2014年6月25日星期三

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Gays have right to marry, court says in historic ruling

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 04:00 PM PDT

From left, plaintiffs Moudi Sbeity and Derek Kitchen, Kate Call, Laurie Wood and Kody Partridge, five of the six people who brought the lawsuit against the Utah's gay marriage ban, stand together at a news conference outside their lawyer's office Wednesday, June 25, 2014, in Salt Lake City. Call's partner, Karen Archer, was not able to attend. On Wednesday, June 25, 2014, a federal appeals court in Denver ruled that states must allow gay couples to marry, finding the Constitution protects same-sex relationships. The decision from a three-judge panel in Denver upheld a lower court ruling that struck down Utah's gay marriage ban. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)A federal appeals court ruled for the first time that gays have a constitutional right to wed.


Tea party groups are apoplectic over how Cochran won in Mississippi

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 02:44 PM PDT

U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., addresses supporters and volunteers at his runoff election victory party Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at the Mississippi Children's Museum in Jackson, Miss. Cochran defeated state Sen. Chris McDaniel of Ellisville, in a primary runoff for the GOP nomination for senate. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)Tea party activists are furious that incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran used Democrats in Mississippi to carry him over the finish line in his Republican primary race against challenger Chris McDaniel.


After neighbor battle, Google exec agrees to sell historic Portland home

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 06:41 AM PDT

This Tuesday, June 24, 2014 photo shows the house built in 1892 that venture capitalist Kevin Rose has opted to sell to neighbors in northwest Portland instead of demolishing it. He initially planned to renovate the structure, but when that became costly, he decided to tear it down and build a modern home which outraged neighbors who didn't want the historic home demolished. Rose is a general partner for Google Ventures. (AP Photo/The Oregonian, Stephanie Yao Long)Kevin Rose, co-founder of Digg.com and an executive at Google Ventures, has thrown in the white flag after a drawn-out battle with Portland, Ore., residents over his plans to tear down a historic home.


Boehner: House plans to sue Obama

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 02:27 PM PDT

Speaker of the House John BoehnerU.S. Representatives to vote on suit accusing the president of failing to carry out laws.


Nigeria denies latest mass kidnapping claims

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 12:44 PM PDT

Nigeria's police spokesman Frank Mba in Abuja on May 9, 2014Nigeria's government denied claims that Boko Haram militants abducted 60 women and children from the country's restive northeast, saying there was no evidence despite eyewitness testimony.


Why the Bowe Bergdahl deal is a disaster for travelers

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Let me get one thing straight before I go any further: I am glad Bowe Bergdahl is home. I am a firm believer in "Leave No Man Behind." I added my voice via social media to the campaign for his release for years. I am, however, not happy about how it came about and what it means for millions of Americans who travel abroad every year.


Rangel, face of Harlem politics, wins N.Y. primary

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 02:42 PM PDT

Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., speaks at his primary election night gathering, Tuesday, June 24, 2014, in New York. Rangel is seeking his 23rd term against opponent state Sen. Adriano Espaillat. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel held off a strong Democratic primary challenge, edging closer to his 23rd and final term in the House.


Native American group threatens Cleveland Indians with $9B lawsuit

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A Cleveland-based Native American activist group says it's planning to sue the Cleveland Indians in federal court next month for $9 billion — yes, billion with a b — citing 100 years of racism connected to the team's name and its Chief Wahoo logo.


Fabien Cousteau nears end of 31-day underwater living experiment

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 11:40 AM PDT

Fabien Cousteau waves from inside Aquarius Reef Base, a laboratory 63 feet below the surface in the waters off Key Largo, in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Tuesday, June 24, 2014. A team of filmmakers and researchers dove with Cousteau on June 1 to Aquarius. At the mission's mid-point, the FIU researchers traded places with researchers from Northeastern, who will return to land July 2 with Cousteau. They've been studying the effects of climate change and pollutants such as fertilizers on the reef. Cousteau conceived of As his underwater journey in Florida comes to a close, the explorer isn't exactly eager to return to dry land.


Second Nigerian attack on World Cup match day

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For the second time in this World Cup, there has been a bombing in Nigeria on a match day. Terrorist group Boko Haram is suspected to have led the latest attack.


Blast hits hotel near Saudi embassy in Beirut

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 01:48 PM PDT

Lebanese firefighters extinguish a fire at the Duroy hotel where a man blew himself up as security forces stormed his room on June 25, 2014 in BeirutA suicide bomber killed himself at a Beirut hotel as Lebanese security forces raided the premises, police said.


