2012年5月10日星期四

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Yahoo! News: World - China


Biden to Obama: Sorry for jumping the gun on gay marriage

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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden gestures after giving a speech regarding the Obama administration's foreign policy record at New York University in New YorkVice President Joe Biden apologized to President Barack Obama Wednesday in the Oval Office for jumping the gun on the administration's public embrace of same-sex marriage and forcing his boss's hand, a person knowledgeable on the contrite exchange told Yahoo News on Thursday. "The vice president expressed remorse, regret," said the individual, who requested anonymity to [...]


Al-Qaeda mole recruited by British intelligence

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CIA stops bomb plotA mole recruited by British intelligence is the hero who penetrated al Qaeda's most recent bomb plot, intelligence sources told ABC News.


Bachmann to withdraw Swiss citizenship

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Michele Bachmann becomes a Swiss citizenRep. Michele Bachmann, a Minnesota Republican and former presidential candidate, announced Thursday that she was withdrawing her dual Swiss citizenship, which Politico first disclosed earlier this week. In a statement, Bachmann said she did not want to leave the impression that she was uncommitted to the United States. Today I sent a letter to the [...]


Y! Big Story: The state of matrimony and other unions

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Local Reaction To Presidents Gay Marriage StandEverything you need to know to get up to speed on the big story of the day North Carolina's Amendment 1 reaffirmed the "defense" of marriage, but for whom are we saving the hallowed institution? These days, barely half of eligible Americans are yoking themselves to each other, an all-time low. A half century ago, [...]


Romney doesn't recall bullying, but admits 'stupid things' in school

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FILE - In this May 8, 2012 file photo, Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks in Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)Mitt Romney insisted again that he has no recollection of an incident in which he allegedly bullied a classmate who was suspected to be gay, but repeated an apology for "stupid things" he did in high school. "I don't recall the incident myself," Romney told Fox News's Neil Cavuto, adding that he did not "dispute" [...]


The Palin bounce: Senate candidate gets boost after her endorsement

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Sarah Palin Is Drawn Into Secret Service ScandalCall it the Sarah Palin bounce: Hours after the 2008 vice presidential nominee endorsed Ted Cruz, a Republican candidate for U.S. senator from Texas, on Thursday morning, the staff at Cruz's headquarters in Austin reported a swift and positive reaction. Nick Dyer, the Central Texas/Youth Director for Cruz tweeted: Campaign manager John Drogin confirmed by email [...]


John Edwards trial: No Rielle Hunter as prosecution rests

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Former presidential candidate and Sen. John Edwards arrives at a federal courthouse in Greensboro, N.C., Tuesday, May 8, 2012. Edwards is accused of conspiring to secretly obtain more than $900,000 from two wealthy supporters to hide his extramarital affair with Rielle Hunter and her pregnancy. He has pleaded not guilty to six charges related to violations of campaign-finance laws. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)The prosecution rested its conspiracy case against John Edwards in Greensboro, N.C., on Thursday without calling Rielle Hunter, his former mistress, ending speculation that she would be asked to testify against the former presidential candidate. But Hunter, whose name appeared on witness lists submitted before the trial by both the defense and the prosecution, could [...]


Backlash over North Carolina’s marriage vote

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Gretchen Colby casts her vote Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at Belville Elementary School in Brunswick County, N.C. North Carolina could be the next state to pass a constitutional amendment defining marriage as solely between a man and a woman. Voters are casting their ballots Tuesday. (AP Photo/The Star-News, Ken Blevins)The voters in North Carolina have spoken. Now get ready for some backlash. By the indications of posters to the state's Visit North Carolina Facebook page, the state's tourism business might take a hit this summer. The state's voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved Amendment One, which defines marriage as a legal union solely between a [...]


Democratic House Whip changes tune, now supports gay marriage

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House Minority Whip Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., gestures during a news conference on the payroll tax cut on Capitol Hill on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011 in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)The day after President Obama voiced support for gay marriage, reversing the policy he established as a candidate for top office, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer released a statement announcing his own change of heart on the issue. The Maryland Democrat's statement, released Thursday afternoon, is similar to Obama's explanation for reversing his opinion: The [...]


Did Obama’s same-sex marriage tweet break Twitter records?

