2013年5月27日星期一

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Yahoo! News: Terrorism


Senator McCain meets with rebels in Syria

Posted: 27 May 2013 02:47 PM PDT

U.S. Senator John McCain is pictured with U.S. troops at a Patriot missile site in southern TurkeyRepublican Senator John McCain, a former presidential candidate and an outspoken advocate for U.S. military aid to the Syrian opposition, met with some of the rebels during a surprise visit to the war-torn country on Monday, his spokesman said. McCain is the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit Syria since ...


On Memorial Day, Obama pays tribute to fallen

Posted: 27 May 2013 12:27 PM PDT

A member of the honor guard stands at attention as Obama arrives in his motorcade for Memorial Day observances at Arlington National Cemetery in ArlingtonPresident Barack Obama paid tribute on Monday to fallen men and women of the U.S. armed services during a Memorial Day ceremony in which he reminded Americans that the country was still at war.


Fire breaks out aboard Royal Caribbean ship

Posted: 27 May 2013 04:45 PM PDT

The fire-damaged exterior of Royal Caribbean's Grandeur of the Seas cruise ship is seen while docked in Freeport, Grand Bahama island, Monday, May 27, 2013. Royal Caribbean said the fire occurred early Monday while on route from Baltimore to the Bahamas on the mooring area of deck 3 and was quickly extinguished. All 2,224 guests and 796 crew were safe and accounted for. (AP Photo/The Freeport News, Jenneva Russell)Royal Caribbean says a fire that broke out aboard a ship has forced it to cancel the rest of the cruise and that more than 2,000 passengers will be flown back to Baltimore from the Bahamas.


U.S. man allegedly tries to open airliner door

Posted: 27 May 2013 01:54 PM PDT

Alaska Airlines pilot passes out, LAX-to-Seattle flight diverted to PortlandA 23-year-old man was arrested on Monday after he allegedly made "unusual statements" and tried to open an airliner's emergency door in flight, the FBI said. Passengers and crew members subdued the man and restrained him. ...


Obama, N.J. governor to reunite Tuesday for storm tour

Posted: 27 May 2013 02:19 PM PDT

U.S. President Obama speaks after a tour around the damage done by Hurricane Sandy in BrigantinePresident Barack Obama will join New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Tuesday for a tour of the Jersey Shore damaged by Superstorm Sandy, replaying a scene from last year that some observers believe helped Obama win re-election.


Gunman in Texas shooting spree was stationed at Marine base

Posted: 27 May 2013 02:41 PM PDT

Cars enter the main gate at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, N.C. on Friday, Dec. 2, 2005. The sprawling military installation is the site of one of the worst drinking water contaminations in U.S. history. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)A Texas gunman who killed one person and wounded five others before being shot to death by police was stationed at a North Carolina Marine base, the Texas Department of Public Safety said on Monday. The gunman was identified as Esteban Smith, 23.


Openly gay Rogers breaks barrier by playing in MLS

Posted: 27 May 2013 02:21 PM PDT

Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Rogers fist pumps the team's mascot Cozmo after playing in the MLS soccer game against the Seattle Sounders in CarsonRobbie Rogers broke another barrier for gay athletes by becoming the first openly gay male to compete in a major U.S. professional team sport, marking the latest step in his long journey. The L.A. Galaxy midfielder was greeted by cheers from a crowd of nearly 25,000 ...


Toronto mayor loses two more top aides after crack scandal

Posted: 27 May 2013 03:10 PM PDT

Toronto Mayor Ford makes a statement to the media in TorontoTwo top aides quit Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's office on Monday as the embattled leader of Canada's biggest city faces lingering allegations he was caught smoking crack cocaine on video, accusations he has firmly denied.


Bombs tear through Iraqi capital, killing over 60

Posted: 27 May 2013 02:14 PM PDT

Iraqis gather at the scene of a car bomb attack at a used cars dealers parking lot in Habibiya neighborhood of eastern Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, May 27, 2013. A wave of car bombings tore through mostly Shiite Muslim neighborhoods of the Baghdad area, killing and wounding dozens of people, police said, in the latest outburst of an unusually intense wave of bloodshed roiling Iraq. The blasts are the latest indication that Iraq's security is rapidly deteriorating. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)A coordinated wave of car bombings tore through mostly Shiite areas of Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 66 people and maiming nearly 200 as insurgents step up the bloodshed roiling Iraq.


Classmates: Teen accused of plot spoke about bombs

Posted: 27 May 2013 01:15 PM PDT

ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — Classmates of an Oregon teenager accused of planning to blow up his high school say the 17-year-old discussed bomb-making in the weeks before his arrest, but did not speak of a plot to inflict damage.

McCartney leaves pick on 1st visit to Graceland

Posted: 27 May 2013 02:27 PM PDT

FILE - In this Saturday, May 18, 2013 file photo, Paul McCartney performs during the first U.S concert of his "Out There" tour, in Orlando, Fla. McCartney made his first visit to the one-time home of the King of Rock 'N' Roll and left a gift behind. According to the official Twitter account of the former Beatle, McCartney dropped a personal guitar pick on Elvis Presley's grave, Sunday, May 26, 2013, and said it was MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Paul McCartney made his first visit to the one-time home of the King of Rock 'N' Roll and left a gift behind.


Fox Sports has not determined why rope snapped

Posted: 27 May 2013 04:30 PM PDT

In this photo provided by Fernando Echeverria, security personnel assist a fan injured by a broken television camera cable during the NASCAR Sprint Cup series Coca-Cola 600 auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Sunday, May 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Fernando Echeverria)CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Fox Sports said on Monday it still had not determined why an overhead TV camera cable snapped during the Coca-Cola 600.


Nation honors veterans on Memorial Day

Posted: 27 May 2013 12:12 PM PDT

Nation honors veterans on Memorial DayCarlos Varon pays respect to war fallen soldiers while he places flags at graves at Cypress Hills National Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York May 25, 2013. The annual "Flags-In" ceremony is held ahead of Memorial Day to honor the nation's fallen members of the military. Flags will be placed at more than 220,000 graves. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (UNITED STATES - Tags: MILITARY SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Kentucky cop shot dead in roadside ambush

Posted: 27 May 2013 03:10 PM PDT

Kentucky Cop Shot Dead in Roadside AmbushPolice believe debris was intentionally placed to draw someone out of their vehicle, but they're not sure if there was a specific target.


Riots put Sweden's open-door immigration policy in spotlight

Posted: 27 May 2013 09:01 AM PDT

A bystander checks the debris around a row of burnt cars in the suburb of Rinkeby after youths rioted in several different suburbs around StockholmBy Alistair Scrutton and Simon Johnson STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's worst riots in years might benefit a far-right party in elections next year if scenes of immigrants burning cars and smashing up buildings cause voters to rethink their traditional welcome to foreigners. Even before the week of riots in the poorer neighborhoods of Stockholm, immigration had become a hot political issue, as the number of asylum seekers reached record levels. ...


America’s oldest living veteran, age 107

Posted: 27 May 2013 08:36 AM PDT

America's oldest living veteran plans to celebrate Memorial Day at his Texas home like he always does: on the porch, smoking a cigar and sipping a cup of coffee stiffened with whiskey. Richard Arvine Overton, a 107-year-old World War II veteran, was formally recognized as the country's oldest living veteran earlier this month, traveling to [...]
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