By HOPE YENAssociated PressWASHINGTONFor the first time, racial and ethnic minorities make up more than half the children born in the U.S., capping decades of heady immigration growth that is now slowing. New 2011 census estimates highlight sweeping changes in
(AP) Romney, Republican Party raise $40M in AprilBy JACK GILLUMAssociated PressWASHINGTONRepublican presidential challenger Mitt Romney and his party raised a combined $40.1 million in April. The figures put the likely GOP nominee’s fundraising haul closer to the $43.6 million that
(AP) Court official to be appointed Greek interim PMBy ELENA BECATOROSAssociated PressATHENS, GreeceGreece appointed a senior judge Wednesday as prime minister of a caretaker government that will lead the country to repeat elections next month. The move comes as Greece
(AP) Rajoy warns Spain faces lock-out from marketsBy CIARAN GILESAssociated PressMADRIDSpain’s prime minister warned Wednesday that the country faced the danger of being locked out of international markets as investors continued to fret about the future of the euro and
(AP) China TV blames Dalai Lama for Tibet immolationsBy GILLIAN WONG and ISOLDA MORILLOAssociated PressBEIJINGChina has released a documentary accusing the Dalai Lama of orchestrating a wave of self-immolations by Tibetans, in its most elaborate attempt so far to shape
(AP) Crossroads announcing $25 million ad pushBy PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated PressWASHINGTONAn independent group favoring Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney is launching a $25 million, monthlong advertising campaign in 10 states against President Barack Obama, further escalating an expensive TV ad war
(AP) Israeli group wins terror suit against Syria, Iran By IAN DEITCH Associated Press JERUSALEM An Israeli advocacy group won a $323 million judgment in a U.S. court against Iran and Syria for supporting Palestinian militants that killed an American
Half of Americans think Facebook is a passing fad, according to the results of a new Associated Press-CNBC poll. And, half of Americans say the social network’s expected IPO asking price is too high.
(AP) RI considers ‘Homeless Bill of Rights’By DAVID KLEPPERAssociated PressPROVIDENCE, R.I.Eddie Vega has been homeless for a year. He was waiting for a bus one day last week when a police officer rolled up to ask what he was doing
BEIJINGChina accused the Dalai Lama of being deceitful Monday after he reportedly alleged that Chinese agents trained Tibetan women to assassinate him by planting poison in their hair for him to touch during blessings. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said the
(AP) Brown to detail budget for tackling $16B shortfallBy JUDY LINAssociated PressSACRAMENTO, Calif.California Gov. Jerry Brown will lay out details of a revised state spending plan Monday after announcing over the weekend that the state’s budget shortfall has swelled to
(AP) New ‘super’ PAC hopes to woo younger votersBy JACK GILLUMAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama counted on the support of younger voters four years ago. Now, a new Republican-leaning “super” political committee wants to bring them to the GOP’s side. Crossroads
By CIARAN GILESAssociated PressMADRIDSpain managed to raise (EURO)2.9 billion ($3.8 billion) in a short-term bond auction on Monday, but concerns over the future of the euro currency union pushed investors to demand higher interest rates to lend the money and
By BEN HUBBARD and HUSSEIN MALLAAssociated PressBEIRUTSyrian forces killed at least five people when they raided a Sunni farming village on Sunday, torching homes and looting shops in what activists said is a sign of worsening relations among the country’s
(AP) California facing higher $16 billion shortfallBy JUDY LINAssociated PressSACRAMENTO, Calif.California’s budget deficit has swelled to a projected $16 billion _ much larger than had been predicted just months ago _ and will force severe cuts to schools and public
DEMETRIS NELLASAssociated PressATHENS, GreeceGreek President Karolos Papoulias called for the leaders of Greece’s political parties to meet on Sunday, in a last-ditch effort to broker a deal for a coalition government and avoid another general election. Papoulias took the step
BRETT ZONGKERAssociated PressWASHINGTONBetty White says she usually keeps her political views private but in this presidential election strongly favors one candidate. As she prepares to visit the Smithsonian Institution and National Zoo next week, White told The Associated Press she
(AP) Egyptians abroad vote in presidential electionsBy LEE KEATHAssociated PressCAIROEgyptian expatriates headed to the polls on Friday, casting the first votes to name a successor to ousted leader Hosni Mubarak in what are hoped to be the first genuinely contested
(AP) Attacker in Afghan uniform kills US service memberBy AMIR SHAHAssociated PressKABUL, AfghanistanA man wearing an Afghan army uniform shot dead a U.S. service member in the east of the country, one of two NATO troops killed on Friday, military
(AP) Poll shows Americans’ pessimism on economy growingBy TOM RAUM and JENNIFER AGIESTAAssociated PressWASHINGTONAmericans are growing more pessimistic about the economy and handling it remains President Barack Obama’s weak spot and biggest challenge in his bid for a second term,
(AP) Romney wants to shift focus back to economyBy PHILIP ELLIOTT and KASIE HUNTAssociated PressKANSAS CITY, Mo.Republican Mitt Romney is trying to return the focus of his campaign to the sluggish economic recovery. The presumptive GOP nominee for president has
(AP) Horst Faas, AP combat photographer, dies at 79By RICHARD PYLEAssociated PressNEW YORKAs chief of photo operations for The Associated Press in Saigon for a decade beginning in 1962, Horst Faas didn’t just cover the fighting _ he also recruited
(AP) Obama jokes with Clooney at star’s gala fundraiserBy JIM KUHNHENNAssociated PressLOS ANGELESGeorge Clooney played the suave host, chef Wolfgang Puck whipped up something for dinner, and President Barack Obama and about 150 of his Hollywood set donors enjoyed a
LYNN ELBERAP Television WriterLOS ANGELESBritney Spears is coming to the rescue of Fox’s “The X Factor,” the singing contest in search of a ratings boost. The Grammy-winning pop star has signed on as a judge for the show’s second season,
(AP) AP-GfK Poll: Women, blacks, help Obama in new pollCHARLES BABINGTONAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama’s popularity among women, minorities and independents is giving him an early edge over his likely GOP rival, Mitt Romney, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll.
