(AP) 7.3-magnitude quake rocks Japan; no damage reportsBy MARI YAMAGUCHI and KEN MORITSUGUAssociated PressTOKYOAn earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck early Saturday off Japan’s east coast, the U.S. Geological Survey said, and Japan’s emergency agencies issued a tsunami advisory for the
(AP) 1999 indictment to be released in JonBenet slayingBy P. SOLOMON BANDAAssociated PressDENVERA grand jury indictment issued in 1999 in the JonBenet Ramsey investigation will be released Friday, and should shed more light on why prosecutors decided against pursuing charges
(AP) Czech Communists eye share of power in next voteBy KAREL JANICEKAssociated PressPRAGUEUpcoming parliamentary elections in the Czech Republic could see a result some consider a threat to democracy: a government backed by the hardline Communist Party. The early elections
(AP) Mexico clowns distance selves from costumed killerBy MARK STEVENSONAssociated Press WriterMEXICO CITYLeaders of clowns gathered for a convention in Mexico City said Wednesday they are saddened that a killer disguised himself as a clown to kill a drug lord
(AP) 700 IRS contract workers owe $5.4M in back taxesBy STEPHEN OHLEMACHERAssociated PressWASHINGTONNearly 700 employees of Internal Revenue Service contractors owe $5.4 million in back taxes, said a report Wednesday by the agency’s inspector general.More than half of those workers
On Monday, the Associated Press’ Scott Bauer blasted Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s new book, Unintimidated: A Governor’s Story and a Nation’s Challenge, by fibbing repeatedly about Walker’s record and criticizing Walker for not writing about matters that Bauer would prefer
In an interview with the Associated Press, new MSNBC host and 30 Rock star Alec Baldwin bashed the movie industry that made him famous, suggesting, “All the fun of it is gone….You see in the business this fetid septic tank
(AP) Soft-spoken teen accused of killing Mass. teacherBy JAY LINDSAYAssociated PressDANVERS, Mass.A 14-year-old high school student described by classmates as soft-spoken and pleasant was accused of killing a well-liked math teacher, whose body was found in the woods behind the
On October 22, a 13-year old boy was shot and killed by Santa Rosa, California Sheriff’s deputies after they saw him walking down the street with what they thought to be an “assault rifle.” According to the Associated Press, the
Huffington Post labeled the Obama Administration’s attacks on press freedom a “Dictator’s Dream” when highlighting a wire story from the Associated Press. The article details remarks made by AP CEO Gary Pruitt to the 69th General Assembly of the Inter
(AP) China, India sign border cooperation agreementBy LOUISE WATTAssociated PressBEIJINGChina and India sounded a new optimistic tone in their relationship Wednesday as they signed an agreement to boost meetings between their militaries to avoid any repeat of a tense standoff
By LYNN ELBERAP Television WriterLOS ANGELESNeil LaBute is far from snobbish about making room for television in his portfolio of stage and film projects. He directed two episodes of the AMC Western “Hell on Wheels,” wrote the 10-episode drama series
(AP) China faces human rights scrutiny with UN reviewBy JOHN HEILPRINAssociated PressGENEVAFaced with a U.N. review of its human rights, China acknowledged Tuesday that it still faces shortcomings but insists it has reduced poverty, deepened judicial reforms and protections of
(AP) France is latest US ally angered by NSA snoopingBy DEB RIECHMANN and KIMBERLY DOZIERAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe sweep and scope of National Security Agency snooping abroad forced President Barack Obama once again to hear complaints from a U.S. ally angry about
(AP) Titans owner Bud Adams has died at age 90By TERESA M. WALKERAP Sports WriterNASHVILLE, Tenn.Titans owner Bud Adams, who helped found the American Football League and whose battles for players helped lead to the merger with the NFL, has
(AP) Police: Student killed staffer at Nevada schoolBy SCOTT SONNERAssociated PressSPARKS, Nev.A student at a Nevada middle school opened fire on campus just before the starting bell Monday, wounding two boys and killing a staff member who was trying to
Two weeks ago the Associated Press published a false reportthat claimed Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe had lied to an investigatorduring a federal fraud case. The story was retracted less than two hours later.Monday, the AP firedBob Lewis, the reporter
(AP) GOP Rep. Tim Griffin won’t run for 3rd termBy ANDREW DeMILLOAssociated PressLITTLE ROCK, Ark.Republican U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin says he won’t seek a third term representing central Arkansas in the U.S. House of Representatives. Griffin said Monday that he
(AP) With celebrations, NJ has 1st gay marriagesBy GEOFF MULVIHILL and SAMANTHA HENRYAssociated PressLAMBERTVILLE, N.J.Gay couples in a handful of New Jersey communities exchanged marriage vows in the first minutes of Monday morning, becoming the first to take advantage of
(AP) Egyptian PM condemns deadly attack on CoptsBy HAMZA HENDAWIAssociated PressCAIROEgypt’s interim prime minister on Monday condemned an attack outside a Coptic Christian church the night before that killed four people, including an 8-year-old girl, and pledged that police would
The Associated Press’s White House Correspondent Julie Pace says President Obama will address the widespread problems with the Affordable Care Act’s healthcare exchange website on Monday.
(AP) No. 25 Wisconsin, Gordon crush Illinois 56-32By DAVID MERCERAssociated PressCHAMPAIGN, Ill.Melvin Gordon rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 25 Wisconsin to a 56-32 rout of Illinois on Saturday. Gordon topped 1,000 yards for the season
(AP) Obama nurtures his faith away from the spotlightBy JOSH LEDERMANAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama is not an overtly religious man. He and his family rarely attend church, and he almost never elaborates in public about his own relationship to his
By LYNN ELBERAP Television WriterLOS ANGELESGavin MacLeod’s new autobiography recounts childhood poverty and loss, alcohol abuse and a brush with suicide, but the man and the book emerge as determinedly upbeat. But he is almost invariably kind to the many
(AP) Police: Baby found in NY shopping bag born aliveBy JENNIFER PELTZAssociated PressNEW YORKA dead baby found in a teenage girl’s shopping bag at a lingerie store was born alive and then asphyxiated, police said Friday, as the macabre discovery
