Emboldened after Cantor, tea party crows
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS and PHILIP ELLIOTT Dave Brat smiles after defeating Republican Congressman Eric Cantor in the Republican primary for the 7th Congressional District in Virginia on Tuesday, June…
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First lady says she’ll fight for lunch standards
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE First lady Michelle Obama poses for a photograph with unidentified students after she and and students made salad from vegetables harvested from the White House garden, Thursday,…
Police: Priests attacked at Phoenix church, 1 dies
By BRIAN SKOLOFF and EMAUN KASHFI Marsha Livingston, right, comforts a grieving Kristen Williams, both parishioners at Mother of Mercy church, as they stand outside the church on Thursday, June…
Pope to World Cup: Overcome racism, greed in sport
By NICOLE WINFIELD In this image from video, Pope Francis records a video message to camera, Thursday June 12, 2014, giving a message for the soccer World Cup: Let football…
Daughter: Actress Ruby Dee dead at 91
By KAREN MATTHEWS and MARK KENNEDY FILE – In this Nov. 17, 2010 file photo, Ruby Dee attends a special screening of “Frankie & Alice” in New York. Dee, an…
Hillary Clinton: Iraq group’s success a surprise
By The Associated Press Hillary Clinton participates in a conversation about her career in government and her new book, “Hard Choices.,” at the Council on Foreign Relations, in New York,…
Obama: Iraq will need additional US assistance
President Barack Obama shakes hands with Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott following the conclusion of their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Thursday, June 12,…
Crafting a hit: How many songwriters does it take?
By MESFIN FEKADU FILE – In this Friday, May 30, 2014, file photo, Pharrell Williams speaks on stage during the GRAMMY Event with Pharrell Williams and LL Cool J in…