2014年3月9日星期日

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Vietnam says it may have found missing jet's door

Posted: 09 Mar 2014 03:53 PM PDT

A Chinese relative of passengers aboard a missing Malaysia Airlines plane cries as she leaves a hotel room for relatives or friends of passengers aboard the missing airplane, in Beijing, China Sunday, March 9, 2014. Planes and ships from across Asia resumed the hunt Sunday for a Malaysian jetliner missing with 239 people on board for more than 24 hours, while Malaysian aviation authorities investigated how two passengers were apparently able to get on the aircraft using stolen passports. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)Vietnamese authorities searching waters for the missing Boeing 777 jetliner spotted an object Sunday that they suspected was one of the plane's doors, as international intelligence agencies joined the investigation into two passengers who boarded the aircraft with stolen passports.


Pope Francis wants church to study civil unions, Cardinal Dolan says

Posted: 09 Mar 2014 03:31 PM PDT

In this picture provided by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Francis arrives for a meeting with Roman priests at the Vatican, Thursday, March 6, 2014. Pope Francis confessed Thursday that he took the rosary cross of his late confessor from his casket and wears it to this day in a fabric pouch under his cassock. He said he did so telling the late priest, Pope Francis wants the Catholic Church to study same-sex unions, Cardinal Timothy Dolan said on NBC's "Meet The Press" on Sunday.


Libyan rebels warn of 'war' if navy attacks oil tanker

Posted: 09 Mar 2014 01:22 PM PDT

LIBYA THREATENS SHIPBy Ulf Laessing and Ayman al-Warfalli TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Armed protesters in eastern Libya traded threats with the government on Sunday in a tense stand-off over the unauthorized sale of oil from a rebel-held port. A North Korean-flagged tanker, the Morning Glory, docked on Saturday at the port of Es Sider and local daily al-Wasat said it had loaded $36 million of crude oil. Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has said the military will bomb the 37,000-tonne vessel if it tries to leave. The rebels said any attack on the tanker would be "a declaration of war." The escalating conflict over the country's oil wealth is a sign of mounting chaos in Libya, where the government has failed to rein in fighters who helped oust veteran ruler Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 and who now defy state authority.


Lack of passport checks expose air security flaw

Posted: 09 Mar 2014 03:15 PM PDT

In this photo released by Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, a patrol vessel of Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency searches for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane off Tok Bali Beach in Kelantan, Malaysia, Sunday, March 9, 2014. Military radar indicates that the missing Boeing 777 jet may have turned back, Malaysia's air force chief said Sunday as scores of ships and aircraft from across Asia resumed a hunt for the plane and its 239 passengers. (AP Photo/Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency)PARIS (AP) — When you travel, airport security agents may pat you down, inspect your deodorant and scan your body from head to toe. But there's a good chance that no one's checking whether you're using someone's lost or stolen passport.


Putin defends separatist drive in Crimea as legal

Posted: 09 Mar 2014 11:38 AM PDT

Ukrainian riot police block the entrance of the regional administrative building during a pro Russian rally in Donetsk, Ukraine, Sunday, March 9, 2014. Following an extraordinary meeting of the Ukrainian government, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk announced he would be flying later this week to the United States for high-level talks on "resolution of the situation in Ukraine," the Interfax news agency reported Sunday. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday defended the separatist drive in the disputed Crimean Peninsula as in keeping with international law, but Ukraine's prime minister vowed not to relinquish "a single centimeter" of his country's territory.


Pistorius trial: Stunning testimony in 1st week

Posted: 09 Mar 2014 11:47 AM PDT

Oscar Pistorius stands in court shortly after arriving for his trial at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Monday, March 3, 2014. Pistorius is charged with murder with premeditation in the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the pre-dawn hours of Valentine's Day 2013. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, Pool)PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — The testimony in the first week of Oscar Pistorius' murder trial was jaw dropping at times, and more riveting evidence is expected as the prosecution seeks to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the double-amputee athlete intentionally shot dead his girlfriend.


US general's accuser was ambitious soldier too

Posted: 09 Mar 2014 12:54 PM PDT

FILE - In this March 4, 2014 file photo, Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair leaves the courthouse with his lawyers Richard Scheff, left, and Ellen C. Brotman, following a day of motions at Fort Bragg, N.C. Less than a month before Sinclair's trial on sexual assault charges, the lead prosecutor broke down in tears Tuesday as he told a superior he believed the primary accuser in the case had lied under oath. (AP Photo/The Fayetteville Observer, James Robinson) MANDATORY CREDITFORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — The Army captain who has accused Brig. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair of sexually assaulting her during their three-year relationship was an ambitious soldier with plans to make the military her career, much like the boss she loved and admired.


'Band of Brothers' vet William Guarnere dies at 90

Posted: 09 Mar 2014 03:13 PM PDT

FILE - This Nov. 11, 2004 file photo shows William "Wild Bill" Guarnere participating in the Veterans Day parade in Media, Pa. Guarnere, one of the World War II veterans whose exploits were dramatized in the TV miniseries "Band of Brothers," has died, Sunday, March 9, 2014, at the age of 90. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma, file)PHILADELPHIA (AP) — William "Wild Bill" Guarnere, one of the World War II veterans whose exploits were dramatized in the TV miniseries "Band of Brothers," has died. He was 90


Stigma hinders efforts to combat leprosy in India

Posted: 09 Mar 2014 03:46 AM PDT

In this Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014 photo, an Indian man suffering from leprosy helps other leprosy affected woman at a leper colony in New Delhi, India. The stigma of leprosy endures in India, even though the country has made great strides against the disease, which is neither highly contagious nor fatal. Now the number of new annual cases has risen slightly after years of steady decline, and medical experts say the enormous fear surrounding leprosy is hindering efforts to finally eliminate it.(AP Photo/Manish Swarup)TAHIRPUR, India (AP) — At first, Ashok Yadav ignored the patches of pink skin on his arm. But when pale sores erupted on his body and he lost sensation in his fingertips, a doctor issued the devastating diagnosis: Yadav had leprosy.


