2013年5月22日星期三

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Yahoo! News: World - China

What's next for the immigration bill?

Posted: 22 May 2013 01:49 PM PDT

What's next for immigration reform bill?It seeks to legalize most of the country's 11 million unauthorized residents.

Sources: Florida man shot by FBI about to confess

Posted: 22 May 2013 12:04 PM PDT

Florida Man Shot by FBI Was About to Sign Boston Murder Confession: OfficialsIbragim Todashev was linked to bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev and an unsolved triple murder.

Holder: U.S. killed four Americans overseas in drone strikes

Posted: 22 May 2013 01:42 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 15, 2013, file photo, Attorney General Eric Holder gestures while testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington. Four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009, Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Holder said that in conducting U.S. counterterrorism operations against al-Qaida and its associated forces, the government has targeted and killed one American citizen, Anwar al-Awlaki. Al-Awlaki, a radical Muslim cleric, was killed in a drone strike in September 2011 in Yemen. The administration released the information the day before President Barack Obama is scheduled to make a major speech on national security. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)Attorney General Eric Holder informed Congress on Wednesday that the U.S. had killed four Americans in drone strikes since 2009 – radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki and three others who were "not specifically targeted."

Cruise industry adopts passenger bill of rights

Posted: 22 May 2013 03:28 PM PDT

Couple Missing From Carnival Cruise ShipIt promises full refunds for trips that are canceled due to mechanical failure.

Heffernan: Latest tax dodge dulls Apple's luster

Posted: 22 May 2013 02:16 PM PDT

Apple CEO Tim Cook testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent subcommittee on Investigations as lawmakers examine the methods employed by multinational corporations to shift profits offshore and how such activities are affected by the Internal Revenue Code. Lawmakers want to know the tax strategy of how Apple, the world's most valuable company, based in Cupertino, Calif., holds a billion dollars in an Irish subsidiary as a tax strategy, according to a report issued this week by the subcommittee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)Even teens who once craved iPhones are turning on the company.

Chicago board approves largest school closing

Posted: 22 May 2013 04:36 PM PDT

The Chicago Board of Education voted on Wednesday to close 50 schools - including about 10 percent of all elementary schools - in the largest mass school closing in the nation. The closings in mainly Hispanic and African-American neighborhoods have drawn protests by parents and teachers union leaders who say the closures will expose children to greater gang violence in a city that recorded 506 murders in 2012. ...

Teen who penned web-hit farewell song dies

Posted: 22 May 2013 03:53 PM PDT

Zach Sobiech, left, walks with his girlfriend, Amy Adamle, between classes at Stillwater High School in Stillwater, Minn., on Dec. 3, 2012. "She's strong enough to share the load with me, said Sobiech. Sobiech, the Lakeland, Minn. teenager whose song "Clouds" became an Internet sensation, died early Monday, May 20, 2013 at his home, surrounded by family and his girlfriend, according to a CaringBridge post by Zach's mother. He was 18. Sobiech, who had a rare form of bone cancer, began writing songs of farewell to family and friends last fall. His first song, "Clouds," went viral and has received almost 3 million hits on YouTube. (AP Photo/St. Paul Pioneer Press, Ben Garvin)Zach Sobiech's "Clouds" became a YouTube sensation with more than 4 million views.

Jodi Arias jury deadlocked in penalty phase

Posted: 22 May 2013 03:22 PM PDT

Judge Sherry Stephens urges the jury to continue deliberating after the jury delivered a message that they are deadlocked on a penalty for Jodi Arias on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 during the penalty phase of her murder trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix. Arias was convicted of first-degree murder in the stabbing and shooting to death of Travis Alexander. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Rob Schumacher, Pool)The judge sends jurors back to deliberations to work through their differences.

Faith healers charged with murder after second son's death

Posted: 22 May 2013 01:21 PM PDT

FILE - This undated photo combination provided by the Philadelphia Police Department shows Herbert and Catherine Schaible. Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams announced in a Wednesday, May 22, 2013 news conference that Herbert and Catherine Schaible who believe in faith healing over medicine have been charged with murder after a second child died of pneumonia. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Police Department)

Police recover backpacks of two kidnapped girls

Posted: 22 May 2013 11:06 AM 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)Investigators continue to search for a 15-year-old Iowa girl abducted this week.

House subcommittee moves to curb military sexual assaults

Posted: 22 May 2013 02:08 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 2, 2012 file photo, House Armed Services Committee member Rep. Niki Tsongas, D-Mass. speaks in Springfield, Mass. Determined to check the growing epidemic of sexual assaults in the armed forces, a House panel is poised to approve a series of revisions to longstanding military law. They include stripping commanding officers of their unilateral authority to change or dismiss a court-martial conviction and requiring that service members found guilty of sexual offenses be dismissed or dishonorably discharged. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)The panel considers a change that may encourage more victims to step forward.

