2012年6月30日星期六

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Eastern storms kill 13, cut power to millions

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 04:49 PM PDT

A fallen tree blocks the sidewalk and damages a park vehicle in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, Saturday, June 30, 2012. Violent evening storms following a day of triple-digit temperatures wiped out power to more than 2 million people across the eastern United States. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)Millions across the mid-Atlantic region sweltered Saturday in the aftermath of violent storms that pummeled the eastern U.S. with high winds and downed trees, killing at least 13 people and leaving 3 million without power during a triple-digit heat wave.

Syria agreement leaves open Assad question

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 02:14 PM PDT

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad delivers a speech to Syria's parliament in DamascusAn international conference on Saturday accepted a U.N.-brokered peace plan for Syria, but left open the key question of whether the country's president could be part of a transitional government.

Former Israeli PM Yitzhak Shamir dies

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 04:41 PM PDT

Yitzhak Shamir in 1991Yitzhak Shamir, the hawkish Israeli leader who balked at the idea of trading occupied land for peace with the Palestinians, died on Saturday after a long illness. He was 96. He was twice prime minister in the 1980s and early 1990s. Rather than seek accommodation with the Palestinians, Shamir championed new Jewish settlements.

Y! Big Story: 'Fast and Furious' meets 'The Wire'

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 03:45 PM PDT

The federal investigation into Mexican gun-trafficking was dubbed Operation Fast and Furious, because the suspects involved liked a little auto-sideshow action. The better analogy might be "The Wire"—to cover a roiling case of vindictive office politics, cowboy agents, sensationalized reporting, the clash of Second Amendment rights and gun crimes, and election-year bickering that has resulted [...]

Morsi sworn in as Egypt's president

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 08:32 AM PDT

In this image made from Egyptian State Television, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi makes remarks after he was sworn in at the Supreme Consitutional Court in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, June 30, 2012. Islamist Mohammed Morsi has been sworn in before Egypt's highest court as the country's first freely elected president, succeeding Hosni Mubarak who was ousted 16 months ago. (AP Photo/Egyptian State TV)Islamist Mohammed Morsi promised a "new Egypt" as he took the oath of office Saturday to become the country's first freely elected president, succeeding Hosni Mubarak who was ousted 16 months ago.

National Guard helps patrol Colorado fire damage

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 04:17 PM PDT

Members of Bighorn 209, a hand crew from the Crow Agency in Montana check for hot spots on the Waldo Canyon Fire west of Colorado Springs, Colo., Friday, June 29, 2012. After declaring a "major disaster" in the state early Friday and promising federal aid, President Barack Obama got a firsthand view of the wildfires and their toll on residential communities. More than 30,000 people have been evacuated in what is now the most destructive wildfire in state history. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)Making steady progress Saturday against the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history, crews kept a wary eye on weather that was getting warmer and drier as National Guard troops were deployed to help local police get things back to normal.

Transcendent win still not assured for Obama

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 07:53 AM PDT

President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, June 28, 2012, after the Supreme Court ruled on his health care legislation. (AP Photo/Luke Sharrett/Pool)Presidents live in a world of wins and losses quickly forgotten. Rarely are they presented with the kind of defining moment that President Barack Obama experienced when the Supreme Court upheld his health care law.

For parts of the nation, a fireworks-free Fourth

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 08:56 AM PDT

In this Thursday, June 28, 2012 photo, Paul Forman, owner of Independence Fireworks and Forman Blasters Pyrotechnics in Peru, Ind., talks about the fireworks ban in his county, in Peru, Ind. Forman says he understands the safety concerns but says his countyís decision to declare a disaster emergency has devastated his business. Four customers had already called off fireworks shows this week, and he anticipated more cancellations before the holiday. He said his business had dropped from around 50 customers a day to a total of 11 since the ban went into effect June 25. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)Drought and wildfire fears are snuffing out some Fourth of July festivities this year.

Space station crew to return to Earth on Sunday

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 05:07 AM PDT

Space Station Crew to Return to Earth SundayThree astronauts living on the International Space Station will return home to Earth Sunday (July 1) after spending more than six months in orbit.

Eastern U.S. storm hobbles Netflix and Instagram

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 01:37 PM PDT

Netflix, Instagram and Pinterest are using Twitter and Facebook to update subscribers after violent storms across the eastern U.S. caused server outages for hours.

Brief relief, long-term questions on student loans

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 08:20 AM PDT

FILE - In this April 17, 2012, file photo, House Transportation Committee Chairman Rep. John Mica, R-Fla. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Congress on Friday, June 29, 2012 emphatically approved legislation preserving jobs on transportation projects from coast to coast and avoiding interest rate increases on new loans to millions of college students, giving lawmakers campaign-season bragging rights on what may be their biggest economic achievement before the November elections. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)Congress may have averted a doubling of interest rates on millions of new federal student loans, but the fix is only for a year, leaving students on edge over whether they'll face a similar increase next summer.

Syrian troops recover rebellious Damascus suburb

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 08:43 AM PDT

This image made from amateur video released by Shaam News Network and accessed Friday, June 29, 2012, purports to show shelling in Homs, Syria. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network via AP video) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANNOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE CONTENT, DATE, LOCATION OR AUTHENTICITY OF THIS MATERIALSyrian troops have regained control of a rebellious Damascus suburb after a 10-day assault that left dozens dead, hundreds wounded and caused a major humanitarian crisis, activists said Saturday.

Some Dems still skittish on health care; GOP riled

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 09:01 AM PDT

FILE - In this March 17, 2012 file photo, Heidi Heitkamp, the North Dakota Democratic Party's endorsed candidate for the U.S. Senate, speaks to delegates at the North Dakota Democratic state convention in Grand Forks, N.D. The constitutional win for President Barack Obama and Democrats on health care overhaul is reopening political cuts within the party over the unpopular law. Vulnerable Democratic incumbents and candidates, including Heitkamp, cautiously welcomed the court's judgment but argued that the law could be improved. (AP Photo/Shawna Noel Widdel, File)Victory at the Supreme Court for President Barack Obama and Democrats on health care is reopening political divisions within the party over the unpopular law.

Stolen Dali painting returned after surfacing in mail

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 09:43 AM PDT

Letters shoot through an automatic sorting machine at the Main Post OfficeA stolen Salvador Dali painting worth an estimated $150,000 has been recovered after being mailed back to the United States from Greece, police said Saturday.

Texas cattle deaths tied to toxic grass

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 07:52 AM PDT

The sun was setting when Jerry Abel's cattle began to bellow on his Central Texas ranch. They were convulsing by the time he rushed to the pasture. Within hours, Abel had lost almost all his herd.

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