Posts in category National & World

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s choice to lead the Transportation Security Administration withdrew his name Wednesday, a setback for an administration still trying to …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies are conceding for the first time that they may have to accept a less ambitious …

NEW YORK (AP) — R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass, who was one of the most electric and successful figures in music until a car crash 28 …

WEST PALM BEACH — On the same day that the would-be Christmas Day bomber, pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges in a civilian courtroom in …

The political comment carousel goes round and round, and I can usually set my watch to a GOP rabble rouser or conservative chatterbox saying something …

PHILADELPHIA (AP) —The year began with a harmonious glow at the inauguration of the first black president, as America marked a stunning victory over its …

It’s hard to come up with a foolproof system, but airline and government officials in the United States and elsewhere are going to have to …

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — As a member of an upper crust Nigerian family, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab received the best schooling, from the elite British International …

NEW YORK (AP) — Percy Sutton, the pioneering civil rights attorney who represented Malcolm X before launching successful careers as a political power broker and …

After years of inflicting embarrassing injustices under so-called “zero-tolerance” policies, a new law mandates that school districts revise their policies so that only students who …