2013年3月14日星期四

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Yahoo! News: Terrorism


Obama and GOP have 'great conversation'

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 01:18 PM PDT

Obama, GOP in 'great conversation' on Capitol HillThe president and senators talked about the budget and tax reform.


Former Scout Bill Gates says lift the gay ban

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 04:36 PM PDT

Microsoft founder Bill Gates addresses a press conference in SeattleBillionaire Bill Gates thinks it's time for the Boy Scouts of America to end its ban on gay leaders and members.


Pope Francis promises good relations with Jews

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 02:32 PM PDT

(Blank Headline Received)He noted Catholics have worked together with Jews since the Second Vatican Council.


More moving in than out of NYC

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 02:58 PM PDT

With the New York City skyline as a background, a vehicle driven by defending Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel climbs a hill, Monday, June 11, 2012, in Weehawken, N.J. Vettel drove a 3.2-mile course to demonstrate the planned route for next year's Grand Prix of America race. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)For the first time in 60 years, people are migrating to the nation's biggest city.


Turnaround expert tapped to bring Detroit back from the brink

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 03:04 PM PDT

Bankruptcy expert named Detroit emergency managerNew emergency manager Kevyn Orr has broad powers to control city spending.


$917M in unclaimed tax refunds about to expire

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 12:10 PM PDT

taxesNearly 1 million people who failed to file 2009 returns are owed money.


Girl's spelling bee snafu ends H-A-P-P-I-L-Y

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 01:30 PM PDT

Girl corrects spelling bee judgesA 12-year-old Sierra Shoemaker now gets a second shot at a county crown.


106-year-old woman gets her high school diploma

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 04:28 PM PDT

For some, learning is a lifelong profession. But one Ohio woman took it to an entirely new level, when the 106-year-old was awarded her high school diploma.

Feinstein, Cruz debate assault weapons ban

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 03:41 PM PDT

The assault weapons ban passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday in a vote along party lines–-but not without a fight. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Democrat of California, and gun control advocate, had a fierce clash with newcomer Ted Cruz, a freshman senator from Texas. The two had a tense debate that caught the interest of [...]

U.S. troops in Afghanistan on alert for attacks

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 12:37 PM PDT

U.S. troops with the International Security Assistance Force keep watch at site of a suicide attack in KabulPresident Karzai has made a series of anti-American statements recently.


White House launches 'Being Biden' audio series

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 12:23 PM PDT

Being BidenEver wonder what goes through the vice president's head?


Suspect detained in attacks on U.S. outposts in Benghazi

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 01:17 PM PDT

The U.S. Consulate in Benghazi is seen in flames during a protestLibyan authorities have detained a man investigators believe could be an important witness or suspect in the attacks on U.S. outposts in Benghazi, Libya last September


S&P nears record high; Dow extends winning streak

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 11:45 AM PDT

FILE -In this Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, file photo, Trader Gordon Charlop, right, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. World stock markets shared Wall Street's ebullience and turned higher Thursday March 14, 2013 ahead of the release of U.S. jobless claims. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)The S&P 500 index is just five points away from the peak it reached in 2007.


Obama offers congratulations to China's new president

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 10:54 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the Organizing for Action dinner in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday offered his congratulations to new Chinese President Xi Jinping after he was formally elected to the post and told him that Washington looked forward to working with the leadership team in Beijing, the White House said. "This is a very important relationship and an important series of issues that we deal with on a regular basis," White House spokesman Jay Carney said when asked whether Obama used the phone call to discuss U.S. cyber security concerns. Carney declined to cite specifics. ...


What's in a name? How Francis bucked tradition

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 08:52 AM PDT

Newly elected Pope Francis, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina leaves after praying at basilica in RomeThe new pope is only the second man since 913 A.D. to take an as-yet unused name.


Chavez may not be embalmed for eternity after all

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 10:32 AM PDT

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, who died on March 5, was larger than life. But he may not be preserved in death. Officials are now saying the embalming process may not have been started soon enough to conserve the body, NBC News is reporting. The South American communist leader died last week after a two-year battle [...]

Skydiver survives jump after chutes fail to open

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 11:13 AM PDT

A seasoned skydiver in Northern California was attempting a complex stunt after jumping from about 8,000 feet when both of his parachutes failed and he went into a three-minute spin, hitting the ground at 30 mph but surviving with minor injuries.

'I Survived CPAC': The best swag from the conservative confab

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 10:36 AM PDT

CPACWelcome to the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference, the most prominent confab of right-wing activists.


What’s the outlook for a budget deal?

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 10:32 AM PDT

Obama missing budget deadline ... againThe president has expressed pessimism that a bargain can be reached.


Florida struggles to save manatees from deadly algae

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 09:38 AM PDT

Ward, Anger, Edmonds, Poole and Di Jenno comfort a rescued manatee as it is treated with anitbiotics at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, FloridaThe so-called Red Tide algae bloom has killed 181 manatees this year.


Ancient birds may have sported four wings

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 11:52 AM PDT

More than 100 million years ago, birds living in what is now China sported wings on their legs, a new study of fossils suggests.

Study: Monkeys reject food from humans who act selfishly

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 12:21 PM PDT

A group of monkeys has been found to show a selective form of behavior once thought limited to homo sapiens, in which the primates reject humans they observe engaging in selfish behavior. The study, published in Nature Communications, explains: "We find that the monkeys accept food less frequently from those who persistently reject another's requests [...]

Japanese politician banned for wearing mask to meetings

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 09:51 AM PDT

A Japanese wrestler-turned-politician has been banned from city council meetings after refusing to remove his Lucha Libre-style wrestling mask. The UK's Daily Telegraph reports that Skull Reaper A-ji, a member of the Oita city council in southern Japan, was told that wearing a full face mask was not befitting a member of the council. In [...]

Walker: In loving memory of the Google Reader

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 07:21 AM PDT

An illustration picture shows a Google logo with two one Euro coinsThe now-shuttered RSS reader let users collect feeds from blogs and other sites.


Cuts put 'public safety at risk,' say high court justices

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 08:41 AM PDT

U.S. Supreme Court Justices applaud prior to President Obama's State of the Union speech on Capitol Hill in WashingtonBudget cuts will eventually reduce funding levels for the federal judiciary by nearly $350 million.


'Ratters' are watching you through your webcam

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 09:22 AM PDT

From hundreds of miles away, a man sits at his monitor watching an unsuspecting woman use her computer, undress and go to sleep. She has no idea she's being watched. The remote attacker has installed software to control her webcam. What's worse, he's recording all of her actions and posting those videos on YouTube or [...]

Gov't admits thousands of illegal immigrants released from jails

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 12:03 PM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2013 file photo, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director John Morton speaks during a news conference at ICE headquarters in Washington. The Obama administration reversed itself Thursday, acknowledging to Congress that it had, in fact, released more than 2,000 illegal immigrants from immigration jails due to budget constraints during three weeks in February. Four deemed especially dangerous have been placed back in jail. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of denials, the Obama administration acknowledged Thursday that it had, in fact, released more than 2,000 illegal immigrants from immigration jails due to budget concerns during three weeks in February. Four of the most serious offenders have been put back in detention.


Senate panel approves assault weapons ban

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 10:09 AM PDT

An exhibitor fires a dummy AR-15 style assault weapon at the seventh annual Border Security Expo in PhoenixThe Judiciary Committee approves the measure by a party-line vote.


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