2013年9月5日星期四

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Immigration officials to limit solitary confinement

Posted: 05 Sep 2013 02:07 PM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2013 file photo, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director John Morton speaks during a news conference at ICE headquarters in Washington. In February, 2013 the government let go of hundreds of immigrants from detention centers in states including Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia and Texas as the government prepared for looming cuts that began in March. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)The move comes after a human-rights outcry.

George Zimmerman's wife filing for divorce

Posted: 05 Sep 2013 03:39 PM PDT

Shellie Zimmerman, wife of George Zimmerman, pleads guilty at the Seminole County Courthouse in Sanford, Fla. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013. Shellie Zimmerman pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor perjury charge for lying during a bail hearing after her husband's arrest, and she was sentenced to a year's probation and 100 hours of community service. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Gary W. Green, Pool)It comes a week after Shellie Zimmerman pleaded guilty to perjury in his case.

Obama declares Syria a national security threat

Posted: 05 Sep 2013 12:57 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington. In declaring Syria a national security threat, the Obama administration is warning Americans as much about the leaders of Iran and North Korea as about President Bashar Assad. And America's credibility with those countries will be an immediate casualty if fails to respond to Syria now, administration officials say in making their case for U.S. missile strikes. It's a connection that's not immediately clear to most Americans _ especially after the White House refused to send military support earlier in the Syrian war. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)The president says it must be answered with a military strike.

Report: US military cracked most online encryption

Posted: 05 Sep 2013 04:44 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Security Agency, working with the British government, has secretly been unraveling encryption technology that billions of Internet users rely upon to keep their electronic messages and confidential data safe from prying eyes, according to published reports Thursday based on internal U.S. government documents.

Afghan vets reunited in NY with 8 battlefield dogs

Posted: 05 Sep 2013 12:56 PM PDT

Members of the New York National Guard are reunited with eight mixed breed dogs that they found while on patrol in Afghanistan earlier this year, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013 in Port Jefferson Station, N.Y. A 65-pound mixed breed named Sheba was "adopted" by the team of soldiers earlier this year. When Sheba had a litter of puppies in March, the soldiers helped Sheba nurse them to health. A New York organization raised funds to have the dogs sent to the United States, where they will be adopted by the soldiers. (AP Photo/Frank Eltman)PORT JEFFERSON STATION, N.Y. (AP) — Army reunions have been held as long as soldiers have been going off to war, yet a reunion this week was perhaps like no other in history.

Ariel Castro's family prepares to claim his body

Posted: 05 Sep 2013 03:17 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 9, 2013 file photo, Ariel Castro appears in Cleveland Municipal court in Cleveland on charges of kidnapping and rape after three missing women escaped his home three days before. Castro, 53, serving a life sentence for the kidnapping and rape of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, was found hanging in his cell, Tuesday night, Sept. 3, 2013, at the Correctional Reception Center in Orient, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The family of Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro planned to claim his body Thursday as investigations sought to determine how a man who was perhaps Ohio's most notorious prisoner managed to hang himself with a bedsheet while in protective custody.

Man killed by remote control helicopter in NY park

Posted: 05 Sep 2013 04:17 PM PDT

In this image taken from video and provided by WABC-TV in New York, investigators stand near a remote controlled toy helicopter, center, that apparently struck and killed a 19-year-old man, top left, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013, at Calvert Vaux Park in the Brooklyn borough of New York. It wasn't immediately clear how the accident occurred and police didn't immediately say if the man was operating the remote control helicopter he was struck by. (AP Photo/WABC-TV) MANDATORY CREDIT, NO SALESNEW YORK (AP) — A teenager operating a remote control helicopter in a New York City park has been struck in the head by it and killed.

Study: The right bacteria might help fight obesity

Posted: 05 Sep 2013 11:13 AM PDT

This handout photo provided by the Washington University School of Medicine shows Dr. Jeffrey Gordon and graduate student Vanessa Ridaura of Washington University in St. Louis example samples of gut bacteria taken from fat or lean people. Their research transplanted human intestinal microbes into germ-free mice and found certain bugs may help fight obesity, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013, at the university in St. Louis. Call it a hidden ally: The right germs just might be able to help fight fat. Different kinds of bacteria that live inside the gut can help spur obesity or protect against it, say scientists at Washington University in St. Louis who transplanted intestinal germs from fat or lean people into mice and watched the rodents change. And what they ate determined whether the good germs could move in and do the job. (AP Photo/Elizabethe Holland, Washington University School of Medicine)WASHINGTON (AP) — Call it a hidden ally: The right germs just might be able to help fight fat.

