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Yahoo! News: Terrorism

Indefinite strike: Egypt's anti-Morsi rebellion of judges is complete

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 12:32 PM PST

Supporters of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi chant slogans as riot police, left, stand guard in front of the entrance of Egypt's top court, in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012. Egypt's top court announced on Sunday the suspension of its work indefinitely to protest Egypt's rebellion of the judges against President Mohammed Morsi became complete on Sunday with the country's highest court declaring an open-ended strike on the day it was supposed to rule on the legitimacy of two key assemblies controlled by allies of the Islamist leader.

Third storm in less than week drenches Northern Calif.

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 03:32 PM PST

A traffic control vehicle transits a flooded underpass in San Rafael, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012. Days of heavy rains have left the region saturated and several rivers are expected to flood their banks Sunday afternoon. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)Residents of Northern California endured the brunt of another powerful storm that drenched the area with yet another round of pounding rain and strong winds, but damage from the storm was less than expected, officials said.

Tragedy-stricken Chiefs beat Panthers after murder-suicide

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 03:50 PM PST

Kansas City Chiefs players stand arm-in-arm during a moment of silence before an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)Against the backdrop of an unthinkable tragedy, the Kansas City Chiefs gave themselves a reason to be proud Sunday — and perhaps the impetus to let the healing begin.

Geithner on averting cliff: 'We're going to get there'

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 08:13 AM PST

U.S. Treasury Secretary Geithner gestures as he is interviewed in Washington for "Face the Nation"With the fiscal cliff looming--and Republicans, like House Speaker John Boehner, slamming the White House's latest proposal--U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner hit the Sunday morning talk show circuit, saying the partisan posturing is a necessary part of "political theater" but that he's hopeful a deal will get done before the end of the year. "I [...]

NTSB: Conrail studied problems day before NJ crash

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 04:02 PM PST

Derailed freight train cars sit semi-submerged in the waters of Mantua Creek after a train crash, in PaulsboroConrail crews studied reported signal problems at a New Jersey railroad bridge the day before a train derailment that caused a toxic chemical leak, federal investigators said Sunday.

At least five dead after U.S.-Afghan base attacked

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 05:54 AM PST

Afghan security forces block the road where Taliban suicide bombers attacked a joint U.S.- Afghan air base in Jalalabad, east of Kabul, Afghanistan on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012. The suicide bombers attacked early Sunday, detonating explosives at the gate and sparking a gunbattle that lasted at least two hours with American helicopters firing down at militants before the attackers were defeated. (AP Photo/Nasrullah Khan)Taliban suicide bombers attacked a joint U.S.-Afghan air base in eastern Afghanistan early Sunday, detonating explosives at the gate and sparking a gunbattle that lasted at least two hours with American helicopters firing down on the militants.

Los Angeles port strike triggers fears, lobbying by businesses

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 01:02 PM PST

A general view of the Port of Los Angeles, California(Reuters) - A national coalition of U.S. business groups is urging an end to a strike at the twin California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach amid fears that a prolonged stand-off will cost the American economy many billions of dollars, and could even spread to the east coast. Trade groups led by the National Retail Federation have sent letters to U.S. President Barack Obama and leading members of Congress asking them to intervene and help end the strike at America's two busiest container harbor facilities. ...

Coast Guard member dies in crash off Calif. coast

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 04:53 PM PST

A U.S. Coast Guard member was killed and another was injured when their small boat was rammed by a smuggler's vessel before dawn Sunday off the Southern California coast.

Oysters eyed as help for polluted New York harbor

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 11:26 AM PST

Oysters Eyed as Help for New York HarborThey are soft to the touch, but surrounded by a hard rough shell. Known as filter feeders, many as small as your thumb, they use their tiny cilia to draw in plankton, sediment and other particles over their gills and spit out cleaner water. They...

Toddler's death prompts review of 2 other deaths

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 12:53 PM PST

This undated photo provided by the family shows Prince McLeod Rams. Prince died Oct. 21, 2012, during a visit with his father in Virginia, prompting police to also investigate the suicide of the man's mother and the shooting death of a onetime girlfriend in the past decade. The boy's mother, Hera McLeod, said the unusual confluence of deaths is not easily explained. "Either he's the most unlucky bastard on this planet, or he's a killer," she says. (AP Photo/Family Photo)A toddler's death during a visit with his father last month in Virginia is prompting police to also more closely investigate the suicide of the man's mother and the shooting death of a onetime girlfriend in the past decade.

