2014年1月7日星期二

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Record freeze kills at least nine in U.S.

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 04:43 PM PST

Deep freeze stretches across the U.S.Coldest temperatures in two decades strain resources, overwhelm homeless shelters.


Four killed in US Air Force helicopter crash in England

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 04:23 PM PST

Pave Hawk helicopterLONDON (AP) — A U.S. Air Force Pave Hawk helicopter crashed in the coastal marshes of eastern England during a training mission on Tuesday night, killing all four crew members aboard, officials said.


White House defends Biden against ex-defense chief's new tell-all

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 04:28 PM PST

File photo of Robert Gates acknowledging applause from President Barack Obama at the PentagonThe former defense secretary calls Biden clueless. The White House calls him "one of the leading statesmen of his time."


Washington state pot farming applications grow like ... weeds

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 03:51 PM PST

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state could be facing a curious economics problem: too many pot growers.

NYC first responders charged in massive 9/11 disability scam

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 01:23 PM PST

New York Cops, Firefighters in Massive 9/11 Fraud, Indictment SaysOfficers Were 'Coached' in How to Fake Anxiety, Depression, According to Indctment


US Air Force helicopter crashes in England, four feared dead

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 02:23 PM PST

Pave Hawk helicopterLONDON (AP) — A U.S. Air Force Pave Hawk helicopter crashed in a coastal area of eastern England on Tuesday night, an official said, and police said four people are believed to have died in the accident.


At least six deaths blamed on arctic blast

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 02:21 PM PST

Deep freeze stretches across the U.S.Coldest temperatures in two decades strain resources, overwhelm homeless shelters.


Obama backs repeal of law that OK'd Iraq War

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 09:29 AM PST

FallujahLaw that green-lighted 2003 invasion is still on the books – but maybe not for much longer.


Police: Traffic stop yields 48 bombs

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 01:56 PM PST

Andrew BoguslawskiLONDON, Ohio (AP) — A man stopped for speeding in Ohio was charged with illegally making or possessing an explosive device after nearly 50 bombs and four guns were found in his vehicle.


Ex-NBA star says he regrets North Korea trip with Rodman

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 11:41 AM PST

Dennis Rodman huddles with North Korean basketball players and fellow former NBA stars at a practice session in Pyongyang, North Korea on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. Rodman came to the North Korean capital with a squad of U.S. basketball stars for an exhibition game on Jan. 8, the birthday of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. (AP Photo/Kim Kwang Hyon)PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Former NBA star Charles D. Smith says he feels remorse for coming to Pyongyang with Dennis Rodman for a game on the North Korean leader's birthday because the event has been dwarfed by politics and tainted by Rodman's own comments.


After 42 years, burglars of FBI 'Cointelpro' docs reveal themselves

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 08:56 AM PST

J Edgar HooverThree former political activists have revealed their part in a brazen 1971 burglary an FBI office outside of Philadelphia, where they stole up to 1,000 documents, enraging FBI director J. Edgar Hoover and exposing a domestic spying operation that predated the one leaked by Edward Snowden in 2013.


Unemployment benefits bill clears procedural hurdle

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 10:54 AM PST

Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, walks to the Senate through an underground tunnel on the way to a scheduled procedural vote in the Senate on a bill that would extend unemployment benefits, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 6, 2014. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON (AP) — White House-backed legislation to renew jobless benefits unexpectedly cleared an initial Senate hurdle on Tuesday, raising the prospect of a mid-winter compromise to ease the impact of the recession on the long-term unemployed.


U.S. skater Sugar Todd crowdfunds Sochi trip for mom and dad

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 06:47 AM PST

2014 U.S. Olympic Long Track Trials - Day 4The speedskater Sugar Todd sought help in raising money to make sure her parents could see her compete in the upcoming Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. The goal: $5,000 for flights, hotels and visas.


'Blistering cold' temps hit U.S.

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 02:41 PM PST

Worker spreads sand near an exterior waterfall at the National Museum of the American Indian in WashingtonBone-chilling cold reaches lows not seen in two decades.


