2012年4月14日星期六

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Tornadoes, severe storms threaten country’s midsection

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Huge tornadic super cells form in the skies near the area of ApacheBelow are continuing updates tracking the severe weather battering parts of the Midwest. Forecasters have cautioned that Saturday could be a day of "life-threatening" storms, according to the Associated Press. The area at risk stretches from Texas to Minnesota. All times are Central Standard. 5:05 p.m. (CST): Tornado Watch issued until 12 a.m. for central Iowa [...]


Secret Service scandal widens to U.S. military

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President Barack Obama sits in front of a large video screen displaying an image of a U.S. national flag during a three-way conversation with Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff and Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos, not pictured, at the CEO Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia, Saturday April 14, 2012. Regional business leaders are meeting parallel to the sixth Summit of the Americas which brings together presidents and prime ministers from Canada, the Caribbean, Latin America and the U.S. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)An embarrassing scandal involving prostitutes and Secret Service agents widened Saturday when the U.S. military confirmed five service members staying at the same hotel in Colombia may have been involved in misconduct as well. The allegations overshadowed President Barack Obama's diplomacy in Latin America and threatened to bruise America's image.


U.S. says Syria shelling of Homs violates ceasefire

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This image made from amateur video and released by Bambuser Saturday, April 14, 2012 purports to show smoke from shelling in Homs, Syria. (AP Photo/Bambuser via AP video) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANNOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE CONTENT, DATE, LOCATION OR AUTHENTICITY OF THIS MATERIAL. TV OUT- MANDATORY CREDIT: U.S. envoy to the United Nations Susan Rice said on Saturday that Syria's shelling of the city of Homs had violated a fragile ceasefire in the 13-month-long conflict that has brought the country to the brink of civil war. Activists reported the first shelling on Saturday in Homs by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad since the U.N.-Arab League-brokered ceasefire took effect on Thursday. (Reporting by Michelle Nichols; Editing by Eric Walsh)


Events around the world mark Titanic centenary

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Passengers in evening dress arrive to a reception prior to the gala dinner in the MS Balmoral Titanic memorial cruise ship, in the Atlantic Ocean, Friday, April 13, 2012. Nearly 100 years after the Titanic went down, the cruise with the same number of passengers aboard is setting sail to retrace the ship's voyage, including a visit to the location where it sank. The Titanic Memorial Cruise departed Sunday, April 8, from Southampton, England, where the Titanic left on its maiden voyage and the 12-night cruise will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the White Star liner early Sunday, April 15, 2012. AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)In the birthplace of the Titanic, residents will gather for a choral requiem. In the North Atlantic, above the ship's final resting place, passengers will pray as a band strikes up a hymn and three floral wreaths are cast onto the waves.


Obama pledges immigration reform early in second term

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President Barack Obama speaks at the Port of Tampa in Tampa, Fla., ,Friday, April 13, 2012, about trade with Latin America before heading to Colombia for the Summit of the Americas. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)In his most specific pledge yet to U.S. Hispanics, President Barack Obama said Saturday he would seek to tackle immigration policy in the first year of a second term. But he cautioned that he would need an amenable Congress to succeed.


U.S. says China making progress on currency

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File photo of an employee counting U.S. dollar banknotes at a branch of Huaxia Bank in ShenyangA senior White House aide said on Saturday that China had made some progress toward easing restrictions on its currency but stressed the United States wanted to see more actions taken. At a briefing with reporters in Colombia, where President Barack Obama is attending a summit with Latin American leaders, White House adviser Ben Rhodes said the Obama administration was closely reviewing Beijing's announcement that it was doubling the size of its yuan's trading band against the dollar. ...


Debate rages over 'stand your ground' law

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People gather at a 'Stand Up for Trayvon Martin' rally in WashingtonThe fatal encounter between a 17-year-old black teenager and a mixed-race neighborhood watch volunteer has created a furor over "stand your ground" laws, which have been enacted in more than 20 states; legislation is pending in others. That Florida, the epicenter of the Trayvon Martin-George Zimmerman case, was the first to pass the law in [...]


