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For Chavez impersonator, cancer no laughing matter

For Chavez impersonator, cancer no laughing matter

It's an hour before showtime, and Gustavo Rios is transforming himself into Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. A makeup artist paints his skin a dark olive tone. A plastic mole is glued strategically on the upper right corner of his forehead. Large, latex ears and a short, black wig cover his head a

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Images suggest NKorea ready for nuke test

Images suggest NKorea ready for nuke test

Recent satellite photos show North Korea could be almost ready to carry out its threat to conduct a nuclear test, a U.S. research institute said Friday. The images of the Punggye-ri site, where nuclear tests were conducted in 2006 and 2009, reveal that over the past month, roads have been kept clea

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Religion comes to Davos forum

Religion comes to Davos forum

Who created Davos, and why does it exist? Questions about God and religion were rife at the World Economic Forum in the Swiss resort of Davos this year — providing a philosophical break from the more temporal concerns that tend to dominate the annual gathering of business and political leaders. "

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New Israeli political star sets lofty expectations

New Israeli political star sets lofty expectations

Political newcomer Yair Lapid electrified Israel with his surprising success in this week's election and an Obama-like message of hope and change, and expectations are high. The former TV talk show host will need to make strides on pressing economic ills and advance peace prospects with the Palesti

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Aide: Clinton wearing glasses due to concussion

Aide: Clinton wearing glasses due to concussion

Hillary Rodham Clinton's thick-framed glasses aren't just a style statement. Spokesman Philippe Reines says the secretary of state will be wearing the glasses instead of contacts for a period of time because of lingering issues stemming from a concussion she suffered in December. The dark glasses w

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Russia, Kazakhstan spar over space launch pad

Russia, Kazakhstan spar over space launch pad

Russia stepped up efforts Friday to resolve a dispute with neighbor Kazakhstan over its demand to reduce the number of commercial satellite launches from the Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome. Kazakhstan, which in the past suspended Russian rocket launches after previous failures spilled toxic roc

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THE RESET: GOP is pushing state election changes

THE RESET: GOP is pushing state election changes

Around the country, Republicans are trying to change state laws to make it easier for them to win presidential elections. In Washington, Senate Democrats are trying to rein in the chamber's hallowed filibuster rules to make it easier for them to prevail. Both efforts, fueled by President Barack Obam

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Pentagon: Budget crisis could hurt war effort

Pentagon: Budget crisis could hurt war effort

The Afghan war effort eventually would be harmed by across-the-board budget cuts, even as the Obama administration intends to shield the military's combat mission from the reductions, the Pentagon's No. 2 official said Friday. "There will be second-order effects on the war," Ashton Carter, the depu

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Ga. Sen. Chambliss won't seek re-election in 2014

Ga. Sen. Chambliss won't seek re-election in 2014

When Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss announced Friday that he wouldn't seek a third term in 2014, a race that already was likely to feature a contested Republican primary exploded into a free-for-all. Several Republicans, including several congressmen, are eyeing the seat. The more crowded the field,

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Federal appeals court: Obama recess appointments to labor board are unconstitutional

Federal appeals court: Obama recess appointments to labor board are unconstitutional

Federal appeals court: Obama recess appointments to labor board are unconstitutional.

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A look at countries where women are in combat

A look at countries where women are in combat

From France's Joan of Arc to female resistance fighters in World War II and the black-clad women warriors of the Viet Cong, history is filled with stories of women fighting alongside men. In many modern armies, however, ground infantry combat is still largely a male preserve — either by regulation

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AP Source: Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss to announce he will not seek re-election.

AP Source: Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss to announce he will not seek re-election.

AP Source: Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss to announce he will not seek re-election.

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Somali militants' Twitter shut after death threat

Somali militants' Twitter shut after death threat

Twitter on Friday suspended the account used by Somalia's al-Qaida-linked militant group after the insurgents used the micro-blogging site to post a hostage video and death threat. The al-Shabab-run Twitter account (at)HSMPress was suspended two days after al-Shabab used the platform to announce a

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Angry protests, clashes on Egypt anniversary

Angry protests, clashes on Egypt anniversary

Egyptians delivered an angry backlash against President Mohammed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood on Friday, marking the second anniversary of the start of the country's revolution with tens of thousands filling major squares and streets around the country to call for a new regime change. Two years

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Violence erupts at Iraq rally; 5 protesters killed

Violence erupts at Iraq rally; 5 protesters killed

Iraqi troops opened fire on stone-throwing Sunni demonstrators in the country's restive west on Friday, leading to the deaths of at least five protesters — the first fatalities in more than a month of anti-government rallies. Two soldiers were also killed, apparently in retaliation. The violence

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What's the threat? North Korean rhetoric, reality

What's the threat? North Korean rhetoric, reality

According to its official statements, North Korea is ready to go to the brink. But how serious are Pyongyang's threats? This week, new U.N. sanctions punishing the North's successful December rocket launch have elicited a furious response from Pyongyang: strong hints that a third nuclear test is co

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1st woman to lead in combat 'thrilled' with change

1st woman to lead in combat 'thrilled' with change

Former U.S. Army Capt. Linda L. Bray says her male superiors were incredulous upon hearing she had ably led a platoon of military police officers through a firefight during the 1989 invasion of Panama. Instead of being lauded for her actions, the first woman in U.S. history to lead male troops in c

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Officials: Maze of laws hurts gun-control efforts

Officials: Maze of laws hurts gun-control efforts

There is a legal avenue to try to get any gun you want somewhere in the U.S., thanks to the maze of gun statutes across the country and the lack of certain federal laws. That undermines gun-control efforts in communities with tougher gun laws — and pushes advocates of tighter controls to seek a f

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Schools must provide sports for disabled, US says

Schools must provide sports for disabled, US says

Students with disabilities must be given a fair shot to play on a traditional sports team or have their own leagues, the Education Department says. Disabled students who want to play for their school could join traditional teams if officials can make "reasonable modifications" to accommodate them.

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Murder in Pakistan sparks anger at country's elite

Murder in Pakistan sparks anger at country's elite

More than 2,000 people were murdered in Pakistan's largest city last year, but the shooting death of 20-year-old Shahzeb Khan in one of Karachi's most upscale neighborhoods sparked an unusual outcry and highlighted a growing trend of citizens using social media to hold the country's rich and powerf

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