As military spending cuts continue, Kentucky’s Fort Knox will be losing the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division. According to the Associated Press, this will make Fort Knox “the only Army post without a combat brigade.” The loss of
(AP) Hernandez, Rays beaten by Blue Jays, Dickey 3-0By MARK DIDTLERAssociated PressST. PETERSBURG, Fla.Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon was impressed by Roberto Hernandez’s start. The only problem was Toronto’s R.A. Dickey was even more dominating. Dickey pitched a two-hitter for
By TAMMY WEBBERAssociated PressCHICAGOCivil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson says he’s agreed to help celebrity chef Paula Deen try to make amends for her past use of a racial slur, saying she shouldn’t become a “sacrificial lamb” over the issue
By JOCELYN NOVECKAP National WriterNEW YORKSo this was the deal: For $50, you got to see Brad Pitt’s hotly anticipated zombie thriller “World War Z” before all your friends. You also got 3D glasses to keep, popcorn and sodas, a
(AP) Taliban attack shows militant spirit unbrokenBy DAVID RISING and RAHIM FAIEZAssociated PressKABUL, AfghanistanA Taliban attack at the gates of the Afghan presidential palace cast a cold light Tuesday on the course of a war that Washington remains committed to
(AP) Anchorage considers bid for 2026 Winter OlympicsBy MARK THIESSENAssociated PressANCHORAGE, AlaskaAlaska’s largest city began considering Tuesday whether to mount another bid for the Winter Olympics after narrowly losing efforts to host the 1992 and 1994 games. A 23-member exploratory
(AP) Chinese workers holding US boss say wages unpaidBy LOUISE WATTAssociated PressBEIJINGChinese workers keeping an American executive confined to his Beijing medical supply factory said Tuesday that they had not been paid in two months in a compensation dispute that
(AP) By ALAN FRAM – The Internal Revenue Service’s screening of groups seeking tax-exempt status was broader and lasted longer than has been previously disclosed, the new head of the agency said Monday. An internal IRS document obtained by The
(AP) NSA leaker Snowden expected to fly to CubaBy PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe bizarre journey of Edward Snowden is far from over. After spending a night in Moscow’s airport, the former National Security Agency contractor _ and admitted leaker of state
(AP) Blue Jays win 11th straight, beat Orioles 13-5IAN HARRISONAssociated PressTORONTOEdwin Encarnacion homered and drove in four runs, Josh Johnson earned his first win of the season and the Toronto Blue Jays matched a team record by winning their 11th
(AP) Militants kill 9 foreign tourists, 1 PakistaniBy ZARAR KHANAssociated PressISLAMABADIslamic militants wearing police uniforms shot to death nine foreign tourists and one Pakistani before dawn Sunday as they were visiting one of the world’s highest mountains in a remote
(AP) – Celebrity cook Paula Deen was a no-show Friday at the “Today” show, where she was scheduled to appear to answer questions about past use of racial slurs. “Today” host Matt Lauer told viewers he had spoken with Deen
(AP) Column: LBJ’s ‘Decision’ looks smart in hindsightBy JIM LITKEAP Sports ColumnistChris Bosh told those Heat fans who had left Game 6 early to stay home, and judging strictly by his line in Game 7, he barely bothered to show
(AP) Brazil leader breaks silence about protestsBy MARCO SIBAJA, JENNY BARCHFIELD and BRADLEY BROOKSAssociated PressBRASILIA, BrazilBrazilian President Dilma Rousseff ended her near-silence about days of massive, violent protests, saying in a prime-time TV broadcast Friday that peaceful demonstrations were part
Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl disappeared in eastern Afghanistan four years ago. A Taliban spokesman told the Associated Press that Bergdahl is in good condition. The Taliban said they will free him in exchange for five senior operatives being held at
(AP) Uncle: Patriots player had link to homicide victimBy BRIDGET MURPHY and ERIKA NIEDOWSKIAssociated PressBOSTONNew England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez had a connection to a homicide victim found in an industrial park near the athlete’s home, but family and
(AP) AP EXCLUSIVE: Taliban offer to free US soldierBy KATHY GANNONAssociated PressISLAMABAD, PakistanThe Afghan Taliban are ready to free a U.S. army soldier held captive since 2009 in exchange for five of their senior operatives imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay as
(AP) Police at Patriots tight end’s home for 2nd dayBy ERIKA NIEDOWSKIAssociated PressNORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, Mass.State police returned to the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez on Wednesday, two days after a body was found about a mile
(AP) Red Wings plan new home in Detroit sports district By JEFF KAROUB Associated Press DETROIT The Detroit Red Wings and city officials on Wednesday announced a $650 million plan for a new arena development for the NHL team in
(AP) Board backs turning Astrodome into convention hall By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON The Houston Astrodome, an iconic stadium that’s fallen into disrepair since it was shuttered four years ago, could see new life as a giant convention
(AP) Serena Williams sorry after rape case commentsBy The Associated PressSerena Williams says she’s reaching out to the family of the victim in the Steubenville rape case after the tennis star was quoted in a Rolling Stone article saying “she
While it is hard to imagine our media class becoming something even closer to the stenographers for the Obama administration that they already are, this is the future we can expect according to Gary Pruitt, president of the Associated Press:
By TERRY SPENCERAssociated PressMIAMICountry singer Slim Whitman, the high-pitched yodeler who sold millions of records through ever-present TV ads in the 1980s and 1990s and whose song saved the world in the film comedy “Mars Attacks!,” died Wednesday at a
State Department Spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters on Tuesday that talks between the United States and the Taliban for a “political solution” to the security of Afghanistan will result in concessions from both sides. Within hours of that statement, the
(AP) Karzai suspends talks with US over Taliban moveBy DAVID RISING and AMIR SHAHAssociated PressKABUL, AfghanistanThe Afghan president on Wednesday suspended talks with the United States on a new security deal to protest the way his government was being left
