2012年12月8日星期六

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Egypt terror leader possibly linked to Benghazi attack arrested

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 11:17 AM PST

REUTERS NEWS PICTURES - IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2012The leader of an Egyptian terrorist cell that planned attacks in Egypt and may be linked with the storming of the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya on Sept. 11 has been arrested by Egyptian intelligence officers, according to an official close to Egypt's intelligence agency and a senior U.S. official.

Storm that killed 600 threatens Philippines again

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 09:36 AM PST

Relatives cry upon seeing the remains of their relative at a damaged public market which serves as a makeshift mortuary for typhoon's Bopha's victims at New Bataan township, Compostela Valley in southern Philippines Saturday Dec. 8, 2012. Search and rescue operations following a typhoon that killed nearly 600 people in the southern Philippines have been hampered in part because many residents of this ravaged farming community are too stunned to assist recovery efforts, an official said Saturday. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)A typhoon that had left the Philippines after killing nearly 600 people in the south has made a U-turn and is now threatening the country's northwest, officials said Saturday.

Obama: 'I won't compromise' on taxes

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 03:38 AM PST

Obama: 'I Won't Compromise' on TaxesTaxes will rise on all Americans in 23 days without bipartisan Congressional intervention. But President Obama and House Republicans are showing little sign of breaking the frosty standoff over the "fiscal cliff." Both sides remain at loggerheads over what to do about tax rates for...

South African icon Nelson Mandela hospitalized

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 09:50 AM PST

FILE -In this June 17, 2010 file photo, former South African President, Nelson Mandela leaves the chapel after attending the funeral of his great-granddaughter Zenani Mandela in Johannesburg, South Africa. South African President Jacob Zuma says that former President Nelson Mandela has been admitted to hospital in Pretoria to undergo tests. Zuma issued a statement Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012 saying that Mandela is "doing well and there is no cause for alarm." (AP Photo/Siphiwe Sibeko, Pool, File)South Africa's former President Nelson Mandela was admitted to a military hospital Saturday for medical tests, though the nation's president told the public there was "no cause for alarm" over the 94-year-old icon's health.

Same-sex marriage: Waiting now for the Supreme Court to act

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 02:09 PM PST

The US Supreme Court's announcement this week that it will take up two key same-sex marriage cases sets the scene now for several months of legal speculation and deeply-felt advocacy.

N.Y. mostly ignored reports warning of superstorm

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 01:29 PM PST

FILE- In this Oct. 30 2012 file photo provided by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the South Ferry subway station in New York City is filled with seawater and debris from Superstorm Sandy. More than three decades before Sandy, a state law and a series of legislative reports began warning New York politicians to prepare for a storm of historic proportions, spelling out scenarios eerily similar to what actually happened. (AP Photo/ Metropolitan Transportation Authority, File)More than three decades before Superstorm Sandy, a state law and a series of legislative reports began warning New York politicians to prepare for a storm of historic proportions, spelling out scenarios eerily similar to what actually happened: a towering storm surge; overwhelming flooding; swamped subway lines; widespread power outages. The Rockaway peninsula was deemed among the "most at risk."

U.S. trade-human rights link tests Obama-Russia ties

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 03:28 PM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Russian President Putin in Los CabosThe U.S. Senate's passage of legislation to punish Russians who violate human rights is the first big test of the resolve of Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama to improve relations since their election victories. Obama, who launched a "reset" in relations with Russia less than four years ago, is likely to sign the law even though Moscow sees it as "aggressively unfriendly." Damage to U.S.-Russian relations is all but inevitable. ...

U.S. sex offender Sandusky limited in prison due to safety concerns

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 12:50 PM PST

Former Pennsylvania State University football coach Jerry Sandusky addresses the court during Sandusky's sentencing hearing in Bellefonte PennsylvaniaJerry Sandusky lives under tight restrictions for his own safety, a corrections official said on Saturday, after the former Penn State football coach asked for more prison privileges.

End drawing close for Syria's Assad: German spy chief

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 09:09 AM PST

US officials warn Assad against deploying chemical weaponsSyrian President Bashar al-Assad's government will be unable to survive as more parts of the country slip from his control, the head of Germany's foreign intelligence agency (BND) said. "Armed rebels are co-ordinating better, which is making their fight against Assad more effective," Gerhard Schindler told the Frankfurter Allgemeinen Sonntagszeitung newspaper, in an interview made public on Saturday. "Assad's regime will not survive. ...

Egyptian military says only dialogue can avert disaster

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 12:40 PM PST

Egypt's riot police guard a gate of the presidential palace under a banner with a defaced picture of Egypt's President Mohamed Mursi in CairoCAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's military, stepping into a crisis pitting Islamist President Mohamed Mursi against opponents who accuse him of grabbing excessive power, said on Saturday only dialogue could avert "catastrophe". State broadcasters interrupted their programmes to read out an army statement telling feuding factions that a solution to the upheaval in the most populous Arab nation should not contradict "legitimacy and the rules of democracy". ...

Nurse who died after Kate hoax call was from India

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 06:13 AM PST

This undated hand out photo provided by the Metropolitan Police shows Jacintha Saldanha. British police say that a nurse who was found dead days after she took a hoax call about the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge was originally from India. Scotland Yard said Saturday that 46-year-old Jacintha Saldanha, who was found dead on Friday, Dec. 7, 2012 had lived in Bristol in southwestern England for nine years. Saldanha worked at the London hospital where Prince William's wife, Kate, was being treated for acute morning sickness. The nurse was duped by a prank call performed by two Australian DJs, who pretended to be Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles to ask about Kate's condition. (AP Photo/Metropolitan Police)A nurse found dead days after she took a crank call about the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge was originally from India, British police said Saturday, as details began to trickle out about the woman whose death has sparked anger at the Australian radio DJs behind the hoax.

