2013年9月7日星期六

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Kerry on Syria: 'Not the time to be silent spectators to slaughter'

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 12:16 PM PDT

Kerry on Syria: 'Not the Time to Be Silent Spectators to Slaughter'Secretary of State John Kerry and French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius stood shoulder-to-shoulder today to say the two countries are united in their belief that Syrian President Bashir al-Assad must be punished for unleashing chemical weapons on his own people. "This is our chance to...


Tokyo will host 2020 Olympics

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 02:25 PM PDT

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, center, Governor of Tokyo and Chairman of Tokyo 2020, Naoki Inose, second from left, and other members of the Japanese delegation celebrate as International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge announces that Tokyo will host the 2020 Olympic Games during the 125th IOC session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. Tokyo defeated Istanbul in the final round of secret voting Saturday by the International Olympic Committee. Madrid was eliminated earlier after an initial tie with Istanbul. (AP Photo/Ian Watson, Pool)BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Tokyo was awarded the 2020 Olympics on Saturday, capitalizing on its reputation as a "safe pair of hands" and defying concerns about the Fukushima nuclear crisis.


Washington, D.C., may institute 24-hour wait for tats, piercings

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 11:30 AM PDT

Annual Washington, DC officials are considering a mandatory 24-hour waiting period before getting a tattoo or body piercings


Vatican: 100,000 attend Syria peace vigil

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 04:37 PM PDT

People hold Syrian flags and signs against a possible attack to Syria, prior to the start of a vigil for peace attended by Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. Tens of thousands of people have answered Pope Francis' call and massed in St. Peter's Square for a 4-hour-long prayer vigil for peace in Syria. It was believed to be one of the first, and certainly the largest popular rally in the West against U.S.-led plans to strike Syria following the Aug. 21 chemical weapons attack near Damascus. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)VATICAN CITY (AP) — Tens of thousands of people filled St. Peter's Square for a four-hour Syria peace vigil late Saturday, answering Pope Francis' call for a grassroots cry for peace that was echoed by Christians and non-Christians alike in Syria and in vigils around the world.


Syria, budget and debt top congressional agenda

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 11:24 AM PDT

The Capitol is seen in Washington, early Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013, as Congress considers President Barack Obama's request for authorization of military intervention in Syria in response to last month's alleged sarin gas attack in the Syrian civil war. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress returns to work facing a momentous vote on whether the United States should attack Syria, a question that overshadows a crowded and contentious agenda of budget fights, health care, farm policy and possible limits on the government's surveillance of millions of Americans.


Bloomberg says de Blasio running 'racist' campaign

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 04:40 PM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said in an interview that one leading Democrat vying to replace him is running a "racist" campaign based on "class warfare."

Djokovic to meet Nadal in US Open final

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 04:35 PM PDT

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, goes airborne to return a shot to Stanislas Wawrinka, of Switzerland, during the semifinals of the 2013 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)NEW YORK (AP) — The game took 21 minutes. It lasted 30 points.


Simple looks are deceiving at NY Fashion Week

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 03:55 PM PDT

The Rag & Bone Spring 2014 collection is modeled during Fashion Week, Friday, Sept. 6, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Louis Lanzano)NEW YORK (AP) — The simple things can be the hardest to do in fashion, because you have to do them well.


AP Source: Bruno Mars to sing at Super Bowl half

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 10:55 AM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Grammy-winner Bruno Mars will sing at halftime of the Super Bowl in February, a person familiar with the NFL's entertainment plans told The Associated Press on Saturday.

Conservatives sweep to Australia election victory

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 08:49 AM PDT

Opposition leader Tony Abbott smiles as he makes a speech to party supporter in Sydney, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, following his party's win in Australia's national election. Australia's conservative opposition swept to power, ending six years of Labor Party rule and winning over a disenchanted public by promising to end a hated tax on carbon emissions, boost a flagging economy and bring about political stability after years of Labor infighting. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia's "unelectable" and gaffe-prone political leader, Tony Abbott, confounded critics Saturday by becoming the country's latest prime minister, leading the opposition to a sweeping election victory and ending six years of Labor Party rule.


Djokovic pulls out epic 5 setter at US Open

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 04:12 PM PDT

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, goes airborne to return a shot to Stanislas Wawrinka, of Switzerland, during the semifinals of the 2013 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)NEW YORK (AP) — The game took 21 minutes. It lasted 30 points.


NASA launches robotic explorer to moon from Va.

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 01:50 AM PDT

In this photo provided by NASA, an unmanned Minotaur rocket carries NASA's newest robotic explorer, the LADEE spacecraft, which is charged with studying the lunar atmosphere and dust, after launching to the moon from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia's Eastern Shore on Friday, Sept. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/NASA, Carla Cioffi)NASA's newest robotic explorer rocketed into space late Friday in an unprecedented moonshot from Virginia that dazzled sky watchers along the East Coast.


Back home, high-stakes week on Syria awaits Obama

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 11:27 AM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, right, and France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius at the Quai d' Orsay, in Paris during their meeting Saturday , Sept. 7, 2013. Kerry traveled to Europe to court international support for a possible strike on the Syrian regime for its alleged use of chemical weapons while making calls back home to lobby Congress where the action faces an uphill battle. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama faces a high-stakes week of trying to convince a skeptical Congress and a war-weary American public that they should back him on a military strike against Syria.


Sept 11 Museum putting hallowed artifacts in place

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 04:02 AM PDT

A visitor to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum takes in the sight as he walks past the museum, Friday, Sept. 6, 2013 in New York. Construction is racing ahead inside the museum as the 12th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks draws near. Several more large artifacts have been installed in the cavernous space below the World Trade Center memorial plaza. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)NEW YORK (AP) — Far below the earth where the twin towers once stood, a cavernous museum on hallowed ground is finally nearing completion.


Williams, Azarenka into US Open final rematch

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 01:50 AM PDT

Serena Williams returns a shot to Li Na, of China,during the semifinals of the 2013 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Friday, Sept. 6, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams kneeled on the court and scowled after a wayward forehand landed wide.


Madrid eliminated as host for 2020 Olympics

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 12:47 PM PDT

Spain's Crown Prince Felipe and and Princess Letizia leave after Madrid's 2020 final presentation in 125 IOC session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. Madrid has been eliminated as a host city for the 2020 Olympics, leaving Tokyo and Istanbul to advance to the final round. Madrid initially tied with Istanbul as an also-ran in the voting by the International Olympic Committee. Istanbul won the tiebreak vote 49-45. The winner will now be determined in a second-round vote between the Japanese and Turkish cities.(AP Photo/Ivan Fernandez)BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The 2020 Olympics will be held in either Tokyo or Istanbul after Madrid was eliminated in the first round of Saturday's voting by the IOC.


5 Signs Sen. Ted Cruz Will Run for President in 2016

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 07:35 AM PDT

5 Signs Sen. Ted Cruz Will Run for President in 2016  Sen. Ted Cruz will be a guest on ABC News' "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" this Sunday. The Texas senator is a rising star in the Republican Party and thought to be a possible presidential candidate in 2016. With an impressive resume – degrees...


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