Sheriff: Cop who killed Kansas gunman a ‘tremendous hero’
By ROXANA HEGEMAN and MARIA FISHER A man who stormed into a Kansas factory where he worked and shot 15 people, killing three, had just been served with a protective…
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SeaWorld acknowledges planting worker in animal rights group
By MIKE SCHNEIDER SeaWorld acknowledged that it sent its own workers to infiltrate an animal rights group which opposed the practices of the theme park. The development comes months after…
UCLA: Movies make more $$$ when only half the cast is white
By RYAN NAKASHIMA Movies make more money when exactly half their casts are non-white, according to an annual analysis released Thursday that shows an increasing demand for diversity in film.…
Connecticut’s top court hears Kennedy cousin murder case
By DAVE COLLINS Connecticut’s highest court was hearing arguments Wednesday on whether Kennedy cousin Kennedy should get a new trial or be sent back to prison for a 1975 murder.…
Israel says Iran building terror network in Europe, US
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Israel’s defense minister on Wednesday accused Iran of building an international terror network that includes “sleeper cells” that are stockpiling arms, intelligence and operatives in order to…
Obama urges quick high court confirmation; GOP says no votes
President Barack Obama urged the Republican-run Senate on Wednesday to fulfill its “constitutional responsibility” and consider his Supreme Court nominee, pushing back on GOP leaders who insist there will be…
Gun shop owner: Suspect bought jacket before Kalamazoo shootings
By DAVID R. MARTIN A gun shop owner says the man charged in the Kalamazoo shootings came into his store hours before the rampage and bought a jacket with an…
Obama: Guantanamo Bay undermines security, must be closed
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and KATHLEEN HENNESSEY President Barack Obama on Tuesday vowed to “once and for all” close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and transfer the most…