2012年12月5日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Terrorism

Obama, Boehner talk fiscal cliff on phone

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 03:38 PM PST

U.S. President Obama hosts a bipartisan meeting with Congressional leaders in the Roosevelt Room of White HouseFor the first time in days, the president and the House Speaker spoke about the looming deadline.

Flu season hits unusually early in 5 states

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 12:23 PM PST

statesThis year's flu strain is spreading much earlier than usual, meaning those who don't get vaccinated could find themselves sick just in time for the holidays. The Centers for Disease Control reported this week that the flu season is shaping up to be one of the earliest in the past 10 years. Flu cases usually [...]

At 450 pounds, Ohio killer fights execution

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 02:25 PM PST

This undated photo provided by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections shows 540 pounds of weights placed on the execution table at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, Ohio to test the table's load bearing. Ohio death row inmate Ronald Post, scheduled for execution Jan. 16, 2013, is arguing that, at 450 pounds, can not be humanely executed under both the state's usual method and the untested backup procedure. (AP Photo/Ohio Dept. of Rehabilitation and Corrections)At about 450 pounds, Ohio death row inmate Ronald Post is so fat that his executioners won't be able to find veins in his arms or legs for the lethal injection, and he might even break the death chamber gurney, his lawyers say.

Typhoon kills at least 283, hundreds missing, in Philippines

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 02:02 PM PST

Residents carry the body of victim after flash floods brought by Typhoon Bopha swept New Bataan town in Compostela Valley in southern PhilippinesBlocked roads and severed communications in the southern Philippines frustrated rescuers on Wednesday as teams searched for hundreds missing.

Ship sinks off Dutch coast, 4 dead, 7 crew missing

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 04:56 PM PST

Four crew members died and seven were missing in the icy waters of the North Sea, after a cargo ship collided with another vessel and sank off the Dutch coast Wednesday night, rescuers said.

Egyptian constitution crisis spiraling into chaos

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 12:11 PM PST

Protesters opposed to Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi chant slogans near burning garbage at Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. Supporters and opponents of Egyptian leader Mohammed Morsi fought with rocks, firebombs and sticks outside the presidential palace in Cairo on Wednesday, as a new round of protests deepened the country's political crisis. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)Supporters and opponents of Egyptian leader Mohammed Morsi fought with rocks, firebombs and sticks outside the presidential palace in Cairo on Wednesday in large-scale clashes that marked the worst violence of a deepening crisis over the disputed constitution.

Jack Abramoff and Tom DeLay meet for first time in years

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 01:45 PM PST

FILE - This Feb. 2, 2012 file photo shows former lobbyist Jack Abramoff speaking in Washington. Federal appeals court judges reviewing the conviction of former lobbyist Kevin Ring in the Jack Abramoff scandal questioned Thursday whether evidence of campaign contributions should have been allowed at his trial. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)Jack Abramoff and Tom DeLay, Washington titans turned convicted felons, have plenty to catch up on.

Syrian civil war spills over into Lebanon

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 02:09 PM PST

Lebanese citizens run to cross a street to avoid sniper fire during clashes that erupted between pro and anti-Syrian regime gunmen in the northern port city of Tripoli, Lebanon, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. Gunmen loyal to opposite sides in neighboring Syria's civil war battled in the streets of northern Lebanon and the death toll from two days of fighting was at least five killed and 45 wounded, officials said. The fighting comes at a time of deep uncertainty in Syria, with rebels closing in on President Bashar Assad's seat of power in Damascus. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)The families of Lebanese men killed in Syria last week say their relatives were more interested in nice clothes and vacations than fighting a civil war. Yet Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime branded them foreign jihadists — and their deaths set off three days of new spillover violence.

New stunning nighttime views of Earth unveiled

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 12:39 PM PST

In this image provided by NASA, the United States of America is seen at night from a composite assembled from data acquired by the Suomi NPP satellite in April and October 2012. The image was made possible by the new satellite's Twinkling city lights, raging wildfires and colorful auroras are lit up in new dazzling nighttime views of the Earth.

Legendary jazz artist Dave Brubeck dies

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 03:07 PM PST

FILE - This 1956 file photo shows American composer, pianist and jazz musician Dave Brubeck. Brubeck, a pioneering jazz composer and pianist died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 of heart failure, after being stricken while on his way to a cardiology appointment with his son. He would have turned 92 on Thursday. (AP Photo, file)Dave Brubeck—recently called "the reigning elder statesman of jazz" by the Washington Post—died Wednesday in Connecticut on his way to a cardiology appointment, one day shy of his 92nd birthday.

Celebrations planned as Wash. legalizes marijuana

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 03:28 PM PST

Legal marijuana possession becomes a reality in Washington state Thursday, and some people plan to celebrate the new law by breaking it.

Vandals destroy millions of dollars worth of Italian wine

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 02:30 PM PST

It seems borderline sacrilegious. A group of vandals destroyed millions of dollars worth of Case Basse di Soldera wine in Italy's Tuscan hills. No bottles were stolen. [Related: Wine compound may halt bowel cancer] About 16,500 gallons of future Brunello di Montalcino were lost. The winery's owner posted a statement following the destruction, which read [...]

Apple enthusiast has collection unlike any other

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 11:44 AM PST

Most of us are familiar with Apple's marquee items -- iPods, iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks -- because we see them everywhere. But there are bound to be Apple products that you've never heard of or that seem to exist only in Apple lore. That is, unless your name is Tadataka Goh and you're a jazz [...]

Merriam-Webster's most searched words: Socialism, capitalism

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 03:17 PM PST

Merriam-Webster announced on Wednesday the top 10 words of the year, based on how many times they were looked up at Merriam-Webster.com.

Photos: Ice sculptures dazzle at annual festival

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 12:00 PM PST

Photos: Ice sculptures dazzle at annual festival(Photo by Mark Renders/Getty Images)

West Point cadet quits, cites overt religion at U.S. Military Academy

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 03:24 PM PST

A cadet quitting West Point less than six months before graduation says he could no longer be part of a culture that promotes prayers and religious activities and disrespects nonreligious cadets.

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