Kerry issues warning after Syria bombs Iraq

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 03:51 PM PDT

US Secretary of State John Kerry boards a cargo plane at Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, on June 24, 2014U.S. warns nations against taking any actions that could heighten sectarian divisions.


21 killed in blast at Nigerian mall

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 02:51 PM PDT

Nigeria ExplosionA bomb has hit a mall in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, killing at least 21 and wounding 17, police say.


Rulings strike down gay marriage bans in Indiana, Utah

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 02:44 PM PDT

Same-sex Marriage On Winning Streak Toward Supreme CourtU.S. appeals courts struck down gay marriage bans in Utah and Indiana, saying they violated constitutional rights to equal protection in the latest in a series of court rulings across the nation to allow gay couples to wed.


Army says Bergdahl hasn't spoken with investigator yet

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 02:06 PM PDT

FILE - This undated file photo provided by the U.S. Army shows Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. The U.S. Army says Bergdahl has been released from inpatient care at Brooke Army Medical Center in Texas. A statement Sunday, June 22, 2014, from the Army says the former prisoner of war in Afghanistan is now receiving outpatient care at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. (AP Photo/U.S. Army, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army sergeant recently released from captivity by the Taliban is in something of a legal limbo as the investigation continues into why and how he left his post in Afghanistan five years ago and ended up in insurgents' hands.


Did Boko Haram really abduct 91 more people? No one knows

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 08:19 AM PDT

A screengrab taken on May 12, 2014, from Boko Haram video obtained by AFP shows a man claiming to be Boko Haram leader Abubakar ShekauIndeed, with every report of a Boko Haram abduction the truth about the deadly insurgency and the facts about its actions become more elusive. Abubakar Shekau, the man who says he leads the group, regularly releases videos bragging about attacks and spouting his harsh version of Islamic law, which includes condemnation of all things Western, especially Western-style education.


Box of 4,500-year-old items found on top of cupboard

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 08:50 AM PDT

In this undated photo provided by Dr Tamar Hodos via University of Bristol, the box in which materials from Sir Leonard Woolley's archaeological dig of the Sumerian city of Ur were found, in Bristol, England . Researchers at Bristol University discovered the box on top of a cupboard. They determined that the 4,500-year-old contents _ consisting of pottery, seeds, food and animal bones _ had come from a tomb in an excavation jointly sponsored during the 1920s and 1930s by the British Museum and the University of Pennsylvania Museum. Senior lecturer Tamar Hodos said Wednesday, June 25, 2014, it's somewhat like finding a Monet in the attic. (AP Photo/ University of Bristol) NO ARCHIVE ONE TIME USE ONLYLONDON (AP) — The things you find when you do a good clear out.


KFC: No evidence scarred girl was asked to leave restaurant

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 05:21 AM PDT

Did a KFC ask a scarred little girl to leave?KFC says there is no evidence a 3-year-old girl scarred by a vicious dog attack was asked to leave one of its restaurants because her face was frightening other customers. But the fried chicken chain is going to honor its $30,000 commitment to help pay for her medical bills anyway.


TV startup Aereo loses Supreme Court fight

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Justices say service violates copyright law, a victory for the 4 major TV broadcasters.


South African platinum miners return after 5-month strike

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 10:32 AM PDT

Mineworkers queue near Lonmin's Marikana platinum mine before returning to workBy Ed Stoddard MARIKANA South Africa (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of South African platinum miners returned to work on Wednesday after wage deals ended the longest and most damaging strike in the country's history. The five-month strike hit 40 percent of global production of the precious metal and has cost Lonmin, Anglo American Platinum and Impala Platinum a combined 24 billion rand ($2.25 billion) in lost revenue. Industry and union officials said miners were streaming back to work and Reuters reporters saw thousands trudging to Marikana before sunrise on a cold winter's morning. A supervisor at the Marikana operations of London-listed Lonmin told Reuters it could be a week or more before any workers went back underground.


Unanimous court limits cellphone searches after arrests

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 07:54 AM PDT

This April 29, 2014 file photo shows a Supreme Court visitor using his cellphone to take a photo of the court in Washington. A unanimous Supreme Court says police may not generally search the cellphones of people they arrest without first getting search warrants. The justices say cellphones are powerful devices unlike anything else police may find on someone they arrest. (AP Photo, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — In a strong defense of digital age privacy, a unanimous Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that police may not generally search the cellphones of people they arrest without first getting search warrants.


