2012年10月8日星期一

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Obama camp knocks Romney’s ‘chest-pounding’ foreign policy

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 01:52 PM PDT

President Barack Obama speaks at the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument, Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, in Keene, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)His campaign and the White House defended the president's handling of world affairs from a scathing attack by his GOP challenger, arguing that the former Massachusetts governor is fond of "chest-pounding" and "saber-rattling." "This is somebody who leads with chest-pounding rhetoric," campaign spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters aboard Air Force One. [...]


China tech giants pose security threat, U.S. panel says

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 11:52 AM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2012, Charles Ding, Huawei Technologies Ltd's senior vice president for the U.S., testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the House Intelligence Committee as lawmakers probe whether Chinese tech giants' expansion in the U.S. market pose a threat to national security. In a report to be released Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, the House Intelligence Committee is warning that China's two leading technology firms pose a major security threat to the United States. The panel says regulators should block mergers and acquisitions in the U.S. by Huawei Technologies Ltd. and ZTE Corp. It also advises that U.S. government systems not include equipment from the two firms, and that private U.S. companies avoid business with them. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)American companies should avoid sourcing network equipment from China's two leading technology firms because they pose a national security threat to the United States, the House Intelligence Committee warned Monday.


Sandusky, victims plan to speak at sentencing

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 04:30 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 21, 2012 file photo, former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky leaves the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pa. Sandusky should be sent to prison for life when a judge sentences him Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, according to several of the jurors who convicted the former Penn State assistant coach of molesting several boys over a period of years. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)Jerry Sandusky and at least some of his victims plan to address the judge at his sentencing, a proceeding that may last less than two hours, lawyers said after a closed-door meeting to iron out logistics ahead of the Tuesday hearing.


Romney leads by four points in post-debate survey

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 04:23 PM PDT

Debate response: Democrats call Romney a liarIn the first national poll to be conducted entirely after the opening presidential debate, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney now leads President Barack Obama by 4 points. The poll, conducted by Pew Research Center from Thursday through Sunday and released on Monday, shows Romney leading Obama among likely voters nationwide, 49 percent to 45 percent. That's a stark contrast from Pew's mid-September poll after both parties' conventions, which showed Obama up 8 points among likely voters. ...


Meningitis-linked steroid may have affected 13,000 people in U.S.: CDC

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 02:05 PM PDT

Deadly Meningitis Outbreak GrowsHealth authorities scrambled on Monday to identify more cases of a rare form of meningitis, including enlisting local police to find people who might be infected by tainted steroid injections.


In Ohio, Ryan says pipeline key to creating jobs

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 03:23 PM PDT

Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. speaks during a campaign event, Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, in Swanton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)Mitt Romney's administration on Day One would approve a pipeline that would run from Canada to U.S. refineries in Texas, creating thousands of jobs and pushing America on its way to energy independence, Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan said Monday.


Obama honors Cesar Chavez with monument

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 02:08 PM PDT

President Barack Obama announces the establishment of the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument, Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, in Keene, Calif. The property is recognized worldwide for its historic link to civil rights icon Cesar Chavez and the farm worker movement. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)On a California campaign swing, President Barack Obama on Monday honored the late Latino labor activist Cesar Chavez by formally designating the United Farm Workers leader's former home and headquarters as a national monument. "Today, La Paz joins a long line of national monuments—stretching from the Statue of Liberty to the Grand Canyon—monuments that [...]


Occupy members join police in bid to save Ga. home

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 02:05 PM PDT

Retired Atlanta police Det. Jaqueline Barber wipes a tear during a news interview while standing with members of Occupy Atlanta and fellow officers outside Barber's home Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, in Fayetteville, Ga. Less than a year after Occupy Atlanta members clashed with police in riot gear in a downtown park, they're now protesting alongside officers to help Barber avoid losing her home to foreclosure. Barber said she is under threat of eviction after her medical bills mounted, partly because of a diagnosis of multiple myeloma, a form of blood cell cancer. If she's evicted along with her daughter and four grandchildren, she expects that she will be homeless. (AP Photo/David Goldman)Less than a year after Occupy Atlanta members clashed with police in riot gear in a downtown park, they're now protesting alongside officers to help a retired detective avoid losing her home to foreclosure.


Van der Sloot's lawyer denies he got woman pregnant in prison

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 12:56 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 4, 2010, file photo, Dutch citizen Joran van der Sloot is escorted by police officers outside a Peruvian police station, near the border with Chile in Tacna, Peru. A Dutch newspaper said on Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, that Joran van der Sloot, who is serving a 28-year-sentence for murdering a young Peruvian woman, has impregnated a woman while imprisoned in Lima. (AP Photo/Karel Navarro, File)The lawyer representing Joran van der Sloot today shot down reports that the Dutch playboy who is suspected of killing Natalee Holloway had impregnated a Peruvian woman during a conjugal visit in his Peruvian prison.


