2013年3月9日星期六

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Egypt protesters torch buildings, target Suez

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 03:35 PM PST

Al-Ahly fans shout slogans after hearing the final verdict of the 2012 Port Said massacre in CairoA court ruling on a deadly soccer riot stoked rage in a country beset by worsening security.

As Venezuelans mourn, election set for April

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 05:03 PM PST

A woman places a replica figurine of the Virgen de Lujan during a rally honouring late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez outside the Venezuela's Embassy in Buenos AiresVenezuela will hold a presidential election on April 14, officials said on Saturday.

Bombs, clashes with Karzai mar Hagel's Afghan trip

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 12:50 PM PST

An Afghan Army soldier runs outside the Afghan Defense Ministry after a suicide bomber on a bicycle struck outside the ministry, killing at least nine Afghan civilians as U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel visited Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, March 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)Suicide bombings and looming disagreements with the Afghan president cast a shadow over the new defense secretary's visit.

Rebels free 21 U.N. captives in southern Syria

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 05:06 PM PST

A U.N. peacekeeper from the Philippines UNDOF force works at the Quneitra Crossing between Syria and the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, Saturday, March, 9, 2013. Syrian rebels freed 21 U.N. peacekeepers on Saturday after holding them hostage for four days, ending a sudden entanglement with the world body that earned fighters trying to oust President Bashar Assad a flood of negative publicity. (AP Photo/Dan Balilty)Rebels in southern Syria freed 21 U.N. peacekeepers on Saturday after holding them hostage for four days.

Earth gets a rush of weekend asteroid visitors

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 04:19 PM PST

NASA handout image of the passage of asteroid 2012 DA14 through the Earth-moon systemAn asteroid as big as a city block shot relatively close by the Earth on Saturday, the latest in a series of visiting celestial objects including an asteroid the size of a bus that exploded over Russia last month, injuring 1,500.

Outpouring follows death of Sportsman Channel host

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 02:57 PM PST

This undated image provided by the Whitefish, Mont., Police Department shows TV personality, Gregory Rodriguez who was shot and killed by Wayne Bengston, while Rodriguez was visiting Bengston's wife. Bengston later committed suicide.(AP Photo/Whitefish Police Department)The Sportsman Channel says it's deeply saddened by the shooting death in northwestern Montana of one of its TV hosts.

Cat sanctuary to reopen after lion attack

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 02:29 PM PST

Handout photo of Cous Cous the lion at the Cat Haven Sanctuary in DunlopThe California sanctuary where a lion killed a 24-year-old worker this week is set to reopen to the public Sunday.

Heavy snowfall blankets Colorado

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 02:17 PM PST

Denver Public Works Describes Road ConditionsNo part of Colorado was spared from the fast-moving storm, which triggered blizzard conditions on the state's eastern plains, the National Weather Service said.

Crew member killed during California sailboat race

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 04:41 PM PST

A stricken sailboat, the Uncontrollable Urge, is pictured near San Clemente Island, California in this still image capture from an infrared Coast Guard handout videoA crew member was killed when a 30-foot sailboat broke apart in rough seas during a race near San Clemente Island in California, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

Iditarod front-runner hopes to claim 5th win

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 02:48 PM PST

Four-time Iditarod champion Martin Buser drives his dog team up the Yukon River after leaving the checkpoint in Anvik, Alaska, on Friday, March 8, 2013, during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. (AP Photo/Anchorage Daily News, Bill Roth)Four-time champion Martin Buser held on to the lead Saturday in Alaska's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

After crash abroad, Mass. student strives to heal

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 08:53 AM PST

In this Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012 photo, Meg Theriault is helped with a helmet by her mother, Deb Theriault, left, as she talks with her family about the logistics of her daily life recovering from a traumatic brain injury at their home in Salisbury, Mass. It was the first time at home for Meg since being involved in a multi-fatal minivan accident in New Zealand, May 12, 2012, that killed three Boston University students. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)Meg Theriault didn't look in a mirror for two months. When she did, a stranger met her gaze.

Details of Hugo Chavez's final hours emerge

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 08:40 AM PST

A Venezuelan army officer salutes a photo of Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez at a makeshift memorial outside the Venezuelan Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Saturday, March 9, 2013. Chavez died on March 5, 2013 after a nearly two-year bout with cancer. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)Venezuela's Hugo Chavez slid into a coma the day before he died of respiratory failure after cancer spread into his lungs, sources say. Chavez's precise condition was one of the world's best-kept secrets since his cancer was announced in June 2011. Since his death this week, however, details have emerged of the 58-year-old president's battle with cancer and the last moments in the hospital with close family and senior aides. ...

House fire kills five children, two adults in Kentucky

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 03:57 PM PST

Five children and two adults died in a house fire in rural Knox County, Kentucky, on Saturday, in a blaze that was reported by a neighbor who saw smoke but was unable to reach the home's occupants, police said. The two adults who died lived in the house with their three children, said Kentucky State Police Sergeant Jackie Pickrell. The other two children were visiting the home, Investigators are seeking to find the cause of the fire at the brick and timber home in Gray, a small community near Corbin, Kentucky, 130 miles southeast of Louisville. ...

Budget cuts end White House tours, but not finger-pointing

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 11:37 AM PST

A worker cleans a sidewalk outside the White HouseThe sixth-grade class at St. Paul's Lutheran School in Waverly, Iowa, sent a message this week that was heard in the White House briefing room. "The White House is our house," the class said in a video posted on Facebook.

Mob in Pakistani city torches Christian homes

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 07:45 AM PST

A Pakistani man, part of an angry mob, throws items taken from Christian houses into a fire in Lahore, Pakistan, Saturday, March 9, 2013. A mob of hundreds of people in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore attacked a Christian neighborhood Saturday and set fire to homes after hearing accusations that a Christian man had committed blasphemy against Islam's prophet, said a police officer. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)Hundreds of people in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore attacked a Christian neighborhood Saturday and set fire to homes after hearing accusations that a Christian man had committed blasphemy against Islam's prophet, said a police officer.

Vermont newspaper defends 'fry Rice' sign supporting team

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 08:22 AM PST

A copy of the Caledonian Record lies on display, Friday, March 8, 2013 in Montpelier, Vt. The Vermont newspaper is being criticized for a poster designed to boost the local high school basketball team before it played in the state championship. On Thursday, the Caledonian Record of St. Johnsbury ran a full-page poster on the back of its main section that included the term MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont newspaper defended itself Saturday against accusations of racism over a poster it published in support of a local sports team that read "fry Rice" in type associated with Chinese calligraphy, saying it meant no offense and simply wanted to play on words.

Jet Blue plane clipped by Air India jet on JFK tarmac

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 08:51 AM PST

To match Feature JETBLUE/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A JetBlue passenger jet was clipped by an Air India plane on the tarmac of New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport early on Saturday morning, JetBlue said in a statement. No injuries were reported and the JetBlue passengers were transferred to another plane for their departure to West Palm Beach, Florida, the JetBlue statement said. The flight was delayed by nearly three hours. Air India and the Federal Aviation Administration did not immediately respond to requests for comment. JetBlue said the incident occurred at around 6 a.m. ...

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