(AP) Rebels fight Syrian army in Christian villageBy BARBARA SURKAssociated PressBEIRUTGovernment troops battled al-Qaida-linked rebels for a Christian village in western Syria for a second day Thursday, while world leaders gathered in Russia for an economic summit expected to be
By MICHELLE R. SMITHAssociated PressCRANSTON, R.I.Gov. Lincoln Chafee isn’t running for a second term, he said Wednesday in an announcement that surprised his political opponents and closest advisers alike and takes him out of what was expected to be a
By CARLA SALAZARAssociated PressLIMA, PeruThe police colonel was stunned by the skill of the 13-year-old arrested during a raid on counterfeiters in Lima’s gritty outskirts, how he deftly slid the shiny plastic security strip through a bogus $100 banknote emblazoned
BRETT ZONGKERAssociated PressWASHINGTONJulie Andrews, Tony Bennett, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will honor Carol Burnett as she receives the nation’s top humor prize in Washington. The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is awarding Burnett the Mark Twain Prize for
By GILLIAN WONGAssociated PressBEIJINGChinese authorities suspect that the woman who gouged out a 6-year-old boy’s eyes was his aunt who later killed herself, state media said Wednesday, adding a surprising twist to a gruesome case with conflicting details. Police in
“Despite Mexican government statistics adding up to more than 110,000 murders during Calderón’s term, the international press continues to report estimates of the death toll in Mexico ranging from 50,000 to ‘more than 60,000.’” — Molly Molloy, border and Latin
(AP) Snider’s homer lifts Pirates past Brewers 4-3By JOE TOTORAITISAssociated PressMILWAUKEEThis one was for Roberto Clemente. The Hall of Famer’s retired jersey is still the only 21 that matters for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pinch-hitter Travis Snider homered in the ninth
By LARRY NEUMEISTERAssociated PressNEW YORKA federal jury has rejected the argument that use of the N-word among blacks can be a culturally acceptable term of love and endearment, deciding its use in the workplace is hostile and discriminatory no matter
By SUDHIN THANAWALAAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCOThere was little fanfare, but the gleaming white and newly built $6.4-billion eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge reopened to the public as vehicles began crossing it after more than a decade of construction
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICONAssociated PressMEXICO CITYEnglish speakers need subtitles to understand the movie and probably Google to know where they’ve seen the star, if at all. But a movie featuring a Mexican actor whose shows have been a TV staple
By VERENA DOBNIKAssociated PressNEW YORK A dozen years after 9/11, an American musician has turned memories of grief into survivor songs–some of them surprisingly joyous. Composer and pianist Jake Heggie said Sunday that his new album titled “here/after (songs of
(AP) 4 of 5 schools beef up policy after Penn StateBy EDDIE PELLSAP National WriterAs they watched Penn State struggle to contain a child sex-abuse scandal that ruined its once-pristine name and took down the mightiest of college coaches, schools
(AP) Knight runs No. 16 Oklahoma past La-Monroe, 34-0By MURRAY EVANSAssociated PressNORMAN, Okla.Trevor Knight rushed for 103 yards on 13 carries and threw three touchdown passes – two to Jalen Saunders – in his first start and No. 16 Oklahoma
(AP) E Washington upsets No. 25 Oregon State 49-46By JOEL FOWLKSAssociated PressCORVALLIS, Ore.The last time Oregon State started the season with a loss to an FCS team, it sent the Beavers off to a terrible season. After losing to Eastern
The saga of open-border advocates in the federal government using the Department of Justice (DOJ) and federal courts to attack those enforcing immigration laws has heated up recently, with a federal judge considering appointing a monitor to Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s
(AP) Rees leads No. 14 Irish to 28-6 win over TempleBy TOM COYNEAssociated PressSOUTH BEND, Ind.Tommy Rees threw a pair of 32-yard touchdown passes to DaVaris Daniels, a 66-yard scoring pass to Troy Niklas and Notre Dame had three quick
Serena Williams is playing extremely well at the US Open, but her next opponent could cause many problems.–20-year-old Sloane Stephens is only one of three women who beat Williams this season. She made a name for herself when she defeated
(AP) UN experts leave Syria as US edges toward strikeBy RYAN LUCASAssociated PressBEIRUTU.N. experts who collected samples from last week’s alleged chemical weapons strike outside Damascus left Syria for the Netherlands on Saturday, hours after President Barack Obama said he
(AP) Filner ends tumultuous tenure as San Diego mayorBy ELLIOT SPAGATAssociated PressSAN DIEGOBob Filner ended his brief but tumultuous tenure as mayor Friday amid allegations that he sexually harassed women, making no public appearances on a final day that came
By BRIAN SKOLOFFAssociated PressPHOENIXA federal judge delayed a ruling in the racial profiling case against Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s office Friday as both sides remain at odds over key remedies to ensure the agency adheres to constitutional requirements. U.S. District Judge
(AP) Column: Could Bama be in for a big surprise?By TIM DAHLBERGAP Sports ColumnistThere’s not a lot to like about it, maybe because it seems so inevitable and Nick Saban always seems so crabby. Root for Alabama to win a
(AP) San Diego mayor keeps a low profile on final dayBy ELLIOT SPAGATAssociated PressSAN DIEGOMayor Bob Filner was true to his reputation as a workaholic during most of his brief tenure at City Hall. Followers adopted a Twitter hashtag–(hash)filnereverywhere–to chronicle
(AP) NYC brings back old lever-style voting machinesBy DEEPTI HAJELAAssociated PressNEW YORKVoters in New York City’s upcoming primary will make their choices for the city’s future by going back to its past. For the election on Sept. 10, and a
Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie defended his appearance in and the running of “Stronger Than The Storm” tourism ads for the Jersey shore that have been airing in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. According to the Associated Press, “Christie
By BRIDGET MURPHYAssociated PressBOSTONProsecutors portray a friend of the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect as a liar who misled terrorism investigators, but his lawyers said after his indictment Thursday it’ll be clear in time that authorities shouldn’t have charged him.