Cartel boss linked to American's mystery death

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 11:01 AM PDT

Narcoboss 'Commander Squirrel' Linked to American's Mystery Death on Falcon LakeMexican authorities have arrested an alleged drug cartel leader known as Commander Squirrel who they say is linked to the 2010 murder of American jet skier David Hartley on a border lake.


Rejected Boy Scout receives outpouring of support

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 10:11 AM PDT

[Updated at 2:20 p.m. ET] Ryan Andresen may have been shunned by the Boy Scouts, but not by scores of strangers who've stepped up to pledge their support over his plight. The California teen made headlines around the world last week after his scoutmaster refused to approve his Eagle Scout award because Ryan is gay. [...]

Will hands-free luggage be the wave of the future?

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 11:17 AM PDT

Convenience is a huge factor when it comes to making our lives easier, and it seems as if almost everything is being offered with a hands-free option these days -- even things you would never expect from lawn mowers to vacuums. The newest entry into the hands-free market comes in luggage form. The Hop -- [...]

Best friends win Mega Millions Jackpot after trying for 25 years

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 12:05 PM PDT

Who wants to be a millionaire? At this point, it's practically a rhetorical question, because who does not want to be? Two best friends who have wanted to be a part of the millionaires club and played the lottery together for the past 25 years are finally able to celebrate. Willie McPherson, 74, and Christopher [...]

Nobel Prize-winning discovery opens new medical window

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 08:00 AM PDT

This undated handout photo shows iPS cells derived from adult human dermal fibroblasts released by Kyoto University Professor Shinya Yamanaka at Center for iPS Cell Research and Application of Kyoto University in Kyoto, western JapanReprogramming ordinary cells to behave like embryonic stem cells offers a way to skirt around ethical problems with human embryos, but safety concerns make future use in treating disease uncertain.


Animal shelters working to overcome superstitions about black cats

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 01:56 PM PDT

With Halloween coming up, there will be a surge in advertising and imagery showing black cats as a symbol of mischief. For most people, the association is harmless. But employees at pet shelters around the country say the inaccurate belief that black cats are somehow unlucky or are linked to supernatural traits has a negative [...]

Calif. gas prices hit all-time high, prompt calls for probe

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 09:49 AM PDT

Costco members fill up with discounted gasoline at a Costco gas station in Van Nuys, Calif., Friday, Oct. 5, 2012. Californians woke up to a shock Friday as overnight gasoline prices jumped by as much as 20 cents a gallon in some areas, ending a week of soaring costs that saw some stations close and others charge record prices. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)The average price in the state hit $4.668, according to AAA. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., called on the FTC to investigate, saying residents need to be protected from "malicious trading schemes."


Wealth gap between Congress, average Americans widens

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 10:17 AM PDT

The U.S. Capitol building is seen hours before U.S. President Barack Obama is set to deliver his his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in WashingtonThe median net worth of the current Congress rose 5% during the recession while it fell 39% for the average American. The wealthiest one-third of lawmakers saw their net worth rise 14%.


Chavez win in Venezuela creates new set of challenges

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 09:14 AM PDT

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez greets his supporters from the Miraflores presidential palace balcony in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012. Chavez won re-election and a new endorsement of his socialist project Sunday, surviving his closest race yet after a bitter campaign against opposition candidate Henrique Capriles.(AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)Hugo Chavez emerged from Sunday's vote both strengthened and sobered, having reconfirmed his masterful political touch but also winning by his tightest margin yet.


Turkish leader says 'worst-case scenarios' unfolding in Syria

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 12:20 PM PDT

Smoke rises after a mortar bomb fired from Syria landed in Turkish soil on the Turkish-Syrian border in southern Hatay provincePresident Abdullah Gul said on Monday that Turkey would to do everything necessary to protect itself, as its army fired back for a sixth day after a shell fired from Syria flew over the border.


Schwarzenegger admits admiration for Hitler's speaking skills in memoir

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 12:01 PM PDT

Arnold Schwarzenegger has long combated rumors alleging that he praised Adolf Hitler. In his new autobiography, "Total Recall," the former California governor admits to praising the Nazi leaders speaking style but says he always opposed Hitler's policies. "I philosophized that only a few men are born to lead, while the rest of humanity is born [...]

'From away': Maine's 6 Senate hopefuls hail from elsewhere

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 11:12 AM PDT

FILE - These file photos show Maine candidates for U.S. Senate in the November 2012 general election. Top row left to right: independent Danny Dalton, independent Andrew Ian Dodge and Democrat Cynthia Dill. Bottom row left to right: Independent Angus King, Republican Charlie Summers and independent Steve Woods. (AP Photos, File)Maine has always been proud of the commodities it claims as homegrown, among them Stephen King, L.L. Bean, lobster, and a host of political icons including Edmund Muskie, George Mitchell and Olympia Snowe.


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