(AP) Senate rejects GOP, Dem plans on student loansBy ALAN FRAMAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Senate rejected dueling Democratic and Republican plans on Thursday for averting a July 1 doubling of interest rates on federal college loans for 7.4 million students, pushing back
(AP) Mexican boy’s eyes gouged out in apparent ritualBy MARK STEVENSONAssociated PressMEXICO CITYPolice in a Mexico City suburb arrested a mother and several relatives Thursday for allegedly gouging out the eyes of her 5-year-old son in what authorities said appeared
(AP) US poised to vet possible arms for Syrian rebelsBy MATTHEW LEEAssociated PressWASHINGTONAs one diplomatic effort after another fails to end more than a year of brutal violence in Syria, the Obama administration is preparing a plan that would essentially
(AP) Stock indexes drift lower as Europe fears loomBy MATTHEW CRAFTAP Business WriterNEW YORK The Dow Jones industrial average and other stock indexes drifted lower Thursday after a meeting of European leaders failed to deliver any new steps to ease
(AP) NC folk musician Doc Watson critical after fallBy MARTHA WAGGONERAssociated PressRALEIGH, N.C.Grammy-winning folk musician Doc Watson was in critical condition Thursday at a North Carolina hospital after falling at his home in Deep Gap earlier this week. Watson’s daughter,
(AP) Justice Dept.: Misconduct by 2 in Stevens caseBy PETE YOSTAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Justice Department’s internal ethics watchdog said Thursday that two prosecutors in the bungled corruption case against then-Sen. Ted Stevens engaged in reckless professional misconduct by failing to disclose
(AP) Private supply ship flies by space station in testBy MARCIA DUNNAP Aerospace WriterCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.The world’s first private supply ship flew tantalizingly close to the International Space Station on Thursday, acing a critical test in advance of the actual
Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng, who is now in the United States after a diplomatic standoff between Washington and Beijing, said Thursday he endured “suffering beyond imagination” at home. Chen, a self-taught lawyer subjected to years of jail and house
(AP) AWOL Muslim soldier guilty in Fort Hood bomb plotBy ANGELA K. BROWNAssociated PressWACO, TexasA federal jury on Thursday convicted a Muslim soldier on six charges in connection with a failed plot to blow up a Texas restaurant full of
Appearing in Brookline, Massachusetts for a Senate campaign event, Elizabeth Warren stonewalled questions about her supposed Cherokee ancestry. She has maintained that she does have Cherokee ancestry despite all evidence to the contrary. This was her first public appearance in
(AP) Nearly 21M viewers for ‘Idol’ finale a new lowNEW YORKNearly 21 million TV viewers seems like a lot but for an “American Idol” season ender, it’s a new low. The crowd that tuned in Wednesday night when bluesy guitar
For two years Washington and Wall Street have been bracing for Greece’s eurozone exit, but despite the preparations, fears remain that an “X factor” could slap around the world’s largest economy. The most popular hypothesis runs: On June 17 Greek
By HAMZA HENDAWI and MAGGIE MICHAELAssociated PressCAIROThe Muslim Brotherhood said Thursday that its candidate was leading in exit polls from Egypt’s landmark presidential election, as official counting began after two days of voting to choose a successor to ousted leader
By DONNA CASSATAAssociated PressWASHINGTON A Senate panel expressed its outrage Thursday over Pakistan’s conviction of a doctor who helped the United States track down Osama bin Laden, voting to cut aid to Islamabad by $33 million, $1 million for every
Iran’s lead nuclear negotiator had a rare “chat” with the head of the US delegation after talks between Tehran and world powers over the Islamic republic’s nuclear programme Thursday, officials said. The “brief encounter” came after Iran rebuffed a US
(AP) LAS VEGAS – Elton John is canceling three Las Vegas performances on doctors’ orders after being hospitalized with a respiratory infection. Officials with Caesars Entertainment say the Thursday, Saturday and Sunday performances of “The Million Dollar Piano” are being
The State Department, which has typically stood against Israel in the Arab-Israeli conflict, today tried to oppose a Senate measure that would require the State Department to report how many actual Palestinian refugees US aid was helping, as opposed to descendants of
By JOCELYN GECKERAssociated PressBANGKOK Lady Gaga wants to go shopping in Bangkok – for a fake Rolex. The singer made the comment to her 24 million Twitter followers, sparking an online uproar Thursday in Thailand where some fans called it
Columnist and American Enterprise Institute Fellow Marc A. Thiessen has a critical piece today in the Washington Post about Barack Obama’s public equity record – his record of using American taxpayer dollars to invest in failing companies. As Thiessen writes:
(AP) Jurors in Edwards trial to deliberate for 5th dayBy MICHAEL BIESECKERAssociated PressGREENSBORO, N.C.As jurors in the John Edwards campaign corruption trial get set for a fifth day of deliberations, legal experts caution it’s still too early to read too
(AP) Safety groups urge swimming lessons for minoritiesBy JENNIFER KAYAssociated PressMIAMISafety advocates urging parents to be aware of swimming pool safety before the summer heats up also say more efforts are needed to teach black and Hispanic children to swim.
(AP) Fitzgerald stepping down as US attorney in ChicagoBy DON BABWIN and TAMMY WEBBERAssociated PressCHICAGOIn a city and state known for tenacious corruption, U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald became known as a man who was just as tenacious in going after
(AP) Bangor, Maine: The place where diverted flights goBy GLENN ADAMS and DAVID SHARPAssociated PressBANGOR, MaineGiven the size of the place, the name “Bangor International Airport” might seem a little grandiose. But the airport actually gets an outsize share of
(AP) Iran nuclear talks snag over dueling demandsBy ALI AKBAR DAREINI and LARA JAKESAssociated PressBAGHDAD Iran and six world powers exchanged dueling proposals Wednesday in a tug of war over Tehran’s nuclear program that pits international concerns about the Islamic
(AP) Markets swoon as anxiety about Europe takes holdBy PALLAVI GOGOI and MATTHEW CRAFTAP Business WritersNEW YORK The threat of a financial crisis spreading from Europe shook markets on Wednesday. The euro dropped to a nearly two-year low against the
