2013年1月9日星期三

Yahoo! News: Terrorism

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Terrorism

Are Dreamliner jets safe?

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 03:34 PM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2012, file photo, Boeing's newest aircraft, the Boeing 787, sits on the tarmac at Huntsville International Airport after a 3600-mile flight from Dublin, in Huntsville, Ala. Boeing executives insisted Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, that its 787 Dreamliner is safe, and investors rallied behind the company. But federal investigators are probing a Monday, Jan 7, 2013 fire aboard an empty 787 in Boston, the latest glitch for a high-profile jet that has a lot riding on it, both for Boeing and its airline customers. (AP Photo/The Huntsville Times, Eric Schultz, File)Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner jet suffered a third mishap in three days, heightening safety concerns for the new aircraft.

Heffernan: Heart-stoppingly huge, terrifying TVs at CES

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 01:39 PM PST

Panasonic Smart TV demonstration at The 2013 International CES, on Tuesday, January 8, 2013, Las Vegas, NV displayed in the Panasonic Booth (Photo by Al Powers/Invision for Panasonic/AP Images)Ever since man first got his greasy, prehensile mitts on touchscreens—let's say six years ago—he's been pinching and zooming and otherwise pawing at stuff to make it change size.

Gun owners: Educate, train and enforce safety, but don't limit guns

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 11:24 AM PST

In this Jan. 4, 2013, photo, handguns are displayed in the sales area of Sandy Springs Gun Club and Range, in Sandy Springs, Ga. In Connecticut and Colorado, scenes of the most deadly U.S. mass shootings in 2012, people were less enthusiastic about buying new guns at the end of the year than in most other states, according to an Associated Press analysis of new FBI data. The biggest surges in background checks for people who want to carry or buy guns occurred in states in the South and West. (AP Photo/Robert Ray)This week, Yahoo News asked gun owners how they'd specifically address gun-related violence.

Tech delegation urges North Korea to allow more internet access

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 04:57 PM PST

Executive Chairman of Google, Eric Schmidt, back row left, and former Governor of New Mexico Bill Richardson, back row right, look at North Korean soldiers working on computers at the Grand Peoples Study House in Pyongyang, North Korea on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)A private delegation including Google's Eric Schmidt is urging North Korea to allow more open Internet access and cellphones to benefit its citizens.

Labor Secretary Hilda Solis stepping down

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 01:32 PM PST

FILE - This Sept. 10, 2012 file photo shows Labor Secretary Hilda Solis addresses employees outside the Flat Rock Assembly in Flat Rock, Mich. Solis told colleagues she is resigning from Obama administration. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)Labor Secretary Hilda Solis resigned Wednesday from her position in the Obama administration. Solis, a former California congresswoman, has served in her position since her February 2009 confirmation.

'Smart' potty or dumb idea? Wacky gadgets at CES

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 02:38 PM PST

The iPotty for iPad potty training device is see on display at the Consumer Electronics Show, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, in Las Vegas. No app is available to go with the trainer, but the idea is to keep the child on the toilet for as long as necessary by keeping them digitally entertained. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)From the iPotty for toddlers to the 1,600-pound mechanical spider and the host of glitch-ridden "smart" TVs, the International CES show is a forum for gadget makers to take big — and bizarre — chances.

White House denies petition to deport Piers Morgan

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 02:53 PM PST

Morgan hosts "Communication by Design: Inspirational Change" conversation at the Clinton Global Initiative in New YorkThe White House has responded to the petition seeking the deportation of Piers Morgan with a statement from press secretary Jay Carney explaining the First Amendment.

'Critically important': Biden meets with gun-safety, victims' groups

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 11:40 AM PST

Vice President Joe Biden, with Attorney General Eric Holder at left, speaks during a meeting with victim's groups and gun safety organizations in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. Biden is holding a series of meetings this week as part of the effort he is leading to develop policy proposals in response to the Newtown, Conn., school shooting (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)The meeting was part of a series Biden is holding this week to build consensus around proposals to curb gun violence.

NYC crane collapses; 7 people hurt, 3 seriously

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 01:57 PM PST

Raw: Injuries in Queens Crane CollapseA 200-foot crane collapsed onto a building under construction near the East River waterfront Wednesday, injuring seven people, three of them seriously.

Attorney General Eric Holder staying on for second term

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 01:43 PM PST

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announces enforcement actions against UBS Securities Japan Co. Ltd.investment bank at the Justice Department in WashingtonHHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and VA Secretary Eric Shinseki will remain as well, while Labor Secretary Hilda Solis submitted her resignation.

