2012年7月18日星期三

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Hoping for a 'rain dance' to end worst drought in 25 years

Posted: 18 Jul 2012 12:12 PM PDT

Corn stalks struggling from lack of rain and a heat wave covering most of the country lie flat on the ground Monday, July 16, 2012 in Farmingdale, Ill. The nation's widest drought in decades is spreading. More than half of the continental U.S. is now in some stage of drought, and most of the rest is abnormally dry. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack warned Wednesday that the worst drought in 25 years would drive food prices up later this year and said the situation was bad enough to make him wish for divine intervention. He also warned consumers to be on the watch for food price gouging. "I get on my knees every day, [...]

Israel blames Iran for Bulgaria bus bomb

Posted: 18 Jul 2012 03:39 PM PDT

An unidentified injured Israeli tourist is carried in front of Borgas hospital after an explosion at Burgas airport, outside the Black Sea city of Burgas, Bulgaria, some 400 kilometers (250 miles) east of the capital, Sofia, Wednesday, July 18, 2012. A bus carrying young Israeli tourists in a Bulgarian resort exploded Wednesday, killing three people and wounding at least 20, police said. Witnesses told Israeli media that the huge blast occurred soon after someone boarded the vehicle. (AP Photo/ Bulphoto Agency) BULGARIA OUTAn explosion ripped through a bus carrying Israeli holiday-makers in Bulgaria and killed at least six people on Wednesday in an attack the government in Israel blamed on arch foe Iran.

No charges for military in prostitution scandal

Posted: 18 Jul 2012 02:27 PM PDT

U.S. General Allen, commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan, and other military personnel stand at attention during U.S. Independence Day celebrations in KabulSeven Army soldiers and two Marines have received administrative punishments, but are not facing criminal charges, for their part in the Secret Service prostitution scandal in Colombia this year, The Associated Press has learned.

Bomb kills Assad army chiefs

Posted: 18 Jul 2012 03:36 PM PDT

File handout photo of Syria's President Assad standing with Fahad Jassim al-Freij and Daoud Rajha in DamascusSyria's defense minister and President Bashar al-Assad's brother-in-law were killed in a Damascus suicide bomb attack carried out by a bodyguard on Wednesday, the most serious blow to Assad's high command in the country's 16-month-old rebellion.

Romney: Lack of primary cash has limited ad spending

Posted: 18 Jul 2012 11:28 AM PDT

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks at a Victory town hall in Bowling GreenSome Republicans have criticized Mitt Romney for being slow to respond to President Barack Obama's attacks on his record at Bain Capital. But in an interview with the Toledo Blade's Tom Troy, the presumptive GOP nominee, for the first time, acknowledges that primary spending limits has kept him from responding as aggressively as he'd like [...]

George Zimmerman grants first interview to Fox News

Posted: 18 Jul 2012 10:36 AM PDT

Undated handout photo of George ZimmermanGeorge Zimmerman has granted his first non-court-related interview to Fox News' Sean Hannity. The hourlong interview, which will air at 9 p.m. EDT Wednesday on Hannity's show, is Zimmerman's first since being charged with second-degree murder in the Feb. 26 shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman was released on $1 million bond on July 8, [...]

Ousted Boy Scouts leader won’t give up gay rights fight

Posted: 18 Jul 2012 10:04 AM PDT

FILE - This Wednesday, April 25, 2012 photo shows Jennifer Tyrrell and her son Cruz Burns, 7, during a visit to New York. After a confidential two-year review, the Boy Scouts of America on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 emphatically reaffirmed its policy of excluding gays. Since 2000, the Boy Scouts have been targeted with numerous protest campaigns and run afoul of some local nondiscrimination laws because of the membership policy. One ongoing protest campaign involves Tyrrell, the Ohio mother of the 7-year-old Cub Scout who was ousted as a Scout den mother because she is lesbian. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)Booted from being a den leader three months ago, a lesbian mother on Wednesday brought her fight to the Boy Scouts of America's backyard.

Romney to Ohio voter: Obama isn’t a ‘monster’

Posted: 18 Jul 2012 12:29 PM PDT

AKRON, Ohio--For the second day in a row, Mitt Romney offered a more aggressive posture toward President Barack Obama, accusing his Democratic opponent of starting a class war that threatens to "tear America apart." Speaking to a rally in Bowling Green, Romney accused Obama of putting his re-election ahead of efforts to improve the economy [...]

Washington to offer voter registration via Facebook

Posted: 18 Jul 2012 10:57 AM PDT

Want to make your voice heard in this year's presidential election? Do you live in Washington State? If so, you can register to vote using the state's newest online registration system — one that allows you to do so via … Continue reading →

John McCain defends Huma Abedin against Michele Bachmann

Posted: 18 Jul 2012 10:32 AM PDT

John McCain took to the Senate floor today to discuss Huma Abedin—known variously for her work at the State Department under Hillary Clinton and for her marriage to sexting ex-congressman Anthony Weiner. Is McCain perhaps a People magazine subscriber, using his time in the chamber to congratulate Abedin on the charming family photo unveiled by [...]

Homeland Security gives states immigration data to aid voter purge

Posted: 18 Jul 2012 10:33 AM PDT

The Department of Homeland Security is opening up its immigration database to several battleground states that want to identify and kick off non-citizens from their voter registration rolls, NPR reported. Homeland Security initially denied Florida's request to access the database, arguing it would violate voting rights laws, before a federal judge sided with Florida and [...]

71-year-old web surfer chases off his would-be robbers

Posted: 18 Jul 2012 10:53 AM PDT

If you've been thinking about robbing an internet cafe in Florida, you might want to reconsider. When a pair of masked robbers tried robbing the Palms Internet Café in Central Florida, they encountered quite a surprise: A 71-year-old web surfer … Continue reading →

600-year-old linen bras found in Austrian castle

Posted: 18 Jul 2012 12:24 PM PDT

This undated picture publicly provided by the Archeological Institute of the University of Innsbruck, shows a medieval bra. The bra is commonly thought to be little more than 100 years old as corseted women abandoned rigid fashions and opted for the more natural look. But that timeline is about to be revised with the discovery of four brassieres from the Middle Ages in a debris-filled vault of an Austrian castle. The find, formally announced Wednesday July 18, 2012 by the University of Innsbruck, is being described by historical fashion experts as revolutionary because it indicates that the bra was already worn around 600 years ago before being abandoned for the stiff stays dictated by the form-hugging clothing that become the mode for centuries. (AP Photo/University Innsbruck Archeological Institute)A revolutionary discovery is rewriting the history of underwear: Some 600 years ago, women wore bras.

Oregon farmer buys hundreds of water beds for his cows

Posted: 18 Jul 2012 12:42 PM PDT

At least four dairies in Oregon's Willamette Valley have bought into the "new thing" in dairy farming: buying water beds for their cows. "There's four or five dairies in the Willamette Valley that have them. It's really beginning to catch on around here," Kevin Krous with NW Dairy Service told KGW. The cow water bed [...]

‘Romance secretary’ plans couple’s dates, writes text messages

Posted: 18 Jul 2012 11:01 AM PDT

Brenndon Knox doesn't just offer dating advice. The entrepreneur is working with a 20-something New York couple, arranging their dates and even reminding them to respond to each other's text messages. "I manage their schedules, I come up with fun, interesting date ideas, I do some light message relay," Knox, 25, told Headline News. And [...]

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