Technology? Some justices want to keep distance

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 12:04 PM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2013 file photo, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia speaks at Tufts University in Medford, Mass. At the Supreme Court, technology can be regarded as a necessary evil, and sometimes not even necessary. When they have something to say to each other in writing, the justices never do it by e-mail. And the court's historical society says the Supreme Court had no photocopying machine until 1969, a few years after Xerox had become a verb. Among those who think the Supreme Court will weigh in is Justice Antonin Scalia, who addressed the topic in July in a question-and-answer session with a technology group. Scalia said the elected branches of government are better situated to balance security needs and privacy protections. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — At the Supreme Court, technology can be regarded as a necessary evil, and sometimes not even necessary.


Ex-NY police officers charged in disability scam

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 04:33 PM PST

NEW YORK (AP) — One retired police officer who told the government he was too psychologically damaged to work ran a martial arts studio, prosecutors said. Another claimed his depression was so crippling it kept him house-bound, but he was photographed aboard a watercraft, they said. A third man who said he was incapable of social interactions manned a cannoli stand at a street festival.

War policies tested from Mideast, Afghanistan

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 03:47 PM PST

FILE - In this May 1, 2009, file photo, an Afghan man looks on as U.S. solider's of 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division stands guard during a search operation in Nerkh district of Wardak province in west of Kabul, Afghanistan. A burst of strength by al-Qaida that is chipping away at the remains of Mideast stability now confronts President Barack Obama, testing his hands-off approach to conflicts in Iraq and Syria at the same time he pushes to keep thousands of U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Obama has already decided the fight against extremists must continue, so long as Afghan President Hamid Karzai signs off on a joint security agreement. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is confronted with a recent burst of strength by al-Qaida that is chipping away at the remains of Mideast stability, testing his hands-off approach to conflicts in Iraq and Syria at the same time he pushes to keep thousands of U.S. forces in Afghanistan.


Lawmakers put finishing touches on spending bill

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 02:39 PM PST

FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2013 file photo, Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray, D-Wash., during a television news interview on Capitol Hill in Washington. After weeks of secretive work, senior lawmakers on Capitol Hill are trying to put the finishing touches on a $1.1 trillion spending bill that would lay to rest last year's budget battles. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON (AP) — Funding for implementing the new health care law and other sticking points remain, but negotiators reported significant progress Tuesday on a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September.


Study: Tobacco control has saved millions of lives

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 03:23 PM PST

FILE - In this Saturday, March 2, 2013 file photo, a woman smokes a cigarette while sitting in her truck in Hayneville, Ala. Anti-smoking measures have saved roughly 8 million U.S. lives since a landmark 1964 report linking smoking and disease, a study estimates, yet the nation's top disease detective says dozens of other countries have surpassed U.S. efforts to stop many tobacco-related harms. The study and comments were published online Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. This week's journal commemorates the 50th anniversary of the surgeon general report credited with raising alarms about the dangers of smoking. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)CHICAGO (AP) — Anti-smoking measures have saved roughly 8 million U.S. lives since a landmark 1964 report linking smoking and disease, a study estimates, yet the nation's top disease detective says dozens of other countries do a better job on several efforts to cut tobacco use.


US skiing star Lindsey Vonn out of Sochi Olympics

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 03:31 PM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2010, file photo, Lindsey Vonn of the United States, reacts in the finish area after completing the Women's downhill at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia. Vonn is going to skip the Sochi Olympics because of a right knee injury. Her personal publicist, Lewis Kay, says in a statement Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, that Vonn "will have surgery shortly." The 29-year-old American won two medals at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, including a gold in the downhill. She is also a four-time overall World Cup champion and the biggest name in Alpine skiing. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer, File)Less than two weeks after reconstructive right knee surgery in February 2013, Lindsey Vonn already was sounding a positive note, saying she was "really looking forward to Sochi" and defending her Olympic downhill gold medal.


Former NYC workers charged in disability scam

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 03:18 PM PST

NEW YORK (AP) — One retired police officer who said he couldn't work taught martial arts, prosecutors said. Another who claimed he was incapable of social interactions manned a cannoli stand at a street festival, they said. A third who said his depression was so crippling that it kept him house-bound was photographed aboard a Sea-Doo watercraft.

