(AP) Mexican boy’s eyes gouged out in apparent ritualBy MARK STEVENSONAssociated PressMEXICO CITYPolice in a Mexico City suburb arrested a mother and several relatives Thursday for allegedly gouging out the eyes of her 5-year-old son in what authorities said appeared
(AP) US poised to vet possible arms for Syrian rebelsBy MATTHEW LEEAssociated PressWASHINGTONAs one diplomatic effort after another fails to end more than a year of brutal violence in Syria, the Obama administration is preparing a plan that would essentially
(AP) NC folk musician Doc Watson critical after fallBy MARTHA WAGGONERAssociated PressRALEIGH, N.C.Grammy-winning folk musician Doc Watson was in critical condition Thursday at a North Carolina hospital after falling at his home in Deep Gap earlier this week. Watson’s daughter,
By JOCELYN GECKERAssociated PressBANGKOK Lady Gaga wants to go shopping in Bangkok – for a fake Rolex. The singer made the comment to her 24 million Twitter followers, sparking an online uproar Thursday in Thailand where some fans called it
(AP) Jurors in Edwards trial to deliberate for 5th dayBy MICHAEL BIESECKERAssociated PressGREENSBORO, N.C.As jurors in the John Edwards campaign corruption trial get set for a fifth day of deliberations, legal experts caution it’s still too early to read too
(AP) Safety groups urge swimming lessons for minoritiesBy JENNIFER KAYAssociated PressMIAMISafety advocates urging parents to be aware of swimming pool safety before the summer heats up also say more efforts are needed to teach black and Hispanic children to swim.
(AP) Bangor, Maine: The place where diverted flights goBy GLENN ADAMS and DAVID SHARPAssociated PressBANGOR, MaineGiven the size of the place, the name “Bangor International Airport” might seem a little grandiose. But the airport actually gets an outsize share of
(AP) Iran nuclear talks snag over dueling demandsBy ALI AKBAR DAREINI and LARA JAKESAssociated PressBAGHDAD Iran and six world powers exchanged dueling proposals Wednesday in a tug of war over Tehran’s nuclear program that pits international concerns about the Islamic
(AP) ‘G.I. Joe’ gets new marching orders, moves to 2013LOS ANGELESG.I. Joe won’t be going into action on the big-screen this summer, after all. The Hollywood Reporter says Paramount Pictures yanked its sequel “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” from its June 29
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHERAssociated PressWASHINGTONMitt Romney swept the Kentucky and Arkansas Republican presidential primaries Tuesday, inching closer to the GOP nomination he is certain to win. With no serious opposition left, the former Massachusetts governor easily won both contests. He won
By MATT MOOREAssociated PressPHILADELPHIAWedding bells will ring this summer for Marvel Comics’ first openly gay hero, super speedster Northstar, and his longtime boyfriend. The New York-based publisher said Tuesday that Canadian character Jean-Paul Beaubier will marry his beau, Kyle Jinadu,
By JAMAL HALABYAssociated PressAMMAN, JordanA prominent Palestinian writer who was jailed in Syria for nearly three weeks described the facilities as “human slaughterhouses,” saying security agents beat detainees with batons, crammed them into stinking cells and tied them to beds
(AP) Suicide bombing kills nearly 100 soldiers in YemenBy AHMED AL-HAJAssociated PressSANAA, Yemen A suicide bomber blew himself up at a military parade rehearsal Monday in Yemen’s capital, killing 96 soldiers in one of the deadliest attacks in the city
By CHRIS TALBOTTAP Entertainment WriterNASHVILLE, Tenn.Tim McGraw has chosen a new record label run by an old friend. The country music superstar has signed a multi-album deal with Scott Borchetta’s Big Machine Records, officially ending his acrimonious relationship with his
(AP) Chicago braces for final day of NATO protestsBy TAMMY WEBBER and SOPHIA TAREENAssociated PressCHICAGODemonstrators prepared Monday to launch another day of major protests in Chicago as world leaders met at the NATO summit, while commuters heading into the city
(AP) Robin Gibb of Bee Gees dies at 62By GREGORY KATZAssociated PressLONDONRobin Gibb, one of the three Bee Gees whose falsetto harmonies powered such hits as “Stayin’ Alive” and “Night Fever” and defined the flashy disco era died Sunday, his
(AP) Libyan convicted in Lockerbie bombing dies at 60By ADEL OMRAN and LEE KEATHAssociated PressTRIPOLI, Libya Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, a Libyan intelligence officer who was the only person ever convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, died at home in Tripoli
(AP) Former Israeli PM: Jerusalem must be partitionedBy AMY TEIBELAssociated PressJERUSALEM Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is urging Israeli leaders to relinquish the idea of a unified Jerusalem if they truly want peace. Olmert contends that years of government neglect
(AP) APNewsBreak: 22 states join campaign finance fightBy MATT GOURASAssociated PressHELENA, Mont.Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia are backing Montana in its fight to prevent the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision from being used to strike down
(AP) Protesters prepare for larger NATO demonstrationBy JIM SUHR and ROBERT RAYAssociated PressCHICAGOProtesters gathering in Chicago for the NATO summit were gearing up for their largest demonstration Sunday, when thousands are expected to march from a downtown park to the
(AP) Obama sees ’emerging consensus’ on economic fixBy BEN FELLER and JIM KUHNHENNAssociated PressCAMP DAVID, Md.Confronting an economic crisis that threatens them all, President Barack Obama and leaders of other world powers on Saturday declared that their governments must both
By KAREN MATTHEWSAssociated PressNEW YORKA blind Chinese legal activist who was suddenly allowed to leave the country arrived in the United State on Saturday, ending a nearly monthlong diplomatic tussle that had tested U.S.-China relations. Chen Guangcheng had been hurriedly
(AP) Dems shift tactics, pound Wis. governor on probeBy TODD RICHMONDAssociated PressMADISON, Wis.Lost in the hoopla over the effort to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker after he took on union rights is an ongoing secret investigation that has already ensnared
By MESFIN FEKADUAssociated PressNEW YORKJoey Lawrence is shedding his clothes: The actor has joined the male erotic dancing troupe Chippendales. The 36-year-old will work as a singer, dancer and host in the Las Vegas production for three weeks in June.
(AP) US envoy to Israel: US ready to strike Iran JERUSALEM Washington’s envoy to Israel says the U.S. has plans in place to attack Tehran if necessary to prevent it from becoming an atomic military power. In remarks before the
