Bonnaroo 2012: The Kooks, Avett Brothers Rock Early Friday Sets
It was clear that Bonnaroo concertgoers were hurting a little bit on Friday afternoon.
Bonnaroo 2012: Aziz Ansari Talks Marriage, Delights Crowd
Aziz Ansari wants to talk about marriage.
Bonnaroo 2012: Radiohead Disappoints on Friday Night
I know that I'll be attacked and criticized for not bowing down and adoring Radiohead like many of the other Bonnaroo concertgoers, but their performance on Friday night simply didn't appeal to me.
Bonnaroo 2012: Day 3 Preview
The third day of Bonnaroo has a little bit of everything for fans, including headliners like Dispatch and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, legends such as Alice Cooper, up and comers like Donald Childish Gambino Glover, and a major surprise waiting in Superjam.
Poor, Desperate, And Black: Illegal African 'Intruders' Stoke Anti-Immigrant Attitudes In Israel
Israel received about 4,600 asylum applications from Africans last year, according to the U.S. State Department. About 3,700 were rejected, while only one was approved. The others are pending.
Romney Wins Texas Republican Primary And Goes Legit
Based on the Associated Press' projected delegate count on Tuesday night, Mitt Romney won more than the 88 delegates he needed to remove the word presumptive from his description as this year's Republican presidential nominee.
European Central Bank Reportedly Propping Up Greece With Secret ?100 Billion Emergency Aid
The European Central Bank (ECB) is propping up Greece with a secret infusion of ?100 billion ($126 billion) in emergency liquidity assistance (ELA) funds, the Financial Times reported Tuesday.
From House Arrest to Freedom: Blind Chinese Activist Departs Beijing On Flight To US
Chinese blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng and his family were allowed to leave Beijing on a plane headed to the U.S. on Saturday, indicating a that a diplomatic impasse between the two countries may be over.
The End Of An Era: Republican Sen. Richard Lugar Defeated In Indiana Primary
Six-term Sen. Dick Lugar was defeated in Indiana's Republican primary Tuesday by Tea Party-backed State Treasurer Richard Mourdock, marking the end of an era for one of the Senate's longest serving members.
Best Buy's Troubles: A Smaller Strategy For Saving The King Of The Big Box Store
Layoffs, store closures, massive loss of earnings, and the departure of its CEO -- nothing is going right with the world's largest consumer-electronics specialty retailer.
Winning Mega Millions Tickets Purchased In Kansas, Illinois and Maryland: Lottery Officials
Winning Mega Millions tickets were purchased in Kansas, Illinois and Maryland, the Associated Press reported. The ticket holders will split the $640 million jackpot, perhaps the largest such prize in history, a lottery official said. The winning numbers were 46, 23, 38, 4, 2 and Mega Ball 23.
Syria Says Revolt Over, Army To Pull Out Gradually
Syria says the year-long revolt to topple President Bashar al-Assad is now over, but it will keep its forces in cities to maintain security until it is safe to withdraw in keeping with a U.N.-backed peace deal.
Santorum Wins Alabama And Mississippi GOP Primaries, Sweeping Deep South
Rick Santorum has won the Alabama and Mississippi GOP presidential primaries, news outlets report.
Mitt Romney Takes GOP Caucuses In Wyoming And 3 Territories
Mitt Romney won the Wyoming Republican presidential caucuses, news sources report. He also won caucuses in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.
Kucinich Beaten by Fellow Democratic Colleague in Ohio
The longtime Ohio congressman was defeated Tuesday by Marcy Kaptur, a fellow incumbent Democrat and liberal stalwart, in a contest forced by redistricting.
Multiple Tornadoes Slam US Midsection, Four Dead in Indiana
A swarm of tornadoes tore through the U.S. midsection on Friday, splintering homes, damaging a prison, overturning trucks and killing at least four people in the hard-hit state of Indiana, officials said.
Romney Wins Arizona, Edges Ahead of Santorum in Michigan
DETROIT (Reuters) - Mitt Romney edged ahead of rival Rick Santorum in Michigan's Republican presidential primary on Tuesday as the former front-runner fought to avoid a humiliating defeat in the Rust Belt State where he grew up.
Romney, Santorum Tied in Michigan With 10 Percent of Vote Counted
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum were virtually tied at about 40 percent each with 10 percent of the vote counted in the Republican presidential primary in Michigan on Tuesday, according to early vote counts broadcast on television networks.
American Officers Killed in Afghan Interior Ministry
Two American officers were shot dead at close range in Afghanistan's Interior Ministry on Saturday, a U.S. official said, as rage gripped the country for a fifth day over the burning of the Muslim holy book at a NATO base.
Congress Extends Payroll-Tax Cut, Sends Bill to Obama
Congress passed legislation on Friday that extends a tax cut for 160 million workers through December. The new law continues long-term jobless benefits, handing President Barack Obama a major victory in a year in which his re-election is at stake.
Lawmakers Get Tentative Deal on Payroll Tax, Jobless Benefits
U.S. lawmakers reached a tentative deal on Tuesday on legislation aimed at boosting the economy by extending a payroll tax cut for 160 million workers through this year and continuing long-term jobless benefits, congressional aides said.
Romney, Paul Make Final Pitches to Maine Republicans
Maine's Republican presidential caucuses look like a two-man race between Mitt Romney, the party's current front-runner (who is trying to avoid a fourth straight state loss within a week), and libertarian-leaning Ron Paul.
Afghan Taliban Deny Mullah Omar Wrote to White House
The White House received a letter in 2011 that purported to come directly from Mullah Omar, asking the United States to deliver prisoners whose transfer is now central to American efforts to broker peace in Afghanistan, an Obama administration official said Friday. The Afghan Taliban denied on Saturday that the group's leader, Mullah Omar, wrote to the White House last year.
Police Begin Clearing Occupy D.C. Protest Site
Police removed bedding and most tents on Saturday at an "Occupy" protest site just blocks from the White House, enforcing a no-camping rule at a public square that has housed protesters for months.
Russia, China Veto U.N. Resolution Telling Assad to Quit
Russia and China vetoed on Saturday an Arab- and Western-backed resolution at the U.N. Security Council calling for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down over his bloody crackdown on a popular uprising.
Romney Cruising Toward Win in Nevada
Republican front-runner Mitt Romney surged on Friday toward an apparent easy win in Nevada, with a new poll showing him beating rival Newt Gingrich by a 2-to-1 margin on the eve of the state's presidential nominating contest.
Nasdaq Composite Index Vaults to 11-Year High on Surge in Jobs
A surge in hiring in the world's largest economy last month drove the Nasdaq Composite Index to an 11-year high on Friday as optimism grew that the U.S. labor market is on a steady path to recovery.
Romney Wins Big in Florida Presidential Primary
Mitt Romney cruised to a blowout victory in Florida's Republican U.S. presidential primary on Tuesday that put him back in front in the fight for his party's nomination to face President Barack Obama and left chief rival Newt Gingrich reeling but vowing to fight on.
Police Fire Tear Gas at Occupy Oakland Protesters, Arrest 19
Police fired tear gas at hundreds of Occupy Oakland protesters on Saturday who tried to take over a shuttered convention center, arresting 19 people in the latest clash between anti-Wall Street activists and authorities in the Bay Area city.
Stung By Defeat, Romney Ready to Right Tax Mistake
Humbled by a stunning loss in South Carolina, Mitt Romney said on Sunday he would release this week the tax returns demanded by rivals in his bid to regain the upper hand in the volatile Republican presidential race.