2013年5月9日星期四

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Yahoo! News: Terrorism


Ariel Castro may face death penalty

Posted: 09 May 2013 01:10 PM PDT

Ariel Castro appears in Cleveland Municipal court alongside defense attorney Kathleen DeMetz, right, Thursday, May 9, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro was charged with four counts of kidnapping and three counts of rape after three women missing for about a decade and one of their young daughters were found alive at his home earlier in the week. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)The kidnap suspect's two brothers were released from custody today.


Kerry vows ‘no stone unturned’ on Benghazi

Posted: 09 May 2013 01:35 PM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers a statement after a meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistani Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani in BrusselsSecretary of State John Kerry promised Thursday to leave "no stone unturned" in the investigation into the deadly terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, and vowed that anyone guilty of wrongdoing would be disciplined "appropriately." Kerry did not directly comment on the contentious House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on the tragedy a day earlier, [...]


Prince Harry joins Michelle Obama for tea

Posted: 09 May 2013 02:26 PM PDT

First lady Michelle Obama gestures during a surprise visit from Prince Harry at an event in honor of military mothers in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, May 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)Britain's Prince Harry drew cheers and shrieks of delight Thursday as he made a surprise appearance at a Mother's Day Tea hosted by first lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden.


British gold medalist dies during America's Cup practice

Posted: 09 May 2013 03:53 PM PDT

British sailor dies during America's Cup practiceA Swedish sailboat capsized in San Francisco Bay killing Andrew "Bart" Simpson.


Next phase of Arias trial postponed until next week

Posted: 09 May 2013 01:40 PM PDT

Jodi Arias looks at her family after being found of guilty of first-degree murder in the gruesome killing of her one-time boyfriend, Travis Alexander, in their suburban Phoenix home, Wednesday, May 8, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Rob Schumacher, Pool)The jury will decide if she should be eligible for the death penalty.


Hackers steal $45M from ATMs in just hours

Posted: 09 May 2013 04:15 PM PDT

File photo shows a man using an ATM machine in DamascusBrooklyn U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch called it 'a massive 21st-century bank heist.'


Minnesota set to be 12th state to allow gay marriage

Posted: 09 May 2013 03:08 PM PDT

Rachel Ford cheers during a rally supporting a same-sex marriage bill in Minnesota on the steps of the State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., on Wednesday May 8, 2013. The Minnesota House is scheduled to debate and vote Thursday on a measure that would make the state the 12th in the country to allow gay marriage. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton King)Gov. Mark Dayton has pledged to sign the bill into law.


Immigration study co-author wrote for ‘nationalist’ website

Posted: 09 May 2013 10:43 AM PDT

Agent David Faatoalia wears a radio on his chest as he patrols along the international border between Mexico and the United States near San DiegoHeritage Foundation analyst Jason Richwine, the co-author of a study claiming the immigration reform bill pending in the Senate would cost taxpayers $6.3 trillion, wrote two articles in 2010 for a website founded by Richard Spencer, a self-described "nationalist" who writes frequently about race and against "the abstract notion of human equality." Richwine's two stories [...]


3-D gun blueprints downloaded more than 100K times

Posted: 09 May 2013 01:01 PM PDT

LiberatorBlueprints for what's being called the world's first 3-D printed handgun have been downloaded more than 100,000 times since the controversial files were published online earlier this week, developers say. Defense Distributed, the company that produced the schematics, told Forbes that CAD files for the so-called "Liberator" hit the six-figure download mark within two days, [...]


Turkey testing Syrian refugees for chemical weapon wounds

Posted: 09 May 2013 09:33 AM PDT

By Jonathon Burch ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey is stepping up chemical weapons tests on casualties arriving from Syria's civil war to help ensure the perpetrators of any such attacks are held accountable, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Thursday. The United States has said it views any use of chemical weapons in Syria as a "red line", hinting this could lead to some form of foreign intervention. But chastened by the false intelligence that was used to justify the 2003 war in Iraq, Washington says it wants proof before taking any action. ...

Teen missing both legs and an arm now a swim champ

Posted: 09 May 2013 12:07 PM PDT

Kayla Wheeler was born with three congenital amputations: missing both legs and one arm. Her doctor recommended swimming as a form of physical therapy. And now, at age 16, Wheeler is literally breaking world records. Massachusetts CNN affiliate KCPQ reports that Wheeler already has competed in Brazil, Mexico and the Netherlands and has her sights [...]

And the most popular baby names for 2012 are ...

Posted: 09 May 2013 10:28 AM PDT

Top baby names for girls in 2012

Boston bombing suspect buried in secret location

Posted: 09 May 2013 04:14 PM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2010, photo, Tamerlan Tsarnaev smiles after accepting the trophy for winning the 2010 New England Golden Gloves Championship in Lowell, Mass. Tsarnaev, the Boston Marathon bombing suspect killed in a police shootout, was buried in an undisclosed location outside the city of Worcester, police said Thursday, May 9, 2013. (AP Photo/The Lowell Sun, Julia Malakie, File) MANDATORY CREDITIt took a week to find a place willing to take Tamerlan Tsarnaev's body.


White House mum on bases in Afghanistan after 2014

Posted: 09 May 2013 10:21 AM PDT

White House Press Secretary Carney answers questions from reporters during a media briefing in WashingtonPresident Hamid Karzai claims the U.S. wants to maintain nine bases there.


Bangladesh fire kills 8 as collapse toll hits 950

Posted: 09 May 2013 08:44 AM PDT

Bangladesh fire kills 8 as collapse toll hits 950A fire fed by huge piles of acrylic products used to make sweaters killed eight people.


Obama: Economy is 'poised for progress'

Posted: 09 May 2013 01:00 PM PDT

President Barack Obama gestures as he speak during his visits Manor New Technology High School, Thursday, May 9, 2013 in Manor, Texas. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)He's discussing the need to attract jobs and train workers in the U.S.


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