2013年3月19日星期二

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Bloomberg's drink ban 'wouldn't work here'

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 01:22 PM PDT

Benjamin Lesczynski takes a sip of a "Big Gulp" while protesting the proposed soda-ban in New YorkEven so, mayors from the nation's fattest cities applaud the effort.

Rebels pick U.S. citizen as Syrian prime minister

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 02:22 PM PDT

Ghassan Hitto, the Syrian opposition's newly elected interim prime minister, speaks during a press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, March 19, 2013. Hitto has ruled out dialogue with President Bashar Assad's regime. In a speech in Istanbul following his election Tuesday, Ghassan Hitto says "there is no place" for dialogue with the Assad regime.(AP Photo)ISTANBUL (AP) — The man chosen to head the Syrian opposition's new interim government is a Syrian-born American citizen who has spent decades in the United States working for technology companies and advocating for various Muslim causes.

Princess Diana's gowns fetch hefty sum at auction

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 12:14 PM PDT

An auction house worker takes telephone bids during the Kerry Taylor 'Fit for a Princess' auction in London, Tuesday, March 19, 2013. The auction was of ten dresses formerly owned and worn by Britain's Princess Diana. The total hammer price for the ten lots was 719,000 pounds ($1.09million US) not including the 20 percent buyers premium . (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)The collection includes one she wore to a White House dinner when she danced with John Travolta.

Activist group seeks charges in Iditarod dog death

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 04:37 PM PDT

This undated photo provided by Squid Acres Kennel shows racing dog Dorado, who died during the Iditarod race on Friday, March 15, 2013. The asphyxiation death of Dorado, who was dropped from the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, has outraged animal rights activists who have long criticized the 1,000-mile race as cruelty. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is urging Alaska prosecutors to file charges of cruelty to animals for those responsible for the death of 5-year-old Dorado, who died after being buried by drifting snow. (AP Photo/Squid Acres Kennel)PETA has long criticized the 1,000-mile Alaskan sled race as being cruel.

Ferce hail storms rattle southern states

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 04:27 PM PDT

Golfball sized hail litter the ground by Andrew Stamps and his wife Valorie as they prepare to cover their shattered rear window of her 2009 Toyota Avalon in Pearl, Miss., Monday, March 18, 2013, following a hailstorm that hit communities throughout central Mississippi. The National Weather Service in Jackson says there were a few super cells in central Mississippi and reports of hail up to baseball size in Clinton, golf ball and tennis ball sized in Pearl and Brandon and quarter sized in downtown Jackson, Miss. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency says severe weather has caused damage in at least 10 counties as the storms moved through parts of the state. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)Mississippi's insurance commissioner says there could be 50,000 claims.

Senate drops assault weapon ban from gun reform bill

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 12:32 PM PDT

An exhibitor fires a dummy AR-15 style assault weapon at the seventh annual Border Security Expo in PhoenixPolitical observers had suggested there wasn't support for such a measure.

Statue of Liberty to reopen by Independence Day

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 01:31 PM PDT

The Statue of Liberty is seen from an aerial view after Liberty Island was hit by Hurricane Sandy in New YorkSuperstorm Sandy badly damaged Liberty Island, but spared the iconic landmark.

Abuse victims want pope to open Argentina files

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 03:58 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 10, 2009 file photo, Argentine Catholic priest Julio Grassi talks to reporters as he leaves a courthouse after being found guilty of sexual abuse in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A U.S. group that tracks clergy abuse is calling on Pope Francis to apologize for the Argentine church's protection of two priests convicted of abusing children. The Bishop Accountability group cites the case of Father Julio Cesar Grassi, who ran the "Happy Children" foundation and was convicted of pedophilia in 2008. Now Grassi is free on appeal, thanks in part to the church's report. (AP Photo/Rolando Andrade Stracuzzi, File)The church protected two priests who later were convicted of abusing children.

Indiana campus 'all clear' after report of gunman

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 03:18 PM PDT

IUPUI was deemed safe four hours after investigating a report of a man with a gun on campus.

Asian carp breeding areas wider than thought

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 03:19 PM PDT

It's yet another reason to worry about the invasive species' potential to infest waterways.

Orphaned polar bear cub finds temporary home at zoo

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 12:46 PM PDT

This photo provided by the Alaska Zoo and taken March 12, 2013, in Anchorage, Alaska, shows Kali, an orphaned polar bear cub who is being cared for at the zoo. The cub's mother was shot in Point Lay, Alaska, on March 12 and the cub is temporarily staying at the zoo in Anchorage until it has a permanent home. (AP Photo/Courtesy the Alaska Zoo, John Gomes)The cub's mother was killed March 12 near Point Lay on Alaska's northwest coast.

