(AP) Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively wed in SCBy BRUCE SMITHAssociated PressCHARLESTON, S.C.One of the sexiest men alive is off the market. Again. Ryan Reynolds wed Blake Lively in Mount Pleasant, S.C., on Sunday night at Boone Hall Plantation, according
By ERIC TALMADGEAssociated PressTOKYOJapan’s government said Monday it has decided to purchase several disputed islands, prompting China to angrily warn of “serious consequences” if it proceeds with the plan. Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura said Japan will buy the three
By NASSER SHIYOUKHI and DIAA HADIDAssociated PressHEBRON, West BankDays of Palestinian demonstrations against the high cost of living turned violent in a West Bank city on Monday as protesters smashed windows and attempted to storm a municipality building before clashing
(AP) Palestinians strike to protest rising pricesBy DIAA HADID and MOHAMMED DARAGHMEHAssociated PressRAMALLAH, West BankRAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) _ Palestinian demonstrators fed up with high prices and unpaid salaries shuttered shops, halted traffic with burning tires and closed schools throughout
(AP) Wave of attacks kill at least 44 in IraqBy YAHYA BARZANJI and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRAAssociated PressBAGHDADInsurgents killed at least 44 people in a wave of attacks against Iraqi security forces on Sunday, gunning down soldiers at an army post and
(AP) Syria rebukes France for supporting rebelsBy JAMAL HALABYAssociated PressAMMAN, JordanSyria lashed out at France on Sunday for backing the rebels seeking to overthrow President Bashar Assad, saying Paris’ growing support for the opposition does nothing but undermine the mission
By SCOTT McDONALDAssociated PressBEIJINGAuthorities poured aid into a remote mountainous area of southwestern China and rescue workers with sniffer dogs searched for survivors Saturday after twin earthquakes killed at least 80 people. More than 100,000 residents were evacuated after Friday’s
By DAVID ESPO and ROBERT FURLOWAssociated PressCHARLOTTE, N.C.His re-election in doubt, President Barack Obama acknowledged slow progress toward solving the nation’s economic woes Thursday night but declared in a Democratic National Convention speech, “Our problems can be solved, our challenges
New York Magazine’s Jonathan Chait took a look at the Associated Press’s “fact check” of President Bill Clinton’s DBC convention speech last night and got a small taste of just what it is Republicans have been dealing with for almost
As the civil war among Democrats rages over the reinsertion of Jerusalem and God in the Democratic Party platform and the exclusion of other pro-Israel language from that platform, a second front is opening up among liberal media allies. The
(AP) FACT CHECK: Clinton claims of compromise a stretchBy MATT APUZZO and TOM RAUMAssociated PressWASHINGTONIt’s a fact of life in Washington that what one party considers a principled stand, the opposition considers pigheadedness. Compromise? That’s the other guy’s problem. But
By ALBERTO ARCEAssociated PressTEGUCIGALPA, HondurasInvestors can begin construction in six months on three privately run cities in Honduras that will have their own police, laws, government and tax systems now that the government has signed a memorandum of agreement approving
By MOHAMMED DARAGHMEHAssociated PressRAMALLAH, West BankThe widow of Yasser Arafat said Wednesday that French investigators will soon visit the West Bank to dig up the remains of her husband in hopes of determining what killed the longtime Palestinian leader eight
(AP) Obama’s convention speech being moved indoorsBy JULIE PACEAssociated PressCHARLOTTE, N.C.Campaign aides say President Barack Obama’s convention speech Thursday is being moved indoors due to possible severe weather. The aides say the entire program also will take place inside, including
(AP) Some Obama programs embellished by DemocratsBy TOM RAUM and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVARAssociated PressWASHINGTONSpeakers at the Democratic National Convention portrayed President Barack Obama’s presidency in glowing terms Tuesday evening, but sometimes left out important details or embellished his record. Others mischaracterized
(AP) Dems open convention playing defense of ObamaBy CALVIN WOODWARD and JULIE PACEAssociated PressCHARLOTTE, N.C.Democrats open their national convention Tuesday in defense of a president who carries both the power and the burden of incumbency, offering President Barack Obama as
By HAROLD HECKLE and JORGE SAINZAssociated PressMADRIDThe Spanish government will inject another (EURO)6 billion ($7.5 billion) into its bank rescue fund to cope with growing problems in its financial sector as it awaits a loan from its 16 partner countries
Dinesh D’Souza is used to harsh reviews. The conservative author fights on the ideological battle front, and he knows whatever he says will be held up to scrutiny. What D’Souza won’t stand for is a “fact check” effort devoid of,
(AP) Romney launches GOP response at Dem conventionBy STEVE PEOPLESAssociated PressGREENVILLE, N.C.Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign is launching an aggressive Republican response at the site of the Democratic National Convention aimed at stealing attention and driving new questions about President Barack
By BARRY HATTON and HAROLD HECKLEAssociated PressMADRIDSpain’s ailing banks won’t likely need to tap all the €100 billion ($125.7 billion) that’s been made available by the country’s euro partners, Economy Minister Luis de Guindos said Monday. In a further indication
Salem Radio Network (SRN), the home of conservative talk radio show hosts Michael Medved, Dennis Prager, Hugh Hewitt, and Mike Gallagher, is holding the liberal Associated Press’s (AP) feet to the fire. The AP has been leaning left for years,
By BOB THOMAS and CHRISTOPHER WEBERAssociated PressLOS ANGELESHal David was a man of simple words. A writer by trade – and a journalist by education – David had a knack for encapsulating love, earnestness and a wry sense of humor
By AMIR SHAHAssociated Press WriterKABUL, AfghanistanTwo suicide attackers, one driving a fuel tanker, blew themselves up near a U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing at least 12 people, officials said. The attack around dawn in the town of
(AP) Obama embarking on march to party conventionBy KEN THOMAS and KASIE HUNTAssociated PressCHARLOTTE, N.C.President Barack Obama is embarking on a four-day march through battleground states and the storm-battered Gulf Coast in the lead-up to his party’s convention as he
(AP) Spain approves ‘bad bank’ for toxic assetsBy CIARAN GILESAssociated PressMADRIDSpain’s government made a further attempt at solving its economic crisis Friday when it approved a new package of measures to create a “bad bank” to handle the country’s toxic
