Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Paul Conrad dies at 86 Paul Conrad, the political cartoonist who won three Pulitzer Prizes and used his pencil to poke at politicians for more than 50 years, has died. He was 86. David Conrad says his father...
Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Paul Conrad dies at 86 Paul Conrad, the political cartoonist who won three Pulitzer Prizes and used his pencil to poke at politicians for more than 50 years, has died. He was 86. David Conrad says his father...
Security lapse forces brief closures at Los Angeles airport Three terminals at Los Angeles International Airport were shut down briefly Saturday morning after officials discovered a security guard had apparently abandoned his post at an exit lane.
Farms being prosecuted for importing Thai workers Two prominent, popular brothers who operate the second-largest vegetable farm in Hawaii will be sentenced in federal court this week on human trafficking charges _ they pleaded guilty _ but
AP Interview: Author leaving home next to Palins Sarah Palin can take down the fence. Palin's neighbor of three months on Wasilla's Lake Lucille, author Joe McGinniss, is packing his bags and notebooks and leaving Sunday for his home...
Koch brothers give $1M to back Proposition 23 Oil billionaires David and Charles Koch have jumped on board an effort to suspend California's global warming law by making a million-dollar contribution this week. A subsidiary of...
Most Greeks want government reshuffle amid crisis ATHENS (Reuters) - More than half of Greeks want Prime Minister George Papandreou to reshuffle his Socialist cabinet to improve its performance as it struggles to reduce a debt mountain, a...
Siemens to close Ohio center, cutting 88 jobs The German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG says it plans to shut down a distribution center in Ohio by the end of January, cutting 88 jobs. The company plans to move the work from...
Lethal drug supply dries up, postponing US executions Lacking enough of the anesthetic essential to the cocktail of lethal drugs administered during executions, several US states are being forced to postpone the procedure until early next...
For US Muslims, a 9/11 anniversary like no other American Muslims are boosting security at mosques, seeking help from leaders of other faiths and airing ads underscoring their loyalty to the United States _ all ahead of a 9/11...
Earl's biggest damage in Northeast: Business In the end, Earl's worst damage in New England was to seasonal businesses hoping to end their summer on a high note. The tropical storm, far less intense than feared, brushed past the...
Kanye West : 'I bled hard' over Swift debacle Hip-hop star Kanye West is still feeling the pain over his trophy grab from Taylor Swift last year _ and he's expressing his pain all over Twitter. West unleashed a torrent of emotions...
BP: Crews lifting key device from Gulf face delay BP crews faced delays Saturday as they slowly raised the 300-ton blowout preventer that failed to stop oil from spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, taking care not to damage or drop a key...
Suspect in consulate deaths appears in Texas court A man who told Mexican authorities he ordered the March killing of a U.S. Consulate worker in Mexico has been extradited to the U.S. and appeared in a federal court in Texas, the San...
Obama pledges to work for a thriving middle class A strong economy needs bustling Main Streets and a thriving middle class, not just a healthy stock market, President Barack Obama said in paying tribute to the American worker. In his...
Obama pledges to work for a thriving middle class A strong economy needs bustling Main Streets and a thriving middle class, not just a healthy stock market, President Barack Obama said in paying tribute to the American worker. In his...
Minister says Pakistani militants stoking sectarian rift ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pro-Taliban Pakistani militants are trying to create a sectarian rift, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on Saturday, as a new wave of violence piled pressure on a...
BP: Crews lifting key device from Gulf face delay Crews are having to wait to raise the device that failed to stop oil from spewing into the Gulf of Mexico. Darin Hilton, the captain of the Helix Q4000 vessel that's lifting the 300-ton...
BP: Crews lifting key device from Gulf face delay Crews are having to wait to raise the device that failed to stop oil from spewing into the Gulf of Mexico. Darin Hilton, the captain of the Helix Q4000 vessel that's lifting the...
Obama to address new economic ideas next Wednesday WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday he would outline new measures next week to boost the U.S. economy, but analysts were skeptical he would be able to deliver a big
