2013年7月19日星期五

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Yahoo! News: Terrorism


Legal wrangling begins over Detroit bankruptcy

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 01:08 PM PDT

View of the Detroit skyline is seen looking south up Woodward Avenue in DetroitThe petition is ruled unconstitutional by a Michigan judge.


California wildfire forces evacuation of 700 more homes

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 02:56 PM PDT

In this photo made Wednesday, July 17, 2013, and released by the U.S. Forest Service, a DC-10 drops fire retardant along an edge of the Mountain Fire near Lake Hemet, Calif. The blaze about 100 miles east of Los Angeles had grown to more than 35 square miles in size and had destroyed at least six houses and mobile homes. (AP Photo/U.S. Forest Service)Residents of another 700 homes were advised to retreat to safety on Friday as crews fighting a wildfire in the mountains above Palm Springs grew increasingly concerned about the possibility of unstable weather and erratic winds.


Cops: 4 men found held in 'deplorable' Texas house

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 02:31 PM PDT

Authorities investigate a home Friday, July 19, 2013, in Houston where police say four homeless men were found in deplorable conditions. Officers who responded to a call expressing concern said said they found three men locked in a garage and a fourth in the home who were malnourished and may have been being held so a captor could cash checks the men were receiving. One person was taken into custody. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)HOUSTON (AP) — Four men found living in "deplorable conditions" in a Houston garage on Friday told police that they were being held captive after being lured by promises of food and cigarettes so that their captor could cash their public-assistance checks, authorities said.


Trayvon ‘could have been me 35 years ago’

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 12:49 PM PDT

U.S. President Obama speaks about Trayvon Martin at the White House in WashingtonIn searingly personal terms, Obama describes his experience with prejudice.


Aurora, Newtown survivors honor theater victims

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 01:32 PM PDT

Tom Sullivan and his wife Terry hold hands as they visit the grave site of their son Alex Sullivan on Thursday, July 18, 2013, in Wheat Ridge, Colo. Alex was killed along with 11 others in the Aurora theater shooting last July on his 27th birthday. Saturday is the anniversary of the shooting. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Survivors of mass shootings in Colorado and Connecticut were among those gathered Friday in a suburban Denver park to honor those killed in the massacre at an Aurora movie theater a year after the attack.


Boston bomb photos shed light on end of manhunt

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 03:54 PM PDT

In this Friday, April 19, 2013 Massachusetts State Police photo, 19-year-old Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, bloody and disheveled with the red dot of a sniper's rifle laser sight on his forehead, raises his hand from inside a boat at the time of his capture by law enforcement authorities in Watertown, Mass. (AP Photo/Massachusetts State Police, Sean Murphy)BOSTON (AP) — After a week of chaos, the suspect in the deadly Boston Marathon bombings emerged from his hiding spot bloodied and seemingly exhausted — the red dot of a sniper's rifle lighting his forehead. Photos of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev released by a state police officer give a long-awaited glimpse into the end of an episode that kept the city and its suburbs on edge.


FAA warns public against shooting guns at drones

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 01:13 PM PDT

In this Jan. 8, 2009, photo provided by the Mesa County, Colo., Sheriff's Department, a small Draganflyer X6 drone is photographed during a test flight in Mesa County, Colo., with a Forward Looking Infer Red payload. People who fire guns at drones are endangering the public and property and could be prosecuted or fined, the Federal Aviation Administration warned Friday, July 19, 2013, in response to a proposed ordinance in a small Colorado town that would encourage hunters to shoot down drones. In a statement released in response questions about an ordinance under consideration in the farming community of Deer Trail, the FAA reminded the public that it regulates the nation's airspace, including the airspace over cities and towns.(AP Photo/Mesa County Sheriff's Unmanned Operations Team)WASHINGTON (AP) — People who fire guns at drones are endangering the public and property and could be prosecuted or fined, the Federal Aviation Administration warned Friday.


DNA links Boston Strangler suspect to last victim

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 11:43 AM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 1967 file photo self-confessed Boston Strangler Albert DeSalvo is seen minutes after his capture in Boston. Authorities say DNA tests on the remains of DeSalvo confirm he killed Mary Sullivan, the woman believed to be the serial killer's last victim. DeSalvo admitted to killing Sullivan and 10 other women in the Boston area between 1962 and 1964 but later recanted. He was later killed in prison. (AP Photo, File)BOSTON (AP) — DNA tests confirm that the man who once claimed to be the Boston Strangler did kill the woman believed to be the serial killer's last victim and was likely responsible for the deaths of the other victims, authorities said Friday.


