BRETT ZONGKER, Associated Press WASHINGTON – A Washington theater is apologizing for calling a one-man show that purported to show horrific working conditions at Chinese factories that made Apple products a work of nonfiction. Performer Mike Daisey was recently forced
(AP) Romney faces tough race in LouisianaBy KASIE HUNTAssociated PressBATON ROUGE, La.Mitt Romney faces another likely Southern setback _ this time in Louisiana. Rival Rick Santorum is pushing for a strong showing in Saturday’s primary, driven largely by the conservative
According to the Associated Press, “More adults visited President Obama’s campaign website in January than the four Republican hopefuls combined.” Politico observed that while part of that is due to Obama’s high visibility as the incumbent president, Obama also has
(AP) France shooting suspect holed up in buildingBy JOHANNA DECORSEAssociated PressTOULOUSE, FranceFrance’s interior minister says a gunman suspected in a wave of killings has stopped talking to police, and that authorities have been monitoring him for years. Claude Gueant was
(AP) Dollars and endorsements shifting toward RomneyBy KASIE HUNTAssociated PressWASHINGTONMitt Romney says he’s “almost there” after pursuing the Republican presidential nomination for six years, and there are fresh signs that big GOP donors and establishment figures agree. Major contributors are
(AP) Romney pushes GOP presidential race toward a closeBy KASIE HUNTAssociated PressWASHINGTONMitt Romney says he’s “almost there” in his six-year pursuit of the Republican presidential nomination after defeating Rick Santorum in the Illinois GOP primary. There are signs that big
(AP) Strong, long 7.4 quake shakes Mexico CityBy KATHERINE CORCORANAssociated PressMEXICO CITYA strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit Mexico on Tuesday, shaking central and southern parts of the country, sending a pedestrian bridge crashing atop a transit bus and swaying high-rises in
(AP) Attacks kill 46 across Iraq ahead of Arab summitBy LARA JAKESAssociated PressBAGHDADInsurgents plotting to derail next week’s Arab League meeting in Baghdad unleashed bloody attacks across Iraq on Tuesday, killing 46 people. The government vowed not to be scared
(AP) Santorum raises $9 million in FebruaryWASHINGTONRick Santorum’s presidential campaign has raised more than $9 million in February and has more than $2.6 million on hand for a Republican primary that shows no sign of ending soon. The former senator
(AP) High court has options on health care lawBy MARK SHERMAN and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVARAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Supreme Court has several options in ruling on President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, from upholding the law to striking it down in its entirety.
(AP) Illinois: Romney looks to pull away from SantorumBy DAVID ESPO and STEVE PEOPLESAssociated PressSCHAUMBURG, Ill.Backed by a crushing television ad advantage, Mitt Romney sought a strong Illinois primary victory Tuesday to solidify his lead over Rick Santorum in the
(AP) Gunman kills 4 outside Jewish school in FranceBy JOHANNA DECORSEAssociated PressTOULOUSE, FranceA motorcycle gunman opened fire Monday in front of a Jewish school in the French city of Toulouse, killing a rabbi, his two small sons and one other
(AP) NYC activists differ on Occupy’s directionBy KAREN MATTHEWSAssociated PressNEW YORKA day after police broke up a rally at Manhattan’s Zuccotti Park and arrested dozens, Occupy Wall Street protesters said Sunday that their movement for economic justice would pick up
(AP) Republican Catholics cool so far to Rick SantorumBy RACHEL ZOLL AND KASIE HUNTAssociated PressSAN JUAN, Puerto RicoAt El Sendero De La Cruz evangelical church, Rick Santorum sought prayers along with votes. He told the San Juan congregation that he
(AP) Confident Romney calls for unity, looks to Ill.By STEVE PEOPLESAssociated PressVERNON HILLS, Ill.Mitt Romney’s increasingly confident campaign is intensifying calls — publicly and privately — for his Republican opponents to concede defeat in the presidential nomination battle, even before
(AP) GOP voters’ passion uneven for Romney, SantorumBy ALAN FRAMAssociated PressWASHINGTONMitt Romney may lead in delegates and Rick Santorum might have momentum, but neither of the two leading Republican presidential candidates is having an easy time exciting even his own
(AP) Romney wins Puerto Rico, GOP campaign continues By PHILIP ELLIOTT and BEN FOXAssociated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico Mitt Romney scored an overwhelming win Sunday in Puerto Rico’s Republican presidential primary, trouncing chief rival Rick Santorum on the Caribbean
(AP) Romney, Santorum head to Ill., next battlegroundBy KASIE HUNTAssociated PressBAYAMON, Puerto RicoLooking toward the critical primary in Illinois, Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney wrapped up a shortened campaign trip to Puerto Rico on Saturday as he prepared for more
It’s real simple to get to the point regarding a recent Associated Press article about a Moroccan girl who took her life rather than be married to her rapist, and the outrage that followed once the details were revealed. The case of a
(AP) Hundreds rally to welcome Chavez home in VenezuelaBy IAN JAMESAssociated PressCARACAS, VenezuelaHundreds of Venezuelans rallied on Saturday to welcome President Hugo Chavez home from Cuba, where he underwent cancer surgery to remove a tumor. Chavez waved, blew kisses and
(AP) Romney would support statehood for Puerto RicoBy KASIE HUNTAssociated PressBAYAMON, Puerto RicoMitt Romney is courting voters in Puerto Rico ahead of the island’s primary as he looks toward voting in Illinois next week. Romney on Saturday shopped for tropical
(AP) Soldier accused in Afghan killings was family manBy ADAM GELLER and RACHEL LA CORTEAssociated PressLAKE TAPPS, Wash.On a winding road of wood-frame homes tucked amid towering trees, Robert Bales was the father who joined his two young children for
(AP) Suicide blasts kill dozens in Syrian capitalBy ELIZABETH A. KENNEDYAssociated PressBEIRUTTwin suicide car bombs struck intelligence and security buildings in the Syrian capital Saturday, killing at least 27 people and wounding 140, according to state media. State TV aired
(AP) A look at long-shot strategy by long-shot SantorumBy PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated PressBILOXI, Miss.Rick Santorum’s strategy for becoming the Republican presidential nominee comes down to this: prevent Mitt Romney from winning enough delegates to arrive at the GOP convention this summer
(AP) Obama seeks halt to tax subsidies for oil industryBy KEN THOMASAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama is calling anew on Congress to end tax subsidies for the oil and gas industry, saying the nation needs to develop alternative sources of energy
