2013年9月18日星期三

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Gun rights crowd takes on military’s firearms rules after shootings

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 02:18 PM PDT

Flowers, flags and a child's drawing are pictured at a makeshift memorial outside the Navy Yard after a gunman killed 12 people, in WashingtonA policy prohibits servicemen and civilians from arming themselves for protection on bases.

Stabbing death of anti-racism rapper spurs violence in Greece

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 12:58 PM PDT

Greece stabbing protestsBy Yannis Behrakis and Renee Maltezou ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek police searched the offices of the Golden Dawn party on Wednesday after an anti-racism rapper was stabbed to death by a man who sympathized with the far-right group. The killing touched a nerve in Greece, where an economic crisis has worsened social tensions, and rallies in several cities to mark the death turned violent. A 45-year-old man was arrested and admitted to the killing, police said. Greece's citizen protection minister said the suspect was a Golden Dawn sympathizer. ...

Port Authority: Sale of WTC name rights for $10 is 'shameful'

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 04:01 PM PDT

FILE - This June 23, 1999 file photo shows the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013 called a deal that sold the World Trade Center's name rights to a nonprofit organization for $10 decades ago "a shameful episode" and vowed to cooperate with an anticipated investigation by New York's attorney general. (AP Photo/Ed Bailey, File)NEW YORK (AP) — The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on Wednesday called a deal that sold the World Trade Center's name rights to a nonprofit organization for $10 decades ago "a shameful episode" and vowed to cooperate with an anticipated investigation by New York's attorney general.

Dodge default, defund Obamacare, GOP leaders say

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 02:57 PM PDT

Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, speaks with reporters following a strategy session at the Capitol, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013. House GOP leaders are looking to reverse course and agree to tea party demands to try to use a vote this week on a must-pass temporary government funding bill to block implementation of President Barack Obama's health care law. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans vowed Wednesday to pass legislation that would prevent a partial government shutdown and avoid a historic national default while simultaneously canceling out President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, inaugurating a new round of political brinkmanship as critical deadlines approach.

Military base shootings shake sense of security

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 02:17 PM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2013 file photo, a mirror is used on a vehicle at a security checkpoint to enter the Lawrence William Judicial Center as the sentencing phase for Maj. Nidal Hasan continues in Fort Hood, Texas. Hasan was convicted of killing 13 of his unarmed comrades in the deadliest attack ever on a U.S. military base. The rampage Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, at the Washington Naval Yard shocked the military, just as the attack at Fort Hood did. Defense Secretary is ordering a review of base security worldwide, and the issuing of security clearances that allow access to them, vowing: "Where there are gaps, we will close them." (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)Armed guards stand at the gates. IDs are needed to pass through electronic barriers. And uniformed members of the American military — well-trained and battle-tested — are everywhere, smartly saluting as they come and go.

Stock market sets record after Fed keeps stimulus

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 03:01 PM PDT

A television monitor on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the decision of the Federal Reserve, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013. The Federal Reserve has decided against reducing its stimulus for the U.S. economy, saying it will continue to buy $85 billion a month in bonds because it thinks the economy still needs the support. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market hit a record high Wednesday as investors cheered the Federal Reserve's surprise decision to keep its economic stimulus program in place.

Video confessor pleads guilty to fatal DUI in Ohio

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 12:56 PM PDT

FILE- This Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013, file photo shows Matthew Cordle, right, and his attorney, Martin Midian in court in Columbus, Ohio. Cordle, who confessed in an online video to causing a fatal wrong-way crash after a night of heavy drinking, will plead guilty to the crime on Wednesday, Sept 18, 2013, according to his attorneys. (AP Photo/Mike Munden, File)COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Confronted at a hospital by police who said he'd just killed a man, drunk driver Matthew Cordle was angry and in denial.

Submerged cars found in Okla. may solve cold cases

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 04:40 PM PDT

Law enforcement officials from multiple agencies examine the two cars pulled from Foss Lake, in Foss, Okla., Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013. The Oklahoma State Medical Examiner's Office says authorities have recovered skeletal remains of multiple bodies in the Oklahoma lake where the cars were recovered. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)SAYRE, Okla. (AP) — When three teenagers from this small Oklahoma town disappeared on their way to a high school football game in 1970, rumors swirled as to what happened to the trio.

