2012年4月23日星期一

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Sanford rejects resignation of police chief in Trayvon Martin case

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Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee speaks to the the media during a news conference Thursday, March 22, 2012 as city manager Norton Bonaparte Jr. listens at left, in Sanford Fla. Lee, who has been bitterly criticized for not arresting a neighborhood watch volunteer in the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager, announced that he is temporarily stepping down to let passions cool. (AP Photo/Julie Fletcher)UPDATE 5:42 p.m. ET: Sanford, Fla., city commissioners voted 3-2 to reject the resignation of Police Chief Bill Lee on Monday. According to the Associated Press, the "majority blamed the uproar surrounding Martin's death on outsiders." Lee, who last month left his post temporarily amid criticism of his handling of the Trayvon Martin case, had [...]


Ariz. to face off with Feds at Supreme Court over immigration law

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Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer talks to reporters outside the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 27, 2012, after she and other members of the National Governors Association attending a meeting with President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed the country's toughest illegal-immigration bill into law two years ago, setting off a long legal battle with the Obama administration and inspiring half a dozen states to emulate Arizona and pass similar laws.


Romney says VP search still in 'early stages'

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Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. listens at left as Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during a news conference prior to a town hall-style meeting in Aston, Pa., Monday, April 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Click image to see more photos. (Jae C. Hong/AP) Mitt Romney said Monday his vice presidential search is still in the "early stages" and that he's had no specific discussions about which Republicans should be on that list. "The process for selecting a vice presidential running mate is just beginning," Romney told reporters during a [...]


High school hackers face expulsion over attendance system breach

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Berkeley High SchoolA group of teens at a high school in Berkeley, Calif. charged fellow students between $2 and $20 to remove records of tardiness and unexcused absences from their permanent records.


Secret Service prostitution scandal: White House clears advance staff

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Several Secret Service agents and now members of the military are accused of bringing prostitutes to the Hotel CaribeThe White House has investigated, and cleared, presidential advance staff of any misconduct in the Colombia prostitution scandal, spokesman Jay Carney said Monday, three days after stating that such an internal probe was unnecessary.


Obama visits Holocaust Museum, unveils new Syria and Iran sanctions

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Barack Obama and Elie Wiesel are reflected in a wall in the Hall of Remembrance at the US Holocaust Memorial MuseumAfter a solemn walk through Washington's haunting United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, President Barack Obama unveiled new sanctions targeting Iran and Syria.


Edwards trial begins in North Carolina

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Former U.S. Sen. and presidential candidate John Edwards arrives at federal court in Greensboro, N.C., Monday, April 23, 2012. Prosecutors and defense lawyers will begin making their case to jurors on whether the former presidential candidate violated federal campaign finance laws. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)John Edwards arrived at federal court in Greensboro, N.C., to face charges he used campaign funds to cover up an affair he had with campaign videographer Rielle Hunter while his wife, Elizabeth Edwards, was battling cancer.


Ind. senator: I’ll be more conservative on Supreme Court nominees

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Indiana State Treasurer Richard Mourdock announces that he will be candidate for the U.S. Senate in the 2012 Republican primary during a campaign rally in Indianapolis, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. (AP Photo/Tom Strattman)Sen. Dick Lugar of Indiana has argued that he voted for Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagen and Sonia Sotomayor because other nominees would have been more liberal.


North Korea issues unusually specific threat

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A North Korean military officer talks the history at a museum hall at Demilitarized Zone that separates the two Koreas in Panmunjom, North Korea Monday, April 23, 2012. North Korea promised Monday to reduce South Korea's conservative government North Korea's military vowed a new and unusually specific threat to its neighbors, saying it would reduce South Korea "to ashes" in less than four minutes.


Romney gains Rudy Giuliani’s endorsement in GOP primary

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Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani pauses before speaking at the National Press Club on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)Rudy Giuliani formally endorsed Mitt Romney, insisting that the former Massachusetts governor has clinched the Republican nomination "fair and square."


'Very nervous': Laid-off dad's big chance

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RemakeAfter an agonizing job search, John overhauls his image and resumé — and lands a crucial interview.


Social Security funds to run dry by 2033

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The program will run out of money even sooner than expected, says a new federal report.

April nor'easter dumps rain, snow on East Coast

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People walk with umbrellas in the rain along 9th Avenue in New York, Sunday, April 22, 2012. A spring nor'easter along the East Coast on Sunday is expected to bring rain and heavy winds and even snow in some places as it strengthens into early Monday, a punctuation to a relatively dry stretch of weather for the Northeast. The storm is atypical for April but not uncommon, said David Stark, a National Weather Service meteorologist in New York City, where 2½ to 3½ inches of rain are expected in the city with wind gusts of 25-30 mph. (AP Photo/CX Matiash)A spring nor'easter packing soaking rain and high winds churned up the Northeast, unleashing a burst of winter and up to a foot of snow in higher elevations inland.


U.S. lawmakers launch Wal-Mart bribery investigation

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People walk past a Wal-Mart store in Mexico City(Reuters) - Two Democratic lawmakers on Monday said they are launching an investigation into allegations of bribery at Wal-Mart Stores Inc's Mexican affiliate. Representative Elijah Cummings, the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and Representative Henry Waxman, the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, sent a letter to Wal-Mart Chief Executive Michael Duke, requesting an in-person meeting with company officials. ...


1 in 2 new graduates are jobless or underemployed

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In this photo taken Thursday, April 19, 2012, barista Michael Bledsoe smiles as he chats with a visitor in the coffee shop where he works in Seattle. The college class of 2012 is in for a rude welcome to the world of work. A weak labor market already has left half of young college grads either jobless or underemployed in positions that don't fully use their skills and knowledge. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)The college class of 2012 is in for a rude welcome to the world of work.


Jennifer Hudson breaks down at murder trial

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Hudson breaks down at murder trial

400-year-old diamond may fetch $4 million at auction

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Next month, Sotheby's will auction a 400-year-old diamond that is estimated to be worth between $2 million and $4 million.  The "Beau Sancy" is one of the world's oldest known diamonds and weighs 34.98 carats. The diamond will be on public display in Paris, London and Zurich until it goes up for auction in Geneva [...]

Photos: Doctor rolls out 'Hangover Heaven' on Vegas Strip

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Emergency Medical Technician Debra Lund, right, checks the flow of an IV bag as EMT Stacey Kreitlow, second from left, takes the blood pressure of a patient and Dr. Jason Burke, third from left, and nurses assistant Crystal Willis look over his medical history while on Burke's Hangover Heaven bus, Sunday, April 15, 2012, in Las Vegas. Burke treated 16 patients on the first day of his mobile treatment center for tourists who spent the night before drinking in all the nightlife Las Vegas has to offer. For a fee, they get a quick morning-after way to rehydrate, rejuvenate and resume their revelry. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)Photos: Doctor rolls out 'Hangover Heaven' on Vegas Strip


Armored catfish wreaking havoc in South Florida lakes

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A species of "armored catfish" are damaging South Florida's lakes, causing coastal erosion and even burrowing holes that trip up humans walking along the water's edge. Catfish are usually one of the more popular breeds of aquatic life, with their smooth skin and flavorful meat. There's even a highly unconventional form of fishing known as [...]

Cybernetic suit gives you almost super-human abilities

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Have you ever dreamt of being a superhero? No? Well then stop reading.

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