Is Barack Obama an imperial president?
Waving away security guards, Mr. Obama turned and addressed Mr. Hong, himself undocumented. "We've got this Constitution, we've got this whole thing about separation of powers," Obama continued. Obama, a former constitutional law professor, was once skeptical of the aggressive use of presidential…
Funeral held for autistic NYC boy who vanished
NEW YORK (AP) — Strangers who helped try to find an autistic New York City teen who walked out of his school and disappeared joined his family and friends Saturday for his funeral, somberly marking the tragic end of their three-month search.
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SAO PAULO (AP) — Scientists have made the first discovery in 100 years of a new river dolphin species in the waters of the Araguaia river in Brazil's vast Amazon rainforest.
Israel PM under fire over son's Norwegian girlfriend
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was under fire Sunday from religious lawmakers following a report that his son was dating a non-Jewish woman, media said. Norwegian newspaper Dagen reported that Yair Netanyahu, 23, was dating 25-year-old Norwegian Sandra Leikanger, currently studying in…
Jay Z's Roc Nation holds court at private mansion
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — If there is a lesson to take away from attending Jay Z's super-exclusive pre-Grammy party, it's simple — don't come late.
Couple Is Short On Hospitality When Parents Are The Guests
DEAR ABBY: When parents who live many miles away from their adult children visit their homes, to what extent should they be treated as "guests"? When we visit our son, our daughter-in-law gets herself a snack and then sits down to eat it and watch TV, and there we sit. She never offers us a thing.…
The new face of food stamps: working-age Americans (4 photos)
In a first, working-age people now make up the majority in U.S. households that rely on food stamps — a switch from a few years ago, when children and the elderly were the main recipients. Some of the change is due to demographics, such as the trend toward having fewer children. But a slow…
Family promise gave life to man in 31-year coma
MURRIETA, Calif. (AP) — Paul Cortez can remember the night 31 years ago as clearly as if it was last week. He had walked into the pediatric intensive care unit of Riverside County Regional Medical Center to find his 7-year-old son, Mikey, barely clinging to life.
Egypt army chief who led coup promoted to top rank
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's army chief, Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, who led last summer's coup ousting the Islamist president, inched closer to running for the country's top position on Monday, receiving a promotion to the military's highest rank and meeting with top commanders to discuss a possible…
Messi's creativity as important as goals, coach Martino says
Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino hailed compatriot Lionel Messi's passing ability after the Catalans moved back to the top of La Liga with a 3-0 win over Malaga at the Camp Nou on Sunday. Messi's run without a goal on league duty stretched to eight games dating back to September, but after Gerard…
Beatles, Kristofferson honored for life's work
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The unofficial theme for the Recording Academy's laughter-filled Special Merit Awards ceremony could easily have been old friends.
Police: Man Attacked After Car Gets Stuck in Snow
Police: Man says he was beaten unconscious after car got stuck in snow at NJ business
Caribbean cruise ended after outbreak of illness
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — The Royal Caribbean cruise line on Sunday ended a ship's 10-day trip in the Caribbean early after hundreds of passengers and crew members were sickened with a gastrointestinal illness.
ACLU alleges comically unconstitutional religious harassment in rural Louisiana school
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Louisiana filed a lawsuit this week against a public school district in rural western Louisiana contending that school officials and at least one teacher harassed a Buddhist sixth-grade student for not adhering to Christianity. The ACLU filed the…
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans will get a flavor of one of the most heralded episodes of World War II when a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, restored in the shark-nosed markings of the famed Flying Tigers, goes on display at the National World War II Museum.
Welcome center roils tourist destination Newport
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — A proposal to build a visitors center on the grounds of The Breakers, the Gilded Age Vanderbilt family mansion and national historic landmark, is dividing Newport's preservationists, neighbors, and even some family members in this seaside city where tourism is a lifeblood.
France's Trierweiler puts on brave face for India trip
France's former first lady Valerie Trierweiler tried to shrug off the furore over her split from President Francois Hollande on a trip to India Monday, telling a media scrum she was feeling "very good". In her first public appearance since the weekend announcement of the separation, Trierweiler…
Fatal crash shuts down westbound I-40
Man charged in major accident that closed the westbound lanes of I-40 in Wake County
Buckingham Palace seeks housekeeper to run baths
Buckingham Palace was advertising Monday for a new housekeeping assistant, whose duties include running the royal baths and arranging serving the tea. The successful applicant for the £14,400 ($23,800, 17,400 euros) a year post will be responsible for "high quality cleaning, presentation and…
Marijuana Use During Pregnancy Affects Baby's Brain
Using marijuana during pregnancy could affect a baby's brain development by interfering with how brain cells are wired, a new study in mice and human tissue suggests. Researchers studied marijuana's effects on mice and brain tissue from human fetuses, and found that the active ingredient in…
