In a surprise decision Tuesday, former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) will announce that he is suspending his presidential campaign, The Huffington Post’s Jon Ward has learned and several other outlets have reported.…
Facebook announced Monday that it is buying photo-sharing service Instagram, a two year-old San Francisco-based company that has attracted more than 30 million users, for $1 billion in a cash and stock deal. In an update posted on his Facebook profile, Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg explained that the “talented…
The Labor Department says the economy added 120,000 jobs in March, down from more than 200,000 in each of the previous three months. The unemployment rate fell to 8.2 percent, the lowest since January 2009. But the rate dropped because fewer people searched for jobs. The official unemployment tally only…
Turkey and the United States plan to provide “nonlethal” assistance, like communications equipment and medical supplies, directly to opposition groups inside Syria, and will urge other allies to do so as well. (New York Times)…
According to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen, Peyton Manning has chosen to be the next quarterback of the Denver Broncos. ESPN’s Adam Schefter also tweeted that Manning has informed other teams of his decision. Upon parting ways with the Indianapolis Colts after 14 seasons, the four-time NFL MVP made his first free agent visit to…
The gunman opened fire Monday in front of a Jewish school in the French city of Toulouse, killing a rabbi, his two young sons and a schoolgirl, the prosecutor’s office said. It was the third deadly motorcycle shooting in the same area in recent days. French prosecutors were studying possible…
At least 10 people, including a woman and two children, were killed Friday when a Nato Turkish helicopter crashed into a house and burst into flames on the outskirts of Kabul, officials said. Turkey’s military says, helicopter crash kills 12 Turkish soldiers. …
The United States’ top intelligence chief paid an unannounced two-day visit to Ankara to discuss deepening instability in Syria and the joint fight against terrorism. David Petraeus, chief of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), held meetings with top Turkish officials both yesterday and on March 12. Petraeus met with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip…
1. Cinematography: “Hugo.” 2. Art Direction: “Hugo.” 3. Costume Design: “The Artist.” 4. Makeup: “The Iron Lady.” 5. Foreign Language Film: “A Separation,” Iran. 6. Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, “The Help.” 7. Film Editing: “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.” 8. Sound Editing: “Hugo.” 9. Sound Mixing: “Hugo.” 10. Documentary…
Miami beat the Knicks 102-88 on Thursday night – the eighth straight win for the NBA-leading Heat, all by at least 12 points. Chris Bosh scored 25 points, Dwyane Wade added 22 and LeBron James finished with 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for Miami, which will go into…
