2012年11月2日星期五

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Bloomberg cancels marathon amid outcry

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 03:45 PM PDT

A worker is seen in a bucket truck in front of a sign for the New York City Marathon in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in New YorkMany New Yorkers recoiled at the prospect of police being assigned to a marathon while people struggle to recover from Sandy.


Readers’ stories: Limited gas and short fuses

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 01:56 PM PDT

gasCars line up for a gas delivery on Friday at a Gulf station in Jamaica, Queens. (Mike Wong/Yahoo! Contributor Network) The storm has passed, but its aftermath—including downed trees, flooding, darkened apartment buildings and impassable roads—still stirs frustration in New York City, New Jersey and other hard-hit locations along the eastern seaboard. Yahoo News asked [...]


Axelrod: Obama’s enthusiasm 'coming from his loins'

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 02:05 PM PDT

In this photo provided by CBS News, David Axelrod, adviser to the Obama campaign, talks on CBS's "Face the Nation" in Washington Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012. Axelrod spoke about President Barack Obama's intent during the presidential debate and again said he thought Romney was dishonest in his answers. (AP Photo/CBS News, Chris Usher)LIMA, Ohio--Speaking to reporters here on Friday after a full day of passionate campaign speeches from President Barack Obama, senior adviser David Axelrod said that Obama's enthusiasm "is coming from his loins. "I've never seen him more exhilarated than he is right now. He believes in what he's doing. He believes in what he's fighting [...]


Could a $15B storm protection system save NYC from another Sandy?

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 11:57 AM PDT

Sheila and Dominic Traina hug in front of their home which was demolished during Superstorm Sandy in Staten Island, N.Y., Friday, Nov. 2, 2012. Mayor Michael Bloomberg has come under fire for pressing ahead with the New York City Marathon. Some New Yorkers say holding the 26.2-mile race would be insensitive and divert police and other important resources when many are still suffering from Superstorm Sandy. The course runs from the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge on hard-hit Staten Island to Central Park, sending runners through all five boroughs. The course will not be changed, since there was little damage along the route. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)As East Coasters still struggle to fully comprehend the damage caused by Sandy, thoughts are turning to how we can prepare for the possibility of another superstorm. It turns out the Dutch have already done some of out-of-the-box thinking that we could use to craft our own modern-day stormproofing plan. New York City, like much [...]


Rubio on Florida: 'It's going to be close'

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 10:49 AM PDT

Marco Rubio: Still stormy in Florida for Mitt RomneySpinners and Winners Senator Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has been Mitt Romney's most high-profile supporter in his critically important battleground state of Florida. Rubio was with Romney as he campaigned in the Sunshine State Thursday, and ABC's Jonathan Karl asked the junior senator whether it is possible for Romney to win the election without winning Florida. [...]


Romney hits battleground states in last push

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 09:14 AM PDT

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney gestures as he speaks at a campaign stop at the Wisconsin Products Pavilion at State Fair Park in West Allis, Wis., Friday, Nov. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)WEST ALLIS, Wis.—With just four days to go before Election Day, Mitt Romney again sought to convince voters that he's the real agent of change in the race. "Look beyond the speeches and the attacks and the ads. Look to the record, the accomplishments and failures and the judgment. Words are cheap. A record is [...]


Border agents in fatal shooting had radio contact

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 04:49 PM PDT

Three U.S. Border Patrol agents responding to an alarm from an underground sensor were apparently in radio contact as they approached from opposite directions before opening fire on each other in the Arizona desert, leaving one agent dead, according to a sheriff's report released Friday.

NFL trends point to Romney win, but Redskins Rule still to be decided

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 09:45 AM PDT

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney gestures as he speaks at a campaign stop at the Wisconsin Products Pavilion at State Fair Park in West Allis, Wis., Friday, Nov. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)When the Redskins meet the Panthers at FedExField this Sunday, more will be on the line than a mitigation of Washington's 3-5 record. As commentators are certain to remind viewers, the result of Washington's last home game before a presidential election has the eerie ability to predict the outcome of said election. If the Redskins [...]


Penn St. officials arraigned on new charges in Sandusky case

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:58 PM PDT

FILE - In these Nov. 7, 2011 file photos, former Penn State vice president Gary Schultz, left, and former athletic director Tim Curley, right, enter a district judge's office for an arraignment in Harrisburg, Pa., for their actions related to the sex abuse scandal surrounding former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. Schultz and Curley are due in court Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012 to try to persuade a judge to dismiss charges related to the Sandusky scandal. (AP Photo/Brad Bower, left, Matt Rourke, right, File)Two administrators were arraigned Friday on new accusations they hushed up child sexual abuse allegations against former coach Jerry Sandusky.


Study: Media coverage overwhelmingly negative for both sides

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:46 PM PDT

Live Polls Show Obama With Bigger Leads In Ohio (CHART)Compared to social media like Facebook and Twitter, though, much of the news was outright friendly.


It’s time to ‘fall back’

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 01:49 PM PDT

It's that time of the year to turn the clock back an hour: Starting at 2 a.m. on Nov. 4, daylight saving time ends and clocks go back one hour. What is the history of daylight saving time? The idea was first floated in 1784 by one Benjamin Franklin. While serving as U.S. minister to [...]

Texas man jailed after failing to appear for jury duty

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 01:22 PM PDT

A Texas man has been sent to jail after repeatedly skipping jury duty. There is a near universal dread of being called to jury duty. But the case of Jose Bocanegra Jr. is an unusual reminder of how shirking one's government-mandated responsibility to pass judgment on one's fellow citizens can result in getting yourself into [...]

Oprah’s 'Favorite Things' list met with criticism

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:11 PM PDT

Oprah Winfrey fans will be happy to know that, after a two-year hiatus, the popular Favorite Things list — which caused her audience members to scream, cry, and/or faint upon its reveal — is making a comeback. You can view the full rundown in the December issue of O, The Oprah Magazine, available on November 6. On [...]

Zoo elephant can 'speak' Korean out loud

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 08:54 AM PDT

Koshik, a 22-year-old Asian elephant, puts his trunk in his mouth to modulate sound next to his chief trainer Kim Jong-gab at the Everland amusement park in Yongin, South Korea, Friday, Nov. 2, 2012. Koshik uses his trunk to pick up not only food but also human vocabulary. He can reproduce five Korean words by tucking his trunk inside his mouth to modulate sound. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)Koshik is capable of saying "hello," "good," "no," "sit down" and "lie down" — all by using its trunk to do the work of lips in a process scientists don't fully understand.


The strategy: Grind it out, get out the vote

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:56 PM PDT

President Barack Obama gestures as he speaks at Springfield High School during a campaign event, Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, in Springfield, Ohio. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)The president is relying heavily on his campaign's massive ground game to carry him across the election finish line.


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Posted: 02 Nov 2012 11:04 AM PDT

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