(AP) Terrorists used new tactic to spare some MuslimsBy RUKMINI CALLIMACHIAssociated PressThe turbaned gunmen who infiltrated Nairobi’s Westgate mall arrived with a set of religious trivia questions: As terrified civilians hid in toilet stalls, behind mannequins, in ventilation shafts and
(AP) AP Newsbreak: Stabbed fan’s dad to speakBy PAUL ELIASAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCOThe father of a Dodgers fan fatally stabbed Wednesday during a melee following a Giants baseball game is planning to make a public plea for witnesses after San Francisco’s
(AP) Greek far-right leader, other legislators arrestedBy DEMETRIS NELLASAssociated PressATHENS, GreeceThe leader of Greece’s extreme-right Golden Dawn party and four other of its parliamentarians were formally charged Saturday with membership in a criminal organization with intent to commit crimes, in
(AP) Rays lose to Blue Jays 7-2, drop into tieBy IAN HARRISONAssociated PressTORONTOThe Tampa Bay Rays dropped into a tie with Texas for the second AL wild-card berth, losing to Toronto 7-2 Saturday as Ryan Goins and Kevin Pillar hit
Time: Feral hogs have invaded suburban Atlanta, and, according to locals, they’ve essentially got the area under siege. Reuters reports that at least four feral pigs, which can grow up to 400 pounds, are running wild in Lithonia, Georgia, a
(AP) Southern states are moving to tighten voting rulesBy MICHAEL J. MISHAKAssociated PressMIAMIA growing number of Republican-led states are moving aggressively to tighten voting rules — and those states are emboldened by a Supreme Court decision that struck down the
(AP) Giants-Dodgers: long and sometimes violent rivalryBy JUSTIN PRITCHARDAssociated PressLOS ANGELES Fans of the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers have sustained one of the most passionate rivalries in American sport for more than a century, starting when both
(AP) Albuquerque set to say goodbye to ‘Breaking Bad’By RUSSELL CONTRERASAssociated PressALBUQUERQUE, N.M.The southwestern New Mexico city that’s played home to “Breaking Bad” is preparing for the end, with the Emmy-award winning series airing its last episode on Sunday. As
By DUSAN STOJANOVICAssociated PressBELGRADE, SerbiaSerbian authorities banned a gay pride march in Belgrade for a third consecutive year because of threats made by right-wing groups, officials said Friday. Prime Minister Ivica Dacic said top security and state officials decided to
(AP) Messi set to answer questions in tax fraud caseBy JOSEPH WILSONAssociated PressGAVA, SpainBarcelona star Lionel Messi and his father are appearing before a Spanish judge to answer questions in a tax fraud case. Messi has been summoned to Gava’s
(AP) Cuba lets athletes compete in foreign leaguesBy ANNE-MARIE GARCIAAssociated PressHAVANACuba announced Friday that its athletes will be allowed to sign contracts to compete in foreign leagues, a shift from decades of policy that held professional sports to be anathema
By GEORGE M. WALSHAssociated PressALBANY, N.Y.Police say six people have been arrested on charges they were among hundreds of young partygoers who trashed the upstate New York vacation home of a former NFL player. The arrests came after former New
(AP) Dodgers: Slain fan was son of team security guardBy SUDHIN THANAWALA and TERRY COLLINSAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCOThe man who was fatally stabbed during a confrontation after a Dodgers-Giants game in San Francisco was the son of a Dodgers security guard,
(AP) Man faces homicide charge in Dodgers fan’s slayingBy SUDHIN THANAWALA and TERRY COLLINSAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCOSan Francisco police say a 21-year-old man faces a homicide charge in the fatal stabbing of a Los Angeles Dodgers fan after team’s game against
(AP) NY school team calls it quits after football deathBy CAROLYN THOMPSONAssociated PressBROCTON, N.Y.It was a question with no right answer that tugged heavy at the hearts of Damon Janes’ teammates when the 16-year-old died after a hit in a
San Francisco police investigator Scott Warnke did not immediately return texts and calls from Breitbart Sports regarding the investigation of the fatal stabbing of a Dodgers fan after the Giants 6-4 win Wednesday night. The communications department for the Giants
With just four days until the grand opening of Obamacare’s healthcare exchanges, the Obama Administration quietly told Latino groups on Wednesday that the Spanish version of the healthcare.gov website will not be ready for weeks. The delay could potentially affect
(AP) Ex-Mont. teacher freed after 30-day term for rapeBy MATTHEW BROWNAssociated PressBILLINGS, Mont.Montana prison officials released a former high school teacher Thursday after he completed a 30-day sentence for rape that is under review by the state’s high court and
(AP) Militant group attacks Kenyan border townBy TOM ODULAAssociated PressNAIROBI, KenyaThe Islamic extremist group that killed scores of people at a Nairobi mall attacked two Kenyan towns near the Somali border, killing three people. The leader of the Somali group
