2012年10月24日星期三

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Debates 'diminished' Obama, says Romney

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 12:39 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2012, photo, Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks in Reno, Nev. With the Iraq war over and Afghanistan winding down, Iran is the most likely place for a new U.S. military conflict. Despite unprecedented global sanctions, Iran's nuclear program is advancing. The United States and other Western nations fear the Islamic republic is determined to develop nuclear weapons and fundamentally reshape the balance of power in the Middle East, while posing a grave threat to Israel. Iran insists its program is solely designed for peaceful energy and medical research purposes. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)"You can boil down what he's saying to four simple words: more of the same," Romney said today in Reno.


Ex-Goldman director gets two years for insider trading

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 04:35 PM PDT

Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc board member Rajat Gupta arrives at Manhattan Federal Court in New YorkNEW YORK (Reuters) - Disgraced Wall Street titan and philanthropist Rajat Gupta was sentenced to only two years in prison, a much lighter sentence than U.S. prosecutors had demanded, even though the federal judge who imposed it on Wednesday called his insider trading crimes "disgusting" and "a terrible breach of trust." Gupta was also ordered to pay a $5 million fine. He was convicted in Manhattan federal court last June for leaking Goldman Sachs boardroom secrets to Raj Rajaratnam, the hedge fund manager at the center of a U.S. government crackdown on insider trading over the past four years. ...


Tenn. doctor credited with cracking mystery of meningitis outbreak

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 12:56 PM PDT

File photograph of Dr Carol A Rauch of the Vanderbilt Clinical Microbiology Lab showing samples of Cladosporium species and Aspergillus fumigatus two of the fungi diagnosed in the fungal meningitis outbreakNASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - A Tennessee doctor who ordered "extra tests" on the spinal fluid of a patient is credited by colleagues with unlocking the mystery of a devastating fungal meningitis outbreak and prompting a national alert that may have saved lives. Dr. April Pettit, an infectious diseases specialist at Vanderbilt University, could not figure out last month why a patient in his 50s was not responding to standard antibiotic treatments for meningitis, her colleagues at the school told Reuters. ...


Israel says 79 rockets fired at it from Gaza

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 02:23 PM PDT

Palestinians mourn during funeral of Hamas gunman in northern GazaPalestinians fired dozens of rockets into Israel from Gaza on Wednesday and an Israeli air strike killed a militant, a day after the Emir of Qatar made a rare visit to the enclave's Hamas leadership.


Could President Romney overturn Roe v. Wade?

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 12:16 PM PDT

Anti-Abortion Rally Held At State CapitolIf Mitt Romney wins the presidential election, there is a realistic chance that Roe v. Wade could be overturned under his administration, experts say.


West Nile virus still popping up, 219 deaths this year

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 10:44 AM PDT

A Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito on a human finger in this undated handout photoThe U.S. outbreak of West Nile virus has killed 219 people this year, after another 36 deaths from the mosquito-borne disease were reported last week, the government says.


Clinton: Facebook post about Benghazi not hard 'evidence'

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 09:54 AM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State Clinton addresses investors and media during the inauguration of the Caracol Industrial Park in Caracol"Posting something on Facebook is not in and of itself evidence. I think it just underscores how fluid the reporting was at the time and continued for some time to be."


Divorce in two countries is double the trouble

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 07:53 AM PDT

By Geoff Williams (Reuters) - Think divorce in the United States is hard? Try ending your marriage in two countries at once.Red tape, financial obstructions and cultural differences are just a few of the ...

Palin accuses Obama of ‘shuck and jive shtick’

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 02:25 PM PDT

Palin speaks to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in WashingtonFormer vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin released a statement on her Facebook page accusing President Obama of engaging in "shuck and jive shtick" regarding last month's attack in Benghazi, Libya. "Why the lies? Why the cover up? Why the dissembling about the cause of the murder of our ambassador on the anniversary of the worst [...]


