(AP) Puerto Rico votes; GOP candidates battle elsewhereBy KASIE HUNTAssociated PressSAN JUAN, Puerto RicoRepublican presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are campaigning in next-up primary states of Illinois and Louisiana, while Puerto Ricans get their say in picking the
A call for a “Buy European Act” by French President Nicolas Sarkozy based on a US law that obliges use of domestically-made products in public contracts, could prove troublesome, economists warn. The proposal, made in a speech that also called
(AP) Hundreds rally to welcome Chavez home in VenezuelaBy IAN JAMESAssociated PressCARACAS, VenezuelaHundreds of Venezuelans rallied on Saturday to welcome President Hugo Chavez home from Cuba, where he underwent cancer surgery to remove a tumor. Chavez waved, blew kisses and
(AP) Obama marks St. Patrick’s Day with brew in a pubWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama is sipping a Guinness at an Irish bar to observe St. Patrick’s Day. At the White House, the main South Lawn Fountain is burbling green water. Obama
(AP) Obama marks St. Patrick’s Day with brew in a pubWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama is sipping a Guinness at an Irish bar to observe St. Patrick’s Day. At the White House, the main South Lawn Fountain is burbling green water. Obama
(AP) Romney would support statehood for Puerto RicoBy KASIE HUNTAssociated PressBAYAMON, Puerto RicoMitt Romney is courting voters in Puerto Rico ahead of the island’s primary as he looks toward voting in Illinois next week. Romney on Saturday shopped for tropical
(AP) Soldier accused in Afghan killings was family manBy ADAM GELLER and RACHEL LA CORTEAssociated PressLAKE TAPPS, Wash.On a winding road of wood-frame homes tucked amid towering trees, Robert Bales was the father who joined his two young children for
(AP) Suicide blasts kill dozens in Syrian capitalBy ELIZABETH A. KENNEDYAssociated PressBEIRUTTwin suicide car bombs struck intelligence and security buildings in the Syrian capital Saturday, killing at least 27 people and wounding 140, according to state media. State TV aired
(AP) GOP preps for budget battle with Democrats, ObamaBy ANDREW TAYLORAssociated PressWASHINGTONAfter a few months of relative peace on the budget front, Democrats and Republicans are readying for a party-defining, election-year fight over trillion dollar-plus deficits and what to do
(AP) A look at long-shot strategy by long-shot SantorumBy PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated PressBILOXI, Miss.Rick Santorum’s strategy for becoming the Republican presidential nominee comes down to this: prevent Mitt Romney from winning enough delegates to arrive at the GOP convention this summer
(AP) NJ spycam case stirs debate over hate crime lawsBy DAVID CRARYAP National WriterNEW YORKThere was a verdict in the wrenching Rutgers webcam spying case, but no resolution to a broader question that hovered over it: To what extent are
(AP) Obama seeks halt to tax subsidies for oil industryBy KEN THOMASAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama is calling anew on Congress to end tax subsidies for the oil and gas industry, saying the nation needs to develop alternative sources of energy
(AP) WikiLeaks’ Assange plans bid for Australian SenateBy ROD McGUIRKAssociated PressCANBERRA, AustraliaWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange plans to run for a seat in the Australian Senate in elections due next year despite being under virtual house arrest in England and facing
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a director-generals’ conference in Jerusalem on March 13. Hopes are riding high that mooted talks between Iran and world powers will de-escalate a showdown over Tehran’s nuclear programme. But a majority of Israel’s
(AP) Norah Jones to play entire new album at SXSW By CHRIS TALBOTT AP Entertainment Writer AUSTIN, Texas Norah Jones is unveiling something new at South By Southwest _ again. Ten years after she shook Austin and the music world
(AP) Santorum says Illinois ‘can shake up’ GOP raceBy BRIAN BAKSTAssociated PressARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.Playing for another upset, GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum urged conservatives Friday to further upend the nominating contest by putting Illinois in his column. Swamped in the
(AP) US consumer prices up because of higher gas costsBy CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics WriterWASHINGTONA sharp jump in gas prices drove a measure of U.S. consumer costs up in February. But outside higher pump prices, inflation stayed mild. The Labor
(AP) Gas prices still climbing, top $4 in 6 statesBy The Associated PressGasoline prices rose again Friday and are now averaging more than $4 in six states and Washington, D.C. Oil had its biggest gain in three weeks and natural
(AP) Higher gas prices threaten economy if they persistBy CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics WriterWASHINGTONInflation remains tame throughout the U.S. economy, with one big exception: gas prices. Those higher prices haven’t derailed a steadily improving economy. But if they surpass $4
(AP) Delegate-rich Illinois the focus of GOP next weekBy THOMAS BEAUMONTAssociated PressCHICAGOAfter two Deep South losses, Mitt Romney is intensifying his campaign efforts in the economically challenged Midwest _ a friendly region for him _ in hopes of regaining his
(AFP) US President Barack Obama, juggling dual roles as fundraiser extraordinaire and commander-in-chief, piled up a cool five million dollars in a lucrative single-day campaign blitz. In no other country is a leader expected to tend to a deteriorating war
(AP) North Korea plans to launch long-range rocketPYONGYANG, North KoreaNorth Korea plans to blast a satellite into space next month to mark the centenary of the birth of its founder, Kim Il Sung, which the U.S. quickly called a “deal-breaker”
(AP) Clooney arrested in protest at Sudanese EmbassyBy BRETT ZONGKERAssociated PressWASHINGTONActor George Clooney and his father have been arrested at a protest outside the Sudanese Embassy in Washington. The protesters accuse Sudan’s president, Omar al-Bashir, of provoking a humanitarian crisis
