2013年7月10日星期三

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NTSB: Pilot initially said not to evacuate plane

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 03:40 PM PDT

In this photo provided by the National Transportation Safety Board, on Tuesday, July 9, 2013, Investigator in Charge Bill English, foreground, and NTSB Chairwoman Deborah Hersman discuss the progress of the investigation into the crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 in San Francisco. The Asiana flight crashed upon landing Saturday, July 6, at San Francisco International Airport, and two of the 307 passengers aboard were killed. (AP Photo/National Transportation Safety Board)SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (AP) — Federal safety officials say a pilot initially told passengers not to evacuate an Asiana Airlines flight that crash landed in San Francisco.

Boston bombing suspect pleads not guilty

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 03:06 PM PDT

This courtroom sketch depicts Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev standing with his lawyer Judy Clarke, left, before Magistrate Judge Marianne Bowler, right, during his arraignment in federal court Wednesday, July 10, 2013 in Boston. The 19-year-old has been charged with using a weapon of mass destruction, and could face the death penalty. (AP Photo/Jane Flavell Collins)BOSTON (AP) — His arm in a cast and his face swollen, a blase-looking Dzhokhar Tsarnaev pleaded not guilty Wednesday in the Boston Marathon bombing in a seven-minute proceeding that marked his first appearance in public since his capture in mid-April.

Bush nudges GOP on immigration as lawmakers meet

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 03:37 PM PDT

Mario Melgar, 5, who was born in Prince Georges County, Md., joins his Guatemalan mother, not in picture, during a rally for citizenship on Capitol Hill in in Washington, Wednesday, July 10, 2013, coinciding with the GOP House Caucus meeting. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)WASHINGTON (AP) — Divided on immigration, House Republicans bluntly challenged President Barack Obama's willingness to secure the nation's borders on Wednesday, and appeared unimpressed by George W. Bush's advice to carry a "benevolent spirit" into a debate that includes a possible path to citizenship for millions.

Egypt escalates a crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 03:49 PM PDT

Supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi protest as army soldiers guard at the Republican Guard building in Nasr City, in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, July 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's military-backed government tightened a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday, ordering the arrest of its revered leader in a bid to choke off the group's campaign to reinstate President Mohammed Morsi one week after an army-led coup.

Defense rests case in George Zimmerman trial

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 04:47 PM PDT

Assistant state attorney John Guy, front center, uses a foam dummy to describe the altercation between George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin to defense witness and law enforcement expert Dennis Root, right, during Zimmerman's trial in Seminole circuit court in Sanford, Fla. Wednesday, July 10, 2013. Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder for the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Gary W. Green, Pool)SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — After taking less than a week to call 18 witnesses, George Zimmerman's defense attorneys rested their case Wednesday in the neighborhood watch volunteer's second-degree murder trial.

NY judge: Apple colluded to raise e-book prices

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 04:17 PM PDT

FILE - In a Friday, June 7, 2013 file photo, a sign displays the Apple logo outside of the company's headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. A federal judge ruled Wednesday, July 10, 2013 that Apple Inc. broke antitrust laws and conspired with publishers to raise electronic book prices, citing "compelling evidence" from the words of the late Steve Jobs. U.S. District Judge Denise Cote said Apple knew that no publisher could risk acting alone to try to eliminate Amazon.com's $9.99 price for the most popular e-books so it "created a mechanism and environment that enabled them to act together in a matter of weeks to eliminate all retail price competition for their e-books."Apple spokesman Tom Neumayr said the Cupertino, California-based company planned to appeal. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Apple Inc. milked the popularity of its iTunes store to form an illegal cartel with publishers to raise electronic book prices, a federal judge decided in a case swayed by the words of the late Steve Jobs.

Navy completes 1st unmanned carrier landing

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 04:59 PM PDT

A X47-B Navy Drone is launched from the deck of the nuclear aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush off the Coast of Virginia Wednesday, July 10, 2013. It is the first landing by a drone on a Navy carrier. The landing of the X-47B experimental aircraft means the Navy can move forward with its plans to develop another unmanned aircraft that will join the fleet alongside traditional airplanes to provide around-the-clock surveillance while also possessing a strike capability. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)ABOARD THE USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (AP) — The Navy successfully landed a drone the size of a fighter jet aboard an aircraft carrier for the first time Wednesday, showcasing the military's capability to have a computer program perform one of the most difficult tasks that a pilot is asked to do.

