Obama, in speech, to focus on income disparities
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid public doubts over his stewardship of the economy, President Barack Obama is putting a renewed focus on the income gap between rich and poor as he pushes for short-term congressional action and begins setting the domestic agenda for the remainder of his presidency.
Teen Dancer Taken From Legal Guardian Alleges Racial Profiling
Landry Thompson, 13, Was Taken From Her Dance Instructor and Placed in CPS
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LONDON (AP) — Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson said Wednesday that ex-husband Charles Saatchi threatened to destroy her if she did not clear his name after he was photographed holding her throat outside a restaurant.
Do Republicans need a Plan B on ObamaCare?
For years, Republicans have trotted out the same message: ObamaCare is a massive disaster, and the public knows it. Republicans, meanwhile, have so far stood by the same critiques, betting that the law will still be seen as a failure come Election Day. Which raises a thorny question for the GOP:…
Bulldog gang members engaged in gun battle with Fresno officer
Both Burciaga and Rangel are expected to survive. Police say they have criminal histories that include narcotics and weapons charges.
CMT celebrates the men of country music
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — CMT's celebration of country music's top artists of 2013 was a complete dude fest.
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Mayweather hints name of next foe could come this week
Grand Rapids (United States) (AFP) - Unbeaten US fighter Floyd Mayweather hinted that the identity of his next foe, speculated to be Britain's Amir Khan, could be revealed this week. In a report Tuesday on the MLive Media Group website from Mayweather's home state of Michigan, Mayweather was…
Biden calls for trust with China amid airspace dispute
By Ben Blanchard and Michael Martina BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that relations between Washington and Beijing had to be based on trust, amid a dispute over a new Chinese air defense zone which has rattled nerves regionally. Beijing's decision to declare an…
Woman Saddened By Wonderful Partner Who Doesn't Want Kids
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Pope prays for 12 nuns abducted in Syria by rebels
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis called Wednesday for prayers for 12 Orthodox nuns who were taken by force from their convent in Syria by opposition fighters. Religious officials in the region have said the women were being held against their will, but a Syrian opposition activist said they were…
Photos: Check Out Kate Middleton's Darker 'Do!
Britain's Kate, The Duchess of Cambridge, listens from a balcony during the service of remembrance at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London
Fla. Woman Seriously Injured in Rare Bear Attack
Florida officials searched a gated community for a black bear that attacked a mother, who was hospitalized and underwent emergency surgery for her injuries. The Longwood, Fla., woman was attacked at 8:05 p.m. Monday as she was walking her dogs in a subdivision, Seminole County...
North Korea's Kim seen behind sacking of powerful uncle
By Jack Kim and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is believed to have dismissed a powerful uncle, a man key to his rise to power, from his posts, South Korean lawmakers said on Tuesday, a move that could help consolidate his power base with a younger guard of aides. …
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A video has captured the astonishing moment a fisherman was rescued after three days trapped nearly 100-feet underwater in the Atlantic ocean. Harrison Okene, a 29-year-old ship`s cook, was the only known survivor from the boat of 12 men, which capsized on May 26, 20 miles off the coast of Nigeria.
Medical Mystery: Student Stops Needing Sleep
Cristina Speirs, 22, didn't need sleep, but it was a sign of a medical problem.
Arizona police release report in imprisonment case
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A 17-year-old Arizona girl hugged her two younger sisters, touched their faces and talked about how they had all changed when they finally were reunited after their mother and stepfather kept them imprisoned in their home for up to two years, authorities said.
10 Universities With the Largest Undergraduate Populations
The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Between 1992 and 1998,…
Mexico Receives Letter From Drug Capo Sought by US
Mexico receives letter from drug lord Caro Quintero sought by US in 1985 killing of DEA agent
Third time a charm: SpaceX launches commercial satellite
The private US company SpaceX said it successfully launched on Tuesday its first commercial satellite, designed to provide telecommunications services to China and other Asian countries. It said the launch came after two delays in recent days because of glitches with the company's Falcon 9 rocket.…
