Inmate shows no obvious distress in Oklahoma execution
By SEAN MURPHY In its first lethal injection since a botched one last spring, Oklahoma executed a convicted killer with a three-drug method also used by Florida for an execution…
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Judge revokes Chris Brown probation in Rihanna assault case
By ANTHONY McCARTNEY A judge revoked Chris Brown’s probation on Thursday but allowed him to remain free for now after the R&B singer traveled without approval for a concert and…
Pope travels to war-torn north Sri Lanka, urges forgiveness
By NICOLE WINFIELD and JAYAMPATHI PALIPANE Pope Francis traveled to the jungles of war-torn northern Sri Lanka on Wednesday for a deeply symbolic show of solidarity with the victims of…
Florida’s Marco Rubio says he can win presidential election
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said Wednesday he believes he can win the next presidential election, offering an unusually aggressive assessment of his chances while dismissing concerns they’re threatened by potential…
Euro sinks after Draghi gives another stimulus hint
By PAN PYLAS The euro fell Friday to a 4 ½-year low against the dollar after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi indicated the bank could soon back a government…
Muhammad Ali hospitalized with pneumonia
By BRUCE SCHREINER Boxing great Muhammad Ali was hospitalized with a mild case of pneumonia that was caught early and should result in a short hospital stay, an Ali spokesman…
Noam Chomsky on Syria, China, Capitalism, and Ferguson
Noam Chomsky discusses the recent climate agreement between the US and China, the rise of ISIL, and the the movement in Ferguson against racism and police violence. Chomsky is the…
CIA battles Senate Democrats over torture report
By BRADLEY KLAPPER The CIA and several of its past leaders are stepping up a campaign to discredit a five-year Senate investigation into the CIA’s harrowing interrogation practices after 9/11,…