2013年4月9日星期二

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S. Korea ups surveillance of neighbor

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 05:12 PM PDT

South Korean soldiers walk past Howitzers during an artillery drill as part of the annual joint military exercise by the U.S. and South Korea, near the DMZ which separates the two Korea, in GoseongNorth Korea reportedly has moved two missiles to their eastern coast.


Suspect arrested in Texas stabbing rampage

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 11:48 AM PDT

Life Flight personnel rush a victim wounded in a stabbing attack on the Lone Star community college system's Cypress, Texas campus into Memorial Hermann Hospital Tuesday, April 9, 2013, in Houston. The Harris County Sheriff's department confirmed at least 11 people wounded and that authorities have one suspect in custody. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Johnny Hanson)A suspect has been detained after at least 14 people are wounded.


The Dow has another record day

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 01:13 PM PDT

The day's final numbers are displayed on a digital board in the New York Stock ExchangeThe Dow Jones industrial average gained almost 60 points.


Chrysler recalls more than 247,000 cars, SUVs

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 01:35 PM PDT

Chrysler's 2014 Jeep Cherokee is seen in an undated publicity photoThe automaker cites problems with faulty gas tank hoses and broken drive shafts.


Blue Angels grounded due to spending cuts

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 02:34 PM PDT

File photo of members of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels performing during the Andrews Air Show at Joint Base AndrewsThe precision flying team ended its 2013 show season due to budget tightening.


Father may face charges in collapse that killed kids

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 03:40 PM PDT

Fire and rescue personnel make their way down Cedarbrook Court, Monday, April 8, 2013, to the end of the road where two children died when a wall of dirt fell on them while they were playing in a hole at a construction site behind their home, on Sunday, in Stanley, N.C. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)People say the pit was everything from a doomsday bunker to a hole for illegal activity.


Group ponders future of Sandy Hook building

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 08:02 AM PDT

White balloons decorate the sign for the Sandy Hook Elementary School as a Connecticut State Trooper stands guard at the school's entrance, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, in Newtown, Conn. A gunman killed his mother at their home and later walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School Friday and opened fire, killing 26 people, including 20 children. (AP Photo/David Goldman)Ideas include a memorial at the site or rebuilding the school in another location.


Greenfield: Ford, Carter set an example

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 02:42 PM PDT

Past presidential debateAfter a lifetime immersed in American politics, perhaps it was inevitable that my reaction to the early days of the new papacy has been to conjure up memories….of Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter.


Dozens die, hundreds hurt in Iran earthquake

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 02:03 PM PDT

Raw: Iran Earthquake Kills 32A nearby nuclear power plant was not damaged, officials say.


Showdown vote on gun reforms set for Senate

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 01:19 PM PDT

Neil Heslin, center, whose 6-year-old son Jesse was killed in the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., arrives with other victims' families to meet privately on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 9, 2013, with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn. Heslin gave moving testimony during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in February on the proposed assault weapons ban. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)A key Democrat says he's not sure his party has the necessary votes.


Cuba to turn over Florida couple and children

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 04:10 PM PDT

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba said Tuesday that it will turn over to the United States a Florida couple who allegedly kidnapped their own children from the mother's parents and fled by boat to Havana, ending days of drama that evoked memories of the Elian Gonzalez custody battle of more than a decade ago.

Nun with gambling habit pleads guilty to theft from churches

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 03:43 PM PDT

A Roman Catholic nun with an admitted gambling addiction faces up to six months in prison for stealing about $128,000 from two churches where she worked in western New York.

Circus elephant wounded in drive-by shooting

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 01:42 PM PDT

By Emily Le Coz JACKSON, Mississippi (Reuters) - An elephant in the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus was injured in a drive-by shooting in Mississippi on Tuesday and police were searching for suspects in the attack, law enforcement and circus officials said. The Asian elephant was resting in an enclosure outside the BancorpSouth Arena in Tupelo when it was hit in the shoulder area with a shot fired from a passing vehicle, said arena spokesman Kevan Kirkpatrick. The circus is in Tupelo for several shows that are due to start at the arena on Thursday. ...

Tentative deal reached on immigration farm workers

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 02:36 PM PDT

Tentative deal reached on farm workers, hang-up to immigration bill; industry approval needed

The art of the political flip-flop: 'I now support same-sex marriage'

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 09:54 AM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2009 file photo, Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D. is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. Johnson released a statement Monday, April 8, 2013 saying that he has decided to support same-sex marriage legislation. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, File)Here's an interactive guide to the common reasons Senators changed their minds.


The future of NYC waterfront: Mayoral hopefuls have some ideas

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 11:38 AM PDT

The candidates vying to succeed New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg this year insist the city cannot back away from redeveloping its waterfront in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. But with many parts of New York still struggling to recover almost six months after Sandy's devastation, there's little consensus on how to rebuild—and how it [...]

White House audience gets lesson in Memphis soul

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 05:22 PM PDT

Michelle Obama Host Students For Memphis Soul Musical WorkshopSam Moore, Mavis Staples, and Ben Harper celebrate a slice of music history.


McConnell wants FBI probe on 'secret tape'

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 08:22 AM PDT

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., center, flanked by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., left, and Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn of Texas, gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)Mother Jones publishes the recording on his potential rival Ashley Judd.


Biden, Holder push for gun safety measures

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 10:10 AM PDT

UPDATED 3:55 p.m. ET Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday invoked recent mass shooting tragedies in Newtown, Conn., Aurora, Colo., and elsewhere to deliver an emotional public plea to Senate Republicans to support legislation and at least permit votes on bills that backers say would reduce gun violence. "What are [...]

Obama to nominate labor board members

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 01:10 PM PDT

The board has been in limbo since a court invalidated Obama's recess appointments
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