MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The man accused of grabbing a Philadelphia woman off the street this week and taking her to Maryland has a history of violence, choking his ex-wife a decade ago and abducting a 16-year-old Virginia girl just last month with the intention of killing her, authorities say. But…
GREGORY BULL Associated Press In Barrow, Alaska, it all begins with a euphoric voice over a crackling radio: “Hey, hey, hey!” The signal from an Inupiat whaling captain in a tiny boat on the grey waters of the Chukchi Sea is heard in nearly every home of this frozen town as far north as you…
The Associated Press Two undefeated traditional powerhouses. One of the longest winning streaks in college football history on the line as well as a chance for the first three-peat in college football history. The 2006 Rose Bowl had all that and more, and it lived up to the hype. Ahead of the college football season,…
BERLIN (AP) — Former Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev says the collapse of the Berlin Wall demonstrates how important good relations between Germany and Russia are for the entire world. Gorbachev spoke to a crowd at the former site of Berlin’s famous Checkpoint Charlie crossing point Friday, two days before the 25th anniversary of the…
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Barack Obama may hold informal discussions when they travel to the Asia-Pacific region next week for international summits, officials said Friday. The two leaders last met in June, when they exchanged a few words during a ceremony in France marking the D-Day invasion anniversary. With Russia-West…
ALBERTO ARCE Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Enrique Pena Nieto has canceled a $3.7 billion high-speed rail concession granted this week to a Chinese-led consortium amid criticisms that it was the only bidder. A government statement released late Thursday said the process will be reopened to give others a chance at the project….
GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky and No. 17 Georgia are both looking to bounce back from difficult losses and keep their postseason hopes on track. The visiting Bulldogs (6-2, 4-2 Southeastern Conference, No. 20 CFP) aim for their fifth straight win over the Wildcats (5-4, 2-4) Saturday as they…
NEW YORK (AP) — A man was sentenced Friday to 45 years in prison for fatally stabbing his wife in a rage triggered by jealousy and then killing their two toddlers. Miguel Mejia-Ramos, 29, of New York, pleaded guilty to manslaughter last month for the January killings. Mejia-Ramos had been out drinking at a friend’s…
CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Lawyers for one of three Afghan military officers facing deportation after sneaking away from a military training exercise in Massachusetts said he was improperly denied entry into Canada when he arrived at the border seeking refugee status. Capt. Mohammad Nasir Askarzada has an uncle in Montreal, the…
DAN SEWELL Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — A month after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to rule on gay marriage, the issue is headed its way again. A federal appeals court Thursday halted a run of rulings supporting same-sex marriage by the U.S. courts that are the last line for appeals just below the Supreme…
