2013年3月11日星期一

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Venezuelan candidates trade barbs

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 04:36 PM PDT

Henrique Capriles, Venezuela's opposition leader and governor of Miranda state, addresses the media in CaracasThe presidential election starts with scathing personal attacks.

Judge nixes NYC’s big drink ban

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 12:32 PM PDT

File photo of a 64-ounce drink displayed alongside other soft drink cup sizes at a news conference at City Hall in New YorkMayor Bloomberg says he will immediately appeal the decision.

Maine town rejects idea that every household to own a gun

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 06:26 PM PDT

A Walther handgun is displayed at the Safari Club International Convention in RenoByron unanimously rejects a proposal on that would have required every household to own a firearm and ammunition.

Judge OKs 'truth serum' for Colo. shooting suspect

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 02:55 PM PDT

FILE - In this July 23, 2012 file photo, James E. Holmes appears in Arapahoe County District Court in Centennial, Colo. Lawyers for Holmes have indicated their client might plead not guilty by reason of insanity. In court documents made public Friday, March 1, 2013, James Holmes' attorneys want the judge to declare portions of the state's insanity defense laws unconstitutional. The filings say the laws in which a defendant may waive their right to remain silent and reveal confidential medical information should be unconstitutional in cases involving the possibility of execution. (AP Photo/Denver Post, RJ Sangosti, Pool, File)It could help determine James Holmes' mental state if he pleads not guilty by reason of insanity.

Senate Democrats unveil government funding bill

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 07:38 PM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2013 file photo, House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. leaves a Republican caucus on Capitol Hill in Washington. A Senate bill to carry the government through September denies the Obama administration money for implementing new regulations on Wall Street and expansion of government health care subsidies but provides modest additional funding for domestic priorities like Head Start and health research. Looking to next year, House Republicans prepare a now-familiar budget featuring futile gestures to block "Obamacare" and turn Medicare into a voucherlike program for future retirees. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Senate Democrats and Republicans Monday night released a catchall government funding bill

Conclave to elect next pope opens amid uncertainty

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 05:14 PM PDT

Cardinals, including U.S. Roger Mahony, left, and Timothy Dolan, third from left, arrive for a meeting at the Vatican, Monday March 11, 2013. Cardinals have gathered for their final day of talks before the conclave to elect the next pope amid debate over whether the Catholic Church needs a manager pope to clean up the Vatican's messy bureaucracy or a pastoral pope who can inspire the faithful and make Catholicism relevant again. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel on Tuesday to elect the next pope amid more upheaval and uncertainty than the Catholic Church has seen in decades: There's no front-runner, no indication how long voting will last and no sense that a single man has what it takes to fix the many problems.

Photos: Mapping Mars in the Utah desert

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 07:07 AM PDT

Photos: Mapping Mars in the Utah desertMembers of Crew 125 EuroMoonMars B mission collect geologic samples for study at the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) in the Utah desert March 2, 2013. The MDRS aims to investigate the feasibility of a human exploration of Mars and uses the Utah desert's Mars-like terrain to simulate working conditions on the red planet. Scientists, students and enthusiasts work together developing field tactics and studying the terrain. All outdoor exploration is done wearing simulated spacesuits and carrying air supply packs and crews live together in a small communication base with limited amounts of electricity, food, oxygen and water. Everything needed to survive must be produced, fixed and replaced on site. Picture taken March 2, 2013. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart (UNITED STATES - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 21 OF 31 FOR PACKAGE 'MARS IN THE DESERT' SEARCH 'JIM MARS' FOR ALL IMAGES

Dad hacks 'Donkey Kong' so daughter can play as girl

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 03:03 PM PDT

Father Hacks 'Donkey Kong' to Let Daughter Play as GirlDeveloper Mike Mika put in lot of work to make his 3-year-old happy.

Palin's new book eyes religion at the holidays

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 04:26 PM PDT

Former Alaska Governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee Palin speaks at a Tea Party Express rally on Boston Commons in BostonAccording to the publisher, it will advocate "reserving Jesus Christ in Christmas."

Pope's balcony dons red drapes for next pontiff

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 04:50 PM PDT

Pope's Balcony Gets Red Drapes for Next PontiffCardinals are gathering as preparations are being made for the new pope.

Helicopter crash in Afghanistan kills five: NATO

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 05:25 PM PDT

Five members of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force were killed.

