Roger Federer, always at Grand Slam tournaments
Roger Federer, always at Grand Slam tournaments PARIS (AP) — Perhaps not surprisingly, the first three questions posed to Roger Federer at his pre-French Open news conference Friday concerned rival and nemesis Rafael Nadal. The third was about the difficulties of making a successful return from injury, the way Nadal has, reaching the final at [...]
May 24, 2013
Actress Bynes accused of bong toss out NYC window
Actress Bynes accused of bong toss out NYC window NEW YORK (AP) — Actress Amanda Bynes appeared disheveled in a long blond wig and sweats Friday in a criminal court where she was charged with reckless endangerment after police said she heaved a marijuana bong out the window of her 36th-floor Manhattan apartment. The 27-year-old [...]
May 24, 2013
Obama tells Naval Academy grads sexual assaults threaten military
Obama tells Naval Academy grads sexual assaults threaten military For two days John McCain and Ted Cruz have been fighting on the Senate floor over the rules for negotiating a budget, but, like so many fights, it’s also about so much more. Cruz is being annoying about the budget, but worse, he just doesn’t get the [...]
May 24, 2013
Durable goods orders point to factory resilience
Durable goods orders point to factory resilience By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods rose more than expected in April, a hopeful sign that a sharp slowdown in factory output could soon run its course. New orders for durable goods, which range from toasters to aircraft, increased 3.3 percent last [...]
May 24, 2013
Terry McAuliffe’s brother was once an abortion-clinic-protesting conservative activist. Now he’s a Democrat
Terry McAuliffe’s brother was once an abortion-clinic-protesting conservative activist. Now he’s a Democrat Left to right: Joseph McAuliffe, Bill Clinton and Terry McAuliffe. (Facebook.com) Terry McAuliffe, a Democratic operative embroiled in a tight race to become Virginia’s next governor, knows a thing or two about conservatives like his Republican opponent, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli. [...]
May 24, 2013
Durable goods orders rise, point to factory resilience
Durable goods orders rise, point to factory resilience By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Orders for long-lasting manufactured goods rose more than expected in April, a hopeful sign that a contraction in factory output could soon run its course. New orders for durable goods, which range from toasters to aircraft, increased 3.3 percent last month, [...]
May 24, 2013