2012年6月6日星期三

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House GOP to Obama: Scrap Vegas, let's work on student loans

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 02:00 PM PDT

Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, right, and House Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., hold a meeting with the conference committee on the payroll tax cut on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011 in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)The top Republican House leaders, Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor, urged President Barack Obama on Wednesday to cancel a planned speech on education in Las Vegas in favor of working with them to keep rates on a popular kind of student loans from doubling come July 1. "With all of the great [...]


Nothing to see here, White House says of Wis. recall rout

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 12:38 PM PDT

Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker reacts at his victory party Tuesday, June 5, 2012, in Waukesha, Wis. Walker defeated Democratic challenger Tom Barrett in a special recall election. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)Click image to see more photos (AP Photo) The debate over what President Barack Obama did — or didn't do — for Wisconsin Democrats is dead. Long live the debate over what the Republican romp there does for the embattled incumbent in November. White House spokesman Jay Carney on Wednesday pointed to exit polls to [...]


DEA raids Puerto Rico airport in drug-smuggling sting

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 01:00 PM PDT

Drug Enforcement Administration agents waits outside the Roberto Clemente Coliseum to transport the arrests of two organizations with large -scale narcotics trafficking at Puerto Rico's Luis Munoz Marin International AirportFederal agents with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration conducted a large raid in Puerto Rico on Wednesday, arresting at least 33 people suspected of smuggling 14 tons of cocaine and heroin on commercial flights from San Juan to Miami, New York, Newark and Boston over more than a decade. At least 22 people--including baggage handlers [...]


Lawmakers vow to investigate ‘alarming and unacceptable’ leaks

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 01:26 PM PDT

US lawmakers passed a sweeping defense spending billPresident Barack Obama's administration faced escalating pressure Wednesday over a wave of news reports detailing sensitive national security operations, as the leaders of Congress's intelligence committees vowed to investigate whether vital secrets were improperly leaked. In a rare and sharply worded joint statement, Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein and Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss as well as [...]


Emboldened conservatives to gather in Chicago after Wis. victory

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 02:16 PM PDT

Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker waves at his victory party Tuesday, June 5, 2012, in Waukesha, Wis. Walker defeated Democratic challenger Tom Barrett in a special recall election. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's victory Tuesday in the state's recall election arrived at an opportune time for Midwestern Republicans, who on Friday will meet 125 miles southeast of the Wisconsin capital for a day-long gathering of more than 2,000 conservative activists. The American Conservative Union, known for organizing CPAC, the largest annual meeting of conservatives [...]


Shuttle Enterprise arrives at NYC's Intrepid

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 01:39 PM PDT

Shuttle Enterprise arrives at NYC's IntrepidThe Space Shuttle Enterprise, is lifted onto the deck of the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum on the retired USS Intrepid Aircraft carrier in New York, June 6, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: TRANSPORT SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY)

Unions, Dems renew Citizens United criticism after recall

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 01:19 PM PDT

In this Jan. 20, 2012 photo, people hold signs during a gathering on the anniversary of the Citizens United decision in Montpelier, Vt. First, it was the Vermont senator with socialist leanings. Then it was Jerry of Ben & Jerry's ice cream fame. Now there are about 50 Vermont communities ready to chime in on a proposal to pass a Constitutional amendment to clarify that corporations do not have the same rights as human beings., (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)Union groups and their supporters spent much of Wednesday castigating billionaire donors, Citizens United and corporate power in the wake of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's victory over the effort to recall him from office. "Texas billionaires" and "multinational corporations" can "spend unlimited money to sway an election," American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial [...]


Ray Bradbury, beloved science fiction author, dies

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 07:41 AM PDT

FILE - This Jan. 29, 1997 file photo shows author Ray Bradbury at a signing for his book "Quicker Than The Eye" in Cupertino, Calif. Bradbury, who wrote everything from science-fiction and mystery to humor, died Tuesday, June 5, 2012 in Southern California. He was 91. (AP Photo/Steve Castillo, file)Ray Bradbury, author of Fahrenheit 451 and other beloved science fiction novels, died Wednesday at the age of 91.


No more Bush tax cuts: Obama won't budge

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 10:11 AM PDT

FILE - In this June 4, 2012 file photo, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney briefs reporters at the White House in Washington. The White House continues to push marginal jobs initiatives in the wake of the latest bleak economic reports. Republicans counter that acting now to extend all of the Bush tax cuts can best give the economy a summer jolt. But there's little common ground for doing much of anything before the November elections. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)The White House coped with the fall-out from comments by Bill Clinton claiming the cuts should be extended.