Murray makes unexpected exit at US Open

Posted: 05 Sep 2013 03:05 PM PDT

Andy Murray, of Great Britain, reacts during a break between sets after losing the first two sets to Stanislas Wawrinka, of Switzerland, during the quarterfinals of the 2013 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/David Goldman)NEW YORK (AP) — After one set, Andy Murray slammed his racket into the court, then mangled it once he reached his chair on the sideline. After the second, he gestured over to his coach, Ivan Lendl, and let out a frustrated scream.

NH hospital calls 8 over brain disease chances

Posted: 05 Sep 2013 03:48 PM PDT

Dr. Joseph Pepe, president of Catholic Medical Center talks Thursday Sept. 4, 2013 in Manchester, N.H., about a patient who had brain surgery at the hospital and later died of a rare, degenerative brain disease. Health officials said there's a remote chance up to 13 others in multiple states were exposed to the fatal illness through surgical equipment. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Eight patients who may have been exposed to a fatal brain disease at a New Hampshire hospital have been contacted by the hospital's president, who said Thursday the patients aren't panicking.

USFS: Hunter caused huge wildfire near Yosemite

Posted: 05 Sep 2013 04:13 PM PDT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A gigantic wildfire in and around Yosemite National Park was caused by an illegal fire set by a hunter, the U.S. Forest Service said Thursday.

Egypt's interior minister escapes assassination

Posted: 05 Sep 2013 03:50 PM PDT

People look at a car burning moments after a bomb attack targeted the convoy of Egypt's Interior Minister Mohammed Ibrahim, in Nasr City, Egypt, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013. It was the first attack on a senior government official since a coup toppled the country's Islamist president July 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Ahmed Soliman)CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's interior minister narrowly escaped assassination Thursday when a car bomb tore through his convoy, wounding 22 people and leaving a major Cairo boulevard strewn with debris — the first such attack since the military ousted the country's Islamist president.

Holliday aims to pick up where he left off

Posted: 05 Sep 2013 12:29 PM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2013 file photo, Denver Broncos wide receiver Trindon Holliday runs the opening kickoff of the second half back for a touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens during an AFC divisional playoff NFL football game, in Denver. Holliday piled up an NFL-record 248 yards in returns against the Baltimore Ravens in January. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)DENVER (AP) — With all due respect to Peyton Manning and his trio of wide receivers, the most electrifying member of the Denver Broncos is 5-foot-5 speedster Trindon Holliday.

Syrian rebels try to overrun Christian village

Posted: 05 Sep 2013 01:20 PM PDT

In this Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013 image taken from video obtained from the Shaam News Network, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, a Free Syrian army fighter during clashes with government forces, unseen, in Maaloula, western Syria. Syrian government troops battled al-Qaida-linked rebels over a regime-held Christian village in western Syria for the second day Thursday, as world leaders gathered in Russia for an economic summit expected to be overshadowed by the prospect of U.S.-led strikes against the Damascus regime. Residents of Maaloula said the militants entered the village late Wednesday, Sept. 4,2013. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network via AP video)DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The sound of artillery reverberated Thursday through a predominantly Christian village north of Damascus as government troops and al-Qaida-linked rebels battled for control of the mountainside sanctuary.

Study links 2012 wild weather to man-made global warming

Posted: 05 Sep 2013 12:34 PM PDT

Study links warming to some 2012 wild weatherA study of a dozen of 2012's wildest weather events found that man-made global warming increased the likelihood of about half of them, including Superstorm Sandy's devastating surge and the blistering ...

San Antonio adopts disputed gay rights measure

Posted: 05 Sep 2013 03:44 PM PDT

Opponents and supporters of a proposed nondiscrimination ordinance gather outside the city council chambers, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013, in San Antonio. The San Antonio City Council is expected to vote Thursday on an ordinance which in part would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio's leaders on Thursday approved anti-bias protections for gay and transgender residents, over the disapproval of top Texas Republicans and religious conservatives who packed a City Council hearing and occasionally shamed supporters for comparing the issue to the civil rights movement.

Wife of Syrian president stars in Instagram account

Posted: 05 Sep 2013 12:54 PM PDT

Asma Assad Star of Syrian President's Instagram AccountSyrian President's Wife Stars in Humanitiarian Photos on Instagram

Fresh evidence of Syrian chemical attack, says UK

Posted: 05 Sep 2013 11:40 AM PDT

U.N. chemical weapons experts visit a hospital where wounded people affected by an apparent gas attack are being treated, in the southwestern Damascus suburb of MouadamiyaLONDON (Reuters) - Britain has new evidence that chemical weapons were used in an attack on the Syrian capital Damascus, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday. Cameron said scientists at Britain's Porton Down military research facility had analyzed samples taken from an alleged gas attack on a rebel-held Damascus neighborhood on August 21 and concluded they had tested positive for the sarin nerve agent. ...

