2013年7月26日星期五

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Egypt on edge with mass protests in Cairo

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 04:55 PM PDT

Anti-Mursi protesters chant slogans during a mass protest to support the army in Tahrir square, CairoThe ousted president is being investigated for charges that include murder.


Guns, fake IDs, stacks of cash: Whitey Bulger prosecution rests

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 03:25 PM PDT

Former mob boss and fugitive James "Whitey" Bulger is seen in a booking mug combination photoFederal attorneys tied a ribbon around their case against alleged killer and organized crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger Friday, presenting physical evidence found at the California apartment where he was arrested: guns, fake IDs, and stacks of cash totaling $822,000.


Hunting for baby parrots in India

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 01:37 PM PDT

Hunting for baby parrots in IndiaA Man feed a baby Parrot which were caught and preserve by local hunter for sale at a private resident in Dimapur, India north eastern state of Nagaland on Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Wildlife were hunted down for consumption or for sale in the India eastern state of Nagaland, which make a living for the hunter. Photo: Caisii Mao/NurPhoto/Sipa USA

Rapper's force-feeding video riles Gitmo medics

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 01:17 PM PDT

Mos DefBy Jane Sutton GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - A video protesting force-feeding at Guantanamo Bay detention camp in which rapper Mos Def is seen struggling and weeping while undergoing the procedure has done the rounds at the Navy base. U.S. medics who perform the real thing on hunger-striking prisoners say they're not impressed. "It's ridiculous. It's 100 percent false," said a Navy nurse known as "Ensign Lodowick" at the detainee hospital where real names are protected for security reasons. ...


Christine Quinn calls Weiner scandal 'a circus'

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 09:51 AM PDT

What on earth drives Anthony Weiner?NEW YORK — For the third day in a row, mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn took aim at rival Anthony Weiner, arguing his admission that he continued to send sexual messages to women he met online after he left Congress has become a distraction from real issues in the race for City Hall.


Korean divide lives on 60 years after end of war

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 04:54 PM PDT

In this photo taken Monday, July 22, 2013, North Korean soldiers stand guarding the truce village of Panmunjom at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) which separates the two Koreas in Panmunjom, North Korea. Some Americans call it the PANMUNJOM, North Korea (AP) — Some Americans call it the "Forgotten War," a 1950s conflict fought in a far-off country and so painful that even survivors have tried to erase their memories of it.


Millions rally in Egypt, responding to army call

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 03:55 PM PDT

Demonstrators against Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi shoot fireworks during a protest at the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, July 26, 2013. Prosecutors opened an investigation of ousted President Mohammed Morsi on charges including murder and conspiracy with the Palestinian militant group Hamas, fueling tensions amid a showdown in the streets between tens of thousands of backers of the military and supporters calling for the Islamist leader's reinstatement. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)CAIRO (AP) — Called out by the army, the largest crowds in 2 1/2 years of upheaval filled Egypt's streets Friday, while ousted President Mohammed was formally placed under investigation on a host of allegations including murder and conspiracy with the Palestinian militant group Hamas.


AP EXCLUSIVE: Egypt military builds case on Morsi

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 02:30 PM PDT

Supporters of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi attend the Friday prayer during a protest at Nasr City, where protesters have installed their camp and hold their daily rally, in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, July 26, 2013. Political allies of Egypt's military lined up behind its call for huge rallies Friday to show support for the country's top general, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, pushing toward a collision with Islamist opponents demanding the return of Mohammed Morsi, the nation's ousted president. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's criminal investigation against the ousted president, announced Friday, is likely just the start of wider legal moves against Mohammed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood — ominous prospects for a country seething with violent divisions.


US seeks transfer of 2 Gitmo detainees to Algeria

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 03:11 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 27, 2006 file photo, reviewed by a U.S. Department of Defense official, U.S. military guards walk within Camp Delta military-run prison, at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, Cuba. The Obama administration said Friday it planned to transfer two detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Algeria, the first movement of prisoners out since the president announced a renewed push to close the military-run detention center in Cuba. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is planning to transfer two Guantanamo Bay detainees to Algeria, the first movement of terrorist suspects from the prison since the president announced a renewed push to close the contentious military-run facility in Cuba.


