TRENTON, N.J. – No, Kirstie Alley is not involved with politically motivated lane closures in New Jersey. The actress became a trending topic throughout the U.S. on Twitter on Friday after jokes and confusion from people reading the phrase “Christie ally” in headlines. David Wildstein is an ally of New …

WASHINGTON – While lawmakers insist that domestic priorities will not be waylaid by the war in Iraq, Democrats and Republicans are poised to start pointing fingers if certain issues do not get addressed in the upcoming congressional session. Both sides said they will be working on an ambitious timetable for …

Americans woke up Thursday to news that the war in Iraq was well underway — and had plenty to say about it. Many cheered. Some sobbed. Others prayed. Most were furious with Saddam Hussein, the apparent target of Wednesday night’s attack. “We have lived in a dark future ever since …

To watch “The Talking Points Memo” in the Screening Room click here. Some viewers are angry about all the publicity Mrs. Clinton is getting over a new book. Those who like her say there’s too much criticism, those who dislike her say she’s getting too much attention. But this is …

Los Angeles County public health official Paul Simon just reported that he was unable to link health problems with a local landfill at the center of a not-in-my-backyard (NIMBY) controversy. Oddly enough, Simon said that the finding doesn’t mean the landfill is safe and that more testing is needed. Waste …

SAN FRANCISCO – The popular performance troupeCirque du Soleil (search)has come under fire from one of its own performers as the debate rages: How far should an employer go to accommodate someone with HIV? Calling the firing ofRussian High Bar (search)performer Matthew Cusick discrimination, AIDS activists in San Francisco say …

A college basketball player in Canada was approved by his team to proudly wear his last name on the back of his jersey: F—. Guilherme Carbagiale Fuck, a Brazilian-born 6 foot, 6 inch forward who plays for Medicine Hat College in Alberta, told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation that his name …

JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesian authorities blew up and sank 41 foreign fishing vessels Wednesday as a warning against poaching in the country’s waters. The vessels from a variety of countries were blown up in several ports across the archipelago, which has some of the world’s richest fishing grounds. Navy spokesman …

KAMPALA, Uganda – South Sudan’s military is accusing the government of Sudan of aiding a new rebel offensive against South Sudanese government forces in the state of Upper Nile, where oil fields are now threatened by fresh fighting. South Sudanese military spokesman Col. Philip Aguer told The Associated Press on …

MEXICO CITY – Hundreds of taxi drivers marched through Mexico City chanting “Uber Out!” and demanding city authorities ban the online ride service. Some drove their pink-and-white cabs in ranks, snarling traffic along the city’s main boulevard. The drivers say that Uber and other ride-sharing services evade the tax, registration …