G8 leaders seek to corral Europe crisis AP - 4 hrs agoThe leaders of eight of the world's biggest economies meet this weekend outside Washington, seeking to keep Europe's debt crisis from spiraling out of control and jeopardizing fledgling recoveries in the U.S. and elsewh … More »G8 leaders seek to corral Europe crisis
The leaders of eight of the world's biggest economies meet this weekend outside Washington, seeking to keep Europe's debt crisis from spiraling out of control and jeopardizing fledgling recoveries in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Suspect arrested in Miss. highway shootings AP - 1 hr 14 mins agoAuthorities in Mississippi have arrested a suspect in two fatal highway shootings. The suspect had not been posing as a police officer in the shootings, as authorities previously thought. More »Suspect arrested in Miss. highway shootings
Authorities in Mississippi have arrested a suspect in two fatal highway shootings. The suspect had not been posing as a police officer in the shootings, as authorities previously thought.
Scott Walker gains ground in Wisconsin recall campaign Time.com - 1 hr 48 mins agoBeside the presidential contest, Walker's recall fight might be the most hyped race of 2012. More »Scott Walker gains ground in Wisconsin recall campaign
Beside the presidential contest, Walker's recall fight might be the most hyped race of 2012.
Colorado wildfire grows amid erratic wind gusts AP - 5 hrs agoHundreds of firefighters worked to combat a growing blaze that was scorching terrain around a scenic canyon in northern Colorado. More »Colorado wildfire grows amid erratic wind gusts
Hundreds of firefighters worked to combat a growing blaze that was scorching terrain around a scenic canyon in northern Colorado.
Jury to begin deliberations in John Edwards case AP - 8 mins agoJurors were set to begin deliberating the fate of John Edwards on Friday, weighing nearly four weeks of testimony and evidence from the former presidential candidate's corruption trial. More »Jury to begin deliberations in John Edwards case
Jurors were set to begin deliberating the fate of John Edwards on Friday, weighing nearly four weeks of testimony and evidence from the former presidential candidate's corruption trial.
Facebook set for big first-day pop @ Yahoo! Finance - 10 hrs agoFacebook is set to raise up to $18.4 billion in its IPO and become the first U.S. company to be worth more than $100 billion at its debut, as investors bet on a big pop when it begins trading Friday on the Nasdaq. More »Facebook set for big first-day pop
Facebook is set to raise up to $18.4 billion in its IPO and become the first U.S. company to be worth more than $100 billion at its debut, as investors bet on a big pop when it begins trading Friday on the Nasdaq.
The Liberation of Rahm Emanuel The Daily Beast - 3 hrs agoIt doesn’t sound like Rahm Emanuel, the current mayor of Chicago and former Obama chief of staff, misses working in the White House all that much. More »The Liberation of Rahm Emanuel
It doesn’t sound like Rahm Emanuel, the current mayor of Chicago and former Obama chief of staff, misses working in the White House all that much.
- 6 shot, 3 dead in Louisville neighborhood AP - 10 hrs ago
Three people were killed Thursday after a chaotic shooting scene that had crowds running for cover in a crime-ridden section of Louisville.
- Tweets show strong support for gay marriage The Atlantic Wire - 13 hrs ago
The tweeting masses are on board with the cause of the moment, gay marriage, by a roughly 2.6-to-1 margin, according to a report from Pew's Project for Excellence in Journalism.
- Did 1991 mistake spark 'birther' issue? The Ticket - 14 hrs ago
A possible source of the so-called "birther" issue -- or at least a potential cause of the rumors that have dogged President Barack Obama -- has been identified.
- Bus plunges into Vietnam river bank; 34 killed AP - 8 hrs ago
A crowded bus plunged into a river bank in central Vietnam, killing 34 people and injuring 21 others in one of the country's deadliest road accidents.
- Pepsi drops horse show after video of animal abuse Reuters - 9 hrs ago
Soft drink maker Pepsi said on Thursday that it was dropping sponsorship of a prestigious national horse show, one day after ABC News broadcast footage of a horse in training for a show being beaten by a trainer. The Walking Horse National Celebration said that Pepsi had been a sponsor since 2010 of the nation's leading …
- Wayne Newton sued over Las Vegas home museum plans AP - 9 hrs ago
Plans to turn Wayne Newton's sprawling Las Vegas estate into a celebrity museum have shifted into an ugly legal battle citing mismanagement, animal abuse and sexual harassment.
- Notorious 1980s drug dealer arrested in New York AP - 9 hrs ago
A drug dealer who got his start during the crack epidemic of the 1980s and was so good at hiding his whereabouts that he was known as "the ghost" has been arrested along with dozens of others on new charges.
- Afghanistan, economy top Obama's summit agenda The Ticket - 13 hrs ago
President Barack Obama on Friday kicks off a frenetic four days of guns-and-butter diplomacy, including a pair of high-stakes international summits focused on reviving the sputtering global economy and winding down the unpopular war in Afghanistan. Both issues will shape Obama's legacy — not to mention his hopes for re-election …
- Kansas governor apologizes for century of segregation Reuters - 12 hrs ago
Gov. Sam Brownback apologized to blacks for segregation in his state in the last century as he marked the anniversary of a ruling that struck down segregation in schools.
- Supreme Court Justice Breyer robbed again Reuters - 15 hrs ago
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, who was robbed in February at his Caribbean vacation home by a man armed with a machete, recently was the victim of a burglary at his residence in Washington.
- Tim Pawlenty now mum on VP prospects ABC OTUS News - 14 hrs ago
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty slightly changed his tune on his vice presidential prospects Thursday when he didn’t rule out the possibility that he might get picked as Mitt Romney’s running mate.
- Photos: Disco legend Donna Summer 16 hrs ago
Swansea's Rodgers snubs Liverpool approach AFP - 1 hr 25 mins ago
Liverpool's search for a new manager suffered a setback on Friday when Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers rejected the chance to talk to the Anfield club. More »Swansea's Rodgers snubs Liverpool approach
Liverpool's search for a new manager suffered a setback on Friday when Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers rejected the chance to talk to the Anfield club.
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