Berlusconi in comeback bid to become Italy premier

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 10:30 AM PST

FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 18, 2011 file photo, Italy's former Premier Silvio Berlusconi, left, talks to Italian Premier Mario Monti, back to camera, at the lower chamber in Rome. Although Berlusconi resigned in disgrace a year ago, has been convicted of tax fraud and now faces plunging poll numbers, the media baron confirmed to reporters Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012, that he'll try for a fourth term. Berlusconi yanked support for Premier Mario Monti's technocrat government on Thursday, increasing the prospects for early elections. Monti calls the political crisis triggered by the loss of Berlusconi's support "manageable" and says his government has rescued Italy from financial disaster. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)Billionaire media baron Silvio Berlusconi, who resigned in disgrace with Italy tottering through the European debt crisis, announced Saturday he was making a comeback and running for a fourth term as premier.

U.N conference adopts extension of Kyoto climate accord

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 11:25 AM PST

UN conference adopts extension of Kyoto accordSeeking to control global warming, nearly 200 countries agreed Saturday to extend the Kyoto Protocol, a treaty that limits the greenhouse gas output of some rich countries, but will only cover about 15 ...

Police: Boy, 7, shot to death at Pa. gun store

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 12:24 PM PST

A man's handgun went off while he was holding it as he got into his truck in the parking lot of a western Pennsylvania gun store Saturday and the shot killed his 7-year-old son, authorities said.

Lenox Lounge, a jazz landmark, to close in NYC

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 12:39 PM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 19, 2000 file photo, pedestrians pass by the Lenox Lounge in the Harlem neighborhood of New York. Longtime owner Alvin Reed says that the Harlem cabaret with a supercool, Art Deco style that made it a favorite of jazz greats like Billie Holiday, Miles Davis and John Coltrane, is closing its doors on New Year's Eve. (AP Photo/Suzanne Plunkett, File)The Lenox Lounge, a cabaret in New York City's Harlem neighborhood with a supercool, Art Deco style that made it a favorite of jazz greats like Billie Holiday, Miles Davis and John Coltrane, is closing its doors on New Year's Eve.

Crist considers run as a Dem; GOP says bring it on

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 01:08 PM PST

FILE - In this April 5, 2007 file photo, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist talks to the media at the Miami airport, about the plan to restore voting and other civil rights to felons who have finished their sentences. Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has announced on Twitter that he's joining the Democratic Party, Friday, Dec. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)Now that former Republican Gov. Charlie Crist is a Democrat, pretty much everyone in Florida's political world expects him to seek his old seat.

Syrian rebels get new leadership in bid to unite

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 12:48 PM PST

In this Friday, Dec. 07, 2012 photo, damaged buildings are seen along a desolate street on the front line after several weeks of intense battles between rebel fighters and troops loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the Amarya district of Aleppo, Syria. As fears grow in the West that Syrian President Bashar Assad will unleash chemical weapons as an act of desperation, NATO moved forward Thursday with its plan to place Patriot missiles and troops along Syria's border with Turkey to protect against potential attacks. (AP Photo/Narciso Contreras)Rebel commanders from across Syria have joined forces under a united command they hope will increase coordination between diverse fighting groups and streamline the pathway for arms essential to their struggle against President Bashar Assad.

Rotting whale in Malibu likely left to nature

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 10:22 AM PST

A woman walks her dog past a dead young male fin whale that washed up Monday between the Paradise Cove and Point Dume areas of Malibu, Calif. on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. The rotting carcass near celebrity homes is causing a gigantic cleanup problem as authorities try to decide who's responsible for getting rid of it. Los Angeles County lifeguards planned to try to pull the 40,000-pound carcass out to sea, perhaps at high tide Thursday, said Cindy Reyes, executive director of the California Wildlife Center.( AP Photo/Nick Ut)No government agency is taking action to remove the decaying carcass of a whale on a California beach, making it appear the job will be left to Mother Nature.

North Korea says it may change rocket launch window

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 09:59 AM PST

This Dec. 4, 2012 satellite image taken by GeoEye and annotated and distributed by North Korea Tech and 38 North shows the Sohae launching station in Tongchang-ri, North Korea. New satellite images show that heavy snowfall may have slowed North Korean rocket launch preparations but that Pyongyang could still be ready for liftoff starting Monday, Dec. 10. This image was shared with the AP by the 38 North and North Korea Tech websites, which collaborate on analysis of the satellite imagery. (AP Photo/GeoEye via North Korea Tech and 38 North) MANDATORY CREDITThe government is "seriously examining" the possibility of changing the schedule for a rocket it had planned to fire sometime after Monday.

Sen. Joe Manchin asks MTV to 'reconsider' new W.Va. reality show

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 03:01 AM PST

Sen. Joe Manchin Asks MTV to 'Reconsider' New W.Va. Reality ShowSen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., wants MTV to cancel its forthcoming show "Buckwild" and called its portrayal of young people in his home state "just wrong." Set in the West Virginia capital of Charleston and nearby Sissonville, W.Va., "Buckwild" "is an authentic comedic series following an outrageous...

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