By PAUL SCHEMMAssociated PressRABAT, MoroccoA Moroccan court denied bail on Wednesday to a rapper charged with attacking the image of the security services in a song about police corruption. Mouad Belghouat was arrested March 29 after Morocco’s National Security agency
MADISON – Wisconsin’s public sector unions and their allies are hailing a recent court decision on Act 10 as a victory heading into the summer recall season. But the most important part of the new law – that collective bargaining is not a legal right -survived the
(AP) Treasurer of John Edwards’ 2008 campaign resignsBy MICHAEL BIESECKERAssociated PressRALEIGH, N.C.A veteran civil rights lawyer has resigned as treasurer of John Edwards’ 2008 presidential committee, days after the Federal Election Commission upheld a ruling ordering the campaign to repay
(AP) Romney: Obama surrounded by ‘true believers’KASIE HUNTAssociated PressMILWAUKEERepublican presidential candidate Mitt Romney assailed President Barack Obama as an “out of touch” liberal Tuesday night as he looked past three primary victories and toward the fall’s general election. Romney’s decisive
(AP) Country star George Jones released from hospital NASHVILLE, Tenn. Country music legend George Jones is out of the hospital after nearly a week of treatment for an upper respiratory infection. A statement from Jones’ publicist, Kirt Webster, says Jones
(AP) Trump says transgender hopeful can enter pageantBy ROBERT JABLONAssociated PressLOS ANGELESDonald Trump wished a transgender woman who wants to be Miss Universe good luck on Tuesday as his organization said she can vie for Canada’s spot in the pageant.
(AP) Mali Coup leader stays put, despite sanctionsBy RUKMINI CALLIMACHIAssociated PressBAMAKO, MaliThe day after an embargo was placed on Mali, the soldier who led a recent coup said Tuesday that he agrees with restoring constitutional order, but first Mali’s ills
(AP) Romney halfway to clinching GOP nominationBy STEPHEN OHLEMACHERAssociated PressWASHINGTONMitt Romney is halfway to clinching the Republican nomination for president. The former Massachusetts governor inched up to 572 delegates on Monday, exactly half the 1,144 needed, after the Tennessee Republican
(AP) Calif. set to release $68.4B high-speed rail planFRESNO, Calif.California’s ambitious plans to build a north-to-south high-speed rail system are expected to get a jumpstart Monday when the authority overseeing the project releases an updated blueprint for construction and financing.
(AP) Lawyer: French attacks suspect claimed innocenceBy SARAH DiLORENZOAssociated PressPARISAn Algerian lawyer said Monday that she has evidence that the young man accused of killing seven people in attacks on French soldiers and a Jewish school claimed his innocence to
(AP) Top Obama campaign donor accused of fraudBy JACK GILLUMAssociated PressWASHINGTONA major donor to President Barack Obama has been accused of defrauding a businessman and impersonating a bank official, creating new headaches for Obama’s re-election campaign as it deals with
(AP) Bin Laden’s relatives get short prison sentenceBy ZARAR KHANAssociated PressISLAMABADA Pakistani court convicted Osama bin Laden’s three widows and two of his daughters of illegally entering and living in the country on Monday and sentenced them to 45 days
(AP) Plane crash in Siberia kills 31 of 43 on boardBy LYNN BERRYAssociated PressMOSCOWA passenger plane crashed in Siberia shortly after taking off Monday morning, killing 31 of the 43 people on board, Russian emergency officials said. The 12 survivors
(AP) Myanmar’s Suu Kyi hopes victory is dawn of new eraBy TODD PITMAN and AYE AYE WINAssociated PressYANGON, MyanmarAung San Suu Kyi claimed victory Monday in Myanmar’s historic by-election, saying she hoped it would mark the beginning of a new
(AP) Federal judge strikes down parts of Wis. union lawBy SCOTT BAUERAssociated PressMADISON, Wis.A federal judge upheld most of Wisconsin’s contentious law curbing collective bargaining rights on Friday, but he sided with unions by overturning two portions of the law
(AP) EU eyes small tax on share purchasesBy GABRIELE STEINHAUSER and JAN M. OLSENAssociated PressCOPENHAGEN, DenmarkTentative support from Sweden for a small levy on share purchases may open the door for a limited tax on financial transactions in the European
By JOHN CARUCCIAssociated PressNEW YORKTrayvon Martin’s death has sparked a debate about whether hooded sweatshirts present a negative image. For WWE star John Cena, hoodies aren’t the problem, it’s the attitude of whoever is wearing it. While Cena didn’t speak
SEATTLE (AP) – The attorney for the U.S. soldier accused of killing 17 Afghan civilians says the government is “hiding evidence” and not giving his defense team the cooperation they were promised. The Army says officials have been following procedures
(AP) France detains 19 suspected Islamist extremistsBy THOMAS ADAMSON and CECILE BRISSONAssociated PressPARISFrench police detained 19 people Friday as they launched a crackdown on suspected Islamist extremists in cities around the country, President Nicolas Sarkozy said, promising more raids to
BEIRUT (AP) – Fresh clashes between Syrian soldiers and rebels erupted across many parts of Syria Friday as U.N. envoy Kofi Annan urged the government to lay down its weapons first to immediately end the nation’s yearlong crisis. Syrian President
(AP) Justices meet Friday to vote on health care caseBy MARK SHERMANAssociated PressWASHINGTONWhile the rest of us have to wait until June, the justices of the Supreme Court will know the likely outcome of the historic health care case by
(AP) George H.W. Bush to formally back RomneyBy KASIE HUNTAssociated PressLOS ANGELESFormer President George H.W. Bush plans to endorse Mitt Romney at an event Thursday in Houston. Romney spokeswoman Gail Gitcho says the two will appear together and speak to
(AP) Romney makes effort to show more personal side By KASIE HUNT Associated Press BURBANK, Calif. Mitt Romney doesn’t always wear suits these days, and his hair isn’t always so perfectly coiffed. He shows up at NASCAR events and tweets
(AP) Gingrich revamps campaign to deny Romney delegatesBy KASIE HUNTAssociated PressLOS ANGELESRepublican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is drastically reorganizing his money- and delegate-deprived campaign, scaling back a traditional operation to focus on low-cost social media and an effort to cajole
(AP) Calif. Democratic treasurer perpetrated $7M fraudBy TOM VERDIN and DON THOMPSONAssociated PressSACRAMENTO, Calif.Democratic campaign treasurer Kinde Durkee defrauded at least 50 candidates, officeholders and political organizations out of $7 million in a scheme that dates back more than a