First person: A tyrant fell in Iraq, chaos followed

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 12:25 PM PDT

This Wednesday, March 13, 2013 photo shows a general view of Firdous Square at the site of an Associated Press photograph taken by Jerome Delay as the statue of Saddam Hussein is pulled down by U.S. forces and Iraqis on April 9, 2003. Ten years ago on live television, U.S. Marines memorably hauled down a Soviet-style statue of Saddam, symbolically ending his rule. Today, that pedestal in central Baghdad stands empty. Bent iron beams sprout from the top, and posters of anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in military fatigues are pasted on the sides.(AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)Journalists mark the 10-year anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion.

Accused NYC hit-and-run driver charged with manslaughter

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 01:20 PM PDT

In this undated file photo released by the New York City Police Department, Julio Acevedo is shown. On Tuesday, March 19, 2013, a New York City prosecutor says that manslaughter has been added to the charges against Acevedo in the car crash that killed a pregnant woman and her husband earlier this month. (AP Photo/NYPD, File)NEW YORK (AP) — A motorist already accused in a horrific hit-and-run traffic accident that killed a pregnant woman and her husband in Brooklyn was charged Tuesday with three counts of second-degree manslaughter, including one for the death of the couple's premature child.

Ex-Oregon governor candidate charged in Facebook stock fraud

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 02:25 PM PDT

The Facebook logo is pictured at the Facebook headquarters in Menlo ParkCraig Berkman falsely told investors he had access to scarce pre-IPO shares, police say.

Pakistani girl shot by Taliban starts at English school

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 02:31 PM PDT

Malala Yousufzai smiles as she attends Edgbaston High School for girls in Edgbaston"I want all girls in the world to have this basic opportunity," Malala Yousufzai says.

Alleged chemical attack kills 25 in northern Syria

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 04:44 PM PDT

Residents and medics transport a Syrian Army soldier, wounded in what they said was a chemical weapon attack near Aleppo, to a hospitalIf confirmed, it be the first use of such weapons in the two-year-old conflict.

Indianapolis campus searched after gunman reported

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 12:53 PM PDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Police were searching a university campus in Indianapolis on Tuesday after a student reported seeing a man carrying a rifle or shotgun near its medical school.

Ohio School Shooter TJ Lane Laughs, Gives Finger at His Sentencing

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 12:33 PM PDT

TJ Lane Wore T-Shirt That Said 'Killer' at His Sentencing

Landslides in Rio mountains kill 24

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 11:53 AM PDT

A view of a landslide in Petropolis, near Rio de JaneiroRIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Landslides triggered by heavy rains killed at least 24 people in the mountains above Rio de Janeiro and prompted Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to call for tougher action to eradicate precarious dwellings. Firemen on Friday recovered the bodies of three children who were swept away by floods in the worst hit neighborhood called Quitandinha, a suburb of Petropolis, where dozens of homes were demolished by the landslides. ...

Newtown sees jump in gun permit applications

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 12:58 PM PDT

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Applications for gun permits have jumped in Newtown since the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, which sparked a renewed debate about stricter gun control laws and a surge in gun sales around the country due to worries about new limits.

SAfrica police boss endorses officers in killings

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 01:04 PM PDT

MARIKANA, South Africa (AP) — South Africa's police chief said Tuesday she stands by her statement praising officers involved in the shooting massacre of 34 striking miners and insisting they were "just doing your work."

Twinkies sale approved by judge

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 03:44 PM PDT

FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 16, 2013, file photo, Twinkies baked goods are displayed for sale at the Hostess Brands' bakery in Denver, Colo. Hostess annoucned on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, it has picked a lead bidder for its famous Twinkies. The bankrupt company said late Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, that it has selected a joint offer from two investment firms, C. Dean Metropoulos & Co. and Apollo Global Management LLC, as the lead bid for its Twinkies and other snack cakes.. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)NEW YORK (AP) — A bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved the sale of Twinkies to a pair of investment firms, one of which has said it hopes to have the cakes back on shelves by summer.

American gets back art taken by Nazis during WWII

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 02:35 PM PDT

American Thomas Selldorff, speaks during a ceremony at the Culture Ministry in Paris, France, Tuesday, March 19, 2013, to return seven paintings taken from their Jewish owners during World War II, as part of ongoing efforts to give back hundreds of looted artworks that still hang in the Louvre and other French museums. Selldorff reclaimed six German and Italian paintings that his grandfather, Richard Neumann, was forced to sell during World War II to flee Nazi occupation, and one other painting was returned to other recipients. In the background painting left, Sebastiano Ricci, (Belluno, 1659 - Venice, 1734), Abraham and the three angels, painting right, Gaspare Diziani(Belluno, 1689 - Venice, 1767), Allegory of Venice. Sign in front reads: ceremony of return of seven paintings spoils from the Nazi regime. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)PARIS (AP) — Tom Selldorff was 6 years old when he saw his grandfather's prized art collection for the last time in 1930s Vienna, before it fell into Nazi hands.