Jury gets case in Ohio's Craigslist murder trial

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 07:58 PM PDT

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — The murder case against a self-styled street preacher accused of killing three men he lured with Craigslist job offers went to the jury on Monday after the prosecution asked jurors to use common sense and return a guilty verdict.

Former champion reclaims lead in Iditarod

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 08:03 PM PDT

Volunteers hang a banner above the burled arch, which serves as the finish line for the 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska, on Monday, March 11, 2013. The race began March 3 in Willow, Alaska, and some race watchers predict a Tuesday finish. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)NOME, Alaska (AP) — Alaska's famous 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has come down to a furiously contested sprint among veterans, with one seasoned musher grabbing the lead from another Monday and several others within striking distance.

Owner says vehicle in deadly Ohio crash was stolen

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 03:50 PM PDT

This Monday, March 11, 2013 photo in Southington, Ohio shows the interior of a vehicle where six people died in a crash early Sunday in Warren, Ohio. Two teens who escaped the crash that killed six friends in a swampy pond wriggled out of the wreckage by smashing a rear window and swimming away from the SUV, a state trooper said Monday. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)Investigators are piecing together why eight teens were crammed into an SUV before it flipped.

Obama meets Arab American leaders ahead of trip

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 03:32 PM PDT

The groups encouraged the president to deliver a message of hope to the Palestinian people.

Falkland Islanders vote overwhelmingly to keep British rule

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 07:26 PM PDT

Falkland islanders are silhouetted behind the Union Jack as they react after hearing the results of the referendum in StanleyBy Marcos Brindicci and Juan Bustamante STANLEY, Falkland Islands (Reuters) - Residents of the Falkland Islands voted almost unanimously to stay under British rule in a referendum aimed at winning global sympathy as Argentina intensifies its sovereignty claim, results showed on Monday. The official count showed 99.8 percent of islanders voted in favor of remaining a British Overseas Territory in the two-day referendum, which was rejected by Argentina as a meaningless publicity stunt. Only three "no" votes were cast. ...

Palestinian militants likely killed Gaza baby, the U.N. says

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 12:59 PM PDT

FILE - In this Nov. 14, 2012 file photo, Jihad Masharawi weeps while he holds the body of his 11-month old son Ahmad, at Shifa hospital following an Israeli air strike on their family house, in Gaza City. A U.N. report indicates an errant Palestinian rocket, not an Israeli airstrike, likely killed the baby of Masharawi during fighting in the Hamas-ruled territory last November. The death of Omar al-Masharawi, became a symbol of what Palestinians see as Israeli aggression during eight days of fighting that killed more than 160 Palestinians and six Israelis. (AP Photo/Majed Hamdan, File)The report challenges the widely believed story behind a stirring image.

Hagel takes cautious steps on Afghan trip

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 12:44 PM PDT

U.S. Secretary of Defense Hagel is greeted by U.S. General Breedlove upon Hagel's arrival at Ramstein Air Base in GermanyA suicide bombing and accusations complicate the defense secretary's debut.

No fish tale: Seven-foot alligator gets a prosthetic tail

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 12:27 PM PDT

Most people would not go out of their way to make a 7-foot-long alligator a more efficient swimmer. But a team of researchers in Arizona are doing just that, having attached a prosthetic tail to the back of an alligator to help the creature live a more normal life. "The fact he doesn't try to [...]

Convicted ex-Detroit mayor jailed until sentencing

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 03:32 PM PDT

Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick leaves federal court after being convicted Monday, March 11, 2013, in Detroit, of corruption charges, ensuring a return to prison for a man once among the nation's youngest big-city leaders. (AP Photo/Detroit News, David Coates)Kwame Kilpatrick was found guilty of racketeering conspiracy, bribery, and tax crimes.

Fidel Castro laments loss of 'best friend,' Chavez

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 10:01 AM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2000 file photo, Cuba's President Fidel Castro, left, talks with Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez in Barinas, Venezuela, near Chavez's hometown of Sabaneta. Venezuela's Vice President Nicolas Maduro announced on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 that Chavez has died. Chavez, 58, was first diagnosed with cancer in June 2011. (AP Photo/Jose Goitia, File)HAVANA (AP) — Retired leader Fidel Castro broke nearly a week of silence since the death of friend and ally Hugo Chavez, saying Monday that Cuba has lost its "best friend" with the late Venezuelan president's passing.

Two acts seeking compensation for 'Harlem Shake'

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 09:15 AM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Two performers who say their songs have been used in Baauer's No. 1 hit "Harlem Shake" are seeking compensation because their vocals have been used without permission.

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