2012年9月30日星期日

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Yahoo! News: Terrorism


Paul Ryan on tax plan: 'Too long to go through all the math’

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 11:15 AM PDT

Exclusive: Paul Ryan on 'Fox News Sunday'Paul Ryan says "it would take me too long to go through all the math" involved in the tax plan he and Mitt Romney are proposing. The Republican vice presidential nominee said on "Fox News Sunday" that their plan--a 20 percent across-the-board income tax cut--would focus on deductions and closing tax loopholes for  the rich, [...]


D.C. sniper 10 years later: ‘I was a monster’

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 12:23 PM PDT

Handout booking photo of Lee Boyd Malvo from 2003Lee Boyd Malvo, who was convicted along with John Allen Muhammad in the 2002 D.C. sniper shootings that left 10 dead and three wounded, says he remembers the killings vividly but can't explain why he did what he did. "I was a monster," Malvo told the Washington Post in a recent interview from a Virginia [...]


Officials mull seismic tests near Calif. nuke plant

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 01:25 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 20, 2005 file photo is the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in Avila Beach, Calif. State and federal officials are juggling concerns over endangered whales and other marine life with public safety as they mull over plans to use massive air canons to create new earthquake fault maps in two state marine reserves off the Central Coast. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. wants to use the canons to make maps of shoreline fault zones recently discovered near its Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. (AP Photo/Michael A. Mariant, File)Plans to use an array of powerful air cannons in an undersea seismic study near a Central California nuclear power plant have federal and state officials juggling concerns over marine life with public safety.


U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan hit 2,000

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 09:21 AM PDT

FILE- In this file photograph made on July 29, 2010, upon landing after a helicopter rescue mission, Tech. Sgt. Jeff Hedglin, right, an Air Force Pararescueman, or PJ, drapes an American flag over the remains of the first of two U.S. soldiers killed minutes earlier in an IED attack, assisted by fellow PJs, Senior Airman Robert Dieguez, center, and 1st Lt. Matthew Carlisle, in Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan. U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan have surpassed 2,000, a grim reminder that a war which began nearly 11 years ago shows no signs of slowing down despite an American decision to begin the withdrawal of most of its combat forces. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)The killing of an American serviceman in an exchange of fire with allied Afghan soldiers pushed U.S. military deaths in the war to 2,000, a cold reminder of the perils that remain after an 11-year conflict that now garners little public interest at home.


Christie: Wednesday debate ‘the restart’ of Romney campaign

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 08:41 AM PDT

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie delivers the keynote address during the second day of the Republican National Convention in TampaWhile both Democrats and Republicans have downplayed the importance of the first presidential debate in recent days, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie raised the stakes on Sunday, predicting this week's duel in Denver will be a game changer for Mitt Romney. "Wednesday night's the restart of this campaign," Christie told David Gregory on NBC's "Meet [...]


First debate jitters? Obama, Romney camps angle for edge

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 12:40 PM PDT

Christie, Plouffe Defend Their CandidatesAs the clock ticks toward the first presidential debate Wednesday, the Romney and Obama camps are maneuvering for position, framing the event to best advantage, hearing (but not necessarily taking) the advice of pundits,


Medicare to begin fining hospitals over readmitted patients

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 08:49 AM PDT

West Penn Hospital Employees Worried About FutureIf you or an elderly relative have been hospitalized recently and noticed extra attention when the time came to be discharged, there's more to it than good customer service.As of Monday, Medicare will ...


Lindsay Lohan allegedly assaulted at NYC hotel

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 12:37 PM PDT

Lindsay Lohan Allegedly Assaulted at NYC HotelABC News Reports: Actress Lindsay Lohan was allegedly assaulted early this morning by a man she had invited back to her room at a posh New York City hotel, police said. The 26-year-old actress told police she met Christian LaBella, 25, at celeb hot spot...


Boyfriend charged in beating death of New York college student

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 08:37 AM PDT

Boyfriend Charged in Beating Death of New York College StudentStudent's Mom Alerted Campus Police When Daughter Didn't Answer Phone


Obama, Romney: Rivals with little personal history

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 08:05 AM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 5, 2008, file photo Republican presidential hopeful, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, is greeted by Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., respectively second and third from left, while on stage with other Democratic and Republican presidential hopefuls during a break in the debate at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H. When they stand side by side on the presidential debate stage Wednesday night, Oct. 3, 2012, it will be one of the few times Obama and Romney have ever even met in person. Others from left are former New York City Mayor Giuliani, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, and Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Republican presidential hopeful, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Republican presidential hopeful, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C.,former Sen. Fred Thompson, and Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.(AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)When Mitt Romney's wife, Ann, was diagnosed with breast cancer in late 2008, one of the people who reached out to the couple was newly elected President Barack Obama.


