(AP) Heat get rings, then hold off Bulls 107-95By TIM REYNOLDSAP Basketball WriterMIAMIThey got their rings before the game, then a challenge as it was winding down. The Miami Heat responded to both. Shane Battier went 4 for 4 from
(AP) Pistorius prosecutors to add 2 firearm chargesBy GERALD IMRAYAssociated PressCAPE TOWN, South AfricaProsecutors accusing Oscar Pistorius of premeditated murder will add two more charges believed to relate to firing guns in public to the indictment against him, apparently to
Jon Stewart is still mocking ObamaCare as well as the man whose name is permanently attached to the legislation. The Comedy Central host tormented the massively flawed web site that anchors the health care law anew Monday on The Daily
(AP) Egypt judges resign from trial of Islamist leadersBy MAGGIE MICHAELAssociated PressCAIROThe judges presiding over the trial of leaders of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood stepped down from the proceedings Tuesday, citing “uneasiness” over the trial, as the defense lawyers said the
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com New Zealand and U.S. resume military cooperation Israel to release 26 Palestinian prisoners Robert Reich: Obamacare is Nixon’s health care plan Venezuela creates a Ministry for Supreme Social Happiness New Zealand and U.S. resume
The day’s top picks in social media and technology for 10/28: Durbin removes erroneous Facebook post about Obama insult; govt health agency is interested in your social media; ID thieves troll Facebook; archive collects Zuckerberg statements on privacy; doctors: limit
A recent Gallup poll shows that self-defense is the number one reason for gun ownership. Among poll respondents, 60 percent cited “personal safety/protection” as the reason they own guns. 36 percent said they own guns for hunting, 13 percent for “recreation/sport,” and
(AP) Penn State: 26 people get $59.7M over SanduskyBy MARK SCOLFOROAssociated PressHARRISBURG, Pa.Penn State said Monday it is paying $59.7 million to 26 young men over claims of child sexual abuse at the hands of former assistant football coach Jerry
(AP) Military test of body fat faces criticismBy JULIE WATSONAssociated Press WriterSAN DIEGODoctors say a number of military personnel are turning to liposuction to remove excess fat from around the waist so they can pass the Pentagon’s body fat test.
(AP) Manning leads Broncos to 45-21 win over RedskinsBy EDDIE PELLSAP National WriterDENVERIn all those years roaming the sidelines in Denver, Mike Shanahan never saw one get so ugly, so fast. Not surprisingly, Peyton Manning had a hand in turning
(AP) Raiders beat Steelers 21-18 for rare post-bye winBy JOSH DUBOWAP Sports WriterOAKLAND, Calif.Terrelle Pryor took the opening snap of the game, put the ball in Darren McFadden’s belly and saw LaMarr Woodley crash down. Then Pryor did what he
(AP) Johnson-led Lions rally to beat Cowboys 31-30By LARRY LAGEAP Sports WriterDETROITCalvin Johnson almost broke an NFL record, and could celebrate the feat because of a comeback capped by his quarterback. Matthew Stafford’s 1-yard lunge over a pile of linemen
(AP) Military bases open their doors to home-schoolersBy KIMBERLY HEFLINGAP Education WriterANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md.A growing number of military parents want to end the age-old tradition of switching schools for their kids. They’ve embraced homeschooling, and are finding support
Hillary Clinton is set receive the National Defense University Foundation’ American Patriot Award. According to the Washington Examiner, the award ceremony features five co-chairs: “Madeleine Albright, who served as Secretary of State under Bill Clinton; former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta,
Chen Yongzhou, 27, confessed on China Central Television he was paid to publish articles about Zoomlion, a Chinese heavy machinery manufacturer, of fraud. Between September 2012 and June 2013 Chen published articles about Zoomlion’s manipulating the market by lying about
After Breitbart News reported on Thursday an official Department of Defense (DOD) document approved the anti-Christian Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) as a trustworthy source for information on dangerous “extremist” organizations and movements, Fox News released a letter dated Oct. 18 fromSecretary
Remember when President Obama proclaimed that Al Qaeda was “on the run”, “decimated”, and “on the path to defeat”, much to the chagrin of the national security and intelligence communities as a whole? We may now know from whom the
(AP) Germany summons US envoy over alleged NSA spyingBy GEIR MOULSONAssociated PressBERLINGermany’s Foreign Ministry summoned the U.S. ambassador Thursday following allegations that American intelligence may have targeted Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cellphone.Lawmakers, meanwhile, made clear they weren’t satisfied with a U.S.
For months, the Obama-Hagel Pentagon has promised that reports of military trainers teaching troops that traditional Christian groups are extremists akin to terrorists were isolated incidents by rogue instructors. Now an official Army document contains evidence to the contrary. Fox
With the prices on guns and ammunition down considerably from the panic-driven highs caused by Senator Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) gun control push earlier this year, it is a good time to make firearm and ammunition purchases. After all, AR-15s that
Ha’aretz reports that Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval are both visiting Israel this week. Both are considered possible contenders for the 2016 GOP nomination. Perry is being accompanied on their visit by the Republican Jewish Coalition.
(AP) Soft-spoken teen accused of killing Mass. teacherBy JAY LINDSAYAssociated PressDANVERS, Mass.A 14-year-old high school student described by classmates as soft-spoken and pleasant was accused of killing a well-liked math teacher, whose body was found in the woods behind the
(AP) Nuclear officers napped with blast door left openBy ROBERT BURNSAP National Security WriterWASHINGTONAir Force officers entrusted with the launch keys to long-range nuclear missiles have been caught twice this year leaving open a blast door that is intended to
All the bowing to the monarchy, all the Muslim outreach, all the criticism of Israel, all the help in crushing a Shia rebellion in Bahrain meant nothing to Saudi Arabia, which has let it be known that it intends to
In response to All the President’s yes-men: It’s the “Limbaugh Theorem” in practice. Obama has positioned himself as a Washington “outsider” perpetually fighting mysterious and powerful forces that are opposing him and stopping him from creating jobs for the middle
