On November 5, Defending Main Street, one of the most prominent Republican establishment groups formed with the intent of destroying the Tea Party, will meet with wealthy Wall Street donors to begin building up its war chest before the 2014
(AP) Russia breaks ‘Zero Waste’ Olympic pledgeBy NATALIYA VASILYEVAAssociated PressAKHSHTYR, RussiaThe Associated Press has found that Russia is dumping tons of construction waste into an illegal landfill in violation of its “Zero Waste” pledge for the Sochi Winter Olympics, raising
(AP) Immigrant from protesters group deported to MexicoEL PASO, TexasImmigrations and Customs Enforcement has deported one of 25 immigrants who last month surrendered to U.S. authorities at the Texas-Mexico border to protest immigration policies. ICE said Tuesday a judge determined
(AP) Ex-NFL player’s trashed NY house sold at auctionTROY, N.Y.The upstate New York home of former NFL player Brian Holloway that was trashed during a party attended by hundreds of young people has been sold at a foreclosure auction. Holloway
(AP) Pistorius prosecutors to add 2 firearm chargesBy GERALD IMRAYAssociated PressCAPE TOWN, South AfricaProsecutors accusing Oscar Pistorius of premeditated murder will add two more charges believed to relate to firing guns in public to the indictment against him, apparently to
(AP) Obama admin. lowers health sign-up expectationsBy RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and STEPHEN OHLEMACHERAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Obama administration is trying to lower expectations for strong initial enrollments under the president’s historic expansion of health coverage for the medically uninsured. Facing ongoing problems with
(AP) Medicare chief apologizes for ‘Obamacare’ woesBy RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and STEPHEN OHLEMACHERAssociated PressWASHINGTONStressing that improvements are happening daily, the senior Obama official closest to the administration’s malfunctioning health care website apologized Tuesday for problems that have kept Americans from successfully
(AP) Senate Democrats back automatic debt limit hikesBy ANDREW TAYLORAssociated PressWASHINGTONDemocrats controlling the Senate want to avoid future showdowns over the so-called debt ceiling. They are proposing to give the president authority to authorize additional federal borrowing unless Congress can
(AP) Egypt judges resign from trial of Islamist leadersBy MAGGIE MICHAELAssociated PressCAIROThe judges presiding over the trial of leaders of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood stepped down from the proceedings Tuesday, citing “uneasiness” over the trial, as the defense lawyers said the
(AP) White House grants extension on health law sign-upBy RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVARAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Obama administration says it’s granting a six-week extension until March 31 for Americans to sign up for coverage next year and avoid new tax penalties under the president’s
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said that the NFL will have a woman official on the field in the next year. According to the Associated Press, Goodell said, “there will be a woman official on the field in the next year
(AP) Penn State: 26 people get $59.7M over SanduskyBy MARK SCOLFOROAssociated PressHARRISBURG, Pa.Penn State said Monday it is paying $59.7 million to 26 young men over claims of child sexual abuse at the hands of former assistant football coach Jerry
(AP) FACT CHECK: Sebelius misstates law on signup startBy CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated PressWASHINGTONMisstating the health care law she is responsible for administering, Kathleen Sebelius has asserted that the law required health insurance sign-ups to start Oct. 1, whether the system was
(AP) Chemical weapons inspectors in Syria miss deadlineBy MIKE CORDER and RYAN LUCASAssociated PressBEIRUTInternational inspectors overseeing the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile have missed an early deadline in a brutally tight schedule after security concerns prevented them from visiting
(AP) Woods says the next step is up to Golf ChannelBy BERNIE McGUIREAssociated PressHAIKOU, ChinaTiger Woods put the heat on Golf Channel over analyst Brandel Chamblee’s insinuation of cheating, saying Monday that he was ready to move forward and that
(AP) McIlroy beats Woods in 18-hole exhibitionBy BERNIE McGUIREAssociated PressHAIKOU, ChinaRory McIlroy won for the first time this year _ even if it was an 18-hole exhibition against Tiger Woods. McIlroy made four birdies and an eagle over the last
(AP) Military test of body fat faces criticismBy JULIE WATSONAssociated Press WriterSAN DIEGODoctors say a number of military personnel are turning to liposuction to remove excess fat from around the waist so they can pass the Pentagon’s body fat test.
(AP) Syrian troops retake Christian town from jihadisBy ALBERT AJIAssociated PressDAMASCUS, SyriaSyrian government forces retook a Christian town north of Damascus from al-Qaida-linked rebels who seized control of part of it a week ago, touching off fierce clashes, state media
(AP) 4 die in opposition strike violence in BangladeshBy JULHAS ALAMAssociated PressDHAKA, BangladeshBangladesh’s opposition alliance enforced a nationwide strike Monday marred by violence that killed four people, after the prime minister refused calls to form a caretaker government that excludes
(AP) Hurricane-force gusts batter Britain, FranceBy GREGORY KATZAssociated PressLONDONA major storm with hurricane-force gusts is lashing southern Britain, parts of France and Netherlands, causing flooding and travel delays, including the cancellation of roughly 130 flights at London’s Heathrow Airport. Express
(AP) 5 dead as Bangladesh opposition enforces strikeBy JULHAS ALAMAssociated PressDHAKA, BangladeshPolice and backers of Bangladesh’s ruling party clashed Sunday with opposition supporters, leaving at least five people dead and scores injured in different parts of the country as opposition
(AP) Car bombs kill at least 56 people in IraqBy SINAN SALAHEDDINAssociated PressBAGHDADA new wave of car bombs hit Shiite neighborhoods of Baghdad and a suicide bomber targeted soldiers in a northern city in attacks that killed at least 56
(AP) Neymar leads Barcelona to 2-1 win over MadridBy JOSEPH WILSONAssociated PressBARCELONA, SpainNeymar scored one goal and set up Alexis Sanchez’s winning chip shot in the 78th minute, carrying Barcelona past Real Madrid 2-1 in the first “clasico” since the
(AP) Rams-Panthers draws $47,250 in fines from NFLBy The Associated PressNEW YORKThe St. Louis Rams and Carolina Panthers drew a total of $47,250 in fines from the NFL for their chippy game last Sunday. Rams defensive lineman Chris Long received
Associated Press reporter Matt Lee battles with State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf over whether the world community trusts President Obama and the Administration when he says we are not spying on them. The discussion was initiated by Edward Snowden’s latest
