(AP) Treasurer of John Edwards’ 2008 campaign resignsBy MICHAEL BIESECKERAssociated PressRALEIGH, N.C.A veteran civil rights lawyer has resigned as treasurer of John Edwards’ 2008 presidential committee, days after the Federal Election Commission upheld a ruling ordering the campaign to repay
(AP) Romney: Obama surrounded by ‘true believers’KASIE HUNTAssociated PressMILWAUKEERepublican presidential candidate Mitt Romney assailed President Barack Obama as an “out of touch” liberal Tuesday night as he looked past three primary victories and toward the fall’s general election. Romney’s decisive
(AP) Country star George Jones released from hospital NASHVILLE, Tenn. Country music legend George Jones is out of the hospital after nearly a week of treatment for an upper respiratory infection. A statement from Jones’ publicist, Kirt Webster, says Jones
(AP) Trump says transgender hopeful can enter pageantBy ROBERT JABLONAssociated PressLOS ANGELESDonald Trump wished a transgender woman who wants to be Miss Universe good luck on Tuesday as his organization said she can vie for Canada’s spot in the pageant.
(AP) Mali Coup leader stays put, despite sanctionsBy RUKMINI CALLIMACHIAssociated PressBAMAKO, MaliThe day after an embargo was placed on Mali, the soldier who led a recent coup said Tuesday that he agrees with restoring constitutional order, but first Mali’s ills
(AP) Romney halfway to clinching GOP nominationBy STEPHEN OHLEMACHERAssociated PressWASHINGTONMitt Romney is halfway to clinching the Republican nomination for president. The former Massachusetts governor inched up to 572 delegates on Monday, exactly half the 1,144 needed, after the Tennessee Republican
(AP) Calif. set to release $68.4B high-speed rail planFRESNO, Calif.California’s ambitious plans to build a north-to-south high-speed rail system are expected to get a jumpstart Monday when the authority overseeing the project releases an updated blueprint for construction and financing.
(AP) Lawyer: French attacks suspect claimed innocenceBy SARAH DiLORENZOAssociated PressPARISAn Algerian lawyer said Monday that she has evidence that the young man accused of killing seven people in attacks on French soldiers and a Jewish school claimed his innocence to
(AP) Top Obama campaign donor accused of fraudBy JACK GILLUMAssociated PressWASHINGTONA major donor to President Barack Obama has been accused of defrauding a businessman and impersonating a bank official, creating new headaches for Obama’s re-election campaign as it deals with
(AP) Bin Laden’s relatives get short prison sentenceBy ZARAR KHANAssociated PressISLAMABADA Pakistani court convicted Osama bin Laden’s three widows and two of his daughters of illegally entering and living in the country on Monday and sentenced them to 45 days
(AP) Plane crash in Siberia kills 31 of 43 on boardBy LYNN BERRYAssociated PressMOSCOWA passenger plane crashed in Siberia shortly after taking off Monday morning, killing 31 of the 43 people on board, Russian emergency officials said. The 12 survivors
(AP) Myanmar’s Suu Kyi hopes victory is dawn of new eraBy TODD PITMAN and AYE AYE WINAssociated PressYANGON, MyanmarAung San Suu Kyi claimed victory Monday in Myanmar’s historic by-election, saying she hoped it would mark the beginning of a new
(AP) Federal judge strikes down parts of Wis. union lawBy SCOTT BAUERAssociated PressMADISON, Wis.A federal judge upheld most of Wisconsin’s contentious law curbing collective bargaining rights on Friday, but he sided with unions by overturning two portions of the law
(AP) EU eyes small tax on share purchasesBy GABRIELE STEINHAUSER and JAN M. OLSENAssociated PressCOPENHAGEN, DenmarkTentative support from Sweden for a small levy on share purchases may open the door for a limited tax on financial transactions in the European
By JOHN CARUCCIAssociated PressNEW YORKTrayvon Martin’s death has sparked a debate about whether hooded sweatshirts present a negative image. For WWE star John Cena, hoodies aren’t the problem, it’s the attitude of whoever is wearing it. While Cena didn’t speak
SEATTLE (AP) – The attorney for the U.S. soldier accused of killing 17 Afghan civilians says the government is “hiding evidence” and not giving his defense team the cooperation they were promised. The Army says officials have been following procedures
(AP) France detains 19 suspected Islamist extremistsBy THOMAS ADAMSON and CECILE BRISSONAssociated PressPARISFrench police detained 19 people Friday as they launched a crackdown on suspected Islamist extremists in cities around the country, President Nicolas Sarkozy said, promising more raids to
BEIRUT (AP) – Fresh clashes between Syrian soldiers and rebels erupted across many parts of Syria Friday as U.N. envoy Kofi Annan urged the government to lay down its weapons first to immediately end the nation’s yearlong crisis. Syrian President
(AP) Justices meet Friday to vote on health care caseBy MARK SHERMANAssociated PressWASHINGTONWhile the rest of us have to wait until June, the justices of the Supreme Court will know the likely outcome of the historic health care case by
(AP) George H.W. Bush to formally back RomneyBy KASIE HUNTAssociated PressLOS ANGELESFormer President George H.W. Bush plans to endorse Mitt Romney at an event Thursday in Houston. Romney spokeswoman Gail Gitcho says the two will appear together and speak to
(AP) Romney makes effort to show more personal side By KASIE HUNT Associated Press BURBANK, Calif. Mitt Romney doesn’t always wear suits these days, and his hair isn’t always so perfectly coiffed. He shows up at NASCAR events and tweets