GOP senatorial committee attacks democrat via association with Akin

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 02:59 PM PDT

In Mourdock Damage Control Mode, NRSC Ties Akin To Democrat DonnellyThe National Republican Senatorial Committee, whose mission is to elect Republicans to the U.S. Senate, is in the odd position Wednesday of attacking Democrat Joe Donnelly in the Indiana Senate race by associating him with Todd Akin, the GOP Senate nominee in Missouri. ...


Hurricane Sandy showing similarities to 'perfect storm' of '91

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 10:06 AM PDT

Waves, brought by Hurricane Sandy, crash on a house in the Caribbean Terrace neighborhood in eastern Kingston, Jamaica, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012. Hurricane Sandy pounded Jamaica with heavy rain as it headed for landfall near the country's most populous city on a track that would carry it across the Caribbean island to Cuba, and a possible threat to Florida. (AP Photo/Collin Reid)The 1991 storm resulted in widespread flooding as 30-foot waves raked seaside communities. Thirteen people lost their lives and damage was in the hundreds of millions of dollars.


U.S. suing BofA for $1B over mortgage losses

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 10:12 AM PDT

An ATM machine at a Bank of America office is pictured in BurbankThe filing represents a novel effort by the government to defray costs tied to the 2008 bailout of Fannie and Freddie.


Millions of Muslims begin Haj pilgrimage in Mecca

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 07:26 AM PDT

Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba and pray at the Grand mosque during the annual haj pilgrimage in the holy city of MeccaIslam's annual pilgrimage is one of the faith's so-called five pillars and is a duty for all Muslims once in their lives if they are capable of it.


Hotel goes above and beyond to return lost Elmo to 5-year-old

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 12:41 PM PDT

Ever lose something on vacation and fear you'll never get it back? That's exactly what happened to 5-year-old Ainsley Giorgio when she lost her Elmo doll while on vacation with her family in Florida. Ainsley was devastated, but not for long. Nelson Quesada, an employee of the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island, found the toy. But he [...]

Trump’s ‘big’ announcement about Obama revealed

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 09:11 AM PDT

Confrontation key to final presidential debate?The real estate mogul said he would give $5 million to a charity of Obama's choice in exchange for releasing his college records and passport application.


Wacky campaign ads flood Conn. Senate race

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 10:07 AM PDT

If there were any doubts that the tone of the Connecticut Senate race has become one of the most negative in the country, a glance at either side's abusive and sometimes wacky campaign ads should clear them up. Republican nominee Linda McMahon's personal fortune has played a key role in turning the blue state into [...]

And the highest-earning dead celebrity is ...

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 10:13 AM PDT

File photo of Elizabeth Taylor arriving for a play in Los AngelesNEW YORK (Reuters) - Elizabeth Taylor surpassed Michael Jackson as the highest-earning dead celebrity in the past year, with her estate pulling in $210 million, much of it from the auction of her jewels, costumes and artwork, Forbes said on Wednesday. Jackson, who died in 2009, dropped into second place with earnings of $145 million, followed by Elvis Presley with $55 million. In addition to the Taylor auction, which totaled $184 million, the actress, who passed away in 2011 at the age of 79, also earned $75 million from sales of her top selling perfume White Diamonds. ...


Photos: LIFE.com's vintage NYC subway images

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 07:00 AM PDT

Photos: LIFE.com's vintage NYC subway images

Bad news, nerds: Popular kids higher paid as adults

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 12:10 PM PDT

Nerd or Homecoming King: Which one will make more money as an adult?

Photos: See a roundup of the day's best images

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 09:00 AM PDT

Photos: See a roundup of the day's best imagesAn Indonesian model poses for photographers during the Asia Pacific Hair and Makeup Olympic in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Kennedy relative denied parole for murder of neighbor

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 09:10 AM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2012 file photo, Michael Skakel looks up while listening to a statement from John Moxley, brother of victim Martha Moxley in court in Middletown, Conn. Skakel's first parole hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, at McDougall-Walker Correctional Institution in Suffield. Officials say Skakel is eligible to be released next spring if parole officials approve it. He is serving 20 years to life for fatally beating Martha Moxley with a golf club in Greenwich when they were 15-year-old neighbors. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, Pool, File)Michael Skakel was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for the 1975 murder of 15-year-old Martha Moxley.


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