(AP) Obama’s Christmas vacation in Hawaii: Day 2HONOLULUHow President Barack Obama spent the second day of his Christmas vacation on Sunday in Hawaii: _ INOUYE FUNERAL: Obama and first lady Michelle Obama attended a memorial service for U.S. Sen. Daniel
Thousands of Palestinians and tourists were flocking to the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Monday to mark Christmas at the site where many believe Jesus Christ was born. This year’s celebration carries special significance for many Palestinians, coming after
(AP) ALEXANDRIA, Va.Idaho U.S. Sen. Michael Crapo was arrested early Sunday morning and charged with driving under the influence in a Washington, D.C., suburb, authorities said. Police in Alexandria, Va., said Sunday that the Idaho Republican was pulled over after
After outcry about the possibility of former Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) becoming the new Defense Secretary, the Obama administration has reportedly decided to back off the prospective pick. According to National Journal, a senior Obama administration official said it was
(AP) Egypt opposition alleges vote fraud in referendumBy SARAH EL DEEBAssociated PressCAIRO Egypt’s opposition called Sunday for an investigation into allegations of vote fraud in the referendum on a deeply divisive Islamist-backed constitution after the Muslim Brotherhood, the main group
(AP) Former President Bush still hospitalizedHOUSTONPresident George H.W. Bush, who has been in a Houston hospital with a lingering cough since November, needs to “build up his energy” before he can be released, doctors said Sunday. Methodist Hospital spokesman George
(AP) Ex-SC Gov Sanford eyes politics again after affairBy SEANNA ADCOXAssociated PressCOLUMBIA, S.C.When Mark Sanford walked out of the governor’s mansion in 2011, he had been censured by the Legislature over state travel expenses he used for an affair with
China on Saturday showed off the final link of the world’s longest high-speed rail route set to begin whisking passengers from Beijing to Guangzhou next week in a third of the time currently required. The much anticipated opening of high-speed
Greeks largely trust their government despite a painful new austerity deal, but remain heavily pessimistic about the future, according to polls published in two newspapers on Saturday. A survey published in the Typos tis Kyriakis daily revealed that 45 percent
By HAROLD HECKLEAssociated PressMADRIDWinners of Spain’s cherished Christmas lottery _ the world’s richest _ celebrated Saturday in more than a dozen locations where the top lucky tickets were sold, a moment of uplift for a country enduring another brutal year
Police in Sri Lanka arrested at least 114 Chinese nationals over an alleged Internet currency fraud, during a string of raids in and around Colombo, officials said on Saturday. The arrests were made after Chinese police sought assistance from their
By BASSEM MROUEAssociated PressBEIRUTRebels have threated to storm two predominantly Christian towns in central Syria if residents do not “evict” government troops they say are using the towns as a base to attack nearby areas. A video released by rebels
At least 650 Madonna fans in Chile have filed complaints with the national consumer board after a concert this week started late and ended early. The consumer agency, which defends the rights of Chilean consumers, is talking with the concert
(AP) Mass. braces for Senate race if Kerry leaves seatBy STEVE LeBLANCAssociated PressBOSTONMassachusetts voters weary from one of the nation’s costliest and most divisive U.S. Senate races are all but certain to find themselves thrown back into another tumultuous election
(AP) `Fiscal cliff’ leaves Boehner a wounded speakerBy ALAN FRAMAssociated PressWASHINGTONJohn Boehner is a bloodied House speaker following the startling setback that his own fractious Republican troops dealt him in their “fiscal cliff” struggle against President Barack Obama. There’s plenty
More than 20,000 people have disappeared in Mexico over the past six years of a brutal crackdown on drugs during the government of former president Felipe Calderon, a civic group said. Propuesta Civica (Civic Proposal) released a database on its
British oil giant BP won US court approval of a $7.8 billion settlement with people and businesses who lost money and property due to the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Although the deal addresses the bulk of
(AP) Obama says he is ‘ready and willing’ to get dealBy JIM KUHNHENNAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama says he is “ready and willing” to get a big package done to deal with the “fiscal cliff” and says there’s no reason not
Reuters – President Barack Obama and his family are slated to depart for his native state of Hawaii on Friday evening, the White House said shortly after Obama delivered a statement on the fiscal cliff standoff. Read the rest of
US President Barack Obama will nominate Senator John Kerry, a veteran foreign policy hand and former presidential candidate, as his next secretary of state on Friday, a US official told AFP. The current holder of Washington’s top diplomatic post, Hillary
(AP) – Though the Mayans never really predicted that the world would end on Friday, some New Agers are convinced that humanity’s demise is indeed imminent. Or at least that it’s a good excuse for a party. Believers are being
The US House passed a $633 billion defense authorization bill Thursday that includes fresh sanctions against Iran and funds the war in Afghanistan, while offering compromise language on military detention of US citizens. In addition to covering standard national security
AFP – As the village of Sirince waited for what some say is an apocalypse from which the tiny Turkish hamlet will be spared, its streets were teeming not with doomsayers but a hoard of disappointed journalists. Hundreds of reporters
In the December 19th edition of TIME Magazine, Andrew Breitbart was honored in the publication’s “Tribute to Those We Lost” for 2012. Andrew was a warrior, a new media pioneer, and a loving husband and father. He is terribly missed
With the defeat of Plan B and the passage of a sequester replacement bill, as well as a $633 billion defense policy bill, the House has adjourned. Tonight, the House Majority Leader’s office announced that the House concluded legislative business
