2012年9月19日星期三

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Libya attack was ‘terrorist’ strike but not planned, U.S. official says

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 03:25 PM PDT

The U.S. Consulate in Benghazi is seen in flames during a protestThe head of the U.S. National Counter-Terrorism Center told lawmakers on Wednesday that the deadly attack on Sept. 11 that claimed the lives of the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three aides was a "terrorist" strike. But the official, Matt Olsen, said evidence so far suggests it was not planned in advance. Olsen told the Senate [...]


Romney to Univision: ‘My campaign is about 100 percent of America’

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 04:43 PM PDT

U.S. Republican presidential nominee and former Massachusetts Governor Romney attends the Univision and Facebook's "Meet the Candidates" Forum moderated by Salinas and Ramos in MiamiMIAMI--Still in damage control mode over his "47 percent" remark captured by a hidden camera, Mitt Romney repeatedly insisted Wednesday that he is running to represent "100 percent" of America and that he has a record of being inclusive. "My campaign is about the 100 percent of America," Romney said in a forum sponsored by [...]


Last old-school Colombian drug kingpin captured

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 12:24 PM PDT

Last Colombian Drug Kingpin Falls: 'Crazy' Barrera CapturedThe last of the old-school Colombian drug lords has been captured in Venezuela, said Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos during a televised speech on Tuesday. Daniel Barrera, also known as "Crazy Barrerra" or "The Madman" had a $5 million U.S. bounty on his head.


Myanmar's Suu Kyi gets Congress' highest honor

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 05:05 PM PDT

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi meets with US Senators Reid and McConnell at the U.S. Capitol in WashingtonLawmakers united by their respect of Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi (ahng sahn soo chee) have presented her with Congress' highest civilian honor in a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda.


Eric Holder cleared of wrongdoing in Operation Fast and Furious

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 02:09 PM PDT

Media Matters working with Eric Holder?The Justice Department's internal watchdog is faulting the agency for misguided strategies, errors in judgment and management failures.


Iran shipping arms, personnel to Syria via Iraq, intel report finds

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 03:40 PM PDT

An undated handout photo shows Syrian armed forces during a live ammunitions exercise in an undisclosed locationIran has been using civilian aircraft to fly military personnel and weapons across Iraqi airspace to Syria to aid President Bashar al-Assad..


Actress in anti-Muslim film sues for its removal

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 05:08 PM PDT

Actress in anti-Islam film wants name clearedAn actress who appears in the anti-Muslim film trailer that has sparked riots in the Middle East is suing the filmmaker for fraud and slander, and is asking a judge to order YouTube to take down the clip.


Fish hunters new tools: Pitch forks and water skis

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 01:10 PM PDT

Fish Hunters Use Pitchforks, Water Skis to Hunt Asian CarpEric Young cruised the Illinois River hunting the high-jumping Asia carp armed with a pitchfork and wearing a protective football helmet. These greedy, hungry, flying-fish torpedoes are threatening to invade the Great Lakes, slapping fisherman along the way as...


Chick-fil-A agrees to stop funding anti-gay groups, lawmaker says

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 10:51 AM PDT

FILE - In a Wednesday. Aug. 1, 2012 file photo, customers stand in line for a Chick-fil-a meal at the chain's restaurant in Wichita, Kan. The crowd was buying meals to show their support for the company that's currently embroiled in a controversy over same-sex marriage. On this and so many other issues this election year, it seems harder to find that middle-ground gray when our debates seem so very black or white. (AP Photo/The Wichita Eagle, Travis Heying, File) LCOAL TV OUT; MAGS OUT; LOCAL RADIO OUT; LOCAL INTERNET OUTThe fast food chain that sparked a firestorm earlier this year after its president made public comments against same-sex marriage, has agreed to stop funding anti-gay groups.


Community defends lifeguards fired over “Gangnam Style” video

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 03:13 PM PDT

Unless you've been living under a digital rock, you've likely heard about the worldwide phenomenon "Gangnam Style," a viral YouTube video from South Korean rapper Psy. It's already surpassed 200 million views, landed Psy a guest spot on the popular talk … Continue reading →

The son of a Sikh killed in Wis. shooting asks FBI to track anti-Sikh hate crimes

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 01:50 PM PDT

Harpreet Singh Saini, whose mother was one of six killed by a white supremacist in an attack on a Wisconsin Sikh temple in August, asked U.S. senators today at a subcommittee meeting to urge the FBI to track hate crimes against Sikhs motivated by religious bias. "I just had my first day of college, and [...]

Italy court upholds American convictions over CIA renditions

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 04:15 PM PDT

The Times said the Americans were CIA employees sent to Mexico as part of an interagency US task forceItaly's highest criminal court upheld the convictions of 23 Americans in the abduction of an Egyptian terror suspect from a Milan street as part of the CIA's extraordinary rendition program, paving the way to possible extradition.


City may sue developer who spent $20,000 to remove 40 tons of trash from vacant lot

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 01:09 PM PDT

A business developer in the Philadelphia neighborhood of Point Breeze is facing legal action after voluntarily cleaning up more than 40 tons of trash from a vacant lot neighboring his local business. As the old adage goes, no good deed goes unpunished. Ori Feibush says he visited the local offices of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority [...]

Obama observes ‘International Talk Like a Pirate Day’

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 12:31 PM PDT

President Barack Obama may not announce an official proclamation for International Talk Like a Pirate Day, but he was sure not to let the important day go unnoticed. The campaign celebrated by posting this picture on Twitter with the caption, "Arrr you in?"

Washington man who killed two rapists gets life sentence

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 01:15 PM PDT

Washington Man Who Killed Two Rapists Gets Life SentenceA Washington man who gunned down two convicted sex offenders offered little in the way of apology even as he was sentenced to life in prison without parole.


Photos: Portraits of Burmese dissidents and activists

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 12:00 PM PDT

Photos: Portraits of Burmese dissidents and activists

Why the new sex segregation is great for women

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 10:25 AM PDT

From Yahoo' s Virginia Heffernan: Last week, I hired a babysitter, put on a dress and took a taxi to a friend's birthday party across town.

Dramatic Arctic ice melt blows away previous record

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 10:32 AM PDT

Dramatic Arctic Ice Melt Blows Away Previous RecordThis summer's unprecedented melt for the icy white cap over Arctic waters appears to have come to a stop on Sunday, Sept. 16, setting a new record low for Arctic sea-ice extent that far surpasses the previous low set in 2007.


Photos: See rare images of Sixties icon Twiggy

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 07:00 AM PDT

Photos: See rare images of Sixties icon Twiggy

Satellite spots northwestern wildfires from space

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 10:37 AM PDT

Northwestern Wildfires Spotted from SpaceIt's been a bad summer for wildfires, and even with autumn's cooler temperatures approaching, the fires still burn.


Germany sets up neo-Nazi register after 'shameful' murder spree

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 12:54 PM PDT

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany launched a national register of neo-Nazis on Wednesday as it takes steps to tackle failings that allowed known extremists to wage a seven-year racist killing spree. The discovery of a small neo-Nazi cell in the former East German town of Zwickau last year and evidence linking it to the killings caused profound shame in Germany and highlighted its shortcomings in fighting right-wing extremism. ...

Have bacon will travel: on the road with the ‘bacon barter’ guy

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 11:27 AM PDT

Last week, we told you about comedian and actor Josh Sankey, who is attempting to travel the country using only bacon to pay for his lodging and meals along the way. Yahoo News caught up with Sankey midway through his journey, where Sankey was "living the life" in a local mansion, where he had just [...]

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