Attorney accuses Donald Trump of lying on witness stand

Posted: 22 May 2013 11:52 AM PDT

FILE - In this May 14, 2013 file photo, Donald Trump arrives at federal court n Chicago to testify at a civil trial where he's accused of enticing investors to buy condos at his Chicago skyscraper with promises of profit-sharing, then quietly reneging on them. On Monday, May 20, 2013, Jacqueline Goldberg, 87, who alleges Trump cheated her in a bait-and-switch scheme has told jurors she had qualms about suing the developer-turned-TV star given his power and influence. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)CHICAGO (AP) — The attorney for an 87-year-old woman who accuses Donald Trump of cheating her in a skyscraper condo deal told Chicago jurors on Wednesday that he was personally repulsed by the "Apprentice" star whom he said lied on the witness stand.

Russian punk band member goes on hunger strike

Posted: 22 May 2013 11:52 AM PDT

Jailed Pussy Riot punk rock group member Alyokhina is seen on a monitor inside the courtroom during a hearing in BereznikiBy Catherine Koppel Berezniki, Russia (Reuters) - A member of the Pussy Riot band who was jailed over a protest against President Vladimir Putin in a Russian cathedral said on Wednesday she was starting a hunger strike after she was barred from a parole hearing. Maria Alyokhina also told her lawyers to quit the proceedings. ...

Boy Scout leaders convene in Texas to vote on gay ban

Posted: 22 May 2013 03:47 PM PDT

FILE - Clockwise from left, Boy Scouts Eric Kusterer, Jacob Sorah, James Sorah, Micah Brownlee and Cub Scout John Sorah hold signs at the "Save Our Scouts" Prayer Vigil and Rally in front of the Boy Scouts of America National Headquarters in Irving, Texas on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the country to decide whether its contentious membership policy should be overhauled so that openly gay boys can participate in Scout units. The proposal to be put before the roughly 1,400 voting members of the BSA's National Council on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at a meeting in Grapevine, Texas, would retain the Scouts' long-standing ban on gays serving in adult leadership positions. (AP Photo/Richard Rodriguez)GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — As protesters made one last stand, the Boy Scouts of America's leadership began a conference Wednesday that was expected to culminate in a long-anticipated vote on whether to allow openly gay Scouts — a decision that, either way, could deeply affect the organization's membership and funding.

IRS's Lerner: ‘I have not done anything wrong’

Posted: 22 May 2013 08:30 AM PDT

Lerner brushes back her hair before testifying at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing in WashingtonIRS official Lois Lerner pleads the Fifth Amendment before Congress.

Lovely math: The odds of finding true love

Posted: 22 May 2013 06:43 AM PDT

Just Explain It: Finding The Probability of LoveWhat are the odds of finding your true love?

Kerry: US, allies ready to aid Syria rebels

Posted: 22 May 2013 01:03 PM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry gestures during a joint a news conference with Jordan's Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh in Amman, Jordan, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Jim Young, Pool)Unless President Assad engages in peace talks, the U.S. will help rebels "fight for the freedom of their country."

Artist Ai Weiwei uses music to mock state power in China

Posted: 22 May 2013 06:55 AM PDT

Ai Weiwei uses music to mock state power in ChinaThe artist released an obscenity-filled, metaphor-rich music video.

FBI agent kills man after questioning him in Boston bombing

Posted: 22 May 2013 06:44 AM PDT

FBI Agent Kills Man After Questioning Him About the Boston Marathon BombingThe man was identified as Ibragim Todashev.

Tornado survivors try to recover

Posted: 22 May 2013 06:31 AM PDT

A rescue worker checks the rubble in a residential area in Moore, OklahomaThe twister cut a path of destruction 17 miles long and 1.3 miles wide.

Syrian opposition urges rebels to join key battle

Posted: 22 May 2013 10:43 AM PDT

This Tuesday, May 21, 2013 citizen journalism image provided by Edlib News Network, ENN, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows a Syrian rebel firing locally made shells made from gas cylinders against the Syrian forces, in Idlib province, northern Syria. Syria's main opposition group is urging rebels to come from around the country to reinforce Qusair, a western town under attack by Syrian troops and members of Lebanon's Hezbollah group. (AP Photo/Edlib News Network ENN)BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's main opposition alliance on Wednesday urged fighters from around the country to reinforce a rebel-held town under attack by President Bashar Assad's troops and their allies from the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group.

College costs could go up, thanks to Washington

Posted: 22 May 2013 02:47 AM PDT

Jeffrey Canas, of Union City, holds up a sign at Rutgers University's football stadium in Piscataway, N.J., Sunday, May 19, 2013, during graduation ceremonies. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)A fight may be brewing that could leave college grads paying more.

Immigration bill heads to full Senate

Posted: 22 May 2013 12:28 AM PDT

FILE - In this May 20, 2013 file photo, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., left, confers with Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., center, and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., as the Senate Judiciary Committee assembled to work on a landmark immigration bill to secure the border and offer citizenship to millions, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Leading senators working on immigration legislation reached a compromise Tuesday on the details of an expanded high-tech visa program, officials said as the Senate Judiciary Committee neared completion of its work on the measure. At the same time, several officials said the White House has made it known to Leahy that it would prefer postponing a showdown over the rights of same sex spouses until a vote in the full Senate. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)Experts say the outcome of the overhaul is impossible to predict.

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