2012年8月25日星期六

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Yahoo! News: Terrorism

Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, dies at 82

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 04:18 PM PDT

FILE - In undated photo provided by NASA shows Neil Armstrong. The family of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, says he has died at age 82. A statement from the family says he died following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures. It doesn't say where he died. Armstrong commanded the Apollo 11 spacecraft that landed on the moon July 20, 1969. He radioed back to Earth the historic news of "one giant leap for mankind." Armstrong and fellow astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin spent nearly three hours walking on the moon, collecting samples, conducting experiments and taking photographs. In all, 12 Americans walked on the moon from 1969 to 1972. (AP Photo/NASA)Neil Armstrong was a quiet self-described nerdy engineer who became a global hero when as a steely-nerved pilot he made "one giant leap for mankind" with a small step on to the moon. The modest man who had people on Earth entranced and awed from almost a quarter million miles away has died. He was 82.

Republican National Convention events delayed due to Isaac

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 03:55 PM PDT

Workers prepare the stage for the Republican National Convention inside the Tampa Bay Times Forum, Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)TAMPA -- The events planned for the Republican National Convention on Monday will be postponed due to severe weather predictions near the conference's host city, Republican officials said Saturday. "The Republican National Convention will convene on Monday August 27th and immediately recess until Tuesday afternoon, August 28th," said Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus in [...]

Biden postpones Florida travel over Isaac

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 04:14 PM PDT

Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign stop at Renaissance High School, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)Tampa - Vice President Joe Biden, who had scaled back planned campaign events in Florida this week because of the approach of Tropical Storm Isaac, has postponed his visit to the state altogether, the Obama campaign announced Saturday. "Due to the statewide state of emergency declared in Florida, Vice President Biden's travel to Orlando and [...]

NYPD: Empire State Building victims hit by police gunfire

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 02:01 PM PDT

Bystanders and a police officer stand on Fifth Avenue to view the scene after a multiple shooting outside the Empire State Building, Friday, Aug. 24, 2012, in New York. Suspect Jeffrey Johnson killed a former co-worker in cold blood and then himself was shot dead by police. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)All nine people injured during a dramatic confrontation between police and a gunman outside the Empire State Building were wounded by gunfire from the two officers, police said Saturday, citing ballistics evidence.

Apple's $1 billion patent verdict could corner market

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 03:06 PM PDT

ADDITION FOR CLARIFICATION ON WHERE RULING WAS MADE - Samsung Electronics' Galaxy S III, right, and Apple's iPhone 4S are displayed at a mobile phone shop in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Aug. 24, 2012. After a year of scorched-earth litigation, a jury decided Friday that Samsung ripped off the innovative technology used by Apple to create its revolutionary iPhone and iPad. The jury in San Jose, Calif., ordered Samsung to pay Apple $1.05 billion. An appeal is expected. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)It was the $1 billion question Saturday: What does Apple Inc.'s victory in an epic patent dispute over its fiercest rival mean for the U.S. smartphone industry?

Syria activists report 'massacre' by army near Damascus

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 03:07 PM PDT

SYRIA-CONFLICT-ALEPPOAMMAN (Reuters) - The bodies of at least 200 people were found in a town close to Damascus on Saturday, according to activists who said most appeared to have been killed by Syrian troops "execution style". The deaths would bring the toll from an offensive by President Bashar al-Assad's forces on Daraya, a working class Sunni Muslim town on the southwestern edge of Damascus, to 270, according to a tally by opposition activists in the capital. ...

Refinery blast kills 26 in Venezuela, dozens hurt

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 01:43 PM PDT

Firefighters and rescue teams work at the Amuay oil refinery after an explosion in Punto Fijo, Venezuela, Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012. A huge explosion rocked Venezuela's biggest oil refinery and unleashed a ferocious fire Saturday, killing over 20 people and injuring dozens in the deadliest disaster in memory for the country's key oil industry. (AP Photo/Diario EL Amanecer)A huge explosion rocked Venezuela's biggest oil refinery and unleashed a ferocious fire on Saturday, killing at least 26 people and injuring more than 80 others in one of the deadliest disasters ever to hit the country's key oil industry.

Ecuador says Britain withdraws threat to raid embassy

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 04:49 PM PDT

A police officer reacts to the heat of the day before a speech by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuador's embassy in LondonBritain has withdrawn a threat to enter Ecuador's embassy in London to arrest WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange who has taken refuge there, President Rafael Correa said on Saturday, taking the heat out of the diplomatic standoff. "We consider this unfortunate incident over, after a grave diplomatic error by the British in which they said they would enter our embassy," Correa said in a weekly media address. In a statement, Ecuador's government said it had received "a communication from the British Foreign Office which said that there was no threat to enter the embassy. ...

