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LAKE FOREST, Calif. (AP) — Popular evangelical Pastor Rick Warren asked members of his Southern California church for prayers as he and his family coped with the apparent suicide of his 27-year-old son. The church said on Saturday that Matthew Warren took his own life at his Mission Viejo home. Matthew Warren struggled with mental […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has apologized to California Attorney General Kamala Harris for causing a stir when he called her “the best-looking attorney general” at a Democratic fundraiser they attended together this week. A spokesman for Harris said she had a great conversation with Obama and strongly supports him but would not say […]
NEW YORK (AP) — A man who repeatedly used phony credentials to gain entry into New York City’s jails may get his wish to do more time. Prosecutors told a judge on Thursday that they want Matthew Matagrano to be locked up for 10 years. Matagrano, a former inmate, pleaded not guilty to felony burglary […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Four months after acquiring “Star Wars” maker Lucasfilm, The Walt Disney Co. is shutting down video game production at subsidiary LucasArts and laying off staff as it focuses on the less-risky, less-expensive path of licensing its characters and stories to other developers. A Disney spokesman confirmed the layoffs Wednesday, but didn’t […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers at a Target store in Brooklyn say a label that listed the color of a plus-size dress as “manatee gray” was insulting. The label for the same dress in smaller sizes described it as “dark heather gray.” Target apologized for the label. Michelle Ho, shopping at the store at Atlantic […]
First Lady Michelle Obama is facing some heat after she mistakenly referred to herself as a “busy single mother” in an interview with CBS before she quickly adjusted her statement and referred to herself as a “busy mother.” After catching her mistake, she clarified her statement saying, “you know, when you’ve got the husband who’s […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — President Barack Obama praised California’s attorney general for more than her smarts and toughness at a Democratic Party event Thursday. The president also commended Kamala Harris for being “the best-looking attorney general” during a Democratic fundraising lunch in the Silicon Valley. “She’s brilliant and she’s dedicated, she’s tough.. She also happens to […]
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United States is looking for ways to ensure the hunt for wanted warlord Joseph Kony continues in Central African Republic despite a change in leadership in the country that has forced the search to be suspended, a State Department official said Thursday. The U.S. announced a new $5 million reward […]
A high school graduate used to be the coveted diploma to have. But times changed and it was all about the college degree. Well, we all know how close the job market has become and now your college degree may not even get you a position with a fast food restaurant. In Winchedon, Massachusetts, the […]
A 34-year-old Orlando man was arrested after he crashed his vehicle, jumped out of the car and began dancing naked in the street. Felix Locket told police he mixed marijuana and formaldehyde to “get wet” according to local reports. Two police deputies and a highway patrolman were transported to the hospital after becoming ill from […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sharing a bit of budget pain, President Barack Obama will return 5 percent of his salary each month to the Treasury in a show of solidarity with federal workers smarting from government-wide spending cuts. Obama’s decision grew out of a desire to share in the sacrifice that government employees are making, a […]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers late Tuesday gave final passage to a measure placing stricter regulations on clinics that provide abortions. The state House voted 68-21 to give final passage to the Women’s Health and Safety Act. The vote came hours after the state Senate voted 20-10 to approve the bill after amending the […]
