2013年1月17日星期四

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44 things the 44th president should say in his inaugural speech

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 12:42 PM PST

FILE - In this May 3, 2012, file photo, President Barack Obama walks from the Oval Office as he arrives to speak at a celebration of Cinco de Mayo in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. Despite a relentless workload ahead, President Barack Obama is lighter on his feet in one sense as he opens his second term. Gone are the hundreds of promises of the past. He's toting carry-ons instead of heavy cargo this time. Failing to achieve a promised first-term overhaul of immigration law, Obama took stopgap executive action to help as many as 1.7 million younger illegal immigrants stay in the country, and now, after an election marked by Hispanic clout, finds the political landscape more amenable to trying again. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)As Obama's second inauguration approaches, Yahoo! News compiled 44 things contributors and readers want to hear in his speech.

30 hostages reported killed in Algeria assault

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 02:21 PM PST

DigitalGlobe satellite image of the Amenas gas field in AlgeriaThe Algerian government said its troops had been forced to act due to the "diehard" attitude of the captors.

'Reprehensible': Christie blasts NRA ad with Obama daughters

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 03:01 PM PST

In this Friday, Dec. 7, 2012 photograph, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie reacts to a question during a news conference in Trenton, N.J. The Republican governor was asked about his weight problem during an interview with Barbara Walters for her Blunt-speaking New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, thought to be eyeing a 2016 run for the Republican presidential nomination, blasted an NRA ad that mentions President Barack Obama's daughters as "reprehensible" and warned it "demeans" the powerful gun-rights group. "To talk about the president's children, or any public officer's children, who have—not by their own choice, [...]

Website sells fake Facebook girlfriends

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 04:38 PM PST

Website Selling Fake Facebook GirlfriendsA Brazilian website has apparently identified a niche for potential profit. Their product? Fake Facebook girlfriends.

House Republicans talk strategy at secretive retreat

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 03:18 PM PST

U.S. House Speaker Boehner and House Majority Leader Cantor arrive at a "fiscal cliff" news conference in WashingtonA heavy drizzle is falling on the wooded golf course here at the Kingsmill Resort and Spa, where House Republicans are hidden away this week for a notably secretive retreat.

Cameras aapture falling snowflakes in 3D

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 04:54 PM PST

Cameras Capture Falling Snowflakes in 3DA gadget that can snap photos of individual snowflakes in freefall could lead to more accurate weather predictions.

Tsunami debris rolling in with the tide on Hawaii beaches

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 03:49 PM PST

Fridge & Other Tsunami Debris Wash Ashore in HawaiiOyster buoys and refrigerator parts set adrift by the 2011 Japan tsunami are now rolling in with the tide on Hawaii's beaches, a new field survey reveals.

In rural America, some sheriffs vow to defy Obama on gun control

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 04:31 PM PST

Hand guns are seen for sale at Capitol City Arms Supply Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 in Springfield, Ill. President Barack Obama launched the most sweeping effort to curb U.S. gun violence in nearly two decades, announcing a $500 million package that sets up a fight with Congress over bans on military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines just a month after a shooting in Connecticut killed 20 school children. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)A vocal contingent of rural lawmen and red-state lawmakers say they won't go along with any new federal crackdowns on the ability of law-abiding Americans' to own guns, and that they'll even side with residents against federal authority in any gun seizure cases resulting from looming gun-control measures.

Boeing plans to continue producing Dreamliners

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 04:29 PM PST

An official carries a main battery that was removed from an electrical room beneath the cockpit of an All Nippon Airways Boeing 787 at Takamatsu airport in Takamatsu, western Japan, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. A safety official said Thursday that the battery was swollen from overheating, forcing the pilots to make the emergency landing at the airport on Wednesday. India and Europe joined the U.S. and Japan Thursday in grounding the technologically advanced aircraft because of fire risk. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)Boeing plans to keep building its flagship jetliner while engineers try to solve battery problems that have grounded most of the 787 fleet.