Rand Paul tries to pull GOP toward immigration reform

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 08:30 AM PDT

File photo of U.S. Senator Paul at CPAC at National Harbor, MarylandThe Kentucky Republican urges a pathway to legality.

Pair accused of plotting to kill singer Joss Stone

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 09:35 AM PDT

British singer, Joss Stone, arrives for the Prince's Trust Rock Gala at a central London venue, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Jonathan Short)LONDON (AP) — Prosecutors said Monday two men accused of plotting to rob and kill soul singer Joss Stone planned to decapitate her, then dump her body in a river.

Bombs kill nearly 60 on Iraq invasion anniversary

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 02:30 PM PDT

Residents gather at the site of a car bomb attack in the AL-Mashtal district in BaghdadBy Patrick Markey and Kareem Raheem BAGHDAD (Reuters) - More than a dozen car bombs and suicide blasts tore through Shi'ite Muslim districts in the Iraqi capital Baghdad and other areas on Tuesday, killing nearly 60 people on the 10th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein. Sunni Islamist insurgents linked to al Qaeda are regaining ground in Iraq, invigorated by the war next door in Syria and have stepped up attacks on Shi'ite targets in an attempt to provoke a wider sectarian confrontation. ...

Pope's first mass: 'protect each person, especially the poorest'

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 06:12 AM PDT

With traditional pomp and ceremony, the Catholic Church celebrated the official start of the papacy of Pope Francis on Tuesday, with a giant open-air mass in St. Peter's Square.

Lululemon recalls yoga pants for being too revealing

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 06:49 AM PDT

File photo of a woman shopping with her dog in a Lululemon Athletic store in San FranciscoNEW YORK (AP) — Lululemon has yanked its popular black yoga pants from store shelves after it found that sheer material was revealing too much of its loyal customers.

Mark Sanford favored to top GOP primary. Is redemption complete?

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 06:40 AM PDT

File photo of South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford addressing the media at a news conference at the State House in ColumbiaIn his race to win a seat in Congress, Mark Sanford calls himself a "wounded warrior." Some women in the district call the former South Carolina governor who cheated on his wife a man who has lost his "moral compass." But, for now at least, election experts are calling him "front-runner."

Report: 1 in 3 seniors dies with, not of, dementia

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 05:57 AM PDT

A staggering 1 in 3 seniors dies with Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia, says a new report that highlights the impact the mind-destroying disease is having on the rapidly aging population.Dying ...

Obama Aims to Court Israeli People During First Presidential Visit

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 05:00 AM PDT

Obama Aims to Court Israeli People During First Presidential VisitWASHINGTON — President Obama departs tonight for his first presidential trip to Israel, a largely symbolic visit aimed more at mending rocky relationships than forging substantive policy. While Obama once said he was putting off visiting Israel until "we are actually moving something forward," he...

Curiosity Rover Eyes Huge Mars Mountain in Amazing Photos

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 07:50 AM PDT

Mount Sharp, on Mars is pictured in this panorama made from a mosaic of images taken by the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity released as a NASA handout imageNASA's Mars rover Curiosity has captured a stunningly detailed panorama of the giant Red Planet mountain that is the robot's ultimate science destination. 

Ex-NASA contractor arrested on plane to China

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 05:54 AM PDT

A Chinese national who worked at NASA's Langley Research Center has been arrested on a plane bound for Beijing on charges of lying to federal agents.Bo Jiang made his initial appearance Monday in Norfolk ...

US sees no evidence of chem weapons use in Syria

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 08:55 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has no evidence to back up a claim by Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime that the U.S.-backed Syrian rebels used chemical weapons, the White House said Tuesday.

Cyprus seeks to alleviate pain from deposit raid

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 05:21 AM PDT

A woman passes outside of the a Russian commercial bank in capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Tuesday, March 19, 2013. A high proportion of deposits in Cypriot banks are believed to be held by Russians and Cypriot Finance Minister Michalis Sarris is flying to Moscow Tuesday to meet with his Russian counterpart. Financial markets are reported to be tense Tuesday as investors await a vote in Cyprus on a contentious plan to help fund the country's bailout by a one off charge on bank deposits although there may be a change to the proposed levy to spare small account holders. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cypriot government officials sought Tuesday to alleviate the pain on small savers from a plan to raid bank deposits that has caused outrage in the country and sent jitters through European financial markets.

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