Ex-Miss Venezuela slain in robbery

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 02:23 PM PST

CORRECTS YEAR OF KILLING - FILE - This May 23, 2005 file photo released by Miss Universe shows Monica Spear, Miss Venezuela 2005, posing for a portrait ahead of the Miss Universe competition in Bangkok, Thailand. Venezuelan authorities say the soap-opera actress and former Miss Venezuela and her husband were shot and killed resisting a robbery after their car broke down. Prosecutors said in a statement that Monica Spear and Henry Thomas Berry were slain late Monday, Jan. 6, 2014 near Puerto Cabello, Venezuela's main port. (AP Photo/Miss Universe Darren Decker, File)CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A former Miss Venezuela and her ex-husband were shot and killed and their 5-year-old daughter was wounded after they resisted robbers by locking the doors of their broken-down car, police said Tuesday.


Mideast tumult tests Obama approach in the region

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 02:51 PM PST

FILE - In this May 1, 2009, file photo, an Afghan man looks on as U.S. solider's of 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division stands guard during a search operation in Nerkh district of Wardak province in west of Kabul, Afghanistan. A burst of strength by al-Qaida that is chipping away at the remains of Mideast stability now confronts President Barack Obama, testing his hands-off approach to conflicts in Iraq and Syria at the same time he pushes to keep thousands of U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Obama has already decided the fight against extremists must continue, so long as Afghan President Hamid Karzai signs off on a joint security agreement. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is confronted with a recent burst of strength by al-Qaida that is chipping away at the remains of Mideast stability, testing his hands-off approach to conflicts in Iraq and Syria at the same time he pushes to keep thousands of U.S. forces in Afghanistan.


JPMorgan to pay over $2.5 billion in Madoff fraud

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 01:48 PM PST

FILE - In this May 11, 2012, file photo, people stand in the lobby of JPMorgan Chase headquarters in New York. JPMorgan Chase & Co., already beset by other costly legal woes, has agreed to pay $1.7 billion to settle criminal charges accusing the bank of ignoring obvious warning signs of Bernard Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme, federal authorities said Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase & Co., already beset by costly legal woes, will pay more than $2.5 billion for ignoring obvious warning signs of Bernard Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme, authorities said Tuesday.


First batch of chemical weapons taken out of Syria

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 12:04 PM PST

In this Monday, Jan. 6, 2014 citizen journalism image provided by Aleppo Media Center, AMC, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, Syrians inspect the rubble of destroyed buildings following a Syrian government airstrike in Aleppo, Syria. Syrian rebel groups battled one another Monday for control of a provincial capital, part of a vicious round of score settling targeting an al-Qaida affiliate that gained stature fighting President Bashar Assad but alienated many by imposing strict Islamic law. (AP Photo/Aleppo Media Center AMC)BEIRUT (AP) — The first batch of the most dangerous chemicals in Syria's arsenal was loaded onto a Danish ship and taken out of the country Tuesday under tight security, an important milestone in the international operation to rid President Bashar Assad of the weapons by midyear.


Iraqi government: airstrike kills 25 militants

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 01:19 PM PST

Civilians inspect the site of a car bomb attack in Kirkuk, 180 miles (290 kilometers) north of Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. Police said a suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden truck into a police station, killing and wounding scores of people in the northern city, home to a mix of Arabs, Kurds and Turkomen, each of the ethnic groups has competing claims to the oil-rich area. (AP Photo/Emad Matti)BAGHDAD (AP) — A government airstrike killed 25 al-Qaida-linked militants in a besieged province west of Baghdad amid fierce clashes Tuesday between Iraqi special forces and insurgents battling for control of the key cities of Fallujah and Ramadi, Iraqi officials said.


Sandusky tries to get his Penn St. pension back

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 06:08 AM PST

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Jerry Sandusky is participating by video link as he tries to get back the retirement benefits he lost after he was convicted of child molestation.

Injured Lindsey Vonn skipping Sochi Olympics

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 10:42 AM PST

Vonn of the U.S. skis during the Women's World Cup Downhill skiing race in Val d'IsereLindsey Vonn will miss the Sochi Olympics because of a right knee injury, leaving the Winter Games without one of its biggest stars.


Iraq missile strikes 'kill 25 militants in Ramadi'

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 05:03 AM PST

Kirkuk (Iraq) (AFP) - Iraqi missile strikes on the city of Ramadi killed 25 militants Tuesday, the defence ministry spokesman said.

Florida State rallies past Auburn to win BCS title

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Trailing by four on a night where he struggled early and often, Jameis Winston, Florida State's Heisman winning quarterback, delivered when it mattered most.


Amtrak passengers stranded in frigid cold

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Three trains with about 500 passengers got stuck overnight in Illinois because of snow.


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