May 23, 2013

Parents face tough choice when tornadoes bear down

MOORE, Okla. (AP) — With an ominous storm approaching, the Moore Public School District flashed a text alert to parents: “We are currently holding all students until the current storm danger is over. Students are being released to parents only at this time.” Top Headlines

Parents face tough choice when tornadoes bear down

MOORE, Okla. (AP) — With an ominous storm approaching, the Moore Public School District flashed a text alert to parents: “We are currently holding all students until the current storm danger is over. Students are being released to parents only at this time.” Top Headlines

Obama tries to swat down 2 swirling controversies

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama tried to swat down a pair of brewing controversies Monday, denouncing as “outrageous” the targeting of conservative political groups by the federal IRS but angrily denying any administration cover-up after last year’s deadly attacks in Benghazi, Libya. Top Headlines

Kenny Johnson to Lay Down Law on Dexter Season 8

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Kenny Johnson is ready to lay down the law on Dexter Season 8. The former Shield star – who recently recurred on Prime Suspect, Sons of Anarchy and Burn Notice – will appear on multiple episodes of the Showtime hit. According to TV Line, Johnson will portray U.S. Marshall Cooper, an especially serious and respectable [...]

Syrian rebels shoot down regime helicopter in east

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels shot down a military helicopter in the country’s east, killing eight government troops on board as President Bashar Assad’s troops battled opposition forces inside a sprawling military air base in the north for the second straight day, activists said Monday. Top Headlines

Already down 0-2 to Spurs, Lakers injuries mount

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Steve Blake won’t play for the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, and fellow guards Steve Nash and Jodie Meeks are doubtful. Sports Headlines

Bulls shut down Nets 90-82, even series at 1-1

NEW YORK (AP) — Joakim Noah gave a meek smile, looking as if he was hiding either the truth or the pain. Sports Headlines

Bulls shut down Nets 90-82, even series at 1-1

NEW YORK (AP) — Chicago evened its playoff series the only way it knows how: with bruising Bulls defense. Sports Headlines

Egyptian Judge Abruptly Steps Down From Mubarak Retrial

A Cairo courtroom burst into chants of “The people want the execution of the president” on Saturday after the judge overseeing former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s retrial withdrew from the case on opening day. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us News

Rutgers basketball scandal brings down AD Pernetti

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers’ coaching scandal spiraled deeper Friday, bringing down the popular athletic director and a school vice president while donors threatened to cut off their contributions to New Jersey’s largest public university. Sports Headlines