(AP) Whitney Houston’s mom says she’s proud of her NEWARK, N.J. Cissy Houston says in her first interview since daughter Whitney’s death that she’s “very proud” of her and did the best she could raising her. Houston talked to My9
(AP) Recall election ordered for Wis. Gov. Scott WalkerBy SCOTT BAUERAssociated PressMADISON, Wis.The recall election ordered Friday for embattled first-term Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker quickly turned into a possible rematch when the Democrat he narrowly defeated in 2010 announced he
US President Barack Obama called Saturday for higher tax rates on wealthy Americans, saying the current system of tax breaks for top income earners was unfair. He pointed out that under the current system people like billionaire investor Warren Buffett
NATO commanders are struggling to contain the damage from a spike in “fratricidal” attacks by Afghan forces, seeking to protect their troops without rupturing a frayed partnership with Kabul. With Afghan soldiers opening fire on their NATO comrades with alarming
MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) – Bahraini officials say a young man was killed by gunfire during the latest anti-government protests in the Gulf kingdom. The Interior Ministry says 22-year-old Ahmed Ismail died from a “live bullet” on Saturday and that an
Europe’s finance ministers Saturday made another effort to achieve a breakthrough on a disputed financial transactions tax, as Germany unveiled a plan to bring on board a skeptical Britain. Ministers entering the second of a two-day meeting here expressed cautious
(AFP) At least 29 people were killed in heavy fighting Saturday between the army and suspected Al-Qaeda militants in Yemen’s southern province of Lahij, almost double an earlier toll, officials said. An official in the Al-Qaeda stronghold of Jaar, southeast
(AFP) The bid to overthrow Syria’s government is over, and the battle now was to secure stability, foreign ministry spokesman Jihad Makdisi said in a report by state media on Saturday.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The tumult within billionaire investor George Soros’ firm continues as one of his sons is separating some of his personal fortune to manage it himself. Jonathan Soros, who stepped down in September from day-to-day management of
NEW YORK (AP) – The Huffington Post doesn’t have to pay bloggers for providing content for its website in part because they knew from the start they wouldn’t be paid and could have taken their work elsewhere, a federal judge
By JOHN CARUCCIAssociated PressNEW YORKTrayvon Martin’s death has sparked a debate about whether hooded sweatshirts present a negative image. For WWE star John Cena, hoodies aren’t the problem, it’s the attitude of whoever is wearing it. While Cena didn’t speak
SEATTLE (AP) – The attorney for the U.S. soldier accused of killing 17 Afghan civilians says the government is “hiding evidence” and not giving his defense team the cooperation they were promised. The Army says officials have been following procedures
(AP) MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Officials with the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation say actor Gary Sinise has postponed a benefit concert by his Lt. Dan Band in Martinsville after being involved in a car accident as a passenger. Sinise
By JACK ELLIOTT JR.Associated PressJACKSON, Miss.Rock `n’ roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis has married for a seventh time in Mississippi, and the new bride is his cousin’s ex-wife. The Adams County circuit clerk’s office said the marriage license shows Lewis
(AP) France detains 19 suspected Islamist extremistsBy THOMAS ADAMSON and CECILE BRISSONAssociated PressPARISFrench police detained 19 people Friday as they launched a crackdown on suspected Islamist extremists in cities around the country, President Nicolas Sarkozy said, promising more raids to
(AP) Eurozone gets $670 billion in fresh bailout fundsBy GABRIELE STEINHAUSER and JAN M. OLSENAssociated PressCOPENHAGEN, Denmark The 17 countries that use the euro have boosted their emergency funding for debt-troubled countries to (EURO)800 billion ($1.1 trillion), an amount that
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sought to work out a unified strategy on the crisis in Syria in talks with Saudi officials on Friday as further violence stymied U.N. efforts to convince Damascus
BEIRUT (AP) – Fresh clashes between Syrian soldiers and rebels erupted across many parts of Syria Friday as U.N. envoy Kofi Annan urged the government to lay down its weapons first to immediately end the nation’s yearlong crisis. Syrian President
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Representative Paul Ryan, a leader in Republican efforts to slash government spending, endorsed presidential candidate Mitt Romney, calling him the party’s best chance to beat Democratic President Barack Obama.
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israeli forces went on high alert in anticipation of mass demonstrations Friday, sealing off swaths of territory and tightening restrictions on entering a flashpoint holy site as Palestinians and Arabs prepared for a day of marches throughout
(AP) Justices meet Friday to vote on health care caseBy MARK SHERMANAssociated PressWASHINGTONWhile the rest of us have to wait until June, the justices of the Supreme Court will know the likely outcome of the historic health care case by
BOSTON (AP) – A former employee of the U.S. Transportation Security Administration has been sentenced to nearly three and a half years in prison for possessing child pornography. Federal prosecutors say 34-year-old Andrew Cheever of Lowell was sentenced Wednesday to
