2012年12月24日星期一

Yahoo! News: Terrorism

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Terrorism

Firefighters killed in house fire 'ambush'

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 12:20 PM PST

A house burns after a man set fire and then shot and killed a responding police officer and a firefighter while injuring two other firefighters in Webster New YorkTwo volunteer firefighters died and two others were wounded in an early morning attack at the blaze in western N.Y.

At Christmas Eve Mass, pope urges space for God

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 03:12 PM PST

Pope Benedict XVI blesses the faithful as he arrives in St. Peter's Basilica to celebrate the Christmas Eve Mass at the Vatican, Monday, Dec. 24, 2012. Heralded by the blare of trumpets reflecting Christmas joy, Pope Benedict XVI is presiding over Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, packed with tourists, Romans and other faithful. The ceremony began at 10 p.m. (2100 GMT) Monday night instead of the traditional midnight start time, which was changed at the Vatican years ago to let the pontiff rest before a Christmas Day speech to be delivered the next day from the basilica's central balcony. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)Pope Benedict XVI marked Christmas Eve with Mass in St. Peter's Basilica and a pressing question: Will people find room in their hectic, technology-driven lives for children, the poor and God?

Jack Klugman dies in Los Angeles

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 04:08 PM PST

FILE - In this June 15, 2008 file photo, Jack Klugman speaks at the 62nd Annual Tony Awards in New York. Klugman, who made an art of gruffness in TV's "The Odd Couple" and "Quincy, M.E.," has died at the age of 90. (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen, File)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jack Klugman, the prolific, craggy-faced character actor and regular guy who was loved by millions as the messy one in TV's "The Odd Couple" and the crime-fighting coroner in "Quincy, M.E.," died Monday, a son said. He was 90.

Police find clothing tied to missing yacht school friends

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 11:49 AM PST

Police Find Clothing Tied to Missing Yacht School FriendsClothing items believed to belong to two missing yacht school friends were found on the rocks of a small island off the coast of Maine, Kennebunkport police said today. Zachary Wells, 21, and Prescott Wright, 23, were last seen hanging out at a home in the...

Thousands enjoy merry Christmas in Bethlehem

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 03:16 PM PST

A general view of Manger Square is seen on Christmas eve in BethlehemThousands of Christians from the world over packed Manger Square in Bethlehem Monday to celebrate the birth of Jesus in the ancient West Bank town where he was born.

Apps to help you achieve New Year's resolutions

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 08:16 AM PST

Revellers usher in the new year at midnight during New Year's Eve celebrations at Times Square in New YorkWhether it is to improve your health or finances, there are plenty of software options to help you achieve these goals.

Ore. rescuers find lost snowshoers near Mount Hood

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 04:32 PM PST

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Rescue teams have found 3 snowshoers who got lost on a weekend camping trip near Mount Hood.

Student food banks fight hunger on campus

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 12:43 PM PST

In this Oct. 1, 2012 photo, Nick Droege, left, founder of Tiger Pantry food pantry for students, and Amanda Gray, operations coordinator for Tiger Pantry, walk through the facility during an opening ceremony in Columbia, Mo. The food pantry will serve students in need of assistance in the Columbia area. (AP Photo/Columbia Daily Tribune, August Kryger)"I use every bit of money I have for basic needs," the Kansas City native said. "I don't have family putting money in my bank account. If somebody wants to help, why not?"

Newspaper publishes gun owners' names and addresses

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 01:52 PM PST

A newspaper in New York has received a wave of criticism from its readers after publishing the names and addresses of all of the individuals with handgun or pistol permits in its coverage area.

Ex-President Bush to spend Christmas in hospital

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 03:55 PM PST

FILE - In a Tuesday, June 12, 2012 file photo, former President George H.W. Bush, and his wife, former first lady Barbara Bush, arrive for the premiere of HBO's new documentary on his life near the family compound in Kennebunkport, Maine. The 41st president will spend Christmas in a Houston hospital after developing a fever and weakness following a monthlong, bronchitis-like cough. Bush's spokesman Jim McGrath said Monday, Dec. 24, 2012, that doctors remain Former President George H.W. Bush will spend Christmas in a Houston hospital after developing a fever and weakness following a bronchitis-like cough.

NY surfer who survived Sandy drowns in Puerto Rico

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 04:35 PM PST

NEW YORK (AP) — A lifeguard widely praised as a hero after Superstorm Sandy for rescuing neighbors endangered by rolling floodwaters and a fire that destroyed several homes in a small community where grief has been a frequent visitor has died in a surfing accident in Puerto Rico.

U.S. Marines to face random blood-alcohol tests

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 04:38 PM PST

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Marines and sailors will be subject to random blood-alcohol tests twice a year in what is billed as the toughest anti-drinking policy in the U.S. military.

Afghan policewoman kills U.S. adviser in Kabul

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 07:58 AM PST

An American armed man escorts a U.S. convoy to Kabul police headquarters, where a an American advisor was killed, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Dec. 24, 2014. An Afghan policewoman killed an American adviser at the Kabul police headquarters on Monday, a senior Afghan police official said. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)The attack, the latest in a rising tide of insider attacks by Afghans against their foreign allies, occurred outside the police headquarters in a walled, highly secure compound.

Hero police officer jumps into frigid water to save woman

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 06:45 AM PST

"Hero" Police Officer Saves Woman From Frigid Waters In BostonCell phone video shows Edward Norton plunging into a Boston channel during a downpour to rescue an unidentified woman who'd reportedly fallen in by accident.

6 children hurt when gas can explodes in Texas

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 03:26 PM PST

McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Four children were airlifted to a Dallas hospital with critical burns after a gas can exploded on Christmas Eve next to an open fire pit in a backyard, a fire official said.

Pro-gun rights petition U.S. to deport CNN's Piers Morgan

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 05:06 AM PST

FILE - In this Dec. 20, 2011 file photo, Piers Morgan, host of CNN's "Piers Morgan Tonight," leaves the CNN building in Los Angeles. More than 31,400 people have signed a petition calling for British CNN host Piers Morgan to be deported from the U.S. over his gun-control views. Morgan has taken an aggressive stand for tighter U.S. gun laws in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., school shooting. Last week, he called a gun advocate appearing on his "Piers Morgan Tonight" show an "unbelievably stupid man." Now, gun-rights activists are fighting back. A petition created Dec. 21 on the White House e-petition website by a user in Texas accuses Morgan of engaging in a "hostile attack against the U.S. Constitution" by targeting the Second Amendment and demands he be deported immediately. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)Tens of thousands of people have signed a petition calling for British CNN host Piers Morgan to be deported from the U.S. over his gun control views.

Lawmakers worry 'fiscal cliff' deal is elusive

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 01:20 AM PST

President Barack Obama speaks to reporters about the fiscal cliff in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, Friday, Dec. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)With anxiety rising as the country lurches towards a "fiscal cliff," lawmakers are increasingly skeptical about a possible deal and some predict the best possibility would be a small-scale patch.

Subdued mood on the last holiday shopping weekend

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 06:03 AM PST

In this Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012 photo, people walk through the Fashion Island shopping center in Newport Beach, Calif. A confluence of factors has led to a muted approach to holiday shopping in 2012 - bad news for retailers, which can make up to 40 percent of annual sales during November and December and were counting on the last weekend before Christmas to make up for lost dollars earlier in the season. The Saturday before Christmas was expected to be the second biggest sales day behind the Friday after Thanksgiving. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)ATLANTA (AP) — Christmas shoppers thronged malls and pounced on discounts but apparently spent less this year, their spirits dampened by concerns about the economy and the aftermath of shootings and storms.

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