Ex-Obama pastor: “Obama threw me under the bus”
NEW YORK (AP) _ The Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama’s controversial former pastor, said in a letter obtained by The Associated Press that he is …
Florida pays $1,206 guarding Sanford rendezvous
TALLAHASSEE (AP) _ Records show Florida spent about $1,200 on security for South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford when he visited to be with his Argentine …
Civil rights leaders back Obama’s Supreme Court nominee Kagan
WASHINGTON (AP) _ The NAACP gave its backing Saturday, May 15 to Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, expressing confidence in President Barack Obama’s pick after …
Protesters blast Haiti president’s quake response
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Police fired tear gas outside the ruins of Haiti’s national palace Monday, May 10 to control 2,000 demonstrators calling for President …
Techbits
Here are some tidbits of technology news from The Associated Press: • SAN FRANCISCO — U.S. iPhone users have joked that Apple’s gadget can do …
NYC’s Apollo Theater unveils its Walk of Fame
NEW YORK (AP) – Smokey Robinson, Ella Fitzgerald and James Brown were among the music legends being honored on the Apollo Theater’s new Walk of …
D-Wade’s wife in custody in divorce proceedings
The wife of Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade has surrendered to authorities in Chicago, according to news reports. She must post a $10,000 bond to …
Jazz great Lena Horne dies at 92
Lena Horne, the enchanting jazz singer and actress who reviled the bigotry that allowed her to entertain white audiences but not socialize with them, slowing …
Rasta inmates spend 10 years in isolation for hair
JARRATT, Va. (AP) —Kendall Gibson would seem to be one of Virginia’s most dangerous prisoners. For more than 10 years he has lived in segregation …
Wyclef: Haiti’s government should stress education
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Haiti’s government should emphasize education to help the country recover from its devastating earthquake, Wyclef Jean said recently. The …