Maine's Angus King to Caucus With Senate Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Independent Senator-elect Angus King of Maine says he has decided to caucus with Democrats, which will add to the party's voting edge. His decision ends months of speculation about...
View ArticleUS: Al-Qaida Link to Consulate Attackers
PARIS (AP) — The head of the U.S. military's Africa Command says some of those who attacked the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya were linked to al-Qaida's North Africa arm. Gen. Carter Ham told...
View ArticleCroatian Minister Sentenced to Prison in Hungary
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Croatia's economy minister has been sentenced to 22 months in prison for causing a traffic accident in Hungary in 2010 in which two people were killed and two injured....
View ArticleS. Africa Police: Smuggler Swallowed 220 Diamonds
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Police in South Africa say they've arrested a 25-year-old man who swallowed 220 polished diamonds in an attempt to smuggle them out of the country. Capt. Paul Ramaloko of the South...
View ArticleQatar Extends Oil Field Pact With France's Total
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatar says it has signed another 25-year agreement with France's Total to oversee a major offshore oil field. Wednesday's deal was approved by Energy Minister Mohammed bin Saleh...
View ArticleMcCain Wants Watergate-Style Panel to Probe Libya
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John McCain is calling for establishment of a Watergate-style congressional committee to investigate the deaths of four Americans, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens, at...
View ArticlePeople Magazine Says Channing Tatum Is Sexiest Man
NEW YORK (AP) — Channing Tatum is People magazine's "sexiest man alive" for 2012. The 32-year-old actor says his first thought on hearing the news was: "'Y'all are messing with me.'" Tatum's film...
View ArticleUN Says Access to Contraception a Human Right
GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations says access to contraception is a universal human right that could dramatically improve the lives of women and children in poor countries. It is the first time the...
View ArticleIreland Probes Death of Ill Abortion-Seeker
DUBLIN (AP) — The debate over legalizing abortion in Ireland has flared after a woman suffering from blood poisoning was refused a quick termination of her pregnancy and died in an Irish hospital....
View ArticleFormer Obama Regulatory Chief Has Book Deal
NEW YORK (AP) — A former Obama administration official has a book coming about how government might work in the future. Cass Sunstein, President Barack Obama's regulatory chief for three years, has a...
View ArticleAustria Court Upholds Facebook Ban for Broadcaster
VIENNA (AP) — A court in Austria has upheld a Facebook ban for state broadcaster ORF after the country' broadcast regulators ruled that its statutes do not allow it a presence on the social media...
View ArticleUK Unemployment Falls but Pay Lags Below Inflation
LONDON (AP) — Official statistics show that the unemployment rate in the United Kingdom fell to 7.8 percent in the July-September period. The Office for National Statistics says Wednesday that the...
View ArticleIsrael Officials Warns Against Palestinian UN Bid
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's vice premier says the Palestinians would violate their peace accords with Israel by seeking recognition of an independent state of Palestine at the United Nations. Moshe...
View ArticleControversial Treason Law Takes Effect in Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — A controversial new law widely expanding the definition of treason has come into effect in Russia despite President Vladimir Putin's promise to review it. The legislation published...
View ArticleBBC Marks 90th Anniversary Mired in Doubt
LONDON (AP) — Mired in doubt about its future, the British Broadcasting Corporation is marking the 90th anniversary of its first transmission. The world-renowned broadcaster aired its first radio news...
View ArticleMan Recants Story of Teen Sex With Elmo Puppeteer
NEW YORK (AP) — A man who accused Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash of having sex with him when he was a teenage boy now says they had a relationship as adults and it was consensual. The man, who has not...
View ArticleJapan's PM Says May Dissolve Parliament by Friday
TOKYO (AP) — Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda says he is ready to dissolve parliament by Friday if Japan's main opposition party agrees to key electoral reforms. Noda made the pledge during a heated...
View ArticlePanetta: Don't Jump to Conclusions About Allen
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is cautioning against concluding that the U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. John Allen, is guilty of misconduct based on allegations now under...
View ArticleCharter School Enrollment on the Rise
WASHINGTON (AP) — Enrollment in charter schools increased by 200,000 students last year and now tops 2 million, according to a report being released Wednesday. The National Alliance for Public Charter...
View ArticleINXS Gives Up Touring After 35 Years on the Road
SYDNEY (AP) — Australian rockers INXS are giving up touring after 35 years. Drummer Jon Farriss announced the end of the band's remarkable run of performances during a concert in the West Australia...
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