2012年7月13日星期五

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Romney wants apology from Obama

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 03:16 PM PDT

FILE - In this July 11, 2012 file photo, Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks in Houston, Texas. President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney's campaigns traded accusations of lying Thursday, ratcheting up an already heated race for the White House. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)Mitt Romney disputed reports that he worked for Bain Capital longer than he had publicly suggested, insisting Friday he had no role "whatsoever" in managing the company after February 1999 when he left to run the Winter Olympics. Public filings from the company suggest otherwise. In consecutive interviews with all five television news networks, Romney [...]


Mississippi's only abortion clinic spared

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 04:35 PM PDT

In this June 27, 2012 photograph, anti-abortion advocates stand outside Mississippi's only abortion clinic, singing and praying for their patients, and "counseling" them to reject abortion. Mississippi could soon become the only state without an abortion clinic because of a new law taking effect July 1. Critics say the law would force women to drive hours across the state line to obtain a constitutionally protected procedure, or could even force some to carry unwanted pregnancies to term.The clinic's owner, Jackson Women's Health Organization, sued Wednesday, in a federal lawsuit to stop a law that it says will effectively ban abortion in the state and endanger women's health by limiting access to the procedure. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)A federal judge upheld Mississippi's anti-abortion law Friday but said the state's only clinic can stay open and will not face any penalties as it tries to comply with the new mandate.


Zimmerman seeks new judge in murder case

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 03:44 PM PDT

Undated handout photo of George ZimmermanThe Florida man charged with second-degree murder in the killing of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin asked for a new judge in the case on Friday, accusing the judge currently assigned to the case of bias. Lawyers for George Zimmerman filed a motion requesting that Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester withdraw from the trial. In the filing, Zimmerman alleged that Lester had made "gratuitous" and "disparaging remarks" about him during a July 5 bond hearing and offered "a personal opinion" in the case. "In doing so, the Court has created a reasonable fear in Mr. ...


Film producer Richard D. Zanuck dies, age 77

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 02:43 PM PDT

Producer Dean Zanuck poses with his father Richard D. Zanuck at the gala presentation for the film "Get Low" at the 34th Toronto International Film Festival in TorontoHollywood movie producer Richard D. Zanuck, whose films include Oscar winner "Driving Miss Daisy," died on Friday of a heart attack, his spokesman said in a statement. He was 77. "Richard D. Zanuck, one of the film industry's most progressive and distinguished leaders died today (Friday, July 13th) of a heart attack in Los Angeles at age 77," spokesman Jeff Sanderson said in a statement. (Reporting By Bob Tourtellotte; Editing by Bernard Orr)


Landslide smothers Canada town; 4 thought missing

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 12:31 PM PDT

The Johnsons landing landslide is shown in this Thursday July 12, 2012 photo provided by Emergency BC. Four people are still unaccounted for nearly 24 hours after a wall of rock, mud and trees cascaded down the side of a mountain above the shores of Kootenay Lake, tearing through the tiny community of Johnsons Landing, about 70 kilometres northeast of Nelson. At least three homes in the southeastern B.C. hamlet are engulfed by the muck, which is unstable and shifting, prompting searchers to call off rescue efforts at least once on Thursday afternoon. Emergency crews met at dawn Friday to consider the most efficient and effective way to search the massive mudslide for possible victims. (AP Photo/Emergency BC via The Canadian Press) HANDOUT PHOTO; ONE TIME USE ONLY; NO ARCHIVES; NOT FOR RESALEFour people were believed to be missing Friday after a wall of rock, mud and trees cascaded down the side of a mountain, flattening several homes in a tiny western Canada community.


Rice stands by VP comment: ‘There is no way that I will do this’

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 11:18 AM PDT

Is Condoleezza Rice Romney's VP Front-Runner?The popular news aggregator the Drudge Report posted a story Thursday night claiming that Mitt Romney is considering bringing Condoleezza Rice onto the Republican ticket as his vice presidential candidate. A top aide for the former secretary of state, however, tells Yahoo News that Rice has no plans to consider such an offer. Rice has previously [...]


