2013年8月30日星期五

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Obama: I won't be ‘paralyzed’ on Syria

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 12:18 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the White House in WashingtonThe frustrated president promises a "limited, narrow" response.

Activists' video lends evidence to chemical weapons claims

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 01:05 PM PDT

U.N. chemical weapons experts prepare before collecting samples from one of the sites of an alleged chemical weapons attack in ZamalkaVideos show UN inspectors visiting a strike site in Zamalka, geolocated to the site of missile strike

Rubio booed at conservative conference in his home state

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 01:01 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 13, 2013 file photo Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., speaks in Washington. Get your face on TV and write a book: Check. Start meeting the big money people: Check. Visit Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina _ Israel, too: Check. Deny any of this has to do with running for president: Check. For politicians planning or tempted to run for the presidency in 2016, the to-do list is formidable. What's striking is how methodically most of them are plowing through it while they pretend nothing of the sort is going on. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)The former tea party darling is booed at a conservative conference in his home state.

Polls: Americans oppose Syria strike, but would support limited action

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 11:12 AM PDT

Polls: Americans Don't Want to Attack Syria, but Could Support Limited Action That Did Not Risk American LivesMost Americans Say They Oppose a Strike on Syria, but Opinions Change When Ground Troops Not Involved

Kerry: Assad guilty of 'crime against humanity'

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 10:27 AM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State Kerry speaks about the situation in Syria at the State Department in WashingtonBut the Secretary of State gave no hint of a timetable for U.S. action.

U.N.'s Syria samples to undergo meticulous scrutiny

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 11:55 AM PDT

A UN arms expert collects samples during an inspection of a site in Damascus' eastern Ghouta suburb on August 29, 2013THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — They've endured repeated delays, unrelenting scrutiny and even snipers' bullets in Damascus. Now U.N. inspectors, who have been gathering evidence of a possible chemical weapons attack in Syria, are poised to return to the Netherlands in coming days, setting in motion a meticulous process of analyzing samples at specially accredited laboratories.

San Diego mayor keeps low profile on final day

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 02:58 PM PDT

FILE - In this Friday, Aug. 23, 2013 file photo, San Diego Mayor Bob Filner speaks after agreeing to resign at a city council meeting in San Diego. On Friday, Aug. 30, 2013, Filner is leaving office in disgrace amid sexual harassment allegations and many unanswered questions, including how someone who acknowledged mistreating women for many years could have survived for so long in politics. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)SAN DIEGO (AP) — Mayor Bob Filner's abbreviated tenure as mayor ended Friday but the sexual harassment allegations that drove him from office promise to follow him into retirement.

Progress seen at Sierra fire, but smoke spreads

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 03:50 PM PDT

The Rim Fire burns through trees near Yosemite National Park, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013. Firefighters gained some ground Tuesday against the huge wildfire burning forest lands in the western Sierra Nevada, including parts of Yosemite National Park. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Nearly a third of the huge forest fire burning in and around Yosemite National Park was contained Friday and some small communities in the mountainous area were no longer under evacuation advisories, but smoke descending down into San Joaquin Valley cities was becoming a problem.

Ex-church janitor pleads guilty to lewd proposal

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 03:08 PM PDT

FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office shows Israel Shalom Castillo, 23, a former employee of the Victory Christian Center in Tulsa, Okla. Castillo, who is accused of sending lewd Facebook messages to a child is expected to enter a blind plea on the charges Friday afternoon. (AP Photo/Tulsa County Sheriff's Office)TULSA, Okla. (AP) — An ex-janitor at a 17,000-member Tulsa megachurch pleaded guilty Friday to making a lewd proposal to a 14-year-old girl, less than a week before his trial was set to begin.

Justice Ginsburg to officiate at same-sex wedding

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 03:15 PM PDT

FILE - In this July 24, 2013, file photo Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg poses for a photo in her chambers at the Supreme Court in Washington, before an interview with the Associated Press. Ginsburg will officiate at a same-sex wedding this weekend in what is believed to be a first for a member of the nation's highest court. Ginsburg will officiate Saturday, aug. 31, 2013, at the marriage of Kennedy Center President Michael Kaiser and John Roberts, a government economist. Kaiser told The Associated Press he asked Ginsburg to officiate because she is a longtime friend. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will officiate at a same-sex wedding this weekend in what is believed to be a first for a member of the nation's highest court.

Teen guilty of murdering Georgia baby in stroller

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 02:41 PM PDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013 file photo, De'Marquise Elkins appears in court during his trial in Marietta, Ga. Closing arguments began Friday, Aug. 30, 2013, in Elkins' trial. He is accused of fatally shooting a baby in a stroller in coastal Georgia. (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Johnny Crawford, File)MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — An 18-year-old man was convicted of murder in the shooting of a baby who was riding in a stroller alongside his mom in a town in coastal Georgia despite the defense's attempt to cast guilt upon several others, including the child's parents.

