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Canadian actress denies stalking Alec Baldwin
NEW YORK — A little-known Canadian actress on Monday denied stalking “30 Rock” star Alec Baldwin, her lawyer saying she had “legitimate” reasons to try to contact him. “My client had a legitimate purpose within the meaning of the law for her efforts to contact Mr Baldwin,” attorney Maurice Sercarz…
HIV/AIDS patients at higher risk of cardiac death: study
WASHINGTON — People suffering from HIV/AIDS are at much higher risk than the general population of sudden cardiac death, researchers in California have found. In a paper published Monday in the “Journal of the American College of Cardiology,” two professors at the University of California-San Francisco show incidents of “sudden…
Obama seeks political gain from same sex marriage move
NEW YORK — US President Barack Obama on Monday sought to leverage his decision to back gay marriage for political gain, drawing a sharp contrast between his position and that of his Republican foe Mitt Romney. But the president, still walking a delicate political line on the issue, declined to…
Man needs $20,000 to get dog back from ex
NEW YORK — A recently split-up US man is so desperate to get his dog back from his ex that he’s gone online to ask for $20,000 to pay the legal fees on top of the $30,000 he’s already blown. “Knuckles was kidnapped by my ex-girlfriend and the legal fees…
White House urges bank reforms after JPMorgan loss
WASHINGTON — The White House stepped up pressure for tighter bank regulation Monday after JPMorgan Chase’s $2 billion derivatives loss, as the bank said the top official responsible for the loss had resigned. Pressing a policy line that JPMorgan chief Jamie Dimon had strenuously fought, the White House said the…
Newsweek stirs buzz with ‘first gay president’ cover
WASHINGTON — Newsweek made no apologies Monday for anointing Barack Obama as “the first gay president” on its cover this week, matching its rival Time in terms of online buzz. It depicted Obama with an angelic rainbow halo just days after Obama became the first sitting president of the United…
Florida college band suspended for year over hazing
MIAMI — A Florida university’s celebrated marching band has been suspended until 2013, its president announced Monday, six months after one member was killed and several others wounded in a hazing incident. Florida A&M University President James Ammons has said the “marching band will remain suspended through the 2012-2013 academic…
Obama camp assails ‘vampire’ Romney in new ad
WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama’s camp unleashed a fierce assault on his Republican foe Mitt Romney Monday, slamming the former venture capitalist as a “vampire” who got rich by bleeding dry ailing firms. A new campaign ad, relating the way Romney’s firm Bain Capital took over and ultimately closed…
Earliest wall art is found in France
WASHINGTON — A massive block of limestone in France contains what scientists believe are the earliest known engravings of wall art dating back some 37,000 years, according to a study published Monday. The 1.5 metric ton ceiling piece was first discovered in 2007 at Abri Castanet, a well known archeological…
McCain calls for suspension of Myanmar sanctions
Key Republican Senator John McCain called Monday on the United States to suspend most sanctions on Myanmar, saying the administration must go further than planned to encourage the country’s reforms. McCain proposed that the United States, like the European Union, freeze sanctions on the country formerly known as Burma for…
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