Obama lobbying lawmakers from overseas

Posted: 05 Sep 2013 11:05 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama sits next to Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff during the start of the G20 Working Session at the Konstantin Palace in St. PetersburgThe president has discussed Syria with at least 60 senators and 125 House members.

Report: Death toll from Syrian gas attack possible dosage 'mistake'

Posted: 05 Sep 2013 08:38 AM PDT

Image taken from a YouTube video shows a UN inspectors visiting a hospital in the Damascus suburb of Moadamiyet al-ShamGerman intelligence believes the Syrian regime was behind last month's chemical attack but that the large death toll may be the result of a dosage "mistake", news site Spiegel Online has reported.

College students looking for love—here are seven apps for that

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 12:15 PM PDT

Dating appsTraditional dating sites like Match.com and eHarmony have always been a hard sell on college campuses, where the incredible density of young single people all living in the same buildings makes turning to the Internet to find love seem unnecessary and old-fashioned.

Cleveland kidnapper-rapist lacked victims' strength, says relative

Posted: 05 Sep 2013 07:24 AM PDT

Kidnapper Ariel Castro Hanged Himself in Cell, Likely With Bed SheetCLEVELAND (AP) — A victim's relative says Ariel Castro's suicide shows he was not a strong person like the three women he held captive in his home for a decade.

Senate divided on Syria strikes

Posted: 05 Sep 2013 08:27 AM PDT

Secretary of State John Kerry testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013, before the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing to advance President Barack Obama's request for congressional authorization for military intervention in Syria, a response to last month's alleged sarin gas attack in the Syrian civil war. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)The president's administration faces skeptical lawmakers and wary allies.

U.S. planned layoffs jump in August, report says

Posted: 05 Sep 2013 04:53 AM PDT

Workers assemble built-in appliances at the Whirlpool manufacturing plant in ClevelandNEW YORK (Reuters) - The number of planned layoffs at U.S. firms surged in August to their highest in half a year, with industrial goods manufacturers the hardest hit, a report on Thursday showed. Employers announced 50,462 layoffs last month, up 33.8 percent from 37,701 in July, according to the report from consultants Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. The August job cuts were up 57 percent from the same time a year ago. For 2013 so far, employers have announced 347,095 job losses, close to the 352,185 that were seen in the first eight months of last year. ...

Iran will support Syria 'to the end,' says military chief

Posted: 05 Sep 2013 03:19 AM PDT

Iranian soldiers take part in the 'Army Day' parade in Tehran, on April 18, 2009Iran will support Syria "until the end" in the face of possible US-led military strikes, the chief of Iran's elite Quds Force unit was quoted Thursday by the media as saying.

College students: Media-savvy or scatterbrained procrastinators?

Posted: 04 Sep 2013 11:44 AM PDT

MultitaskingSean, a history major and a senior at Suffolk University in Boston, opens his laptop with the best of intentions — to do his coursework. But before he knows what's happened, a dozen browser tabs are open and hours have slipped by.

Obama 'to raise Wallenberg fate with Russia'

Posted: 05 Sep 2013 02:54 AM PDT

Raoul Wallenberg disappeared in 1945 after being summoned to Soviet military occupation headquarters in BudapestThe Swedish Holocaust hero went missing while in Soviet custody after 1945.

Ohio reviewing Ariel Castro's prison cell suicide

Posted: 05 Sep 2013 02:44 PM PDT

FILE - This Aug. 1, 2013 file photo shows Ariel Castro in the courtroom during the sentencing phase in Cleveland. Castro, who held 3 women captive for a decade, has committed suicide, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, file)COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The family of Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro planned to claim his body Thursday as investigations sought to determine how a man who was perhaps Ohio's most notorious prisoner managed to hang himself with a bedsheet while in protective custody.

Teen dead, more hurt in Texas high school stabbing

Posted: 04 Sep 2013 08:34 PM PDT

Parents, Eunice Pacheco, right, and LaKesia Brent, left, wait for news about their children outside Spring High School Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013, in Spring, Texas. A 16-year-old boy has been airlifted from the school in suburban Houston with stab wounds suffered in an altercation at the campus. The Harris County Sheriff's Office says it responded about 7 a.m. Wednesday to Spring High School to a report of a stabbing. Spring is about 20 miles north of Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)SPRING, Texas (AP) — A fight inside a Houston-area high school escalated into a series of stabbings Wednesday that left a 17-year-old student dead and three others wounded, sheriff's officials said.

Obama heads into lion's den in Russia

Posted: 05 Sep 2013 06:54 AM PDT

President Barack Obama gestures as he answers questions during a joint news conference with Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013, at the Rosenbad Building in Stockholm, Sweden. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)He confronts Syria's key patron plus foreign leaders wary of his call for military action.

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