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New Mass translation launches in American parishes
Sun,27 Nov 2011 02:04 PM PST
AP -  English-speaking Roman Catholics who have regularly attended Mass for years found themselves in an unfamiliar position Sunday, needing printed cards or sheets of paper to follow along with a ritual many have known since childhood.
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Gingrich coup: Endorsement from NH's largest paper
Sun,27 Nov 2011 08:34 AM PST
AP -  New Hampshire's largest newspaper on Sunday endorsed former House Speaker Newt Gingrich in the 2012 GOP presidential race, signaling that rival Mitt Romney isn't the universal favorite and potentially resetting the contest before the state's lead-off primary Jan. 10.
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Occupy LA deadline comes, many say they won't go
Sun,27 Nov 2011 08:14 PM PST
AP -  Hundreds of Occupy Los Angeles protesters showed no sign they planned to move Sunday ahead of a city-imposed midnight deadline to abandon their encampment, saying they would instead hold an "eviction block party."
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The other student loan problem: too little debt
Sun,27 Nov 2011 02:24 PM PST
AP -  Jesse Yeh uses the University of California-Berkeley library instead of buying textbooks. He scrounges for free food at campus events and occasionally skips meals. He's stopped exercising and sleeps five to six hours per night so he can take 21 credits — a course load so heavy he had to get special permission from a dean.
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Gingrich wins NH backing as Romney plugs along
Sun,27 Nov 2011 07:54 PM PST
AP - Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich landed the endorsement of New Hampshire's largest newspaper on Sunday while rival Mitt Romney earned a dismissive wave, potentially resetting the race in the state with the first-in-the-nation primary.
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Putin warns West as he launches presidential bid
Sun,27 Nov 2011 07:52 AM PST
AP -  Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sternly warned the West not to interfere in Russia's elections, as he launched his campaign to reclaim the presidency in a speech Sunday before thousands of flag-waving supporters.
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US military legacy rubs off on Iraqi youth
Sat,26 Nov 2011 12:08 PM PST
AP -  After more than eight years in Iraq, the departing American military's legacy includes a fledgling democracy, bitter memories of war, and for the nation's youth, rap music, tattoos and slang.
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Wyclef Jean squandered Haitian relief funds: report
Sun,27 Nov 2011 01:41 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Less than a third of the $16 million gathered in 2010 by hip-hop star Wyclef Jean for earthquake relief in Haiti actually made it to emergency efforts in the country, the New York Post reported on Sunday. According to the exclusive report, Jean's charity, Yele Haiti, doled out millions in questionable contracts -- in fact, $1 million was paid to a Florida firm that doesn't seem to exist. The Post also reported that a company called P&A Construction -- which is run by Warnel Pierre, Jean's brother-in-law -- received $353,983 from the group. ...
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Afghan officials: Fire from Pakistan led to attack
Sun,27 Nov 2011 10:14 PM PST
AP -  Afghanistan officials have claimed that Afghan and NATO forces were retaliating for gunfire from two Pakistani army bases when they called in airstrikes that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, adding a layer of complexity to an episode that has further strained Pakistan's ties with the United States.
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Union Leader endorses Newt Gingrich
Sun,27 Nov 2011 04:41 AM PST
The Ticket - Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich received the coveted primary endorsement from New Hampshire's largest newspaper on Sunday, a major blow to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, the polling front runner in the state. "We are in critical need of the innovative, forward-looking strategy and positive leadership that Gingrich has shown he is capable of providing," [...] Full Story | Top |
Cain blames 'false accusations and confusion' for his 8-point drop
Sun,27 Nov 2011 09:15 AM PST
The Daily Caller - Since sexual harassment allegations emerged against him last month, Republican presidential contender Herman Cain has seen an erosion of support in polls. In an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday, the former Godfather's Pizza CEO conceded that his drop in the polls could be attributed to the allegations and what he views as the false perception that he has been unclear in his policy positions. Full Story | Top |
Palestinian PM: Israeli sanctions starting to bite
Sun,27 Nov 2011 11:09 AM PST
AP -  Israeli economic sanctions against the Palestinians, in retaliation for their bid to win world recognition of a state of Palestine, have started to bite: officials said Sunday that they won't be able to pay the next round of public sector salaries that support nearly one-third of Palestinians, and that the damage to a fragile economy is devastating.
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Enraged Pakistanis burn Obama effigy, slam US
Sun,27 Nov 2011 11:16 AM PST
AFP -  Hundreds of enraged Pakistanis took to the streets across the country Sunday, burning an effigy of President Barack Obama and setting fire to US flags after 24 soldiers died in NATO air strikes.
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Ohio shale drilling spurs job hopes in Rust Belt
Sun,27 Nov 2011 10:14 AM PST
AP -  A rare sight in hard-luck Youngstown, a new industrial plant, has generated hope that a surge in oil and natural gas drilling across a multistate region might jump-start a revival in Rust Belt manufacturing.
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Big expansion, big questions for Teach for America
Sun,27 Nov 2011 06:16 AM PST
AP -  In a distressed neighborhood north of Miami's gleaming downtown, a group of enthusiastic but inexperienced instructors from Teach for America is trying to make progress where more veteran teachers have had difficulty: raising students' reading and math scores.
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Rage grips Pakistan over NATO attack
Sun,27 Nov 2011 02:03 PM PST
Reuters -  ISLAMABAD/KABUL (Reuters) - Fury spread in Pakistan Sunday over a NATO cross-border air attack that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers and could undermine the U.S. effort to wind up the war in Afghanistan. Sunday night in Pakistan, more than 40 hours after the incident, many questions remained. NATO described the killings as a "tragic unintended incident" and said an investigation was underway. A Western official and an Afghan security official who requested anonymity said NATO troops were responding to fire from across the border. ...
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Black Friday sales up 7 pct; retailers look ahead
Sat,26 Nov 2011 03:05 PM PST
AP -  The holiday shopping season got off to a strong start on Black Friday, with retail sales up 7 percent over last year, according to the most recent survey. Now stores just have to keep buyers coming back without the promise of door-buster savings.
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Best Buy gets it right, joins early holiday winners
Sun,27 Nov 2011 03:01 PM PST
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Having the right products at the right price at the right time helped make Best Buy Co Inc one of the early winners in what was a record start for U.S. retailers to the holiday shopping season. The electronics retailer, which was one of the biggest losers in 2010, drew in shoppers by being one of the companies that opened its stores at midnight Thanksgiving night, and unlike in 2010, it focused more on having lower prices for big TVs and other popular items. "Last year, they weren't as responsive with their pricing as they needed to be. ...
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In unprecedented step, Arab League sanctions Syria
Sun,27 Nov 2011 07:53 PM PST
AP -  In an unprecedented move against an Arab nation, the Arab League on Sunday approved economic sanctions on Syria to pressure Damascus to end its deadly suppression of an 8-month-old uprising against President Bashar Assad.
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