2013年5月8日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Terrorism


Ariel Castro faces kidnap, rape charges

Posted: 08 May 2013 01:24 PM PDT

Prosecutor: Felony Charges for Ariel CastroBrothers Pedro and Onil are held but face no charges right now.


Diplomat recalls lack of response to Benghazi attack

Posted: 08 May 2013 02:38 PM PDT

Hicks, a former U.S. diplomat in Libya, testifies before a congressional hearing on Benghazi, in WashingtonA former U.S. diplomat in Libya told lawmakers on Wednesday more could have been done to prevent last year's deadly assault on the U.S. mission in Benghazi in which the U.S. ambassador was killed.


Oakland, Calif. police chief stepping down

Posted: 08 May 2013 03:47 PM PDT

Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan, left, speaks at a news conference next to Oakland Mayor Jean Quan in Oakland, Calif., Monday, April 2, 2012. A 43-year-old former student of a small Christian university in California opened fire at the school, killing at least seven people and setting off an intense, chaotic manhunt that ended with his capture at a nearby shopping center, authorities said. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)Chief Howard Jordan abruptly took medical leave and taking steps toward retirement.


Tsarnaev family fears Russia may reject ashes

Posted: 08 May 2013 03:00 PM PDT

Tsarnaev Family Fears Russia Would Even Reject Boston Suspect's AshesThe family of the Boston bombing suspect is considering cremating his body.


Rural California man shot wife, 2 girls

Posted: 08 May 2013 04:45 PM PDT

This undated photo released by the Shasta County Sheriff's office shows Shane Miller, 45, who is suspected of a triple homicide at his home in rural Northern California. Shasta County Sheriff's Lt. Tom Campbell said Miller remained on the loose on Wednesday, May, 8, 2013, a day after the killings six miles west of Shingletown. (AP Photo/Shasta County Sheriff)Authorities were searching for a man suspected of the fatal shootings at their home.


House approves bill to change overtime pay law

Posted: 08 May 2013 03:17 PM PDT

The Republican-led House on Wednesday approved a measure that would give private sector workers the option of trading overtime pay for extra time off weeks or months later.

Residents near stinky landfill offered hotel stay

Posted: 08 May 2013 12:22 PM PDT

Residents unlucky enough to live near a foul-smelling landfill near Bridgeton, Mo., recently got some bad news and better news. The bad: The landfill stench is likely to get worse as officials go to work to fix the problem. The sort of good news: The owners of Bridgeton Sanitary Landfill in Missouri have offered residents [...]

S&P 500 ends at record for fifth day; Groupon up late

Posted: 08 May 2013 02:57 PM PDT

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock ExchangeThe S&P 500 pushed through to an all-time high close for a fifth day.


Deal could reduce sentence for ex-Enron CEO

Posted: 08 May 2013 12:39 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2006, file photo former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling, left, leaves the federal courthouse with his attorney Daniel Petrocelli, right, after being sentenced to 292 months in federal prison. Federal prosecutors and attorneys for Skilling say they have reached an agreement that will reduce the jailed executive's sentence for his role in the energy giant's collapse. Under the agreement, Skilling's original sentence will be reduced to somewhere between 14 and 17.5 years. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)Jeffrey Skilling is serving more than 24 years for his role in the energy giant's collapse.


Report: Some hospitals charge vastly more for same care

Posted: 08 May 2013 11:23 AM PDT

A doctor checks the blood pressure of a patient at the J.W.C.H. safety-net clinic in downtown Los AngelesGovernment figures shed new light on just how high a hospital bill might go.


NRA blasted for 'ex-girlfriend’ target at convention

Posted: 08 May 2013 10:33 AM PDT

Glenn Beck's speech comparing New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to Hitler wasn't the only controversy to emerge from the National Rifle Association convention in Houston held May 3-5. Anti-violence groups are criticizing the NRA for allowing a vendor at its annual conference to display "the Ex," a scantily-clad, blood-splattered female shooting-range target. According to [...]

Teen charged with homicide by assault in referee's death

Posted: 08 May 2013 12:10 PM PDT

Johana Portillo-Lopez, daughter of Ricardo Portillo, who passed away after injuries he sustained after an assault by a soccer player at a soccer game he was refereeing on April 27, becomes emotional as she speaks about her father's death during a press conference in Salt Lake City on Sunday, May 5, 2013. (AP Photo/The Salt Lake Tribune, Kim Raff)SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah teen accused of punching a soccer referee who later died was charged Wednesday with homicide by assault, a count issued when an attack unintentionally causes death.


Puppy survives almost a month in locked car

Posted: 08 May 2013 09:46 AM PDT

A 12-week-old puppy has miraculously overcome a harrowing ordeal and survived being locked inside an impounded car for nearly a month. The Kansas City, Mo., animal shelter now caring for the terrier and schnauzer mix they've named Kia said she survived by eating trash left in the car from a McDonald's restaurant. However, she apparently [...]

Belgium says 31 detained in $50M diamond heist

Posted: 08 May 2013 05:47 AM PDT

Belgium Diamond Thieves Rounded Up Three Months After HeistThree months ago, robbers pulled off a theft with clockwork precision.


Facebook scam alert: What really happens when you 'like'

Posted: 08 May 2013 08:09 AM PDT

Becky Worley explains the ins and outs of "Like Farming" - the dangers, and how to avoid them.

Rodman to Kim: 'Do me a solid' and free American

Posted: 08 May 2013 03:54 AM PDT

Dennis Rodman Will Return to North Korea on August 1American man was recently sentenced to 15 years of hard labor in the North.


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