2012年11月20日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World - China


Clinton’s high-profile swan song

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 01:17 PM PST

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton upon her arrival to their meeting in JerusalemThe Secretary of State rushes to douse flaring violence between Israel and Hamas with three major goals in mind.


Heffernan: My favorite new app for time wasting

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 12:31 PM PST

Passerby photographs Apple store logo with his Samsung Galaxy phone in central SydneyLike the best and most enchanting apps, Vjay, a new app for iPhone that lets you make mashups and music videos, answers an emotional need I didn't know I had. I've had it three days. It's turned me into a video-making fool.


Cops discover new trafficking trend: Drugs disguised as tequila

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 08:47 AM PST

Cops Find Liquid Meth in Tequila BottlesA drug bust on one of California's most popular trafficking routes turned up liquid drugs disguised in liquor bottles, a new trend police are battling.


Hostess, union fail to reach deal in mediation

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 04:38 PM PST

File photo of a box of Hostess Twinkies on the shelves at a Wonder Bread Hostess Bakery Outlet in GlendaleThe company said it will have no further comment until a hearing scheduled for Wednesday before a bankruptcy court.


Four men charged in California with plot to join al-Qaida

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 02:52 PM PST

Four men with California ties accused of making arrangements to join up with al-Qaida for training have been arrested.

Grand Canyon flooded — on purpose

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 07:29 AM PST

Grand Canyon Flood Underway to Rebuild BeachesThe Colorado River cascaded in a flood from the Glen Canyon Dam, the first step in an experiment to rebuild beaches and fish habitat.


Congressional Black Caucus bids farewell to last GOP member

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 01:36 PM PST

Republican U.S. Rep. Allen West speaks at a campaign stop with guests at SCORE South Palm Beach, a resource partner to the U.S. Small Business Administration, in Boca RatonIt will revert to a Democrats-only club when the 113th Congress convenes in January.


The germiest place on an airplane? It’s right in front of you

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 12:36 PM PST

United Airlines airplane painted in new corporate logo is seen ate at Liberty International Airport in Newark,Thought the weirdo in the window seat was your biggest worry? Think again.


Photos: Extraordinary phenomena from around the world

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 07:00 AM PST

Photos: Extraordinary phenomena from around the world

'Mount Doom' likely to blow soon

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 04:20 PM PST

'Mount Doom' Likely to Blow SoonMount Ruapehu, a New Zealand volcano that stood in for Mount Doom in the "Lord of the Rings" movies, seems to be heading for an eruption.


Thanksgiving Day by the numbers: 10 mind-stuffing facts

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 01:53 PM PST

Raw: Turkeys prep for presidential pardonThere are a few important things about Thanksgiving week that the US Census Bureau can't claim to have tallied up.


In historic move, blasphemy case against Pakistani girl to be dropped

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 11:32 AM PST

In what is being termed a historic verdict by the higher courts in Pakistan, charges against a Christian girl accused of blasphemy were dropped on Tuesday, in response to an appeal filed by her council of lawyers.

Diplomacy pushes Gaza peace momentum forward

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 02:44 PM PST

Egypt's president predicted an end to the week-long violence between Israel and Hamas as the U.S. Secretary of State arrived.


Mark Warner declines to run for Virginia governor

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 12:53 PM PST

U.S. Senator Mark Warner speaks during an interview with Reuters in WashingtonDemocratic Sen. Mark Warner announced on Tuesday that he will not be a candidate for governor in 2013. "I loved being governor, but I have a different job now—and it's here in the United States Senate," Warner, who served as governor from 2002 to 2006, said in a widely reported statement. In Virginia, governors cannot [...]


Santa gets stuck — and not in a chimney

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 01:29 PM PST

Where's Rudolph when you need him? At a mall in England, a man dressed as Father Christmas was rappelling from a skylight when his (fake) beard got stuck in the rappelling device, leaving the man dangling several stories high. The stunt started well enough. Father Christmas (played by Steve Chessell of England's 11th Battalion Royal [...]

New report describes Broadwell emails to Kelley as ‘death threats’

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 08:31 AM PST

Paula Broadwell leaves her home in CharlottePaula Broadwell reportedly vowed in an email to make Jill Kelley "go away," the New York Daily News reported.


Elmo actor Kevin Clash resigns amid sex allegation

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 10:37 AM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2011 file photo, Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash poses with the "Sesame Street" muppet in the Fender Music Lodge during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Sesame Workshop says Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash has resigned from "Sesame Street" in the wake of allegations that he had sex with an under-aged youth. Last week a man accused Clash of having sex with him when he was a teenage boy, a charge Clash denied. A day later, the man recanted his charge. A lawsuit by a second accuser was filed Tuesday, Nov. 20, according to attorney Cecil Singleton. (AP Photo/Victoria Will, File)Kevin Clash, the man who created the voice and persona of Elmo on Sesame Street, has resigned, one week after a 23-year-old man recanted allegations he had a sexual relationship with the actor when he was a minor.


A modest proposal: Let’s make February ‘National Governing Month’

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 09:43 AM PST

"For the entire twenty-eight days, let the folks we just elected to run the government, run the government," writes Yahoo! News' Jeff Greenfield.

Sandy survivors, standing proud

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 07:32 AM PST

Sandy survivors, standing proudSheila and Dominic Traina pose for a photograph amid the remains of the house they had lived in for 43 years which was demolished by Hurricane Sandy in New Dorp Beach, Staten Island November 15, 2012. The Traina's now face leaving the neighborhood that Sheila Traina said a friend had called "a poor man's paradise." Picture taken November 15, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) ATTENTION EDITORS PICTURE 01 19 FOR PACKAGE 'SURVIVING SANDY' SEARCH 'SEGAR SANDY' FOR ALL PICTURES

Newark Mayor Cory Booker preparing to live a week on food stamps

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 09:08 AM PST

Newark Mayor Corey Booker speaks during a ceremony at City Hall in Newark, N.J., Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012. Booker said he was offended by the NYPD's secret surveillance of his city's Muslims. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)The challenge came when the Newark mayor got into a tête-à-tête on Twitter about the role of government in funding food programs for schoolchildren.


Cell phone video reveals teen's plan to blow up school

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 03:14 AM PST

Cell Phone Video Reveals Teen's Elaborate Plan to Blow Up SchoolProsecutors release the chilling footage from Jared Cano, who police say was plotting an attack on his Tampa high school.


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