2014年9月16日星期二

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Yahoo! News: Terrorism

Rand Paul's 'thinking out loud' problem

Posted: 16 Sep 2014 03:34 PM PDT

Rand Paul Reinvents Himself for the 2016 CampaignRand Paul is quickly learning that his words have consequences.

DiCaprio named U.N. messenger of peace

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Leonardo DiCaprio's movie roles have made him an international star, but his long and little-known commitment to preserving the global environment has led to his new role — as a U.N. messenger of peace.

67 South Africans killed in church collapse

Posted: 16 Sep 2014 04:12 PM PDT

A rescue worker uses a hose during the search for survivors in the rubble of a collapsed building belonging to the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Lagos, Nigeria, Tuesday Sept. 16, 2014.The collapse of a controversial Nigerian megachurch has killed scores of worshippers.

Hunt on for survivalist charged in police ambush shooting

Posted: 16 Sep 2014 03:41 PM PDT

This undated PennDOT identification photo released Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014, by the Pennsylvania State Police shows Eric Matthew Frein, 31, of Canadensis, Penn., being sought in Friday's shooting that left one trooper dead and another critically wounded at a state police barracks in Blooming Grove. A gunman killed Cpl. Bryon Dickson, 38, and critically wounded Trooper Alex Douglass outside the barracks during a late-night shift change, then slipped away. (AP Photo/PennDOT via Pennsylvania State Police)Suspect killed Cpl. Bryon Dickson, 38, and critically wounded Trooper Alex Douglass outside Penn. barracks: police.

New U.S. airstrikes in Iraq target Islamic State

Posted: 16 Sep 2014 02:36 PM PDT

PLAN TO STOP U.S. MILITANTSThe Defense Department says the U.S. military on Tuesday pressed its expanded campaign against Islamic State militants with five airstrikes across Iraq.

9 dead, 30 injured in new Benghazi clashes

Posted: 16 Sep 2014 02:38 PM PDT

Nine Killed, 30 Wounded In New Clashes In Libya's Benghazi: MedicHeavy clashes have erupted between a former Libyan general's forces, Islamist fighters.

Boeing, SpaceX win space taxi contracts

Posted: 16 Sep 2014 03:54 PM PDT

In this undated image provided by NASA, astronaut Randy Bresnik prepares to enter The Boeing Company's CST-100 spacecraft for a fit check evaluation at the company's Houston Product Support Center. On Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014, NASA will announce which one or two private companies wins the right to transport astronauts to the International Space Station. The deal will end NASA's expensive reliance on Russian crew transport. The contenders include SpaceX, Sierra Nevada Corp., and Boeing. (AP Photo/NASA)NASA is a giant step closer to launching Americans again from U.S. soil.

Corinthian Colleges sued for predatory lending

Posted: 16 Sep 2014 12:44 PM PDT

FILE - In this July 8, 2014 file photo, a woman walks past the Everest Institute in Silver Spring, Md. Corinthian Colleges, which owns Everest, Heald College and WyoTech schools, is being sued by the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for what it calls a Corinthian Colleges is being sued by the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for what it calls a "predatory lending scheme."

Nike stores pull Adrian Peterson merchandise

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The Minnesota Vikings might be fine with Adrian Peterson playing football, but not everyone is fine with the Minnesota Vikings — or the NFL — right now.

Mexico airlifts tourists after Hurricane Odile

Posted: 16 Sep 2014 04:39 PM PDT

Maria Ramirez, left, puts the shoes on her one-year-old niece Maritza next to the remains of their home that was destroyed by Hurricane Odile in Los Cabos, Mexico, Monday, Sept. 15, 2014. Hundreds for impoverished houses were destroyed in the Unidad Real squatter's settlement and other equally poor neighborhoods. Hurricane Odile continued to lash the peninsula as it marched northward with strong winds and heavy rains. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)The Mexican government has prepared to begin airlifting tens of thousands of stranded tourists.

Islamic State shoots down Syrian war plane

Posted: 16 Sep 2014 10:47 AM PDT

People carry a remnant of a war plane that crashed on the outskirts of Raqqa in northeast SyriaThe strike reportedly marks the first time IS has downed a military jet since June.

Stewart fatal accident going to a grand jury

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A fatal dirt-track accident last month involved three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart.

