2013年2月5日星期二

Yahoo! News: Terrorism

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Terrorism


Hostage standoff: Why some secrets will remain in the bunker

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 01:33 PM PST

Report: Jimmy Lee Dykes dies at hands of policeExact details of the rescue might never come to light for a few key reasons.


HP plans to steal Dell's customers

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 04:36 PM PST

FILE - In this Monday, Nov. 13, 2000 photo, Michael Dell, Chairman and CEO of Dell, speaks during his keynote address at Comdex, in Las Vegas. It's easy to forget now, but Michael Dell was the Mark Zuckerberg of his time. Hailed as a young genius, he created the inexpensive, made-to-order personal computer in his dorm room and peddled it to the masses, but now the PC is being eclipsed by smartphones and tablet computers, and Dell is trying to save his company. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, FIle)Dell announced today that it is planning to go private.


A roundup of the best photos of the day

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 12:31 AM PST

A roundup of the best photos of the daySentosa Island staff volunteers work on a 100m (328 feet) long sand snake sculpture, entitled Glittering Snake Trail by Singaporean sand sculptor JOOheng Tan, during a media preview of the Sentosa Flowers festival on Singapore's Sentosa Island February 4, 2013. A total of 128 staff volunteers took part to help colour the snake, which forms the Chinese character "Fortune", with colour-dye sand. The flower festival, which will usher in the Lunar Year of the Snake, will be opened to the public on the eve of the new year on February 9. REUTERS/Edgar Su (SINGAPORE - Tags: SOCIETY)

Weird underwater waves spotted from space

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 03:56 PM PST

Weird Underwater Waves Spotted from SpaceIn the ocean, there are more waves than meet the eye.


House begins steep climb on immigration reform

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 01:55 PM PST

Murguia speaks after a meeting on immigration reform at the White House in WashingtonThe judiciary committee launches the chamber's first public efforts on the issue this year.


Stem cells created in 3D printer for first time

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 05:03 PM PST

3D-Printed Human Embryonic Stem Cells Created for First TimeImagine if you could take living cells, load them into a printer, and squirt out 3D body tissue.


Diet or Regular? Choice of alcohol mixer affects intoxication

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 05:03 PM PST

Diet or Regular? Choice of Alcohol Mixer Affects IntoxicationThe results of a new study may make you think twice when ordering your next drink.


2nd-grader suspended over imaginary grenade

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 02:47 PM PST

A seven-year-old boy was suspended from his elementary school for using an imaginary grenade while playing "Rescue the World" on the playground. The story was featured on Fox 31 Denver. Second-grader Alex Evans pretended to throw a grenade into a box full of, in his words, "pretend evil forces." "I pretended the box, there's something [...]

Slain Sandy Hook teachers to get Citizens Medal

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 01:51 PM PST

FILE - This July 2010 file photo provided by the Newtown Bee shows Dawn Lafferty Hochsprung, principal at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., killed in the shooting rampage there on Dec. 14, 2012. Hochsprung and five other teachers and administrators will be posthumously awarded the 2012 Presidential Citizens Medal at a White House ceremony on Feb. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Eliza Hallabeck, File) MANDATORY CREDIT: NEWTOWN BEE, ELIZA HALLABECKThe six educators will receive the posthumous awards on Feb. 15.


Magazine aims to capitalize on ‘mindfulness’ movement

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 12:32 PM PST

Mindful"Being mindful" is being embraced by companies like Target and Facebook.


Armstrong will not be prosecuted for doping

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 12:01 PM PST

Lance Armstrong takes part in a special session regarding cancer in the developing world during the Clinton Global Initiative in New YorkThe cyclist's admission won't change prosecutors' decision not to charge him.


Video: Baby fast sleep...until her favorite song comes on

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 03:38 PM PST

Sure Gangnam Style is overplayed. And yes, the tune is now being used to sell pistachio nuts.

Pentagon poised to extend benefits to same-sex partners

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

An aerial view of the Pentagon building in Washington, June 15, 2005. [U.S. Defense Secretary Donald..But officials must be careful not to violate the Defense of Marriage Act.


Teen flips judge the bird; judge not amused

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 01:07 PM PST

Never mess with people who have the power to make your life miserable. That includes DMV employees, waiters and baggage handlers. And judges. Especially them. A Miami woman facing drug charges made her situation much worse when she laughed at and then flipped off the man with the gavel. File this case under: Ill advised. [...]

Heffernan: Lift app helps you help yourself

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 10:36 AM PST

Lift appA new app called Lift, designed to promote new habits and enmesh you in a community of Ben Franklins who love a well-checked box, has found its way to my iPhone.


Zimmerman loses bid to delay murder trial

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 01:40 PM PST

Zimmerman Loses Bid to Delay TrialGeorge Zimmerman is accused of killing unarmed teen Trayvon Martin on Feb. 26, 2012.


Driving the world’s smallest car, aka 'hybrid death trap'

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 12:14 PM PST

If you've ever wondered how much further auto manufacturers could go with small economy vehicles like the Smart car, we may have your answer. On the new season of "Top Gear," host Jeremy Clarkson pokes fun at the microcar craze by test-driving what he calls the "world's smallest car," the P45 (British slang for a [...]
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