(AP) Despite debt crisis, EU wins Nobel Peace PrizeBy JULIA GRONNEVET and KARL RITTERAssociated PressOSLO, NorwayThe European Union won the Nobel Peace Prize for fostering peace on a continent ravaged by war, yet the Norwegian prize jury warned Friday that
(AP) Crisis-ridden EU wins Nobel Peace PrizeBy JULIA GRONNEVET and KARL RITTERAssociated PressOSLO, NorwayThe European Union won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its efforts to promote peace and democracy in Europe _ despite being in the midst of
By CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated PressWASHINGTONAnyone who paid attention to a hearing in Congress this week knew that the administration had been implored to beef up security at the U.S. Consulate in Libya before the deadly terrorist attack there. But in the
(AP) DANVILLE, Ky.Vice President Joe Biden says Paul Ryan and Republicans must take responsibility for obstructing the economic recovery. Biden says in the vice presidential debate that Ryan, the House Budget Committee chairman, has stood in the way of making middle-class
US vice-presidential contenders Joe Biden and Paul Ryan clashed in their campaign debate Thursday over the handling of a deadly attack on the American consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi. Vice President Biden said any mistakes made in the
Coca-Cola’s second biggest bottler worldwide said on Thursday it was moving its headquarters from Greece to Switzerland and looking to establish a listing on the London stock exchange. With the move, the company joins other businesses based in Greece that
By NICHOLAS PAPHITISAssociated PressATHENS, GreeceUnemployment in Greece hit a record high of 25.1 percent in July as the country’s financial crisis continues to exact its heavy toll, official figures showed Thursday. All indications are that unemployment in Greece will continue
LONDON (Reuters) – The Rolling Stones released new single “Doom and Gloom” on Thursday, their first new song in over six years, and early reviews were mixed. Celebrating their 50th anniversary this year, the British rock veterans behind “(I Can’t
President Barack Obama has created controversy with an ad attacking rival Mitt Romney for his perceived animosity toward Sesame Street icon Big Bird. Though the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and fellow Democrats have advised against the tactic, the President has
Presidential candidate and former sitcom star Roseanne Barr lobbed an outrageous allegation against GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney this week on her Twitter page. Barr sent a follow-up Tweet attempting to clarify her ugly comments, saying, “both romney and ryan
Joe Perry of Aerosmith fame is hardly known for his political musings. When deejay Daveman on 105.7 The Brew in Columbus, Ohio spoke with Perry and fellow band mate Steven Tyler recently he asked them a quick ‘n’ easy political
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood on Thursday called for demonstrations demanding the retrial of those responsible for protester deaths during last year’s popular uprising against Hosni Mubarak. A court on Wednesday acquitted 24 stalwarts of the ousted president who had been accused
(AP) Where have ‘Today’ show viewers gone?By DAVID BAUDERAP Television WriterNEW YORKSusan Wurtzel owns a “Today” show T-shirt and a mug. When the stay-at-home mom and her family visited New York from their home in Germantown, Md., they joined the
(Reuters) – Masked gunmen shot dead a Yemeni man on his way to work at the U.S. embassy in Sanaa on Thursday, a security source said, the latest in a wave of assassinations in the Arab state where Washington is
(AP) Polls show Netanyahu poised for election victoryJERUSALEMPublic opinion polls by two major Israeli dailies indicate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is poised for a clear victory in the upcoming parliamentary elections, with no serious contenders to replace him. Thursday’s polls
(AP) Calif. man behind film denies probation violationsBy GREG RISLINGAssociated PressLOS ANGELESThe California man behind the anti-Muslim film that sparked violence in the Middle East denied Wednesday that he violated terms of his probation for a 2010 bank fraud conviction
(Reuters) – Turkey scrambled fighter planes to force a Syrian passenger jet to land and seized what it suspected was military equipment being ferried from Russia to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces. The interception of the Syrian Air plane came
By EDDIE PELLSAP National WriterLance Armstrong said he wanted to see the names of his accusers. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency gave him 26, including 11 ex-teammates. The world’s most famous cyclist said he wanted to see the hard evidence that
(AP) Ex-head of military team in Libya: security weakBy LARRY MARGASAK and BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe former head of a 16-member U.S. military team in Libya said Wednesday the consulate in Benghazi, where the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans were
US President Barack Obama got an exceptional spike of more than one million “likes” on Facebook this week in his battle with Republican Mitt Romney in the social media space, a monitoring site showed. The Inside Facebook website that tracks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In 2008, singer will.i.am provided Barack Obama’s presidential campaign with music for its signature anthem, “Yes We Can.” On Tuesday, at a rally for Obama in Columbus, Ohio, the performer chose to play something new: the theme
(AP) NEW YORKStandard & Poor’s downgraded its rating on Spain’s debt Wednesday by two notches, leaving it on the cusp of junk status. A grinding recession, high unemployment and social unrest are limiting the government’s options for stemming the country’s financial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Actress Lindsay Lohan on Wednesday was involved in yet another public spat – this time with her mother in what Long Island police called a “verbal argument” outside the family home. Police responded to an early-morning
By DAVID ESPO and STEVE PEOPLESAssociated PressMOUNT VERNON, OhioPresident Barack Obama conceded Wednesday he did poorly in a debate last week that fueled a comeback by his rival in the race for the White House. Mitt Romney barnstormed battleground Ohio
By PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated PressWASHINGTONTo prepare for his biggest test yet on the national stage, untested debater Paul Ryan has been hauling two thick briefing books around the country and intently studying up on Vice President Joe Biden, who has been