Obama-Romney race is focused on 7 states

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 05:06 PM PDT

President Barack Obama speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the White House, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, in Washington. Obama talked about the presidential race and Republican challenger Mitt Romney in the exclusive AP interview before heading off to a long weekend with his family at Camp David, the secluded presidential retreat in the Maryland mountains. His comments come ahead of the GOP convention opening Aug. 27, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)On the eve of their national party conventions, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are locked in a close race to amass the requisite 270 Electoral College votes for victory. And the contest is exactly where it was at the start of the long, volatile summer: focused on seven states that are up for grabs.

Bear kills Denali backpacker in park's first fatal mauling

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 03:36 PM PDT

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A grizzly bear killed a backpacker in Denali National Park in the first fatal mauling at the Alaska nature site since it was created in 1917, the National Park Service said on Saturday. The solo backpacker died on Friday afternoon in the encounter with the bear, the Park Service said in a statement. Rangers found the body that night after being summoned by hikers who had come upon the attack site. Efforts to recover the body were postponed due to bad light and risks from bears feared to be nearby, the Park Service said. ...

Egypt PM says new constitution by late September

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 02:53 PM PDT

Egyptian anti-Muslim Brotherhood protesters shout slogans during a rally to denounce the country's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood group in Cairo, Egypt Friday, Aug. 24, 2012. Friday's protests were the first attempt by Morsi's opponents to stage a major demonstration against the new president. Arabic reads " Morsi is illegal." (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)Egypt will have a new constitution drafted by the end of September and ready to be submitted to a nationwide referendum, the country's prime minister said Saturday.

Lance Armstrong takes part in bike race amid controversy

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 09:42 AM PDT

Lance Armstrong, center, prepares to take part in the Power of Four mountain bicycle race at the starting line in Snowmass Village, Colo., early Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012. The race is the first public appearance for Armstrong since the U.S. Anti-Doping Association stripped him of his seven Tour de France championships and banned him for life from the sport. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)For a few hours, Lance Armstrong was back in his element — on a bike and in a race.

Kidney for Ohio transplant accidently thrown in trash

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 01:15 PM PDT

Kidney for Ohio transplant accidently thrown in trash

What happens to U.S.-born kids after parents deported?

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 09:10 AM PDT

This Aug. 14, 2012 photo shows Rony Molina holding a photo of his wife in his home in Stamford, Conn. Molina's wife, Sandra Payes Chacon, was deported to Guatemala in 2010, leaving Molina alone to care for their three children, all American citizens. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)Alexis Molina was just 10 years old when his mother was abruptly cut out of his life and his carefree childhood unraveled overnight.

Drone strike may have killed Haqqani network leader

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 02:18 PM PDT

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A U.S. drone in Pakistan may have killed a top commander of Haqqani insurgents behind some of the biggest attacks on Western and Afghan government targets in Afghanistan, sources said on Saturday, but this was denied by a senior Haqqani leader. Pakistani intelligence officials and militant sources said Badruddin Haqqani, the network's head of operations who is also believed to handle its vital business interests and smuggling operations, may have been killed during the strike this week in Pakistan's tribal North Waziristan. ...

Legal marijuana backers raise $3 million in two states

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 11:12 AM PDT

(Reuters) - Campaigns to become the first U.S. states to legalize marijuana for recreational use in Washington and Colorado have raised $3 million ahead of a November vote, far outpacing the opposition. Proponents of pot legalization in Washington state have raised nearly $2 million since the initiative qualified for the ballot in January, and about $1 million in Colorado since its measure earned a place on the ballot the following month, according to the most recent state campaign figures. ...

Wind patterns create pollution hotspots in cities

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 05:50 AM PDT

Wind Patterns Create Pollution Hotspots in CitiesUrban breezes disperse pollutants in specific patterns, rather than randomly scattering the particles, suggesting that some parts of cities become natural hotspots for contamination, new research finds.

Tiger escapes, kills keeper in German zoo

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 07:54 AM PDT

FILE - In this March 8, 2012 file picture Siberian tigers (Panthera tigris altaica) "Altai" left, and "Hanya" in their enclosure in the Cologne Zoo. 'Altai' escaped the enclosure at Cologne Zoo in western Germany on Saturday Aug. 25, 2012 and killed a female keeper before being shot dead by the zoo's director, police said. The tiger managed to get from the enclosure to an adjacent storage building, where it attacked the 43-year-old keeper, said police spokesman Stefan Kirchner. "It appears the gate wasn't properly shut," Kirchner told The Associated Press. The zoo's director used a rifle to shoot the animal dead through the storage building's skylight before it could make its way to the visitor areas, he added. (AP Photo/dapd/Roberto Pfeil,File)A tiger escaped its enclosure at Cologne Zoo in western Germany on Saturday and killed a female keeper before being shot dead by the zoo's director, police said.

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