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George W. Bush raises $500 million for his library, Former President George W. Bush has already raised more than $500 million for his presidential library. A report from Yahoo News on Wednesday said that the library is set to open later in April. “It was our goal to raise $500 million by the time the George W. Bush Presidential Center was dedicated, and we reached that goal,” Mark Langdale, president of the George W. Bush Center, tells Time Magazine’s Zeke Miller. Bush has now emerged as one of the most successful post-presidency fundraisers with this total of over $500 million. In order to see how others compare, Bill Clinton had barely raised the $165 million needed to cover the cost of his presidential library when it opened in 2004 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Clinton has gone on to raise hundreds of millions of dollars in recent years for his foundation though. The Bush Library will be dedicated on April 1, 2013, and will officially open on May 1. It cost an

gay marriage is 'suicidal' , The social conservative says gay rights is a trendy issue, not a lasting one Former Senator Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) on Monday cautioned his fellow Republicans against supporting marriage equality, saying that to do so would be "suicidal" for the party. In an interview with the Des Moines Register, Santorum said he didn't think the party would undergo a radical shift on the issue, even though public opinion has been steadily changing for years, to the point that polls now show a solid majority of Americans support same-sex marriage. And he compared the recent conversion on gay marriage by two Republican senators — Illinois' Mark Kirk and Ohio's Rob Portman — to Republicans splitting with the party on abortion rights decades ago. "I'm sure you could go back and read stories, oh, you know, 'The Republican Party's going to change. This is the future.' Obviously that didn’t happen," Santorum told the Re

Dave O'Hara dies , Dave O'Hara, who covered Boston sports greats from Ted Williams to Larry Bird during a 50-year career with The Associated Press, died Wednesday. He was 86. He died of cancer at his home in Winter Haven Fla., his daughter, Debbie O'Hara-Rusckowski, said. Popular with his colleagues and admired for the speed and accuracy of his reporting, O'Hara began his career in May 1942 as a 15-year-old copy boy in the Boston bureau. ''Dave was a no-nonsense sports writer who brought gusto and grit to his work for half a century. He was every bit the epitome of Boston sports as Williams, Orr, Russell, Auerbach and Bird,'' AP Sports Editor Terry Taylor said. ''He gave readers a front-row view of their heroes and heartbreaks, equally at home in the press box or the clubhouse.'' Six months after being hired, O'Hara helped cover a fire that killed 491 at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston. ''Dave wasn't just a spo

Gunman killed after holding Georgia firemen hostage , Police stormed a suburban Atlanta home Wednesday evening and killed a gunman who had held four firefighters hostage since midafternoon. One police officer was slightly wounded in the exchange of gunfire about 7:30 p.m. when a SWAT team rushed into the home, which was in foreclosure and being prepared for sale. The firefighters, who were seized while answering a 911 call for a medical emergency, suffered superficial injuries when officers detonated a flash-bang grenade as they entered, said Gwinnett County Police Cpl. Edwin Ritter. The unidentified gunman was facing eviction and wanted the power and cable TV turned back on, Ritter said. "The SWAT team commander believed their lives were in immediate danger and it was the time to go in there," Ritter said. "It's an unfortunate circumstance. We did not want this to end this way, but with the decisions this guy was making, this was his demise." An explosion was h

New iPad leaked photos, The latest leaked pics of IPad Reveals of major resdesign, sleek design, Rumors started swirling earlier this year that Apple had plans to completely change up the look of its next full-size iPad so that it more closely resembled the iPad Mini. Well, new iPad leaked photos have hit the net and Phonedog.com showed them to the world on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. The 9.7-inch full-size iPad looks as if it will truly resemble the iPad Mini now and the pictures seem to reinforce rumors of narrower side bezels...reported...examiner. Photos have made their way online and they claim that the fifth-generation iPad comes with side bezels similar to those found on the 7.9-inch iPad Mini. This past January, images of iPad's purported rear shell were published and it showed that the new fully sized iPad resembled the iPad Mini. The photos don't just show a redesign of the iPad with the bezels, but also a Facetime camera and home button.The last major redesign from A

Gay marriage 'suicidal' , Former Senator Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) on Monday cautioned his fellow Republicans against supporting marriage equality, saying that to do so would be "suicidal" for the party. In an interview with the Des Moines Register, Santorum said he didn't think the party would undergo a radical shift on the issue, even though public opinion has been steadily changing for years, to the point that polls now show a solid majority of Americans support same-sex marriage. And he compared the recent conversion on gay marriage by two Republican senators — Illinois' Mark Kirk and Ohio's Rob Portman — to Republicans splitting with the party on abortion rights decades ago. "I'm sure you could go back and read stories, oh, you know, 'The Republican Party's going to change. This is the future.' Obviously that didn't happen," Santorum told the Register. "I think you're going to see the same stories written now, and

Kevin Bacon apology , Kevin Bacon apologized after he accidentally spoiled this week’s episode of “The Following,” where Bacon plays FBI agent Ryan Harding. Bacon inadvertently spoiled fans on the episode’s twist ending after retweeting a fan congratulating him for his acting. Actor Kevin Bacon arrives for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association Annual Installation Luncheon in Beverly Hills, California August 4, 2011. On Tuesday, a fan with the Twitter handle @jodigomes mentioned Bacon in a spoiler-laded tweet, revealing the big twist ending of that night’s episode of “The Following.” Gleaming with pride, Bacon then retweeted the message to his 234,166 followers, inadvertently spoiling this week’s “The Following” for international audiences who hadn’t seen the episode live. It seems that Bacon didn’t consider that international audiences may not have seen the week’s episode of “The Following.” After all, he’s known the plot twist for months (seeing as he filmed it and everything)