Spain train crash investigation turns to driver

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 02:33 PM PDT

Wrecked carriages sit at a train depot in Padron, near Santiago de Compostela, Spain, Friday July 26, 2013 after they were taken there from the scene of a train accident. Investigators have taken possession of the SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain (AP) — Investigations into Spain's deadliest train crash in decades have only begun, but already a key question has been answered: Experts said Friday that the driver, not a computer, was responsible for applying the brakes because no "fail-safe" system has been installed on the dangerous stretch of bending track.


Feds ban some Medicare providers in crackdown

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 03:57 PM PDT

MIAMI (AP) — For the first time in history, federal health officials said Friday they will ban certain types of Medicare and Medicaid providers in three high-fraud cities from enrolling in the taxpayer-funded programs for the poor as part of an effort to prevent scams.

Rio's Copacabana stages show for pope

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 04:11 PM PDT

Pope Francis waves to pilgrims as he passes by the 13th station of the cross, top left, during a Stations of the Cross event, among the most popular and solemn Catholic rituals, along Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, July 26, 2013. Also known as the Way of the Cross, Via Crucis and Via Dolorosa, the Stations of the Cross are built around reflections on Jesus' last steps leading up to his crucifixion and death. (AP Photo/Enric Marti)RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Pope Francis presided over one of the most solemn rites of the Catholic Church on Friday, a procession re-enacting Christ's crucifixion that received a Broadway-like treatment befitting its improbable location, Rio's hedonistic Copacabana beach.


Snowden's remaining docs unlikely to tie US hands

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 12:41 PM PDT

FILE - This handout file photo taken on Friday, July 12, 2013, and made available by Human Rights Watch shows NSA leaker Edward Snowden during his meeting with Russian activists and officials at Sheremetyevo airport, Moscow, Russia . Russian state news agency says Snowden has been granted a document that allows him to leave the transit zone of a Moscow airport and enter Russia. Snowden has applied for temporary asylum in Rusia last week after his attempts to leave the airport were thwarted. The United States wants him sent home to face prosecution for espionage.(AP Photo/Tatyana Lokshina, Human Rights Watch , file)WASHINGTON (AP) — It's the stuff of spy novels: The hunted-down protagonist wins in the end because he's got damaging documents squirreled away, a bargaining chip against the bureaucrats who want to silence him.


Pope's slum visit: Impressive but little impact

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 03:53 PM PDT

Children play in the Varginha area of the Manguinhos slum complex where Pope Francis visited the day before, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 26, 2013. Observers said that Varginha, which has four evangelical churches to the two Catholic ones, was strategically chosen as the site of Thursday's papal visit in a bid to help staunch tide of conversions in this key Catholic country. But while local residents Catholic and evangelical alike said that Francis' visit was a big success, bringing out an enthusiastic crowd of thousands despite a cold rain, they also said it would take more than his quick trip to slow the growth of the Pentecostal congregations. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The day before Pope Francis visited Marizete Marques' slum, the 62-year-old retired maid cleaned her humble home until her hands hurt.


Manning arguments wrap up; judge to deliberate

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 03:39 PM PDT

Army Pfc. Bradley Manning is helped out of a security vehicle as he arrives at a courthouse at Fort Meade, Md., Friday, July 26, 2013. Manning is charged with indirectly aiding the enemy by sending troves of classified material to WikiLeaks. He faces up to life in prison. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — Army Pfc. Bradley Manning's fate was in the hands of a military judge Friday after nearly two months of conflicting portrayals of the soldier: a traitor who gave WikiLeaks classified secrets for worldwide attention and a young, naive intelligence analyst who wanted people to know about the atrocities of war.


