Illinois smokers are stocking up on cigarettes ahead of a $1 per pack tax hike kicking in later this month, reports Illinois’ State Journal-Register: Some convenience stores are running low on cigarettes because people are stocking up ahead of Illinois’ upcoming
(AP) Romney looks to build on GOP gains in WisconsinBy KASIE HUNT and SCOTT BAUERAssociated PressJANESVILLE, Wis.Mitt Romney is looking to capitalize on a big Republican victory in Wisconsin as he visits the state for the first time since GOP
(AP) Heavy focus on news shows in presidential race adsBy BETH FOUHYAssociated PressRICHMOND, Va. In Tampa, Fla., a commercial in the middle of “Dateline NBC” shows a woman fretting about the national debt under President Barack Obama and saying: “He
The vacancy left by Dylan Ratigan at MSNBC leaves the hard-left Obama Network with a whole hour to fill and it looks as though they might go “The Five” route –with rotating hosts — a decision that provided a hit
(AP) Egypt military to hand over power by end of JuneCAIROEgypt’s official news agency is quoting a senior member of the ruling military council as saying the generals will hand over power to the newly elected president at the end
(AP) Greek polls: Pro-bailout conservatives in firstELENA BECATOROSAssociated PressATHENS, GreeceUpdated exit polls predict that Greece’s conservative New Democracy party will come in first in an election that is crucial for Europe and the world. Although no party appears to have
(AP) One Egyptian’s surrender: The revolution failedBy SARAH EL DEEBAssociated PressCAIRO Mahmoud Abou Adhma’s despair over Egypt’s course the past 16 months has turned him from an avid revolutionary who camped out in Tahrir Square for most of the 18
(AP) Greek exit polls: Top 2 parties neck and neckELENA BECATOROSAssociated PressATHENS, GreeceIn an election crucial for Greece, Europe and the world, exit polls on Sunday showed the two top contenders in Greece to be neck-and-neck. The outcome of Sunday’s
(AP) Egypt votes for 2nd day to pick Mubarak successorBy MAGGIE MICHAELAssociated PressCAIRO Egyptians voted for a second day Sunday in a presidential runoff pitting Hosni Mubarak’s last prime minister against a conservative Islamist, with a sense of gloom hanging
FILE – This file photo of Rodney King was taken three days after his videotaped beating in Los Angeles on March 6, 1991. King, the black motorist whose 1991 videotaped beating by Los Angeles police officers was the touchstone for
(AP) Greek exit polls: Top 2 parties in a dead heatELENA BECATOROSAssociated PressATHENS, GreeceThe two top contenders in an election crucial for Greece, Europe and the world were in a dead heat Sunday, exit polls showed, with Greek voters apparently
The United States is bracing for a data crunch from the surging use of smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices as the explosion of Internet-ready devices eats up the radio spectrum allocated for mobile broadband. US regulators say the crunch
Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney pushed his economic plan Saturday, saying he would spur dramatic US business growth and provide far more jobs than his rival President Barack Obama. US unemployment crept up last month to 8.2 percent, and
(AP) GOP on health care: Repeal quickly, replace slowlyBy DAVID ESPOAP Special CorrespondentWASHINGTONCongressional Republicans intend to seek quick repeal of any parts of the health care law that survive a widely anticipated Supreme Court ruling, but don’t plan to push
Exactly one year ago today, Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY 9) announced he would resign from his seat amid a roiling sex scandal which started, of all places, on the social network Twitter. Ten days prior, Andrew Breitbart appeared at a
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will embark next week on a tour of Latin America including stops in Brazil for the Rio+20 summit, as well as Bolivia and Venezuela, his office said on Saturday. Ahmadinejad would stay in Brazil for two
By PETER ORSIAssociated PressHAVANAFor decades there’s been no such thing as a commercial radio or TV spot in Cuba. Ditto for billboards, website banner ads, and newspaper classifieds. It can be a refreshing change from the global marketing onslaught, but
Egypt’s military told parliament on Saturday it has been dissolved and banned its members from entering the house after a court annulled the last legislative poll, official media and a senior MP said. The Islamist Freedom of Justice Party (FJP)
By CAROLYN THOMPSONAssociated PressNIAGARA FALLS, OntarioThere was “wind coming from every which way,” mist so powerful it clouded his vision and an unfamiliar wire beneath him. But Nik Wallenda didn’t let that stop him from becoming the first person to
By DAVID McHUGH, NICHOLAS PAPHITIS and COLLEEN BARRYAssociated PressATHENS, GreeceIn Europe’s most economically stricken countries, people are taking their money out of their banks as a way to protect their savings from the growing financial storm. Worried that their savings
ATHENS, GreeceA fire aided by strong winds has burned several houses near the town of Keratea, 50 kilometers (30 miles) south of Athens, authorities said Saturday. Two firefighters have been injured, one with extensive burns, but no civilian casualties have
WARSAW, PolandDozens of Polish police wearing full riot gear kept a close watch on Russian soccer fans heading to their country’s European Championship game against Greece on Saturday. Around 20,000 Russians were expected to attend the match in Warsaw, and
(AP) Seger, Lightfoot among Songwriter Hall inductees By JOHN CARUCCI Associated Press NEW YORK Stevie Nicks prefers writing a song over meeting a handsome prince. Ne-Yo claimed songwriting saved his life. And Bob Seger said writing a song is the
(AP) Streisand opens her home for women’s heart health By SANDY COHEN AP Entertainment Writer MALIBU, Calif. In an elegant white tent at her oceanfront Malibu compound, Barbra Streisand sang and former President Bill Clinton spoke to a crowd gathered
DHD: Contrast that with today’s newcomers which each should have earned over $20M this weekend because of their star power. But New Line/Warner Bros’ Rock Of Ages (3,470 theaters) is falling to earth with a thud. Which Hollywood expected because
