(AP) Attack on Pakistani church kills over 60 peopleBy RIAZ KHANAssociated PressPESHAWAR, PakistanA pair of suicide bombers detonated their explosives outside a historic church in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing over 60 people in the deadliest-ever attack on the country’s
(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
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) told Breitbart News on Saturday evening that an Associated Press report that claimed he said that Americans “probably can’t get rid of Obamacare” is inaccurate. “I’ve been saying the same thing I’ve been saying all along,”
Even though the amount ice in the Arctic Ocean has increased from last year, a global warming advocate said evidence still points to a global warming trend–if last year’s numbers are thrown out. According to the Associated Press, the “minimum
(AP) Somali militant group claims Kenya mall attackBy JASON STRAZIUSOAssociated PressNAIROBI, KenyaThe al-Qaida-linked Somali militant group is claiming responsibility for the deadly attack on a mall in Kenya.A statement from al-Shabab on its official Twitter feed Saturday says the attacks
(AP) Pakistan releases top Afghan Taliban prisonerBy KATHY GANNON and SEBASTIAN ABBOTAssociated PressISLAMABADPakistan freed the Afghan Taliban’s former deputy leader on Saturday after years of detention in a move that many officials in Islamabad and Kabul hope will aid Afghanistan’s
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will release a report on September 27 that scales back the severity of the global warming threat. Emails leaked to the Associated Press show some governments, including the United States, tried to make
(AP) CHICAGO–Chicago rapper Common says his hometown needs to better understand the young people contributing to its violence problem and be more consistent in efforts to help them. Common’s comments Friday at a city-sponsored music conference came hours after 13
By DINA CAPPIELLOAssociated PressWASHINGTONLinking global warming to public health, disease and extreme weather, the Obama administration pressed ahead Friday with tough requirements to limit carbon pollution from new power plants, despite protests from industry and from Republicans that it would
(AP) Medal of Honor recipients meet in GettysburgBy MARK SCOLFOROAssociated PressGETTYSBURG, Pa.The autograph hounds waiting expectantly in a hotel lobby weren’t drawn by actors, musicians or politicians, but by a few dozen men whose rare and distinguished achievements have earned
(AP) Syria sends OPCW chemical weapons inventoryBy MIKE CORDERAssociated PressTHE HAGUE, NetherlandsSyria has sent the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons an “initial declaration” outlining its weapons program, the organization said Friday. Spokesman Michael Luhan told The Associated Press
(AP) Red Sox clinch playoff berth, beat Orioles 3-1By MATTHEW CARROLLAssociated PressBOSTONWinning the series wasn’t enough for Adam Jones. He obviously wanted the sweep. “Who cares about this getting two out of three? At this point in time, winning the
(AP) Boy, 3, among 13 injured in Chicago park shootingBy HERBERT G. MCCANNAssociated PressCHICAGOThirteen people have been shot at a park on Chicago’s southwest side, including a 3-year-old boy who was in critical condition. Officer Amina Greer said the shooting
(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
(AP) NJ ‘joking judge’ resigns after losing rulingBy DAVID PORTERAssociated PressNEWARK, N.J.Vince Sicari can tell all the lawyer jokes he wants — he just can’t play a judge in real life. The New Jersey municipal judge, who is also an
(AP) Washington Navy Yard opening 3 days after massacreBy BRIAN WITTEAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Washington Navy Yard began returning to nearly normal operations three days after it was the scene of a mass shooting in which a gunman killed 12 people. The
Twelve people died when Aaron Alexis opened fire at the US Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. The names of the victims were released on Tuesday and a few family members spoke to the media about their loved ones. Arthur Daniels
(AP) Ex-NFL player’s NY home trashed by partying teensBy CHRIS CAROLAAssociated PressALBANY, N.Y.Former NFL offensive lineman Brian Holloway initially thought the Twitter photos showing young people partying at his family’s second home in upstate New York were a hoax. Then
(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
By ANGELA CHARLTONAssociated PressPARISFrance’s Senate has voted to ban beauty pageants for children under 16 in an effort to protect girls from being sexualized too early. Anyone who enters a child into such a contest would face up to two
