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| Reporter reflects on Obama’s emotional visit — and her own — to African slave site Friday, Jun 28, 2013 04:22 AM PDT Politics Confidential In a emotional visit to Senegal's Goree Island, President Obama stood at the threshold of the "Door of No Return," the place that's come to symbolize the journey of millions of African slaves, who were bound, shackled and sent to America and other foreign lands. American Urban Radio's April Ryan, herself a descendent [...] Full Story | Top |
| James Gandolfini Funeral: Joe Pantoliano Remembers His Sopranos Co-Star & Friend Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 01:26 PM PDT  James Gandolfini's memorial service was held in New York City on Thursday and "Sopranos" co-star and friend Joe Pantoliano spoke to Access Hollywood about remembering the late actor. Full Story | Top |
| Channing Tatum Had 'Crying Fits' Watching Jenna Give Birth To Daughter Everly Friday, Jun 28, 2013 08:44 AM PDT  Channing Tatum developed a newfound respect for wife Jenna Dewan-Tatum after watching the 32-year-old beauty give birth to their first child in May. Full Story | Top |
| Perry, filibuster star clash over Texas abortions Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 04:27 PM PDT  GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday admonished the star of a Democratic filibuster that helped kill new Texas abortion restrictions, saying state Sen. Wendy Davis' rise from a tough upbringing to Harvard Law graduate should have taught her the value of each human life. Full Story | Top |
| Immigration reform bill passes Senate, moves to skeptical House Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 01:30 PM PDT  The Senate passed a sweeping immigration reform bill on Thursday afternoon, after a recently hashed-out compromise on border security helped persuade a total of 14 Republicans to vote for the measure. The bill, which passed 68-32, could face a steep uphill climb in the Republican-controlled House. The vote brings Congress a step closer to passing [...] Full Story | Top |
| Alec Baldwin’s Twitter account deleted after post-Gandolfini funeral rant Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 09:38 PM PDT  Alec Baldwin's verified Twitter account was deleted late on Thursday after the apparently enraged actor published a series of tweets aimed at a Daily Mail journalist who wrote a story about his wife's conduct at James Gandolfini's funeral. Yahoo News captured Baldwin's angry, occasionally homophobic tweets before his account was taken offline. According to the [...] Full Story | Top |
| Chick-fil-a president deletes gay marriage remark Friday, Jun 28, 2013 04:47 AM PDT  ATLANTA (AP) — The president of the fast-food restaurant chain Chick-fil-A has once again injected himself into the gay marriage debate, this time criticizing U.S. Supreme Court rulings. Full Story | Top |
| Target cuts ties with Deen; drugmaker distances Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 03:15 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Paula Deen's multimillion-dollar merchandise and media empire continues to unravel following revelations that she used racial slurs in the past. Full Story | Top |
| Holmes to wear hidden harness anchored to floor Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 07:15 PM PDT  DENVER (AP) — Colorado theater shooting suspect James Holmes will be restrained during his trial by wearing a harness under his clothes that will be anchored to the floor, the judge said Thursday. Full Story | Top |
| Vatican official arrested in corruption plot Friday, Jun 28, 2013 05:52 AM PDT  VATICAN CITY (AP) — A Vatican official has been arrested by Italian police for allegedly trying to illegally bring 20 million euros ($26 million) in cash into the country from Switzerland with a private jet. Full Story | Top |
| Sears Holdings severs ties with Paula Deen Friday, Jun 28, 2013 09:22 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Paula Deen just lost another business partner. Full Story | Top |
| The Hobbit: Peter Jackson Films Final Gandalf Scenes With Sir Ian McKellen Friday, Jun 28, 2013 10:45 AM PDT  It was a sad day in The Shire on Friday, as Sir Ian McKellen completed filming his final scene in "The Hobbit" trilogy. Full Story | Top |
| Extremely rare jaguar spotted near Arizona mountains Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 01:18 PM PDT Photos of an extremely rare jaguar roaming Forest Service land near Arizona's Santa Rita Mountains have been published by the Arizona Daily Star, which got the images from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. The male jaguar, believed to be the lone known unconfined jaguar in the U.S., has been in the area since at [...] Full Story | Top |
| Friend: Trayvon Martin encounter racially charged Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 04:52 PM PDT  SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — George Zimmerman's defense attorney insisted during several testy exchanges with an important prosecution witness Thursday that Trayvon Martin injected race into a confrontation with the neighborhood watch volunteer and insinuated the young woman was not believable because of inconsistencies in her story. Full Story | Top |
| How hot is it in the western US? Real hot Friday, Jun 28, 2013 08:19 AM PDT  The heat wave that is gripping the western U.S. is one of the worst in years, with desert locations in the Southwest seeing temperatures approach 120 degrees. To give some perspective on the heat, here are five facts about the punishing nature of the heat wave. Full Story | Top |
| Cantor on immigration vote: ‘I can’t tell you what’s in that big Senate bill’ Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 04:33 PM PDT A bill that would overhaul the nation's immigration system passed with bipartisan support in the Senate Thursday, but some of the top Republican leaders in the House say they haven't bothered to find out what's in it. In an exclusive interview with Yahoo News Thursday evening, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said he's not aware [...] Full Story | Top |