Soccer player dies after having heart attack on field

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Medics assists Livorno's Piermario Morosini, not shown, as he lies on the turf of the Pescara's Adriatico stadium, central Italy, Saturday, April 14, 2012, during a Serie B soccer match between Pescara and Livorno. Morosini, who was on loan from Udinese, fell to the ground in the 31st minute of the match and received urgent medical attention on the pitch. A defibrillator was also used on the 25-year-old, who was later confirmed top have died. The match was called off, with the other players leaving the field in tears. (AP Photo/Cristiano Chiodi, Lapresse) ITALY OUTLivorno midfielder Piermario Morosini collapsed on the pitch after suffering a cardiac arrest in the 31st minute of a Serie B match against Pescara. Medical workers attempted to resuscitate the 25-year-old on the pitch, but according to the AP, a cardiologist at the hospital to which Morosini was taken reported that he was dead upon arrival and never regained consciousness. The match was abandoned as players left the pitch in tears.


Reports: Singer Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees in coma

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British musician Robin Gibb prepares to present U.S.actor John Travolta the award for best international actor during Golden Camera awards in BerlinSinger Robin Gibb, a founding member of the disco-era hit machine the Bee Gees, is in a coma surrounded by members of his family in a London hospital, British media reported on Saturday. A spokesman for the 62-year-old, who has been battling cancer and recently contracted pneumonia, was not immediately available to comment on the reports. "Our prayers are with Robin," an unnamed family friend told the Sun newspaper, which first reported the news. "He has kept so positive and always believed he could beat this. ...


North Korea expected to press ahead with another test

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North Korea leader Kim Jong-un waves to soldiers and civilians during a ceremony in PyongyangNorth Korea said its much hyped long-range rocket launch failed on Friday, in a very rare and embarrassing public admission of failure by the hermit state and a blow for its new young leader who faces international outrage over the attempt. The isolated North, using the launch to celebrate the 100th birthday of the dead founding president Kim Il-sung and to mark the rise to power of his grandson Kim Jong-un, is now widely expected to press ahead with its third nuclear test to show its military strength. ...


White House: 'Positive first step' in talks with Iran

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CARTAGENA, Colombia (Reuters) - Talks in Istanbul on Saturday among negotiators from Iran and six world powers including the United States represented "a positive first step" in addressing international concern over the Iranian nuclear program, the White House said. The parties in Turkey discussed Iran's nuclear program for the first time in more than a year and agreed to reconvene in Baghdad on May 23. ...

Magnitude 6.5 earthquake shakes Pacific island nation of Vanuatu

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NEW YORK, N.Y. - A magnitude-6.5 earthquake rattled the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Sunday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

With new heart, Cheney speaks over an hour in Wyoming

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FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2011 file photo, former Vice President Dick Cheney is seen in Washington. Former Vice President Dick Cheney walked onstage without any assistance and spoke for an hour and 15 minutes without seeming to tire in his first public engagement since he underwent a heart transplant three weeks ago, Saturday, April 14, 2012. in Cheyenne, Wyo. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)Former Vice President Dick Cheney walked onstage without any assistance and spoke for an hour and 15 minutes without seeming to tire in his first public engagement since he underwent a heart transplant three weeks ago.


Egypt disqualifies top Islamists from election

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Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and FJP presidential candidate Shater attends a campaign rally on the outskirts of CairoThe body overseeing Egypt's presidential election disqualified 10 candidates from the race on Saturday, including the Muslim Brotherhood's Khairat al-Shater, former spy chief Omar Suleiman and ultra orthodox Salafi sheikh Hazem Salah Abu Ismail. Farouk Sultan, head of the presidential election commission, told Reuters the disqualified candidates had 48 hours to appeal against its decision. He declined to give details on the reasons for their disqualification. ...


