2013年4月24日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Terrorism

Boston to Russia: Looking for answers

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 02:51 PM PDT

Handout of helicopters fly over as MIT Police are joined by U.S. Vice President Biden during a memorial service for MIT Patrol Officer Sean Collier at MIT in CambridgeAs thousands mourn officer Sean Collier, the bombing investigation grows.

White House mulls plan to halt FAA furloughs

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 03:53 PM PDT

FILE - This April 22, 2013 file photo shows travelers standing in line at the LAX International Airport in Los Angeles. Under pressure, the White House signaled Wednesday it might accept legislation eliminating Federal Aviation Administration furloughs blamed for lengthy flight delays for airline passengers, while leaving the rest of $85 billion in across-the-board spending cuts in place. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Under growing pressure, the Obama administration signaled Wednesday it might accept legislation eliminating Federal Aviation Administration furloughs blamed for lengthy delays affecting airline passengers, while leaving the rest of $85 billion in across-the-board spending cuts in place.

Police ID suspect in Illinois shootout that killed 5

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 03:42 PM PDT

Police tape is seen around a house in Manchester, Ill., Wednesday, April 24, 2013, where the bodies of five people were found slain early Wednesday in the tiny southwestern Illinois town. Authorities said a suspect was injured and taken into custody. (AP Photo/Regina Garcia Cano)MANCHESTER, Ill. (AP) — The nephew of a small-town Illinois mayor shot and killed five people, including two boys, before leading police on a chase that ended in an exchange of gunfire that left him dead, authorities said Wednesday.

'High-5'ers' launch fund for bombing victims

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 02:02 PM PDT

An American flag attached to a barrier near the site of the bombings. (Dylan Stableford/Yahoo)The initiative will help pay for things not normally covered by insurance.

Rhode Island set to become 10th state to allow gay marriage

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 04:42 PM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 15, 2013 file photo, Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee testifies in support of same-sex marriage before the House Judiciary Committee, at the Statehouse, in Providence, R.I. Following months of review and debate, the Rhode Island state Senate is set to vote on gay marriage legislation Wednesday afternoon, April 24, 2013. The bill easily passed the House in January. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)Gay couples could be able to wed starting Aug. 1, when the legislation would take effect.

Bangladesh factory collapses killing nearly 100

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 02:53 PM PDT

Crowds gather at the collapsed Rana Plaza building as people rescue garment workers trapped in the rubble, in SavarMore than 1,000 people were injured as well when the eight-story building fell.

Biden calls bombing suspects 'cowardly, knockoff jihadis'

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 01:19 PM PDT

Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a memorial service for slain Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus officer Sean Collier at MIT in Cambridge, Mass. Wednesday, April 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)The vice president spoke at a memorial service for slain MIT police officer Sean Collier.

Is separatist movement in Chechnya a threat to the U.S.?

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 02:10 PM PDT

A House panel will examine Islamic radicalism in the country and asses how dangerous it is.

Four children die in S. Carolina mobile home fire

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 03:31 PM PDT

In this photo provided by the Darlington County Sheriff's office, a mobile home in Florence, S.C. smolders after a fire Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Four children died in the fire, their bodies discovered by firefighters shortly after they put out the flames, an official said. (AP Photo/Darlington County Sheriff via The Morning News)HARTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Four young children, including twin girls, perished Wednesday afternoon when fire swept through a mobile home in the South Carolina city of Hartsville, authorities said.

How a phony tweet and trading programs on autopilot sank stocks

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 03:34 PM PDT

Trader Christopher Lotito, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, April 24, 2013. No sooner did a phony Associated Press report of explosions at the White House appear on Twitter on Tuesday than investors started dumping stocks, eventually unloading $134 billion worth. Turns out, some investors are not only gullible, they're impossibly fast stock traders. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)NEW YORK (AP) — For a few surreal minutes, a mere 12 words on Twitter caused the world's mightiest stock market to tremble.

No surprise here: L.A. tops cities with worst traffic

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 12:14 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles has the worst traffic in the nation and it's gotten worse as the economy improves, according to a report released Wednesday.

This bike is ‘Stoopid Tall’

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 02:29 PM PDT

A bike is a bike is a bike. Unless the bike is "Stoopid Tall," a heavily modified 14-and-a-half-foot-tall monstrosity ridden and built by Richie Trimble. Trimble spoke with LA Streets Blog about his recent adventure riding his bike on the streets of Los Angeles. Trimble recorded the journey for posterity. I think I'm an adrenaline [...]

Under criticism, GOP puts off its health care bill

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 02:11 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2011 file photo, Rep. Lois Capps, D-Calif. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. An effort by House Republicans to highlight problems with President Barack Obama's health care law by bailing out a program for people with pre-existing medical conditions appeared to backfire Wednesday, April 23, 2013. GOP leaders postponed a scheduled vote after the measure met strong opposition from two directions: from conservative groups resistant to any federal role in health care and from Democrats who objected that the Republicans planned to pay for the high-risk patient program by raiding a disease prevention provision the administration says is essential to the overhaul. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — An effort by House Republicans to highlight problems with President Barack Obama's health care law by bailing out a program for people with pre-existing medical conditions appeared to backfire Wednesday.

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