Death Penalty Fast Facts
Facts: Capital punishment is legal in 32 U.S. states. Connecticut and New Mexico have abolished the death penalty, but it is not retroactive. Prisoners on death row in those states…
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Paul Ryan Fast Facts
Birth place: Janesville, Wisconsin Birth name: Paul Davis Ryan Father: Paul M. Ryan, an attorney Mother: Elizabeth “Betty” (Hutter) Ryan Douglas – December 2013 – Ryan and Senate Budget Chairman…
Obama’s Alaska move triggers fight
READ: Netanyahu visit continues to stir emotion Though his administration could take some steps immediately, the plan would need the approval of Congress — which Senate Energy and Natural Resources…
Obama and Modi: Best broments
Indian weavers are hurriedly piecing together saris as gifts for the first lady. The normally congested Indian capital has been rid of its stray monkeysat least in the places Obama…
Nudity doesn’t shock us anymore
In Paris on Thursday, fashion designer Rick Owens gave audiences quite a show when he sent male models down the runway wearing clothes with peepholes that offered a glimpse of…
GOP hopefuls weigh in on gay marriage
And former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, a strident social conservative, just seems to want to be asked fewer questions about it. READ: Supreme Court gay marriage decision could have 2016…
Biden, Rubio and Palin’s 2016 plans
1. Rubio’s not in Iowa, but still thinking 2016 Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida skipped the big weekend GOP gathering in Iowa, and some believe Jeb Bush’s presumed candidacy makes…
‘Historic and destructive’ storm could hit Massachusetts
Areas of New York, including the New York City metropolitan area, and the city of Boston are in the storm’s path. Coastal New Jersey and parts of New England will…
14 dead in protests marking Egypt revolution
She was part of a small group that marched toward Tahrir Square in Cairo on Saturday, a day before the anniversary of the January 25 revolution. As the group repeated…
Huckabee seeks to straddle line on immigration
READ: 2016 race kicks off in Iowa But, straddling a line that has flummoxed Republicans in recent presidential races, Huckabee still took a shot at President Barack Obama, who in…
Kendrick Johnson’s parents could face jail time for protest
The demonstration was planned after Johnson’s parents became frustrated with the lack of information they’d received from local investigators regarding their son, who was found dead inside a rolled gym…
Boko Haram in fierce battle with troops for Nigerian city
The Islamists attacked the village of Jintilo on the outskirts of the city around 5:00 a.m. but were engaged in a gunbattle by troops stationed there. The village is about…
Netanyahu visit continues to stir emotion
His comments come days after House Speaker John Boehner announced that Netanyahu will address Congress in March, two weeks ahead of an Israeli electiona move that caught President Barack Obama’s…
Greece elections: Is Alexis Tsipras man of the moment?
But for many on the streets of Athens it’s his words that matterhis promise of “No more bailouts, no more submission, no more blackmailing.” It’s a message of hope that…
Obama on Russia: ‘Large countries don’t bully smaller countries’
“We have no interest in seeing Russia weakened or its economy in shambles. We have a profound interest, as I believe every country does, in promoting a core principle, which…
Obama: Yemen unrest won’t halt drones
“Yemen has never been a perfect democracy or a island of stability,” Obama said in New Delhi, where he’s on a three-day state visit. He described the U.S. policy there”partnering…
Dancing for the doctor who ordered her parents’ death
A black-and-white photo shows the 16-year-old ballerina at her prime, mere months before her world would be destroyed. She is dressed in a bathing suit, smiling radiantly while performing a…
Lindsey Vonn powers on with record 64th World Cup win
It extended the 30-year-old American’s all-time record to 64 World Cup wins and she became the first woman to win a super-G at the famous Swiss resort on three occasions….
Greeks vote in election that could lead to showdown over bailout
The left-wing party Syriza, which has vowed to renegotiate the terms of Greece’s multibillion-euro bailout if it wins, has been leading in opinion polls going into the vote. The party’s…
4-year old calls 911, saves pregnant mother and becomes a big sister
Her mother Centerria Manning, who was 9-months pregnant and epileptic, had apparently fallen to the floor in the midst of a seizure on Wednesday. She said they had practiced what…
Late night radio and TV talk show pioneer Joe Franklin dies at 88
Franklin was a fixture on late-night radio and TV in New York, working at WJZ and WOR, and recently at the Bloomberg Radio Network. “The last two weeks were the…
ISIS demanding release of convicted terrorist to save Japanese hostage
A video file posted online Saturday by a known ISIS supporter shows an image of one hostage, Kenji Goto, holding a photo of what appears to be the corpse of…
Rafael Nadal puts struggles behind him with ‘special’ Australian Open win
But with each passing match, the world number three looks to be building momentum. He took just over two hours to see off 15th-ranked Anderson 7-5 6-1 6-4 on the…
Kristen Wiig, Jack Black reveal who should score soundtrack to their lives
Sundance on the Scene: Lisa Kudrow, Kevin Smith Reveal First Hollywood Crushes – Kristen Wiig, Christopher Abbott, Emile Hirsch also reveal their soundtrack selection in the above clip.
New attempt to lift AirAsia Flight QZ8501 fuselage fails after rope snaps
“The fuselage appeared to the surface but the rope broke and it fell down again,” said Supriyadi, director of operations and training for Indonesia’s search and rescue agency. An earlier…
Stacked agenda and high expectations meet Obama in India
Obama hopes to capitalize on his young friendship with new Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to achieve diplomatic progress on climate, defense and trade that’s escaped U.S. leaders in the…
2016 race kicks off with long day of auditions in Iowa
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie also sought to establish a deeper bond with the Iowa. The Hawkeye State receives outsized attention in presidential years thanks to its first-in-the-nation status during…
What hostage crisis means for Japan
The scene is like something from a horror movie. Saturday, a known supporter of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria posted a video online of one of two Japanese…
Who is Sajida al-Rishawi? And why does ISIS care about her?
Sajida al-Rishawi is referred to as an “imprisoned sister” of the terrorist group in an audio message purportedly posted online by a known ISIS supporter. A failed bomber in a…
Protesters interrupt Perry, Christie at 2016 GOP event in Iowa
READ: Sarah Palin and Donald Trump both interested in 2016 runs – Gov. Chris Christie’s speech was also met with a protester, who was quickly ushered out. Christie, trying to…