2012年12月6日星期四

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Will anyone else join the 'compromise club'?

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 01:41 PM PST

President Barack Obama shakes hands with House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, during a meeting to discuss the deficit and economy. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)Both parties are pushing hard lines as the fiscal cliff nears, but some are willing to put everything on the table.

Egypt's president offers nothing to defuse crisis

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 04:40 PM PST

Egyptian protesters stand behind barbed wire on a road leading to the presidential palace during a protest against Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. The Egyptian army has deployed tanks outside the presidential palace in Cairo following clashes between supporters and opponents of Mohammed Morsi that left several people dead and hundreds wounded. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)An angry Mohammed Morsi refused Thursday to call off a referendum on a disputed constitution that has sparked Egypt's worst political crisis in two years, drawing chants of "topple the regime!" from protesters who waved their shoes in contempt.

Gypsies take curious route through U.S. to asylum

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 02:31 PM PST

In this Nov. 13, 2012 photo, Nicholas Dostie stands in front of his tow-truck in Magog, Quebec, that he said he used to tow a van in which about a dozen men, women and children entered Canada illegally from the United States and applied for political asylum. Canadian immigration officials on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 said a Romanian smuggling ring has been bringing Gypsies into the U.S. through Mexico in order for them to eventually gain asylum in Canada. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring)A minivan with a dozen passengers zipped across the border between Vermont and Quebec heading north in a southbound lane unblocked by traffic.

Zimmerman suing NBC for defamation

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 03:22 PM PST

George Zimmerman, center, walks into court with attorney Mark O'Mara, right, Friday, Oct. 26, 2012 in Sanford, Fla. The prosecutor in the case of Zimmerman, the former neighborhood watch leader accused of shooting an unarmed teenager, called O'Mara's conduct "a slippery slope" in pleading with the judge Friday to impose a gag order on all attorneys. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, George Skene, Pool)George Zimmerman is suing NBC, claiming he was defamed when the network edited his 911 call.

Just Explain It: Making sense of the unemployment rate

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 02:15 PM PST

Unemployment reportWhat does the rate measure and how does the government calculate it? Matt Nesto reveals how it all comes together on the latest episode of Just Explain It.

Apple to produce line of Macs in the U.S. next year

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 02:38 PM PST

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during an Apple event in San Francisco, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company will move production of one of its existing lines of Mac computers to the United States next year.

Detained software guru McAfee hospitalized in Guatemala

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 03:23 PM PST

John Mcafee, U.S. anti-virus software guru, addresses a news conference outside the Supreme Court of Justice in Guatemala CitySoftware guru John McAfee, who is fighting deportation to Belize, was rushed to the hospital in Guatemala on Thursday.

NATO moving missiles, troops to Syria-Turkey border

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 11:05 AM PST

Turkish soldiers take up positions near the border to Syria in the Turkish border town of CeylanpinarSyria blasted the move as "psychological warfare," saying it would not deter it from fighting rebels it views as terrorists.

DeMint jokes about firing Boehner after he quits Senate

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 01:14 PM PST

FILE - In this June 17, 2011 file photo, Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C. speaks in New Orleans. DeMint announced Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012 that he is resigning to take over at Heritage Foundation. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)Sen. DeMint went on Rush Limbaugh's radio show on Thursday afternoon, to explain his decision and take another shot at Boehner.

Michigan Capitol on lockdown over union protests

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:33 PM PST

Union workers rally outside the Capitol in Lansing, Mich., Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012 as Senate Republicans introduced right-to-work legislation in the waning days of the legislative session. The outnumbered Democrats pledged to resist the proposal and said rushing it through the legislative system would poison the state's political atmosphere. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)Police arrested several protesters who tried to rush the Senate floor. Police also sprayed mace into the protesting crowd at one point.

Ex-worker poisons supervisor's oatmeal over evaluation

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 02:32 PM PST

WATERBURY, Connecticut (Reuters) - A former Waterbury parks department employee was free on bail on Thursday after being charged with poisoning his supervisor's oatmeal after a disagreement about the worker's job performance. William Lampron, 43, of Naugatuck was accused of sprinkling his manager's breakfast with a chemical substance called SpeedyDry, which is used for soaking up spills on roadways, said Waterbury Police Captain Chris Corbett. "It's a granular substance that looks like sand or brown sugar," Corbett said. ...

