Libyan authorities on Tuesday passed legislation governing the formation of political organisations which rules out religious, regional and tribal platforms and bans foreign funding. Political parties must have a minimum of 250 founding members while associations need only 100, according
Not just the White House is up for grabs in November — every member of the House of Representatives faces re-election, and a top Democrat predicted Tuesday his party would “take back the majority” in 2012. Steny Hoyer, the House’s
A New York judge is expected to rule Friday whether disgraced French politician and former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn will face a civil lawsuit filed by a hotel maid accusing him of sexual assault. Lawyers for Strauss-Kahn asked McKeon in
By JAKE COYLEAP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK – In a case of life imitating art, two Cuban actors have gone missing en route to their film’s premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. Javier Nunez Florian and Analin de la Rua
By GEIR MOULSONAssociated PressBERLINGermany defended its pro-austerity stance on Tuesday, with Chancellor Angela Merkel and two ministers pressing for Europe to stick with a policy of fiscal discipline in spite of the latest bout of political uncertainty. Financial markets in
Host nation Great Britain will kick off the Olympic football tournament against Senegal at Manchester United’s Old Trafford ground on July 26 following the draw made at Wembley here on Tuesday. Senegal became the final men’s team to clinch their
CARACAS, VenezuelaVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez has been shown on television for the first time in days with a video clip that shows him chatting with aides and relatives as he undergoes cancer treatments in Cuba. In the video, Chavez plays
(AP) ATHENS, Greece The Bank of Greece warned Tuesday that the country faces a worse-than-expected recession in 2012, with the economy set to shrink 5 percent. It also urged politicians to make a swift return to cost-cutting measures after the
By MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics WriterWASHINGTONSales of new homes fell in March by the largest amount in more than a year, indicating that the U.S. housing market remains under strain despite some modest signs of improvement. The Commerce Department said Tuesday
By BRETT MARTELAP Sports WriterNEW ORLEANSA joint Louisiana state police and FBI task force is investigating allegations that the New Orleans Saints set up general manager Mickey Loomis’ booth in the Superdome so he could listen in on opposing coaches.
Thousands of Armenians staged a procession to a hilltop memorial above the capital on Tuesday to mark the 97th anniversary of the genocide of their kin by Ottoman Turks during World War I. From early morning, crowds of people joined
Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist rival Francois Hollande stepped up their battle on Tuesday for the six million votes that went to the far right in the first round of France’s presidential election. Hollande won Sunday’s first round with 28.6 percent
Yesterday, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) took to the floor of the Senate to announce that he will raise at least one budget point of order to the postal reform bill currently being considered. That’s because the Congressional Budget Office has
President Obama has picked Samantha Power to head up his new Atrocities Prevention Board. Ironically enough, the Board launches Monday, the same day President Obama speaks at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, where he will be introduced by author Elie
WKRG reports today that Mobile, Alabama police are asking for help from the community after Matthews Owens, a white citizen, was beaten into critical condition, allegedly by a mob of black adults. Owens “fussed at some kids” playing basketball on
Since the election of a Republican Congress in 2010, Congressional earmarks have been all but dead. Yet, somehow, Democratic members of Congress are securing funding for special projects anyway. How? With a little help from President Obama. As Roll Call
James Lovelock, the famed 92-year-old British scientist who pioneered the so-called “Gaia theory” of the environment, has walked back his strident global warming rhetoric over the past few decades today. Lovelock’s “Gaia theory” suggested that the Earth was a single
Bad news for pacifists–and Los Angeles Lakers fans: World Peace is likely to be suspended, for as many as ten games. Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace (formerly Ron Artest until the 2011 offseason) is to be punished by
(AP) Californians to vote on abolishing death penaltyBy PAUL ELIASAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCOCalifornia voters will soon get a chance to decide whether to replace the death penalty with life in prison without the possibility of parole. A measure to abolish capital
The Wrap: Noah Wyle is following in the footseps of his former “E.R” cast mate George Clooney, and we don’t mean for acting gigs. … “Today, I took part in an effort by ADAPT to bring attention to the Medicaid
The US Supreme Court will conclude its term on Wednesday with a hearing on Arizona’s controversial law cracking down on illegal immigrants — another case that could affect election-year politics. After three days of hearings on President Barack Obama’s landmark
(AP) Ryan Seacrest to stay busy with more ‘Idol’ NEW YORK Ryan Seacrest is sticking around as host of “American Idol.” The Fox network said Monday night that Seacrest “will continue” as host of the hit singing-competition series, over which
(AP) Wal-Mart faces big fines amid bribery chargesBy ANNE D’INNOCENZIOAP Retail WriterNEW YORKAllegations that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. covered up the findings of an internal probe that proved its Mexican subsidiary bribed officials in that country could have huge implications for
NEW YORK (Reuters) – At age 40, Arnel Pineda lived every wannabe rock star’s dream, middle-aged fan’s fantasy and even one poor country’s hope for financial success. A little more than five years ago, as videos of Pineda performing Journey