Chavez to Obama: I'd vote for you, and you for me

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 11:27 AM PDT

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez waves at supporters during a campaign rally in GuarenasCARACAS (Reuters) - With both presidents facing tight re-election fights, Venezuela's Hugo Chavez gave a surprise endorsement to Barack Obama on Sunday - and said the U.S. leader no doubt felt the same. "I hope this doesn't harm Obama, but if I was from the United States, I'd vote for Obama," the socialist Chavez said of a man he first reached out to in 2009 but to whom he has since generally been insulting. Chavez is running for a new six-year term against opposition challenger Henrique Capriles, while Obama seeks re-election in November against Republican candidate Mitt Romney. ...


2 dead, 1 wounded after shooting at Fla. VFW

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 01:47 PM PDT

Police say two people are dead and another is injured after a shooting at a central Florida Veterans of Foreign Wars post.

Canada says it took Guantanamo detainee early after U.S. pressure

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 11:49 AM PDT

File of a courtroom sketch of Canadian defendant Khadr attending a hearing at Guantanamo BayOTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada, which allowed Guantanamo detainee Omar Khadr to be transferred to a prison in his homeland months earlier than expected, did so after pressure from the United States, Foreign Minister John Baird said on Sunday. Baird declined to comment on reports an angry Washington had insisted on Khadr's quick return after someone in Canada leaked a secret U.S. report on him. Khadr, 26, the youngest prisoner and last Westerner held in the Guantanamo military base, was sent back to Canada on Saturday to finish his sentence. ...


Ron Howard's remarks played at Mayberry Days

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 01:12 PM PDT

FILE - This Jan. 1983 file photo shows actor Andy Griffith posing in Los Angeles to promote his upcoming CBS-TV film, "Murder in Coweta County". Andy Griffith led by example on the set of his television show, teaching a 6-year-old boy that true leadership requires not only confidence and hard work but also humility, Academy Award-winning film director Ron Howard said in recorded remarks Sunday during a Griffith tribute at the 23rd annual Mayberry Days celebration in Mount Airy, North Carolina. It's the first Mayberry Days held since Griffith, a native of Mount Airy, died July 3 at the age of 86 at his home in Manteo. The three-day event typically attracts 25,000 to 30,000 people.(AP Photo/Wally Fong, file)Andy Griffith led by example on the set of his television show, teaching a 6-year-old boy that true leadership requires not only confidence and hard work but also humility, Academy Award-winning film director Ron Howard said in recorded remarks Sunday.


Deep 7.1 quake rattles Colombia, no damage reported

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 01:20 PM PDT

A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake centered nearly 100 miles underground rattled southwestern Colombia on Sunday but no damage or injuries were reported.

Analysis: As fiscal cliff nears, markets ponder a rougher ride

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 07:53 AM PDT

FILE -This July 28, 2011 file photo shows the Capitol Dome on Capitol Hill in Washington. Democrats controlling the Senate are pressing for money to immediately repair the iconic dome of the U.S. Capitol, which has fallen into disrepair and has at least 1,300 cracks in it. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)NEW YORK (Reuters) - When it comes to deficit reduction, many investors would rather Congress "kick the can down the road" again than let 2013 start with a blast of fiscal austerity not seen since the Vietnam War. While hardly optimal, a temporary deal that prevents a plunge over the "fiscal cliff" would stave off recession and buy time for investors to tweak their portfolios. ...


Iran's swipe at web draws anger from vast cache of internet users

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 11:43 AM PDT

Iran swipe at Web brings angry replyIran's cyber monitors often tout their fight against the West's "soft war" of influence through the Web, but trying to one of the world's biggest e-mail providers appeared to be a swipe too far.Complaints piled ...


Jack White abruptly ends NYC show, drawing crowd's wrath

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 06:57 AM PDT

Jack White Seeks to Break Record for 'Most Metaphors in a Concert'Jack White abruptly ended his sold-out show at Radio City Music Hall on Saturday night, drawing the ire of fans who saw the former White Stripes frontman perform for just 45 minutes without an encore. White, who is touring behind his recent solo album "Blunderbuss," was apparently unhappy with the historic New York venue's sound [...]


Car bomb kills 4 in eastern Syria; fighting still fierce

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 06:35 AM PDT

In this picture taken on Monday September 24, 2012, Free Syrian Army fighter sit at one of their positions next to closed shops at the souk in the old city of Aleppo city, Syria. Fires sparked by clashes between government troops and rebels raged through the medieval marketplace of Aleppo on Saturday, destroying hundreds of shops lining the vaulted passageways where foods, fabrics, perfumes and spices have been sold for centuries, activists said. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)A suicide attacker in a parked car blew himself up in an area housing security offices in northeastern Syria on Sunday, killing at least four people, state media said.


Paper: BP spill settlement talks stall as U.S. demands $18 bil

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 06:04 AM PDT

A British Petroleum (BP) logo is seen at a petrol station near the Burj Khalifa in DubaiLONDON (Reuters) - Talks between BP and the U.S. government over a settlement for the 2010 oil spill have stalled because the U.S. is insisting that the British oil giant pay at least $18 billion, British newspaper the Sunday Times reported. A settlement deal may not happen until early next year, the newspaper quoted sources close to the company as saying. A settlement between $18 billion to $21 billion is near the level which BP would be required to pay should it be found grossly negligent under the Clean Water Act, said the paper. ...


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