On Thursday, France started expelling hundreds of Roma to Bulgaria and Romania. About 15,000 Roma live in France. “French President Nicolas Sarkozy vowed to clamp down on the Roma last month, following a series of clashes between gypsies and the police in two French cities. The government has ordered the destruction of 300 Roma settlements…

Almost two weeks ahead of President Obama’s Aug. 31 deadline, the last American combat brigade started to leave Iraq, almost seven and a half years after the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Their departure marks the end of combat operations in the country and a shift in the “American role in the war from the…

On “Larry King Live” Tuesday night, syndicated radio talk show host Laura Schlessinger announced she would not renew her contract before it expires this year and end her “Dr. Laura” radio show. “I want to be able to say what’s on my mind and in my heart and what I think is helpful and useful…

On the 14th day of deliberations, a jury found former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich guilty of one count of lying to federal agents. With the jury deadlocked on 23 other counts, the judge declared a mistrial on those charges in Blagojevich’s corruption trial. The jury also deadlocked on all four counts against his brother, Robert…

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