2013年9月25日星期三

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Hints of a Hillary Clinton presidential run?

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 12:04 PM PDT

Hillary Clinton introduces Obama and Clinton at the Clinton Global Initiative in New YorkHer schedule at the Clinton Global Initiative suggests she's laying the groundwork.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio institutes cost-saving, vegetarian meals for inmates

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 03:05 PM PDT

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio announces newly launched program aimed at providing security around schools in Anthem ArizonaGet sent to jail in Arizona's Maricopa County and you'll be experiencing some serious life changes. And for the meat eaters, that includes going vegetarian.

Israel easing some restrictions on Palestinians

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 04:09 PM PDT

Armed Palestinian Hamas security forces are seen in the streets of Gaza City on September 25, 2013United Nations (United States) (AFP) - Israel announced Wednesday that it is easing some restrictions on the impoverished Gaza Strip and West Bank as it negotiates a final peace deal with the Palestinians.

FBI releases chilling footage of Navy Yard gunman

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 10:57 AM PDT

Navy Yard shooter footageThe FBI has released chilling footage of Aaron Alexis, the 34-year-old Washington Navy Yard gunman, inside the building where investigators say he shot and killed 12 people and wounded four others in the Sept. 16 massacre before he was shot dead by police.

Six protesters killed in Sudan after fuel subsidies cut

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Protesters torched cars and petrol stations and threw rocks at police, who used teargas to try to disperse the biggest display of public anger against President Omar Hassan al-Bashir's government in over a year.

Syrian rebel groups break with exiled opposition

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 01:35 PM PDT

A Syrian man walks among rubble of destroyed residential buildings minutes after an airstrike hit Habit village, in the Syrian central province of Hama, Wednesday, Sep. 25, 2013. (AP Photo)BEIRUT (AP) — Nearly a dozen of Syria's powerful rebel factions, including one linked to al-Qaida, formally broke with the main opposition group in exile Wednesday and called for Islamic law in the country, dealing a severe blow to the Western-backed coalition.

George H.W. Bush witness at Maine same-sex wedding

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 04:13 PM PDT

KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush was an official witness at the same-sex wedding of two longtime friends, his spokesman said Wednesday.

Cruz ends talkathon, Senate heads toward vote

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 10:44 AM PDT

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas talks to reporters as he emerges from the Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept 25, 2013, after his overnight crusade railing against the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as "Obamacare." Cruz ended the marathon Senate speech opposing President Barack Obama's health care law after talking for 21 hours, 19 minutes. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON (AP) — Tea party conservative Sen. Ted Cruz ended his all-night talkathon to dismantle President Barack Obama's health care law after 21 hours and 19 minutes as legislation required to avert a partial government shutdown at midnight Monday easily cleared an initial Senate hurdle.

Iran's president tones down anti-Israel rhetoric

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 09:20 AM PDT

Hasan Rouhani, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, addresses the 68th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Brendan McDermid, Pool)UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Iranian president's first speech to world leaders toned down anti-Israel rhetoric and offered up negotiations with the U.S. and its allies over the disputed nuclear program, showing a more moderate face of the hard-line regime in Tehran.

Shabab: Foreigners in Kenya "legitimate target"

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 09:59 AM PDT

Kenya mall attackJOHANNESBURG (AP) — Al-Shabab, the armed Somali Islamic extremist group that attacked a shopping mall in Kenya, said Wednesday that foreigners were a "legitimate target" and confirmed witness accounts that gunmen tried to let Muslims go free while killing or taking the others captive.

Premiums unveiled for health overhaul plans

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 02:00 AM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 22, 2013, file photo, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius speaks during an event discussing the federal health care overhaul in Philadelphia. With new health insurance markets launching next week, the Obama administration is unveiling premiums and plan choices for 36 states where the federal government is taking the lead to cover uninsured residents. The overview of premiums and plan choices, being released Sept. 25 by Sebelius, comes as the White House swings into full campaign mode to promote the benefits of the Affordable Care Act to a skeptical public. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — With new health insurance markets launching next week, the Obama administration is unveiling premiums and plan choices for 36 states where the federal government is taking the lead to cover uninsured residents.

Syrian rebel groups slam Western-backed opposition

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 06:59 AM PDT

In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian citizens gather at the scene of a car bomb exploded in the residential al-Tadhamon neighborhood in Damascus, Syria, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013. Syrian state media say a car bomb has exploded in Damascus, killing and wounding a dozen people. Damascus has been hit by a wave of explosions over the past leaving scores of people dead. (AP Photo/SANA)BEIRUT (AP) — More than a dozen key Syrian rebel groups said Wednesday that they reject the authority of the Western-backed opposition coalition, as U.N. inspectors returned to the country to continue their probe into chemical weapons attacks.

