Book looks behind the scenes of 2012 race
By RASHA MADKOUR This book cover image released by The Penguin Press shows “Double Down: Game Change 2012,” by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann. (AP Photo/The Penguin Press) “Double Down:…
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Albanians oppose dismantling Syrian weapons
An Albanian student wears a gas mask and holds a sign during a protest against chemical weapons during a protest against the dismantling of Syrian chemical weapons in Albania in…
Domed refuge now cauldron of misery for survivors
By KRISTEN GELINEAU A young girl walks her brother to the Tacloban City Convention Center known as the Astrodome Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, where hundreds of displaced typhoon survivors have…
Poll: Most Kenyans want president to stand trial
By JASON STRAZIUSO FILE – In this Friday, Sept. 27, 2013 file photo, Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta, center-left, arrives for the burial ceremony of his nephew Mbugua Mwangi and Mwangi’s…
Closure of landmark eatery spotlights family feuds
By KEVIN McGILL FILE – In this June 28, 2013, file photo, security guards stand in front of the now-closed Brennan’s Restaurant in New Orleans. Brennan’s Restaurant: “A New Orleans…
Whitey Bulger gets life for racketeering, killings
By DENISE LAVOIE In this courtroom sketch, James “Whitey” Bulger sits at his sentencing hearing in federal court in Boston, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013. Bulger was convicted in August in…
What’s holding the eurozone recovery back?
By PAN PYLAS Stevedores work to unload a cargo ship at Lisbon’s Santa Apolonia port, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013. The recovery from recession in the 17-country eurozone nearly came to…
Ohio jury convicts ex-fugitive in $100M fraud case
By THOMAS J. SHEERAN Bobby Thompson, who authorities have identified as Harvard-trained attorney John Donald Cody, rolls his eyes as he is found guilty Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, in Cleveland.…