2013年6月7日星期五

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Man indicted in taking Cleveland women

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 03:06 PM PDT

Ariel Castro appears in court with public defender Kathleen DeMetz in ClevelandAriel Castro faces 329 counts, including aggravated murder.


Barack Obama and Xi Jinping: Dreams from their fathers

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 01:52 PM PDT

Cybersecurity may take center stage at U.S., China summitDespite dialed back decorum amid 100-degree heat, both men may overlook one of their biggest similarities: Each is a son of an absent and historically significant father.


Texas woman admits to sending Obama ricin letter

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 03:42 PM PDT

RichardsonTEXARKANA, Texas (AP) — The FBI says a Texas woman admitted sending ricin-tainted letters to President Barack Obama and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, but only after trying to pin it on her husband.


Obama: Gov't records sweep not targeting Americans

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 04:07 PM PDT

President Barack Obama pauses while speaking in San Jose, Calif. , Friday, June 7, 2013. The president defended his government's secret surveillance, saying Congress has repeatedly authorized the collection of America's phone records and U.S. internet use. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama declared Friday that America is "going to have to make some choices" balancing privacy and security, launching a vigorous defense of formerly secret programs that sweep up an estimated 3 billion phone calls a day and amass Internet data from U.S. providers in an attempt to thwart terror attacks.


AP PHOTOS: Where your online data get stored

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 01:13 PM PDT

In this undated photo made available by Google, hundreds of fans funnel hot air from the computer servers into a cooling unit to be recirculated at a Google data center in Mayes County. Okla. The green lights are the server status LEDs reflecting from the front of the servers. (AP Photo/Google, Connie Zhou)Internet companies such as Apple, Facebook and Google have vast amounts of data on you.


Texas actress charged in Obama ricin threat

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 04:07 PM PDT

Shannon Richardson, right, is led from the emergency room at CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System in Texarkana, Texas, Friday, June 7, 2013. Richardson made an initial appearance in a Texarkana courtroom after being charged with mailing a threatening communication to the president. She could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted, U.S. attorney's office spokeswoman Davilyn Walston said. (AP Photo/Texarkana Gazette, Curt Youngblood) MANDATORY CREDITTEXARKANA, Texas (AP) — A pregnant Texas actress who told the FBI her husband had sent ricin-tainted letters to President Barack Obama and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, then allegedly said her husband made her mail the letters, was charged Friday with threatening the president.


Police: Gunman killed 6 in Santa Monica shootings

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 04:51 PM PDT

Police officers stand next to a body near an entrance to Santa Monica College, Friday, June 7, 2013, in Santa Monica, Calif., following a shooting incident in the area. Two people were found dead in a burned home near the college, where someone sprayed a street corner with gunfire, authorities said. (AP Photo/Tami Abdollah)SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a gunman carrying an assault-style rifle killed at least six people in Santa Monica before police killed him during a gunfight in the Santa Monica College library.


Obama, Xi to dispense with formalities at summit

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:28 PM PDT

President Barack Obama waves as he arrives at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, Friday, June 7, 2013, to attend a fundraising event before meeting with the Chinese President Xi Jinping for two days of talks on high-stakes issues, including cybersecurity and North Korea's nuclear threats. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Dispensing with diplomatic formalities, President Barack Obama and Chinese leader Xi Jinping planned a casual "shirt-sleeves" summit at a sprawling California estate Friday, aiming for closer personal ties and progress on high-stakes issues including cybersecurity and North Korea's nuclear threats.


Gov't recommends 4 years for Jesse Jackson Jr.

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 03:04 PM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 20, 2013 file photo, former Illinois Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. arrives at federal in Washington. Prosecutors are recommending four years in prison for Jackson following his guilty plea this year on criminal charges that he engaged in a scheme to spend $750,000 in campaign funds on personal items. The government is also recommending that Jackson be ordered to pay $750,000 in restitution to the campaign, and forfeit $750,000. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Prosecutors Friday recommended four years in prison for former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., following his guilty plea this year on criminal charges that he engaged in a scheme to spend $750,000 in campaign funds on personal items.


