(AP) Israeli report says sanctions hitting Iran hardBy DANIEL ESTRINAssociated PressJERUSALEMA new Israeli government report finds that recent international sanctions are hitting Iran hard, undercutting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s key claim as he heads to the United Nations to argue
Last week a story appeared at The Wall Street Journal’s Washington Wire blog that claimed President Obama packed 18,000 people into a Wisconsin arena that only sports 5,000 seats. At the time it was posted, the Journal did not offer a source
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad spoke to The Associated Press in a wide-ranging interview on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly _ his last as president of Iran.
By ASIF SHAHZADAssociated PressISLAMABADThe Pakistani Cabinet minister who put a $100,000 bounty on an anti-Islam filmmaker’s head has impressed the country’s Taliban militants so much that they announced Wednesday they are taking him off their hit list. Separately, a breakaway
By LOUISE WATTAssociated PressBEIJINGJapanese and Taiwanese ships shot water cannon at each other Tuesday in the latest confrontation over tiny islands in the East China Sea, as Japan met with another rival, China, in an effort to tamp down tensions.
By CHRISTOPHER CHESTER and MARIA SANMINIATELLIAssociated PressNEW YORKAfter an hour of fielding questions about Syria, sanctions and nuclear weapons, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had enough. Now, he said, it was his turn to choose the topic _ his “new order”
By ALI AKBAR DAREINI and NASSER KARIMIAssociated PressTEHRAN, IranIranian military leaders gave details of a new long-range drone and test fired four anti-ship missiles Tuesday in a prelude to upcoming naval war games planned in an apparent response to U.S.-led
(AP) Romney, Obama focus on US posture abroadBy KASIE HUNTAssociated PressNEW YORKPresident Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are sparring over how best to address U.S. challenges abroad in nearly back-to-back addresses at the Clinton Global Initiative’s annual meeting.
(AP) Iran ayatollah is poster boy for influence in IraqBy QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and LARA JAKESAssociated PressBAGHDADAfter years of growing influence, a new sign of Iran’s presence in Iraq has hit the streets. Thousands of signs, that is, depicting Iran’s supreme
DYLAN LOVANAssociated PressLOUISVILLE, Ky.The man known to a generation of Americans as “The Science Guy” is condemning efforts by some Christian groups to cast doubts on evolution and lawmakers who want to bring the Bible into science classrooms. Bill Nye,
(AP) Pakistan disowns bounty on anti-Islam filmmakerBy ASIF SHAHZADAssociated PressISLAMABADThe Pakistani government on Monday distanced itself from an offer by one of its Cabinet ministers to pay $100,000 for anyone who kills the maker of an anti-Islam film, saying the
The mainstream media is faking every number it can get away with to save President Barack Obama. Not content with weighting poll samples with absurd Democrat margins or spinning high unemployment rates, the media is now faking crowd numbers for
(AP) Obama launches new tax offensive against RomneyBy JULIE PACEAssociated PressCHICAGOPresident Barack Obama’s campaign is launching a new offensive Monday against Republican Mitt Romney, blasting the GOP nominee for criticizing Americans who don’t pay income taxes without having “come clean”
(AP) Pelosi: Don’t extend payroll tax cut next yearBy ALAN FRAMAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Social Security payroll tax cut should be allowed to expire at the end of this year and lawmakers should turn instead to overhauling the entire federal tax code,
By MATT APUZZO and KIMBERLY DOZIERAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe heavily armed extremists who laid siege to the U.S. Consulate in Libya used military-style tactics that may have steered Americans toward a waiting ambush, U.S. officials said Friday as they pieced together details
(AP) Syrian rebels seize control of a border crossingBy NEBI QENAAssociated PressAKCAKALE, TurkeyRebels seized control of a border crossing on the frontier with Turkey on Wednesday, pulling down the Syrian flag and sending a stream of jubilant people pouring across
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on Wednesday said nearly 6 million Americans, 2 million more than the office’s initial 2010 estimate, will face a “tax penalty” in 2014 for not having insurance once Obamacare is implemented. President Barack Obama promised
(AP) Afghan leader urges peace day after suicide blastBy AMIR SHAH and HEIDI VOGTAssociated PressKABUL, AfghanistanThe Afghan president on Wednesday urged his nation to rally behind the push for peace despite persistent violence, evoking the memory of former leader who
By JENNIFER KAYAssociated PressMIAMIAnyone who needs to catch up with hip-hop star Wyclef Jean just has to refresh his Twitter feed. Some things need more than a tweet to explain, though, so Jean has written an autobiography, “Purpose” (It Books)
By KEN THOMASAssociated PressCOSTA MESA, Calif.Republican Mitt Romney faced a new challenge Tuesday for saying Palestinians “have no interest” in peace with Israel, comments captured on newly released videotape of his private remarks to wealthy donors. The clip is the
By MAAMOUN YOUSSEFAssociated PressCAIROAl-Qaida’s branch in North Africa on Tuesday called for attacks on U.S. diplomats and an escalation of protests against an anti-Islam video that was produced in the United States and triggered a wave of demonstrations and riots
By SARAH EL DEEBAssociated PressCAIROEgypt’s general prosecutor issued arrest warrants Tuesday for seven Egyptian Coptic Christians and a Florida-based American pastor and referred them to trial on charges linked to an anti-Islam film that has sparked riots across the Muslim
(AP) Romney: ‘Victims’ comment not elegantly statedBy KEN THOMASAssociated PressCOSTA MESA, Calif.Republican Mitt Romney is trying to head off a new distraction for his campaign after a video surfaced showing him telling wealthy donors that 47 percent of all Americans
By KASIE HUNT and STEVE PEOPLESAssociated PressWASHINGTONAlready scrambling to steady a struggling campaign, Republican Mitt Romney confronted a new headache Monday after a video surfaced showing him telling wealthy donors that almost half of all Americans “believe they are victims”
(AP) Chicago teachers union to continue strikeBy TAMMY WEBBERAssociated PressCHICAGO The Chicago teachers union decided Sunday to continue its weeklong strike, extending an acrimonious standoff with Mayor Rahm Emanuel over teacher evaluations and job security provisions central to the debate