Woman who died in N.H. standoff had dated gunman

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Area residents gather at the Town Hall, Friday, April 13, 2012 in Greenland, N.H. for a candle-light vigil to honor slain Police Chief Michael Maloney. Maloney was trying to serve a search warrant Thursday night when a suspect opened fire, killing the 48-year-old chief, injuring four officers from other departments, and plunging the southeastern New Hampshire community of Greenland into a grief that residents say they won't soon get over. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)The woman who died during a standoff in New Hampshire that also killed a police chief was a 26-year-old cosmetologist who had dated the gunman on and off and had gone to him in recent days to help him sort through issues that were upsetting him, her mother said Saturday.


Ohio girl shot by dad in restaurant still in critical condition

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This undated photo provided by the Brookville Ohio Police Dept. shows Kevin E. Allen of Strongsville, Oh. Police say Allen allegedly shot and killed two people in a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Brooklyn, Ohio on Thursday, April, 12, 2012. Police on Friday said 51-year-old Kevin Allen of Strongsville, Ohio man entered a crowded Cracker Barrel restaurant with a long gun before he selectively shot and killed his wife, 42-year-old Katherina Allen, and his young daughter, 10-year-old Kerri Allen after his wife told him she was leaving him. He also injured the couple's 10-year-old daughter, Kayla. Officers ordered him to surrender but he did not comply and was shot dead at the scene. (AP Photo/Brookville Ohio Police Department)A 10-year-old girl who survived a shooting by her father that killed her sister and mother remains in critical condition in a Cleveland hospital.


N.J. couple sue landlord over 'haunted house'

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A New Jersey couple is suing their landlord for a refund after they said paranormal activity caused them to flee their rental home. Michele Callan and her fiance, Josue Chinchilla, moved into the home in Toms River, N.J., with Callan's two children on March 1...

Yemen officials: U.S. drone kills 7 al-Qaida members

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A U.S. drone strike killed seven suspected al-Qaida members believed to be heading toward a restive province where Yemeni forces have been intensely battling the terror group, Yemeni officials said.

Airlines cancel Palestinian activists' flights to Israel

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An Israeli Security guard rides an escalator at the arrival terminal in Ben Gurion Air Port in Tel Aviv, Saturday, April 14, 2012. A coordinator of a mass fly-in of pro-Palestinian activists into Israel's main airport say airlines have canceled flights for at least 100 people. (AP Photo/Dan Balilty)A Palestinian activist said Saturday that a number of international airlines canceled flights for at least 100 people scheduled to arrive in Israel's main airport for a mass fly-in of pro-Palestinian activists, while Israel said those activists who manage to make it to the airport would be deported.


Swiss banks to hand over staff names in U.S. tax row

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Switzerland will allow banks to hand over the names of any employees and other third parties who helped wealthy Americans evade taxes to U.S. prosecutors, a Swiss newspaper reported on Saturday.

Rock Hall in Cleveland ready to induct new class

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FILE - In an Aug. 14, 2010 file photo Guns N' Roses lead singer Axl Rose performs at the Rock and Rev Festival in Sturgis, S.D., during the 70th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Axl Rose announced Wednesday April 11, 2012 that he won't be showing up to see Guns N' Roses inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and declined the honor for himself. (AP Photo/Steve McEnroe/file)The speeches are written. The guitars are tuned. The amplifiers are plugged in.


Dog braves traffic to stick by fatally struck pal

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This image provided by County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control shows a black lab dog standing by another dog that was hit Saturday, April 14, 2012, in La Puente, Calif. Animal care officials removed the injured animal and took the black lab to Baldwin Park Animal Care Center and it was made available for adoption soon. Officials named her Los Angeles county animal control officials are heralding the loyalty of a black Labrador retriever that braved traffic to stay by another dog that was fatally struck by a car.


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