Boy who killed Nazi dad at age 10 to be sentenced
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The blond boy was 10 when he put a gun to the head of his sleeping neo-Nazi father and pulled the trigger.
Official photo shows rare British royal gathering
LONDON (AP) — Britain's monarchy has released a rare photo celebrating the christening of Prince George that shows four generations of royals gathered together.
Ted Cruz Angers Nigerian-Americans With Obamacare Remarks
Sen. Ted Cruz’s sense of humor is earning him some ill will from near and far. A Nigerian-American organization wants the Texas Republican to apologize for comments he made Monday about the problems with the Affordable Care Act website. “You may have noticed that all...
Greek police arrest 2 suspected of buying baby
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek police said Friday they have arrested a childless couple in Athens on suspicion of buying an 8-month-old Roma girl and trying to register her as their own, amid international uproar over another little girl who was found living with unrelated Gypsies in Greece.
FDA recommends tightening access to hydrocodone pain-killers
By Toni Clarke WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recommended tighter restrictions on products that contain hydrocodone, an opioid painkiller present in commonly prescribed, potentially addictive drugs such as Vicodin. Until now, Vicodin and other products that…
Gay couple in Oklahoma to marry despite ban
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Darren Black Bear hasn't thought too much about his upcoming nuptials. Maybe khaki pants, and he doesn't mind if guests show up in Halloween costumes even though the wedding will be a rare sight: He and his partner are getting legally married in Oklahoma even though the state…
Satellite spots light show in the middle of the ocean
Those weird lights in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean — what are they?
Mistaken fatal shooting of Andy Lopez Cruz (14 photos)
No more than 10 seconds elapsed from the time sheriff's deputies spotted a 13-year-old California boy carrying what they thought was an assault rifle and the moment they shot him dead, only to learn afterward the gun was a plastic replica, police said on Thursday. It took 16 seconds more for the…
Why Obamacare’s individual mandate isn’t going away (for now)
The Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate is back in the headlines, and this time it’s linked to Obamacare’s troubled website. But don’t look for the controversial insurance requirement to go away anytime soon.
Ethiopia Bans Overseas Employment of Citizens
Ethiopia bans overseas employment of citizens to curb illegal migration
UK police seize parts from 3D-printed gun
LONDON (AP) — British police said Friday they have seized components of a gun made from plastic on a 3-D printer and are testing to see whether it was a viable weapon.
Cards rally to beat Boston, level World Series
Boston (AFP) - Carlos Beltran's RBI single capped a three-run seventh and Michael Wacha pitched six solid innings as St. Louis rallied to beat Boston 4-2 and level the World Series.
Airbus promotes its US links on Boeing's turf
WASHINGTON (AP) — Airbus, headquartered in France, is pitching its value to the U.S. economy as it takes its battle for dominance in the global airplane market onto rival Boeing's home turf.
Roma families in France (12 photos)
Migrant families from Romania reside in this encampment in Triel-sur-Seine near Paris. It is just one of the approximately 400 such camps spread throughout France. People there say they want to work in France and become integrated, because they have no prospects in Romania. Immigration is…
The least popular American baby names (from 1880 to 1932)
Like a lot of people, I was entranced recently by this animated map of the most popular baby names for girls by state over the past 52 years. It shows how the country shifted from Mary to Lisa before giving over completely to Jennifer, after which the Jessica/Ashley and Emily/Emma battles…
Rebels and Congo army clash; Rwanda says it was shelled
By Kenny Katombe GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Congo's M23 rebels clashed with government troops for the first time in nearly two months on Friday, and neighboring Rwanda said Congolese army shells had landed on its territory. The clash came days after peace talks broke down in the…
Vatican's US donors get access for a $500 pittance
VATICAN CITY (AP) — They entered the Sistine Chapel in tuxedoes and gowns, the clacking of high heels on marble competing with the Latin chants of a choir filling the frescoed hall.
Banksy returns with painting on door to Hustler Club
A day after his controversial monthlong New York City residency was interrupted by what he called "police activity," Banksy returns with his latest piece of street art: a sprayed stencil outside the Hustler Club in Manhattan.
Galloway and an invocation’s slow death
Greg Randall Lee from Widener Law says the recent remarks of U.S. Senate Chaplain Admiral Barry Black during the shutdown crisis highlight the importance of prayer at public meetings.
6 questions never to ask during a job interview
If there's one question you can always count on fielding at a job interview, it's this: "Do you have any questions?"Needless to say, your answer should always be an enthusiastic "yes." But before you inquire into every little curiosity about your possible future place of employment — from how often…