Ohio uses execution drug, for last time, on killer

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 09:10 AM PDT

FILE - This undated file photo released by the Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections shows Harry Mitts. Mitts, a white gunman who spewed racial slurs before fatally shooting a black man and a police officer in a 1994 rampage was executed in Ohio on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, with the state's last use of its execution drug. (AP Photo/Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections, File)LUCASVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A white gunman who spewed racial slurs before fatally shooting a black man and a police officer in a 1994 rampage that prosecutors called one of Ohio's worst crimes was put to death Wednesday with the state's last dose of its execution drug.

Terrorists claim 137 killed in Kenya mall attack

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 06:45 AM PDT

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The terrorist group behind the takeover of a Nairobi mall claimed Wednesday that the Kenyan government assault team carried out "a demolition" of the building, burying 137 hostages in rubble. A government spokesman denied the claim and said Kenyan forces were clearing all rooms, firing as they moved and encountering no one.

Nairobi attack puts spotlight on mall safety

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 02:19 PM PDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013, file photo, a Kenyan soldier runs through a corridor on an upper floor, shortly before an explosion was heard, at the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya. Shopping centers across the globe are adding guards and increasing security following the attack in Nairobi over the weekend. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis/File)NEW YORK (AP) — Some malls around the world have been scrambling to add security guards to look for suspicious people following a deadly attack on a shopping center in Nairobi over the weekend. But for other malls, it's been business as usual.

Pakistan struggles to help quake victims; 285 dead

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 08:56 AM PDT

A Pakistani villager evacuated from an earthquake-affected area in Baluchistan province, rests at a local hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013. Rescuers struggled Wednesday to help thousands of people injured and left homeless after their houses collapsed in a major earthquake in southwestern Pakistan as the death toll from the massive tremor the day before rose to to hundreds. (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)DALBADI, Pakistan (AP) — Rescuers struggled Wednesday to help thousands of people injured and left homeless after their houses collapsed in a major earthquake in southwestern Pakistan, while the death toll from the massive temblor there rose to 285.

USPS seeks increase in cost of stamps, to 49 cents

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 11:46 AM PDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, file photo, U.S. Postal Service letter carrier, Jamesa Euler, delivers mail, in Atlanta. The financially struggling Postal Service is seeking a 3-cent increase in the cost of mailing a letter, bringing the price of a first-class stamp to 49 cents. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — It soon could cost 49 cents to mail a letter.

Despite Cruz, Senate heads toward Obamacare vote

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 08:51 AM PDT

This image from Senate video show Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaking on the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013. Cruz says he will speak until he's no longer able to stand in opposition to President Barack Obama's health care law. Cruz began a lengthy speech urging his colleagues to oppose moving ahead on a bill he supports. The measure would prevent a government shutdown and defund Obamacare. (AP Photo/Senate TV)WASHINGTON (AP) — Freshman Sen. Ted Cruz' all-night talkathon to dismantle President Barack Obama's health care law surpassed the 21-hour mark Wednesday with a harsh reality looming — a test vote the tea party conservative was sure to lose.

$328: Average monthly premium under new health law

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 09:37 AM PDT

Home Depot Will Send Part-timers To Health Insurance ExchangesBy Caroline Humer (Reuters) - Americans will pay an average premium of $328 monthly for a mid-tier health insurance plan when the Obamacare health exchanges open for enrollment next week, and most will qualify for government subsidies to lower that price, the federal government said on Wednesday. The figure, based on data for approved insurance plans in 48 states, is the broadest national estimate for the cost of coverage when President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law takes full effect next year. ...

Shutdown 101: 12 ways it could affect you

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 11:14 AM PDT

FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2011 fie photo the U.S. Capitol building is seen in Washington. Fresh off a five-week vacation, lawmakers return to Washington on Monday, Sept. 10, 2012, for a brief pre-election session in which Congress will do what it often does best: punt its problems to the future. At issue is a six-month temporary spending bill to finance the day-to-day operations of the federal government. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)'Essential' government functions will continue, but others will be suspended.

Ted Cruz still talking after 21-hour protest

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 10:05 AM PDT

U.S. Senator Cruz leaves the Senate Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in WashingtonThe Texas lawmaker compares his Obamacare speech to the "Bataan Death March."

U.S. agents sifting through rubble of Kenya mall

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The probe is now focusing on how the terrorists were able to carry out the attack.

Oct. 17: The day the U.S. may run out of cash

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 12:20 PM PDT

The US flag flies half-mast at the Capitol building in honor of the victims of the shooting at the Washington Navy YardThe Treasury warns of 'catastrophic' results if the U.S. defaults.

