By MIKE SCHNEIDER and CURT ANDERSONAssociated PressSANFORD, Fla.A judge says George Zimmerman can be released on $150,000 bail as he awaits trial for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. The judge says there is a possibility Zimmerman will be allowed
The accused murderer of unarmed Florida black teen Travyvon Martin took to the stand on Friday and apologized to the victim’s parents in a racially charged case that has shocked America.
The feminist bullies are at it again. Nearly two months after Rush Limbaugh apologized for terming professional activist Sandra Fluke a “slut” after Fluke appeared before Congress and demanded that a Catholic organization pay for her birth control, the National
ABC News has released a new photo of the back of George Zimmerman’s head, taken just “three minutes after he shot and killed Trayvon Martin.” His head is brutally bloodied. As the image above shows, there’s blood all over his
(AP) GOP pushes business tax cut through divided HouseALAN FRAMAssociated PressWASHINGTONRepublicans rammed an election-year, $46 billion tax cut for most of America’s employers through the House on Thursday, ignoring a White House veto threat in a debate both parties used
(AP) Ousted Secret Service supervisor joked about PalinALICIA A. CALDWELLAssociated PressWASHINGTONSarah Palin says the joke’s on the ousted Secret Service supervisor who wrote on Facebook that he was “checking her out” while protecting the former Republican vice presidential candidate during
(AP) New vinyl album releases give record stores a kick By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine Think Katy Perry and vinyl, and a hip-hugging dress might come to mind. The 27-year-old pop artist is among musicians going old school
(AP) Seacrest is heir apparent to Clark’s pop influence By SANDY COHEN AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES As a kid, Ryan Seacrest idolized Dick Clark. As an adult, he modeled his career after the entertainment giant and helped him carry
British guitarist Bert Weedon, who inspired a generation — including some of the world’s best-known players — to pick up the string instrument, died at the age of 91 on Friday, a close friend announced. Nicknamed “Mr Guitar”, Weedon, whose
Yesterday, Los Angeles-bound Delta flight 1063 was forced to make an emergency landing at New York’s JFK airport moments after a bird strike that nearly crippled the Boeing 757’s engines. Grant Cardone, best-selling author and international sales expert, happened to
A US Black Hawk helicopter crashed in southwestern Afghanistan on Thursday with four people believed to be on board, likely American soldiers, a US defense official told AFP. A senior police officer in Helmand province said the helicopter went down
US leadership has lost some of its luster abroad, suggesting President Barack Obama can’t count on as much global euphoria as he gears up for a fierce reelection campaign, a new survey found Thursday. The report card was particularly dire
IMF head Christine Lagarde said Thursday that it would be able to boost its crisis intervention capacity this week as worries mounted that Spain might be the next eurozone country to seek a rescue. Warning that “dark clouds” still hover
Taiwan Thursday tested its ability to defend one of it largest air bases against Chinese invasion, a scenario experts insisted remained relevant in an age of missile and cyber attacks. About 1,500 soldiers took part in the drill, part of
Widespread use of social networks such as Facebook and Twitter is set to steamroller France’s laws restricting the announcement of the results of Sunday’s first-round presidential election. For over 30 years, French voters have sat down in front of the
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nearly a decade ago he was dubbed “Bush’s Brain,” for his influence in guiding Republican George W. Bush to the U.S. presidency. This year, Karl Rove could be Mitt Romney’s brawn. Perhaps no one, besides Romney himself,
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Drummer Levon Helm, a longtime member of The Band, died on Thursday after a long battle with throat cancer. He was 71. Helm, who also toured with Ringo Starr’s All Star band in the 1980s and
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) – A week after murder charges were filed against George Zimmerman in the death of Trayvon Martin, Florida Governor Rick Scott on Thursday named members to a task force set up to review the state’s “Stand Your
From the Wall Street Journal: President Barack Obama’s efforts to project himself as a protector of the middle class have strengthened him for the general election, while Mitt Romney has gained traction with his argument that he can improve the
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Jack White has earned his own stripes after early reviews of his solo debut album “Blunderbuss” praised the singer for his throwback feel and raw expression. The singer, best known for being one half of the
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has picked up on the latest political internet meme: when President Obama was a boy, he ate dog. The Senator chimed in via Twitter today: It appears that it’s now a Senator-eat-President-eat-dog world.
Marco Rubio, the Florida Senator whom many insider Republicans believe has an inside track to be Mitt Romney’s pick for his running mate, slipped today in an interview with the University of Phoenix/National Journal Next America project. “I don’t want
(AP) US unemployment claims signal slower hiring By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits suggests hiring is slowing. The Labor Department said Thursday that weekly applications dipped last week by 2,000
From the Wall Street Journal: KAMPALA, Uganda–Sudan’s president, Omar al-Bashir, Thursday declared war on South Sudan, vowing to topple its government. The move comes after Sudan’s parliament passed a resolution branding South Sudan’s ruling party an enemy that “must be
THR: To paraphrase Mel Brooks: It’s still good to be the king. Despite the post-recession economic malaise, top entertainment executives continue to be handsomely rewarded. Media moguls might not rule the roost as they did in 2010 — when Viacom