Pearl Harbor survivor helps identify unknown dead

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 01:43 PM PST

FILE - This Dec. 7, 2011 file photo shows the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This popular site at Pearl Harbor is actually a grave, a resting place for crew members who died in the Pearl Harbor attack of Dec. 7, 1941. Visitors can see it on a first-come, first-serve basis, and many do to see a significant piece of history and pay respects to those who died. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia, file)Ray Emory could not accept that more than one quarter of the 2,400 Americans who died at Pearl Harbor were buried, unidentified, in a volcanic crater.

Ticketed drivers sue NYC over brief yellow lights

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 02:32 PM PST

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three drivers nabbed by New York City cameras monitoring traffic violations have filed suit challenging their tickets, claiming the city's yellow traffic signals are rigged to turn red too quickly. The putative class action, filed Wednesday in Manhattan Supreme Court, asserts the yellow lights lasted less than three seconds, the minimum time permitted under federal guidelines. The lawsuit seeks class action status for the "thousands, if not hundreds of thousands" of drivers who have received citations after being caught running red lights on camera. ...

Man returns to Jersey shore to find home missing

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:58 PM PST

Before superstorm Sandy hit the New Jersey shore, Ortley Beach resident Nick Maria left for safer ground. When he returned, he found that his summer home wasn't damaged. Rather, it was completely missing. It was as if David Copperfield had pulled a fast one. If only. Perplexed, Maria called his township, which proved to be [...]

Photos: Pit bull puppy recovering from horrific ordeal

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:00 PM PST

Photos: Pit bull puppy recovering from horrific ordealTrooper was taken to the Humane Society of Missouri's Maryland Heights facility, where he was in critical condition after the incident on Nov. 21. Trooper was placed in the care of Dr. Mark Wright, according to a blog detailing his recovery . (Courtesy of the Humane Society of Missouri)

Pelosi slams House GOP for taking break amid debt talks

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 11:27 AM PST

U.S. House Minority Leader Pelosi speaks to the media at the U.S. Capitol in Washington"I can't even explain to my constituents why Congress isn't in session," the House minority leader said today.

Rebuilding tips from Republicans, for Republicans

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 01:40 PM PST

One Month Later: 30 Post-Election Rebuilding Tips From RepublicansIt's been a month now since President Obama defeated Mitt Romney and the Great Republican Rebuild is well under way.

Greek jobless rate hits record 26 percent

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:24 PM PST

Workers are seen on a building under construction behind a sing with a Greek flag which reads "Greek Culture Ministry" in Athens on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012. Figures Thursday showed unemployment figures up at 25.4 percent in August, increasing from 24.8 percent in July and 18.4 percent the year before. More than 1.2 million people in this country of barely 10 million are now unemployed, with 58 percent of all young people aged 15-24 are unemployed. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)Unemployment has surged to the highest since the 1960s as a result of harsh austerity measures imposed in return for vital international rescue loans.

Guardian of Golden Gate Bridge saves hundred of lives

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 09:53 AM PST

Kevin BriggsKevin Briggs of the California Highway Patrol has saved hundreds of people from jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge.

Fit for a king: Giant Egyptian sarcophagus identified

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 09:47 AM PST

Fit for a King: Largest Egyptian Sarcophagus IdentifiedThe largest ancient Egyptian sarcophagus has been identified in a tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, say archaeologists who are re-assembling the giant box that was reduced to fragments more than 3,000 years ago.

Salvation Army's secret weapon: Tinker, the mini-horse

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 09:37 AM PST

Tinker the mini-horse knows many tricks. But the one he's most successful at is raising money for the Salvation Army.

Artist's painting of Bo chosen as Obama holiday card

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 10:56 AM PST

Larassa Kabel never expected to be chosen when she submitted her painting to be considered for the White House holiday card this September.

Colo. movie theater shooting site reopening in January

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 09:29 AM PST

Aurora Movie Theater Shooting Site to ReopenThe Aurora, Colo., movie theater where James Holmes allegedly opened fire this summer, killing 12 people and wounding 58, now has an official reopening date. In a letter dated Dec. 5 sent to Aurora mayor Steve Hogan, Cinemark president and CEO Tim Warner announced the...

Washington state's marijuana law goes into effect

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 10:09 AM PST

C. Nash smokes marijuana, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, just after midnight at the Space Needle in Seattle. Possession of marijuana became legal in Washington state at midnight, and several hundred people gathered at the Space Needle to smoke and celebrate the occasion, even though the new law does prohibit public use of marijuana. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)Dozens celebrated by lighting up in public places at midnight, defying one of its rules: that people only use pot in their own homes.

'Sex addiction' fails to make the cut as official disorder

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 11:26 AM PST

Despite recent strides in "sex addiction" research, the condition does not make the cut as an official psychiatric disorder, according to the American Psychiatric Association.

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