Teachers flock to gun courses as gun-violence debate heats up

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 11:36 AM PST

Teachers flock to gun coursesFree gun courses aimed at teachers and school administrators in Utah, Texas, North Carolina and Ohio have attracted hundreds of applicants in the wake of the shootings at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn. The classes provide gun training and a concealed carry license for those who qualify. Gerard Valentino, a co-founder of the Buckeye [...]

Dollar bill will get loopy new look if Lew becomes Treasury secretary

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 02:01 PM PST

New York Magazine's Kevin Roose imagines what the U.S. dollar could look like if President Barack Obama names Jack Lew the next Treasury secretary, as expected: Roose pulled Lew's loopy John Hancock from documents he signed in 2011 while he was director of the Office of Management and Budget. If chosen, he will likely follow [...]

Snooki brings bling bling, animal print to CES

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 04:38 PM PST

Snooki Brings Her Style to CESLAS VEGAS — "Everything's bling, bling, animal print, you know, girly," Snooki told ABC News in an interview at CES 2013 today. And that, "Jersey Shore" fans, is all you really need to know about Snooki's new line of audio and tech gear called "Snooki Couture by...

Boston declares health emergency after 18 flu deaths

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 03:31 PM PST

Detroit 2012-2013 Flu Data, Vaccine OptionsMayor Thomas Menino said there had been about 700 confirmed cases of the flu in Boston so far this season, compared with 70 all of last season.

Trillion-dollar coin? White House says no backup plan on debt ceiling

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 01:16 PM PST

As the idea of minting a trillion-dollar platinum coin to solve the country's debt-ceiling crisis goes viral, the White House on Wednesday made clear it isn't playing along. "There is no 'plan B.' There is no backup plan," White House press secretary Jay Carney said during Wednesday's briefing when asked to address the idea of [...]

The next 4 years: Show us what you want changed in Obama’s second term

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 10:37 AM PST

What are your hopes for the next four years? President Barack Obama begins his second term in office on Jan. 20, with a hefty number of important issues facing the nation, including: * Immigration reform * Gun control * Federal spending * Environmental protection * Gay marriage * A changing military * Education reform * [...]

Dog shaved to look like lion prompts 911 call

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 01:07 PM PST

A dog shaved to look like a lion prompted someone to call police in Norfolk, Va., earlier this week. On Tuesday morning, a 911 caller reported seeing a baby lion "walking down Colley Avenue, possibly looking for food," according to the Virginian-Pilot. Police then called the Virginia Zoo, which reported both of its lions (Mramba [...]

Drive-through prank leaves workers questioning reality

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 01:48 PM PST

What's the only thing better than pulling an epic prank? Watching it on your computer, where you don't have to keep a straight face. So, feel free to laugh, snort and guffaw while watching Rahat the Magician Prankster pull a few fast ones on drive-through workers. [Related: Fake dinosaur unleashed in 'Jurassic Prank'] We first [...]

Professor won’t back down from Newtown massacre conspiracy theory

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 10:35 AM PST

A media professor at Florida Atlantic University who is questioning the Sandy Hook massacre has caused controversy with his conspiracy claims. James Tracy, who writes a personal blog about conspiracy theories, believes the events that unfolded at Sandy Hook did not happen as reported. The professor writes on his blog, Memory Hole, "While it sounds [...]

Final defendant in '07 Newark triple murder gets 195 years

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 01:58 PM PST

FILE - In this Tuesday Aug. 21, 2007 file photograph, from left, Dashon Harvey's grandmother Dorothy Harvey, his father, James Harvey, and Shalga Hightower, mother of Iofemi Hightower, listen to the court proceedings in Newark, N.J., of one of the men accused of the execution-style shootings that left Dashon Harvey, Iofemi Hightower and another college student dead and one wounded in a Newark schoolyard. The trial of Gerardo Gomez,the last of six defendants in the triple murder case, is scheduled to begin Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)(Reuters) - The sixth and final defendant convicted in the 2007 schoolyard shooting deaths of three college students in Newark, New Jersey, was sentenced on Wednesday to 195 years in prison. Gerardo Gomez, 20, was the youngest defendant convicted in the murders of three Delaware State University students and the attempted murder of a fourth in the playground of Mt. Vernon Elementary School on August 4, 2007. The day of the murders was Gomez's 15th birthday. Shot dead were Terrance Aeriel, 18, and Dashon Harvey and Iofemi Hightower, both 20. ...

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