2015年11月7日星期六

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Yahoo! News: Terrorism


What Marco Rubio paid for with his Florida GOP charge card

Posted: 07 Nov 2015 03:20 PM PST

What Marco Rubio Paid for With His Florida GOP Charge CardMovie tickets, Costco and grocery store runs, Walt Disney World trips, flowers, and flights for his wife –- those are some of the charges listed in two years of statements for Marco Rubio's American Express card issued by the Republican Party of Florida. The charges -- which have surfaced along with questions about his personal finances as an issue for the GOP candidate in the 2016 campaign -- are listed in two years (2007-'08) of statements obtained by ABC News that have been widely circulated in Florida political circles since Rubio ran for Senate in 2010. The Rubio campaign plans soon to release the records for the two other years (2005-'06) he had the card.


Carter says Russia, China potentially threaten global order

Posted: 07 Nov 2015 02:26 PM PST

U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter speaks during a press conference held with Britain's Secretary of State for Defence Michael Fallon, at Lancaster house in London, Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Saturday accused Russia of endangering world order, citing its incursions in Ukraine and loose talk about nuclear weapons, and said the U.S. defense establishment is searching for creative ways to deter Russian aggression and protect U.S. allies.


Noise heard in last second of Russian plane's cockpit recording

Posted: 07 Nov 2015 03:31 PM PST

U.S. reassessing airport screening in wake of Russian plane crashCAIRO (AP) — A noise was heard in the last second of the cockpit voice recording from the Russian plane that crashed last week in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, the head of the joint investigation team said Saturday. The statement bolstered U.S. and British suspicions that the plane was brought down by a bomb.


Louisiana police arrest 2 officers in autistic boy's death

Posted: 07 Nov 2015 05:08 AM PST

In this photo combination shows booking photos provided by the Louisiana State Police, Marksville City Marshal Derrick Stafford, left, and Marksville City Marshal Norris Greenhouse Jr., both were arrested on charges of second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Jeremy Mardis, a six-year-old autistic boy, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015 in Marksville, La. The shooting also wounded Mardis' father, Chris Few. (Louisiana State Police via AP) MANDATORY CREDITInvestigators comb through evidence in the shooting death of a 6-year-old autistic boy.


In Keystone snub, Obama tries to lock down his climate legacy

Posted: 07 Nov 2015 05:40 AM PST

Demonstrators cheer during a gathering in front of the White House to celebrate President Barack Obama's rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline on Friday, Nov. 6, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON (AP) — For years, President Barack Obama chided Republicans and Democrats alike for treating the Keystone XL pipeline as a signal of whether the U.S. would seriously fight global warming. Now that he's killed the project, Obama is holding it up as Exhibit A as he works to lock in his environmental legacy with a powerful international climate accord.


Metrojet crash cause still unclear but could benefit Putin

Posted: 07 Nov 2015 09:35 AM PST

Metrojet crash cause still unclear but could benefit PutinNo matter what caused the fatal crash of a Russian airliner in Egypt, the answer will almost certainly hit Russia hard — but not President Vladimir Putin. There's no indication of a force-majeure cause ...


Same-sex couples deemed Mormon apostates in renewed exclusion of gays

Posted: 06 Nov 2015 06:33 PM PST

A man waves a rainbow flag while observing a gay pride parade in San Francisco, CaliforniaUnder the policy approved on Thursday, same-sex marriage was added to the list of acts considered to be a renunciation of the Mormon faith and thus subject to church discipline, including excommunication.    The new policy also prohibits natural or adopted children of same-sex married couples from receiving a naming blessing or from being baptized or confirmed in the faith until they turn 18, leave their parents' home and personally disavow same-sex marriage or cohabitation. The same conditions would apply to children of same-sex couples recommended for missionary service.


Military activity forces Los Angeles airport to detour night flights

Posted: 07 Nov 2015 02:15 PM PST

Nighttime flights into and out of Los Angeles International Airport will avoid passing over the Pacific Ocean just to the west of the airport for the coming week because the U.S. military has activated airspace there, officials said. The Federal Aviation Administration and the military did not disclose the nature of the activities taking place near the second-busiest U.S. airport. Airplanes normally fly over the ocean when arriving and departing the coastal Los Angeles International Airport during the night to avoid disturbing nearby residents, airport officials said in a statement.

Texas state judge shot in front of home; shooter still at large

Posted: 07 Nov 2015 09:44 AM PST

Police were searching on Saturday for a suspect in the shooting of a Texas state judge in the driveway of her home, authorities said. District Judge Julie Kocurek, 51, was in serious but stable condition at a local hospital shortly past midnight (0600 GMT), police said. Kocurek was shot in front of witnesses outside her home in an upscale neighborhood near downtown Austin, the state capital, at around 10:15 p.m. on Friday, police said.

Presidents of China, Taiwan meet for 1st time, shake hands

Posted: 07 Nov 2015 10:03 AM PST

Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou, left, shake hands at the Shangri-la Hotel on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, in Singapore. The two leaders shook hands at the start of a historic meeting marking the first top level contact between the formerly bitter Cold War goes since they split amid civil war 66 years ago. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)SINGAPORE (AP) — The leaders of China and Taiwan met Saturday for the first time since the formerly bitter Cold War foes split amid civil war 66 years ago, and though no concrete agreement resulted, both hailed the meeting as a sign of a new stability in relations.


With attacks on Clinton, Democratic race enters new phase

Posted: 06 Nov 2015 08:21 PM PST

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, right, talks with MSNBC's Rachel Maddow during a democratic presidential candidate forum at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, S.C., Friday, Nov. 6, 2015. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — The Democratic primary race entered a new phase on Friday night, with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Gov. Martin O'Malley escalating their criticism of front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton.


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