(AP) Conn. police: Gunman forced his way into schoolBy JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN and JIM FITZGERALDAssociated PressNEWTOWN, Conn.Connecticut State Police say a gunman who massacred 26 children and adults at an elementary school before committing suicide forced his way into the building.
(AP) Secretary of state faints, sustains concussionBy MATTHEW LEEAssociated PressWASHINGTONSecretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who skipped an overseas trip this past week because of a stomach virus, sustained a concussion after fainting, the State Department said Saturday. The 65-year-old
(AP) – Not long after Friday’s shooting rampage at a Connecticut elementary school, media outlets began reporting the gunman’s identity as 24-year-old Ryan Lanza of Hoboken, N.J. His name and image quickly spread worldwide as the perpetrator of the nation’s
(AP) Official: 27 dead in Conn. school shootingBy JOHN CHRISTOFFERSENAssociated PressNEWTOWN, Conn.A shooting at a Connecticut elementary school Friday left 27 people dead, including 18 children, an official said. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation was
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has signaled a possible reversal on gun control and now may be open to supporting more restrictive gun laws, such as a ban on assault weapons. In an interview with the Associated Press on Thursday, the
(AP) Pot proponents hopeful, wary after Obama commentsBy MANUEL VALDES and KRISTEN WYATTAssociated PressSEATTLEBackers of new laws that legalized marijuana in Washington and Colorado were cautiously optimistic after President Barack Obama said Uncle Sam wouldn’t pursue pot users in those
By DAVID BAUDERAssociated PressNEW YORKMusicians were so intent upon helping victims of Superstorm Sandy that they didn’t seem to want their benefit concert in New York to end. The final notes of Alicia Keys’ “Empire State of Mind” closed the
(AP) NKorea still years away from credible missilesBy FOSTER KLUG and MATTHEW PENNINGTONAssociated PressSEOUL, South KoreaThey don’t call it rocket science for nothing. North Korea’s first successful launch of a three-stage, long-range rocket has outraged world leaders who consider it
The following is an Associated Press wire story by Frazier Moore: Deck the halls and man the battle stations. The fight has resumed. I’m referring, of course, to the so-called War on Christmas, a yearly call to arms by
(AP) US backs new Syrian opposition ahead of conferenceBy PAUL SCHEMMAssociated PressMARRAKECH, MoroccoA Syrian opposition spokesman called for “real support” and not just recognition on Wednesday, hours after the U.S. declared that the new Syrian opposition coalition was the “legitimate
By HYUNG-JIN KIMAssociated PressSEOUL, South KoreaNorth Korea appeared to successfully fire a long-range rocket Wednesday, defying international warnings as the regime of Kim Jong Un pushes forward with its quest to develop the technology needed to deliver a nuclear warhead.
FOX NEWS: A federal judge has ruled a North Carolina plan to offer license plates supporting the pro-life movement unconstitutional, saying the state cannot issue the plates without offering a similar product for the opposing viewpoint. A spokeswoman for the
By CAITLIN R. KINGAssociated PressLuke Bryan didn’t want the American Country Awards to end. He cleaned up during the fan-voted show, earning nine awards, including artist and album of the year. His smash hit “I Don’t Want This Night To
(AP) Surprise: New insurance fee in health overhaul lawBy RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVARAssociated PressWASHINGTONYour medical plan is facing an unexpected expense, so you probably are, too. It’s a new, $63-per-head fee to cushion the cost of covering people with pre-existing conditions under
(AP) Gunmen attack Egyptian opposition protestersBy HAMZA HENDAWIAssociated PressCAIROMasked gunmen attacked opposition protesters camped out at Cairo’s Tahrir Square early on Tuesday, firing birdshots at them and wounding nine people, security officials said. The attack stoked tensions just hours ahead
(AP) Obama, Boehner discuss ‘fiscal cliff’ stalemateBy ANNE FLAHERTYAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner met at the White House to discuss the “fiscal cliff,” while rank-and-file Republicans stepped forward with what they called pragmatic ideas to break
(AP) Obamas attend annual holiday concert in WashingtonBy STACY A. ANDERSONAssociated PressWASHINGTONAn annual holiday concert attended by President Barack Obama and his family includes something non-traditional this year: a performance by South Korean rapper and Internet sensation PSY. The “Gangnam
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is heading back to Cuba on Sunday for more surgery for cancer, announcing on television that the illness has returned after two previous operations, chemotherapy and radiation treatment. Chavez acknowledged the seriousness
(AP) Pakistan: US drone kills senior al-Qaida leaderBy RASOOL DAWARAssociated PressPESHAWAR, PakistanPakistani intelligence officials say a U.S. drone strike has killed a senior al-Qaida leader near the Afghan border. The three officials say Sheikh Khalid bin Abdel Rehman al-Hussainan, also
By JON GAMBRELLAssociated PressJOHANNESBURGSouth Africa’s former President Nelson Mandela was admitted to a military hospital Saturday for medical tests, though the nation’s president told the public there was “no cause for alarm” over the 94-year-old icon’s health. The statement issued
(AP) USDA chief: Rural America becoming less relevantBy MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated PressWASHINGTONAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has some harsh words for rural America: It’s “becoming less and less relevant,” he says. A month after an election that Democrats won even as
(AP) Academy Award maker plans layoffs in ChicagoCHICAGOThe company that makes the gold-plated Oscar statues will lay off almost 100 employees in the process of being bought out. But some workers could be rehired, it said, and the one-of-a-kind awards
(AP) Academy Award maker plans layoffs in ChicagoCHICAGOThe company that makes the gold-plated Oscar statues will lay off almost 100 employees in the process of being bought out. But some workers could be rehired, it said, and the one-of-a-kind awards
The singer of “Gangnam Style,” who is slated to perform before President Barack Obama December 21 during the annual “Christmas in Washington” concert, participated in an anti-American rally and concert in South Korea in 2004 in which he rapped lyrics that wished
By IBRAHIM BARZAK and MOHAMMED DARAGHMEHAssociated PressRAFAH, Gaza StripThe exiled Hamas chief broke into tears Friday as he arrived in the Gaza Strip for his first-ever visit, a landmark trip reflecting his militant group’s growing international acceptance and its defiance
