2012年12月20日星期四

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Blizzards, tornadoes, blackouts hit Midwest

Posted: 20 Dec 2012 03:48 PM PST

A local resident clears snow from his driveway after an overnight snowfall left many schools and businesses closed for the day, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, in Urbandale, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)The first major winter storm of the year brings hazardous conditions, some of which have already taken a deadly toll.

House GOP pushes ‘Plan B’ as fiscal cliff talks fall apart

Posted: 20 Dec 2012 04:47 PM PST

House Speaker Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, speaks to the media about the fiscal cliff at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)With "fiscal cliff" talks apparently in full meltdown, House Republicans late Thursday pushed a "don't-blame-us-blame-Obama" fall-back plan to avert painful across-the-board tax hikes and deep spending cuts scheduled to take effect Jan. 1 that could plunge the economy into recession. The White House pressed Republican House Speaker John Boehner to stick with negotiations with President [...]

Bernard Madoff's brother gets 10-year sentence

Posted: 20 Dec 2012 04:40 PM PST

FILE - In this June 29, 2012 file photo, Peter Madoff leaves Federal Court in New York after pleading guilty to criminal charges. The suspense surrounding the sentencing of the brother of Ponzi king Bernard Madoff will largely be absent because a plea agreement makes a 10-year prison term all but certain. But drama will likely fill the courtroom Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012 in U.S. District Court in Manhattan anyway as 67-year-old Peter Madoff faces some of the heartbroken investors who lost their savings when the unprecedented fraud was revealed four years ago this month. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)NEW YORK (AP) — The brother of imprisoned financier Bernard Madoff was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison for crimes committed in the shadow of his notorious sibling by a judge who said she disbelieved his claims that he did not know about the epic fraud.

Egyptian Islamists plan big rally as referendum looms

Posted: 20 Dec 2012 03:12 PM PST

An opposition activist waves a flag portraying journalist Al-Hosseiny Abu Deif during his funeral in CairoEgyptian Islamists are planning a mass protest in Alexandria on Friday ahead of a referendum that will determine the political future of the Arab world's biggest nation.

Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton says she has worked as escort

Posted: 20 Dec 2012 04:03 PM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 27, 1999, file photo, Suzy Hamilton reacts after winning the women's 1,500 meter run with a time of 4:13.96 at the USA Championships athletics meet in Atlanta. he three-time Olympian has admitted leading a double life as an escort. She apologized Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, after a report by The Smoking Gun website said she had been working as a prostitute in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)Three-time Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton says she coped with depression and a troubled marriage by turning to a life of prostitution.

Newtown first responders carry heavy burdens

Posted: 20 Dec 2012 04:10 PM PST

Easton police officer J. Sollazzo clasps hands with a young student returning to Hawley School, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, in Newtown, Conn. Classes resume Tuesday for Newtown schools except those at Sandy Hook. Buses ferrying students to schools were festooned with large green and white ribbons on the front grills, the colors of Sandy Hook. At Newtown High School, students in sweatshirts and jackets, many wearing headphones, betrayed mixed emotions. Adam Lanza walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Friday and opened fire, killing 26 people, including 20 children, before killing himself.(AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)The emergency responders who saw firsthand the terrible aftermath of last week's school shooting are having trouble moving on.

Snowstorm triggers deadly Iowa pileup

Posted: 20 Dec 2012 03:23 PM PST

This photo provided by the Iowa State Patrol shows the scene of a 25-vehicle pileup that killed three people Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012 north of Des Moines, Iowa. Authorities said drivers were blinded by blowing snow and didn't see vehicles that had slowed or stopped on Interstate 80 about 60 miles north of Des Moines. A chain reaction of crashes involving semitrailers and passenger cars closed down a section of the highway. (AP Photo/Iowa State Patrol)The first storm of the season caused whiteout conditions, stranding travelers and sending drivers sliding over slick roads.

Syria continuing to fire Scud missiles at rebels

Posted: 20 Dec 2012 01:16 PM PST

Report: Scud missiles fired at insurgents by Syrian forcesA State Department official said that Washington was aware that the regime had used Scud missiles within the last few days, despite warnings from the U.S. and other nations.

WikiLeaks' Assange makes rare public appearance

Posted: 20 Dec 2012 12:43 PM PST

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange gestures from the balcony of Ecuador's Embassy as he makes a speech, in central LondonWikiLeaks founder vowed to stay where he was while he remained under threat from U.S. authorities and said his website's work would continue with the release of over a million more files.

