(AP) Romney launches GOP response at Dem conventionBy STEVE PEOPLESAssociated PressGREENVILLE, N.C.Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign is launching an aggressive Republican response at the site of the Democratic National Convention aimed at stealing attention and driving new questions about President Barack
(AP) Days after Isaac, a quarter-million still in darkBy CAIN BURDEAU and KEVIN McGILLAssociated PressNEW ORLEANSAbout a quarter of a million customers remained in the dark Monday in Louisiana and Mississippi, days after Isaac inundated the Gulf Coast with a
By BARRY HATTON and HAROLD HECKLEAssociated PressMADRIDSpain’s ailing banks won’t likely need to tap all the €100 billion ($125.7 billion) that’s been made available by the country’s euro partners, Economy Minister Luis de Guindos said Monday. In a further indication
A moderate earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Monday, just days after a powerful tremor rocked the same region and triggered a tsunami warning, the government said. The quake, measuring 5.9, was located in the Celebes Sea, 67 kilometres (42
By ANGELA CHARLTONAssociated PressPARISWestern powers are preparing a tough response in case Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime deploys chemical or biological weapons in its civil war, France’s foreign minister said Monday. Syria’s leadership has said the country, which is believed
A 3.3 magnitude earthquake hit Beverly Hills, CA overnight, according to the California Integrated Seismic Network (CISN) and the United States Geological Survey. The Hollywood quake occurred at 3:26 AM Pacific Time. There are no reports of damage or casualties. The
Variety: The TV Academy’s Governors Award will be presented to the organization behind “It Gets Better,” a movement designed to support LGBT youth with videos and other online content. Project co-founders Dan Savage and Terry Miller will receive the honor
(AP) Protesters decry corporate greed in pre-DNC marchCHARLOTTE, N.C.Hundreds are marching through Charlotte’s central business district ahead of the Democratic National Convention to protest what they say is a corporate takeover of the nation’s political process. About 400 marchers were
An air strike in central Yemen on Sunday killed five suspected Al-Qaeda extremists and three women companions, but a militant chief escaped unharmed, a tribal chief said. The raid that targeted two vehicles in the Radaa area “killed five of
US special forces in Afghanistan have suspended training for about 1,000 Afghan police recruits to vet existing members, the military said on Sunday, after a surge in insider attacks on NATO. There has been a sharp rise in so-called “green-on-blue”
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi made no mention of resuming ties with Iran during a recent visit to Tehran, his spokesman Yassir Ali said on Sunday, denying statements by Iranian officials. Morsi’s attendance of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Tehran
New Yorkers are never at a loss for words. Some Big Apple denizens, inspired by Clint Eastwood’s instantly iconic RNC speech in which he mocked an empty chair representing the president, let loose on their own empty chair. “Eastwooding” has
By BOB THOMAS and CHRISTOPHER WEBERAssociated PressLOS ANGELESHal David was a man of simple words. A writer by trade – and a journalist by education – David had a knack for encapsulating love, earnestness and a wry sense of humor
By AMIR SHAHAssociated Press WriterKABUL, AfghanistanTwo suicide attackers, one driving a fuel tanker, blew themselves up near a U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing at least 12 people, officials said. The attack around dawn in the town of
(AP) US drone strike kills 5 militants in PakistanBy ZARAR KHANAssociated PressISLAMABADU.S. drones fired a barrage of missiles at a vehicle and a house in a Pakistani tribal area bordering Afghanistan on Saturday, killing at least five suspected militants, Pakistani
DHD: Last weekend’s surprise 2016 Obama’s America (expanding into 1,750 theaters starting its 8th week in release) continues being helped by the Republican National Convention. The conservative political documentary should come in #5 with $1.6M today. By Monday’s end, pic will
(AP) Feds close criminal investigation on Ariz. sheriffBy BOB CHRISTIE and JACQUES BILLEAUDAssociated PressPHOENIXThe federal abuse-of-power investigation into America’s self-proclaimed toughest sheriff _ Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio _ has been closed, with prosecutors saying no charges will be filed.
(AP) Bernanke: With unemployment high, Fed can do moreBy PAUL WISEMANAP Economics WriterJACKSON HOLE, Wyo.Chairman Ben Bernanke sent a clear message Friday that the Federal Reserve will do more to help the still-struggling U.S. economy. His remarks left two questions:
(AP) Obama embarking on march to party conventionBy KEN THOMAS and KASIE HUNTAssociated PressCHARLOTTE, N.C.President Barack Obama is embarking on a four-day march through battleground states and the storm-battered Gulf Coast in the lead-up to his party’s convention as he
(AP) Guest lineups for the Sunday news showsWASHINGTONGuest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week” _ White House adviser David Plouffe. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” _ Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel; former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. ___
James Lipton, host of “Inside the Actor’s Studio,” is known for his softball questions of major film and television stars. When the time came earlier today to address Clint Eastwood’s RNC speech, Lipton was in a far different frame of
(AP) Spain approves ‘bad bank’ for toxic assetsBy CIARAN GILESAssociated PressMADRIDSpain’s government made a further attempt at solving its economic crisis Friday when it approved a new package of measures to create a “bad bank” to handle the country’s toxic
Clint Eastwood’s speech during the final night of the RNC certainly drew mixed reactions. When you attempt to debate an empty chair you’re bound to alienate some audiences, even if conservatives applauded with little hesitation. The following celebrities didn’t just
The Hollywood Reporter: “This is Andrew Breitbart’s legacy,” Rep. Michele Bachmann declared Thursday at the premiere of Occupy Unmasked at a tent-theater a few blocks from the Republican National Convention. Occupy Unmasked is a negative take on the Occupy Wall Street movement and
(AP) Greek police unionists protest planned pay cutsATHENS, GreeceDozens of uniformed police officers have protested peacefully outside Greece’s Parliament against pay cuts that are planned under the government’s new austerity drive. Shouting slogans and displaying banners, police unionists were joined
