The Iron Bowl, college football’s most intense and storied rivalry in a state in which college football is the only big-time sport, will be played for a 78th time on Saturday in Auburn, with both No. 1 Alabama and No.
By CHARMAINE NORONHAAssociated PressTORONTOEmbattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford and his brother say they will host an online show so they can take their message straight to “Ford Nation,” the name of the show and the term they use for the
Today is Hanukkah, a special day for Jews. So it’s a particular shame that Kanye West has doubled-down on ignorance this week in comments pertaining to Jewish people. West stated: We [black people] don’t got it like that. When I tell
Disgraced. An embarrassment. Utter disregard for the law. Toronto’s crack mayor, Rob Ford? No. President Obama. This is a man who was granted the extraordinary luxury of attending one of the most prestigious universities in the world. He went to
(AP) Toronto council reins in scandal-plagued mayorBy DAVID CRARY and ROB GILLIESAssociated PressTORONTOAfter a tempestuous debate, Toronto’s City Council has stripped Mayor Rob Ford of the last of his substantive powers because of multiple scandals, but further turmoil seems inevitable.The
In response to Video: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Attacks Female Councillor: Far be it from me to defend the Mayor of Toronto….but it looks to me like he was trying to get around her and misjudged the space he needed
Saturday Night Live used embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford to go after CBS’ 60 Minutes…
(AP) Toronto council strips Mayor Rob Ford of powersBy ROB GILLIESAssociated PressTORONTOToronto’s City Council voted overwhelmingly Friday to strip Mayor Rob Ford of some of his powers, trying to box in the brash leader who has rebuffed huge pressure to
The Toronto Argonauts, a football team in the Canadian Football League (CFL), said they were disappointed that embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford wore the team’s jersey in a circus-like press conference on Thursday in which he denied seedy allegations that
(AP) Toronto mayor says “I’m not going anywhere”By ROB GILLIESAssociated PressTORONTOA defiant Toronto Mayor Rob Ford declared Monday that he intends to stay in office despite immense pressure to step aside after admitting he smoked crack cocaine. Later, Ford told
James Carville should thank the good Lord he is a Democrat today. On Monday’s “Morning Joe,” the colorful strategist suggested President Obama boost his poll numbers by taking “a toke on the mayor of Toronto’s crack pipe.” Carville was referring
(AP) New video emerges of Toronto mayorBy ROB GILLIESAssociated PressTORONTOA new video surfaced Thursday showing Toronto Mayor Rob Ford in a rage, using threatening words including “kill” and “murder,” as the saga that has gripped Canadians for months took yet
(AP) Toronto mayor rejects latest call to step asideBy ROB GILLIESAssociated PressTORONTOToronto’s embattled mayor on Wednesday rejected the advice of city council allies to take a temporary leave of absence, returning to work a day after acknowledging he had smoked
The ex-chief of staff for House Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) helped Democrat Terry McAuliffe beat Republican Ken Cuccinelli in Virginia’s gubernatorial election race. Boyd Marcus, the chief of staff for Cantor until 2003–who later teamed with another GOP
(Reuters) – Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admitted on Tuesday that he has smoked crack cocaine, probably “in one of my drunken stupors,” but insisted he’s not an addict. Facing a raucous group of reporters, Ford said he smoked crack, perhaps
By RAY HENRYAssociated PressWARM SPRINGS, Ga.Filmmaker Ken Burns said Saturday that he wants to tell the story of three of the most famous Roosevelts, their strengths and weaknesses, in an upcoming documentary on one of America’s most famous political families.