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Twitter user Malcolm Harris is being prosecuted for disorderly conductTo say that President Obama's announcement of support for gay marriage yesterday was historic is something of an understatement. But it appears that it didn't just make history in the fight for gay rights — it may have also made Twitter history … Continue reading


Cancer patients’ lip-sync to Kelly Clarkson’s ‘Stronger’ goes viral

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Like" us on Facebook.com/TrendingNow and follow Trending Now on Twitter: @Knowlesitall and @YahooTrending A touching lip-sync video to Kelly Clarkson's Billboard-topping hit "Stronger" is going viral. Young cancer patients at Seattle Children's Hospital collaborated on the project with nurses and staff members to bring attention to their fight against cancer. Recently diagnosed leukemia patient and hockey player Chris [...]

Obama vowed to break from Bush’s national security policies. How’s he doing?

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President Barack Obama came to office vowing a clean break from George W. Bush's national security policies: He would end the war in Iraq, order a halt to harsh interrogation practices that met international definitions of torture and close Guantanamo Bay. Three and a half years later, how's he doing? The independent investigative journalistic outfit [...]

Boehner refuses to take the bait on gay marriage

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House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio speaks during his weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)Democratic strategist James Carville, who famously coined the phrase, "It's the economy, stupid," would be proud of House Speaker John Boehner today. During his weekly press conference on Capitol Hill Thursday, reporters tried five different times to get Boehner to discuss President Obama's newfound support of gay marriage.


Thousands of British police join anti-austerity protest

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Off-duty police officers march in protest at funding cuts through central LondonThousands of off-duty police officers took to the streets in London on Thursday in a rare display of anger against government austerity, joining a protest by public sector workers including immigration officials, healthcare workers and prison officers.


Alleged mobster's home searched for massive art haul

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Law enforcement agents are digging in the yard of an alleged mobster today who authorities believe may have information regarding an unsolved $500 million art heist that reads like a movie plot.

Rare flesh-eating disease caused by common bacteria

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The rare flesh-eating disease that claimed a Georgia woman's leg and has her fighting for her life was caused by a common bacteria that thrives in warm climates and fresh water.

Girl Scouts under scrutiny from Catholic bishops

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FILE - In this March 28, 2012 file photo, Girl Scouts of the USA CEO Anna Maria Chavez, foreground, stands with members of Girl Scout Troop 1774, from left, Megan Zimmerman, 17, Molly Gulden, 15, Jessica Krehbiel, 16, Shelby Johnstone, 15, and Lauren McCabe, 16, all of Shadow Mountain High School in Phoenix. Long a lightning rod for conservative criticism, the Girl Scouts of the USA are now facing their highest-level challenge yet: An official inquiry by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. At issue are concerns about program materials that some Catholics find offensive, as well as assertions that the Scouts associate with other groups espousing stances that conflict with church teaching. The Scouts, who have numerous parish-sponsored troops, deny many of the claims and defend their alliances. But there's frustration within the iconic youth organization - known for its inclusiveness and cookie sales - that it has become such an ideological target, with the girls sometimes caught in the political crossfire. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Michael Schennum)Long a lightning rod for conservative criticism, the Girl Scouts of the USA are now facing their highest-level challenge yet: An official inquiry by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.


Rare twin waterspouts caught on camera

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Rare Twin Waterspouts Caught on CameraA scientist caught the birth of rare twin waterspouts on camera as the twisters churned to life over Louisiana waters yesterday (May 9). One of the powerful and unusually long-lived twisters damaged homes and cut power as it barreled across Grand Isle, a long, narrow island along the southeastern leg of the state's Gulf coastline.


70-year-old virgin says she’s finally ready for love

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The 2005 film "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," grossed nearly $200 million worldwide based on the premise of a man who went without sex into midlife. But one real-life woman has managed to stay a virgin up to her 70th birthday. That could be about to change. "Now's the time. I'm ready to take the plunge for [...]

Prince Charles fills in for weatherman on BBC

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Your forecast today: cloudy with a chance of royalty. None other than Prince Charles delivered the weather report on the BBC.

Bear cubs form cuddly ‘conga line’ (VIDEO)

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In this video, a seemingly ever-growing line of bear cubs line up to groom each other. The video features some accompanying music that lets the imaginative viewer pretend the cubs are forming the world's greatest ever conga line. Even if the bears are just keeping each other clean, it's certainly a positive shift from the [...]

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