Study: 15 percent of American adults don't use Internet

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 07:01 AM PDT

ATT Elderly ComputerTo most Google, Yahoo, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Flickr, Foursquare, Skype, Instagram, YouTube, Vine and/or Pinterest users, this may sound crazy, but there are actually people who do not use the Internet.

Top 5 pop culture moments from Ted Cruz's marathon speech

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 07:55 AM PDT

In an image made from the C-Span broadcast Senator Ted Cruz continues to speak on the floor of the U.S. Senate at 5:21 a.m. EDT Wednesday Sept. 25, 2013. Since Tuesday afternoon, Cruz _ with occasional remarks by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and other GOP conservatives _ have controlled the Senate floor and railed against Obamacare. By 5 a.m. EDT Wednesday, Cruz and his allies had spoken for more than 14 hours, the eighth longest since precise record-keeping began in 1900. (AP Photo/CSPAN)Dr. Seuss, Darth Vader, Duck Dynasty and Ashton Kutcher are now in the Senate record thanks to Ted Cruz.

Iran media welcomes Obama's U.N. speech

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 06:13 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama addresses delegates of the UN General Assembly in New York on September 24, 2013Tehran (AFP) - Iranian newspapers on Wednesday welcomed a speech by US President Barack Obama for recognising Washington's "past mistakes", saying a new international mood that favours Tehran has begun.

Hundreds of U.S. security clearance records falsified, federal cases show

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 06:22 AM PDT

A Navy Yard personnel approaches a security checkpoint as he returns to work two days after a gunman killed 12 people, in WashingtonBy Tabassum Zakaria WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors have documented at least 350 instances of faulty background investigations done by private contractors and special agents for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management in recent years, illustrating what some lawmakers call systemic weaknesses in the granting of federal security clearances. Reuters calculated the total by reviewing court documents and press releases from prosecutors for 21 cases resulting in convictions that involved the making of false statements from December 2004 to March 2012. ...

Doctor with 'caring' program gets Genius grant

Posted: 24 Sep 2013 09:04 PM PDT

2013 MacArthur 'genius grant' winners unveiledCHICAGO (AP) — The old man couldn't control his diabetes, no matter how closely he followed his doctor's instructions. A nurse visited him to find out why the insulin wasn't working, only to watch the nearly blind man inadvertently inject himself with a syringe filled with nothing but air.

Death toll in Pakistan quake surpasses 300

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 05:20 AM PDT

Survivors of an earthquake walk on rubble of a mud house after it collapsed following the quake in the town of AwaranSoldiers are airlifted to help with the aftermath of the worst earthquake there since 2005.

Shabab: 137 killed in Kenya mall attack

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 03:25 AM PDT

Mary Italo, center, grieves with other relatives for her son Thomas Abayo Italo, 33, who was killed in the Westgate Mall attack, as they wait to receive his body at the mortuary in Nairobi, Kenya Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013. Thomas was an accountant and the breadwinner of the family who helped look after Mary who is sick, according to relatives. Kenyan authorities prepared for the gruesome task of recovering dozens more victims than initially feared after the country's president declared an end Tuesday to the four-day siege of the Nairobi mall by al-Qaida-linked terrorists. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The militant group behind the takeover of a Nairobi mall claimed Wednesday that Kenyan government assault team carried out "a demolition" of the building, burying 137 hostages in rubble. A government spokesman denied the claim and said Kenyan forces were clearing all rooms, firing as they moved and encountering no one.

Massive quake in southwest Pakistan kills 210

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 01:53 AM PDT

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Rescuers struggled Wednesday to help thousands of people injured and left homeless after their houses collapsed in a massive earthquake in southwestern Pakistan the day before as the death toll rose overnight to 210.

Spending vote on track despite Cruz talkathon

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 05:06 AM PDT

This image from Senate video show Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaking on the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013. Cruz says he will speak until he's no longer able to stand in opposition to President Barack Obama's health care law. Cruz began a lengthy speech urging his colleagues to oppose moving ahead on a bill he supports. The measure would prevent a government shutdown and defund Obamacare. (AP Photo/Senate TV)The tea party favorite and other conservatives rail against Obamacare through the night.

Gunshots ring out at Nairobi mall; Kenyans mourn

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 01:15 AM PDT

Relatives of Johnny Mutinda Musango, 48, weep after identifying his body at the city morgue in Nairobi, Kenya Tuesday Sept. 24 2013. Musango was one of the victims of the Westgate Mall hostage siege. Kenyan security forces were still combing the Mall on the fourth day of the siege by al-Qaida-linked terrorists. (AP Photo/ Jerome Delay)NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Gunshots rang out from the upscale mall in Kenya's capital Wednesday morning, the day after the president declared an end to a four-day siege by Islamic militants.

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