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Happy Birthday! Marine Corps Turns 237

Happy Birthday! Marine Corps Turns 237

Breitbart News would like to wish a happy birthday to the United States Marine Corps, founded 237 years ago on November 10th, 1775. Our thanks go out to all who have served and continue to serve, putting their personal safety

Mexican Police Charged over US Embassy Staff Shooting

Mexican Police Charged over US Embassy Staff Shooting

Mexican authorities charged 14 federal police officers with attempted murder over a shooting in August that wounded two US government employees, reportedly CIA agents. The attorney general’s office said on Friday the officers, who were formally placed under arrest, “attempted

Author Philip Roth Says He Lost 'Passion' for Writing

Author Philip Roth Says He Lost 'Passion' for Writing

(Reuters) – Seminal American author Philip Roth, whose novels explored modern Jewish-American life, has told a French magazine that he will write no more books because he has lost his passion for it. The author of such novels as “American

`Twilight' Fans Fill Downtown LA Ahead of Premiere

`Twilight' Fans Fill Downtown LA Ahead of Premiere

By SANDY COHENAP Entertainment WriterLOS ANGELESStacey Buckley of Bournemouth, England, decided last year that she had to be in Los Angeles for the premiere of the final “Twilight” film. She saved her money, rounded up some other local Twi-Hards she

Oliver Stone Calls Obama 'Scary'

Oliver Stone Calls Obama 'Scary'

Director Oliver Stone is glad Mitt Romney didn’t emerge victorious on Election Day. But the Oscar-winning director is hardly on board with Team Obama. Stone details his concerns with the president’s first term in the new book, “The Untold History

Palestinian Farmers Go Organic

Palestinian Farmers Go Organic

By DIAA HADIDAssociated PressNUS JUBAIL, West BankThe Palestinian olive harvest, an ancient autumn ritual in the West Bank, is going upscale. In an emerging back-to-the-land movement, Palestinian farmers are turning the rocky hills of the West Bank into organic olive

Texas Lawyer Pleads Not Guilty to Aiding Cartel

Texas Lawyer Pleads Not Guilty to Aiding Cartel

By JUAN CARLOS LLORCAAssociated PressEL PASO, TexasIn public, Marco Antonio Delgado was a philanthropist, a prominent El Paso businessman and a trustee at Carnegie Mellon University. But secretly, investigators say, he was trying to launder more than half a billion

US Donates $34 Million to UN Plan to Help Syria

US Donates $34 Million to UN Plan to Help Syria

(AP) GENEVAThe United States has donated $34 million to help Syrian refugees, boosting a U.N. plan to provide $836 million in aid. But even with Friday’s donation, U.N. officials say the plan remains less than 50 percent funded. The wide gap

UN: Sandy Shows Need for Action on Climate Change

UN: Sandy Shows Need for Action on Climate Change

By EDITH M. LEDERERAssociated PressUNITED NATIONSSecretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday that one of the main lessons from Superstorm Sandy is the need for global action to deal with future climate shocks. Ban told the U.N. General Assembly that it is

'Call of Duty: Black Ops II' Aims Toward Future

'Call of Duty: Black Ops II' Aims Toward Future

By DERRIK J. LANGAP Entertainment WriterLOS ANGELESWhen the latest installment in the wildly popular “Call of Duty” video game franchise is released Tuesday, it will transport fans to a completely new place: the future. But setting half of “Call of

Global Markets Shaken by US Fiscal Cliff Fears

Global Markets Shaken by US Fiscal Cliff Fears

By The Associated PressWorld stocks mostly fell Friday as fears persisted over the so-called U.S. “fiscal cliff” that’s seen as a big threat to the economic recovery. By midafternoon in Europe, Britain’s FTSE 100 index of leading companies was down

Clinton: US to Increase Anti-Poaching Efforts

Clinton: US to Increase Anti-Poaching Efforts

By JASON STRAZIUSOAssociated PressNAIROBI, KenyaAlarmed that rebel militias could be profiting from a sharp increase in the poaching of elephants and rhinos, the U.S. plans to step up efforts to build a global coalition to combat the illegal wildlife trade,

AP Sources: 7 Navy SEALs Punished for Secrets Breach

AP Sources: 7 Navy SEALs Punished for Secrets Breach

(AP) AP sources: Navy SEALs punished for secrets breachBy ROBERT BURNSAP National Security WriterWASHINGTONSeven members of the secretive Navy SEAL Team 6, including one involved in the mission to get Osama bin Laden, have been punished for disclosing classified information,

Lovitz Slams Obamacare, Cites Job Losses, Shoddy Service

Lovitz Slams Obamacare, Cites Job Losses, Shoddy Service

Lovitz, a self-described liberal, became one of Barack Obama’s fiercest critics in the entertainment realm this year, blasting the president’s class warfare rhetoric and economic ignorance. In doing so, Lovitz enjoyed a flurry of publicity and became one of the

Breitbart Editors Join Washington, Los Angeles Morning Radio

Breitbart Editors Join Washington, Los Angeles Morning Radio

Breitbart News editors are foraying into the world of radio, expanding the reach and breadth of Breitbart News’ content. Breitbart TV Editor-In-Chief Larry O’Connor has joined the morning show on Cumulus News/Talk WMAL/Washington, “Mornings On The Mall.” He will be

Life Sentence in Giffords Shooting

Life Sentence in Giffords Shooting

(AP) Life sentence in Ariz attack that wounded GiffordsBy JACQUES BILLEAUD and BRIAN SKOLOFFAssociated PressTUCSON, Ariz.The man who pleaded guilty to a deadly Arizona shooting rampage that wounded former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was sentenced to life in prison Thursday.

Biden to Appear on NBC's 'Parks and Recreation'

Biden to Appear on NBC's 'Parks and Recreation'

Amy Poehler’s character on the NBC sitcom “Parks and Recreation” has an unusual attachment to Vice President Joe Biden. And she’s not even a gag writer for a late night talk show. The Vice President will appear on the NBC

Obama Set to 'Extend Hand' to Iran Again

Obama Set to 'Extend Hand' to Iran Again

Freed from the constraints of a lengthy election campaign, US President Barack Obama now has another shot at pressing Iran through diplomacy to scale back its nuclear programme, analysts say. But despite Obama’s increased leeway and tough sanctions against Iran,

Obama Victory Infuriates Pakistani Drone Victims

Obama Victory Infuriates Pakistani Drone Victims

(Reuters) – The roars celebrating the re-election of U.S. President Barack Obama on television give Mohammad Rehman Khan a searing headache, as years of grief and anger come rushing back. The 28-year-old Pakistani accuses the president of robbing him of

Marshall Tucker Band Uses Tour Bus for Sandy Aid

Marshall Tucker Band Uses Tour Bus for Sandy Aid

(AP) Marshall Tucker Band uses tour bus for Sandy aidNASHVILLE, Tenn.The Marshall Tucker Band is using its tour truck to collect donations for victims of superstorm Sandy. The truck was parking outside of the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium in Spartanburg, S.C.,

Syrian President Says He Will Not Leave Country

Syrian President Says He Will Not Leave Country

(AP) Syrian president says he will not leave countryBy BARBARA SURKAssociated PressBEIRUTSyrian President Bashar Assad vowed defiantly to “live and die” in Syria, saying in an interview broadcast Thursday that he will never flee his country despite the bloody, 19-month-old