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• The birth of J.C. Penney’s leader

  November 17, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — NAME: Ron Johnson OCCUPATION: Chief executive officer of J.C. Penney Co.

• NY prosecutor admits he acted in 1970s porn films

  November 16, 2012 in Nation/World CORTLAND, N.Y. (AP) — A district attorney in upstate New York has admitted that he acted in pornographic movies in the 1970s, then lied when questioned about it during his …

• Eisenhower Memorial approval delayed into 2013

  November 16, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Plans to build a national memorial honoring President Dwight D. Eisenhower will be delayed into next year as the World War II general’s family continues to object …

• Eagles’ Glenn Frey teaches songwriting; talks tour

  November 15, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — Forty years after Glenn Frey began crafting some of the most memorable rock songs ever, the Eagles musician and singer finds himself in a new role …

• AP PHOTOS: Impacts of the Gulf oil spill

  November 15, 2012 in Nation/World BP has agreed to pay a $4.5 billion settlement with the U.S. government over the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. BP’s Deepwater Horizon rig, 50 miles off …

• ‘Star Wars’ figures, dominoes in Toy Hall of Fame

  November 15, 2012 in Nation/World ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia outmuscled little green army men for a spot in the National Toy Hall of Fame. “Star Wars” action figures join centuries-old …

• Author barred from Atlanta Jewish book festival

  November 14, 2012 in Nation/World ATLANTA (AP) — An author whose outspoken criticism of Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian West Bank got him banned from a Jewish book festival will instead speak at a sold-out …

• Petraeus affair and the role of biographers

  November 14, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — The affair between retired Army Gen. David Petraeus and author Paula Broadwell is but an extreme example of the love/hate history between biographers and their subjects. …

• Fla. socialite at center of general’s sex scandal

  November 14, 2012 in Nation/World TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — When news vans camped outside her stately home, a Florida socialite tied to the Gen. David Petraeus sex scandal fell back on her informal credentials as …

• Guilty plea expected by reputed Conn. mobster

  November 14, 2012 in Nation/World HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A 76-year-old reputed Connecticut mobster is expected to plead guilty in a weapons and prescription drugs case that has revealed the FBI’s belief that he has …

• Guilty plea expected by reputed Conn. mobster

  November 13, 2012 in Nation/World HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A 76-year-old reputed Connecticut mobster is expected to plead guilty in a weapons and prescription drugs case that has revealed the FBI’s belief that he has …

• Attorneys seek new trial for teenage killer

  November 13, 2012 in Nation/World NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When Cyntoia Brown was 16 years old she shot and killed a 43-year-old man who had picked her up for sex. Brown claims she was afraid …

• Fla. socialite at center of general’s sex scandal

  November 13, 2012 in Nation/World TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — If you were to diagram the increasingly tangled sex scandal involving former CIA Director David Petraeus, nearly all lines would lead back to one person: Jill … 2

• Elmo puppeteer accused of underage relationship

  November 12, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — The puppeteer who performs as Elmo on “Sesame Street” is taking a leave of absence from the iconic kids’ show in the wake of allegations that … 1

• Nation pays tribute to sacrifices of veterans

  November 12, 2012 in Nation/World LOS ANGELES (AP) — From sea to shining sea, the nation paid tribute to its members of the armed services Sunday, both with somber traditions such as a Virginia wreath-laying …

• Laughing in the storm: Comics don’t shy from Sandy

  November 12, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — Comedian Dave Attell told a packed house at the Comedy Cellar that New York after Superstorm Sandy had a familiar feel. “It was dark. Toilets were …

• Laughing in the storm: Comics don’t shy from Sandy

  November 11, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — Superstorm Sandy is a punchline. That’s the word of New York comics who haven’t skipped a beat in adding the storm to their acts. Comedian Paul …

• Condom conundrum: Porn industry ponders latex law

  November 11, 2012 in Nation/World LOS ANGELES (AP) — The show must go on, is the entertainer’s credo, and it did just that in the nation’s Porn Capital even after Los Angeles County voted to …

• Nation pays tribute to sacrifices of veterans

  November 11, 2012 in Nation/World LOS ANGELES (AP) — From sea to shining sea, the nation paid tribute to its members of the armed services Sunday, both with somber traditions such as a Virginia wreath-laying … 1

• Bond soars with record $87.8M ‘Skyfall’ debut

  November 11, 2012 in Nation/World LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Bond’s “Skyfall” has extended its worldwide box-office rule to North America, hauling in a franchise-record $87.8 million in its first weekend at U.S. theaters. Adding …

• He called it, and now Silver’s a pop-culture star

  November 9, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — The other night, Nate Silver got a little taste of what things are going to be like for him, post-Election 2012. The 34-year-old statistician, unabashed numbers … 1

• Woman in Zumba prostitution case has defenders

  November 9, 2012 in Nation/World KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) — The dance instructor accused of turning her Zumba studio into a place of prostitution was an honors high school student who attended college and ran dance …

• Man behind anti-Muslim film gets 1 year in prison

  November 8, 2012 in Nation/World LOS ANGELES (AP) — The man behind an anti-Muslim film that led to violence in many parts of the Middle East agreed to spend a year in federal prison for … 2

• Man behind anti-Muslim film sentenced to prison

  November 7, 2012 in Nation/World LOS ANGELES (AP) — The California man behind an anti-Muslim film that led to violence in many parts of the Middle East was sentenced Wednesday to a year in federal …

• Calif. man behind anti-Muslim film gets prison

  November 7, 2012 in Nation/World LOS ANGELES (AP) — The California man behind an anti-Muslim film that roiled the Middle East was sentenced Wednesday to a year in prison for violating his probation stemming from …

• LA County voters mandate condom use on porn sets

  November 7, 2012 in Nation/World LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County voters have approved a measure requiring porn performers to wear condoms while filming sex scenes, prompting a pledge by the adult entertainment industry …

• Hearing set for Calif. man behind anti-Muslim film

  November 7, 2012 in Nation/World LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors could provide more details Wednesday about the California man behind an anti-Muslim film that roiled the Middle East in a case where he’s accused of …

• Springsteen, Jay-Z, put the pop in Obama rally

  November 5, 2012 in Nation/World COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Someone has to introduce the president. On Monday, the final day of the presidential campaign, President Barack Obama, however, didn’t bring along an opening act. He …

• Springsteen: ‘A world that challenges hopefulness’

  November 5, 2012 in Nation/World MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Rock legend Bruce Springsteen joined President Barack Obama at a rally in Wisconsin, playing the anthem “Land of Hope and Dreams.” He said Monday that after … 3

• The danger increases, but still the water calls

  November 5, 2012 in Nation/World CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — “We are tied to the ocean,” an avid sailor and president named John F. Kennedy once said. “And when we go back to the sea, whether … 1

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