Norwegian alleges rape, fights Dubai jail sentence

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 02:45 PM PDT

Marte Deborah Dalelv from Norway, 24, talks to the Associated Press reporter in Dubai on Friday, July 19, 2013, after she was sentenced 16 months in jail for having sex outside of marriage after she reported an alleged rape. Dalelv says she decided to make her case public in hopes of drawing attention to the risks of getting caught up in the Islamic-influenced legal system in the wealthy Gulf city-state. The case has drawn outrage from rights groups and others in the West since the 24-year-old interior designer was sentenced Wednesday. But it also highlights the increasingly frequent tensions between the United Arab Emirates' international atmosphere and its legal system.(AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Norwegian woman sentenced to 16 months in jail in Dubai for having sex outside marriage after she reported an alleged rape said Friday she decided to speak out in hopes of drawing attention to the risks of outsiders misunderstanding the Islamic-influenced legal codes in this cosmopolitan city.


Why can't Detroit make comeback like Big Three?

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 01:57 PM PDT

The sun sets on Detroit, Thursday, July 18, 2013. State-appointed emergency manager Kevyn Orr asked a federal judge for permission to place Detroit into Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection Thursday. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)DETROIT (AP) — Four years ago, America's Big Three automakers mortgaged all they owned or went into bankruptcy court to keep from going broke.


Mini-cow born at Roy farm looks like panda bear

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 02:37 PM PDT

John Bartheld holds "Peanut," right, a miniature Panda cow, Thursday, July 18, 2013, on his farm in Roy, Wash., as Peanut's mother "Midget," left, keeps an eye on him. Bartheld has been breeding miniature cows on his farm for seven years, hoping to recreate black and white markings in the pattern of a panda to make a ROY, Wash. (AP) — John Bartheld has been breeding miniature cows on his farm for seven years, hoping to recreate black and white markings in the pattern of a panda to make a "panda cow."


AP Photos: Detroit's rise and fall

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 03:22 PM PDT

FILE - This 1920s photo shows employees working in the Packard Motor Car Co. in Detroit. (AP Photo/File)DETROIT (AP) — It was once the mighty Motor City.


Residents worry if bankruptcy will better Detroit

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 04:17 PM PDT

FILE - This Oct. 24, 2012 file photo shows an empty field north of Detroit's downtown. Detroit, which on Thursday, July 18, 2013, filed the largest municipal bankruptcy case in American history, owes as much as $20 billion to banks, bondholders and pension funds. The city can get rid of its gargantuan debt, but a bankruptcy judge can't bring back residents or raise its dwindling revenue. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)DETROIT (AP) — In Detroit, it can take police nearly an hour to respond to a 911 call. Despite razing close to 10,000 vacant houses, three times as many still stand with windows smashed and doors ripped off. At night, many streets and even freeways are dangerously shrouded in darkness because tens of thousands of street lights don't work.


Protests for Egypt's ousted leader amid tension

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 03:51 PM PDT

Supporters of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi are seen through an Egyptian flag gathering for prayers Friday, July 19, 2013, at Nasr City in Cairo, where protesters have set up a camp and held a daily rally. Thousands are demonstrating across Egypt to demand the reinstatement of Morsi. His Muslim Brotherhood is mobilizing its followers to march in Cairo and elsewhere Friday for a protest they are dubbing "Breaking the Coup." (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)CAIRO (AP) — With the military beefing up security, tens of thousands took to the streets Friday in a determined push for the return to power of Egypt's ousted Islamist leader, while Mohammed Morsi's opponents staged rival rallies, raising fears of a fresh round of clashes.


Appeals court: Reporter can't protect source

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 03:28 PM PDT

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A journalist who disclosed details of a secret CIA operation cannot shield his source when he testifies at the trial of a former federal agent charged with leaking classified information, a divided U.S. appeals court ruled Friday.

Sgt. who shared bomb suspect photos faces hearing

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 10:40 AM PDT

In this Friday, April 19, 2013 Massachusetts State Police photo, 19-year-old Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, bloody and disheveled with the red dot of a sniper's rifle laser sight on his forehead, raises his hand from inside a boat at the time of his capture by law enforcement authorities in Watertown, Mass. (AP Photo/Massachusetts State Police, Sean Murphy)BOSTON (AP) — A state police sergeant who released striking photos of the capture of the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings faces a hearing to determine if he will be suspended until an internal investigation is complete.


