2012年4月5日星期四

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Team Santorum huddles amid calls to withdraw

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Santorum Campaign 'Girding' Their Loins For Pennsylvania PrimaryRick Santorum gathered privately with prominent conservatives Thursday to discuss his path forward in the 2012 presidential race, news outlets reported.

'Merchant of Death' gets 25 years

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FILE - This Tuesday Nov. 16, 2010 file photo provided by the Drug Enforcement Administration shows Russian arms trafficking suspect Viktor Bout, center, in U.S. custody after being flown from Bangkok to New York in a chartered U.S. plane. The trial of Bout, dubbed the Merchant of Death, began Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011 in federal court in New York. Bout is accused of attempting to sell A defiant Russian arms dealer dubbed the Merchant of Death was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison, far short of the life term prosecutors sought for his conviction on terrorism charges that grew from a U.S. sting operation.

Olbermann sues Current TV for millions

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FILE - In this May 3, 2012 file photo, Keith Olbermann poses at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, Calif. Current TV has dismissed Keith Olbermann from its talk-show lineup after less than a year, Friday, March 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)TMZ is reporting that fired broadcaster Keith Olbermann is suing his former employer Current TV for tens of millions of dollars. The Associated Press and CNN have also reported the suit. Olbermann, who came to Current from MSNBC less than a year ago, was fired late last week via a rather humiliating open letter from [...]

Time to tap into oil reserves - again?

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U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks before signing the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act in the Rose Garden of the White House in WashingtonOur economics editor Dan Gross grills the president on his gas prices plan.

Europe is baffled by the U.S. Supreme Court

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FILE - In this March 28, 2012 file photo, the Supreme Court is seen in Washington. President Barack Obama is laying groundwork to make the majority-conservative Supreme Court a campaign issue this fall, borrowing from Republicans who have long railed against liberal judges who don't vote their way. It's an emerging Democratic strategy to paint the court as extreme, especially if it makes what Obama calls an Europe is scratching its head over possibility that the U.S. Supreme Court will strike down President Obama's signature legislative achievement.

McCain: Santorum should make graceful exit

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U.S. Republican presidential candidate Santorum addresses supporters at his Wisconsin and Maryland primary night rallyGeorge's Bottom Line After a series of primary losses Sen. John McCain said it's time for Rick Santorum to make a graceful exit from the presidential race.

Syria violence worsening as ceasefire nears

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Syrian youth stand in a building damaged by tank shells in a neighborhood of Damascus, Syria, after a raid by Syrian troops killed several rebels and civilians Thursday, April 5, 2012. Syrian troops launched a fierce assault Thursday, days ahead of a deadline for a U.N.-brokered cease-fire, with activists describing it as one of the most violent attacks around the capital since the year-old uprising began. (AP Photo)The U.N. Secretary-General said Syria's conflict is deepening and attacks on civilian areas show no sign of abating, despite assurances that it has begun withdrawing troops under a peace plan.

Soul of Romney’s America can be found at Williams-Sonoma

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MittEvery bright-eyed presidential candidate deserves some top-shelf data at the start of the campaign. Alone in his hotel room, hoarse and exhausted, he lays it like a bridal trousseau: a portrait of just the kind of voter he's courting.

Russian Orthodox Church apologizes for altering photo

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Russian Orthodox Church Apologizes for Photoshop StuntThe Russian Orthodox Church issued an official apology for digitally removing a luxury watch from an image of Patriarch Kirill. He was pictured in a meeting with Russian Justice Minister Alexander Konovalov.

Obama signs 'game-changer' jobs bill

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President Barack Obama signs the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, Thursday, April 5, 2012, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)President Barack Obama signed bipartisan jobs legislation Thursday that will help small businesses and make it easier for startups to raise capital, saying it could be a "game-changer" for entrepreneurs dreaming of founding the next Microsoft or Facebook.

Barry apologizes for comment on Asian businesses

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FILE - In this July 6, 2009 file photo, former District of Columbia Mayor Marion Barry attends a news conference on the steps of Washington's city hall. The civil rights activist and four-term District of Columbia mayor who became a national joke after being videotaped smoking crack in 1990 in Jan. 2012 plays the role of elder statesman on the D.C. Council, offering advice to the current mayor and two other councilmen _ all of whom are under investigation themselves. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)Just after yet another decisive electoral victory, D.C. Councilman Marion Barry is once again embroiled in controversy, this time for remarks disparaging Asian-owned businesses in his poor, majority-black ward.

Russia developing a gun that turns people into zombies (seriously)

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Ever since the game Resident Evil and the movie 28 Days Later breathed new light into the zombie attack genre, America has been on something of an obsessive kick. We all played Plants vs. Zombies. We've designed exercise routines to help keep us safe … Continue reading →

Texts From Hillary: your new favorite political Tumblr

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Two photos of Hillary Clinton on a military C-17 plane taken last October, one by Reuters photographer Kevin Lamarque, the other by Time photographer Diana Walker, have resurfaced this week as the foundation of what we at Yahoo News have determined is the best political meme of 2012 thus far. (A senior editorial staffer at [...]

Your future gadgets may have bendy, edgeless displays

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In the future, bendy, twisty phones and tablets may be common options when buying new devices. Samsung has long been working on flexible gadgets and even showed off prototypes at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show. Nokia envisions an elastic phone in its future, … Continue reading →

Jim Marshall, founder of Marshall amps, dies at 88

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JIM MARSHALL POSES WITH AN AMPLIFIER AT MUSIKMESSE FRANKFURT.LONDON (AP) — Ears still ringing from the 1960s? Jim Marshall might be to blame. Marshall was the man behind "The" amplifier, the weapon of choice for guitarists like Jimi Hendrix, Pete Townshend of The Who, and Eric Clapton — "The Marshall."

The endless potential of flying robots

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Right now a quadracopter drone may just be a toy that retails for around $300, but today we're looking at all the potential applications beyond spying on your neighbors BBQ; including flying one through the studios of ABC News in New York (and giving Diane Sawyer a rude surprise). A quadracopter is something of a [...]

Your first electric car will sound like a gas guzzler

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Electric cars are known for being quiet — perhaps a little too quiet. U.S. law requires electric car manufacturers to add fake engine sounds to their vehicles to help alert pedestrians and other drivers of the vehicles presence. But how, exactly, … Continue reading →

Photos: Celebrities throw out the first pitch

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Photos: Celebrities throw out the first pitchSinger Mariah Carey throws the first ball before the start of Japan's professional baseball game between Yomiuri Giants and Rakuten Eagles in Tokyo May 28, 2008. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN)

Photos: Wyoming town with 1 resident sold for $900,000

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A town advertised as the smallest in the United States has sold at auction for $900,000. Buford, Wyo., is located between Cheyenne and Laramie in southeast Wyoming. Two unidentified Vietnamese men placed the winning bid for the town on Apr. 5.

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