2013年5月21日星期二

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'I just felt totally helpless’

Posted: 21 May 2013 01:58 PM PDT

Damage along May Avenue in South Oklahoma CityAnthony Connel could only watch as the tornado destroyed his home.

Gay teen faces charges for contact with underage girlfriend

Posted: 21 May 2013 02:40 PM PDT

In this photo made available by the Hunt family, Kaitlyn Hunt and her father Steve in Vero Beach, Fla., Monday May 20, 2013. Kaitlyn, 18, was expelled from school for dating and having sex with her 14-year-old girlfriend, who was a fellow player on her basketball team. Hunt was arrested and charged with two felony counts of lewd and lascivious battery on a child 12 to 16 years. (AP Photo/Hunt Family, HO)An 18-year-old Florida cheerleader is facing felony charges that she had sexual contact with her underage, 14-year-old girlfriend.

Huge search underway for missing Iowa teen

Posted: 21 May 2013 04:37 PM PDT

This photo provided by The Iowa Department of Public Safety shows Kathlynn Shepard, 15. Authorities said Tuesday, May 21, 2013, a man suspected of abducting Shepard and a 12-year-old girl from a bus stop in central Iowa has been found dead, but a search continues for Shepard. Authorities said the 12-year-old girl was able to escape and ran to a nearby rural residence for help. (AP Photo/Iowa Department of Public Safety)Police say a man who is suspected of taking her and another girl was found dead.

IRS' Lerner refuses to testify before Congress

Posted: 21 May 2013 02:03 PM PDT

Justice investigating IRS targeting of tea partyShe's under scrutiny for targeting conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status.

Scouts may vote this week on lifting ban on gay youth

Posted: 21 May 2013 10:12 AM PDT

Scout statue at the Boy Scouts of America headquarters in IrvingIt would remove the organization's ban on gay scouts but not gay adult leaders.

Man pleads guilty in Picasso vandalism case

Posted: 21 May 2013 03:25 PM PDT

FILE - This file photo provided by the Harris County, Texas, Sheriff's Department shows Uriel Landeros. Landeros, accused of vandalizing a 1929 Pablo Picasso painting in an act that was caught on cellphone video, has pleaded guilty in exchange for a two-year prison sentence. Landeros had faced felony graffiti and criminal mischief charges accusing him of spray-painting "Woman in a Red Armchair" at the Menil Collection in Houston. (AP Photo/Harris County Sheriff, File)He was accused of damaging a painting in a Houston museum, an act caught on cellphone video.

Coast Guardsman admits desertion in Hawaii

Posted: 21 May 2013 04:15 PM PDT

Russell Matthews spent three months camping in the mountains of Oahu.

FBI identifies Benghazi suspects, but no arrests yet

Posted: 21 May 2013 04:07 PM PDT

FILE - This Sept. 13, 2012 file photo shows a cameraman filming one of U.S. consulate burnt out offices after an attack that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens on the night of Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, in Benghazi, Libya. The U.S. has identified five men they believe might be behind the attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year, and have enough evidence to justify seizing them by military force as suspected terrorists _ but not enough proof to try them in a U.S. civilian criminal court, the process the Obama administration prefers, U.S. officials said. (AP photo/Mohammad Hannon, File)Authorities say they have enough evidence to justify seizing them by military force.

Senate panel approves weapons for Syrian rebels

Posted: 21 May 2013 02:24 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate panel voted on Tuesday to provide weapons to rebels battling the forces of Syrian President Bashar Assad, the first time lawmakers have endorsed the aggressive U.S. military step of arming the opposition in the 2-year-old civil war.

ESPN cutting workforce as it looks to 'smartly' manage costs

Posted: 21 May 2013 12:25 PM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — ESPN is cutting its workforce, the latest Disney division to reduce staff.

President appoints commission to improve election procedures

Posted: 21 May 2013 12:45 PM PDT

President Barack Obama on Tuesday filled out his Presidential Commission on Election Administration, which was created to improve election systems in the United States. "As I said in my State of the Union Address, when any American, no matter where they live or what their party, is denied that right [to vote] simply because too [...]

Arias tells jury she can still contribute to society

Posted: 21 May 2013 11:47 AM PDT

Jodi Arias looks at her family on Monday, May 20, 2013 during the penalty phase of her murder trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix, Ariz. Arias was convicted of first-degree murder in the stabbing and shooting to death of Travis Alexander, 30, in his suburban Phoenix home in June 2008. (The Arizona Republic, Rob Schumacher, Pool)PHOENIX (AP) — Jodi Arias asked jurors Tuesday to give her life in prison, arguing she "lacked perspective" when she told a local reporter in an interview after she was convicted of murder that she preferred execution to spending the rest of her days in jail.

Police defend officer who shot N.Y. college student

Posted: 21 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

CORRECTS SPELLING OF LAST NAME -- In this photo copied from the 2010 Sleepy Hollow High School yearbook, high school student Andrea Rebello is shown. Police said Rebello, a junior at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., was shot and killed Friday, May 17, 2013, during a break-in near the college campus. (AP Photo/Sleepy Hollow High School)The only person responsible is the gunman, a union president says.

Protesters chant 'IRS has got to go' in Cincinnati

Posted: 21 May 2013 09:23 AM PDT

Tea Party supporters gather for a rally outside the IRS headquarter in Washington, May 21, 2013. A few dozen tea party activists and their supporters have gathered outside the IRS headquarters in Washington to protest extra scrutiny of their organizations (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)Tea party members march with signs that read "internal revenge service."

Accused Fort Hood shooter draws salary while victims struggle

Posted: 21 May 2013 09:35 AM PDT

Bell County Sheriff's Office photograph of Nidal HasanMajor Nidal Hasan has collected $278,000 in salary since the Nov. 5, 2009.

Court rules bin Laden death photos can stay secret

Posted: 21 May 2013 10:44 AM PDT

To match special report BINLADEN/KILLThe ruling rejected a request by a conservative nonprofit group.

No drugs, alcohol found in Newtown gunman, source says

Posted: 21 May 2013 10:19 AM PDT

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Toxicology tests on the body of the Newtown school shooter did not turn up any alcohol, illegal drugs or prescription medications, an official close to the investigation said Tuesday.

Extreme solar storm threatens Earth's electrical grids

Posted: 21 May 2013 06:34 AM PDT

Extreme Solar Storm Could Cause Widespread Disruptions on EarthExperts issue a warning for if an solar flare hits in just the right way.

OKC mayor: 'This was the storm of storms'

Posted: 21 May 2013 04:36 PM PDT

Residents pass a destroyed car as they walk through a tornado-ravaged neighborhood Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Moore, Okla. A huge tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)The death toll in Oklahoma is expected to climb as rescue efforts continue.

Shulman: Not 'responsible' for IRS 'lookout' list

Posted: 21 May 2013 09:43 AM PDT

Former IRS commissioner Shulman testifies before Senate Finance Committee in WashingtonThe former IRS commissioner says he was "not personally responsible" for the agency's scrutiny on conservative groups.

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