| Eyewitness describes Trayvon Martin's fatal struggle to Florida jury Friday, Jun 28, 2013 12:10 PM PDT  By Barbara Liston SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - A witness in the murder trial of neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman testified on Friday that he saw Trayvon Martin on top of Zimmerman during a struggle that led to the unarmed black teenager's shooting death in a central Florida gated community last year. But Jonathan Good, a former resident at the townhouse complex, told the jury in Seminole County criminal court that he never saw Martin slam Zimmerman's head into the concrete sidewalk, undermining a key element in Zimmerman's defense. ... Full Story | Top |
| Winning without doping was impossible, says Armstrong Friday, Jun 28, 2013 12:51 AM PDT  PARIS (Reuters) - Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong, who cheated his way to seven Tour de France victories from 1999-2005, claims it would have been impossible to win the world's greatest race without doping. Asked if riders won races drugs-free in the era when he competed, a bullish Armstrong told French daily Le Monde on Friday: "It depends on the races. The Tour de France? No. Impossible to win without doping. "My name was taken out of the palmares (list of achievements) but the Tour was held between 1999 and 2005 wasn't it? There must be a winner then. ... Full Story | Top |
| Senate passes sweeping immigration legislation Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 04:59 PM PDT  By Richard Cowan and Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate approved a landmark immigration bill on Thursday that would provide millions of undocumented immigrants a chance to become citizens, but the leader of the House of Representatives said the measure was dead on arrival in the House. In a rare show of bipartisanship, the Democratic-controlled Senate passed the bill by a vote of 68-32, with 14 of the Senate's 46 Republicans joining all 52 Democrats and two independents in support of the bill. ... Full Story | Top |
| Metal object crashes through Seattle home Friday, Jun 28, 2013 07:44 AM PDT A three-pound piece of metal crashed into a Seattle area home earlier this week, causing damage to the home's ceiling and roof and leaving many to wonder where on Earth (or, perhaps, outer space) it came from. Had a chunk of the Millennium Falcon fallen loose? Were the Transformers preparing an invasion of our peaceful [...] Full Story | Top |
| Utah state senator proposes to longtime partner Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 04:17 PM PDT  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An openly gay Utah state senator didn't just give a speech at a party celebrating two Supreme Court victories for gay rights — he took to the stage to propose to his longtime boyfriend. Full Story | Top |
| Neighbor testifies about Martin-Zimmerman fight Friday, Jun 28, 2013 12:32 PM PDT  SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A neighbor of George Zimmerman who had perhaps the best view of the struggle between the neighborhood watch volunteer and Trayvon Martin testified at Zimmerman's murder trial Friday that it appeared the unarmed teen was straddling Zimmerman during their confrontation. Full Story | Top |
| Tiny Allegiant Air thrives on low costs, high fees Friday, Jun 28, 2013 08:43 AM PDT  LAS VEGAS (AP) — There are no sure things in this city — with one exception: Allegiant Air. Full Story | Top |
| Remains of missing boy found in southwest Colo. Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 04:53 PM PDT  DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — Teams looking for a 13-year-old boy last seen in November during a visit with his father have found his remains in southwest Colorado, La Plata County sheriff's officials said Thursday. Full Story | Top |
| Obama starts long-awaited Africa tour at slave port Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 02:26 PM PDT By Mark Felsenthal GOREE ISLAND, Senegal (Reuters) - Almost four centuries after Africans started being shipped to North America as slaves, the first U.S. president of African ancestry on Thursday visited an infamous embarkation point for those destined for lives in chains. In his first - and, many Africans say, long-overdue - extended tour of the continent since entering the White House, President Barack Obama focused on political and economic issues while also recalling a painful chapter in Africa's and America's past. ... Full Story | Top |
| Feds: Boston suspect downloaded bomb instructions Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 07:50 PM PDT  BOSTON (AP) — Boston Marathon suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev downloaded bomb-making instructions from an al-Qaida magazine, gathered online material on Islamic jihad and martyrdom and later scrawled anti-American messages inside the boat where he lay wounded, a federal indictment charged Thursday. Full Story | Top |
| Reports: Retired general target of leaks probe Friday, Jun 28, 2013 01:15 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is under investigation for allegedly leaking classified information about a covert cyberattack on Iran's nuclear facilities, according to media reports. Full Story | Top |
| Conn. hometown of Hernandez shocked at star's fall Friday, Jun 28, 2013 06:15 AM PDT  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The murder case against former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez has led investigators to his hometown of Bristol, Conn., the working-class Hartford suburb where he began a meteoric rise that would carry him to the upper echelons of the NFL. Full Story | Top |
| Another White House Play Date with Muslim Jihad Friday, Jun 28, 2013 12:00 AM PDT Forget Paula Deen. There are far more dangerous bigots and poisonous haters spoiling the American landscape. They cook up violent rhetoric and murderous plots against our troops, our citizens and our allies 24/7. And they have direct access to the White House. Full Story | Top |
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