2012年12月14日星期五

Yahoo! News: Terrorism

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Terrorism


20 children, 6 adults killed at Conn. school shooting

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 01:53 PM PST

A young girl is given a blanket after being evacuated from Sandy Hook Elementary School following a shooting in NewtownThe gunman is dead, and a body was also found in the shooter's home, bringing the total to 28.


'It was horrific': First grade teacher kept kids calm

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 03:49 PM PST

First grade teacher saved kidsThere was so much gunfire rocking the Sandy Hook Elementary school that one teacher doubted that she and her students, locked in a bathroom, were going to survive.


Official: Gunman's brother cooperating, not under arrest

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 03:03 PM PST

Victims family leave a firehouse staging area following a shooting at the Sandy Hook School in Newtown, Conn. where authorities say a gunman opened fire, leaving 27 people dead, including 20 children, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)A law enforcement official briefed on the investigation of the Connecticut school massacre says the brother of the gunman has been "extremely cooperative" and is not under arrest.


Live updates: First responders encountered 'horrific' scene

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 10:43 AM PST

Heavily armed Connecticut State troopers are on the scene at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. where authorities say a gunman opened fire, leaving 27 people dead, including 20 children, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012. (AP Photo/The Journal News, Frank Becerra Jr.) MANDATORY CREDIT, NYC OUT, NO SALES, TV OUT, NEWSDAY OUT; MAGS OUTFollow the latest updates on the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School with Yahoo News editors in our live blog below. The latest updates on the Newtown, Conn. shooting


Obama: 'Our hearts are broken today'

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 11:52 AM PST

President Barack Obama wipes his eye as he speaks about the elementary school shooting in Newtown, Conn., Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)An emotional president vowed on Friday to "take meaningful action, regardless of the politics," to prevent future tragedies like the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown.


NYC Mayor Bloomberg slams Obama on guns

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 01:48 PM PST

New York Mayor Bloomberg speaks to the media during a news conference about Updates to New Yorkers on Preparations for Hurricane Sandy in New York"President Obama rightly sent his heartfelt condolences to the families in Newtown. But the country needs him to send a bill to Congress to fix this problem," Bloomberg said.


Syrian Scud missiles land near Turkish border: NATO

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 02:03 PM PST

Report: Scud missiles fired at insurgents by Syrian forcesThe comments by U.S. Admiral James Stavridis, NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, were the first to confirm that Scuds have come down near the border of Turkey, a NATO-member state.


Rice withdrawal sparks gender concerns on Cabinet

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 03:46 PM PST

FILE - This June 7, 2012 file photo shows U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice listening during a news conference at the UN. Rice has withdrawn from consideration for secretary of state. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)The top contenders for the "big three" jobs in President Barack Obama's second-term Cabinet are all white men, rekindling concerns about diversity in his inner circle.


What Chuck Hagel would, and wouldn't, bring to defense job

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 10:47 AM PST

File photo of Senator Hagel leaving a news conference in OmahaThe former Nebraska senator with a strong independent streak is now widely seen as the front-runner for the job of secretary of Defense.


How to cope with fear after school shootings

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 02:16 PM PST

In the aftermath of a Connecticut mass shooting that may rank among the deadliest in U.S. history, many parents are struggling with a visceral fear for their own children, as well as questions about how to explain the horrific school shooting to young kids.

Questions swirl as Mandela remains hospitalized

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 08:27 AM PST

FILE - In this June 17, 2010 file photo, former South African President, Nelson Mandela leaves the chapel after attending the funeral of his great-granddaughter Zenani Mandela in Johannesburg, South Africa. South Africa's presidency says former President Nelson Mandela is suffering from a recurring lung infection and is responding to treatment. The statement Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012 from presidential spokesman Mac Maharaj said the 94-year-old anti-apartheid icon is "receiving appropriate treatment and he is responding to the treatment." (AP Photo/Siphiwe Sibeko, Pool, File)As the 94-year-old patriarch of South Africa's democracy entered his seventh day of hospitalization Friday for a recurring lung infection.


Photos: National Geographic's best of 2012

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 07:00 AM PST

Photos: National Geographic's best of 2012

San Diego Zoo's panda cub hits 'terrible toddler' stage

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 12:14 PM PST

Panda Cub Hits 'Terrible Toddler' StageAt 4 ½ months old, the San Diego Zoo's newest giant panda, Xiao Liwu, is growing into a rambunctious cub.


Evolution of a spy: Bond movies now more violent

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 03:57 AM PST

Evolution of a Superspy: Bond Movies More Violent TodayJames Bond's chest hair, gadgets and love interests aren't the only things that have changed about the 007 franchise over the years.


Rare Andean bear gives birth to twins at National Zoo

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 08:29 AM PST

Rare Bear Has Twins at National ZooTwo Andean bear cubs were born overnight at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, officials at the institution announced.


Man in Mitt Romney mask robbed a Virginia bank

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 08:28 AM PST

Mitt Romney was randomly spotted again on Thursday—though this time it wasn't the real Mitt Romney. In only the second strangest Romney sighting this week, a man wearing a mask depicting the former Republican presidential candidate was caught on camera robbing a Wells Fargo bank in Sterling, Va. Local officials haven't said how much money [...]

Russia rejects blame in death of ex-spy Litvinenko

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 09:41 AM PST

FILE - A Friday, May 10, 2002 photo from files showing Alexander Litvinenko, former KGB spy and author of the book "Blowing Up Russia: Terror From Within" photographed at his home in London. Polonium first hit the headlines when it was used to kill KGB agent-turned-Kremlin critic Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006. This week, Yasser Arafat's widow has called for the late Palestinian leader's body to be exhumed after scientists in Switzerland found elevated traces of radioactive polonium-210 on clothing he allegedly wore before his death in 2004. (AP Photo/Alistair Fuller, File)Kremlin critic and former spy Alexander Litvinenko died in London six years ago, fatally poisoned with radioactive polonium-210.


Calls for greater gun control after mass shooting at school

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 11:59 AM PST

Police: Students, Staff Shot at Conn. SchoolCommenters took to Twitter to express their views, pro and against. Trending topics on Twitter included, 2nd Amendement, NRA, and Columbine.


Obama spokesman: ‘Today’s not the day’ for gun control talk

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 11:06 AM PST

White House press secretary Jay Carney pauses before answering questions during his daily news briefing at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec., 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)"Today's not the day to -- I believe, as a father -- a day to engage in the usual Washington policy debates," press secretary Jay Carney told reporters.


Calif. judge says victim's body can prevent rape

Posted: 13 Dec 2012 07:37 PM PST

A Southern California judge is being publicly admonished for saying a rape victim "didn't put up a fight" during her assault and that if someone doesn't want sexual intercourse, the body "will not permit that to happen."
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