2013年12月30日星期一

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Kerry to offer outline of Mideast peace deal

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 01:59 PM PST

Relatives of Israelis killed in attacks by Palestinian militants, hold photos of victims during a demonstration against the release of 26 long-serving Palestinian prisoners, in Jerusalem's old city, Monday, Dec. 30, 2013. Israel and the Palestinians are gearing up for the expected release by Israel of 26 of the longest-serving Palestinian prisoners. Israel has agreed to release the men, who were all convicted in deadly attacks of Israelis, as part of a U.S.-brokered package to restart peace talks. (AP Photo/Olivier Fitoussi) ISRAEL OUTSecretary of state will present Israel and the Palestinians broad outlines of what a final agreement could look like.

Boy Scouts prepare for landmark change

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Hogmanay celebrations in Scotland

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 09:00 AM PST

Hogmanay celebrations in Scotland­Men dressed as Vikings take part in the torchlight procession as it makes its way through Edinburgh for the start of the Hogmanay celebrations on December 30, 2013 in Edinburgh, Scotland.  (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Hunting white truffles: From the forest to the plate

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 08:00 AM PST

Hunting white truffles: From the forest to the plateA truffle is seen on a table in Alba, north-western Italy November 11, 2013. (REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini)

Poll: One-third of Americans reject evolution

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 02:37 PM PST

Adam and EveIn partisan gap, Republicans have grown more skeptical since survey four years ago.

Antarctic ship passengers to be evacuated by helicopters

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 12:10 PM PST

Photos of the day - December 29, 2013Most passengers and some crew from a scientific expedition ship stranded off Antarctica will be evacuated by helicopter to a Chinese icebreaker if weather conditions improve, Russia said Monday. Authorities decided to resort to the helicopter evacuation after the Aurora Australis rescue icebreaker was forced to retreat in the face of freezing winds and snow showers 10 nautical miles from the Russian-flagged MV Akademik Shokalskiy, which is stuck in an ice field. Thick ice had earlier prevented both the Chinese icebreaker Xue Long and a French icebreaker from reaching the stranded crew.

Benghazi attack wasn't 'core' Al-Qaeda, U.S. says

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 01:23 PM PST

A burnt building stands at the US consulate compound in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on September 13, 2012 following an attack late on September 11 in which the US ambassador to Libya and three other US nationals were killedStatement on deadly embassy attack follows NY Times probe also finding no direct link.

NFL admits refs made big goof in game

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IOC boss expects 'safe' Sochi Games

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 09:02 AM PST

Military vehicles surround a wreckage of a trolleybus, in Volgograd, Russia, Monday, Dec. 30, 2013. A bomb blast tore through a trolleybus in the city of Volgograd on Monday morning, killing at least 10 people a day after a suicide bombing that killed at least 17 at the city's main railway station. Volgograd is about 650 kilometers (400 miles) northeast of Sochi, where the Olympics are to be held. (AP Photo/Denis Tyrin)Despite two violent attacks, Thomas Bach says he's confident in Russian security.

New Hampshire considers pot sales

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 07:53 AM PST

In this Dec. 5, 2013, photo, Tyler, no last name given, inspects plants as they mature at the Medicine Man dispensary and grow operation in northeast Denver. As Colorado prepares to be the first in the nation to allow recreational pot sales, opening Jan. 1, hopeful retailers are investing their fortunes into the legal recreational pot world _ all for a chance to build even bigger ones in a fledgling industry that faces an uncertain future.(AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)State lawmakers will consider legalizing marijuana for recreational use.

Six states selected for drone testing sites

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 02:57 PM PST

Unmanned dronesLAS VEGAS (AP) — Six states were named Monday by federal officials to develop test sites for drones — a critical next step for the burgeoning industry that could one day produce thousands of unmanned aircraft for use by businesses, farmers and researchers.

Nazi-looted art found in German parliament: report

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 07:30 AM PST

SPD And CDU/CSU Seal New Coalition GovernmentBy Madeline Chambers BERLIN (Reuters) - An art historian has found two art works stolen by the Nazis inside Germany's parliament, a newspaper reported on Monday, in a new embarrassment for authorities after a huge stash of looted art came to light last month. The Bundestag, in a statement issued after the report in Bild newspaper, said an art historian was reviewing two "suspicious cases", but a spokesman would not confirm the find. The art historian's investigations into the German parliament's art collection, which began in 2012, were continuing, the Bundestag spokesman said. "It is unclear when there will be a result to the investigations," he said.