2 dozen injured as California school stage falls

Posted: 09 Mar 2014 02:27 PM PDT

A firefighter assists an injured student after a stage collapsed during a student event at Servite High School in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, March 8, 2014. Authorities said 30-40 people were taken to hospitals with mainly minor injuries. (AP Photo/Kevin Warn)ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Investigators combed through a collapsed theater stage at a Southern California high school Sunday, trying to determine why it buckled during a performance that sent 25 students to the hospital with mainly minor injuries.


AP Interview: Jihadi head says Gaza groups growing

Posted: 09 Mar 2014 03:55 PM PDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009 file photo, a rocket fired by Palestinian militants at southern Israel leaves a thin trail of white smoke, as smoke caused by explosions from Israeli forces' operations rises from buildings on the outskirts of Gaza City. A leader of one of Gaza's secretive jihadi groups says the al-Qaida-inspired movement now has several thousand armed fighters in the seaside strip, posing a formidable threat to both Israel and the area's Hamas rulers. (AP Photos/Hatem Moussa, File)GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A leader of one of Gaza's secretive jihadi groups says the al-Qaida-inspired movement now has several thousand armed fighters in the seaside strip, posing a formidable threat to both Israel and the area's Hamas rulers.


State oversight may tame California pot shops

Posted: 09 Mar 2014 08:44 AM PDT

In this Feb. 1, 2011 photo, Harborside Health Center employee Gerard Barber stands behind medical marijuana clone plants at Harborside Health Center in Oakland, Calif. Law and order may soon be coming to the Wild West of Weed. A California lawmaker has introduced legislation to regulate the state's free-wheeling medical marijuana industry, the farmers that grow the drug, the hundreds of storefront shops that sell it and especially the doctors who write recommendations allowing people to use it. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Law and order may soon be coming to the Wild West of weed.


Utah polygamous family says going on TV liberating

Posted: 09 Mar 2014 12:12 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2013, file photo, Brady Williams poses with his wives, from left to right, Paulie, Robyn, Rosemary, Nonie, and Rhonda, outside of their home in a polygamous community outside Salt Lake City. The newest polygamous family from Utah on reality TV says sharing their story with a wide audience has been liberating. The first of nine episodes chronicling the life of Williams, his five wives and their 24 children airs Sunday on TLC. A pilot episode aired last fall of the show, being called "My Five Wives." Williams and his wives said in an interview with The Associated Press that they enjoy being able live openly and not worry about who knows about their lifestyle. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The newest Utah polygamous family featured in a reality TV show says sharing their story with a wide audience has been liberating.


UMass latest to deal with rowdy St. Pat's parties

Posted: 09 Mar 2014 03:17 PM PDT

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — The chaos at the University of Massachusetts over the weekend during a pre-St. Patrick's Day celebration brought new attention to an old problem affecting colleges across the country: How to deal with alcohol-fueled revelers during the March festivities.

Dozens injured as school stage falls in California

Posted: 09 Mar 2014 11:18 AM PDT

A firefighter assists an injured student after a stage collapsed during a student event at Servite High School in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, March 8, 2014. Authorities said 30-40 people were taken to hospitals with mainly minor injuries. (AP Photo/Kevin Warn)ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — A stage at a Southern California high school collapsed during a performance, sending 25 students to the hospital with mainly minor injuries, authorities said.


Lions owner William Clay Ford dies at 88

Posted: 09 Mar 2014 04:03 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2008, file photo, Detroit Lions owner and chairman William Clay Ford walks on the sidelines prior to an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins in Detroit. Ford Motor Co. said in a statement Sunday, March 9, 2014, that Ford died of pneumonia at his home. Ford, who helped steer Ford Motor Co. for more than five decades and owned the NFL's Detroit Lions, has died at the age of 88. He was the last surviving grandson of company founder Henry Ford. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)DETROIT (AP) — William Clay Ford was born into a fortune and spent much of his life staying away from fame as he steered the family business and owned an NFL franchise.


2 dozen injured as school stage falls

Posted: 09 Mar 2014 01:10 PM PDT

A firefighter assists an injured student after a stage collapsed during a student event at Servite High School in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, March 8, 2014. Authorities said 30-40 people were taken to hospitals with mainly minor injuries. (AP Photo/Kevin Warn)ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — A stage at a Southern California high school collapsed during a performance, sending 25 students to the hospital with mainly minor injuries, authorities said.


Merkel raps Putin as Russian forces tighten grip on Crimea

Posted: 09 Mar 2014 12:56 PM PDT

Armed men, believed to be Russian servicemen, march outside an Ukrainian military base in the village of PerevalnoyeRussian forces' seizure of the Black Sea peninsula has been bloodless but tensions are mounting.


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