2012年8月9日星期四

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Underwater mortgages: 'I'm barely able to tread water'

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 12:48 PM PDT

Underwater mortgageClick image to see more photos. (Jan Dunsmore/Yahoo! News) Lisa Apolinski faced a rude awakening when she went to refinance her home in 2008. "The lender told me my home was worth $225,000. I asked him if he had the correct house," Apolinski told Yahoo News. The lender's reply? "You are underwater," he said, according to [...]


Lawyers: Colo. shooting suspect is mentally ill

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 02:41 PM PDT

El presunto autor de la matanza del 20 de julio de 2012 en un cine en Colorado comparece en un tribunal en la localidad de Centennial. En la imagen del lunes 23 de julio, James Holmes es acompañado de la abogada defensora Tamara Brady. Una psiquiatra que atendió a Holmes dijo que había solicitado a la policía de la Universidad de Colorado que verificara los antecedentes del mismo, según el canal televisivo KMGH-TV de Denver. (Foto AP/Denver Post, RJ Sangosti)CENTENNIAL, Colo.--James Holmes, the 24-year-old charged in last month's deadly Aurora, Colo., theater shooting, is mentally ill, his lawyers disclosed during a court appearance that featured an unusual outburst on Thursday. Chief District Judge William Sylvester heard testimony from representatives of more than 20 news organizations asking for search warrants and other records related to [...]


White House mum on reported Iran nukes warning

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 01:30 PM PDT

U.S. President Obama pauses while talking, on White House complex in WashingtonThe White House refused to comment Thursday on a bombshell Israeli media report that President Barack Obama recently received an updated intelligence assessment that Iran has made surprising strides towards being able to build a nuclear weapon. The Haaretz newspaper reported that Obama had received a new National Intelligence Estimate (NIE)—the consensus assessment of the [...]


Will Romney go safe on VP pick? Predictions point to yes

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 05:10 AM PDT

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney campaigns at Central Campus High School in Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)With anywhere from days to weeks remaining in the long and tortured period of speculation over Mitt Romney's running mate, the Signal is increasingly convinced that either Ohio Sen. Rob Portman or former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty will get the nod. The prediction markets currently give them a 35 percent and 16 percent chance of [...]


Zimmerman will seek 'stand your ground' hearing

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 02:48 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 29, 2012 file photo, George Zimmerman, left, and attorney Don West appear before Circuit Judge Kenneth R. Lester, Jr. Friday, June 29, 2012, during a bond hearing at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman will try to have the murder charge dismissed under Florida's "stand your ground" self-defense law, his attorney said Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting of Trayvon Martin.(AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Joe Burbank, Pool)George Zimmerman will seek to have second-degree murder charges dismissed under Florida's "stand your ground" law in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, his attorney said Thursday.


Social Security gap: 'Retirement seems like a fantasy'

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 09:46 AM PDT

Poor economy worsens Social Security's financesMore than a half century ago, Mary Ann Sorrentino, then 16, dutifully watched her mother "kick a press" in a jewelry sweat shop. It was a terrible job.


The Right rallies around Rep. Paul Ryan

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 05:54 AM PDT

FILE - In this April 2, 2012 file photo, Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney listens at left as House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., speaks in Milwaukee. There are plenty of reasons for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney to choose Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan as a running mate. The whip-smart congressman is from a battleground state. He's the GOP's leading voice on the nation's budget and is the rare member of the Republican establishment who's loved by the tea party. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)If -- as many political gurus believe -- Mitt Romney has already made up his mind about who he wants at his side between now and November, all of the chatter, advice and urging he's hearing this week may not matter one bit.


Peterson choked wife, asked "Why don't you just die?" friend testifies

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 01:26 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 8, 2009 file photo, former Bolingbrook, Ill., police officer Drew Peterson leaves the Will County Courthouse in Joliet, Ill., after his arraignment on charges of first-degree murder in the 2004 death of his third wife Kathleen Savio. On Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, prosecutors resume their case against Peterson in the second week of his trial. They got off to a rocky start, enduring frequent tongue-lashings from the judge over testimony that he has deemed inadmissable. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)Today, a friend of Kathleen Savio, the third wife of former cop Drew Peterson, testified about conversations the two women had regarding Peterson.


