The rising ire of a national coalition of black pastors reached a climax Tuesday as the organization announced a campaign to call for the impeachment of Attorney General Eric Holder on the basis that he has violated his oath of
The badly timed New York Times Magazine profile of Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis may have called her biographical falsehoods “politically exquisite,” but to the public editor of the newspaper, it was not enough to prevent the piece from being
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Through rain and wrecks, Dale Earnhardt Jr. ended the only drought that mattered. NASCAR’s most popular driver won the Daytona 500 for the second time, a decade after his first victory in the “Great American
At this time of year they make their money, with little girls tramping up and down streets, knocking on doors, selling cookies to anyone who will listen. In this short selling season, the Girl Scouts hope to make upwards of
The US short track skaters won the silver medal in the 5000m team short track relay at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. It is the first US medal in overall speed skating, but they did not medal in
Russia cared about one thing in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia: the gold medal in men’s hockey. That will not happen because Finland beat them 3-1 on Wednesday. After the game the team faced a stunned and shocked
Vic Wild is from White Salmon, WA, but he won the gold in the men’s parallel giant slalom for Russia. His wife Alena Zavarzina won the bronze in the women’s event. Wild claimed he did not have any support in
There have been many feel good stories during the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. The latest occurred after the cross country event on Friday. Dario Cologna of Switzerland won the gold medal in the 15K Classic, which is his
Russia ski cross racer Maria Komissarova crashed during practice on the course and fractured the 12th dorsal vertebrae and dislocated her spine. Doctors performed a successful 6 ½ hour surgery at a hospital near the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park. “Maria
The United States men’s hockey team beat the Russians in a thrilling, riveting, and classic contest in front of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Sochi Games 34 years after the US’s “Miracle on Ice” win at Lake Placid. The
Wendy Davis must be dizzy from all the spinning she’s done this week on the question of abortion. Tuesday morning the Dallas Morning News reported that Davis had said she could support a 20-week ban on abortion, just not the
Another in a growing list of New York Times employees has left the paper. Bill Keller, a columnist and one-time editor of the Old Gray Lady, is leaving the paper for The Marshall Project, a non-profit news group focused on
A day after the United States government warned of toothpaste bombs on flights to Russia, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has banned toothpaste–and all other liquids, gels, or aerosols–on flights between the United States and Russia. “As always our security
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have won their first Super Bowl title, crushing the favored Denver Broncos 43-8. Linebacker Malcolm Smith returned an interception of Peyton Manning 69 yards for a touchdown late in the first half
Former Alabama quarterback A.J. McCarron, who is preparing for the NFL Draft, was watching the Grammys on Sunday and felt that the “really demonic” performances showed that “there is a lot of evil in the world.” At the Grammys, Katy
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said Denver wide receiver Wes Welker’s hit on Patriots defensive back Aqib Talib was a “deliberate” attempt to “take out” the star defensive back during Sunday’s AFC title game that the Broncos won.
Buffalo Bills safety Jim Leonhard tweeted that Denver Broncos wide receiver Wes Welker seemed to be on a “suicide mission” when he plowed into New England Patriots defensive back Aqib Talib on a pick play in which he essentially knocked
(AP) Michigan St beats Stanford 24-20 in Rose BowlBy GREG BEACHAMAP Sports WriterPASADENA, Calif.Connor Cook passed for a career-high 332 yards and hit Tony Lippett with a tiebreaking 25-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter, leading No. 4 Michigan
On Friday, LeBron James passed Larry Bird on the NBA’s all-time scoring list in the arena in which James debuted 10 years ago as a pro in Sacramento. But he also injured his ankle when he landed on a referee’s
The verified Atlanta Hawks Twitter account mocked Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo on Sunday night after Romo threw two late interceptions in the fourth quarter to cost Dallas a crucial game against the Green Bay Packers. Green Bay won 37-36 after
(AP) No. 1 Arizona rallies past Michigan 72-70By NOAH TRISTERAP Sports WriterANN ARBOR, Mich.Nick Johnson made six free throws over the final 25 seconds, and No. 1 Arizona held on for a 72-70 victory over Michigan on Saturday after rallying
The first two 59s on the European Tour were shot on Friday in South Africa. But the historic scores will not be official because soggy conditions at the Mount Edgecombe Country Club in Durban, South Africa in the Nelson Mandela
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Other than enthusiastically shaking the hand of Cuban dictator Raul Catro, another bizarre moment for President Obama at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service was when Obama was caught in a lighthearted moment taking what is known as a “selfie” with British
After the Minnesota Vikings lost a dramatic 29-26 game to the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore on Sunday, the team’s airplane had to be grounded for hours after a catering truck crashed into it at BWI Airport. As ProFootballTalk noted, “Vikigns
(AP) Chelf’s career day leads OSU past Baylor 49-17By KURT VOIGTAP Sports WriterSTILLWATER, Okla.Clint Chelf put Oklahoma State well within reach of a Big 12 Conference championship, dooming Baylor’s national title aspirations in the process. Chelf passed for a career-high
