Cut Brian Williams a break on Iraq claim
The NBC anchor issued an abject apology in his “Nightly News” program Wednesday, admitting he’d falsely claimed to have been in a Chinook helicopter shot down over Iraq 12 years…
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Cher Fast Facts
Birth place: El Centro, California Birth name: Cherilyn Sarkisian Father: John Sarkisian, truck driver Mother: Georgia Holt, model Marriages: Gregg Allman (1975-1979, divorced); Sonny Bono (1969-1975, divorced) Children: with Gregg…
Classic cars abandoned for decades in French barn valued at $20 million
These, of course, are no ordinary cars. They include storied brands like Bugatti, Ferrari, Maserati, Delage, Delahaye, Hispano-Suiza, Panhard-Levassor and Talbot-Lago. The jewel in the crown is a Ferrari 250…
Hillary Clinton demands release of ISIS captive
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is demanding the release of kidnapped Syrian lawyer and human rights activist Razan Zaitouneh. Zaitouneh, her husband and two other human rights activists…
What’s going on in Ukraine?
A serious worsening of the conflict in eastern Ukraine, which started last spring, has thrust the Eastern European nation back in the international spotlight. How bad has the situation flared…
It’s David Letterman’s comedy world
There was a time when there was nothing like David Letterman on television. Letterman was the guy who dropped bowling balls and watermelons from the roof of a tall building….
Renewed debate over 9/11 Commission report as new claims emerge
The allegations were made by Zacarias Moussaoui in sworn statements filed as part of a legal brief in an ongoing lawsuit brought by the families of 9/11 victims against the…
Police hope for new information in brutal Las Cruces murders after 25 years
Shortly afterward, another employeeSteven Teran, 26and his two young daughters arrived at the bowling alley and were confronted by one of the suspects, who also pushed them into the room…
SCOTUS puts temporary hold on Texas execution
Bower was convicted in 1984 of taking part in the murder of four men while attempting to steal an ultra-light aircraft. The state argues that Bower was “properly convicted and…
Two things that could hinder U.S. efforts to ‘destroy’ ISIS
President Barack Obama announced in a speech Wednesday night a plan for U.S. airstrikes in Syria, as well as increased U.S. support for the Syrian opposition. “In the fight against…
West’s Catch 22 on ISIS: Does it appease, or fight?
It is clear now that ISIS was never going to release Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh, there was never going to be a deal. The hoax of an alternative outcome in exchange…
Rand Paul opposes Loretta Lynch’s confirmation
Paul is the first Republican outside the Senate Judiciary Committee to oppose Lynch, the U.S. attorney in Brooklyn who is seeking to become the first African-American woman to serve as…
Perry recruiting major donors for 2016 run
“It’s very encouraging and exciting that so many influential leaders in this country are signing on to assist the Governor spread his positive vision of conservative values around the country,”…
Boehner says Pope Francis visit: September 24
The Pope’s trip to the United States later this year had been confirmed but the exact details were not known. He’s expected to attend a World Meeting of Families summit…
Secret Service looking to charge drone flyer… but law is fuzzy
A law enforcement official said the Secret Service believes the flyer of the DJI Phantom quadcopter, Shawn Usman, should be prosecuted on charges of violating national defense airspace. The official…
A sniper’s view: ‘When you are bred to kill, you know’
Smith was only 20 when he was assigned to the sniper section of a mortar platoon at the height of the Iraq war. When I met him there in early…
Into the enemy’s lair: Sepp Blatter ready to go toe-to-toe with UEFA
It’s officialworld football’s controversial leader Sepp Blatter is set to enter the enemy’s lair just weeks after accusing UEFA of plotting to depose him. The FIFA president is prepared to…
Could a robot have written this story? The rise of the Robo-journalist
Often disparagingly referred to as ‘churnalism,’ some of the larger media organisationsincluding the L.A. Times and Associated Presshave now turned to robots to take the grind out of formulaic dispatches….
Watch out: Your future home might well have wheels
From clean glass cubes in Austria to the floating pyramids of Nigeria, discover the portable pods that could be your future home. Browse through the gallery, and select “show caption”…
FDA chief to step down in March
Hamburg called her tenure at the helm of the agency a “privilege” and said she made her decision to resign with “mixed emotions.” – “From keeping our food supply safe…
‘American Sniper’ fame weighs on trial of accused killer
An attorney for Routh wants the trial’s venue moved, saying a fair trial is impossible there. With a population of just under 40,000 people, the defense says it might be…
#ThrowbackThursday: ‘Saved by the Bell,’ ‘227’ reunions
Fallon hung out in the hall with “classmates” Morris, Kelly Kapowski (a pregnant Tiffani Thiessen), A.C. Slater (Mario Lopez) and Jessie Spano (Elizabeth Berkley) and administrator Mr. Belding (Dennis Haskins)….
Jordan launches airstrikes against ISIS in Syria
“The plan … is to go after (ISIS) targets in order to degrade them and defeat them,” spokesman Mohammed al-Momani said. “We want to make sure that they will pay…
Obama speaks at National Prayer Breakfast, Dalai Lama in audience
An encounter between the two leaders would be the fourth meeting of the two leaders. And each encounter proves an exercise in diplomatic finesse, with the White House always stressing…
Senior al Qaeda cleric killed in Yemen drone strike, AQAP says
The cleric, Harith bin Ghazi al-Nadhari, was killed in Yemen’s south-central Shabwa province, AQAP said. The strike would be a further indication that a U.S.-led drone strike program is continuing…
Serena Williams returns to Indian Wells 14 years after racist abuse
Today I announced that I’m going back to Indian Wells and I want you to come with me! Watch here & enter to join me: http://t.co/ITSzCjqTMB Back in 2001, age…
Oregon paper’s editorial board to governor: Resign
Kitzhaber announced Friday in a press conference that Hayes will no longer play a policy or political role in his administration. – “To recite every reported instance in which Hayes,…
FIFA election: ‘I’m not going to allow another four years of this,’ says Prince Ali
It was meant as a joke, but Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein inadvertently cut to the chase with the perception hanging over world football as it wrestles with the decision as…
Suge Knight out of hospital, back in custody over deadly hit-and-run
“We are not purview to any medical treatment he may be for receiving,” said the Sheriff’s Department spokesman, who did not specify whether Knight was being held in a normal…
Starbucks offering coconut milk stirs joy
Starbucks announced it will begin offering coconut milk as a non-dairy option for an additional 60 cents. The Internet, at least, loves this planand the company’s customers can thank themselves…