JPMorgan says bad trade has ballooned to $5.8B

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 09:12 AM PDT

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon enters the company headquarters, Friday, July 13, 2012, in New York. JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the United States, said Friday that its loss from a highly publicized trading blunder had grown to $4.4 billion in the most recent quarter, more than double the bank's original estimate of $2 billion. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)JPMorgan Chase said Friday that a bad trade had cost the bank $5.8 billion this year, almost triple its original estimate, and raised the prospect that traders had improperly tried to conceal the blunder.


Americans indifferent about 'Friday the 13th'?

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 09:05 AM PDT

Friday the 13th: Are you superstitious? Myth-buster Mike Watkiss isn'tSupposedly America's most common superstition, fear of Friday the 13th has been good movie material (12 times), but this summer we're kind of—indifferent. Maybe it's because we have better things to worry about. Searches on Yahoo! and Google for this day have been mild. Nonetheless, today's as good a day as any to check in [...]


Heiress Eva Rausing's husband not fit for questioning

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 07:22 AM PDT

Eva Rausing's Death: Heiress's Husband Not Fit for Police QuestioningHans Rausing, the billionaire heir who was arrested in connection with his American wife's death, is receiving treatment for drug and alcohol withdrawal, and has yet to be questioned by police, according to today's inquest into her death.


Bonnie and Clyde's guns expected to fetch up to $200K apiece

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 08:56 AM PDT

Bonnie and Clyde's Guns Expected to Fetch up to $200K ApieceThey could not save Bonnie and Clyde from an ambush by six Texas Rangers in 1934, but guns recovered from the infamous gangster couple's bodies at the time of their capture are expected to attract sky-high bids at a September auction.


Casino mogul Steve Wynn reportedly contributes to Karl Rove group

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 07:54 AM PDT

FILE - In this April 27, 2011 file photo, Steve Wynn is interviewed in Las Vegas. Wynn was revealed as the Las Vegas casino owner who donated an anonymous gift of $500 each to 4,000 southern Nevada families in recent months. The $2 million gift to the United Way of Southern Nevada was the charitable organization's largest donation to date, and for months, guessing the identity of the donor became a popular pastime in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson has made headlines for the $31 million in contributions he and his wife have made to conservative super PACs so far this campaign, but he's no longer the only high-profile Las Vegas figure writing big checks to benefit Republican candidates. As Politico's Ken Vogel and Steve Freiss report, Wynn Resorts chairman [...]


Honoring 'Wojtek,' the bear who fought the Nazis

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 12:36 PM PDT

It's a story worthy of a Hollywood adaptation.  A cuddly bear cub, orphaned in the mountains of northern Iran, grows up to become  a soldier in the Polish army and helps fight the Nazis during World War II. "Wojtek" the bear,  Polish for "The Smiling...

Tennessee man charged $85,000 for a tank of gas

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 11:39 AM PDT

Feel like gas prices are making a dent in your budget? Imagine how Ray Crockett felt when he received a bill for nearly $85,000 after filling his gas tank. Nashville's News Channel 5 reports that Crockett charged about $30 in gas from a local station to his Citibank debit card last week during a seemingly [...]

How do you sell a $35M house? Film a thriller with it

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 11:22 AM PDT

When you're trying to sell a secluded, $35 million mansion in Malibu, simply listing your house on Realtor.com isn't going to cut it. No, if you're really serious about selling your California beachfront home, you do what interior designer DeeAnna … Continue reading →

Autumn babies more likely to live to 100

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 11:18 AM PDT

Are you actively planning a family? If so, take notice: The time of year your child is born has a scientifically measurable effect on how long he or she will live. While there may not be a magic potion to … Continue reading →
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