2012年11月2日星期五

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Bloomberg cancels marathon amid outcry

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 03:45 PM PDT

A worker is seen in a bucket truck in front of a sign for the New York City Marathon in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in New YorkMany New Yorkers recoiled at the prospect of police being assigned to a marathon while people struggle to recover from Sandy.

The strategy: Grind it out, get out the vote

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:56 PM PDT

President Barack Obama gestures as he speaks at Springfield High School during a campaign event, Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, in Springfield, Ohio. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)The president is relying heavily on his campaign's massive ground game to carry him across the election finish line.

Romney hits battleground states in last push

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 09:14 AM PDT

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney gestures as he speaks at a campaign stop at the Wisconsin Products Pavilion at State Fair Park in West Allis, Wis., Friday, Nov. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)WEST ALLIS, Wis.—With just four days to go before Election Day, Mitt Romney again sought to convince voters that he's the real agent of change in the race. "Look beyond the speeches and the attacks and the ads. Look to the record, the accomplishments and failures and the judgment. Words are cheap. A record is [...]

'Panic buying' sparks N.Y. fuel crisis

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 03:37 PM PDT

People stand in line with gas cans at a gas station on Staten Island in New York City after Hurricane SandyNEW YORK (Reuters) - A third day of gasoline "panic buying" among storm-stricken New York area motorists prompted authorities on Friday to tap strategic oil reserves and waive shipping regulations even as limited deliveries resumed in the battered region. The U.S. government said it will loan 2 million gallons of diesel from the Northeast emergency heating oil reserve to the military for recovery efforts, and waived rules barring foreign-flagged vessels from carrying fuel between U.S. ports in a bid to boost supplies. ...

How Sandy destroyed years of medical research

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 06:30 AM PDT

A Con Edison worker walks through the flood waters in front of NYU Langone Medical Center during Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 29.Mice and other specimens were lost when a New York lab flooded and lost power, potentially setting back crucial studies for years.

Penn St. officials arraigned on new charges in Sandusky case

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:58 PM PDT

FILE - In these Nov. 7, 2011 file photos, former Penn State vice president Gary Schultz, left, and former athletic director Tim Curley, right, enter a district judge's office for an arraignment in Harrisburg, Pa., for their actions related to the sex abuse scandal surrounding former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. Schultz and Curley are due in court Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012 to try to persuade a judge to dismiss charges related to the Sandusky scandal. (AP Photo/Brad Bower, left, Matt Rourke, right, File)Two administrators were arraigned Friday on new accusations they hushed up child sexual abuse allegations against former coach Jerry Sandusky.

Study: Media coverage overwhelmingly negative for both sides

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:46 PM PDT

Live Polls Show Obama With Bigger Leads In Ohio (CHART)Compared to social media like Facebook and Twitter, though, much of the news was outright friendly.

Poll: Mourdock trails by 11 points in Indiana Senate race

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 09:58 AM PDT

Indiana Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock pauses during a news in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, to explain the comment he made during last night Senate debate. Mourdock said that when a woman becomes pregnant during a rape, "that's something God intended." Mourdock has been locked in a close contest with Democratic Rep. Joe Donnelly. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)The Indiana GOP Senate candidate sparked controversy last month when he said he opposes abortion even in the case of rape because "it is something that God intended."

Hyundai, Kia to compensate owners for overstating mileage

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 10:08 AM PDT

For the past few years, Hyundai has touted itself as selling more vehicles that achieve 40 mpg on the highway than any other automaker. Today, U.S. federal regulators announced that Hyundai and Kia Motors had inflated the fuel economy ratings on 900,000 vehicles sold since 2010. The automakers will compensate owners for their extra burned fuel — and kill their incorrect ads as well.

