an Al-Qaeda-linked
Iran is designing “intelligent software” that would give citizens restricted and controlled access to banned social networking sites, local media on Sunday quoted police chief Esmaeil Ahmadi Moghadam as saying. Facebook, Twitter and many other social websites are blocked by
(AP) Assad outlines new Syria peace planBy BASSEM MROUEAssociated PressBEIRUTSyrian President Bashar Assad on Sunday outlined a new peace initiative that includes a national reconciliation conference and a new government and constitution but demanded regional and Western countries stop funding
(Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan ruled out a general amnesty for Kurdish militants on Sunday but said intelligence agents would continue to talk to the rebels’ jailed leader in a bid to end a near three-decade insurgency. Erdogan’s
(AP) Guest lineups for the Sunday news showsWASHINGTONGuest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week” _ Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D.; Reps. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, and Tom Cotton, R-Ark. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press”
By NANCY ARMOURAP National WriterGREEN BAY, Wis. Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers showed how dangerous they can be when they’re at full strength Saturday night, overwhelming the Minnesota Vikings 24-10 in an NFC wild-card game that was never
By DOUG FERGUSONAP Golf WriterKAPALUA, Hawaii For those who think the PGA Tour season never ends, here’s a new twist: This one can’t get started. The season-opening Tournament of Champions was postponed for the second straight day because of gusts
By KRISTIE RIEKENAP Sports WriterHOUSTON J.J. Watt swatted away passes, Arian Foster ran away from tacklers and the Houston Texans did just enough to knock Cincinnati out of the playoffs for the second straight year. Matt Schaub made his postseason
A gunman killed three people before police killed him in turn on Saturday in a shooting in a house in Aurora, Colorado, scene of a massacre in a cinema last year, local media reported. NBC television’s local affiliate KUSA reported
By MIKE IVESAssociated PressHANOI, VietnamNghiem Ngoc Thuy has been slinging coffees to thirsty Vietnamese for 20 years in her colonial-style villa with peeling shutters, and she and her customers aren’t too worried that the imminent arrival of U.S. giant Starbucks
By IAN JAMES and JORGE RUEDAAssociated PressCARACAS, VenezuelaVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez can take the oath of office for his next term before the Supreme Court at a later date if the ailing leader isn’t fit to be sworn in next
The US deployment of Patriot missiles in Turkey began Saturday to help the country defend against any possible threats from neighbouring Syria in the throes of a civil war. US military personnel and equipment began arriving Friday at Incirlik Air
(AP) AUSTIN, TexasThe New York Times reported Friday that Lance Armstrong, who has strongly denied the doping charges that led to him being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles, has told associates he is considering admitting to the use
By STACEY PLAISANCEAssociated PressNEW ORLEANSFormer Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards will star on a new cable TV show with the woman he married after his release from federal prison on a corruption conviction. In a Facebook exchange Friday, Trina Scott Edwards
(AP) Talk of GOP primaries follows ‘fiscal cliff’ voteBy THOMAS BEAUMONTAssociated PressDES MOINES, IowaRepublicans in Congress who took the politically risky step of voting this week to raise taxes now find themselves trying to fend off potential primary challenges next
(AP) Mexico’s ‘grand warlock’ makes 2013 predictionsBy OLGA R. RODRIGUEZAssociated PressMEXICO CITYAntonio Vasquez is a cherubic 72-year-old with twinkling eyes, a long white beard and a knack for predicting things that don’t actually happen. For more than three decades, Mexico’s
By BETH HARRISAP Sports WriterLOS ANGELES Chris Paul had 30 points and 13 assists, Blake Griffin added 24 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers led all the way in beating the Lakers 107-102 on Friday night. Kobe Bryant scored 38
