Al-Qaeda’s main Internet sites have gone silent for more than a week in an unprecedented outage for the extremist network’s online forums, analysts said Tuesday. The outage hit a number of online forums including two “flagship” sites, al-Fida and Shamukh
(AP) Mali Coup leader stays put, despite sanctionsBy RUKMINI CALLIMACHIAssociated PressBAMAKO, MaliThe day after an embargo was placed on Mali, the soldier who led a recent coup said Tuesday that he agrees with restoring constitutional order, but first Mali’s ills
Paris prosecutor Francois Molins said Tuesday he would seek terror charges against 13 of the 19 alleged Islamic militants arrested on Friday, some of whom are accused of plotting kidnappings. Top prosecutor Molins alleged that some of those arrested had
AFP – The Beach Boys will sing the national anthem at the Los Angeles Dodgers home opening game next week as part of a season-long deal, the baseball club said Tuesday. The Dodgers tie-in comes as the iconic Californian band
Radical Islamists tightened their grip on northern Mali on Tuesday, ordering women to wear veils in fabled Timbuktu, as the nation’s junta began to feel the bite of sanctions following its coup. The Islamists who seized control of the fabled
The United States called Tuesday on rebel forces in northern Mali to “cease military operations,” warning the country’s territorial integrity was at stake. Her statement came amid growing US concern about the rapid advance of Tuareg rebels alongside Islamist allies
(AP) US offers $10 million for Pakistani militant chiefBy SEBASTIAN ABBOT and ASIF SHAHZADAssociated PressISLAMABADThe United States has offered a $10 million bounty for a Pakistani militant leader who allegedly orchestrated the 2008 Mumbai attacks and has been directing an
Greece’s economic crisis has also cut back the traditional practice of paying bribes to win contracts and speed up transactions, the country’s chief corruption watchdog said on Tuesday. In an annual survey, the Greek branch of Berlin-based Transparency International said
(AP) NEW YORK – Laura Ingalls Wilder, who already holds a special place in the hearts of millions of parents and children, soon will be added to the country’s official literary canon. The Library of America announced Tuesday that it
The global campaign of imposing sanctions against Iran has so far failed to halt Tehran’s controversial nuclear drive, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday. He said the Iranian regime is struggling financially but has strengthened its political grip
(AP) Palestinians honor columnist Helen ThomasBy DIAA HADIDAssociated PressJERUSALEMThe top Palestinian envoy to the U.S. recently hosted longtime American journalist Helen Thomas at his Washington residence and honored her for taking a tough stand against Israeli occupation, a senior Palestinian
(AP) Dave, Craig staying put in late night through 2014 By FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer NEW YORK Relax, all you fans of David Letterman and Craig Ferguson. They’ll be staying put in late night awhile longer. CBS announced Tuesday
With Keith Olbermann gone from Current TV, Al Gore had to make a splash. He certainly made one by hiring disgraced former New York governor and failed MSNBC host Eliot Spitzer, who promptly showed why he’d been fired from CNN:
A fresh wave of Beatlemania could sweep the world after Paul McCartney’s son said four of the legendary rock group’s children were considering setting up a band together. James McCartney told the BBC website that he and John Lennon’s son
(AP) Neil Patrick Harris to host his 3rd Tony Awards By MARK KENNEDY AP Drama Writer NEW YORK Neil Patrick Harris will be back for his third turn hosting the Tony Awards. Producers of the show announced Tuesday that the
(AP) Sarah Palin: Anyone but Obama in the White HouseBy FRAZIER MOOREAP Television WriterNEW YORKSarah Palin doesn’t sound too gung-ho about Mitt Romney as the GOP presidential candidate, but she insists that anyone is better than Barack Obama in the
Trying to predict Supreme Court decisions from the questions justices ask during oral arguments can be a bit like reading tea leaves. But after three days of grueling questioning by U.S. Supreme Court Justices, this much can be said: the Supreme Court’s
(AP) Recovery threatened by runaway student loan debtBy TOM RAUMAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe federal student loan program seemed like a great idea back in 1965: Borrow to go to college now, pay it back later when you have a job. But many
(AP) Online graphic warns of al-Qaida return to NYCNEW YORKA mock movie poster warns al-Qaida wants to return to New York City, but authorities say there’s no evidence of an actual threat. Investigators learned about the online amateur graphic on
This week, the Republican National Committee plans to begin raising money in tandem with the Mitt Romney campaign. The Wall Street Journal reports: The arrangement will allow top donors to write checks as large as $75,000 per person, by giving
(AP) Officials: 6 dead in Christian school shootingBy TERRY COLLINSAssociated PressOAKLAND, Calif.A gunman opened fire at a Christian university in California Monday, killing at least six people and wounding three more, authorities said. Police say they have a suspect in
(AP) Romney halfway to clinching GOP nominationBy STEPHEN OHLEMACHERAssociated PressWASHINGTONMitt Romney is halfway to clinching the Republican nomination for president. The former Massachusetts governor inched up to 572 delegates on Monday, exactly half the 1,144 needed, after the Tennessee Republican
PARIS (Reuters) – A majority of French expatriates support centre-right President Nicolas Sarkozy’s bid to be re-elected in coming weeks, but the conservative lead is narrower than in recent years, according to an opinion poll published on Monday. Around half
The Israeli military on Monday ordered a group of settlers to evacuate a contested house in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, less than a week after they moved into the property. The order, which gives the settlers until
