(AP) Plane crash in Siberia kills 31 of 43 on boardBy LYNN BERRYAssociated PressMOSCOWA passenger plane crashed in Siberia shortly after taking off Monday morning, killing 31 of the 43 people on board, Russian emergency officials said. The 12 survivors
(AP) Myanmar’s Suu Kyi hopes victory is dawn of new eraBy TODD PITMAN and AYE AYE WINAssociated PressYANGON, MyanmarAung San Suu Kyi claimed victory Monday in Myanmar’s historic by-election, saying she hoped it would mark the beginning of a new
Washington will monitor actions by Egyptian politicians and hold them “accountable,” US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Sunday, after the Muslim Brotherhood entered Egypt’s presidential fray. The Muslim Brotherhood’s political arm, the Freedom and Justice Party, said on
By CHRIS TALBOTTAP Entertainment WriterChris Young enjoys going to Las Vegas for the Academy of Country Music Awards for many reasons, including because he loves to gamble. While the odds maker in him agrees he has “a chance” to win
(AP) Syria conference: Coalition moves to fund rebelsBy CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA and BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated PressISTANBUL A coalition of at least 70 countries pledged several million dollars a month Sunday and communications equipment for Syrian rebels and opposition activists, signaling deeper involvement
Thousands of people in Hong Kong noisily protested on Sunday against the city’s incoming leader and decried Beijing’s alleged interference in the election that propelled him to the top job. Holding banners and chanting slogans such as “One person, one
House Democrats are moving to pass gun control and race-based legislation in the wake of the Trayvon Martin shooting, The Hill reports today. Members of the Congressional Black Caucus want to end “Stand Your Ground” laws – laws designed to
Presidential candidate Rick Santorum said today he wouldn’t be dropping out of the race for the Republican nomination until Mitt Romney had locked up the 1,144 delegates needed to secure the nomination. “There’s one thing worse than … a convention
The North Hollywood Division of the LAPD began a campaign in October called “Hats Off,” attempting to prevent store owners in North Hollywood and Studio City from being victimized by criminals. As the Los Angeles Times reports: Under the program,
A shooting war broke out outside the Funeraria Latina Emanuel funeral home in North Miami Friday night, killing two and wounding 12, including a five-year-old girl. As CBS Miami reports: Aventura Police Sgt. Chris Goranitis told CBS4 News the funeral
The US Ambassador to Moscow, Michael McFaul, accused Russian state television reporters of hacking his phone and email today. McFaul is the ideological father of the Obama administration’s famed “Reset” with the Kremlin. The accusation followed a media ambush of
Tom Brokaw was scheduled to appear on Chinese Communist Television last night; he was supposed to discuss “his insights on the major changes in China over the past four decades, the challenges that lie ahead for the country and how
(AP) Santorum: Wisconsin vote will send `strong signal’MILWAUKEERick Santorum says his presidential campaign will continue even if he loses the Wisconsin primary on Tuesday. But he tells NBC’s “Meet the Press” that the Wisconsin vote will send a “strong signal”
(AP) Wis. Sen. Ron Johnson endorses Mitt RomneyWASHINGTONGOP presidential front-runner Mitt Romney has picked up another endorsement from a Wisconsin Republican ahead of the state’s primary Tuesday. First-term Sen. Ron Johnson says Romney is the right candidate to carry the
By JAKE COYLEAP Entertainment WriterAt the 25th annual Kids’ Choice Awards, the slime runneth over. Host Will Smith opened the 25th annual Kids’ Choice Awards promising a record amount of the show’s trademark green gunk. Though some 20 awards are
(AP) Whitney Houston memorabilia auctioned in LABEVERLY HILLS, Calif.A bustier worn on stage by Whitney Houston fetched $18,750 at an auction Saturday in Beverly Hills of memorabilia from the late pop star’s career. The sale of 13 items brought in
(AP) Confident Romney predicts Wisconsin victoryBy STEVE PEOPLESAssociated PressFITCHBURG, Wis.A confident Mitt Romney is predicting victory ahead of Tuesday’s presidential primary in Wisconsin. “It feels better and better. The support for my campaign is growing stronger and stronger,” he told
Stars of the “Harry Potter” films and hundreds of screaming fans turned up at the studios where they were made for the red carpet launch Saturday of a tour ’round the boy wizard’s world. Rupert Grint, who played Potter’s friend
(AP) Will Smith, slime ready for Kids Choice Awards By JAKE COYLE AP Entertainment Writer Prepare the slime! Nickelodeon kicks off its 25th annual Kids’ Choice Awards at 8 p.m. EDT Saturday night in Los Angeles, with host Will Smith
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to increase taxes on millionaires, reviving a proposal he first pitched last September that aims to draw sharp election-year lines between the president and the Republican opposition. The plan, scheduled
THR: CBS announced via Twitter that the ousted political commentator will tell his side of the story on an episode of “The Late Show” next week. Following the war of words that erupted on Twitter after Keith Olbermann was terminated
(AP) Federal judge strikes down parts of Wis. union lawBy SCOTT BAUERAssociated PressMADISON, Wis.A federal judge upheld most of Wisconsin’s contentious law curbing collective bargaining rights on Friday, but he sided with unions by overturning two portions of the law
I don’t always agree with Armond White, but he is at least a rarity among the critical community–someone willing to challenge the liberal orthodoxy and throw stones at sanctimonious political correctness. He’s also an extraordinarily gifted wordsmith. It’s the blockbuster-doc
WASHINGTON (AP) – Missile defense isn’t the only area in which President Barack Obama will have “more flexibility” if he’s re-elected. Immigration, the Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline, gay marriage, tax policy and other issues could invite bold initiatives by a president
(AP) EU eyes small tax on share purchasesBy GABRIELE STEINHAUSER and JAN M. OLSENAssociated PressCOPENHAGEN, DenmarkTentative support from Sweden for a small levy on share purchases may open the door for a limited tax on financial transactions in the European
