(AP) Too fat to fly: Stranded Frenchman’s ordeal endingBy DANICA KIRKAAssociated PressLONDONHe’s been turned down by planes, trains and even a cruise ship in his quest to return home — and his family says it’s because of he has been
(AP) Messi receives Golden Boot as Europe’s top scorerBy JOSEPH WILSONAssociated PressBARCELONA, SpainBarcelona forward Lionel Messi won a record third Golden Boot on Wednesday for scoring the most goals in Europe’s domestic leagues last season. The 26-year-old Messi helped Barcelona
(AP) Iran’s leader backs nuke talks, with conditionsBy GEORGE JAHN and JOHN HEILPRINAssociated PressGENEVAAhead of a new round of Iran nuclear talks, the country’s supreme leader voiced support on Wednesday for the negotiations, but he insisted there are limits to
(AP) US ambassador to China to step down early in 2014By LOUISE WATTAssociated PressBEIJINGU.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke, who oversaw the handling of potential crises over the flight to U.S. diplomatic missions by a persecuted legal activist and high-profile
By KELLI KENNEDYAssociated PressMIAMIThe HealthCare.gov website will still be a work in progress beyond the end of the month, Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Tuesday, appearing to soften a promise that the site will be working by then for
(AP) Vonn crashes while prepping for return to racingBy PAT GRAHAMAP Sports WriterDENVERReigning Olympic downhill champion Lindsey Vonn crashed Tuesday while training in Copper Mountain, Colo., ahead of her planned return to racing following major knee surgery. U.S. Ski Team
(AP) New allegation made against Zimmerman in courtBy MIKE SCHNEIDERAssociated PressSANFORD, Fla.A prosecutor says George Zimmerman’s girlfriend claims he choked her about a week ago but she didn’t report it to police at the time. The prosecutor told a judge
(AP) Toronto council reins in scandal-plagued mayorBy DAVID CRARY and ROB GILLIESAssociated PressTORONTOAfter a tempestuous debate, Toronto’s City Council has stripped Mayor Rob Ford of the last of his substantive powers because of multiple scandals, but further turmoil seems inevitable.The
(AP) Deal closer: Iran concedes on right to enrichBy GEORGE JAHNAssociated PressVIENNASince the start of talks on Iran’s nuclear program, Iran has asserted it has a right to enrich uranium — and the United States has disagreed. Both have refused
(AP) 3 wounded in bomb blast in Nepal election violenceBy BINAJ GURUBACHARYAAssociated PressKATMANDU, NepalA makeshift bomb exploded outside a polling station in Nepal’s capital Tuesday, as sporadic violence cast a pall over national elections aimed at ending years of political
(AP) Explosions near Iranian Embassy in Beirut kill 20By BASSEM MROUEAssociated PressBEIRUTLebanon’s news agency says 20 people have been killed and 95 wounded in two explosions that struck near the Iranian Embassy in the Lebanese capital of Beirut. The National
(AP) Merkel: trust with US needs to be rebuiltBy KIRSTEN GRIESHABERAssociated PressBERLINGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday the relationship between Germany and the United States as well as the future of a trans-Atlantic free trade agreement have been “put to
(AP) Key Syrian rebel leader dies of shrapnel woundsBy DIAA HADIDAssociated PressBEIRUTThe leader of one of Syria’s most prominent rebel units died early Monday of shrapnel wounds sustained during shelling by government troops last week, his group said. The death
(AP) Boeing crashes in Russia, all 50 on board killedBy JIM HEINTZAssociated PressMOSCOWA Russian passenger airliner crashed Sunday night while trying to land at the airport in the city of Kazan, killing all 50 people aboard, officials said. The Boeing
(AP) Obama watches as Oregon State stuns Maryland 90-83By DAVID GINSBURGAP Sports WriterCOLLEGE PARK, Md. UPDATE: The Associated Press reported that “the Obamas were greeted by applause and some boos as they took their seats behind the Oregon State bench at
(AP) Network of all-boys NYC public schools growingBy KAREN MATTHEWSAssociated PressNEW YORKOnce seen as sexist and outdated, the all-male educational model had been resurrected to serve New York City’s poorest boys, a group feared to be more likely to go
By DON BABWINAssociated PressCHICAGOIntense thunderstorms and tornadoes swept across the Midwest on Sunday, causing extensive damage in several central Illinois communities while sending people scrambling for shelter and even prompting officials at Chicago’s Soldier Field to evacuate the stands and
(AP) Thousands of Syrian refugees flood into LebanonBy DIAA HADIDAssociated PressBEIRUTThousands of refugees are fleeing border towns in central Syria where a high-stakes battle is raging, crossing valleys and ridges to reach safety in neighboring Lebanon, witnesses and the U.N.
(AP) Georgia inaugurates philosopher as presidentBy MISHA DZHINDZHIKHASHVILIAssociated PressTBILISI, GeorgiaGeorgia has inaugurated a new president, 44-year-old philosopher and former university rector Giorgi Margvelashvili. His inauguration brings to an end the nearly decade-long presidency of Mikhail Saakashvili, who aligned this former
(AP) Interview pending with alleged Winston victimBy KELLI KENNEDY AND KAREEM COPELANDAssociated PressTALLAHASSEE, Fla.Prosecutors are setting up an interview with the victim in the investigation of an alleged sexual assault tied to Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston that was reported
(AP) Buckeyes batter Illini 60-35 to stay unbeatenBy DAVID MERCERAssociated PressCHAMPAIGN, Ill.Carlos Hyde ran for 246 yards and four touchdowns and Braxton Miller had another 184 yards rushing and two scores Saturday to push No. 3 Ohio State past Illinois
(AP) Winston, No. 2 Florida St defeat Syracuse 59-3KAREEM COPELANDAssociated PressTALLAHASSEE, Fla.On the field, it was business as usual for Jameis Winston and No. 2 Florida State. The Heisman Trophy candidate showed no effects from a tumultuous week, completing 19-of-21
(AP) Pa. students ban ‘Redskins,’ get sent to principalBy MARYCLAIRE DALEAssociated PressPHILADELPHIAClassic court cases involving students and free speech usually involve teens trying to push the limits of provocative, political or even profane language. But a looming clash of cultures
(AP) Army scrapping 4 US chemical weapons incineratorsBy JAY REEVESAssociated PressANNISTON, Ala.The Pentagon spent $10.2 billion over three decades burning tons of deadly nerve gas and other chemical weapons stored in four states — some of the agents so deadly
(AP) House OKs coverage plans short of Obamacare rulesNo bylineAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Republican-controlled House has passed legislation letting insurance companies sell individual coverage to all comers, even if it falls short of standards set in “Obamacare.” The vote was 261-157, and