Divers discover near-intact, 2,000-year-old shipwreck

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 10:46 AM PDT

Divers Discover Near-Intact, 2,000-Year-Old ShipwreckAn ancient Roman merchant vessel has been discovered off the Italian coastline, reportedly in such good condition that much of the food it was carrying might still be intact in its storage jars.


Rebels pull back in Syria's Aleppo, U.N. says no one will win

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 04:48 PM PDT

Free Syrian Army fighter fires an anti-aircraft gun as a Syrian Air Force fighter bomber fires rockets during an air strike in the village of Tel RafatALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - Syrian forces have pushed rebels back from a strategic district of Aleppo, but skirmishes continued in the city and the United Nations said the conflict engulfing Syria would have no winner. Diplomats told Reuters that veteran Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi could be named next week to replace the U.N.-Arab League Syria envoy Kofi Annan, who resigned in frustration at the international deadlock on how to end the violence. But they warned there could be last-minute changes if a key government had concerns or the candidate had second thoughts. ...


Stuxnet-linked cyber weapon hits Lebanon

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 11:12 AM PDT

A new cyber weapon believed to be linked by code to the infamous Stuxnet worm has been discovered stealing banking information in Lebanon, according to Moscow-based cyber security firm Kaspersky Labs. The new malware, dubbed Gauss for an in-code reference to a German mathematician, is...

Doctor charged with waterboarding his 11-year-old daughter

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 08:21 AM PDT

Waterboarding Charges Against Delaware Doctor Who Tortured Young DaughterHeld Face Under Faucet in At Least Four Incidents Over Two Years


Google to pay a record $22.5 million for violating privacy

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 09:20 AM PDT

Google Ordered to Pay a Record $22.5 Million for Violating PrivacyFTC Found Google Had Been Tracking 'Cookies' on Its Sites for Apple Safari Users and Sending Targeted Ads


Man orders high-definition TV, gets high-caliber gun instead

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 12:32 PM PDT

Dinner party conversation can be difficult, but for Seth Horvitz, the high-caliber assault rifle he mistakenly received through Amazon.com was the perfect centerpiece. Horvitz was immediately suspicious of the package that arrived on his doorstep Tuesday because its size and shape didn't appear to match...

Small plane crash caught on video from inside cockpit

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 12:53 PM PDT

A single-engine plane crash in the Idaho wilderness in late June was captured on video from inside the cockpit, and the harrowing footage has made its way to YouTube. The plane—a 1947 Stinson 108 four-seater—took off from Bruce Meadows Airport in Stanley, Idaho, at about 2 p.m. June 30 with four passengers aboard: the owner [...]

Could pumping aerosols into atmosphere stop global warming?

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 12:56 PM PDT

Could Pumping Aerosols into the Atmosphere Stop Global Warming?Heat waves. Drought. Storms. The extreme weather that has battered much of the planet in the past few years, up through the heat wave cooking most of the United States this summer, has more scientists thinking about extreme solutions to the climate crisis.


Synchronized Swimming: Not as easy as it looks

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 10:27 AM PDT

Italy's Lapi and Perrupato perform in the synchronised swimming duets technical routine qualification round during the London 2012 Olympic GamesLONDON (Reuters) - Imagine yourself dancing the tango, for four minutes, in a three-meter deep pool, in full make-up and in perfect time with seven others. Upside down, without ever touching the bottom. Now make it look effortless. Synchronized swimming is one of the most easily maligned of the less common Olympic sports. With its nose clips, sequins and heavily gelatined hair, it is a far cry from the overt power, aggression and testosterone of the 100 meters final. But, as the swimmers do not tire of telling reporters on the pool deck, it takes a lot of work to make it look this easy. ...


Wendy’s to sell lobster burger in Japan

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 09:42 AM PDT

Wendy's and lobster have come together in a decidedly upscale fast-food combination. Two of the burger franchise's Tokyo outlets will soon offer a limited-time lobster surf & turf burger and a caviar & lobster sandwich. U.S. lobster fans won't have the same luck, as there are no plans to offer the sandwiches outside of Japan. [...]

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