Report: 70 journalists killed on the job in 2013

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 03:36 AM PST

Shooting Under FireAt least 70 journalists were killed on the job around the world in 2013, including 29 who died covering the civil war in Syria and 10 slain in Iraq, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. The ...

In a selfie, a slain Lebanese teen's last moments

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 10:56 AM PST

In this Friday, Dec. 27, 2013 photo, a Lebanese policeman helps 16-year-old Mohammed Shaar who was injured at the scene after a car bomb explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. The teenager in the red hoodie, black glasses and scruffy hair gazed in the group selfie on a sunny day in the upscale, downtown district of Beirut. It was the last image of Shaar. He was next captured as a lifeless strewn body, his red top and blood forming a scarlet blur on the pavement: an anonymous civilian casualty of a car-rigged bomb that killed a prominent politician and six others on Friday. (AP Photo)BEIRUT (AP) — It's a happy moment, a selfie taken by a group of teenagers on a sunny day in downtown Beirut. Mohammed Shaar sits among his friends in a red hoodie and his dark-framed glasses.

Life support extended for girl declared brain dead

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 04:50 PM PST

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A California judge has ordered a 13-year-old girl declared brain dead to be kept on life support until Jan. 7.

Doctors give no prognosis for Michael Schumacher

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 01:14 PM PST

Professor Jean-Francois Payen answers questions from journalists during a press conference at the Grenoble hospital, in the French Alps, where former seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher is being treated after sustaining a head injury during a ski accident in Meribel, France, Monday, Dec. 30, 2013. Doctors treating Michael Schumacher refused Monday to predict the outcome for the former Formula One driver, saying they were taking his very critical head injury "hour by hourGRENOBLE, France (AP) — Doctors offered a grim assessment of Michael Schumacher's head injuries Monday, providing no prognosis for the Formula One driving great after his skiing accident in the French Alps.

Israel likes a party but is torn about New Year's

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 11:22 AM PST

A man walks past posters advertising a New Years Eve party in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, Dec. 30, 2013. In Israel, the somber, soul-searching and autumnal new year of the lunar Jewish calendar overshadows the Gregorian's Jan. 1. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)JERUSALEM (AP) — Happy New Year? Not so fast, if you're in Israel, where the somber, soul-searching and autumnal new year of the lunar Jewish calendar overshadows the Gregorian's Jan. 1.

5 NFL coaches already fired

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 12:24 PM PST

Former Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan delivers a statement at an NFL football news conference after being fired, Monday, Dec. 30, 2013, in Ashburn, Va. Shanahan was fired after a morning meeting with owner Dan Snyder and general manager Bruce Allen at Redskins Park, a formality expected for several weeks as the losses mounted and tension rose among Shanahan, Snyder and franchise player Robert Griffin III. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)It didn't take long.

Bobbleheads honor Supreme Court justices

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 11:14 AM PST

This photo taken Nov. 20, 2013 shows bobblehead dolls representing Supreme Court Justices, from left, David Souter, William Rehnquist, Antonin Scalia, and Ruth Ginsburg, in Washington. They are some of the rarest bobblehead dolls ever produced. They're released erratically. They're given away for free, not sold. And if you get a certificate to claim one, you have to redeem it at a Washington, DC, law office. The limited edition bobbleheads of U.S. Supreme Court justices are the work of law professor Ross Davies, who has been creating them for the past ten years. When finished, they arrive unannounced on the real justices' desks, secreted there by unnamed confederates. And fans will go to some lengths to get one. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)WASHINGTON (AP) — They are some of the rarest bobblehead dolls ever produced. They're released erratically. They're given away for free, not sold. And if you get a certificate to claim one, you have to redeem it at a Washington, DC, law office.

Privacy advocate exposes NSA spy gear at gathering

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 01:20 PM PST

LONDON (AP) — A well-known privacy advocate has given the public an unusually explicit peek into the intelligence world's tool box, pulling back the curtain on the National Security Agency's arsenal of high-tech spy gear.

Schumacher critical, outlook uncertain after fall

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 09:09 AM PST

GRENOBLE, France (AP) — Doctors treating Michael Schumacher refused Monday to predict an outcome for the seven-time Formula One champion, saying they were taking his critical head injury "hour by hour" following a skiing accident.

