2013年5月16日星期四

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Man describes surviving Texas twister

Posted: 16 May 2013 01:29 PM PDT

Ethan Jones' homeFor a harrowing 20 minutes, Bill Jones hunkered down in his home.

House Republicans repeal Obamacare, again

Posted: 16 May 2013 03:28 PM PDT

ABC Digital Report: Speaker Boehner Boasts Towering Stack of ObamaCare LegislationIn what has become an annual tradition, the Republican-led House of Representatives on Thursday voted again to fully repeal the federal health care law passed by Democrats and signed by President Barack Obama in 2010.

Interactive: Browse Benghazi emails like an inbox

Posted: 16 May 2013 01:45 PM PDT

An email from then-CIA Director David Petraeus is among the 99 pages of emails regarding Benghazi released by the White House Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Petraeus objected to the final talking points that U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice used five days after the deadly assault on a U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya. The White House on Wednesday released 99 pages of emails and a single page of hand-written notes made by Petraeus' deputy, Mike Morell, after a meeting at the White House the day before Rice's appearance. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)The correspondence covers the administration's crafting of its talking points on the attack.

'Hatchet hitchhiker' arrested in N.J. homicide

Posted: 16 May 2013 04:52 PM PDT

In this undated photo downloaded from the Union County Prosecutor's website, Caleb Caleb "Kai" McGillvary became an Internet hero for intervening in an attack.

Another IRS official to leave amid controversy

Posted: 16 May 2013 01:54 PM PDT

U.S. 1040 Individual Income Tax forms are seen in New YorkThe official oversaw the division that targeted tea party groups.

Alaska volcano continues erupting with lava and ash

Posted: 16 May 2013 03:11 PM PDT

In this photo provided by Mike Tickle, the Pavlof Volcano emits a minor steam and ash plume, as seen Tuesday, May 14, 2013, from the community of Cold Bay, Alaska. The Alaska Volcano Observatory said satellite images show a small lava flow down a flank of the Volcano, located 625 miles southwest of Anchorage. (AP Photo/Mike Tickle)Steam and gas from Pavlof Volcano has been seen 20,000 feet above sea level.

American gives perk to passengers without roller bags

Posted: 16 May 2013 03:17 PM PDT

American will favor passengers without roller bagsThe airline hopes their policy will encourage its travelers to pack lightly.

Symbol of controversial segregation ruling on display

Posted: 16 May 2013 12:52 PM PDT

This photo provided by the National Park Service shows a black doll used in a series of famous race experiments on a table at the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site in Topeka, Kan. The doll, which was given to the site last year, will be displayed Friday, May 17, 2013, on the 59th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that ended legal segregation in public schools. (AP Photo/Natioinal Park Service)A national historic site will show a black doll used in a series of famous race studies.

‘No magic formula’ to end Syria war

Posted: 16 May 2013 01:02 PM PDT

Free Syrian Army fighters return fire after what they say was during clashes with forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad in Deir al-ZorObama says more options are available—both diplomatic and military.

Parents of children killed by nanny are now expecting

Posted: 16 May 2013 02:41 PM PDT

The parents of two young children killed last fall allegedly by their nanny announced Thursday that they are expecting a baby this fall.

Officials arrest man in Idaho in terrorism case

Posted: 16 May 2013 04:48 PM PDT

Federal authorities in Idaho said Thursday they have arrested an Uzbekistan national accused of conspiring with a designated terrorist organization in his home country and helping scheme a plot to use a weapon of mass destruction.

Obama taps his point man on sequester to head IRS

Posted: 16 May 2013 12:11 PM PDT

President Barack Obama on Thursday appointed Danny Werfel, an official with the Office of Management and Budget, as acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. Werfel replaces Steven Miller, the acting commissioner forced to resign on Wednesday over the IRS having targeted conservative groups for special scrutiny. Werfel, whose appointment will be effective May 22, [...]

