| Bill O'Reilly declares victory in the 'War on Christmas' Posted: 18 Dec 2014 01:08 PM PST  The Fox News host, who has become Christianity's General Patton in the so-called "War on Christmas," is declaring victory.
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| Tsarnaev appears in court for 1st time since 2013 Posted: 18 Dec 2014 12:19 PM PST  BOSTON (AP) — Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev returned to court Thursday for the first time since he was arraigned in July 2013, and he received a shout of encouragement from the mother-in-law of a man who was shot and killed while being questioned by law enforcement after the bombings.
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| Good news for U.S. homebuyers Posted: 18 Dec 2014 08:56 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — Average U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell this week, with the benchmark 30-year loan rate reaching a new low for the year.
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| How much will cyberattack cost Sony? Posted: 18 Dec 2014 08:22 AM PST  It may be the most damaging hack ever inflicted on an American business.
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| 'Savior of the nation' Posted: 18 Dec 2014 07:47 AM PST  MOSCOW (AP) — From a Western perspective, Vladimir Putin's days as president of Russia should be numbered: The ruble has lost about half its value, the economy is in crisis and his aggression in Ukraine has turned the country into an international pariah.
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| His day in court Posted: 18 Dec 2014 07:14 AM PST Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will be seen by the public for the first time in over a year. |
| NYC subway extension may transform Manhattan neighborhood Posted: 18 Dec 2014 06:26 AM PST  By Barbara Goldberg NEW YORK (Reuters) - Work crews are scrambling underneath New York City to finish the city's first major new subway stop in 25 years, a fast-track project intended to revitalize a long-neglected slice of Manhattan. The city's transit authority has been working for seven years on the $2.4 billion extension of the Number 7 subway line, once known mainly for transporting fans to New York Mets baseball games and the U.S. Open tennis tournament. ...
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| Accused Boston Marathon bomber due in court today Posted: 18 Dec 2014 04:26 AM PST  BOSTON (Reuters) - Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is due in court on Thursday, his first appearance in public in more than a year, as his lawyers prepare for the January start of his trial on charges of carrying out the deadly 2013 attack. Tsarnaev, 21, last appeared at U.S. District Court in Boston in July 2013, when he was charged with killing three people and injuring more than 260 with a pair of homemade pressure cooker bombs at the race's crowded finish line on April 15, 2013. He also was charged with fatally shooting a university police officer three days later. ...
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| Matt Bai: Why Democrats should take their convention to central Ohio Posted: 18 Dec 2014 03:53 AM PST  The site a party chooses for its convention can say something about the kind of country it wants to build. And when Democrats select where they expect to host Hillary Clinton's coronation in 2016, they should go to Columbus, Ohio, to show what American cities might yet become. In terms of jobs, urban renewal and a great location at the center of an urbanized state, Columbus has much to recommend it. But it also has other things all too rare in modern American cities: strong leadership and a business community that doesn't shirk its civic responsibility. It's a vision of a hopeful future.
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| Putin: Russian economy will recover Posted: 18 Dec 2014 02:31 AM PST  The Russian economy will rebound and the ruble will stabilize, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday at his annual press conference. He said the current crisis could last two years at most, but ...
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| Putin: Ukraine must remain 1 entity Posted: 18 Dec 2014 02:13 AM PST  MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says Ukraine must remain one political entity, voicing hope that the crisis could be solved through peace talks.
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| Obama reignites political debate over Cuba Posted: 18 Dec 2014 01:07 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — The surprising move by President Barack Obama to restore U.S. ties with Cuba reignited long-simmering political passions over the fate of the island nation, reinforcing yet another difference between Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton and several Republicans eyeing bids for the White House.
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| Executions in United States at 20-year low: report Posted: 17 Dec 2014 09:32 PM PST  By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Amid growing concerns about how executions are carried out in the United States, the number of prison inmates being put to death fell to a 20-year low in 2014, the Death Penalty Information Center said in a report issued on Thursday. The 35 executions this year was the lowest since 1994, said the Washington-based nonprofit, which does not take a position on whether the death penalty should be abolished, in its annual survey of national data. ...
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| U.S., Cuba restore ties after 50 years Posted: 17 Dec 2014 05:44 PM PST  By Daniel Trotta and Steve Holland HAVANA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Cuba agreed on Wednesday to restore diplomatic ties that Washington severed more than 50 years ago, and President Barack Obama called for an end to the long economic embargo against its old Cold War enemy. After 18 months of secret talks, Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro agreed in a phone call on Tuesday on a breakthrough prisoner exchange, the opening of embassies in each other's countries, and an easing of some restrictions on commerce. ...
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| Washington governor unveils carbon cap-and-trade plan Posted: 17 Dec 2014 05:10 PM PST By Rory Carroll SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Washington Governor Jay Inslee on Wednesday laid out a plan for a carbon cap-and-trade program aimed at fighting global warming and raising $1 billion a year for state schools and public transportation initiatives, but he will first need the support of a divided state legislature. The program would place an overall limit, or cap, on the amount of carbon that large businesses and fuel distributors can emit. ... |
| U.S. links North Korea to Sony hack Posted: 17 Dec 2014 04:37 PM PST |
| Obama to free 8 nonviolent drug offenders Posted: 17 Dec 2014 03:17 PM PST  President Barack Obama will shorten the sentences of eight prisoners serving time for nonviolent drug crimes and pardon 12 ex-convicts, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.
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| Sony cancels Christmas release for ‘The Interview’ Posted: 17 Dec 2014 02:45 PM PST |
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