A year-long investigation by NBC Bay Area has revealed that Google executives bagged millions of dollars in taxpayer-funded fuel to fly their private aircraft. A Google-owned company, H211, purchased $7,891,175.35 in jet fuel at rates two to four and a
(AP) Cards’ Wacha loses no-hit bid with 2 outs in 9thBy STEVE OVERBEYAssociated PressST. LOUISIf he was heartbroken, Michael Wacha never showed it. Not so, the rest of the St. Louis Cardinals. Wacha lost his no-hit bid on Ryan Zimmerman’s
When Thomas Jefferson crafted the Declaration of Independence, he pointed to “certain unalienable rights” with which we were endowed by our “Creator.” What did he mean when he wrote the phrase “unalienable rights,” and what rights are “unalienable”? Jefferson understood
MAJOR UPDATE: The Kenyan Defense Forces are in control of the Westgate Mall. The remaining six terrorists are neutralized. Please stay tuned to Breitbart News for more information. As of 9:53AM: Two terrorists are dead. 20 hostages estimated inside and
(AP) Bears stay unbeaten, top sloppy Steelers 40-23By WILL GRAVESAP Sports WriterPITTSBURGHThe Chicago Bears are unbeaten. The Pittsburgh Steelers can’t stop beating themselves. Major Wright returned an interception 38 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter, and Julius Peppers
(AP) Wilson leads Seattle’s 45-17 rout of JaguarsBy TIM BOOTHAP Sports WriterSEATTLEAfter just 2 1/2 quarters, Russell Wilson traded his helmet for a baseball cap. The Seattle Seahawks’ domination of Jacksonville went as everyone expected. Wilson matched his career high
By MICHAEL MELIAAssociated PressUNCASVILLE, Conn.The man at the poker table had a ball cap pulled down almost to his nose, but his glance up at a television screen revealed a familiar face to Mohegan Sun’s surveillance cameras: A photograph of
(AP) Ravens get defensive in 30-9 win over TexansBy DAVID GINSBURGAP Sports WriterBALTIMOREOn a day when the Baltimore Ravens played without Ray Rice and scored only one touchdown on offense, the defending Super Bowl champions were rescued by defense and
(AP) RG3 bobbles, Lions rally to top Redskins 27-20By JOSEPH WHITEAP Sports WriterLANDOVER, Md.Robert Griffin III went head-first instead of sliding, so when the ball popped out it was a fumble. Aldrick Robinson had a touchdown catch in his hands,
(AP) Messy Michigan slips 3 spots in AP Top 25By RALPH D. RUSSOAP College Football WriterBreaking down The Associated Press college football poll after Week 4 of the regular season. ___ MESSY MICHIGAN. During a weekend filled with blowouts in
(AP) Newton, defense lead Panthers past Giants 38-0By STEVE REEDAP Sports WriterCHARLOTTE, N.C.Cam Newton threw three touchdown passes and ran for another, and Carolina’s defense sacked Eli Manning seven times as the Panthers handed Tom Coughlin his worst defeat as
(AP) Chinese politician Bo Xilai gets life sentenceBy DIDI TANG and CHRISTOPHER BODEENAssociated PressJINAN, ChinaA court sentenced Bo Xilai to life in prison for corruption Sunday, burying the career of one of China’s most up-and-coming politicians and lowering the curtain
(AP) Kenya Cabinet secretary says 59 dead, 175 woundedBy JASON STRAZIUSOAssociated PressNAIROBI, KenyaKenya’s interior Cabinet secretary says at least 59 people were killed and 175 wounded in the attack by al-Qaida-linked militants at an upscale mall in Nairobi. Joseph Lenku
(AP) No. 22 Notre Dame outlasts Michigan State 17-13By TOM COYNEAssociated PressSOUTH BEND, Ind.Notre Dame took advantage of a trick play that backfired, as well as four pass interference calls and a holding penalty that kept drives alive, to defeat
On Thursday, the parents of two of the four Americans killed by terrorists in Benghazi last year said the Obama administration has lied to them and insulted the intelligence of Americans about what happened last September at the U.S. consulate
For those of us foolish enough to live in a crime-gripped city while also summarily denied our constitutional right to protect ourselves, this week’s massacre at the Navy Yard pretty well sums up our insane, defenseless existence. Our Capitol Hill
(AP) How can red flags be missed like Navy shooter’s?By JACK GILLUM and ERIC TUCKERAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe government’s sprawling system of background checks and security clearances is so unreliable it’s virtually impossible to adequately investigate the nearly 5 million Americans who
The U.S. Navy was reportedly warned last month that Aaron Alexis, the Washington Navy Yard gunman authorities say killed 12 people in a 30-minute shootout on Monday, said he had been “hearing voices” and may have had signs of mental
New York Giants cornerback Prince Amukamara is in his third year in the NFL, and, despite certain countless temptations, has never consumed alcohol and is proud to be a virgin. His commitment to sexual and personal purity has apparently earned
NOTE: This article was written a day before the horrific shooting attack on the D.C. Naval base. My heart and prayers go out to the families of the fallen. That said, lawmakers need to rethink this whole “Gun-Free Zone” business.
(AP) Navy gunman’s mom: ‘I don’t know why he did it’By ERIC TUCKERAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe mother of Aaron Alexis said Wednesday that she does not know why her son opened fire at the Washington Navy Yard, killing 12 people, but she
It is not only that President Obama has so bungled his handling of Syria that even the media are unable to whitewash it, but neither are the president’s first two defense secretaries, Leon Panetta and Robert Gates. The New York
Washington Naval Yard gunman Aaron Alexis called police to come to the Rhode Island hotel where he was staying just six weeks ago because he said he was hearing voices speaking to him “through the wall, flooring and ceiling.” Alexis
(AP) Baseball resumes, near site of Navy Yard shootingBy JOSEPH WHITEAP Sports WriterWASHINGTONThe vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff greeted players in the Washington Nationals clubhouse before the game, handing out blue-and-gold Navy caps. Manager Davey Johnson and
(AP) Broncos become top team in AP Pro32 pollBy DAVE CAMPBELLAP Pro Football Writer Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos dismantled the defending Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens in the season opener. Then they delivered a convincing victory on the
