Friction over Sri Lanka shows at Commonwealth meet
By KATY DAIGLE Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa gestures as he answers a question during a media briefing a day ahead of Commonwealth Heads of Governments Meeting in Colombo, Sri…
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Yellen stands by Fed’s low interest rate policies
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER FILE – In this Monday, June 3, 2013, file photo, Janet Yellen, vice chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, places her name…
White House to release health law sign-up figures
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and LAURIE KELLMAN House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., holds up a checklist related to the preparation for the implementation of the Obamacare healthcare program,…
Blast rocks S. Ore. DA’s office; no injuries
Officials work at the scene near the Jackson County District Attorney’s office after an explosion shattered windows and damaged the buildings interior Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013, in Medford, Ore. Officers…
Kerry: New Iran sanctions could scuttle diplomacy
By BRADLEY KLAPPER In this Nov. 12, 2013, photo, Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a reception for U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy at the Japanese Ambassador’s residence…
Lincoln hopes for smoother 2014 with new MKC SUV
By DEE-ANN DURBIN This product image provided by the Ford Motor Company shows the all-new 2015 Lincoln MKC small premium utility vehicle. The new SUV, to be introduced Wednesday, Nov.…
Victim’s son calls Bulger ‘Satan’ at sentencing
By DENISE LAVOIE FILE – This June 23, 2011 booking file photo provided by the U.S. Marshals Service shows gangster James “Whitey” Bulger. Federal prosecutors argued Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013…
Leonsis: team leaders need to stop hazing
CORRECTS SPELLING OF CAPITALS – Washington Wizards basketball and Washington Capitals hockey teams owner Ted Leonsis gestures during an interview with The Associated Press in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013.…