- Obama says U.S. ready to assist Algerian officials AP - 8 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Saturday the U.S. stands ready to provide whatever assistance Algerian officials need in the aftermath of the deadly terrorist attack at a natural gas complex in the Sahara. More »Obama says U.S. ready to assist Algerian officials
- Obama to be sworn in for 2nd term at White House AP - 45 mins ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Formally embarking on his second term, President Barack Obama was set to take the oath of office Sunday surrounded by family in an intimate inauguration at the White House, 24 hours before re-enacting the … More »Obama to be sworn in for 2nd term at White House
- Envoy says Venezuela open to better ties with U.S. Reuters - 6 hrs ago
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's government is open to improving troubled ties with Washington and is considering a U.S. proposal for the return of anti-drug agents kicked out of the country eight years ago by President Hugo … More »Envoy says Venezuela open to better ties with U.S.
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's government is open to improving troubled ties with Washington and is considering a U.S. proposal for the return of anti-drug agents kicked out of the country eight years ago by President Hugo Chavez, a senior official said. There has been no word from Chavez since he had cancer surgery in …
- Indicted Megaupload founder launches new site AP - 3 hrs ago
SYDNEY (AP) — Indicted Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom launched a new file-sharing website on Sunday, promising users amped-up privacy levels in a defiant move against the U.S. prosecutors who accuse him of facilitating massive … More »Indicted Megaupload founder launches new site
- Cardinals Hall of Famer Stan Musial dies at age 92 @ Yahoo! Sports - 5 hrs ago
- Original Batmobile from TV series sells for $4.2M AP - 7 hrs ago
- Crowds descend on Washington to be part of inauguration weekend The Ticket - 16 hrs ago
Tim Engelskirchen and his brother Daniel had no idea what they were getting into when they responded to a Craigslist ad seeking workers to hawk political buttons at the Democratic National Convention last summer. The ad took the Charlotte, N.C. residents on an unexpected five-month journey chasing presidential candidates …
- Michelle Obama and Jill Biden host Katy Perry in tribute to military families The Ticket - 11 hrs ago
If the USO took over production of the MTV Music Awards, the result would be something like the Kid’s Inaugural Concert that First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden hosted Saturday in tribute to military families. Several thousand children and their parents—many functioning both as chaperones and stepladders—filled …
- NRA tunes into cable TV to raise money, air gun rights issues Reuters - 6 hrs ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When President Barack Obama announced a raft of proposals in the biggest U.S. gun-control push in decades, Cam Edwards, host of Sportsman Channel's "Cam & Company" talk show, wasted no time siding with the National Rifle Association. "Assault weapon is a made-up name for a gun I can ban," said Edwards, …
- Penn State's charged ex-president sits front row at game @ Yahoo! Sports - 6 hrs ago
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Agnieszka Radwanska continued her perfect start to the year with a clinical demolition of Ana Ivanovic to set up a rematch with Li Na in the quarter-finals after beating the Chinese … More »Radwanska storms past Ivanovic to extend streak
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Agnieszka Radwanska continued her perfect start to the year with a clinical demolition of Ana Ivanovic to set up a rematch with Li Na in the quarter-finals after beating the Chinese in Sydney 10 days ago. Four of the top 10 women have already packed their bags at Melbourne Park while fourth seed Radwanska …