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Ohio State president to retire because of Notre Dame remarks

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 12:56 PM PDT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University President Gordon Gee announced his retirement Tuesday after he came under fire for jokingly referring to "those damn Catholics" at Notre Dame and poking fun at the academic quality of other schools.

Tea party groups blame inability to raise funds on IRS practices

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 12:26 PM PDT

Conservative Group Decries IRS TacticsThe agency's methods discouraged supporters from donating to their causes.

Blacks more likely to get busted for pot than whites

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 12:12 PM PDT

Ex-Microsoft exec plans marijuana brandEven though marijuana use by both races is about the same, a new report shows arrests are not the same.

White House wants more evidence on Syria chemical weapons

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 10:56 AM PDT

Kerry: 'strong evidence' Syria used chemical weapons

What we lost the day Robert Kennedy died

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 10:10 AM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 28, 1964, file photo, Sen. Robert Kennedy stands before the delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City, N.J. Democrats have little hope of matching the fervor and historical import of their 2008 convention, when they made Barack Obama the first black presidential nominee of a major political party. One of the memorable moments from past conventions was delegates standing in tearful silence as Robert Kennedy quotes Shakespeare in tribute to his slain brother, President John F. Kennedy: Yahoo's Jeff Greenfield speculates on how the man might have re-shaped politics.

Prof feels the heat over tweet to PhD applicants

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 09:54 AM PDT

New Mexico Professor feeling heat from offensive TweetThe visiting NYU faculty member suggests that overweight students need not apply.

Judge accepts Holmes' insanity plea

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 09:24 AM PDT

FILE - In this March 12, 2013 file photo, James Holmes, left, and defense attorney Tamara Brady appear in district court in Centennial, Colo. for his arraignment. Holmes, the suspect in the Colorado theater massacre, could enter his long-expected insanity plea at a hearing Tuesday June 4, 2013, though the case could also veer off on another tangent as his lawyers seek the strongest possible defense. (AP Photo/The Denver Post, RJ Sangosti, Pool, File)The accused Colo. theater gunman will undergo a lengthy mental evaluation.

Military chiefs call for continued control over sexual assault cases

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 08:22 AM PDT

From left, Judge Advocate General of the Army Lt. Gen. Dana Chipman; Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno; Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey; and Legal Counsel to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Brig. Gen. Richard Gross, arrive on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 4, 2013, to testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on pending legislation regarding sexual assaults in the military. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)Facing fierce criticism about an epidemic of sexual assault in the military, the military's service chiefs made a rare joint appearance on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Their mission: To press for commanders to retain control of prosecuting these cases—something select members of Congress are fighting against. "The risks inherent to military service must never include [...]

Boston bomb suspect gets donations

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 08:07 AM PDT

Boston Bomb Suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Getting Financial DonationsDzhokhar Tsarnaev tells his mom that people are sending him money.

American tourist gang-raped in northern India: police

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 07:51 AM PDT

A series of brutal attacks have put the spotlight on women's safety.

Bollywood actress Jiah Khan found dead

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 07:21 AM PDT

FILE- In this Dec. 19, 2008 file photo, Bollywood actress Jiah Khan smiles during a promotional event of her forthcoming Hindi movie 'Ghajini' in Bangalore, India. Police said that Khan was found dead at her home in Mumbai late Monday, June 3, 2013. Khan began her career in Mumbai's film industry in the 2007 Hindi film Khan was born in New York and grew up in London before moving to Mumbai.

UK service marks 60 years since queen's coronation

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 07:05 AM PDT

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip, left, arrive for service to celebrate the Queen's 60th anniversary of her coronation at Westminster Abbey, escorted by The Dean of the Abbey Dr John Hall in London, Tuesday, June 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)LONDON (AP) — Britain's royal family gathered at Westminster Abbey Tuesday for a ceremony of pomp and prayer to mark the 60th anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

Afghans block highway to demand arrest of U.S. troops

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 06:35 AM PDT

An Afghan border policeman walks past a vehicle as he investigates the aftermath of a suicide bomb attack, in Paktia Province, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, June, 3, 2013. A suicide bomber targeting an American military delegation outside a government office in eastern Afghanistan killed more than a dozen on Monday, including many schoolchildren who were walking nearby and two international service members, officials said. (AP Photo/Ihsanullah Majroh)Protesters carried freshly dug-up bodies they claimed were victims of torture.