San Diego mayor to get therapy amid scandal

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 03:11 PM PDT

San Diego Mayor Bob Filner pauses as he speaks during a news conference at city hall Friday, July 26, 2013, in San Diego. Filner said Friday he will undergo therapy after less than a year in office amid allegations that he sexually harassed women. Filner announced his plan for a two-week stay beginning Aug. 5, in a behavioral clinic after a series of women claimed he kissed, groped and placed them in headlocks. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)SAN DIEGO (AP) — Declaring he "must become a better person," San Diego Mayor Bob Filner said Friday he will undergo two weeks of counseling after a series of women claimed he made unwanted sexual advances that included groping, kissing and offensive comments.


Pope shows off spiritual side with solemn rite

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 02:31 PM PDT

Pope Francis waves to pilgrims as he passes by the 13th station of the cross, top left, during a Stations of the Cross event, among the most popular and solemn Catholic rituals, along Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, July 26, 2013. Also known as the Way of the Cross, Via Crucis and Via Dolorosa, the Stations of the Cross are built around reflections on Jesus' last steps leading up to his crucifixion and death. (AP Photo/Enric Marti)RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Pope Francis presided over one of the most solemn rites of the Catholic Church on Friday, a procession re-enacting Christ's crucifixion in the improbable location of Rio's hedonistic Copacabana beach, as he headed into the home stretch of his first international trip for World Youth Day.


US govt says won't seek death penalty for Snowden

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 11:42 AM PDT

FILE - In this July 25, 2013 file photo, Attorney General Eric Holder speaks in Philadelphia. Holder tells Russia US won't seek death penalty for Edward Snowden. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder has assured the Russian government that the U.S. has no plans to seek the death penalty for former National Security Agency systems analyst Edward Snowden.


Al Qaeda on the rise in Iraq, Syria

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 10:04 AM PDT

Mourners pray at the coffin of a victim killed during an attack on a prison in Taji, during a funeral in NajafJailbreaks in Iraq. A surge in Syria. The terrorist group's influence is on the rise.


Cleveland kidnap suspect avoids death penalty

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 11:08 AM PDT

Ariel CastroIn what might be the first act of mercy shown to his victims, the man charged with kidnapping, raping and beating three Cleveland, Ohio, women agreed to a plea deal on Friday that would spare the women the agony of reliving the horrific details of their years in captivity during a jury trial.


Celebrated computer hacker Barnaby Jack dies

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 04:13 PM PDT

Barnaby JackBy Jim Finkle BOSTON (Reuters) - Barnaby Jack, a celebrated computer hacker who forced bank ATMs to spit out cash and sparked safety improvements in medical devices, died in San Francisco, a week before he was due to make a high-profile presentation at a hacking conference. The New Zealand-born Jack, 35, was found dead on Thursday evening by "a loved one" at an apartment in San Francisco's Nob Hill neighborhood, according to a police spokesman. He would not say what caused Jack's death but said police had ruled out foul play. ...


Missionary from Utah survives Spanish train wreck

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 09:16 AM PDT

This Thursday, July 25, 2013 photo provided by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints shows young Mormon missionary from Utah, Stephen Ward, 18, hospitalized. Ward was among the survivors of the Spain train crash that left 80 dead. (AP Photo/The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Scott Jackson)SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Seconds before the Spanish train he was aboard lifted off the tracks "like a roller coaster," Mormon missionary Stephen Ward said he glanced up from the journal he was writing and noticed a backpack tumble from a rack. Moments later, he blacked out as the train smashed into a concrete wall at high speed.


Police detain Spain train crash driver as suspect

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 09:55 AM PDT

This aerial image taken from video shows a general view of the site of a train accident in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, on Thursday July 25, 2013. The death toll in a passenger train crash in northwestern Spain rose to 77 on Thursday after the train jumped the tracks on a curvy stretch just before arriving in the northwestern shrine city of Santiago de Compostela, a judicial official said. (AP Photo)SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain (AP) — Spanish police said Friday they arrested the driver of the train that blazed far over the speed limit into a curve and toppled over, killing 78 people, and planned to question him as a suspect for "recklessness."


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