Clinton tops Obama in gifts from foreign leaders

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 02:28 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 27, 2012 file-pool photo, then-Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton receives a gift from Finnish Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja at the Government Banquet Hall in Helsinki, Finland. Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has outpaced President Barack Obama when it comes to lavish gifts from foreign leaders. State Department documents released Friday show Clinton got gold jewelry worth a half-million dollars from King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, while Obama's most expensive gift was a $16,500 gold-plated clock from Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, the Saudi defense minister. The gifts were among a bounty of vases, watches, art work and other items given to top U.S. officials in 2012, according to the department's Office of Protocol, which catalogs the gifts and publishes an annual listing. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, Pool)WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton outpaced President Barack Obama last year in receiving lavish gifts from foreign leaders.

NBA's Lamar Odom arrested for DUI in Los Angeles

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 10:13 AM PDT

FILE- This March 26, 2013, file photo, shows Los Angeles Clippers' Lamar Odom during an NBA basketball game in Dallas. Odom was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence early Friday, Aug. 30, 2013, after a CHP officer saw his white Mercedes-Benz traveling erratically on a San Fernando Valley freeway. The CHP says Odom, 33, was arrested after failing a field sobriety test. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade, File)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Basketball star Lamar Odom was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence early Friday after a California Highway Patrol officer saw his white Mercedes-Benz traveling erratically on a San Fernando Valley Freeway.

Inconsistent allies: France, US mull Syria action

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 02:42 PM PDT

FILE - In this Friday, May 18, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama, right, meets with French President Francois Hollande, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. After Britain on Friday, Aug. 30, 2013, opted out of a possible military strike against Syria, France and the United States were left standing as the two countries most vocally contemplating armed action against Bashar Assad's regime over a suspected chemical weapons attack on his own people. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)PARIS (AP) — If France and the United States are ever going to move beyond French opposition to the Iraq War, this could be the time.

Smoke from Sierra fire drifts into central Calif

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 03:27 PM PDT

The Rim Fire burns through trees near Yosemite National Park, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013. Firefighters gained some ground Tuesday against the huge wildfire burning forest lands in the western Sierra Nevada, including parts of Yosemite National Park. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Central California air officials say a shift in wind has sent smoke from the massive forest fire burning in and around Yosemite National Park down into six San Joaquin Valley counties.

Syrians steel themselves for US strike

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 02:59 PM PDT

In this image provided by The White House, President Barack Obama meets with his national security staff to discuss the situation in Syria, in the Situation Room of the White House, Friday, Aug. 30, 2013, in Washington, including from left national security adviser Susan Rice; Attorney General Eric Holder, Secretary of State John Kerry, and Vice President Joe Biden. (AP Photo/The White House, Pete Souza)WASHINGTON (AP) — Edging toward a punitive strike against Syria, President Barack Obama said Friday he is weighing "limited and narrow" action as the administration bluntly accused Bashar Assad's government of launching a chemical weapons attack that killed at least 1,429 people — far more than previous estimates — including more than 400 children.

Firefighters making progress in Yosemite-area fire

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 02:57 PM PDT

The Rim Fire burns through trees near Yosemite National Park, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013. Firefighters gained some ground Tuesday against the huge wildfire burning forest lands in the western Sierra Nevada, including parts of Yosemite National Park. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Nearly a third of the huge forest fire burning in and around Yosemite National Park was contained Friday and some small communities in the area were no longer under evacuation advisories.

Gay marriage push looking to unions, immigrants

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 02:20 PM PDT

In this Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013 photo, Randy Hannig, center, of Equality Illinois, hands out shirts supporting gay marriage and explains how people can help support the cause during the Illinois State Fair in Springfield, Ill. After their campaign to legalize gay marriage fizzled in Illinois this year, advocates set aside their disappointment and gave their campaign a serious makeover. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)CHICAGO (AP) — After their efforts to legalize gay marriage fizzled in Illinois this year, advocates gave their campaign a serious makeover: They called on unions, focused longer-term and recalibrated their message by using personal stories instead of civil rights comparisons.

Street killings underscore Iraq's rising unrest

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 10:11 AM PDT

This undated image made from video posted on a militant website in Aug. 2013, with is consistent with other AP reporting, purports to show a jihadi militant flagging down a truck on a major highway in western Iraq. The video shows militants stopping three Syrian truck drivers, interrogating them, then gunning them down, believing them to be members of the Alawite sect. The incident, as well as another posted video of a mob stringing up a suspected terrorist's shirtless body by the feet and set it ablaze on a street on the outskirts of the Iraqi capital, both confirmed by police, illustrate in stark terms the increasing brutality of the unrest gripping Iraq, fueling complaints that security forces are unable to contain it. (AP Photo via militant website)BAGHDAD (AP) — The mob strung up the suspected terrorist's shirtless body by the feet and set it ablaze on a street on the outskirts of the Iraqi capital, a tire placed underneath to fuel the flames. In grainy footage of the immolation this week, police appeared to do little to stop the vigilantes' street justice.