Partisan split over UN Ambassador Rice widens

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 08:40 AM PST

UN Ambassador Susan Rice leaves a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, with Sen. Susan Collins, R- Maine, and Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., about the Benghazi terrorist attack. Rice continued her fight Wednesday to win over skeptics in the Senate who could block her chances at becoming the next U.S. secretary of state. Republican lawmakers said they were even more troubled after face-to-face meetings with her over the handling of the Sept. 11 deadly attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)The partisan political divide over the potential nomination of U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice to be secretary of state intensified Sunday with Republicans questioning her fitness for the job and Democrats defending her.

Syrian warplanes strike rebels in Damascus suburbs

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 10:39 AM PST

Syrians and Jordanians bury the body of Emara al-Zoabi, 7-months-old, who was killed from Syrian government forces shelling in Ramtha City, north Amman, Jordan, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012. Al-Zoabi was killed in Tafas village, in the Syrian city of Daraa, on Dec. 1. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)Syrian warplanes and artillery blasted parts of the capital Damascus and its rebellious suburbs on Sunday, part of what activists described as intense fighting as rebels try to push their way into the center of President Bashar Assad's power base.

Rep. Cole: GOP doesn't need to present a plan yet

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 08:50 AM PST

Rep. Tom Cole: Republicans Don't Need to Present a Plan YetRepublicans don't need to counter President Obama's proposal to avert the fiscal cliff with a formal plan of their own, according to Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., the deputy majority whip in the House of Representatives. "I don't think we need to put a formal proposal out...

Video: Dolphin bites 8-year-old girl at Sea World

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 11:47 AM PST

Caught on Tape: Dolphin Bites ChildFeeding the dolphins at Sea World was a dream come true for 8-year-old Jillian Thomas, until one of the marine mammals bit into her arm, nearly dragging her into the water.

Ariz. police searching for child missing from cancer ward

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 08:46 AM PST

Cops in Race Against Time to Find Girl Taken From Cancer WardThe welfare of a missing 11-year-old leukemia patient who was taken from a Phoenix hospital by her mother the day before she was scheduled to be discharged is the prime concern for authorities, who fear a catheter in the girl's heart could become infected and...

7 missing in collapse of highway tunnel in Japan

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 05:56 AM PST

This image taken from the monitoring camera of Central Nippon Expressway's Hachioji branch, Tokyo, shows the fallen roof panels in the Sasago Tunnel, Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012. At least seven people were feared missing after parts of a tunnel collapsed Sunday on the highway west of Tokyo, trapping vehicles as smoke from a fire inside initially prevented rescuers from approaching. The words at bottom read: Sasago Tunnel (To Tokyo). (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, FRANCE, HONG KONG, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREAAt least seven people were feared missing and several dead after about 150 concrete panels fell from the roof of a tunnel on the main highway linking Tokyo with central Japan.

Fore: Obama, Bill Clinton enjoy round of golf

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 09:50 AM PST

Obama And Bill Clinton Golf Together At Andrews Air Force BaseFore — 42 and 44 are playing 18. Former President Bill Clinton — the 42nd president — is joining President Barack Obama — he's No. 44 — for a round of golf at Joint Air Base in Maryland.

Snow traps drivers for days in giant Russia traffic jam

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 10:16 AM PST

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Thousands of trucks and cars have been stuck on a major highway, some for more than two days, in a traffic jam dozens of kilometers (miles) long caused by heavy snow northwest of Moscow, Russian media reported on Sunday. Police in the Tver region said field kitchens were operating on the road, but many drivers complained supplies never reached them and they were running out of gasoline to keep their engines running and heating on in subzero temperatures. ...

Napoleon's coded Kremlin letter sold for $243,500

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 10:27 AM PST

In this photo taken Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, auction house associate Jean-Christophe Chataigniera holds up a letter dictated and signed by Napoleon in secret code that declares his intentions "to blow up the Kremlin" during his ill-fated Russian campaign is displayed in Fontainebleau, outside Paris. The rare letter, written in unusually emotive language, sees Napoleon complain of harsh conditions and the shortcomings of his grand army. The letter goes on auction Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)A secret code letter sent by French emperor Napoleon boasting that his multinational forces would blow up Moscow's Kremlin has sold at auction Sunday for €187,500 ($243,500) — 10 times its estimated presale price.

Carbon pollution up to 2 million pounds a second

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 01:11 PM PST

FILE - This Nov. 26, 2012 file photo shows organizers on stage at the opening ceremony of the 18th United Nations climate change conference in Doha, Qatar. The amount of heat-trapping pollution the world spewed rose again last year by 3 percent. So scientists say it's now unlikely global warming can be limited by more than a couple degrees, which is an international goal. (AP Photo/Osama Faisal, File)The amount of heat-trapping pollution the world spewed rose again last year by 3 percent. So scientists say it's now unlikely that global warming can be limited to a couple of degrees, which is an international goal.

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