Minnesota governor says Vikings' Peterson should be sidelined

Posted: 16 Sep 2014 01:15 PM PDT

Minnesota Vikings Adrian Peterson runs with ball against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, TexasBy Steve Ginsburg (Reuters) - The Minnesota Vikings should sideline running back Adrian Peterson until his child abuse case works its way through the courts, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton said on Tuesday, criticizing the team's decision to reactivate the NFL player. Peterson is accused of punishing his 4-year-old son in Texas last May by beating him with a tree branch, known as a switch. The incident is one of a series of domestic abuse cases that has rocked the National Football League. ...

Tony Stewart fatal dirt-track incident to be heard by grand jury

Posted: 16 Sep 2014 02:35 PM PDT

NASCAR: Tony Stewart-Press ConferenceBy Steve Ginsburg (Reuters) - The case of a fatal dirt-track incident involving three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart in upstate New York last month will be referred to a grand jury, authorities said on Tuesday. Stewart, one of the biggest names in auto racing, struck and killed 20-year-old Kevin Ward during a non-NASCAR sprint car race on Aug. 9 at Canandaigua Motorsports Park. ...

Wildfire rips through 150 homes in Northern California

Posted: 16 Sep 2014 02:08 PM PDT

Handout photo of fire supression at Happy Camp Complex fire in the Klamath National ForestBy Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fire crews in California battled on Tuesday to halt the advance of a day-old wildfire that has already destroyed about 150 homes, lapped at rural schools and caused power outages that left an evacuation shelter without electricity, authorities said. The blaze, one of about a dozen major fires raging across the drought-parched state, prompted authorities to order the evacuation of about 1,000 households in and around the Northern California town of Weed, which has a population of about 3,000. ...

N.Y.: Wal-Mart levied fictional 'sugar tax' on soda

Posted: 16 Sep 2014 10:39 AM PDT

Walmart introduces new dress code, employees must buy own clothesNew York's attorney general has settled a false advertising investigation at Wal-Mart, saying some store personnel were citing a nonexistent "sugar tax" on soda. The attorney general's office ...

Colo. shooting victim's parents sue ammo seller

Posted: 16 Sep 2014 02:22 PM PDT

Lonnie Phillips, right, and his wife Sanday, who's daughter Jessica Ghawi was killed in the 2012 Aurora movie theatre massacre, speak at a rally against gun violence in front of Republican Congressman Mike Coffman's office, in Aurora, Colo., Wednesday April 23, 2014. The Phillips and other parents of Aurora theater shooting victims urged Coffman to support universal background checks in Congress. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)Four online retailers allegedly sold ammo, tear gas and equipment used in the 2012 Colo. theater shootings.

Ariz. GOP party chairman resigns after birth control comments

Posted: 16 Sep 2014 08:27 AM PDT

Former Arizona State Sen. Russell Pearce, the author of Arizona's SB 1070 immigration law, speaks to reporters outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, April 25, 2012, after the court's hearing on Arizona's "show me your papers" immigration law. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)Former Arizona Sen. Russell Pearce has resigned as vice chairman of the state's Republican Party over controversial comments he made about birth control.

No 'shock and awe' in Syria strikes

Posted: 16 Sep 2014 08:17 AM PDT

The US has so far launched dozens of air strikes to halt the Islamic State offensive in northern IraqTargets will be precise, on jihadist strongholds, logistics, Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel told lawmakers.

Massive horse masticates micro-donut with gusto

Posted: 16 Sep 2014 07:26 AM PDT

Massive horse masticates micro-donut with gustoWhile it is likely not a typical daily snack for horses, the mini doughnut has managed to find a way into the heart of this particular one. Watch Teake the horse move from tentative sniffing of the snack to quickly gobbling it up, clearly relishing every moment of his treat. Credit: YouTube/ShaneFirth

Protesters trash Ukranian lawmaker, literally

Posted: 16 Sep 2014 09:20 AM PDT

Brawl Breaks Out in Ukraine Parliament Over Flight MH-17 VoteKIEV (Reuters) - Dozens of angry protesters near the Ukrainian parliament seized a prominent opposition deputy on Tuesday and dumped him in a trash container, accusing him of failing to back laws to end the turbulence in the country. The incident involved Vitaly Zhuravsky, a former member of ousted President Viktor Yanukovich's party. It was unclear why Zhuravsky drew the ire of the protesters, but the incident occurred before a parliamentary session at which lawmakers ratified an agreement with the European Union and backed laws to provide separatist-held regions with a special status. ...

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