(AP) Defiant Toronto mayor repeats he won’t resignBy ROB GILLIESAssociated PressTORONTOEmbattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford repeated Saturday that he won’t resign despite mounting pressure for him to step aside after police said they had obtained a copy of a video
(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
Reigning Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel is one of the top contenders for college football’s most prestigious award again in 2013, and he showed why he will go down in history as one of the game’s most dynamic players. But
(AP) Police: Baby found in NY shopping bag born aliveBy JENNIFER PELTZAssociated PressNEW YORKA dead baby found in a teenage girl’s shopping bag at a lingerie store was born alive and then asphyxiated, police said Friday, as the macabre discovery
In a watershed moment for the United States, it has now surpassed Saudi Arabia as the world’s largest supplier of oil. According to PIRA, an energy analysis firm, the skyrocketing oil output over the last four years is the most
(AP) Nancy Pelosi, Betty Ford join Women’s Hall of FameBy CAROLYN THOMPSONAssociated PressSENECA FALLS, N.Y.House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, the late former first lady Betty Ford and Title IX advocate Bernice Sandler are among the nine women set to be
By TOM KRISHERAP Auto WriterAUBURN HILLS, Mich.When you’ve got the smallest marketing budget of the Detroit Three automakers, you have to take risks to get your TV spots noticed. That’s why Olivier Francois, Chrysler’s marketing chief, gambles a lot. He’s
The trailer for the upcoming thriller Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit has hit the web, and it looks like director Kenneth Branagh and company have successfully updated the character of Jack Ryan to the 21st century. Check out the trailer below
Looking to cause as much pain as possible to the American people during this shut down, President Obama sent National Park Service (NPS) police officers to shut down hundreds of parks and historic sites that the federal government doesn’t even
In response to Rick Perry’s Wife Anita: Abortion is “a woman’s right”: When asked a question about abortion recently, Texas First Lady Anita Perry responded by saying she sees it “as a woman’s right.” Anita Perry is not the first high-powered Texas
Tuesday marked the 123rd birthday of Yosemite National Park, prompting Google to feature a graphic of the park – and, not coincidentally, to remind Americans that Yosemite is closed thanks to the government shutdown. The first results that pop up
(AP) West Virginia shocks No. 11 Oklahoma St. 30-21By JOHN RABYAP Sports WriterMORGANTOWN, W.Va.Clint Trickett threw a touchdown pass in his first start at West Virginia, Ishmael Banks returned an interception for a touchdown and the Mountaineers shocked No. 11
Before a crowd gathered at the Ford automotive plant in Liberty, Missouri Friday, President Barack Obama lashed out at lawmakers.
The Campaigner in Chief visited a Ford plant in Liberty, Missouri today to harangue Republicans about the need to raise the debt ceiling. “This is the United States of America – not some banana republic”, he said. “This is not
The extremist organization Westboro Baptist Church–which is known for protesting at fallen soldiers’ funerals–owes its rise to national prominence to the media circus that surrounded the Matthew Shepard case, the founder of a Shepard memorial organization said in 2011. “Matthew
(AP) In The Pits: SpinGate spun out of control earlyBy JENNA FRYERAP Auto Racing WriterJOLIET, Ill.Everything could have been handled better from the moment Clint Bowyer spun at Richmond to trigger the biggest credibility crisis in NASCAR history. That spin
President Barack Obama will use the the five-year anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers–and the ensuing financial crisis–today to attempt yet another “pivot” to economic issues for what is, conservatively, the dozenth time. Amid the boilerplate remembrances of jobs
Almost everything you think you know about the Matthew Shepard narrative is false. Matthew Shepard was the winsome young homosexual in Laramie, Wyoming who in October 1998 was tortured, killed, and left hanging grotesquely from a fence. He was discovered
Harrison Ford isn’t making friends during the production of a new climate change documentary. The Star Wars and Indiana Jones star is in Indonesia as part of Years of Living Dangerously, a documentary to air on Showtime. Indonesian presidential advisor
Everlast, also known as Whitey Ford, is known to mainstream audiences as the man that gave the world the ’90s hit What It’s Like and as one third of the trio that rocked the world with Jump Around. More recent
This summer, Washington State head coach Mike Leach said that the bottom half of the Pac-12 was better than the bottom half of the SEC. He was proven wrong Saturday when his Cougars were defeated by the Auburn Tigers, who
There is a natural geographic, albeit largely unspoken rivalry between the ACC and the SEC, and the two leagues will go head-to-head three times in the next 72 hours. The bad news for the ACC is that this is not
(AP) McKnight, Peterman among Jets’ 14 cutsBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.AP Sports WriterNEW YORKA tumultuous summer for Joe McKnight just got worse. McKnight, a backup running back and the team’s primary kick returner the last two seasons, was among the New
(AP) Private lobbyists get public pensions in 20 statesBy MICHAEL GORMLEYAssociated PressALBANY, N.Y.As a lobbyist in New York’s statehouse, Stephen Acquario is doing pretty well. He pulls down $204,000 a year, more than the governor makes, gets a Ford Explorer
