2013年3月26日星期二

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Court justices take on fertility question

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 03:06 PM PDT

Supporters of traditional marriage passes supporters of gay marriage as two groups demonstrate in front of the Supreme CourtIs the ability to naturally procreate key to the definition of marriage?

Meet Pedro Quezada: $338M Powerball winner

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 03:23 PM PDT

Winner of $338M Powerball Joyful, Plans UnsureA New Jersey man says he felt "pure joy" at winning a $338 million Powerball jackpot but has no idea what he will do with the money — except buy a car, to replace his feet as his primary mode of transportation.

Petraeus apology in first speech since leaving CIA

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 04:00 PM PDT

FILE - In this Monday, July 18, 2011 file photo, Gen. David Petraeus, then top commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, salutes during a changing of command ceremony from Petraeus to Gen. John Allen in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nearly two dozen generals have commanded troops from the United States and the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force, since the American invasion in late 2001. While some analysts say fresh eyes are important, others wonder if the revolving door command has hurt U.S. continuity with critical Afghan partners. (AP Photo/Musadeq, File Sadeq)He acknowledges the extramarital affair and then discusses his future plans to students.

Suspect in prison chief killing had bomb materials in car

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 02:25 PM PDT

Evan Spencer Ebel booking photo28-year-old parolee Spencer Ebel had components and instructions for making explosives.

Syrian opposition claims seat at Arab summit

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 01:17 PM PDT

In this Monday March 25, 2013, citizen journalism image provided by Aleppo Media Center AMC which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, anti-Syrian regime protesters burn a portrait for Syrian President Bashar Assad during a protest, in Aleppo, Syria. Syrian activists say government forces have seized control of a neighborhood in the central city of Homs that is a symbol of opposition to President Bashar Assad's regime. The Arabic on the poster reads, the dog of Iran, devil's party (Hezbollah)." (AP Photo/Aleppo Media Center, AMC)The diplomatic triumph is marred by divisions in the Western-backed alliance.

Man accused of trying to get cellphone to Charles Manson

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 02:17 PM PDT

Man Accused of Smuggling Cellphone to Charles MansonPolice say Craig Carlisle Hammond tried to slip the device to the jailed cult leader.

Ind. voucher ruling could set national precedent

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 03:05 PM PDT

In a Monday, March 11, 2013 photo, supporters of Indiana's charter school and private school voucher programs rally at the Statehouse where they heard from Republican Gov. Mike Pence. The Indiana Supreme Court on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 upheld the law creating the nation's broadest school voucher program, clearing the way for a possible expansion. In a 5-0 vote, the justices rejected claims that the law primarily benefited religious institutions that run private schools and accepted arguments that it gave families choice and allowed parents to determine where the money went. (AP Photo/The Indianapolis Star,Doug McSchooler) NO SALESThe decision may settle case law for other states where similar programs face legal fights.

Cop who toured with band charged with disability fraud

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 02:48 PM PDT

The NYC officer allegedly claimed benefits for years while also performing with "Cousin Sleaze."

Same-sex marriage supporters show red on social

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 02:05 PM PDT

On Facebook and Twitter, thousands of users changed pink equal sign over a red background to show their support.

South Dakota Sen. Tim Johnson announces retirement

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 01:24 PM PDT

South Dakota Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson announced Tuesday that he will retire at the end of his term in 2014 as expected, opening up a prime pickup opportunity for Republicans in the politically red state. Johnson, speaking at a press conference at the University of South Dakota, said he was looking forward to serving the [...]

Will Amanda Knox have to return to Italy for trial?

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 11:02 AM PDT

An Italian supreme court overturned the acquittal of Amanda Knox on Tuesday, ordering a review that could result in demanding that the 25-year-old return to Florence to stand trial again in the 2007 killing of her roommate. Good luck. Legal experts say there's little Italy can do to force Knox, who lives in Seattle, to [...]