Syrians struggle to find festive mood this Ramadan

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 12:51 PM PDT

An elderly man reads verses of the Quran, Islam's holy book, on the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan in the grand Mosque in the old city of Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, July 10, 2013. Muslims began observing the dawn-to-dusk fast for the month of Ramadan across the Middle East on Wednesday, even as the region is shaken by the crisis in Egypt and the U.N. food agency warned that Syria's civil war has left 7 million people in need of food aid. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan began Wednesday, many Syrians who observe the daily dawn-to-dusk fast that is broken with lavish family meals are struggling to find the usually festive mood and holiday warmth as the country's bloody conflict rages for a third year.

Employers offer pet insurance as employee perk

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 01:46 PM PDT

This Dec. 11, 2012 photo provided by MGM Resorts International shows MGM Grand poker dealer Dar Reike holds her adopted dog, Alexia, next to her husband, Rick Reike. They adopted the dog, at a company adoption fair last year. However, they decided against getting pet insurance. Through MGM Resorts International, they could have gotten a major medical policy for $25 to $35 a month. With one dog, she would have also gotten a 5 percent discount. (AP Photo/MGM Resorts International, Victoria Gonzalez)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Melissa Yoakam jokingly calls her dog Shadow her "car payment" because she pays $250 a month for the 12-year-old's cancer treatments.

NY judge: Apple conspired to raise e-book prices

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 03:04 PM PDT

FILE - In a Friday, June 7, 2013 file photo, a sign displays the Apple logo outside of the company's headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. A federal judge ruled Wednesday, July 10, 2013 that Apple Inc. broke antitrust laws and conspired with publishers to raise electronic book prices, citing "compelling evidence" from the words of the late Steve Jobs. U.S. District Judge Denise Cote said Apple knew that no publisher could risk acting alone to try to eliminate Amazon.com's $9.99 price for the most popular e-books so it "created a mechanism and environment that enabled them to act together in a matter of weeks to eliminate all retail price competition for their e-books."Apple spokesman Tom Neumayr said the Cupertino, California-based company planned to appeal. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Apple Inc. milked the popularity of its iTunes store to form an illegal cartel with publishers to raise electronic book prices, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, citing "compelling evidence" from the words of the late Steve Jobs.

Railway CEO blames engineer in Quebec train crash

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 02:24 PM PDT

Rail World Inc. president Edward Burkhardt is escorted by police as he tours Lac-Megantic, Que., on Wednesday, July 10, 2013. A Rail World oil train derailed in the town killing at least 15 people. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Paul Chiasson)LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec (AP) — The head of the U.S. railway company whose runaway oil train crashed into a Quebec town blamed the engineer Wednesday for failing to set the brakes properly before the train hurtled down a seven-mile (11-kilometer) incline, derailed and ignited a fire that killed at least 15 people and left dozens missing.

First Apple computer sells at auction for $387,750

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 01:29 PM PDT

FILE - An Apple 1 computer for sale at auction is seen in a Monday, June 24, 2013 file photo, at the Computer History Museum in Menlo Park, Calif. The computer sold on Monday, Jully 8, 2013 for $387,750 at a Christie's online-only auction. The auction house did not disclose the name of the buyer. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)NEW YORK (AP) —

Rail chief blames engineer in deadly Quebec crash

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 02:10 PM PDT

Rail World Inc. president Edward Burkhardt speaks to the media as he tours Lac-Megantic, Quebec, on Wednesday, July 10, 2013. A Rail World train crashed into the town killing at least 15 people. Burkhardt blamed the accident on an employee who he said had failed to properly set the brakes. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Paul Chiasson)LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec (AP) — The head of a U.S. railway company whose oil-laden train crashed into a Quebec town, exploding and killing at least 15 people, blamed the accident on an employee who he said had failed to properly set the brakes.

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