(AP) Rescuers stop searches after Iran quakes kill 250By ALI AKBAR DAREINIAssociated PressTEHRAN, Iran Rescuers ended the search on Sunday for survivors of twin earthquakes in northwestern Iran that killed at least 250 people and injured more than 2,600 a
(AP) AP source: Romney picks Ryan for running mateBy KASIE HUNT and STEVE PEOPLESAssociated PressNORFOLK, Va.Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has picked Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan to be his running mate. A Republican with knowledge of the situation tells The
(AP) Ryan: Obama has ‘record of failure’By STEVE PEOPLESAssociated PressNORFOLK, Va.His selection just hours old, Republican Mitt Romney’s vice presidential pick, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, was already tearing into President Barack Obama’s “record of failure.” Moving into a role as
(AP) Romney names Paul Ryan his No. 2By KASIE HUNTAssociated PressNORFOLK, Va.Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney tapped Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his vice presidential running mate on Saturday, turning to the architect of a conservative and intensely controversial
(AP) Tough talk: Romney is looking to shift campaignBy KASIE HUNT and STEVE PEOPLESAssociated PressBOSTONMitt Romney faces urgent tasks as he heads into a new phase of the White House race: Repair an image damaged by negative Democratic advertising and
(AP) China: Politician’s wife admitted murdering BritBy SCOTT McDONALDAssociated PressBEIJINGThe wife of a disgraced top Chinese politician was a depressed woman on medication but a willful murderer who poisoned a British businessman while in fear for her son’s life, official
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOVAssociated PressMOSCOWA Russian deputy premier has made a rude statement apparently aimed at Madonna regarding her support for the jailed members of a Russian punk band awaiting a verdict in their trial. Dmitry Rogozin didn’t name Madonna when
(AP) US prepares new sanctions on Assad regimeBy MATTHEW LEEAssociated PressACCRA, GhanaThe Obama administration is readying new sanctions on Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime and its allies as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton heads to Turkey for weekend
(AP) Corn, soybeans keep climbing ahead of USDA reportBy The Associated PressPrices for corn, wheat and soybeans continued their long march upward on Wednesday, pushed higher by a crippling drought across the Midwest. Corn for December delivery rose 16 cents,
(AP) Egypt airstrikes target militants in SinaiBy AYA BATRAWYAssociated PressEL-ARISH, EgyptHelicopters carried out missile strikes against Islamic militants in Egypt’s first airstrikes in the Sinai Peninsula since 1973, as the military said Wednesday it was launching an offensive to “restore
By CHRIS TALBOTTAP Music WriterMarvin Hamlisch, who composed or arranged the scores for dozens of movies including “The Sting” and the Broadway smash “A Chorus Line,” has died in Los Angeles. He was 68. Hamlisch collapsed and died Monday after
(AP) McCain, Haley among first announced for GOP confabBy PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated PressWASHINGTONA trio of female firsts and three former GOP presidential contenders were among the first speakers disclosed Monday for the Republican National Convention at the end of the month
(AP) Tea party focused on coming GOP Senate primariesBy DAVID A. LIEBAssociated PressJEFFERSON CITY, Mo.Sarah Palin is mounting an aggressive campaign in Missouri _ in television and radio ads, in automated telephone calls, even serving barbecued pork sandwiches at a
(AP) Officials identify gunman in Sikh temple shootingBy DINESH RAMDE and TODD RICHMONDAssociated PressOAK CREEK, Wis.Officials on Monday identified the gunman they say killed six people inside a Sikh temple in Wisconsin as a 40-year-old Army veteran. First Assistant U.S.
(AP) Syrian prime minister defects, flees to JordanBy ZEINA KARAM and JAMAL HALABYAssociated PressBEIRUTSyria’s prime minister defected and fled to neighboring Jordan, a Jordanian official and a rebel spokesman said Monday, evidence that the cracks in President Bashar’s Assad’s regime
On Thursday, I broke the news that the Obama campaign had sued the state of Ohio over a provision which gave members of the military three extra days for early voting. The media and the left predictably pushed back aggressively that
(AP) Britain awakes to an unfamiliar sensation: winningBy JILL LAWLESSAssociated PressLONDONBritain awoke, afraid it might all have been a dream. It wasn’t: Six gold medals, including three in track and field within the space of an hour Saturday night, had
By LAWRENCE MESSINAAssociated PressCHARLESTON, W.Va.U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd obtained secret FBI documents about the civil rights movement that were leaked by the CIA and triggered an angry confrontation between the two agencies in the 1960s, according to newly released
(AP) LONDONFive things to know about Saturday, Day 8 of the London Olympics: _ Double-amputee Oscar Pistorius advances in his Olympic debut in the 400. _ Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake, Tyson Gay and Justin Gatlin advance to 100 meters semifinals. _
(AP) Clint Eastwood endorsing Romney’s presidential bidBy STEVE PEOPLESAssociated PressSUN VALLEY, IdahoClint Eastwood just made Mitt Romney’s day. The Oscar-winning director and longtime movie star says he’s endorsing the Republican presidential candidate. Eastwood tells The Associated Press that he’s backing
“Legitimate Voters Blocked by Photo ID Laws” read the headline of a July 10 Associated Press article. Sounds pretty damning. It turns out, though, that the article lacked key information about two Indiana voters that might have changed the whole
(AP) Spain’s borrowing costs soar on ECB warningCIARAN GILESAssociated PressMADRIDSpain’s borrowing costs stayed high Friday as investors showed their disappointment with the European Central Bank’s warning that it would only help the country if it applied for rescue aid. The
(AP) A WIN AND A SMILE Gabby Douglas’ smile widened after each routine, her confidence growing as she moved closer and closer to the gold medal. When she finished her floor routine, she flashed her pearly whites in what’s certainly
(AP) NASHVILLE, Tenn.- Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley are hosting the Country Music Association Awards for a fifth time. Underwood started the online buzz about their return with a tweet Wednesday, saying she was hanging out with Paisley. She joked
Last week, conservatives urged caution when House Republicans considered the farm bill, and on Tuesday the Associated Press reported House Republican leaders decided to table the measure that would extend the 2008 farm bill for another year. Because the agriculture industry
