2012年4月4日星期三

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Yahoo! News: World - China

5 ex-cops sentenced in Katrina killings

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Katrina copsFive former New Orleans police officers were sentenced Wednesday to prison terms ranging from six to 65 years for their roles in deadly shootings of unarmed residents on a bridge after Hurricane Katrina.

Calif. college shooter charged with murder

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This photo released by the Alameda County Sheriff's Department shows One Goh, 43, who is suspected of killing seven people at Oikos University in Oakland, Calif., on Monday April 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Alameda County Sheriff's Dept. via The San Francisco Chronicle) MANDATORY CREDITProsecutors have filed seven murder charges against the man accused of a fatal shooting rampage at a California Christian college.

Autopsy: White residue found on spoon in Houston's room

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FILE - In this April 25, 2010 file photo, singer Whitney Houston performs at the o2 in London as part of her European tour. An autopsy report shows that cocaine was found in Houston's system and that investigators recovered whity powdery substances from her hotel room. Houston died Feb. 11, in California at the age of 48. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, file)Whitney Houston was found face-down in a bathtub with cocaine in her system and drug paraphernalia on the bathroom counter nearby, investigators revealed in the singer's final autopsy report released Wednesday.

W.H.: Obama didn’t intend to challenge Supreme Court’s authority

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White House Press Secretary Jay Carney gestures as he speaks in the daily news briefing at the White House in Washington, Monday, March 12, 2012. The massacre of Afghan civilians allegedly carried out by a U.S. soldier newly undermines a war that a majority of Americans already thought wasn't worth fighting. But the Obama administration and its allies insist the horrific episode won't speed up plans for the gradual exit of foreign forces over the next two years. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)Jay Carney, the White House press secretary, defended Obama's stern comments on the Supreme Court, arguing the president did not intend to imply the court lacks the authority to overrule the health care law.

Should Augusta Golf Club admit its first female member?

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Masters Controversy: Should Augusta Golf Club Admit its First Female Member?The Augusta National Golf Club may finally break with its men-only tradition this year because of one woman, IBM CEO Ginni Rometty. The exclusive club has traditionally bestowed membership to the CEOs of The Masters three corporate sponsors, one of which is the now female-led IBM.

Y! News Delegate Calculator: An interactive look at primary odds

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Mitt Romney addresses the Newspaper Association of America conventionRick Santorum may be pinning his last ditch hopes on the Pennsylvania primary to boost his waning campaign, but in reality it's impossible for the former Senator to catch up to Mitt Romney.

Obama signs ban on insider trading by Congress

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Obama signs the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act in the Eisenhower Executive Office building near the White House in WashingtonSurrounded by a group of bipartisan lawmakers, President Obama today signed the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act, banning insider trading on Capitol Hill. "The idea that everybody plays by the same rules is one of our most cherished American values," the president said at...

9/11 mastermind, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, charged again

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Alleged plotter of the September 11, 2001 attack Khalid Sheikh MohammedTerrorism charges were refilled today against 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others, restarting the process to have them tried before a military tribunal.

Judge's Obama rebuke questioned by legal experts

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Members of the public who received tickets to watch the second day of legal arguments over the Affordable Care Act march into the Supreme Court in WashingtonIn what some are calling a partisan ploy, a federal judge issued a demand on Tuesday that Justice Department attorneys submit a three-page letter explaining whether they believe courts have the right to strike down laws.

Romney accuses Obama of 'rhetorical excess'

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Obama Surpasses Romney in Swing States, Helped by WomenRomney took to the same hotel ballroom stage where Obama chided his Republican opponent for his full embrace of the House GOP budget, and urged the president to stop building "straw men."

The 45 overused medical procedures costing Americans billions

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Nine U.S. medical specialty societies representing 374,000 physicians have put together a list of "Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question."

Worst day in a month for U.S. stocks

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In a Feb. 8, 2012 photo Trader Gregory Rowe, left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Wall Street was poised for fairly big losses at the open Wednesday April 4, 2012, with Dow futures and the broader S&P 500 futures 0.7 percent lower. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)The Dow Jones industrial average has suffered a triple-digit decline for only the second time this year.

Nerd alert: Obama flashes Vulcan salute with 'Lt. Uhura'

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Courting Nerd Vote, Obama Flashes Star-Trek Salute With Nichelle NicholsPresident Obama met with Nichelle Nichols – that's Lt. Uhura from "Star Trek" – back in February, but Nichols didn't tweet a photo of her and the president giving the Vulcan salute until today. "A photo came to me in the mail that I've kept...

Autism linked to inherited gene mutations, particularly from dad

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Scientists Use Whole-Exome Sequencing to Pinpoint Autism Genetic Link

Narcissists often ace job interviews, study finds

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Really, really liking yourself may give you the edge in your next job interview, a new study suggests.

Now Available: All-you-can-read digital magazine service

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Sitting in the doctor's waiting room is no fun, but if there's one redeeming quality to it, its the plethora of magazines available for you to read. People love being able to flip through magazines casually, which is why magazine … Continue reading →

Electric car prototype increases range to 218 miles

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A few months ago, we reported on SIM-Drive's SIM-Lei, a Japanese electric car with a record-breaking range of 190 miles on a full charge. The company has been refining its prototype, and just broke its own record. Meet the SIM-WIL, an electric car … Continue reading →

Outrage over 'stalker' app ‘Girls Around Me’

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"Like" us on Facebook.com/TrendingNow and follow Trending Now on Twitter: @Knowlesitall and @YahooTrending A controversial smartphone application is being pulled from the Apple App Store. The "Girls Around Me" app combines the location sharing network Foursquare with Facebook to tell users where girls or guys are checked in nearby using real-time GPS location data. "Girls" goes a step [...]

What’s the deal with Google’s crazy augmented reality glasses?

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If flying cars and uncannily dexterous robots haven't tipped you off already, know this: the future is here. We're living in an age when Star Trek tech is getting realized little by little, and Google's just revealed a secret undertaking that … Continue reading →

Is Europe's mighty Matterhorn mountain crumbling?

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Is the Mighty Matterhorn Mountain Crumbling?To understand how climate change is helping destabilize one of the world's most famous mountains, Dr. Stephan Gruber of the University of Zurich offers a culinary visualization. Imagine a piece of bread – or perhaps even better, a thick cut of raw steak – in...

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