Zoo elephant can 'speak' Korean out loud

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 08:54 AM PDT

Koshik, a 22-year-old Asian elephant, puts his trunk in his mouth to modulate sound next to his chief trainer Kim Jong-gab at the Everland amusement park in Yongin, South Korea, Friday, Nov. 2, 2012. Koshik uses his trunk to pick up not only food but also human vocabulary. He can reproduce five Korean words by tucking his trunk inside his mouth to modulate sound. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)Koshik is capable of saying "hello," "good," "no," "sit down" and "lie down" — all by using its trunk to do the work of lips in a process scientists don't fully understand.

Share your election photos with Yahoo! News

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 11:04 AM PDT

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Curiosity snaps stunning self-portrait on Red Planet

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 10:33 AM PDT

Like a tourist who snaps a photo of himself in front of the Eiffel Tower, NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has stretched out its arm and captured a high-resolution self-portrait in spectacular surroundings.

Photos: See a roundup of the day's best images

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 09:25 AM PDT

Photos: See a roundup of the day's best imagesKennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana speaks at a retirement ceremony for the space shuttle Atlantis as it is moved to its new home in the Visitor's Center at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida November 2, 2012. REUTERS/Joe Skipper (UNITED STATES - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY)

Apple iPad mini draws New Yorkers; crowds thin elsewhere

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 03:18 PM PDT

Apple employees share high-fives with customers who has been waiting in line to purchase the new iPad minis at Apple Store Ginza in TokyoNEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc's iPad mini hit stores around the world on Friday, attracting sparser crowds than previous Apple launches, but the kickoff still drew hundreds of New Yorkers only days after one of the biggest storms to hit the United States. A proliferation of rival gadgets aimed at the holidays and cheaper tablets from Google Inc and Amazon.com Inc may have sapped interest in Apple's latest bet, resulting in shorter lines outside stores from Tokyo and Amsterdam to Sydney and Hong Kong. The 7. ...

Swing state stories: ‘Old lady brigades’ and exhaustion

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 08:07 AM PDT

Romney signAs Election Day approaches, Yahoo News has asked voters in swing states to share what it's like being in the thick of things. This week: Ohio and Florida.

Photos: San Diego's full-bellied panda cub close to walking

Posted: 18 Oct 2012 09:56 PM PDT

Photos: San Diego's full-bellied panda cub close to walkingSan Diego Zoo veterinarians look on as the Zoo's 11-week-old giant panda cub takes baby steps during a morning veterinary examination at the zoo, in this publicity photograph released October 18, 2012. Picture released October 18. REUTERS/Ken Bohn/San Diego Zoo/Copyright Zoological Society of San Diego/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: ANIMALS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Is North Korea's first lady pregnant?

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 07:06 AM PDT

North Korea's First Lady Pregnant?The latest North Korea rumor mill is a possible fourth generation Kim in sight for the ruling family.

Member of WWII Navajo Code Talker unit dies at 90

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 07:22 AM PDT

Navajo code talker George Smith (Paul Natonabah/Navajo Times)Navajo code talkers used their rare and ancient language to outwit the Japanese during World War II.

How Colorado's weed initiative could cost Obama the election

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 08:19 AM PDT

Hawaii Pot Finds Success In ColoradoGary Johnson, the Libertarian presidential candidate, could prove to be the Ralph Nader of 2012.

Iranians mark anniversary of US embassy seizure

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 07:09 AM PDT

Iranian demonstrators burn a representation of a U.S. flag and a caricature of President Barack Obama, in an annual state-backed rally in front of the former US Embassy in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Nov. 2, 2012. The rally marks the Nov. 4, 1979, storming of the building by militant students who held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days to protest U.S. failure to hand over the toppled shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi to Iran for trial. Gen. Mohammad Reza Naqdi of the powerful Revolutionary Guard, not shown, addressed the rally saying the U.S. must annul the CIA, pull out its warships from the Persian Gulf and dismantle its military bases from 50 countries around the world if it wants to restore ties with Tehran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)A commander of the powerful Revolutionary Guard offered a pot of gold to anyone who could prove that America is not "the most criminal regime on earth."

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