Ohio man faces 329 charges in missing women case

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 04:18 PM PDT

FILE - This undated file photo provided by Cuyahoga County Jail shows Ariel Castro. Castro, accused of holding three women captive in his home for a decade, has been indicted Friday, June 7, 2013, on 329 charges including kidnapping and rape, prosecutors said. The grand jury charged the former school bus driver with one count of aggravated murder, saying he purposely caused the unlawful termination of a pregnancy. (AP Photo/Cuyahoga County Jail, File)COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A man accused of holding three women captive in his run-down home in Cleveland for a decade and fathering a child with one of them has been indicted on 329 charges including murder, kidnapping and rape, prosecutors said.


Calif. utility to close troubled nuclear plant

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 03:23 PM PDT

FILE-In this Friday, May 20, 2005 file photo shows the Perry Nuclear Power Plant on the shore of Lake Erie in North Perry, Ohio. Plant officials confirmed Friday, June 7, 2013 that two contractors were responsible for sneaking in a pair of goldfish that were found swimming in a juice pitcher at the Perry facility in April. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a jolt to the nation's nuclear power industry, Southern California's San Onofre plant was shut down Friday for good after its owners surrendered in a costly and drawn-out fight over whether it was too damaged to operate safely.


Calif. serial killer Richard Ramirez dies

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 02:36 PM PDT

FILE-This 1985 file photo shows Richard Ramirez, center, know as the Night Stalker shows a pentagram on the palm of his hand in court. California corrections officials say convicted serial killer Ramirez, known as the Night Stalker, has died in prison. San Quentin State Prison spokesman Lt. Sam Robinson says Ramirez died Friday, June 7, 2013. . The man on the right is unidentified. (AP Photo,File)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Richard Ramirez, the demonic serial killer known as the Night Stalker who left satanic signs at murder scenes and mutilated victims' bodies during a reign of terror in the 1980s, died early Friday in a hospital, a prison official said.


Iowa gov. may need to OK Medicaid abortion funding

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 04:45 PM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 15, 2013, file photo, Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad delivers the annual Condition of the State address before a joint session of the Iowa Legislature, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. If signed by Gov. Branstad, Iowa would become the first state to require the governor to personally sign off on payments to hospitals for each Medicaid-funded abortion. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Catholic, anti-abortion Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad could soon find himself in an uncomfortable position: He may have to sign off on payments for every Medicaid-funded abortion in his state.


Equipment operator to be charged in Pa. collapse

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 04:52 PM PDT

Firefighters view the scene of a building collapse, Thursday, June 6, 2013, in Philadelphia. On Wednesday, the building under demolition collapsed onto a neighboring thrift store, killing six people and injuring 14, including one who was pulled from the debris nearly 13 hours later. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A 42-year-old man who was allegedly high while operating demolition equipment when a downtown building collapsed and killed six people will be charged with involuntary manslaughter, a top city official said Friday.


3 dead in shooting, burned home near Calif. campus

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 04:06 PM PDT

Police officers stand next to a body near an entrance to Santa Monica College, Friday, June 7, 2013, in Santa Monica, Calif., following a shooting incident in the area. Two people were found dead in a burned home near the college, where someone sprayed a street corner with gunfire, authorities said. (AP Photo/Tami Abdollah)SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Two people were found dead Friday in a burned home, apparent victims of a shooting rampage that killed another person and injured at least five others before the shooter was wounded at nearby Santa Monica College, authorities said.


Judge orders inquiry in Paris Jackson wellbeing

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 02:24 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2011 file photo Paris Jackson smiles on stage at the Michael Forever the Tribute Concert, at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. Jackson is physically fine after being taken to a hospital early Wednesday, June 5, 2013, an attorney for Jackson's mother said. Perry Sanders Jr. writes in a statement that Paris Jackson is getting appropriate medical attention and the family is seeking privacy. Fire and sheriff's officials confirmed they transported someone from a home in Paris' suburban Calabasas neighborhood for a possible overdose but did not release any identifying information or additional details. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, File)LOS ANGELES (AP) — An investigation into Paris Jackson's well-being has been ordered by a judge overseeing the guardianship of Michael Jackson's three children, court records show.


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