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Strauss-Kahn settles out of court with maid in sexual assault case
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the disgraced former head of the International Monetary Fund and French politician, has reached a preliminary settlement with the Manhattan maid who accused him of sexual...
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Phones and Internet cut for second day in Syria
Phone and Internet networks were down across most of Syria for a second straight day on Friday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported. “In some areas, it is possible to access the Internet...
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British government divided over new proposals to curb press
British lawmakers started work Friday on a draft law to regulate the nation’s unruly newspapers as proposed by a major press inquiry, despite Prime Minister David Cameron’s strong objection to the...
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China and U.S. military hold joint disaster exercise
The Chinese and US militaries held joint disaster response exercises Friday, as Beijing increases its global reach and Washington continues its “pivot” to the Pacific. The joint drill, which saw...
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The private life of Charles Darwin
When not busy pioneering his theory of natural selection, Darwin also applied scientific logic to courting the female of the species There are few books that provide a better insight into genius than...
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Colbert slams Eisenhower for failing to kill ‘Moon Hitler’
Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert said Thursday that he’s finally pinpointed the moment America started heading downhill: when President Dwight Eisenhower (R) passed on a plan to drop a nuclear bomb...
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Bradley Manning: how keeping himself sane was taken as proof of madness
WikiLeaks suspect’s attempts to exercise and stay occupied in bare cell only perpetuated harsh anti-suicide measures Shortly before Bradley Manning was arrested in Iraq under suspicion of being the...
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Music Fridays: Ermahgerd A Panda Party Edition
Happy Friday! Let’s play some tunes in the Panda Party. How was your Thanksgiving holiday, by the way? Eat anything cool? I had pumpkin donuts…as an appetizer. Because my friends are wild that way....
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Scarborough to Republicans: Quit budget talks if Obama can’t get along like...
MSNBC host Joe Scarborough on Friday recommended that Republicans “walk out” of talks completely because President Barack Obama’s first budget offer was “loaded with Democratic priorities,” citing an...
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‘Holy Grail’ producer sues Monty Python stars over musical royalties
The producer of the cult film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” took its comedy stars to court on Friday in a bid for royalties from a hit spin-off musical, Spamalot. Three of the six Pythons — Eric...
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Mexico inaugurates new President Peña Nieto, but takes on ‘old’ party reputation
Mexico inaugurates new President Peña Nieto, but takes on 'old' party reputation Mexican President-elect Enrique Peña Nieto takes office today, but when Mexicans chose him as president in July, they...
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‘Fiscal cliff’ road trip: Obama talks Scrooge as GOP stews
'Fiscal cliff' road trip: Obama talks Scrooge as GOP stews President Obama’s speech Friday at a toy factory in suburban Philadelphia – an electoral battleground area – had all the hallmarks of a...
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House vote to boost sci-tech visas lays bare political rifts on immigration
House vote to boost sci-tech visas lays bare political rifts on immigration House passage of an immigration bill that swaps a lottery designed to diversity America’s immigrant population for visas...
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For Amish, fastest-growing faith group in U.S., life is changing
For Amish, fastest-growing faith group in US, life is changing For Jacob Beachy, life moves along much as it always has. Every day, there are the 35 cows that need tending, as well as 90 acres of...
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Video games really are art, MoMA says
Video games really are art, MoMA says The Museum of Modern Art, in New York, has finally confirmed what gaming geeks have known for years: That the best video games are fine art. Beginning in March...
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GOP-backed bill is most serious attack on America’s Wilderness Act in history
GOP-backed bill is most serious attack on America's Wilderness Act in history Conservationists and wilderness enthusiasts across America are mobilizing to defeat a bill passed by the House of...
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Give back our money, savers yell at Spain banks
Furious Spaniards who say banks cheated them of their savings took to the streets Saturday demanding that the bailed-out lenders give them their money back. “Thieves! Where is our money?” bellowed a...
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Obama urges immediate tax cut extension for middle class
US President Barack Obama urged Congress on Saturday to immediately extend a tax cut for middle class Americans, arguing the move will give 98 percent of families and 97 percent of small businesses...
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Psy admits he gets sick of ‘Gangnam Style’
South Korean pop music sensation Psy admitted Saturday that he sometimes gets sick of his massive hit “Gangnam Style” but will continue performing the number that made him world-famous. Speaking at a...
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‘Harry Potter’ author J.K. Rowling dismayed by British PM on press ‘intrusions’
Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling accused British Prime Minister David Cameron on Saturday of betraying victims of press intrusion after he opposed calls by a major inquiry for laws to regulate...
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