LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The fourth “Paranormal Activity” fright flick crept into the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office with $30.2 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales. Iran hostage thriller “Argo” earned $16.6 million and took second
(AP) George McGovern dies; lost 1972 presidential bidBy KRISTI EATON and WALTER R. MEARSAssociated PressSIOUX FALLS, S.D.George McGovern once joked that he had wanted to run for president in the worst way _ and that he had done so. It
Four years ago, celebrities were describing then-Sen. Barack Obama as if we had never seen a politician like him before. The glowing adjectives rolled off their professionally trained tongues – even though Obama’s track record hardly merited such praise. Perhaps
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are spending the weekend hammering out their foreign policy battle lines ahead of their final debate, dropping off the campaign trail and dispatching their running mates to court voters in battleground states. The debate, which
(AP) Psst, taxes go up in 2013 for 163 million workersBy STEPHEN OHLEMACHERAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama isn’t talking about it and neither is Mitt Romney. But come January, 163 million workers can expect to feel the pinch of a big
The trial in absentia of seven US-based Egyptian Copts and a US pastor opened on Sunday, in which the defendants are accused of involvement in an anti-Islam film that sparked violent clashes worldwide. The defendants — seven Copts and Florida
(AP) Blast in Syrian capital kills at least 13By JAMAL HALABYAssociated PressAMMAN, JordanA taxi rigged with explosives blew up near a police station in the Syrian capital Sunday, killing at least 13 people even as the U.N. envoy to the
Tammy Baldwin has come under fire for taking a $60,000 contribution from the Council for a Liveable World. In the October 18 debate with Gov. Tommy Thompson, Baldwin went on to deny having any knowledge of the group. The Council
Former US senator and Democratic presidential nominee George McGovern, who lost to Republican Richard Nixon in 1972, died early Sunday at the age of 90, his family announced. The family said in a statement that the liberal standard-bearer died at
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libyan militias captured Muammar Gaddafi’s chief spokesman on Saturday, the government said, but an audio clip posted on Facebook purporting to be the voice of Moussa Ibrahim denied his capture.
The United States and Iran have agreed to one-on-one talks over Tehran’s nuclear program, The New York Times reported Saturday, citing officials in the administration of President Barack Obama. The agreement is the result of secret talks between the two
(AP) FLORHAM PARK, N.J.Dropping to a knee like Tim Tebow might cost you now. The New York Jets backup quarterback is trademarking “Tebowing,” a move in which he goes down on one knee and holds a clenched fist against his forehead
By CHRIS BRUMMITTAssociated PressON BOARD THE USS GEORGE WASHINGTONA U.S. aircraft carrier group cruised through the disputed South China Sea on Saturday in a show of American power in waters that are fast becoming a focal point of Washington’s strategic
Russia’s opposition went online Saturday to vote for new leaders to spearhead the drive against Vladimir Putin and regain the momentum lost since his thumping return to the presidency in May. But hacking scuppered voting in the early hours while
By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEINAssociated PressMORELIA, MexicoOn a cool September evening, about a half hour after the sun set on the rose-colored Baroque cathedral of this colonial city in western Mexico, three men burst into a Coca-Cola distribution center on the edge
By DIAA HADIDAssociated PressJERUSALEMIsraeli troops on Saturday commandeered a Gaza-bound ship that tried to break through Israel’s blockade of the Hamas-ruled seaside strip, the military said. European lawmakers and other pro-Palestinian activists aboard did not resist, and the Finnish-flagged vessel
By PAUL HAVENAssociated PressHAVANAThe rumor mill surrounding the health of Fidel Castro churned anew Friday despite a letter from the aging Cuban revolutionary published by state media and denials by relatives at home and in the United States that he
Greece is to redouble its efforts to reach a deal with its creditors so that the loans it needs are handed over, the country’s finance minister said in an interview published Saturday. Stournaras has been holding talks since the end
The International Monetary Fund denied Saturday that austerity measures are to blame for the sluggish Irish economy, saying that other factors are keeping growth flat. Greece, Portugal and Ireland are complaining that the Fund underestimated the economic and social impact
By BASSEM MROUEAssociated PressBEIRUTLebanon’s prime minister linked the massive car bomb that tore through Beirut to the civil war in neighboring Syria on Saturday, the latest signal that the crisis is enflaming an already tense region. The blast Friday in
The Saudi coastguard have arrested a group of Iranians who attempted to infiltrate the country by sea near the northeastern frontier with Kuwait, authorities said. Seized were 14 Iranians who had been dropped off on shore by a boat and
By RICHARD LARDNERAssociated PressWASHINGTONA new White House executive order would direct U.S. spy agencies to share the latest intelligence about cyberthreats with companies operating electric grids, water plants, railroads and other vital industries to help protect them from electronic attacks,
By ESAM MOHAMEDTRIPOLI, LibyaThe Libyan government on Saturday announced the capture of Moammar Gadhafi’s ex-spokesman outside a besieged town, as the oil-rich North African nation marked the anniversary of the ousted dictator’s death. The statement by the prime minister’s office
By ROBERT BURNS and DEB RIECHMANNAssociated PressKABUL, AfghanistanA diminished but resilient al-Qaida, whose 9/11 attacks drew America into its longest war, is attempting a comeback in Afghanistan’s mountainous east even as U.S. and allied forces wind down their combat mission
Armed men clashed with Libyan defence ministry forces on Saturday in a suburb of Tripoli, which was marking one year since the killing of ousted leader Moamer Kadhafi, a military official said. The chief of staff spokesman said the clashes