Central perk: Chinese tycoon to buy lunch for NYC homeless

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 08:33 AM PDT

Central Park Conservancy's Swing Into Spring EventA Chinese tycoon is set to feed hundreds of homeless New Yorkers some fancy food — in Central Park. The Wednesday lunch for 250 residents of a Manhattan shelter will be served at the Boathouse restaurant. ...


World Cup star Suarez risks more than ban for biting incident

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 10:37 AM PDT

Uruguay's national soccer team player Luis Suarez arrives at a news conference prior a training session at the Dunas Arena soccer stadium in NatalBy Keith Weir CURITIBA Brazil (Reuters) - Luis Suarez risks losing lucrative commercial deals following his bite on a World Cup opponent, with poker brand 888 saying on Wednesday it was reviewing its sponsorship agreement with the Uruguayan. Suarez, who plays for Liverpool in the English Premier League, became one of the online gambling company's brand ambassadors ahead of the World Cup last month. Suarez also has an endorsement deal with German sportswear company Adidas and one of its adverts feature a picture of Suarez baring his teeth. Adidas said it would respond to the latest controversy involving Suarez once FIFA had investigated it.


Rangel celebrates victory in Harlem, but...

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 02:24 PM PDT

Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., speaks at his primary election night gathering, Tuesday, June 24, 2014, in New York. Rangel is seeking his 23rd term against opponent state Sen. Adriano Espaillat. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)The congressional race was too close to call, election officials say.


Russia annuls sanction for use of force in Ukraine

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 07:25 AM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, center left, attends a meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Foreign Ministers Session at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday, June 25, 2014. The Brussels meeting is the final gathering of high-ranking government officials before the summit of NATO's leaders scheduled for September in Wales. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his colleagues are expected to fine tune the summit's agenda on a wide array of topics, from how to redeploy NATO's forces in response to Russian capabilities and actions to what to do in Afghanistan when NATO's combat mission in that country comes to an end this December. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)MOSCOW (AP) — On Russian President Vladimir Putin's demand, the upper house of the Russian parliament on Wednesday canceled a resolution allowing the use of military in Ukraine, a move intended to show Moscow's eagerness to de-escalate tensions and avoid a new round of Western sanctions.


Cochran wins Miss. runoff, edges tea partyer

Posted: 24 Jun 2014 09:53 PM PDT

Marcus Ward of Jackson, Miss., celebrates the news that U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., wins his primary runoff race against state Sen. Chris McDaniel, of Ellisville, for the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate at his victory party, Tuesday, June 24, 2014 in Jackson, Miss. Cochran defeated challenger Chris McDaniel in Mississippi's Republican primary runoff Tuesday, successfully expanding the original primary electorate to deal another blow to tea party conservatives in a midterm election year dominated mostly by traditional Republican powers. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)WASHINGTON (AP) — In a remarkable political turnaround, six-term Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi edged out tea party-backed challenger Chris McDaniel Tuesday night in a bruising, costly Republican runoff that pitted Washington clout against insistence on conservative purity.


In Iraq, former militia program eyed for new fight

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 12:50 PM PDT

an armed Sunni militiaman wearing an Iraqi Army patch, left, and a U.S. Army soldierBAGHDAD (AP) — They were known as the Sahwa, or the Awakening Councils — Sunni militiamen who took extraordinary risks to side with U.S. troops in the fight against al-Qaida during the Iraq War. Once heralded as a pivotal step in the defeat of the bloody insurgency, the Sahwa later were pushed aside by Iraq's Shiite-led government, starved of political support and money needed to remain a viable security force.


Spying drop-off in Iraq preceded fresh insurgency

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 04:06 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — CIA officers in Iraq have been largely hunkered down in their heavily fortified Baghdad compound since U.S. troops left the country in 2011, current and former officials say, allowing a once-rich network of intelligence sources to wither.

'Get a warrant' to search cellphones, Justices say

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 11:47 AM PDT

FILE - This April 29, 2014 file photo shows a Supreme Court visitor using his cellphone to take a photo of the court in Washington. A unanimous Supreme Court says police may not generally search the cellphones of people they arrest without first getting search warrants. The justices say cellphones are powerful devices unlike anything else police may find on someone they arrest. (AP Photo, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — In an emphatic defense of privacy in the digital age, a unanimous Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that police generally may not search the cellphones of people they arrest without first getting search warrants.


