(AP) ROCHESTER, Minn.Illinois Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., whose whereabouts haven’t been disclosed since he quietly took a medical leave from Congress several weeks ago, is being treated for depression at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, according to a statement released by
Celebrity apologies now arrive at the speed of Twitter. Or, TwitLonger, to be precise. Dane Cook shocked a comedy club crowd in Los Angeles last night by making a joke about the July 20 Aurora, Colo. theater massacre. Less than
Many media pundits excused Hollywood’s coarse content from inspiring the Aurora, Colo. shooting massacre. Not Armond White. The reliably contrarian critic points the finger at dehumanizing movies with morally dubious antiheroes for creating a culture that could produce a mass
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – British TV star Richard Ayoade is fast becoming a Hollywood name, but even as he makes his major US movie debut alongside A-list comic actors Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn and Jonah Hill in “The Watch,” he
On Thursday Mitt Romney said he was looking forward to returning the bust of Winston Churchill to the White House. If you recall, it had been loaned to the White House and Obama sent it back. Romney, visiting the UK,
Reports are coming in that Chick-Fil-A’s Vice President of Corporate Public Relations, Donald Perry, has died of a heart attack this morning. The restaurant has been hit by progressive backlash after its CEO, Dan Cathy, said he was against same
Members of New York’s powerful Jewish community lambasted the International Olympic Committee’s refusal to hold a minute of silence Friday for the Israeli athletes massacred at the Munich games 40 years ago. Engel was among dozens of Israeli and Jewish-American
On July 27, seventeen leaders signed a letter expressing concern about criticism directed at Rep. Michelle Bachmann for requesting information from the Obama administration about possible links between the Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR, the U.S. intelligence community and the U.S. Departments
By PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated PressWASHINGTONOn a trip to Israel, Mitt Romney is trying to win over a tiny sliver of a small but powerful section of the American electorate. President Barack Obama is doing the same at home. But while Romney’s
(AP) Short Madonna concert gets boos from Paris crowdPARISA small Madonna concert that the pop star said was intended to celebrate France’s tolerance instead tested it, drawing boos and cries of “refund!” when she left the stage after just 45
(AP) Few think sluggish US economy will strengthen soonBy MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics WriterWASHINGTONA U.S. economy that plodded along in the first three months of the year likely grew even less in the April-June quarter. And most economists no longer think
(AP) LONDONLegally blind archer Im Dong-hyun set the first world records of the London Olympics, breaking his own record in the 72-arrow mark and helping South Korea set a team record in the ranking round on Friday. Im broke the record
The U.S. economy grew at a sluggish rate of 1.5 percent in the second quarter of 2012–the slowest rate in a year–according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis: Real gross domestic product — the output of goods and services
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish unemployment hit its highest level in the second quarter since the Franco dictatorship ended in the mid-1970s, succumbing to a crisis of confidence among business and consumers that looks likely to escalate as the country’s recession
(AP) UN worries showdown in Aleppo could be imminentBy JOHN HEILPRIN and BASSEM MROUEAssociated PressGENEVAA showdown between government troops and opposition forces in Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, is “imminent,” the U.N.’s human rights office said Friday, as the Red Cross
(AP) WAYMART, Pa.Five people have been charged with terrorizing campers at a Jewish summer camp in northeastern Pennsylvania. Authorities in Wayne County said Wednesday the group of three adults and two juveniles sped through the grounds of Camp Bonim in Clinton
(AP) Prices of Facebook stock since long-awaited IPOBy The Associated PressFacebook’s stock fell 8.5 percent during the regular session Thursday, then dropped further in extended trading after the company reported quarterly earnings for the first time as a public company.
According to a survey by Career Builder, major cities all over the country are experiencing an epidemic of cursing at work. A full 62 percent of workers in Washington D.C. say they curse; in Denver, 60 percent of workers said
By KASIE HUNT and DAVID STRINGERAssociated PressLONDONRepublican presidential candidate Mitt Romney caused a stir in Britain on Thursday by questioning whether the country is prepared to host the Olympic Games without a hitch and scheduling a fundraiser with the former
Syrian troops and rebels sent reinforcements to the intensifying battle in the second city Aleppo, as the US said fresh defections from the regime showed President Bashar al-Assad’s “days are numbered”. Clashes raged Wednesday in Aleppo’s central Al-Jamaliya neighbourhood, near
Continuing his effort to capitalize on President Barack Obama’s “you didn’t build that” gaffe, Gov. Mitt Romney has released another web video featuring a small business owner in a swing state–this time featuring Joe Dutra of Kimmie Candy Company in
(AP) 19 killed as Iraqi forces clash with militantsBy SINAN SALAHEDDINAssociated PressBAGHDADMilitants downed an Iraqi army helicopter on Thursday in clashes that have killed at least 19 people including 11 policemen, a regional official said, in what appeared to be
(AP) Bomb kills 7 in market in northwest PakistanBy ANWARULLAH KHANAssociated PressKHAR, PakistanA bomb exploded in a crowded market in northwestern Pakistan close to the Afghan border on Thursday, killing at least seven people, a government official said. The blast
By KEVIN BEGOSAssociated PressPITTSBURGHThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it has completed tests on drinking water in the northeastern Pennsylvania village of Dimock and has determined it is safe to drink, despite the claims of some residents who