Obama names Julia Pierson to head Secret Service

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 11:47 AM PDT

Julia PiersonUpdated 3:32 p.m. ET President Barack Obama on Tuesday named Secret Service chief of staff Julia Pierson as the first female director of the agency. "Over her 30 years of experience with the Secret Service, Julia has consistently exemplified the spirit and dedication the men and women of the service demonstrate every day," Obama said [...]

Home price surge lifts stocks as S&P nears record

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 03:26 PM PDT

S&P nears record as home price surge lifts stocksMore good news on the economy Tuesday drove the Standard & Poor's 500 index to within two points of its record closing high. The S&P rose 12.08 points, or 0.8 percent, to 1,563.77. Its record close of ...

N. Korea puts artillery forces at top combat posture

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 09:50 AM PDT

South Korean conservative activists burn cutout pictures of North Korean national founder the late Kim Il Sung, right, and late leader Kim Jong Il during a rally to mark the third anniversary of the sinking of South Korean naval ship "Cheonan" which killed 46 South Korean sailors, in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 26, 2013. An explosion ripped apart the 1,200-ton warship, killing 46 sailors near the maritime border with North Korea in 2010. A banner reads: "Bomb at statue of Kim Jong Il and Kim Il Sung." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)It's the latest of several threats aimed at South Korea and the United States

Chris Christie is a popular politician, but is he presidential material?

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 06:53 AM PDT

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie looks on while giving his State of the State address in the assembly chamber in TrentonA recent poll shows voters are split on whether he should run for the White House.

Congressman wants to telecommute

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 07:00 AM PDT

The U.S. Capitol Building is pictured in WashingtonIs a "virtual Congress" in the best interest of voters?

Home prices jump 8.1%, the most since 2006

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 06:09 AM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2007 file photo, a realty sign stands in front of one of the many homes that are in foreclosure in the Villages of Queen Creek in Queen Creek, Ariz. The number of U.S. homes repossessed by lenders fell to the lowest level in nearly six years last month amid a resurgent housing market and rising home prices, the latest evidence that the nation's foreclosure woes are easing, according to new data from foreclosure listing firm RealtyTrac Inc. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, file)U.S. home prices rose in January at the fastest pace since the summer of 2006, just before the housing bubble burst. The gain shows the housing recovery is strengthening ahead of the spring buying season. ...

Napolitano rejects ‘border trigger’ in immigration proposal

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 07:49 AM PDT

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano speaks about the effects of the sequester from the White House in WashingtonThe measure requires the Mexican border be secured as part of the reforms.

SpaceX Dragon splashes into Pacific Ocean

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 11:27 AM PDT

This image provided by NASA-TV shows the SpaceX Dragon commercial cargo craft as it is backed away from the International Space Station early Tuesday March 26, 2013 by the International Space Station's Canadarm2 robotic arm. The Dragon is expected to splash down in the eastern Pacific ocean approximately 246 miles off the coast of Baja Calif., later this morning. (AP Photo/NASA)The private cargo ship returns with experiments and equipment from the space station.

Author of "Friday Night Lights" spent $638,412.97 on clothes

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 05:20 AM PDT

The Norman Mailer Center Hosts Dinner And Discussion At The Home Of Norman And Norris MailerBuzz Bissinger says he's addicted to designer clothing and questions his sexuality.

Black market killing chimps and gorillas

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 06:03 AM PDT

Chimps, gorillas, other apes being lost to tradeThe trafficking that has driven the tiger to near-extinction is now taking down apes.

Harrison Ford’s leading role in saving the planet

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 04:02 AM PDT

Harrison Ford's Leading Role in Saving the PlanetFord insists his work is real and that he is not just "a poster boy."

When laughing at an epic fail is no laughing matter

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 01:55 AM PDT

Rebecca Black dances at a Celebration of LA's Music Industry at the Getty House on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Todd Williamson/Invision/AP)The Global Village now anoints a new Global Village Idiot every other week.

