Speaking in a southeast Wisconsin city hit hard by the recession, President Obama on Wednesday touted economic gains made since he took office and chastised congressional Republicans who he said were standing in the way of economic reforms. Referring to “a minority of senators from the other party,” the president questioned their tactics in blocking [...]

The big news tonight is that the Portland (Ore.) police have decided to take a fresh look at a masseuse’s allegations that Al Gore sexually assaulted her in October 2006. The move seems to have been prompted by the decision of the woman, 54-year-old Molly Hagerty, to out herself in a National Enquirer story that [...]

Unable to deliver more stimulus spending for President Obama, Democrats in Congress are trying at least to restore jobless benefits for 1.3 million laid-off workers. Democrats in both the House and Senate planned to vote on bills today that would extend unemployment benefits through the end of November for people who have been laid off [...]

Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic has prevented Roger Federer from making his eighth consecutive Wimbledon final, defeating the defending champion in four sets in quarter-final action on Wednesday. Berdych prevailed on Centre Court 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, using a powerful serve to set up a finishing volley on his second match point. Top-seeded Federer [...]

It was obvious from the first moment UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar (4-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) walked into Wednesday’s open workout session promoting his UFC 116 bout with Shane Carwin (12-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) that something was different. “It just feels good to be here,” Lesnar said. “I’m just relaxed. It feels like it’s been [...]

Larry King was flying back to Los Angeles after interviewing basketball superstar LeBron James at his home in Akron, Ohio, earlier this month when it hit him. “I said, ‘I can’t top this,’ ” King recalled in an interview Tuesday. “I’m not getting younger. I want more time with other things. It’s time to go.”After [...]

Rough seas and high winds from Tropical Storm Alex, churning in the Gulf of Mexico far west of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, forced the suspension Tuesday of skimming and booming operations off the coasts of Louisiana, Alabama and Florida, a BP spokesman said.Inclement weather did not affect operations at the site of the well [...]