On San Diego mayor's last day, questions remain

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 07:09 AM PDT

San Diego Mayor Bob Filner steps away from the podium after addressing a special meeting of the San Diego city council following his resignation as the city's mayor, in San DiegoSAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Mayor Bob Filner is leaving office in disgrace amid sexual harassment allegations and many unanswered questions, including how someone who acknowledged mistreating women for many years could have survived for so long in politics.

Obama considering 'narrow' Syria action

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 11:35 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the White House in WashingtonBut the president says he has not come to a final decision.

U.N. experts finish gathering evidence in Syria

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 01:49 PM PDT

U.N. vehicles, carrying United Nations chemical weapons experts, arrive at Yousef al-Azma military hospital in DamascusThe team will leave on Saturday, but will return to investigate other alleged gas attacks.

Syrian-Americans divided over U.S. intervention

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 08:58 AM PDT

Demonstrators calling for help from US President Obama for Syria, protest in front of the White House August 21, 2013Syrian-Americans are split on whether it's a good idea for the Obama administration to intervene in Syria

Snowden leaks hurt UK's national security, could expose spies

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 07:46 AM PDT

Copies of the Guardian newspaper are displayed at a news agent in LondonBy Costas Pitas LONDON (Reuters) - Leaks by a fugitive U.S. intelligence contractor have damaged Britain's national security, and the data he gave journalists includes information that might expose the identities of British spies, a government official told the High Court in London. The official said Brazilian David Miranda, the partner of a Guardian newspaper journalist, was carrying a computer hard-drive containing 58,000 highly classified intelligence documents when he was detained at Heathrow airport earlier this month. ...

U.S., France, but no Britain? Not a surprise

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 07:54 AM PDT

Barack Obama (R) shakes hands with Francois Hollande in the Oval Office at the White House on May 18, 2012A Franco-U.S. partnership against Damascus is rooted in history.

N. Korea cancels trip by U.S. envoy seeking American's release

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 08:19 AM PDT

Robert King, U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights issues, stands in front of campaign posters during a meeting in TokyoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea canceled a planned trip for a U.S. envoy to travel to Pyongyang on Friday and Saturday to seek the release of imprisoned and ailing American missionary Kenneth Bae, the U.S. State Department said. "We are surprised and disappointed by North Korea's decision," State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said of the North's decision to withdraw its invitation to Robert King, the U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights issues. "We remain gravely concerned about Mr. Bae's health and we continue to urge the DPRK authorities to grant Mr. ...

Holiday trips on hold because of Sierra fire

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 10:36 AM PDT

Cattle stand in a field as a smoke from the Rim Fire rises near Yosemite National Park, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013. The giant wildfire burning at the edge of Yosemite National Park is 23 percent contained, U.S. fire officials said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — With the last big travel weekend of the summer arriving, some nervous tourists are keeping an eye on the huge Sierra Nevada wildfire, wondering whether it will interfere with their travel plans to destinations like Yosemite National Park and Lake Tahoe.

Russian, NORAD forces unite for exercise

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 08:36 AM PDT

This photo made Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013, over the Bering Strait near Alaska shows three Russian Federation Air Force SU-27s intercepting a passenger plane that was hijacked during a simulation to test the response of NORAD and Russian Federation forces. The exercise among Canadian and U.S. forces from NORAD, along with the Russian Federation, saw the Canadians successfully hand off the hijacked plane to Russian fighters over the Bering Strait. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)OVER ALASKA (AP) — Flying at 34,000 feet over the Bering Strait, the Russian pilots had a singular focus: making sure they smoothly received the hand-off of a "hijacked" jetliner from their U.S.-Canadian counterparts.

Feds give their blessing for Wash., Colo. pot reformers

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 01:15 AM PDT

Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee, left, is joined by state Attorney General Bob Ferguson as he talks to the media in Olympia, Wash. about the federal government's announcement that it will not sue to stop Washington and Colorado from taxing and regulating recreational marijuana for adults, on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013. Last fall, voters made both states the first in the country to legalize the sale of marijuana to adults over 21 at state-licensed stores. The states are creating rules for the system, with sales expected to begin early next year. (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte)SEATTLE (AP) — For generations, pot crusaders have called for an end to the nation's prohibition of marijuana, citing everything from what they say are the government's exaggerated claims about its dangers to the racial disparities in who gets busted for drug possession.

Western doubts grow as Syria strike looms

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 02:25 AM PDT

Demonstrators protest against potential military involvement in Syria outside Parliament in London on August 29, 2013Nations were shocked over use of chemical weapons, but support for an attack is not universal.

France remains committed to Syria response

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 04:48 AM PDT

France's President Francois Hollande pictured at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris on August 29, 2013Punitive military strikes are still an option, says President Francois Hollande.

UK's Syria rejection a setback for Cameron

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 03:53 PM PDT

Demonstratorsa protest against potential British military involvement in Syria, in London on August 29, 2013The British prime minister is dealt a severe blow to a "special relationship" with the U.S.

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