By WAYNE PARRYAssociated PressTOMS RIVER, N.J.The massive fire that destroyed part of a Jersey shore boardwalk and scores of businesses began accidentally by wiring damaged in Superstorm Sandy, and should prompt coastal property owners to inspect their own wiring for
(AP) Gunman in Navy Yard rampage was hearing voicesBy ERIC TUCKER, BRETT ZONGKER and LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe former Navy reservist who slaughtered 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard had been hearing voices and was being treated for mental
Before all the facts about the shooting at the U.S. Navy Yard in Washington DC were known, the Associated Press rushed out a piece relaying its shock and disappointment that the gun control debate had “gone cold” despite several mass
(AP) Pelini apologizes for profane rant about NU fansBy ERIC OLSONAP College Football WriterLINCOLN, Neb.Hours after Bo Pelini fired back at criticism from one of the Nebraska program’s all-time greats, he had to apologize for a profane rant in which
(AP) Man arrested in front of White HouseBy ALICIA A. CALDWELLAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Secret Service has arrested a man for tossing firecrackers over a fence at the White House. A federal law enforcement official says the shoeless man was immediately arrested
(AP) 13 killed in Washington Navy Yard shooting rampageBy ERIC TUCKER, BRETT ZONGKER and LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated PressWASHINGTONA former Navy man launched an attack Monday morning inside a building at the Washington Navy Yard, spraying gunfire on office workers in
(AP) DC Navy Yard shooter was reservist until 2011By ERIC TUCKER, BRETT ZONGKER and LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated PressWASHINGTON **UPDATE**: Reuters reports an anonymous Navy official said Alexis “received a general discharge from the Navy Reserve in 2011 after a series
(AP) In Hernandez case, a Conn. house holds cluesBy PAT EATON-ROBBAssociated PressBRISTOL, Conn.Two friends of Aaron Hernandez were hanging out at the blue Cape-style house in Bristol when the NFL star beckoned them for an outing that ended with another
(AP) Officials: Navy Yard shooter ID’ed as Aaron AlexisBy ERIC TUCKER and JESSE J. HOLLANDAssociated PressWASHINGTONFederal law enforcement officials say the man accused in a shooting rampage at the Washington Navy Yard that left at least 12 people dead has
(AP) Police: Man in tan outfit not Navy Yard suspectBy ERIC TUCKER, BRETT ZONGKER and LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated PressWASHINGTONPolice say a man in a tan, military-style outfit who had been sought in connection with the shooting rampage at the Washington
(AP) Runner-up concedes NYC Democratic mayoral primaryBy JONATHAN LEMIRE and JENNIFER PELTZAssociated PressNEW YORKNew York City mayoral candidate Bill Thompson conceded the Democratic primary race to front-runner Bill de Blasio on Monday, averting a runoff and clearing the way for
(AP) Obama warns GOP against creating ‘economic chaos’By JIM KUHNHENNAssociated PressWASHINGTONIn a blistering warning to congressional Republicans, President Barack Obama said it would be the “height of irresponsibility” for lawmakers to cause another economic crisis just five years after the
(AP) Obama: ‘Cowardly act’ at Navy Yard kills patriotsBy NEDRA PICKLERAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama is mourning what he called “yet another mass shooting” in the United States that he says took the life of American patriots.Obama promised to make sure,
(AP) Officials: At least 1 shooter dead at Navy YardBy ERIC TUCKER and LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated PressWASHINGTONOfficials say at least one shooter has died at the Washington Navy Yard, where several people were killed and as many as 10 were
By ERIC TUCKER and BRETT ZONGKERAssociated PressWASHINGTONSeveral people were injured in a shooting Monday morning at a building at the Washington Navy Yard, the U.S. Navy said, and authorities searched for an active shooter.A defense official, who spoke to The
By NAHAL TOOSIAssociated PressKABUL, AfghanistanAfghanistan’s presidential race kicked off Monday as election authorities began accepting the nominations of would-be candidates, the start of a wide-open race whose winner will oversee the final phases of the withdrawal of U.S.-led troops amid
By MIRWAIS KHANAssociated PressKANDAHAR, AfghanistanA top policewoman in southern Afghanistan died early Monday after being shot by unknown attackers, months after her predecessor was also slain. Her death, one of the latest in a string of attacks on prominent Afghan
By KELLI KENNEDYAssociated PressFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.A company that has for decades helped people enroll in Medicaid says it won’t be able to sign up people for insurance under the new Affordable Care Act because there is too much scrutiny over