Next space station crew faces out-of-this-world final exams

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 04:55 PM PST

Next Space Station Crew Faces Out-of-This-World Final ExamsAn American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts are preparing to join the crew of the International Space Station in March, but before they blast off, they'll have to face the thing all students dread: final exams.

Adult-film execs warn of 'dangerous' impact of condom law

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 01:19 PM PST

File photo of an activist holding a sign during a rally in support of the use of condoms in the adult film industry in West HollywoodExecutives said that if the gov't can assert control over how how they shoot their movies, it could intervene in other Hollywood projects.

Can Obama end the long fight over gun-violence research?

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 12:17 PM PST

President Barack Obama, accompanied by Vice President Joe Biden, talks about proposals to reduce gun violence, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, in the South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)As part of his 23 executive actions addressing gun violence, President Barack Obama announced on Wednesday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) must begin researching the causes of that violence. "We don't benefit from ignorance," Obama said at the White House. "We don't benefit from not knowing the science of this epidemic [...]

Video: Rescued pit bull puppies get a new leash on life

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 04:05 PM PST

It's not easy being a pit bull in Southern California. In fact, it can be downright awful. 200 pit bulls are euthanized everyday in Los Angeles County alone. But one family of pit bulls is getting a new lease on life via a rescue operation known as New Leash on Life. The Newhall, California-based company [...]

Happy Birthday, Michelle Obama

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 12:33 PM PST

Happy Birthday, Michelle ObamaBefore the inaugural festivities get underway, the Obama family celebrates another important milestone: the first lady's birthday. Michelle Obama turns 49 today.

Fox News Channel re-ups with Karl Rove

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 01:37 PM PST

FILE - In this April 12, 2011 file photo, Karl Rove, former Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Policy Advisor to President George W. Bush, leads a panel discussion, The Politics And Policy Of Growth, at The 4% Project, Driving Economic Growth conference at SMU, in Dallas. The on-air spectacle of Fox News analyst Karl Rove publicly questioning his network's call of the election for Barack Obama happened because Rove and Fox's decision desk both had pieces to a puzzle that the other wasn't aware of, a network executive said Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)Two months after Rove openly flayed the network on TV during the election, Fox announced a new multi-year deal with the former adviser to George W. Bush.

FBI gives ACLU documents they requested, but there's a catch

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 01:43 PM PST

The FBI and the American Civil Liberties Union seem to have very different interpretations of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). As surfaced by the website Arstechnica, the FBI recently complied with a request from the civil rights organization—sort of. The ACLU had filed the FOIA request back in July. (It had first heard of [...]

Australian Open, Day 4: British teen stuns No. 9 seed Kvitova

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 12:10 PM PST

On a day that can only be described as scorching in Melbourne on Thursday, one match seemed to stand out ahead of the others. That was the No. 9 seeded Petra Kvitova taking on 18-year-old Laura Robson. The British rising star made it to the fourth round at the U.S. Open last year and has shown some signs that she's ready to take the next step, and her play in the second round at Rod Laver showed just that.

Man killed after dog jumps into van, hits the gas

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 12:20 PM PST

We've all seen tragic headlines about a man being killed by his best friend. But this sad story out of the Sunshine State is truly bizarre: James Campbell died after his dog jumped into his van and landed on the vehicle's accelerator. The Associated Press reports that Campbell, 68, has just returned home with Iris [...]

Photos: Golden Globes red carpet, toddler-sized

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 01:09 PM PST

Move over Hollywood. These toddlers are taking over the red carpet, recreating some of the looks worn by A-listers at the 2013 Golden Globes. ToddleWood photographer, Tricia Messeroux, watched the awards show Sunday night, and chose the looks for the pint-sized superstar shoot with designer, Andrea Pitter.

Photos: 'Sworn Virgins' of Albania live as men

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 02:00 PM PST

Photos: 'Sworn Virgins' of Albania live as menHaki

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