(AP) Panetta, Perry crack jokes with media at GridironWASHINGTONDefense Secretary Leon Panetta is making light of his advantage being an Italian-American Pentagon chief. He made the comment Saturday night while serving as the stand-in for President Barack Obama at the
(AP) Chavez going to Cuba to begin radiation treatmentBy JORGE RUEDAAssociated PressCARACAS, VenezuelaVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he’s flying to Cuba to begin radiation therapy Sunday, one month after undergoing surgery that removed a cancerous tumor. That will put him
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(AP) Santorum wins Louisiana primaryBy KASIE HUNT and PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated PressWASHINGTONRick Santorum is the winner of the Louisiana Republican presidential primary, defeating GOP front-runner Mitt Romney in yet another conservative Southern state. Santorum is Romney’s chief challenger and a former
(AP) Obama confronts nuke threat on N. Korea front lineBy BEN FELLER and ANNE GEARANAssociated PressSEOUL, South KoreaPresident Barack Obama is opening his pitch for faster work to lock down nuclear material that could be used by terrorists with an
(AP) Aide says Cheney had heart transplantBy KASIE HUNTAssociated PressWASHINGTONFormer Vice President Dick Cheney had a heart transplant Saturday and is recovering at a Virginia hospital, his office said. An aide to Cheney disclosed that the 71-year-old, who has had
(Reuters) – A psychologist warned Penn State University police in 1998 that football coach Jerry Sandusky’s behavior was that of a pedophile after he had showered naked with an 11-year-old boy, NBC News reported on Saturday. Dr. Alycia Chambers said
A black political group offered a $10,000 reward Saturday for the killer of an African-American teenager, amid a nationwide uproar which has prompted a rethink of America’s race issues. The New Black Panther Party displayed a wanted poster on its
(AP) Santorum looks for rebound in LouisianaBy KASIE HUNT and PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated PressWASHINGTONRick Santorum looked for a win in Louisiana’s primary Saturday to boost his Republican presidential campaign while front-runner Mitt Romney braced for an expected loss. No matter who
(Reuters) – James Murdoch has severed all ties with News Corp’s British newspaper business, which is at the centre of multiple investigations over phone and computer hacking and bribery, according to regulatory filings. Murdoch is under scrutiny for his role
(AP) French investigators focus on gunman’s brotherBy RAPHAEL SATTER and JOHANNA DECORSEAssociated PressPARISThe brother of an Islamist fanatic behind a deadly shooting rampage in France celebrated his martyr-like death and may have helped him, police and a lawyer said Saturday.
(AP) ‘Hunger Games’ serves up huge opening day at $68M LOS ANGELES The feast is on: “The Hunger Games” has taken in $68.25 million domestically in its first day, a record for a non-sequel. The Friday total for Lionsgate’s “The
Titanic” director James Cameron could dive as early as this weekend to the deepest place on Earth, further than any other human has on a solo mission, so long as the weather cooperates. The Canadian filmmaker left the tiny Pacific
(AP) House reviewing ethics complaint against BerkleyBy KEVIN FREKINGAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe House Ethics Committee confirmed Friday that it’s looking into allegations made against Democratic U.S. Rep. Shelley Berkley of Las Vegas that reportedly revolve around whether she used her office to
(AP) MF Global exec says Corzine ordered $200M transferBy MARCY GORDONAP Business WriterWASHINGTONA former MF Global executive appears to contradict testimony from Jon Corzine, saying the former senator and New Jersey governor ordered the transfer of $200 million last fall
(AP) Army sergeant charged in Afghan massacreBy LOLITA C. BALDOR and DEB RIECHMANNAssociated PressWASHINGTONCharges filed Friday against Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales reflect the horror of the crime: 17 counts of premeditated murder, more than half of them children, during
APPHOENIXA pregnant Jessica Simpson on the cover of Elle magazine was apparently too much for some customers of a Tucson Safeway store, where a worker covered it with cardboard. The April edition features the photo of the singer/actress/fashion designer with
(Reuters) – Iran is providing a broad array of assistance to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to help him suppress anti-government protests, from high-tech surveillance technology to guns and ammunition, U.S. and European security officials say. Tehran’s technical assistance to Assad’s
(AP) MARION, Ohio – The comedian Gallagher says he’s had his fill of performing live onstage for crowds and is retiring after 32 years. The Los Angeles-based comedian, whose full name is Leo Anthony Gallagher, told an Ohio radio station
LEON, MEXICO (Reuters) – Pope Benedict said on Friday that communism had failed in Cuba and offered the Church’s help in creating a new economic model, drawing a reserved response from the Cuban government ahead of his visit to the
Underdog Rick Santorum is fighting for a big win in Louisiana as rival Mitt Romney gets closer to locking in the Republican nod to take on President Barack Obama in November. But even an expected knock-out performance in the southern
(AP) Bob Barker funds $880,000 elephant flight to CA By SANDY COHEN AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES Three elephants will travel from the Toronto Zoo to a sanctuary in California aboard a private plane thanks to longtime animal activist Bob
(AP) House repeals Medicare cost board on party linesBy RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVARAssociated PressWASHINGTONDrawing a new election-year fault line between the parties, the Republican-controlled House voted Thursday to repeal a Medicare cost-control board that has yet to be named but is called
(AP) Drowning killed Houston, but drugs took high tollBy ANTHONY McCARTNEYAP Entertainment WriterLOS ANGELESDrugs took many things from Whitney Houston _ her pristine voice, clean image and her career _ and coroner’s officials revealed Thursday that cocaine also played a
Police stormed a house and killed a gunman whose murders of Jewish schoolchildren and soldiers traumatised France and briefly halted the presidential election campaign. Officers from an elite unit moved in after a 32-hour siege, killing the self-proclaimed Al-Qaeda militant
