2014年11月19日星期三

Yahoo! News: Terrorism

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Terrorism


Don Lemon to Cosby accuser: 'You know, there are ways not to perform oral sex'

Posted: 19 Nov 2014 07:54 AM PST

Don Lemon and Joan TarshisThe host engaged in an awkward exchange with one of Cosby's alleged victims.


'Ready for Hillary' super PAC winding down

Posted: 19 Nov 2014 12:32 PM PST

Hillary Clinton departs St. Ignatius Loyola church following fashion designer de la Renta's memorial service in the Manhattan borough of New YorkThe super-PAC Ready for Hillary, which launched in late 2012 to urge Hillary Clinton to run for president in 2016 and is described by some as a "shadow operation" for her would-be campaign, is coming to an end, Politico reports.


NASA simulation shows a year in the life of Earth’s CO2

Posted: 19 Nov 2014 11:31 AM PST

NASA: A Year in the Life of Earth's CO2NASA scientists created an ultra-high-resolution computer model that gives staggering views of how carbon dioxide swirls around Mother Earth — and the heavy toll it takes on her.


Obama to act unilaterally on immigration, irking Republicans

Posted: 19 Nov 2014 04:05 PM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a news conference at the end of the G20 summit in BrisbaneBy Steve Holland and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will outline a plan on Thursday to relax U.S. immigration policy for as many as 5 million people, bypassing Congress and angering Republicans. U.S. Representative Paul Ryan, the leading Republican voice on fiscal policy and a potential 2016 presidential candidate, called the plan a "partisan bomb" while a spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner branded the president "Emperor Obama" for acting unilaterally. The White House said Obama will deliver a televised speech at 8 p.m. ...


Obama to offer deportation relief to 250,000 farm workers: union

Posted: 19 Nov 2014 04:25 PM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama attends the 2nd ASEAN-USA Summit in NaypyitawWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's immigration reforms would lift the threat of deportation for at least 250,000 undocumented people who work on farms, Arturo Rodriguez, the president of the United Farm Workers union said on Wednesday after meeting with Obama. "We were pleased to learn from the president today that at least 250,000 farm workers (and at least 125,000 California farm workers) will be eligible for deportation relief under his executive action," Rodriguez said in a statement. ...


Ferguson braces for finding on shooting of unarmed black teen

Posted: 19 Nov 2014 03:02 PM PST

Volunteers board up the "I Love Ferguson" headquarters in preparation for the grand jury verdict in the shooting death of Michael BrownBy Scott Malone FERGUSON Mo. (Reuters) - Residents of Ferguson, Missouri, prepared on Wednesday for a grand jury report expected soon on the fatal August shooting of an unarmed black teen by a white policeman, an event that laid bare long-simmering racial tensions in the St. Louis suburb. The shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown sparked weeks of sometimes violent protests. Many businesses have boarded up their windows as they expect another wave of demonstrations to follow the grand jury's decision, particularly if officer Darren Wilson is not charged. ...


5th death attributed to New York snow

Posted: 19 Nov 2014 03:28 PM PST

New York dealing with massive snow stormBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Officials say a fifth death is being attributed to an unrelenting lake-effect snowstorm that has blanketed parts of western New York.


Deaf man: Brother framed me; 3rd brother disagrees

Posted: 19 Nov 2014 12:55 PM PST

Attorneys Reginald Garcia, left, and Pat Bliss speak to the Florida Commission on Offender Review on behave of Felix Garcia on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, in Tallahassee, Fla. Garcia, a deaf Florida man who supporters say was framed for murder by his brother has a chance to get out of prison. Garcia is serving a life sentence for the murder of Joseph Tramontana Jr. during a 1981 Tampa robbery. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon)TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A deaf man serving a life sentence for murder was framed by his brother, supporters of the inmate insist, but in a surprise twist, a third brother showed up to a parole hearing Wednesday and said both his siblings are guilty.


Stephen Colbert to host Kennedy Center Honors

Posted: 19 Nov 2014 10:05 AM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts says Stephen Colbert will host this year's Kennedy Center Honors, bringing a new touch to the annual awards show.

Frustrated Senators have questions about Obama’s Islamic State strategy

Posted: 19 Nov 2014 07:06 AM PST

Smoke rises from the Syrian city of Kobani, following airstrikes by the US led coalition, seen from a hilltop outside Suruc, on the Turkey-Syria border Monday, Nov. 17, 2014. Kobani, also known as Ayn Arab, and its surrounding areas, has been under assault by extremists of the Islamic State group since mid-September and is being defended by Kurdish fighters. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)Lack of direction from the White House has frustrated Democrats and Republicans alike.


Putin backs deeper ties with Kim Jong Un

Posted: 19 Nov 2014 04:22 AM PST

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gives field guidance to the Combined Foodstuff-processing Factory under KPA Unit 534The Russian president wants to strengthen his nation's relationship with North Korea.


Police: Miss Honduras, sister found shot to death

Posted: 19 Nov 2014 03:20 PM PST

In this April 26, 2014 photo, Maria Jose Alvarado is crowned the new Miss Honduras in San Pedro, Sula, Honduras. Alvarado, and her sister Sofia disappeared after attending a birthday party in Western Honduras on Thursday Nov. 13, but authorities were not notified until the weekend. The 19-year-old beauty queen was expected to attend the Miss World pageant in Britain this December. (AP Photo)Two bodies have been found buried near the spa where they disappeared six days ago.


Celeb-filled, stirring ad confronts world leaders' slow response to Ebola crisis in West Africa

Posted: 19 Nov 2014 04:00 AM PST

Morgan FreemanA new PSA featuring top stars does not feature their acting abilities.


A third of Fortune 500 firms now cover transgender health care

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 08:44 PM PST

transgender health careA new report highlights dramatic changes in how corporations treat trans employees.


Heritage Action CEO: Repeal 'all of Obamacare'

Posted: 19 Nov 2014 01:15 AM PST

Mike NeedhamA year after relations with GOP congressional leadership hit a low point, Yahoo News talks with the group's CEO about how it will navigate the new Republican majority.


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