(AP) Ex-President George H.W. Bush leaves the hospitalBy MICHAEL GRACZYKAssociated PressHOUSTONFormer President George H.W. Bush was released from a Houston hospital and went home Monday after spending nearly two months being treated for a bronchitis-related cough and other health issues,
Before his interview with Oprah Winfrey on Monday in which he will reportedly confess that he doped “throughout his career,” Lance Armstrong apologized to the staff of the Livestrong cancer foundation, which he founded. According to the Associated Press, “a
The Houston Texans and the New England Patriots will battle for a spot in the AFC championship game on Sunday as the two teams meet again in Foxborough, Massachusetts. By: The Associated Press FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Vince Wilfork was a
Matt Bryant kicked a 49-yard field goal with 8 seconds left, less than 30 seconds after Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks came back from a 20-point deficit to take a 28-27 lead, to give the Atlanta Falcons a 30-28
By DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIPAssociated PressSEATTLEThe auction for the beleaguered Tully’s Coffee chain concluded Friday in federal bankruptcy court, with a judge approving the sale to an ownership group led by actor Patrick Dempsey. Dempsey — dubbed “McDreamy” in the hospital
(AP) Egypt court grants Mubarak appeal, orders retrialBy HAMZA HENDAWIAssociated PressCAIROA Cairo court on Sunday granted Hosni Mubarak’s appeal of his life sentence, ordering a retrial of the ousted Egyptian president convicted of failing to prevent the killing of hundreds
By DIAA HADIDAssociated PressJERUSALEMThe spiritual leader of an Israeli ultra-Orthodox political party was hospitalized after a suspected minor stroke in Jerusalem on Saturday, a development that could shake his party’s fortunes and mute one of Israel’s most influential voices. Rabbi
(AP) US-born Taliban fighter wins prison prayer lawsuitBy CHARLES WILSONAssociated PressINDIANAPOLISAn American convicted of fighting alongside the Taliban must be allowed to pray daily in a group with other Muslim inmates at his high-security prison in Indiana, a federal judge
By JULIE PACE and ERICA WERNERAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe video game industry, blamed by some for fostering a culture of violence, defended its practices Friday at a White House meeting exploring how to prevent horrific shootings like the recent Connecticut elementary school
By LAWRENCE MESSINA and JOHN RABYAssociated PressCHARLESTON, W.Va.U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, who came to West Virginia as a young man from one of the world’s richest families to work on antipoverty programs and remained in the state to build a
By SUZETTE LABOYAssociated PressNAPLES, Fla.Filmmaker Tyler Perry is offering a $100,000 reward for information in the decade-old case of two men who went missing after separate encounters with a sheriff’s deputy in southwestern Florida. Perry joined the Rev. Al Sharpton
(AP) Bombings kill 115 people in PakistanBy ABDUL SATTAR and SHIRIN ZADAAssociated PressQUETTA, PakistanA series of bombings in different parts of Pakistan killed 115 people on Thursday, including 81 who died in a sectarian attack on a bustling billiard hall
(AP) List of 85th annual Academy Award nominationsBy The Associated PressComplete list of 85th Annual Academy Award nominations announced Thursday: 1. Best Picture: “Amour,” “Argo,” “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” “Django Unchained,” “Les Miserables,” “Life of Pi,” “Lincoln,” “Silver Linings
(AP) Obama Cabinet shuffle taking shapeBy KEN THOMAS and SAM HANANELAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe composition of President Barack Obama’s second term Cabinet became clearer Wednesday, with Labor Secretary Hilda Solis resigning and three other members of the president’s team deciding to stay
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly interviewed with the Philadelphia Eagles for their open head coaching job, according to an Associated Press source. Kelly took the Irish to the BCS championship game. Alabama drubbed Notre Dame 42-21 in that
The Texas state comptroller estimated Texas will generate $96.2 billion in revenue for the 2014-2015 fiscal cycle and reported Texas collected $8.8 billion more in revenue than expected during the last fiscal year. When unemployment in Texas was at its
On Tuesday, New York Knicks superstar Carmelo Anthony said he has put the altercation he had with Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett on Monday behind him, a day after their on court scuffle nearly escalated off the court. After the
By DAVID DISHNEAUAssociated PressFORT MEADE, Md.An Army private suspected of sending reams of classified documents to the secret-sharing WikiLeaks website was illegally punished at a Marine Corps brig and should get 112 days cut from any prison sentence he receives
(AP) Action figures for ‘Django Unchained’ draw protestBy The Associated PressSlavery-era action figures tied to Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained” are raising questions about whether they’re appropriate. A line of figures of the movie’s main characters are on sale online, manufactured
After decimating Notre Dame 42-21 to win back-to-back national championships on Monday, Alabama finished atop the final Associated Press poll for the ninth time, which is a new record. Alabama was a unanimous No.1. Prior to the game analytics showed
By JASON KEYSERAssociated PressCHICAGOWith no signs of trauma and nothing to raise suspicions, the sudden death of a Chicago man just as he was about to collect nearly $425,000 in lottery winnings was initially ruled a result of natural causes.
By FABIOLA SANCHEZAssociated PressCARACAS, VenezuelaVenezuela’s government says President Hugo Chavez is in a “stable situation” receiving treatment due to a severe respiratory infection. The government provided its latest update on Monday night. Information Minister Ernesto Villegas said the government is
BRETT ZONGKERAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Kennedy Center is reviewing the way it selects artists who receive one of the nation’s highest arts prizes, the Kennedy Center Honors, after a group said Latinos have been largely excluded. The formal review announced Monday includes
(AP) Assad outlines new Syria peace planBy BASSEM MROUEAssociated PressBEIRUTSyrian President Bashar Assad on Sunday outlined a new peace initiative that includes a national reconciliation conference and a new government and constitution but demanded regional and Western countries stop funding
A North Carolina furniture company President Barack Obama once heralded as a symbol of America’s manufacturing rebound went out of business on Thursday. According to the Associated Press, Lincolnton Furniture, the company that closed, opened in December of 2011 with