Italian court ruling could extend Amanda Knox case for years

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 05:44 AM PDT

FILE - This Nov. 2, 2007 file photo shows Amanda Marie Knox, of the U.S., left, and her then-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, of Italy, outside the rented house where 21-year-old British student Meredith Kercher was found dead in Perugia, Italy. The Court of Cassation on Monday March 25, 2013 is considering prosecutors' contentions that the 2011 acquittals of American Knox and her Italian ex-boyfriend in the murder of British student Meredith Kercher should be thrown out and a new trial ordered. (AP Photo/Stefano Medici, File)Just years after being released, Knox and her boyfriend now face a new trial.

First private cargo ship to visit space station departs

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 05:06 AM PDT

This image provided by NASA-TV shows the SpaceX Dragon commercial cargo craft as it is backed away from the International Space Station early Tuesday March 26, 2013 by the International Space Station's Canadarm2 robotic arm. The Dragon is expected to splash down in the eastern Pacific ocean approximately 246 miles off the coast of Baja Calif., later this morning. (AP Photo/NASA)The SpaceX Dragon encountered mechanical trouble that caused a one-day delay.

N. Dakota abortion law challenges Roe v. Wade

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 10:09 AM PDT

Dina Butcher speaks to a crowd of abortion-rights activists at the state Capitol in Bismarck, N.D., on Monday, March 25, 2013. More than 300 demonstrators attended the rally protesting a package of measures that would give the state the toughest abortion restrictions in the nation. (AP Photo/James MacPherson)Gov. Jack Dalrymple signs the nation's most restrictive abortion legislation.

Obamacare's voter-registration conspiracy debunked

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 07:11 AM PDT

Among the 60 pages that comprise the planned online application for the Affordable Care Act is this one: "Would you like to register to vote?" As it does in the application for any public assistance program, by law. But why let that get in the way of a conservative media furor?

N. Korea orders artillery to be combat ready, targeting U.S.

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 01:35 AM PDT

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspects the second battalion under the Korean People's Army Unit 1973North Korea orders its military to prepare for possible strikes on U.S. bases.

Congo's 'Terminator' pleads not guilty to war crimes

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 04:48 AM PDT

Rwandan-born warlord Bosco Ntaganda is seen during his first appearance before judges of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday March 26, 2013, since his surprise surrender to face charges including murder, rape pillaging and using child soldiers in eastern Congo. Ntaganda had been one of the court's longest-sought fugitives until he unexpectedly became the first suspect to voluntarily turn himself in by seeking refuge last week at the U.S. Embassy in the Rwandan capital, Kigali. Ntaganda allegedly led rebels who terrorized eastern Congo in brutal tribal fighting from 2002 till 2003. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, Pool)THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Rwandan-born warlord known as "The Terminator" insisted Tuesday he is innocent of charges including murder, rape, pillaging and using child soldiers in eastern Congo at his first appearance before the International Criminal Court.

Rebel leader takes Central African capital, dissolves constitution

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 05:30 AM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2013 file photo, Central African Republic rebel leader Michel Djotodia arrives ahead of planned peace talks with Central African Republic's government, in Libreville, Gabon. Rebels overthrew Central African Republic's president of a decade on Sunday, March 24, after invading the capital. Seleka rebel group leader Djotodia told French radio station RFI Monday, March 25, that he is the de facto head of state and should be addressed as the president. (AP Photo/Joel Bouopda Tatou, File)DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A rebel leader whose fighters seized the capital of Central African Republic over the weekend has taken to the airwaves to make his first declaration, announcing he has dissolved the country's constitution and will stay in power for three years, according to excerpts from the broadcast carried on French radio.

British teenage whiz strikes deal with Yahoo!

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 01:50 PM PDT

British teenage whiz strikes deal with YahooAt 17, he's a tech whiz, he's rich — and he can even offer some advice on how to raise your kids. Teenage programmer Nick D'Aloisio's decision to sell his news application Summly to Yahoo for what's rumored ...

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