San Francisco Subway has cut the $5 Footlong due to the cost of doing business in a city with an extraordinarily high minimum wage. As the San Francisco Weekly wrote, “Unless you like tuna — that’s the $5 Footlong of
Bruce Springsteen performed last night in Philadelphia. Since March 23, he’s added a new song to his act: “American Skin (41 Shots).” It’s an old ditty Springsteen wrote years back, and was supposedly based on the killing of Amadou Diallo
Today, State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland took a question about whether Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. Her answer: “We are not going to prejudge the outcome of those negotiations, including the final status of Jerusalem.” She was pushed on
In April 2011, African-American teenager Shawn Tyson killed two young British men, James Cooper and James Kouzaris. Tyson reportedly murdered them as they “begged for their lives.” Two close friends of the victims, Paul Davies and Joe Hallett, talked about
There are two stories dominating the news cycles over the last few days: the Trayvon Martin / George Zimmerman case and the Supreme Court hearing oral arguments regarding ObamaCare’s constitutionality. For pure media bias and how they create and push
(AP) Unsinkable James Cameron refloats ‘Titanic’ in 3-DBy DAVID GERMAINAP Movie WriterLOS ANGELESThere was a time when James Cameron’s career looked as though it might join Titanic, down in the lower depths. Before he became king of the modern blockbuster
Police in Seneca, South Carolina have arrested six men for beating another man at an Applebee’s on March 17. According to the police, the alleged perpetrators may have attacked the victim based on racial motivations. The FBI has been notified
(AP) In Wisconsin, Romney links Santorum to ‘big labor’By THOMAS BEAUMONT and PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated PressLACROSSE, Wis.Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney is attacking rival Rick Santorum as a friend of “big labor” as they campaign in Wisconsin, where a fight over
(AP) Will Ferrell announces ‘Anchorman’ sequel NEW YORK Will Ferrell’s swashbuckling newscaster Ron Burgundy had his own breaking news to announce Wednesday night: A sequel to “Anchorman” is finally happening. Ferrell made a surprise, in-character appearance on “Conan” to regale
With a traditional path to the Republican nomination all but impossible, White House hopeful Newt Gingrich is cutting his schedule, shedding staff and eyeing a possible convention showdown, his campaign said. “Our campaign is focused on winning a big choice
(AP) Lohan returns to court for probable final hearing By ANTHONY McCARTNEY AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES Lindsay Lohan returns to court Thursday for what may be her last appearance before a criminal judge _ if she behaves herself. Superior
Earl Scruggs, the American banjo legend who brought bluegrass to a mass audience and strummed along to a hit TV show and movie in the 1960s, has died at 88, according to his son. As part of the famed Flatt
(AP) House ready to OK GOP budget, rejects rival plansBy ALAN FRAMAssociated PressWASHINGTONRepublicans are ready to ram through the House an election-year, $3.5 trillion budget that showcases their deficit-cutting plan for revamping Medicare and slicing everything from food stamps to
(AP) Rubio endorses Romney, says GOP primary should endWASHINGTONRepublican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida is endorsing Mitt Romney for the party’s presidential nomination. Rubio says it’s increasingly clear that Romney will win the GOP nomination and that it’s damaging to
By RYAN PEARSONAP Entertainment WriterLOS ANGELESAerosmith has reunited with longtime producer Jack Douglas and the band says it will release a new album in three months. Steven Tyler said Aerosmith was finishing two final songs for the album, its first
(AP) NEW YORK – The superhero bonanza “The Avengers” will close the 11th annual Tribeca Film Festival. The festival announced Wednesday that the Marvel epic will be the festival’s closing night film on April 28. The film, directed by Joss
(AP) Witnesses complicate Corzine’s testimony on moneyBy MARCY GORDONAP Business WriterWASHINGTONWitnesses close to MF Global’s collapse will offer details Wednesday about customer money that vanished days before the firm failed. Their testimony could challenge previous statements by former CEO Jon
Appearing on Soledad O’Brien’s CNN show this morning, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) stated: I think his mother described it perfectly. It’s a character assassination. We’re seeing a lot of facts unveiled each day …. There are too many unanswered questions.
While yesterday’s oral arguments seemed to make clear the Court’s opposition to the Obamacare individual mandate, today’s oral arguments seem to show the Court backtracking quickly. According to Lyle Denniston at SCOTUS Blog, the Justices seemed uncomfortable with the ramifications
(AP) George H.W. Bush to formally back RomneyBy KASIE HUNTAssociated PressLOS ANGELESFormer President George H.W. Bush plans to endorse Mitt Romney at an event Thursday in Houston. Romney spokeswoman Gail Gitcho says the two will appear together and speak to
(AP) Pakistan army chief meets top US commandersBy SEBASTIAN ABBOTAssociated PressISLAMABADPakistan’s army chief held talks Wednesday with top U.S. commanders for the first time since American airstrikes killed 24 Pakistani soldiers last year and triggered a near collapse in the
(AP) Gingrich revamps campaign to deny Romney delegatesBy KASIE HUNTAssociated PressLOS ANGELESRepublican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is drastically reorganizing his money- and delegate-deprived campaign, scaling back a traditional operation to focus on low-cost social media and an effort to cajole
(AP) Romney makes effort to show more personal side By KASIE HUNT Associated Press BURBANK, Calif. Mitt Romney doesn’t always wear suits these days, and his hair isn’t always so perfectly coiffed. He shows up at NASCAR events and tweets
(AFP) Hundreds of Afghan women are languishing in prison having been accused or convicted of so-called “moral crimes”, including “running away” and having sex outside marriage, campaign group Human Rights Watch said Wednesday. The report released in Kabul, I Had
