(AP) Shooting victim’s family sues Aaron HernandezBy PAT EATON-ROBBAssociated PressHARTFORD, Conn.Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez has been sued by the family of a man he’s accused of killing while police investigate the death of another person on
(AP) Conn. woman with ties to Aaron Hernandez diesBy PAT EATON-ROBBAssociated PressHARTFORD, Conn.Police are investigating the death of a 27-year-old woman with ties to Aaron Hernandez, the former New England Patriots player charged with murder. Tabitha Perry was found unconscious
(AP) Russia passes amnesty bill, but still questionsBy NATALIYA VASILYEVAAssociated PressMOSCOWRussia’s parliament on Wednesday passed an amnesty bill that includes the 30-member crew of a Greenpeace ship detained after an Arctic protest, but it wasn’t immediately clear when or if
(AP) US sending $25M in new typhoon aid to PhilippinesBy MATTHEW LEEAP Diplomatic WriterTACLOBAN, PhilippinesThe United States is providing nearly $25 million in additional humanitarian aid to help the Philippines deal with the enormous devastation and deaths wrought by Typhoon
(AP) India diplomat says she faced cavity search in NYCBy NIRMALA GEORGEAssociated PressNEW DELHIAn Indian diplomat said she faced repeated “handcuffing, stripping and cavity searches” following her arrest in New York City on visa fraud charges in a case that
(AP) Minn. archbishop denies touching minorBy AMY FORLITIAssociated PressMINNEAPOLISSt. Paul-Minneapolis Archbishop John Nienstedt announced Tuesday that he’s stepping down from public ministry while police investigate an allegation that he improperly touched a boy during a public photo session four years
(AP) Argentine court reverses sex slavery verdictAssociated PressBUENOS AIRES, ArgentinaA court in Argentina has overturned the acquittals of 10 people in a notorious sex slavery trial. Ten of the 13 original defendants now stand convicted in the kidnapping and disappearance
(AP) White House, news groups discuss access to ObamaWASHINGTONThe White House and news media representatives have agreed to work toward expanding access to President Barack Obama’s public duties to give news photographers a less restricted view of the president at
(AP) Gunman kills himself, 1 other at Reno hospitalBy SCOTT SONNERAssociated PressRENO, Nev.A suicidal gunman opened fire at a Reno hospital campus Tuesday, killing one person, wounding two others and sending police on a door-to-door search within the facility amid
(AP) Snowden bides for political asylum I BrazilBy BRADLEY BROOKSAssociated PressRIO DE JANEIRONational Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden says he would be willing to help Brazil investigate NSA spying on its soil, but could not fully participate without being granted
By MESFIN FEKADUAP Music WriterNEW YORKNirvana, Kiss and Peter Gabriel will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next year. The Rock Hall announced Tuesday that Hall and Oates, Linda Ronstadt and Cat Stevens also will be
(AP) AP survey: US income gap is holding back economyBy CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics WriterWASHINGTONThe growing gap between the richest Americans and everyone else isn’t bad just for individuals. It’s hurting the U.S. economy. So says a majority of more
(AP) Budget bill moves toward final passage in SenateBy ANDREW TAYLORAssociated PressWASHINGTONA bipartisan budget bill that would ease some but not all of painful budget cuts that would otherwise slam the Pentagon and domestic agencies has passed a pivotal test
(AP) Embattled Minn. health exchange chief resignsBy BRIAN BAKSTAssociated PressST. PAUL, Minn.The chief of Minnesota’s health insurance marketplace resigned Tuesday after facing criticism over the troubled rollout and a questionably timed international vacation. April Todd-Malmlov submitted her resignation during an
(AP) Study: Yellowstone magma much bigger than thoughtBy MATT VOLZAssociated PressHELENA, Mont.The hot molten rock beneath Yellowstone National Park is 2 1/2 times larger than previously estimated, meaning the park’s supervolcano has the potential to erupt with a force about
(AP) Judge’s word on NSA program won’t be the lastBy FREDERIC J. FROMMERAssociated PressWASHINGTONA federal judge made headlines Monday by declaring that the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of millions of Americans’ telephone records is likely unconstitutional. But even he
(AP) Activists: Syrian aircraft hit Aleppo, killing 15By BARBARA SURKAssociated PressBEIRUTSyrian military aircraft targeted rebel-held districts in the northern city of Aleppo for the third straight day on Tuesday, killing at least 15 people, activists said. The government’ assault on
(AP) Officials: Bombing kills 4 Shiite pilgrims in IraqBy SAMEER N. YACOUBAssociated PressBAGHDADIraqi officials say a roadside bomb explosion in Baghdad has killed four Shiite pilgrims. Police officials say the bombing on Tuesday afternoon targeted pilgrims in southeastern Baghdad as
(AP) South Sudan on edge as army hunts coup plottersBy RODNEY MUHUMUZAAssociated PressKAMPALA, UgandaSporadic gunfire rang out in the capital, Juba, overnight as the military “cleared out remnants” of a faction of soldiers accused of mounting a coup attempt, the
The mainstream media is currently either ignoring ObamaCare’s problems or writing happy talk pieces about how it has turned the corner. But out in the real world, an Associated Press-GfK ObamaCare poll reveals that the president’s signature piece of legislation
(AP) Relative: Mandela signer in group that burned menBy TENDAI MUSIYA and ALAN CLENDENNINGAssociated PressJOHANNESBURGThe bogus sign language interpreter at last week’s Nelson Mandela memorial service was among a group of people who accosted two men found with a stolen
(AP) AP-GfK poll: Another worry about new health lawBy RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and JENNIFER AGIESTAAssociated PressWASHINGTONJust when the government’s insurance website is starting to run more smoothly, an Associated Press-GfK poll finds a potentially bigger problem for President Barack Obama’s health
(AP) Foreign Minister: Attempted coup in South SudanBy TOM ODULAAssociated PressNAIROBI, KenyaA South Sudanese official says a group of disgruntled soldiers and politicians led by a former vice president have attempted to overthrow the government. South Sudanese Foreign Minister Barnaba
(AP) Attacks across Iraq kill at least 29 peopleBy SINAN SALAHEDDINAssociated PressBAGHDADA group of suicide bombers launched a brazen assault on a police station north of Baghdad, killing eight policemen, the deadliest in a string of attacks across Iraq on
(AP) Assailants stab Japanese diplomat in Yemen attackBy AHMED AL-HAJAssociated PressSANAA, YemenAssailants stabbed a Japanese diplomat stationed in Yemen’s capital Sunday when he fought back during a failed kidnapping attempt, officials said, the latest unrest in a country beset by