For online organizers, Wisconsin recall a scrimmage for Nov.

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 12:06 PM PDT

Four Senate seats up for grabs in Wisconsin recallWisconsin Governor Scott Walker has many factors to thank for his victory in Tuesday's recall election. His supporters raised $7.50 for every dollar in Democrat Tom Barrett's campaign coffers and outspent Barrett's supporters in advertising. But one of the most striking things about his victory is that Republican grassroots activists used the web to mobilize a [...]


66-foot dock washes ashore in Oregon, could be from Japan

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 11:51 AM PDT

A large dock is washed ashore off Newport, Oregon's Agate Beach on Tuesday, June 5, 2012. State parks officials say a metal plate with Japanese writing has been found attached to the dock, raising speculation it might be debris from last year's tsunami in Japan. Oregon parks spokesman Chris Havel said Wednesday a photo of the plate was emailed to the Japanese consulate in Seattle for review. (AP Photo/The Oregonian, Lori Tobias) MAGS OUT; NO SALES; TV OUT; LOCAL TV OUT; LOCAL INTERNET OUT; THE MERCURY OUT; WILLAMETTE WEEK OUT; PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP OUTA massive, 66-foot concrete dock mysteriously washed up on the Oregon shore this week. And officials are trying to figure out if the floating structure had traveled all the way from Japan after the March 2011 tsunami. Local affiliate KATU reports that the dock has a placard with Japanese writing that they are attempting to [...]


‘Doggonit’: Senator’s cell phone rings during floor speech

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 02:36 PM PDT

Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, famous for his colorful posts on Twitter, forgot to silence his cell phone Wednesday before giving a speech on the Senate floor: Via BuzzFeed.

British royal family worth more than $1 billion, report says

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 08:29 AM PDT

FILE - A Sunday June 3, 2012 photo from files showing Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, and her husband Prince Philip watching the proceedings from the royal barge during the Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the River Thames in London. Buckingham Palace says Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has been hospitalized with a bladder infection. The 90-year-old prince has been taking part in celebrations of the queen's Diamond Jubilee. (AP Photo/John Stillwell, Pool, File)The top members of the British royal family are worth more than $1 billion, with Queen Elizabeth II topping the list at $510 million, according to a recent report. That tops soccer star David Beckham's net worth, reported to be $260 million. And is more than the [...]


Twitter simplifies its bird logo

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 10:34 AM PDT

Twitter birdTwitter announced on Wednesday that it has eliminated all text, bubbled typefaces and the lowercase "t" versions of the company's logos, unveiling a simplified silhouette of "Larry," the bird (inspired by NBA Hall-of-Famer Larry Bird) that has long served as its symbol. "From now on, this bird will be the universally recognizable symbol of Twitter," [...]


Donut cops sniff out frauds in fast food restaurants

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 12:47 PM PDT

Donuts for everybody! Angie celebrates National Donut Day at Krispy KremeA cop walks into a donut shop. Far from a fat-cop joke, that sentence could be the beginning of the end for a Dunkin' Donuts shop owner who tried to swap out DD-brand munchkins for a cheaper alternative.


Photos: Rare color photos mark D-Day anniversary

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 07:00 AM PDT

Photos: Rare color photos mark D-Day anniversary

Barrett slapped in face after conceding recall to Walker

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 06:56 AM PDT

Barrett Slapped In Face After Conceding Recall To WalkerBarrett was hit by a supporter angry over the timing of his concession speech.


NASA provides rare images of transit of Venus

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 07:48 AM PDT

This image provided by NASA shows the Solar Dynamic Observatory's ultra-high definition view of Venus, black dot at top center, passing in front of the sun on Tuesday, June 5, 2012. The next transit of Venus won't be for another 105 years. (AP Photo/NASA/Solar Dynamic Observatory)Sky-watchers  gathered across the country Tuesday to witness the planet Venus float across the face of the sun — but chances are they didn't see it like this.


Daredevil sets new world record with amazing wingsuit jump

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 09:01 AM PDT

Like" us on Facebook.com/TrendingNow and follow Trending Now on Twitter: @Knowlesitall and @YahooTrending. In May, Russian BASE jumper Valery Rozov pulled off one of the most impressive ways to reach the bottom of a mountain while simultaneously breaking a world record. Rozov leaped from the top of the 4 mile high summit of Shivling, a mountain in the [...]

Surprising tools that slow down browsing

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 09:16 AM PDT

When you first got your computer, you practically flew around the Internet. But if loading websites now takes forever, some simple housekeeping can help you speed up your browsing. So let's roll up our sleeves and get going. First, think of your browser as a bike; the more baggage you load onto it, the slower [...]
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