GOP establishment hails Cochran, unusual alliance

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 04:02 PM PDT

U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., addresses supporters and volunteers at his runoff election victory party Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at the Mississippi Children's Museum in Jackson, Miss. Cochran defeated state Sen. Chris McDaniel of Ellisville, in a primary runoff for the GOP nomination for senate. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — From Mississippi to the U.S. Capitol, mainstream Republicans expressed relief Wednesday at Sen. Thad Cochran's comeback primary victory over tea party challenger Chris McDaniel, highlighting anew the fissures between traditional GOP powers and challengers determined to pull the party further rightward.


Beyond cure? Europe euthanasia rulings sear debate

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 02:02 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 11, 2014 file photo, former Bayonne's hospital doctor Nicolas Bonnemaison arrives at the courthouse of Pau, southwestern France, for the first day of his trial on poisoning charges, for having given lethal injections to help seven terminally ill patients die. Simultaneously, Europe's top human rights court ordered doctors to continue treatment for a man left comatose after a car accident six years ago, overruling a French panel in a highly unusual late-night decision. (AP Photo/Bob Edme, File)PARIS (AP) — One French court acquitted a doctor of poisoning seven terminally ill patients while another ordered physicians to suspend treatment for a comatose man, while Britain's top court said the country's ban on assisted suicide may be incompatible with human rights. The decisions of the past few days are fueling the arguments of Europeans who say the duty of doctors is to end the suffering of those beyond treatment.


US and Klinsmann face German friends and foes

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 01:42 PM PDT

United States' head coach Jurgen Klinsmann attends a press conference before a training session in Recife, Brazil, Wednesday, June 25, 2014. The U.S. will play Germany in group G of the 2014 soccer World Cup on June 26. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)RECIFE, Brazil (AP) — When Jermaine Jones stands for the national anthems of his countries Thursday night, he will soak in the moment.


Giants' Lincecum pitches 2nd no-hitter vs Padres

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 05:14 PM PDT

San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum, center, is embraced by teammates, from left, Pablo Sandoval, catcher Hector Sanchez, and Buster Posey after throwing a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres a baseball game Wednesday, June 25, 2014, in San Francisco. Lincecum threw his second career no-hitter as San Francisco won 4-0. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tim Lincecum's days of dominance may be in the past. That doesn't mean he can't dial up flashes of the Freak he once was — especially against the San Diego Padres.


Designer T cells fight viruses after transplants

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 12:10 PM PDT

This handout photo provided by Baylor College of Medicine, taken June 20, 2014, shows Dr. Ann Leen in the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy storing frozen samples of T cells designed to fight multiple viruses, at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Scientists are developing a way to protect recipients of bone marrow transplants from serious viral infections in the months before their new immune system kicks in. (AP Photo/Agapito Sanchez, Baylor College of Medicine)WASHINGTON (AP) — Bone marrow transplants save thousands of lives but patients are vulnerable to severe viral infections in the months afterward, until their new immune system kicks in. Now scientists are developing protection for that risky period — injections of cells specially designed to fend off up to five different viruses at once.


BRAZIL BEAT: World Cup over for 4 cities

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 03:51 PM PDT

A night aerial view of the illuminated Arena Pantanal where Japan and Colombia met up for their group C World Cup soccer match, in Cuiaba, Brazil, Tuesday, June 24, 2014. Colombia defeated Japan 4-1, securing a top spot in Group C and eliminating the Asian champions. It was Colombia's third straight win and set up a second-round match against Uruguay. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — The Brazil World Cup has 12 host cities, but four will be done by Thursday afternoon.


‘Star Wars' creator George Lucas selects Chicago for museum

Posted: 24 Jun 2014 03:03 PM PDT

FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2013 file photo, Producer George Lucas speaks at the 2013 Governors Awards in Los Angeles. The "Star Wars" creator Lucas has selected Chicago to house his much anticipated museum of art and movie memorabilia, a spokesman for the mayor's office said Tuesday, June 24, 2014. The decision is a major victory for the nation's third-largest city, which was locked in a battle for the museum with San Francisco. (Photo by Dan Steinberg/Invision/AP, file)"Star Wars" creator George Lucas announced Tuesday that he has picked Chicago to host his much-anticipated museum of art and movie memorabilia, in a major victory for the nation's third-largest city.


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