2013年5月14日星期二

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Yahoo! News: Terrorism


How tea party groups got on 'BOLO' list

Posted: 14 May 2013 03:10 PM PDT

Senior U.S. tax officials knew of extra Tea Party scrutinyA watchdog report details how the IRS targeted certain political groups.


'It was like they were POWs': Sources detail Ohio women's injuries

Posted: 14 May 2013 02:15 PM PDT

Amanda Marie Berry and Georgina Lynn Dejesus are pictured in this combination photograph in undated handout photos released by the FBIBy Kim Palmer CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Two of the women imprisoned in a Cleveland house in conditions described as similar to a prisoner of war camp suffered from severe malnutrition and will require long-term therapy for injuries such as hearing loss and joint and muscle damage, two sources with direct knowledge said. The basement where the women were held had chains coming from the wall, and dog leashes attached to the ceiling, the sources said. ...


Governor signs bill, gay marriage now legal in Minn.

Posted: 14 May 2013 03:56 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 9, 2013 file photo, gay marriage sponsors Rep. Karen Clark, right, and Sen. Scott Dibble celebrate after the Minnesota House passed the gay marriage bill in St. Paul, Minn. The two openly gay Minnesota state lawmakers, who respectively sponsored the measure in the state House and Senate, prepared to watch Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton sign the bill in a ceremony Tuesday, May 14, 2013, on the front steps of Minnesota's Capitol. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Mark Dayton on Tuesday signed a bill making gay marriage legal in Minnesota, the 12th state to take the step, as thousands of onlookers cheered.


Abortion doctor avoids death row, agrees to life in prison

Posted: 14 May 2013 04:30 PM PDT

Kermit Gosnell Avoids Death Row, Agrees to Life in PrisonKermit Gosnell cut a deal to serve two life sentences and waive his right to an appeal.


Airlines turn sweet profits on baggage fees

Posted: 14 May 2013 12:38 PM PDT

FILE - In this March 28, 2012, file photo, luggage waits to be run through the baggage system for testing in the new Maynard Holbrook Jackson Jr. International Terminal at Atlanta's airport. U.S. airlines collected more than $6 billion in baggage and reservation change fees from passengers in 2012, the highest amount since the fees became common five years ago. These fees along with charges for boarding early or picking prime seats have helped return the industry to profitability. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)As much as passengers hate them, the fees returned carriers to profitability.


Trump in the hot seat in Chicago trial

Posted: 14 May 2013 02:57 PM PDT

FILE - This March 15, 2013 file photo, Donald Trump speaks at the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md. On Tuesday, May 14, 2013, Trump is expected to testify at federal court in Chicago where several of his companies have been named in a lawsuit filed by an 87-year-old investor who says she was lured into buying condos at his namesake Chicago skyscraper with promises of a profit-sharing deal that was later quietly withdrawn. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)He's accused of wooing investors by promising profit-sharing then reneging on that promise.


Justice Department to investigate IRS actions

Posted: 14 May 2013 01:30 PM PDT

IRS Scandal Spreads Wider Than Cincinnati OfficersNumerous congressional committees already are probing the agency.


Senators reject biometric tracking in immigration reform

Posted: 14 May 2013 11:45 AM PDT

Christopher Jacques, 22, uses his index finger to pay for an Italian soda at a coffee shop at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology on Feb. 15, 2013. Jacques, an electrical engineering major from Pacific, Wash., is one of about 50 students and four faculty members at the school enrolled in a pilot program that uses Biocryptology -- or one's fingerprint and hemoglobin -- in place of cash or credit cards to pay for items. (AP Photo, Amber Hunt)The bipartisan panel shoots down an idea to use fingerprints to track international visitors.


'Inexcusable': Top Senate Democrat blasts DOJ action against AP

Posted: 14 May 2013 01:45 PM PDT

Reid: "What has Karl Rove ever done to improve social welfare?""I don't know who did it or why it was done...There is no way to justify this," he said.


Jet Star roller coaster meets wrecking crew

Posted: 14 May 2013 11:58 AM PDT

Workmen use a crane to begin to dismantle the Jet Star roller coaster in Seaside HeightsThe Jersey shore attraction was a symbol of Superstorm Sandy's wrath.


Amid current scandals, White House contends Obama is no Nixon

Posted: 14 May 2013 12:25 PM PDT

The Department of Justice seizing reporters' phone records? The IRS apologizing for targeting conservatives? The Richard Nixon comparisons seem to write themselves—much to the joy of Republicans working to cement the association between President Barack Obama and the former scandal-plagued president. But when asked at Tuesday's press briefing about the White House's reaction to the [...]

Woman allegedly threatens neighbor with plunger over foul odor

Posted: 14 May 2013 12:42 PM PDT

A Massachusetts woman upset by a foul odor emanating from her neighbor's house is in hot water after allegedly threatening to hit the neighbor with a plunger. The Lowell Sun reports Irene Cohen, 44, was released on personal recognizance after she pleaded not guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon. The alleged incident took place [...]
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