Russian bombings kill 31, raise Olympic fears

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 10:43 AM PST

An ambulance leaves the site of a trolleybus explosion in Volgograd, Russia, Monday, Dec. 30, 2013. The explosion left 10 people dead Monday, a day after a suicide bombing that killed at least 17 at the city's main railway. The explosions put the city on edge and highlighted the terrorist threat that Russia is facing as it prepares to host the Winter Games in February. Volgograd is about 650 kilometers (400 miles) northeast of Sochi, where the Olympics are to be held. (AP Photo/Denis Tyrin)MOSCOW (AP) — Two suicide bombings in as many days have raised concerns that separatist militants have begun a terrorist campaign in Russia that could stretch into the Winter Olympics in February. Russian authorities and the International Olympic Committee insisted the site of the games, protected by layers of security, is completely safe.

Hacker pulls curtain back on NSA spy gear

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 11:15 AM PST

LONDON (AP) — A well-known privacy advocate has given the public an unusually explicit peek into the intelligence world's tool box, pulling back the curtain on the National Security Agency's arsenal of high-tech spy gear.

Federal health care sign-ups pass 1 million mark

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 09:06 AM PST

FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2013 file photo, Rosemary Cabelo uses a computer at a public library to access the Affordable Health Care Act website, in San Antonio. The Obama administration says following a December surge, more than 1.1 million people have now enrolled for health insurance through the federal government's improved website. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)HONOLULU (AP) — The government's rehabilitated health insurance website has seen a December surge in customer sign-ups, pushing enrollment past the 1 million mark, the Obama administration says.

Congress letting 55 tax breaks expire at year end

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 09:32 AM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 29, 2013 file photo, House Ways and Means Committee member Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga. speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. In an almost annual ritual, Congress is letting a package of 55 popular tax breaks expire at the end of the year, creating uncertainty _ once again _ for millions of individuals and businesses. The annual practice of letting these tax breaks expire is a symptom a divided, dysfunctional Congress that struggles to pass routine legislation, said Lewis, a senior Democrat on the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee. WASHINGTON (AP) — In an almost annual ritual, Congress is letting a package of 55 popular tax breaks expire at the end of the year, creating uncertainty — once again — for millions of individuals and businesses.

Doctor: Cannot predict Schumacher's fate

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 02:17 AM PST

FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 13, 2006 file photo, Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher of Germany speeds down a course in Madonna di Campiglio, Italy. Schumacher is in this Italian Alps ski resort for the yearly meeting between Ferrari drivers and the press. French radio says retired Formula One champion Michael Schumacher has been injured in a skiing accident. RMC radio reported Sunday Dec. 29, 2013 that the seven-time champion had fallen while skiing off-piste at the French Alpine resort of Meribel. The radio quoted resort director Christophe Gernigon-Lecomte as saying that Schumacher was wearing a helmet when he fell and hit a rock. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)Doctors say they cannot predict the outcome for Michael Schumacher, the retired Formula One driver who suffered a serious head injury in a ski accident.

Successive suicide bombings in Russia kill over 30

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 03:38 AM PST

An ambulance leaves the site of a trolleybus explosion in Volgograd, Russia, Monday, Dec. 30, 2013. The explosion left 10 people dead Monday, a day after a suicide bombing that killed at least 17 at the city's main railway. The explosions put the city on edge and highlighted the terrorist threat that Russia is facing as it prepares to host the Winter Games in February. Volgograd is about 650 kilometers (400 miles) northeast of Sochi, where the Olympics are to be held. (AP Photo/Denis Tyrin)The suicide bombers likely were from the same organization, officials said.

Antarctic blizzard halts icebreaker's bid to rescue stranded ship

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 08:15 AM PST

Barbara Tucker, a passenger aboard the trapped ship MV Akademik Shokalskiy looks at an Adelie penguin walking by on the ice off East AntarcticaThe Aurora Australis had to return to open waters about 18 nautical miles from the stranded Akademik Shokalskiy because of poor visibility.

Second blast in Russia's Volgograd kills 10 on trolleybus

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 12:06 PM PST

Members of the emergency services work at the site of a bomb blast on a trolleybus in VolgogradThe attack raises fears of further violence as Russia prepares to host the Winter Olympics.

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