Starbucks' progressive ways draw fire on guns

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 03:57 PM PDT

FILE - Starbucks' corporate headquarters is seen in this Monday, Jan. 26, 2009 file photo taken, in Seattle. Starbucks says guns are no longer welcome in its cafes, though it is stopping short of an outright ban on firearms. The Seattle-based company plans to buy ad space in major national newspapers including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and USA Today on Thursday Sept. 19, 2013 to run an open letter from CEO Howard Schultz explaining the decision. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks has always set itself apart by taking strong positions on progressive political issues. Now that reputation has landed the company in the middle of the heated national debate over gun laws.

New test aims to better detect viral infections

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 12:55 PM PDT

In this image provided by Duke University, lab research analyst Marshall Nichols does research relating to a new blood test on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013, in Durham, N.C. Duke University researchers are developing a blood test to more easily tell when a respiratory illness is due to a virus and not a bacterial infection, hoping to cut the dangerous overuse of antibiotics and speed the right diagnosis. (AP Photo/Duke Medicine, Shawn Rocco)WASHINGTON (AP) — It happens too often: A doctor isn't sure what's causing someone's feverish illness but prescribes antibiotics just in case, drugs that don't work if a virus is the real culprit.

Ex-NFL player's NY home trashed by partying teens

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 03:47 PM PDT

Former NFL offensive lineman Brian Holloway stands in front of his rural vacation home Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013, in Stephentown, N.Y. Holloway's rural vacation home was trashed during a Labor Day weekend party attended by an estimated 200 to 400 teenagers. Holloway said the partiers caused at least $20,000 in damage, breaking windows and doors, punching holes in walls and spraying graffiti. He saw the whole thing unfold live on Twitter _ and now he's using the teens' own posts to reveal their identities and to try to set them on a better path. (AP Photo/Michael Hill)ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former NFL offensive lineman Brian Holloway initially thought the Twitter photos showing young people partying at his family's second home in upstate New York were a hoax. Then he saw pictures of teenagers standing on the dining room table he bought with his Super Bowl bonus.

Pilot killed in Oregon crash appeared on 'Ax Men'

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 02:29 PM PDT

This undated publicity photo released by History shows William Bart Colantuono in the History Channel TV series, "Ax Men." Colantuono, a pilot, was killed this week when his helicopter crashed while attempting to lift logs in an Oregon forest. He was a former cast member of the History Channel series, SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A pilot killed this week when his helicopter crashed while attempting to lift logs in an Oregon forest has been identified as a former cast member of the History Channel series "Ax Men."

Port Authority: $10 WTC name rights deal shameful

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 02:55 PM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on Wednesday called a deal that sold the World Trade Center's name rights to a nonprofit organization for $10 decades ago "a shameful episode" and vowed to cooperate with an anticipated investigation by New York's attorney general.

Anti-fascist protests across Greece turn violent

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 01:29 PM PDT

A protester walks in front of a burning barricade, during a protest after the stabbing of a 34 year old man in the suburb of Keratsini near Athens , Wednesday, Sept. 18 2013. Violent clashes broke out Wednesday in several Greek cities after a member of the country's far-right Golden Dawn party was arrested in the fatal stabbing of a 34-year-old musician described as an anti-fascist activist. The stabbing drew condemnation from across Greece's political spectrum and from abroad. While the extremist Golden Dawn has been blamed for numerous violent attacks in the past, the overnight stabbing is the most serious violence directly attributed to a member so far. (AP Photo/Kostas Tsironis)KERATSINI, Greece (AP) — Violent clashes broke out in several Greek cities Wednesday after a musician described as an anti-fascist activist was stabbed to death by a man who said he belonged to the far-right Golden Dawn party. More than 75 people were detained.

Stock market hits record after Fed keeps stimulus

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 01:06 PM PDT

A television monitor on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the decision of the Federal Reserve, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013. The Federal Reserve has decided against reducing its stimulus for the U.S. economy, saying it will continue to buy $85 billion a month in bonds because it thinks the economy still needs the support. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market hit a record high Wednesday after the Federal Reserve's surprise decision to keep its economic stimulus in place.