President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush served as official witnesses at a same-sex wedding in Maine over the weekend. According to ABC News, Bonnie Clement and Helen Thorgalsen who own a Kennebunk, Maine general store, and are longtime friends
(AP) USA’s comeback renews interest in America’s CupBy PAUL ELIASAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCOJust a month ago, the America’s Cup “village” along San Francisco’s waterfront had few visitors. Its trendy, temporary bars often had more staff than patrons and retail workers at
(AP) Schools criticized for bans on dreadlocks, AfrosBy LEANNE ITALIEAssociated Press With those words, second-grader Tiana Parker of Tulsa, Okla., found herself, at age 7, at the center of decades of debate over standards of black beauty, cultural pride and
(AP) Obamacare trade-off: low premium, high deductibleBy RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVARAssociated PressWASHINGTONYou might be pleased with the low monthly premium for one of the new health insurance plans under President Barack Obama’s overhaul, but the added expense of copayments and deductibles could
By BASSEM MROUEAssociated PressBEIRUTLebanese airport officials say a team of U.N. chemical weapons inspectors has arrived in Beirut on its way back to Syria. U.N officials say the inspectors will complete their investigation into “pending credible allegations” of chemical weapons
By DAVID RISING and RODNEY MUHUMUZAAssociated PressNAIROBI, KenyaThe militant group behind the takeover of a Nairobi mall claimed Wednesday that Kenyan government assault team carried out “a demolition” of the building, burying 137 hostages in rubble. A government spokesman denied
(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
(AP) Officials: Obama, Rouhani will not meet at UNBy DARLENE SUPERVILLEAssociated PressUNITED NATIONSSenior U.S. officials say President Barack Obama and Iranian President Hasan Rouhani will not meet while both leaders are at the United Nations. The officials say a meeting
(AP) New signs of rising illegal immigration into USBy HOPE YENAssociated PressWASHINGTONAfter dropping during the recession, the number of immigrants crossing the border illegally into the U.S. appears to be on the rise again.The total number of immigrants living in
(AP) Germany gets its 1st black members of ParliamentBy FRANK JORDANSAssociated PressBERLINA chemist and an actor — both with family roots in Senegal — have become Germany’s first black federal lawmakers, according to official election results released Monday. They were
By ALICIA RANCILIOAssociated PressNEW YORKEllen Pompeo (pahm-PAY’-oh) wasn’t a fan of this year’s Emmy Awards show. The 43-year-old actress says she “was really disappointed” by Sunday’s telecast. ___ Online: http://www.abc.go.com/shows/greys-anatomy/ ___ Alicia Rancilio covers entertainment for The Associated Press. Follow
(AP) 10 Commandments monument toppled in WashingtonBy JESSICA GRESKOAssociated PressWASHINGTONA stone monument of the Ten Commandments that sits on a street behind the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington and was the subject of controversy in the past has been toppled
(AP) Pakistani Christians protest deadly church bombingBy RIAZ KHANAssociated PressPESHAWAR, PakistanAngry Pakistani Christians on Monday denounced the deadliest attack ever in this country against members of their faith as the death toll from the church bombings the day before climbed
(AP) Egypt bans Muslim Brotherhood groupBy MAGGIE MICHAELAssociated PressCAIROAn Egyptian court on Monday ordered the Muslim Brotherhood to be banned and its assets confiscated in a dramatic escalation of a crackdown by the military-backed government against supporters of the ousted
(AP) Multiple blasts rock Kenya hostage crisis mallBy JASON STRAZIUSOAssociated PressNAIROBI, KenyaMultiple large blasts have rocked Kenya’s Westgate Mall where a hostage siege is in its third day. Associated Press reporters on the scene Monday heard multiple blasts and a
By GEIR MOULSONAssociated PressBERLINChancellor Angela Merkel led her conservatives to a stunning victory in Germany’s election Sunday, a personal triumph that cements her position as Europe’s most powerful leader. However, she will need to reach out to center-left rivals to
By HAMZA HENDAWIAssociated PressCAIROA 50-member panel tasked with amending Egypt’s Islamist-drafted constitution will complete its work by early November, a spokesman for the body said Sunday, wrapping up the first step of a military-backed roadmap in place since the ouster
By NEDRA PICKLERAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama on Sunday memorialized the victims of the Washington Navy Yard shooting by urging Americans not to give up on a transformation in gun laws that he argued are to blame for an epidemic of
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) 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
By ANDREW DALTONAssociated PressLOS ANGELESRichard Sarafian, an influential film director whose 1971 countercultural car-chase thriller “Vanishing Point” brought him a decades-long cult following, has died in Southern California, his son said Saturday night. Richard Sarafian died at a Santa Monica