Powerball jackpot quickly jumps to $550 million

Posted: 16 May 2013 01:17 PM PDT

Two $1 Million Powerball Winners In Mass.Ticket sales soar as the frenzy grows for a chance to win the big prize.

Cleveland boosts efforts to find other missing people

Posted: 16 May 2013 10:04 AM PDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, May 8, 2013 file photo, a missing poster still rests on a tree outside the home of Amanda Berry, in Cleveland. For Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, who were freed from captivity inside a Cleveland house earlier this week, the ordeal is not over. Next comes recovery _ from sexual abuse and their sudden, jarring reentry into a world much different than the one they were snatched from a decade ago. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)New employees and a website will focus on unresolved cases.

Pope: 'Cult of money' tyrannizes poor

Posted: 16 May 2013 09:23 AM PDT

Pope Francis leaves after he led his Wednesday general audience at San Peter's square at the VaticanPope Francis denounces the global financial system that turns humans into expendable consumer goods.

Lawyers plead for mercy for Arias in death penalty phase

Posted: 16 May 2013 12:06 PM PDT

Jodi Arias appears for the sentencing phase of her trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. The same jury that convicted Arias of murder one week ago took about three hours Wednesday to determine that the former waitress is eligible for the death penalty in the stabbing and shooting death of her one-time lover in his bathroom five years ago. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Rob Schumacher, Pool)The same jury convicted her last week of killing her boyfriend .

Boston bomb suspect's nasty note

Posted: 16 May 2013 03:07 PM PDT

'F***' America,' Boston Marathon Bomb Suspect Wrote in Boat: OfficialsDzhokhar Tsarnaev left a message for America in the boat where he hid.

Pelosi: GOP using IRS, Benghazi and DOJ issues as ‘evasion’ tactic

Posted: 16 May 2013 10:38 AM PDT

Pelosi: Sequester "Harmful", Urges ActionRepublicans are exploiting the issues for political gain, says the House minority leader.

U.S. Senate confirms Ernest Moniz as Energy Secretary

Posted: 16 May 2013 11:36 AM PDT

Moniz testifies on Capitol Hill in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved nuclear physicist Ernest Moniz's nomination to lead the Energy Department. With a vote 97 to 0 in favor, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor will take the helm of the department poised to issue a series of decisions on the future of U.S. natural gas exports and to guide the country's energy investments. (Reporting by Ayesha Rascoe; Editing by Gerald E. McCormick)

Afghanistan: Bomb kills 15, including 6 Americans

Posted: 16 May 2013 01:25 PM PDT

A U.S. soldier arrives to the scene where a suicide car bomber attacked a NATO convoy in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, May 16, 2013. A Muslim militant group, Hizb-e-Islami, claimed responsibility for the early morning attack, killing many in the explosion and wounding tens, police and hospital officials said. The powerful explosion rattled buildings on the other side of Kabul and sent a pillar of white smoke into the sky in the city's east. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)An Islamic militant group, Hizb-e-Islami, said it stalked the convoy for weeks.

Internet celeb 'Hatchet hitchhiker' suspected of N.J. killing

Posted: 16 May 2013 03:31 PM PDT

In this undated photo downloaded from the Union County Prosecutor's website, Caleb ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) — A homeless, hatchet-wielding hitchhiker who became an Internet hero earlier this year is wanted for allegedly beating a New Jersey lawyer to death inside his home, a prosecutor said Thursday.

Facing foreclosure, man hits the jackpot — to tune of $4.85 million

Posted: 16 May 2013 10:30 AM PDT

A man facing foreclosure on his Geneva, Ill., house found a solution to his problem in the unlikeliest of places—the cookie jar. Richard Cerezo was going through his old lottery tickets, which he kept in a cookie jar, the Chicago Tribune reports, and took them to the 7-Eleven to see if he had any winners. For [...]

Rain or shine, Obama promises action on controversies

Posted: 16 May 2013 11:15 AM PDT

Umbrellas at Obama's press conference SLOW gifThe president, alongside the prime minister of Turkey, pledges to work with congress.

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