'Smart guns' show promise, but not readily available in U.S.

Posted: 20 Dec 2012 12:26 PM PST

A 736-page California gun law book is on display along with guns at Aegis Trading Enterprises gun shop in Burbank CaliforniaWhile champions of personalized guns have long insisted that the technology is within reach, no such gun has made it to the mainstream U.S. market.

Texas lawmaker: ‘Ping-pongs’ deadlier than guns

Posted: 20 Dec 2012 01:15 PM PST

Incoming Texas State Rep. Kyle Kacal says guns don't kill people—ping-pong kills people. "I've heard of people being killed playing ping-pong—ping-pongs are more dangerous than guns," he says. "Flat-screen TVs are injuring more kids today than anything." The Consumer Product Safety Commission does warn that some sports equipment may have unexpected hazards—for instance, brands of [...]

Facebook tests $1 fee for messages to non-friends

Posted: 20 Dec 2012 02:55 PM PST

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook says it is testing a service that will charge users $1 to guarantee that messages they send to people they are not connected to arrive in users' inboxes, rather than in an often-ignored folder called "other."

Doomsday goals: love, peace and jeans that fit

Posted: 20 Dec 2012 11:16 AM PST

A man walks past street art in east London, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012. The clock is ticking down to Dec. 21, the supposed end of the Mayan calendar, and from China to California to Mexico, thousands are getting ready for what they think is going to be a fateful day. The Maya didn't say much about what would happen next, after a 5,125-year cycle known as the Long Count comes to an end. So into that void have rushed occult writers, bloggers and New Age visionaries foreseeing all manner of monumental change, from doomsday to a new age of enlightenment. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)What do we want to address personally in our lives? What would we like humanity to accomplish? What advice do we have for our fellow survivors, should the world meet a near-total demise tomorrow or any other day?

ESPN suspends Rob Parker for RGIII comments

Posted: 20 Dec 2012 11:59 AM PST

ESPN Won't Fire Rob Parker for His RGIII CommentsRob Parker will not be losing his job with ESPN for his comments calling Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III a "cornball brother," during a discussion about race. Instead, he's being suspended for 30 days before he can return to work. 

Spider makes own decoy to fool predators

Posted: 20 Dec 2012 11:59 AM PST

If you have arachnophobia, you may want to prepare yourself, because what you're about to read could totally creep you out. It is one of the coolest examples of self-defense ever seen in nature. It begins with the discovery of a new species of spider found at the Tambopata Research Center in the Amazon. What [...]

Woman's huge Christmas display draws crowds, annoys neighbors

Posted: 20 Dec 2012 11:44 AM PST

Clark W. Griswold had a theory: When it came to Christmas lights, more was definitely more. A woman in Orange County in California clearly agrees. She has decked her home with a staggering 65,000 holiday lights. This isn't the first time Jan Stewart has gone all-out to light up her house. Last year, Stewart used [...]

NRA launching media push in wake of Newtown

Posted: 20 Dec 2012 12:53 PM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2011, file photo, National Rifle Association Executive Vice President and CEO Wayne LaPierre speaks in Washington. The next big issue in the national debate over guns _ whether people have a right to be armed in public _ is moving closer to Supreme Court review. A provocative ruling by a panel of federal appeals court judges in Chicago struck down the only statewide ban on carrying concealed weapons, in Illinois. The ruling is somewhat at odds with those of other federal courts that have largely upheld state and local gun laws, including restrictions on concealed weapons, since the Supreme Court's landmark ruling declaring that people have a right to have a gun for self-defense. LaPierre said, "Clearly, the individual right under the Constitution does not apply only to your home. People have lives outside their home and the constitutional right applies outside their home." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One week after a school shooting that shocked Americans - with many of the 27 victims buried and time allowed for prayers and investigation - the National Rifle Association will dive in to the fierce national debate about gun control. The largest U.S. gun rights lobby plans a well-coordinated public entrance to the conversation on how to prevent such tragedies, starting with a rare news conference on Friday at a hotel across the street from the White House. ...

Obama, Boehner not far apart on 'cliff'? Not really

Posted: 20 Dec 2012 02:09 PM PST

Obama, Boehner Not Far Apart on 'Cliff'? Not ReallyThere are some in Washington and around Capitol Hill who keep saying that House Speaker John Boehner and President Obama really aren't that far apart on the "fiscal cliff" and there will be a deal despite Boehner's proposal to hold a vote on his "Plan...

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