Junior Seau’s family sued the NFL and helmet manufacturer Riddell on Wednesday in a California Superior Court in San Diego. According to the Associated Press, the wrongful death lawsuit against the NFL claims Seau developed chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) from
(AP) – Explosions rang out at 3 a.m. last week as the radical Islamists descended on the town of Diabaly, home to a Malian military camp. Residents cowering in their homes believed the Malian soldiers would protect them. Instead dozens
(AP) Foes of NYC soda size limit doubt racial fairnessBy JENNIFER PELTZAssociated PressNEW YORKOpponents of the city’s limit on the size of sugary drinks are raising questions of racial fairness alongside other complaints as the novel restriction faces a court
By JUAN A. LOZANO and MICHAEL GRACZYKAssociated PressHOUSTONA shooting on a Texas community college campus wounded three people Tuesday and sent students fleeing for safety as officials placed the campus on lockdown, officials said. Harris County Sheriff’s Maj. Armando Tello
(AP) Israelis expected to return Netanyahu to officeBy AMY TEIBELAssociated PressJERUSALEMJERUSALEM (AP) _ Israelis focused on economic woes, the stalled Mideast peace process and Iran’s nuclear program as they voted Tuesday in an election expected to return Prime Minister Benjamin
(AP) – While most Americans caught distant glimpses of President Barack Obama’s second inauguration festivities from their living room TVs and on the Internet, a privileged set of celebrities and special interests got pampered access Monday at exclusive soirees just
By HAROLD HECKLEAssociated PressMADRIDSpain’s governing Popular Party announced Saturday that it will investigate the financial activities of a former treasurer whom a court said had amassed an unexplained (EURO)22 million ($29 million) in Swiss bank accounts. After three days of
By HRVOJE HRANJSKIAssociated PressMANILA, PhilippinesAll 79 officers and crew of a U.S. Navy minesweeper stuck on a coral reef in the central Philippines have left the ship two days after efforts to free the vessel failed, the Navy said Saturday.
Police in San Francisco said Friday they are investigating a sexual assault allegation involving 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree. By JASON DEARENAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCO The alleged assault occurred in a city hotel room early Sunday, after the 49ers’ playoff victory
(AP) – Algerian special forces stormed a natural gas complex in the middle of the Sahara desert on Saturday in a “final assault” that ended a four-day-old hostage crisis, according to the state news agency and two foreign governments. At
(AP) Panetta urges NATO to keep pressure on al-QaidaBy LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated PressLONDONDefense Secretary Leon Panetta is calling on NATO to be more innovative and flexible so it can keep pressure on al-Qaida and be able to respond to a
Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling is selling the blood-stained sock he wore during the 2004 World Series. (AP) Schilling’s bloody sock going up for auctionPROVIDENCE, R.I. His video game company in bankruptcy, Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt
By P. SOLOMON BANDAAssociated PressAURORA, Colo. The Colorado cinema where 12 people were killed and dozens injured in a shooting rampage nearly six months ago reopens Thursday with a remembrance ceremony and private screening for survivors–but for some Aurora victims,
(AP) ‘Dear Abby’ advice columnist dies at age 94By STEVE KARNOWSKIAssociated Press WriterMINNEAPOLISPauline Friedman Phillips, who under the name of Abigail Van Buren, wrote the long-running “Dear Abby” advice column that was followed by millions of newspaper readers throughout the
LeBron James has become the youngest player in NBA history to score 20,000 points. By: The Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. James eclipsed the milestone Wednesday night against the Golden State Warriors when he made a short jumper with 2:45 left
By AOMAR OUALI and PAUL SCHEMMAssociated PressALGIERS, AlgeriaIn what could be the first spillover from France’s intervention in Mali, Islamist militants attacked and occupied a natural gas complex partly operated by energy company BP in southern Algeria on Wednesday. Two
(AP) – Six militants wearing suicide vests — including one driving a car packed with explosives — attacked the gate of the Afghan intelligence in Kabul on Wednesday, setting off a blast that reportedly caused several deaths and wounded at
(AP) – French troops pressed northward in Mali toward territory occupied by radical Islamists on Wednesday, military officials said, announcing the start of a land assault that will put soldiers in direct combat “within hours.” French ground operations began overnight
(AP) NY seals 1st state gun laws since Newtown massacreBy MICHAEL GORMLEYAssociated PressALBANY, N.Y. New York lawmakers agreed to pass the toughest gun control law in the nation and the first since the Newtown, Conn., school shooting, calling for a
(AP) Panetta: No US troops on the ground in MaliBy LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated PressLISBON, PortugalDefense Secretary Leon Panetta says the U.S. has ruled out putting any American troops on the ground in Mali, but officials are hoping the French will
By ZARAR KHANAssociated PressISLAMABADProtesters at an anti-government rally have clashed with police in the Pakistani capital. Television footage showed police shooting into the air to push back protesters early Tuesday. The demonstration was led by a cleric who recently returned
By VIVIAN SEQUERA and CHRISTOPHER TOOTHAKERAssociated PressCARACAS, VenezuelaMireya Bustamante spent most of the day trying in vain to find flour to bake a birthday cake for her 4-year-old son. Like most Venezuelans, the single, 33-year-old officer worker has periodically struggled
In a move that serves to discount the severity of voter fraud in the US, the Associated Press’ Gary Fineout posted two conflicting reports regarding a voter fraud investigation. Strangely, after posting inaccurate information in an article, the heavily left-leaning
On Monday, in what an Associated Press source described as an “emotional” interview, Lance Armstrong admitted he used performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France to Oprah Winfrey in an interview that will air on the Oprah Winfrey Network
(AP) Boy convicted of killing white supremacist fatherBy GREG RISLINGAssociated PressRIVERSIDE, Calif.A boy who was only 10 when he fatally shot his white supremacist father was convicted Monday of second-degree murder by a judge who said the child knew what