Interactive: Brevity is the soul of tweets, Obama's best lines show

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 06:04 AM PDT

Education Secretary Arne Duncan listens as President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, June 3, 2013, during the White House mental health conferenc. The conference was organized as part of President Obama's response to last year's shooting massacre at a Connecticut elementary school. At right is Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)The following interactive measures the "tweetability" of 50 of the president's biggest speeches since assuming office.

Can NATO stop Syrian bloodshed?

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 05:02 AM PDT

Can the Syrian War be Solved on Two Wheels? Head of NATO Talks 'Bicycling Diplomacy'The Secretary General talks about the future of the alliance.

24th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre of June 4, 1989

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 03:58 AM PDT

24th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre of June 4, 1989A man stands in front of a convoy of tanks in the Avenue of Eternal Peace, Tianeman Square in Beijing, June 5, 1989. REUTERS/Arthur Tsang

Prosecutors could soon see Colo. shooter's notebook

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 02:57 AM PDT

Accused Aurora theater shooting suspect James Holmes listens at his arraignment in CentennialA notebook James Holmes sent to his psychiatrist may not be shielded if his insanity plea is accepted.

U.N. team believes chemical weapons used in Syria

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 02:26 AM PDT

Animal carcasses lie on the ground, killed by what residents said was a chemical weapon attack on Tuesday, in Khan al-Assal area near AleppoInvestigators said they had "reasonable grounds" to believe that the banned weapons had been used.

Oscar Pistorius murder trial postponed

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 02:12 AM PDT

Oscar Pistorius enters the dock before in court proceedings at the Pretoria Magistrates courtA South African magistrate delays the amputee sprinter's case until August.

Oscar Pistorius murder trial postponed until August

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 12:56 AM PDT

Double-amputee Olympian, Oscar Pistorius, looks on as he appears in the magistrates court in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, June 4, 2013. Pistorius is back in the glare of public scrutiny for the first time in months when he appeared, launching the next chapter of a sensational case that transformed the double-amputee Olympian from a smiling global inspiration to a sobbing suspect facing a life sentence in prison if convicted of killing his girlfriend. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)A South African magistrate agrees to postpone the murder trial of the ex-Olympian.

Firefighters gain upper hand on Calif. blaze

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 12:41 AM PDT

Fire burns a ridge a half-mile the rural community of Lake Hughes in northern Los Angeles County. Calif., Monday, June 3, 2013. At least six houses have been destroyed by the Powerhouse fire, nine more were damaged, and 2,800 people fled 700 homes in Lake Hughes and Lake Elizabeth, 45 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)Nearly 3,000 people are allowed to return to their homes in threatened areas.

'Cutest Couple' at NY high school is two boys

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 11:40 PM PDT

This photo from the Carmel High School yearbook, as seen on Monday, June 3, 2013, in Carmel, N.Y., shows seniors Dylan Meehan and Brad Taylor. Their classmates voted Meehan and Taylor Two boys have been elected "cutest couple" in the senior class at their suburban New York high school.

U.S. military chiefs to draw line on sexual assault law

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 11:09 PM PDT

Senior White House Advisor Jarrett attends a meeting with U.S. President Obama on sexual assault in the military in WashingtonBy Phil Stewart and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - America's top military officers are likely to advise Congress not to go too far overhauling the U.S. military's justice system to address the problem of sexual assault when they testify at a Senate hearing on Tuesday. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey, and top officers from each branch of the military will comment on legislation meant to stem a rise in sexual assault cases. ...

Legendary defensive end Deacon Jones dies at 74

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 10:54 PM PDT

He was a 14th-round afterthought who became one of the greatest defensive ends in NFL history. David "Deacon" Jones brought an entirely new level of fame to his position by authoring the "sack" term used by all who tackle quarterbacks … Continue reading →

Illinois must adopt 'fracking' rules, hire experts

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 10:09 PM PDT

High-volume oil and gas extraction probably won't begin in earnest in Illinois until next year because the state first must adopt rules and hire dozens of new employees to help regulate an industry eagerly pushing into new territory.
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