House votes to replace 'No Child' education law

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 02:15 PM PDT

Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, smiles as he walks to the floor of the House of Representatives as the GOP majority passed legislation to replace the No Child Left Behind law, in Washington, Friday, July 19, 2013. The Student Success Act reflects the long-held Republican premise that Washington has no business determining how local school systems are run. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans voted Friday to dismantle the troubled No Child Left Behind law for evaluating America's students and schools, saying states and local school districts rather than Washington should be setting rules for ensuring that kids are getting good educations.


Yawn—and this coffee maker is on

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 08:16 AM PDT

Douwe Egberts Coffee MachineThe marketing folks at Douwe Egberts might have stumbled upon brilliance.


Judge orders withdrawal of Detroit bankruptcy petition

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 12:21 PM PDT

Detroit Emergency Manager Orr waits to address the media during a news conference about filing bankruptcy for the city of Detroit in DetroitDETROIT (Reuters) - A Michigan judge on Friday ordered Detroit's state-appointed emergency manager to withdraw the federal bankruptcy petition he filed for the city on Thursday. Ingham County Circuit Court Judge Rosemarie Aquilina's order said the 2012 Michigan law that allowed Governor Rick Snyder to approve the city's bankruptcy filing, the largest municipal bankruptcy filing ever in the United States, violated the Michigan Constitution. ...


Coroner: Teen in Asiana crash killed by vehicle

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 03:28 PM PDT

FILE - In this Saturday, July 6, 2013 aerial file photo, a firefighter stands by a tarpaulin sheet covering a body near the wreckage of the Asiana Flight 214 airplane after it crashed at the San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Saturday, July 6, 2013. On Friday, July 19, 2013, the San Mateo County Coroner's Office announced that 16-year-old victim, Ye Mengyuan, survived the plane crash only to be run over and killed by a firefighters vehicle. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) — As the wreckage of Asiana Flight 214 burned, Ye Meng Yuan was lying on the ground just 30 feet away, buried by the firefighting foam rescue workers were spraying to douse the flames.


DNA leaves 'no doubt' on one 'Boston Strangler' murder, says attorney general

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 08:46 AM PDT

FILE - This Feb. 25, 1967, file photo shows self-confessed Boston Strangler Albert DeSalvo minutes after his capture in Boston. DeSalvo confessed to the string of 1960s killings but was never convicted. He died in prison in the 1970s. Massachusetts officials said Thursday, July 11, 2013, that DNA technology led to a breakthrough, putting them in a position to formally charge the Boston Strangler with the murder of Mary Sullivan, last of the slayings attributed to the Boston Strangler. (AP Photo, File)BOSTON (Reuters) - The man who confessed to but was never convicted of the "Boston Strangler" murders that terrified this city 50 years ago did commit at least one of the attacks, Massachusetts prosecutors said on Friday, citing new DNA evidence. A week after the body of Albert DeSalvo was exhumed for further DNA testing, the tests confirmed that he killed 19-year-old Mary Sullivan, in January 1964, the last of 11 victims attributed to the Boston Strangler. ...


One year later, survivors recall Aurora shooting

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 07:35 AM PDT

In this Thursday, July 11, 2013 photo, Aurora, Colo., theater shooting victim Pierce O'Farrill pauses during an interview in Denver. O'Farrill bears the physical and emotional scars of the theater shooting, but he says he has since found peace within himself and even forgiveness for the gunman. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)AURORA, Colo. (AP) — It is not a small club, the survivors of the shootings at Theater 9.


Cop muffs 'fluffed and buffed' protest

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 06:53 AM PDT

Tsarnaev surrenders.Mass. police sergeant relieved of duty for Tsarnaev photo release. Effects on case?


Why Detroit went broke

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 06:57 AM PDT

The Detroit skyline rises behind the Monument to Joe Louis, also known as "The Fist," Thursday, July 18, 2013. State-appointed emergency manager Kevyn Orr asked a federal judge permission to place Detroit into Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)DETROIT (AP) — The city of Detroit, which for years paid its bills with borrowed money, is the largest city in U.S. history to file for bankruptcy protection. Here's a look at how the city spiraled into financial ruin and why it's in so much trouble:


Dreamliner makes emergency return to Boston

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 06:33 AM PDT

Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner aircraft stands on the tarmac at Manchester Airport in ManchesterJapan Air Lines 787 with possible fuel pump issue raises safety questions.


