(AP) AP Interview: Sutherland talks up new show ‘Touch’ By ZARA YOUNIS Associated Press LONDON Kiefer Sutherland admits he had no intention of going back to television after the action-packed “24” ended _ but that all changed when he read
(AP) Candidates spar before key Miss., Ala. primariesBy BETH FOUHY and PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated PressBIRMINGHAM, Ala.Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum on Sunday nudged rival Newt Gingrich to step aside, arguing a head-to-head contest between himself and Mitt Romney should “occur sooner
Newt Gingrich fights to stay in the Republican presidential race on Tuesday with his hopes pinned on winning primaries in the conservative southern states of Alabama and Mississippi. As frontrunner Mitt Romney racks up more delegates on his expected long
President Barack Obama’s approval rating has plunged below 50 percent and he would be beaten by Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney if November’s US election were held today, a poll showed Monday. The survey, by ABC News and The Washington Post,
(AP) US soldier suspected of Afghan shooting spreeBy LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated PressWASHINGTONSenior U.S. officials were scrambling Sunday to determine what caused an American Army soldier to leave his base in southern Afghanistan and allegedly gun down as many as 16
(AP) ‘Emo’ killings raise alarms in IraqBy LARA JAKESAssociated PressBAGHDADYoung people who identify themselves as so-called Emos are being brutally killed at an alarming rate in Iraq, where militias have distributed hit lists of victims and security forces say they
(AP) Syria assaults opposition as diplomacy staggersBy BEN HUBBARDAssociated PressBEIRUTSyria launched a long-anticipated assault to crush the opposition in the rebellious north on Saturday, bombarding its main city with tank shells from all sides and clashing with rebel fighters struggling
(AP) Gingrich shoots for a win in AlabamaBy BETH FOUHYAssociated PressDOTHAN, AlabamaRepublican Newt Gingrich is counting on a win in Alabama’s primary Tuesday. The former House speaker attended five campaign events Saturday and stressed his Southern connections. Gingrich served 20
By DAVID ESPO, AP Special Correspondent WASHINGTONRick Santorum won the Kansas caucuses in a rout on Saturday and Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney showed strength in Wyoming, a weekend prelude to suddenly pivotal Southern showdowns in the week ahead.Returns from
(AP) US Rep. Inslee to resign for Wash. gov. raceBy CHRIS GRYGIELAssociated PressSEATTLERep. Jay Inslee is resigning from Congress to focus full time on running for governor of Washington state this fall. The Democrat announced his decision Saturday at a
(AP) Bus station blasts in Kenya’s capital kill 4By TOM ODULAAssociated PressNAIROBI, KenyaA grenade attack at one of the main bus stations in Kenya’s capital killed at least four people and wounded 40 others Saturday, officials said, in the latest
(AFP) The United Nations called on Iran to ban the death penalty in cases that do not meet standards of “serious crime” as defined by international law, according to a report to be published Monday. In the report, special UN
(AP) Romney wins in Northern Marianas caucusSAIPAN, Northern Mariana IslandsAnother victory for presidential hopeful Mitt Romney. He’s won the Republican caucus in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, picking up nine delegates from the U.S. territory. Romney won 87
US President Barack Obama called on Congress Saturday to invest more money in clean energy technologies and end multi-billion-dollar subsidies given each year to oil companies. The comments came as the president faced mounting criticism from Republicans, who have blamed
(AP) Obama strikes back at GOP critics on gas pricesBy ANNE GEARANAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama is hitting back at Republican criticism of his energy policies and his role in controlling gasoline prices. Obama used his weekly radio and Internet address