(AP) Gingrich revamps campaign to deny Romney delegatesBy KASIE HUNTAssociated PressLOS ANGELESRepublican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is drastically reorganizing his money- and delegate-deprived campaign, scaling back a traditional operation to focus on low-cost social media and an effort to cajole
(AP) Calif. Democratic treasurer perpetrated $7M fraudBy TOM VERDIN and DON THOMPSONAssociated PressSACRAMENTO, Calif.Democratic campaign treasurer Kinde Durkee defrauded at least 50 candidates, officeholders and political organizations out of $7 million in a scheme that dates back more than a
(AP) Prominent Pakistani acid victim commits suicideBy SEBASTIAN ABBOTAssociated PressISLAMABADPakistani acid attack victim Fakhra Younus had endured more than three dozen surgeries over more than a decade to repair her severely damaged face and body when she finally decided life
(AP) NJ gov urges Springsteen to play Atlantic CityBy WAYNE PARRYAssociated PressATLANTIC CITY, N.J.New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is calling on native son Bruce Springsteen to step up and help Atlantic City by performing at the new Revel casino on
(AP) Obama uncle admits facts in drunken driving caseBy DENISE LAVOIEAssociated PressFRAMINGHAM, Mass.A Massachusetts drunken driving charge against President Barack Obama’s uncle will be dismissed if he stays out of trouble for a year, officials said Tuesday. Onyango Obama, 67,
(AP) Day 2 argument: Can gov’t require health coverage?By CONNIE CASSAssociated PressWASHINGTONCan the government make Americans carry health insurance? The Supreme Court takes up the constitutional question at the heart of President Barack Obama’s health care law Tuesday. The Obama
(AP) Islam won’t be basis of new Tunisian constitutionBy BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZAAssociated PressTUNIS, TunisiaIslamic law will not be enshrined in Tunisia’s new constitution, preserving the secular basis of the North African nation, Tunisia’s ruling Islamist Ennahda Party said Monday. The
(AP) General is reviewing command of Bales unitLOLITA C. BALDORAssociated PressWASHINGTONGen. John Allen, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, said Monday that he is looking at possible contributing factors within the military unit’s command structure that could have permitted a
(AP) Justices questioning briskly in health care caseBy MARK SHERMANAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Supreme Court is plunging into a three-day debate on the Obama administration’s overhaul of the nation’s health care system. In the opening minutes, the justices are asking pointed questions
(AP) Obama ‘super’ PAC donors among White House guestsBy JACK GILLUMAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama is using privileged access to one of America’s greatest landmarks to reward his most generous financial supporters in ways that Republicans Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum
(AP) Powerful quake hits central Chile, coast emptiesBy EVA VERGARAAssociated PressSANTIAGO, ChileA magnitude-7.2 earthquake has struck just off the coast of central Chile, prompting an emergency evacuation order for people living near the ocean in case it spawns a tsunami.The
(AP) Afghans: US paid $50K per shooting spree deathBy MIRWAIS KHAN and HEIDI VOGTAssociated PressKANDAHAR, Afghanistan The U.S. paid $50,000 in compensation for each villager killed and $11,000 for each person wounded in a shooting rampage allegedly carried out by
(AP) With win in hand from La., Santorum eyes Wis.By PHILIP ELLIOTT and KASIE HUNTAssociated PressGREEN BAY, Wis.Another victory in hand but still badly trailing rival Mitt Romney, Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum vowed to continue his campaign despite an
By NEKESA MUMBI MOODYAP Music WriterNEW YORKAretha Franklin has a lot more than her 70th birthday to celebrate: She says she’s reuniting with one of her music mentors, Clive Davis, for a new album. Franklin told The Associated Press at
(AP) Chavez going to Cuba to begin radiation treatmentBy JORGE RUEDAAssociated PressCARACAS, VenezuelaVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he’s flying to Cuba to begin radiation therapy Sunday, one month after undergoing surgery that removed a cancerous tumor. That will put him
(AP) Santorum wins Louisiana primaryBy KASIE HUNT and PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated PressWASHINGTONRick Santorum is the winner of the Louisiana Republican presidential primary, defeating GOP front-runner Mitt Romney in yet another conservative Southern state. Santorum is Romney’s chief challenger and a former
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(AP) Aide says Cheney had heart transplantBy KASIE HUNTAssociated PressWASHINGTONFormer Vice President Dick Cheney had a heart transplant Saturday and is recovering at a Virginia hospital, his office said. An aide to Cheney disclosed that the 71-year-old, who has had
(AP) Santorum looks for rebound in LouisianaBy KASIE HUNT and PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated PressWASHINGTONRick Santorum looked for a win in Louisiana’s primary Saturday to boost his Republican presidential campaign while front-runner Mitt Romney braced for an expected loss. No matter who
(AP) French investigators focus on gunman’s brotherBy RAPHAEL SATTER and JOHANNA DECORSEAssociated PressPARISThe brother of an Islamist fanatic behind a deadly shooting rampage in France celebrated his martyr-like death and may have helped him, police and a lawyer said Saturday.
