2013年2月1日星期五

Yahoo! News: Terrorism

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Terrorism


Violence flares in restless Egypt

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 01:52 PM PST

Violence flares in restless EgyptPolice and protesters scuffle as protesters try to break through a gate of the presidential palace during a protest in Cairo, February 1, 2013. Opponents of Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi hurled petrol bombs at his palace on Friday as protesters returned to the streets of Egypt demanding his overthrow after the deadliest violence of his seven months in power. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW)

Ed Koch's legacy: 'He gave us our morale, our pride'

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 01:48 PM PST

Koch campaigning on the subway in September 1980 (Mary DiBiase/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images)Former New York Mayor Ed Koch pulled his city out of chaos and made it safe and clean.


Police release accused abductor's photo

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 02:25 PM PST

This photograph released by the Alabama Department of Public Safety shows Jimmy Lee Dykes, a 65-year-old retired truck driver officials identify as the suspect in a fatal shooting and hostage standoff in Midland City, Ala. (AP Photo/Alabama Department of Public Safety)Jimmy Lee Dykes killed an Ala. bus driver, grabbed a boy, and slipped into a bunker, police say.


Former first dog Barney Bush dies

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 02:33 PM PST

File photo of U.S President George W. Bush grabbing one of the paws of Barney the presidential dog, to wave to the press upon his arrival at Andrews Air Force BaseGeorge W. Bush's black Scottish terrier has died at age 12.


Manhunt underway for murderer mistakenly freed in Chicago

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 03:51 PM PST

FILE - In this undated file photo provided by the Cook County Sheriff's Office in Chicago shows Steven L. Robbins from Gary, Ind. Police in Indiana and Illinois are hunting for Robbins, 44, a convicted murderer who was mistakenly released from custody Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, in Chicago, where he was sent Tuesday to face a drug charge while serving a 60-year prison sentence in Indiana. (AP Photo/Cook County Sheriff's Office, File)Questions swirl about what caused the mix-up and why he was taken to Chicago in the first place.


Dow ends above 14,000 for the first time since 2007

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 01:21 PM PST

Zoetis CEO Juan Ramon Alaix reacts as his company's stock begins trading on the floor of the New York Stock ExchangeStocks rose to five-year highs after data showed economic recovery is on track.


Google offering best hackers some 'pi'

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 01:50 PM PST

Google Offers $3.14159 Million in Hacking PrizesWhoever cracks Google's Chrome operating system will walk away with $3.14159 million.


Study reveals alarming rate of military veteran suicides

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 04:44 PM PST

Marines come to aid of victimized veteranThe U.S. government releases the results of its most extensive study yet on suicide among military veterans.


Looters ransack hoarder's house, steal $200K in coins

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 04:42 PM PST

Cars, debris and outbuildings rest on the property where an eccentric man known simply as Radkin lived in Alburgh, Vt., Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. It took months for anyone to discover that Radkin had died in an accident on his land. But four people – Mark Mumley, Shawn Farrell, Ricky Benjamin and Jennifer Jarvis – are facing charges for stealing more than $200,000 in gold coins and other items from the property. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring)It took months for anyone to discover that an eccentric man known simply as Radkin had died.


Drought pushes cattle ranching north and west

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 04:26 PM PST

The severe drought that scorched pastures across the Southern Plains last summer helped shrink the nation's herd to its smallest size in more than six decades and encouraged the movement of animals to lusher fields in the northern and western parts of the U.S., a new report shows.

These gas prices are out of season

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 03:20 PM PST

U.S. drivers are now paying more to fill up their gas tanks than they ever have at this time of year.

Violent Egypt protests leave one dead, dozens hurt

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 02:50 PM PST

Protesters throw stones and molotov cocktails at security forces inside the presidential palace during clashes between protesters and police in front of the palace, in CairoPolice fired water cannon and tear gas at protesters near the president's palace in Cairo.


White House expects Hagel to be confirmed

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 12:24 PM PST

Republican Chuck Hagel, President Obama's choice for defense secretary, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)But few believe the contentious hearings earned Chuck Hagel new support.


'Pray 4 Ethan': Alabama hostage standoff drags on

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 01:33 PM PST

Law officers stand beside the Alabama State trooper mobile command post at the Dale County hostage scene in Midland City, Ala. on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. A gunman holed up in a bunker with a 6-year-old hostage has kept law officers at bay since the standoff began when he killed a school bus driver and dragged the boy away, authorities said. (AP Photo/Montgomery Advertiser, Mickey Welsh)The suspected gunman has been locked in a standoff with law enforcement officers near the small town of Midland City.


Atlanta school shooting raises doubts about metal detectors

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 02:19 PM PST

A shooting at an Atlanta middle school Thursday has prompted questions about the effectiveness of metal detectors as a school security measure.

Applebee’s defends firing waitress who posted receipt

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 11:21 AM PST

Facing a public relations nightmare over the firing of a waitress who posted online a pastor's note complaining about an automatic gratuity, Applebee's released a lengthy statement on Facebook defending its actions on Friday. "The guests who visit Applebee's—people like you—expect and deserve to be treated with professionalism and care in everything we do," read [...]

Ben & Jerry's unveils Liz Lemon Greek fro yo

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 12:45 PM PST

Fans who said goodbye to the hit show "30 Rock" will gain something sweet in its place. Ben & Jerry's unveiled their lemon Greek frozen yogurt with a blueberry lavender swirl Thursday night in honor of the hit show's leading lady, Liz Lemon.

Photos: Puppy Bowl IX starting lineup revealed

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 12:00 PM PST

Photos: Puppy Bowl IX starting lineup revealedAgatha, a 9-week-old miniature pinscher, loves to be the center of attention and "get everyone going." (Photo by Keith Barraclough/DCL)

Portrait of an art detective

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 11:13 AM PST

Portrait of an art detectiveAfter drugs and arms, art theft is the highest-grossing criminal activity.


Hillary Clinton formally resigns from State

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 12:46 PM PST

Clinton bids farewell to the State Department in WashingtonHer successor John Kerry will take the oath of office later Friday.


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