2013年2月20日星期三

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Storm may dump foot of snow on Midwest

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 01:03 PM PST

A man clears snow from the sidewalks around Friends University in Wichita, Kan. as heavy snow falls on Wednesday morning, Feb. 20, 2013. A large winter storm moved in over the early morning hours and is expected to last until Thursday evening. (AP Photo/The Wichita Eagle, Travis Heying)It could be the worst in the region since the 2011 Groundhog Day blizzard.


‘Recovering politician’ Kerry defends foreign aid from cuts

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 01:25 PM PST

Secretary of State John Kerry gestures as he delivers his first foreign policy speech, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013, in Old Cabel Hall at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. Kerry said the greatest challenge to U.S. foreign policy is not emerging China or Middle East instability. It's Congress. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)In his first formal policy speech as the top U.S. diplomat, Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday branded calls to cut foreign aid as politically easy but strategically dumb, and said his department helps create American jobs and advance American values. "As a recovering politician, I can tell you that nothing gets a crowd [...]


Sony unveils new PlayStation console

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 04:11 PM PST

PlayStation 4's lead system architect Mark Cerny speaks during the unveiling of the PlayStation 4 launch event in New YorkSony unveiled its next-generation gaming system, PlayStation 4, at an event in New York, saying the console will be part of a new ecosystem focused on hardware, software and "the fastest, most powerful gaming network."


Epic cat fight in the savannah

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 03:00 PM PST

Epic cat fight in the savannahMANDATORY BYLINE - PIC BY ANDREW ATKINSON / FOTOLIBRA / CATERS NEWS - (Pictured a lion and lioness head to head) - These are the rip-roaring scenes of a mass battle between a pride of lions which were snapped by a brave photographer from just TWENTY metres away. The spontaneous brawl in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania was caught by amateur photographer Andrew Atkinson who captured the early morning combat between the young cats just as the sun came up. The safari truck he was on pulled up as the dominant male strode over to kick-start the turf wars between the big cats who can tip the scales at anywhere up to the 180kg mark. SEE CATERS COPY.

Obama to attend Rosa Parks statue unveiling at Capitol

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 02:28 PM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama talks against automatic budget cuts at the White House complex in WashingtonIt will be the first statue of an African-American woman in the halls of Congress.


Colossal sunspot is large enough to swallow six Earths whole

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 04:32 PM PST

NASA Sees Monster Sunspot Growing Fast, Solar Storms PossibleNASA scientists say the sunspot could trigger solar flares this week.


Britain to India: Diamond in royal crown is ours

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 04:09 PM PST

Britain's PM Cameron visits the holy Sikh shrine of Golden temple in AmritsarA giant diamond the country forced India to hand over in the colonial era won't be returned.


Stocks down sharply over Fed minutes

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 01:16 PM PST

Warren Meyers, a trader for DME Securites, monitors trading activity from his mobile workstation at the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013. Stock market indexes flipped between small gains and losses early after the U.S. government reported that housing construction slowed down during the first month of the year. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)Stocks drop after Fed officials say they might not continue their stimulus program.


Fox News co-host under fire for rape remark

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 12:31 PM PST

Fox News co-host under fire for rape remark"When was the last time you heard about a rape on campus?" Bob Beckel asked.


Photos: National Geographic reader pics

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 01:00 PM PST

Photos: National Geographic reader pics

Whitetip sharks' amazing long-distance voyage revealed

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 02:13 PM PST

Whitetip Sharks' Amazing Long-Distance Voyage RevealedWhitetip sharks may travel up to 1,200 miles (1,931 kilometers) during jaunts from their homes in the Bahamas, according to new research.


Romney will return to political scene with speech

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 12:00 PM PST

2016 Presidential Predictions: Who Will the Candidates Be?The former candidate will address the Conservative Political Action Conference.


Move over, fist bump: Rubio bumps bottles with Bibi

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 12:26 PM PST

Sen. Marco Rubio and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin NetanyahuNews of the senator's infamous 'Water'-gate incident follows him to Israel.


Kellogg recalling Special K over glass risk

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 12:51 PM PST

Kellogg Recalls Cereal Over Glass RiskKellogg Company is recalling some packages of Special K Red Berries cereal because of a risk that they might contain fragments of glass. The voluntary recall covers some 11.2-ounce and 37-ounce packages as well as 22.4-ounce twin packs, according to a statement posted on the company's...


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