2015年6月17日星期三

Yahoo! News: Terrorism

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Terrorism


Messy trade debate: An explainer

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Obama is trying to score a major policy win, but Dems are standing in the way.


Prosecutor: Prison worker discussed murder-for-hire with inmates

Posted: 17 Jun 2015 01:22 PM PDT

USA-NEW YORK/PRISONERSThe employee charged with helping two convicted murderers escape from a maximum-security facility had discussed with them a murder-for-hire plot involving her husband, a district attorney confirmed Wednesday.


City probe finds Washington state ex-NAACP official violated ethics rules

Posted: 17 Jun 2015 02:22 PM PDT

NBC handout shows Washington state civil rights advocate Rachel Dolezal on the NBC News "TODAY" show in New YorkFormer Washington state NAACP leader Rachel Dolezal, who drew national attention after being accused of lying about her racial background, has violated ethics rules while heading a police oversight commission, a senior city official said on Wednesday. Investigators hired by the city of Spokane to probe a whistleblower complaint found Dolezal had publicly named citizens who made complaints against police officers, in violation of confidentiality rules, City Council President Ben Stuckart said.


Rachel Dolezal: Jenner’s story ‘resonated’ with me

Posted: 17 Jun 2015 06:04 AM PDT

Rachel DolezalThe former NAACP leader at the center of a controversy surrounding her race says she cried when reading about the transgender former Olympian's transition.


In California, Uber driver is employee, not contractor

Posted: 17 Jun 2015 01:59 PM PDT

Uber driver Levin protests with other drivers against working conditions, in Santa MonicaA driver for Uber is an employee, not a contractor, according to a California ruling that eventually could push up costs for the smartphone-based ride hailing service and hurt the closely watched start-up's valuation. The California Labor Commission's decision could ripple through the burgeoning industry of providing services via smartphones, with potential implications for other "crowdsourced" services such as Uber rival Lyft, chore service TaskRabbit, and cleaning service Homejoy. The ruling - which Uber insisted applied to only one driver - was the latest in a series of legal and regulatory challenges facing the company and other highly valued start-ups in the United States and other countries.


U.S. regulators compile Takata recall data from automakers

Posted: 17 Jun 2015 03:13 PM PDT

A flag with the Takata logo flies alongside an American flag outside the Takata Corporation in Auburn HillsAutomakers affected by the Takata air bag inflator recall have loaded the ID numbers of millions of recalled vehicles into a searchable system, allowing consumers and government officials to examine the data, U.S. safety regulators said on Wednesday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it will begin combing through the filings of 11 automakers to see how their Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) match with information provided earlier by Takata Corp . "We'll revise that number if necessary," NHTSA spokesman Gordon Trowbridge said.


New York man attacks FBI agent in Islamic State-tied probe: U.S.

Posted: 17 Jun 2015 01:53 PM PDT

A New York City man was arrested on Wednesday after authorities said he tried to stab an FBI agent executing a search warrant in connection with an alleged plot to carry out an attack in support of the militant group Islamic State. Fareed Mumuni, 21, was charged with attempting to murder a federal officer after authorities came to his residence in the borough of Staten Island, according to a complaint filed in federal court in Brooklyn.

Transgender movement may not have to wait long for its day in court

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How the White House failed on trade

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Last week, 157 House Democrats voted against giving Obama fast-track authority


Russia does not want arms race with US: Putin aide

Posted: 17 Jun 2015 04:54 AM PDT

Russia's Yars RS-24 intercontinental ballistic missiles on display during the Victory Day parade in Moscow on May 9, 2015Russia does not want to enter a costly new arms race with the United States, a top Kremlin aide said Wednesday, after President Vladimir Putin said it was boosting its nuclear arsenal. "Russia is trying to react to possible threats with some sort of means but that's it," Yury Ushakov, Putin's top foreign policy aide, told a briefing. "We are against any arms race because it naturally weakens our economic capabilities," Ushakov said.


Golden State downs Cleveland, wins NBA championship

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The NBA's best team fulfilled its promise in Game 6 of the 2015 NBA Finals.


5 things you never knew about Richard Nixon

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Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric sat down with best-selling author Evan Thomas to discuss the many lives of the former president.


Official: California balcony collapse kills at least 6 people

Posted: 16 Jun 2015 11:25 PM PDT

A fourth floor balcony rests on the balcony below after collapsing at the Library Gardens apartment complex in Berkeley, Calif., early Tuesday, June 16, 2015. Berkeley police say several people are dead and others injured after the balcony fell shortly before 1 a.m., near the University of California, Berkeley. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — A 21st-birthday party thrown by a group of visiting Irish college students turned tragic early Tuesday when the fifth-floor balcony they were crammed onto collapsed with a sharp crack, spilling them about 50 feet onto the pavement. Six people were killed and seven seriously injured.


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