Om my! Thailand fascinated by monk's fall for things fleshly

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 06:58 PM PDT

In this photo taken Monday, July 15, 2013, a photo of fugitive ex-monk Wirapol Sukphol, left, is shown by Songkran Artchariyasarp, a lawyer and Buddhist activist in Bangkok, Thailand. Now Wirapol is at the center of the biggest religious scandal the predominantly Buddhist country has seen in years. Critics say the case is an extreme example of a wider crisis in Thai Buddhism. The arrest warrant implicates Wirapol on three charges including statutory rape, embezzlement and online fraud to seek donations. He is also under investigation for money laundering, drug trafficking and manslaughter for a hit-and-run accident. Authorities are struggling to figure out how he amassed so much money. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)BANGKOK (AP) — He's known as Thailand's jet-setting fugitive monk, and his story has riveted the country with daily headlines of lavish excess, promiscuity and alleged crimes ranging from statutory rape to manslaughter.


And it all began with....Decay?

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 12:59 PM PDT

New Atom-Smashing Magnet Passes First TestsRare event in physics revealed today helps explain the universe.


Pope Francis tries to tame Vatican's corrupt bank

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 05:40 AM PDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, March 19, 2013 file photo, Pope Francis is driven through the crowd in his popemobile in St. Peter's Square for his inauguration Mass at the Vatican. The Vatican said Wednesday, July 17, 2013 that Pope Francis is forgoing the bulletproof popemobile for his upcoming trip to Brazil and that he will use the same open-topped car he uses for zooming around St. Peter's Square, further evidence that he has no qualms about tweaking the Vatican's security operations for the sake of getting closer to the faithful. (AP Photo/Angelo Carconi, File)VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Friday created another commission of inquiry into the Vatican's troubled finances, naming an eight-member committee to recommend ways to cut waste, improve transparency and fix the Holy See's administrative shortcomings.


Exit the Dragon: Fans mark 40th anniversary of Bruce Lee's death

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 05:41 AM PDT

Shannon Lee, daughter of the late Kung Fu legend Bruce Lee, poses with a poster of her father at the Hong Kong Heritage MuseumBy Brian Yap HONG KONG (Reuters) - The daughter of kung fu legend Bruce Lee spoke fondly on Friday of her father's powerful presence and energy at a preview of an exhibition to mark the 40th anniversary of his death. Fans are gathering in the former British colony of Hong Kong for a series of commemorative events, including art gallery shows, exhibitions and even street graffiti. Many fans are urging the Hong Kong government to do more to honor the star of movies such as Enter The Dragon and Game Of Death. ...


Futuristic British Space Plane Engine to Get Flight Test in 2020

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 04:21 AM PDT

Futuristic British Space Plane Engine to Get Flight Test in 2020Flight tests of an engine for the giant space plane Skylon are expected by 2020.


Residents wary as Detroit faces uncertain future

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 08:42 PM PDT

File photo of a large "Opportunity Made In Detroit" banner on the side of a building in downtown DetroitSome are skeptical that the city will emerge in better shape from its historic bankruptcy.


Invasion of the Vegi-Aliens! Bodypainting festival wonders

Posted: 17 Jul 2013 01:30 PM PDT

Invasion of the Vegi-Aliens! Bodypainting festival wondersA participant poses with her body paintings designed by bodypainting artist Hyeon Jai YOO during the 16th World Bodypainting Festival in Poertschach on July 6, 2013 in Poertschach am Woerthersee, Austria. (Photo by Didier Messens/Getty Images)

Florida lawmakers urge overhaul of 'Stand Your Ground' law

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 10:06 PM PDT

The scene of the Feb. 26 homicide where George Zimmerman, 28, shot and killed Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida is shown in this handout photo provided by the State Attorney's Office on May 17, 2012.REUTERS/State Attorney's Office/HandoutBy Tom Brown FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida must either repeal its "Stand Your Ground" self-defense law or enact sweeping changes to avert more tragedies like the fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, Democratic leaders of the state's legislature said on Thursday. A Seminole County jury on Saturday acquitted George Zimmerman of second-degree murder and manslaughter, with one juror citing Stand Your Ground as a factor in reaching her legal conclusion that Zimmerman, who is white and Hispanic, acted in self-defense. ...


US wilting in a heat wave somehow stuck in reverse

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 03:17 PM PDT

Javier Soler, 20, of West New York, N.J., flips his head back as water from a fountain runs off his hair during a heat wave, Thursday, July 18, 2013, in Union City, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)WASHINGTON (AP) — The oppressively hot weather in the Northeast has surprised meteorologists: It's moving backward across America, something that rarely happens.


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