President Barack Obama issued a proclamation yesterday in celebration of Jewish Heritage Month that lauded Nazi supporter Gertrude Stein, the Algemeiner reports. Stein, who was Jewish, supported the puppet Vichy regime in France in the Second World War through her
(AP) Budget dilemma looms for Illinois DemocratsBy CHRISTOPHER WILLSAssociated PressSPRINGFIELD, Ill.Facing one of the nation’s worst budget crises, the Democrats who run Illinois insist they’re serious about overhauling the state’s expensive health programs and employee pensions. Gov. Pat Quinn underscored
(AP) 107 charged in Medicare fraud busts in 7 citiesBy KELLI KENNEDY and PETE YOSTAssociated PressMIAMIFederal authorities charged 107 doctors, nurses and social workers in seven cities with Medicare fraud Tuesday in a nationwide crackdown on unrelated scams that allegedly
Chen Guangcheng, the blind human rights activist who took asylum at the US embassy in Beijing but subsequently left after allegedly being told by US officials that the Chinese were threatening to torture his wife, is now looking for asylum
European stock markets gave up early gains on Wednesday as slowing economic activity pushed eurozone unemployment to a record 10.9 percent and US jobs data added to the disappointment. London’s FTSE 100 index fell 1.07 percent to 5,750.29 points in
State Rep. Stephen Ortego (D) of Louisiana is in hot water after stating on the floor of the legislature that the state didn’t need more veterans: A lot of times, veterans come with a lot of issues, too and I
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Jack White scored his first No. 1 album ever on Wednesday as his debut solo “Blunderbuss” topped the Billboard 200, while the record also reigned over music charts in the United Kingdom, Canada and Switzerland in
For the moment, “Saturday Night Live” regular Jason Sudeikis has the Mitt Romney role all to himself on the NBC sketch series. The real Romney won’t be appearing on “SNL” this season, according to Deadline.com. The show only has three
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin (D-WV) has announced that he will not endorse Barack Obama for re-election, stating, “[the president] has apparently made it his mission to drive the backbone of West Virginia’s economy, coal and the energy industry, out of
(AP) Attorneys try to settle Zsa Zsa Gabor care dispute ANTHONY McCARTNEY AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES Zsa Zsa Gabor’s daughter and husband are attempting to settle a dispute over the ailing actress’ care and finances outside of court, attorneys
The pact between the United States and Afghanistan could leave the door open for continued drone strikes against insurgent targets in Pakistan after 2014, US Ambassador Ryan Crocker indicated Wednesday. Crocker was responding to a question about controversial drone strikes
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has left the US embassy and is being taken to join his family, a US official and Chinese state media said Wednesday. Chen, who riled Chinese authorities by exposing forced abortions and sterilisations under the “one-child”
Syria’s economy is expected to contract significantly in 2012 due to 14 months of violence and sanctions, a top official at the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday. The IMF is not providing figures on the Syrian economy due to
Japan’s Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba has urged Israel to exercise “patience” on Iran’s nuclear programme and give sanctions a chance to work, his spokesman said on Wednesday. Gemba, who arrived in Israel on Tuesday, met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and
By BRADLEY KLAPPER and MATTHEW LEEAssociated PressBEIJINGSecretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived Wednesday in Beijing, where a tense human rights showdown awaits over the fate of a blind Chinese lawyer said to be under U.S. protection after escaping from
London launched a major military exercise Wednesday to check security responses for the 2012 Olympics, as the final wave of test sports events got under way. Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon fighter jets flew into the capital to herald the
Electronic jamming signals from North Korea have affected scores of civilian flights in and out of South Korea, a Seoul official said Wednesday, amid rising tensions with Pyongyang. The transport ministry, in a statement and in comments to AFP, said
1. CABLE RATINGS: ‘BASKETBALL WIVES’ AND ‘RIDICULOUSNESS’ TROUNCE STEWART, COLBERT Stewart 1.744 “The Five“: 1.504 Colbert 1.249 —-Weekly Cable Ratings: Stewart And Colbert Not Even In Top 25 2. WHERE HAVE ALL THE COWBOYS GONE? — “By the 1970s the
WASHINGTON (Reuters)- New orders for U.S. factory goods in March recorded their biggest decline in three years as demand for transportation equipment and a range of other goods slumped, government data showed on Wednesday.
Firefighters are seen extinguishing a burning car at the site of a suicide bomb attack in Kabul on May 2. Taliban insurgents claimed a suicide attack in the Afghan capital Kabul, shortly after US President Barack Obama left the city
Taliban insurgents claimed a suicide attack in the Afghan capital Kabul Wednesday, shortly after US President Barack Obama left the city after an overnight visit.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Los Angeles Film Festival on Tuesday unveiled its lineup of movies and closing night film, Steven Soderbergh’s “Magic Mike,” for the 10-day event in Hollywood’s hometown that annually lures some of the world’s top filmmakers.
News Corp. said Tuesday that a report by British lawmakers on phone hacking, which deemed Rupert Murdoch unfit to lead a global company, contained commentary that was “unjustified and highly partisan.” The New York-based company admitted however that some “hard
By DAVID STRINGERAssociated PressLONDON News Corp. chief Rupert Murdoch must take responsibility for serious failings that caused Britain’s tabloid phone hacking scandal, lawmakers said Tuesday in a scathing report, as a narrow majority also insisted the tycoon was unfit to