Rocket trajectory links Syrian military to attack

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 01:16 PM PDT

This image made from an AP video posted on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013 shows a student wearing a gas mask and protective suit during a classroom session a on how to respond to a chemical weapons attack in Aleppo, Syria. In a disused classroom of a school in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, a group of volunteers learned how to deal with a chemical weapons attack. The drills came amid continued diplomatic wrangling over how to collect Syria's arsenal of chemical and biological agents to prevent any repeat of the August 21 attack outside Damascus that, according to the US, was carried out by Syrian regime and killed more than 1,400 people, including at least 400 children. (AP Photo via AP video)That is among the key evidence tracing Syrian troops to the strike that killed hundreds.

What happens in a U.S. government shutdown?

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 03:39 PM PDT

FILE - In this Friday, Aug. 2, 2013, file photo, members of Congress walk down the steps of the House of Representatives on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Treasury reports on the budget deficit for August on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Congress are waging a budget battle that threatens a government shutdown on October 1 unless lawmakers reach a compromise on a federal spending measure. The last shutdowns occurred during the budget battle between the Republican-controlled Congress and President Bill Clinton in late 1995. Much of the federal government was closed for five days in November 1995 and then from mid-December 1995 to early January 1996. Many U.S. ...

Hagel says miilitary missed 'red flags' about gunman

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 02:35 PM PDT

Police cars sit parked at the entrance to the Washington Navy Yard on September 17, 2013 in Washington, DCUS Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel acknowledged Wednesday authorities missed some "red flags" that might have averted a deadly shooting rampage at the Washington Navy Yard, vowing to close any gaps in security.

Navy shooter's mom: 'I am so, so very sorry'

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Cathleen Alexis has no idea why her son went on a rampage.

Stocks hit record high as Fed keeps stimulus

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 01:10 PM PDT

A television monitor on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the decision of the Federal Reserve, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013. The Federal Reserve has decided against reducing its stimulus for the U.S. economy, saying it will continue to buy $85 billion a month in bonds because it thinks the economy still needs the support. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)The Federal Reserve made a surprise decision to keep its economic stimulus in place.

Fed surprises, sticks to stimulus as it cuts growth outlook

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 03:29 PM PDT

US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Bernanke addresses news conference in WashingtonBy Pedro da Costa and Alister Bull WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve defied investor expectations on Wednesday by postponing the start of the wind down of its massive monetary stimulus, saying it wanted to wait for more evidence of solid economic growth. Investors responded by propelling U.S. stocks to record highs and driving down bond yields. Yields on U.S. Treasury debt had risen over the summer on expectations the Fed would cut back its $85 billion a month in bond purchases that have been the cornerstone of its efforts to spur the economy. ...

House GOP plan may avoid government shutdown

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 03:12 PM PDT

President Barack Obama talks with House Speaker John BoehnerBy Richard Cowan and Rachelle Younglai WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives set in motion on Wednesday a plan that ultimately could avert a federal government shutdown on October 1, turning a later battle over the debt ceiling into the main event in the conservative struggle against President Barack Obama's healthcare program. Obama accused Republicans of engaging in extortion by demanding a delay in "Obamacare" as the price of avoiding default that, were it to happen, would smash the U.S. economy. ...

Year on, State Dept grilled again on Benghazi

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 09:55 AM PDT

Patrick Kennedy, Undersecretary of State for Management testifies on September 18, 2013US lawmakers on Wednesday again took aim at the State Department for failing to hold anyone to account for the attack on a US mission in Libya a year ago in which four Americans were killed.

Train hits bus in Canada, killing six

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 10:16 AM PDT

A firefighter walks in front of the scene of an accident involving a bus and a train in OttawaOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — A double-decker bus collided with a passenger train in Canada's capital Wednesday, ripping off the front of the bus and killing six people, police said. Witnesses said the bus went through a closed crossing barrier, and passengers said they screamed "Stop, stop!" at the driver just before impact.

Starbucks boss wades into gun debate

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 07:00 AM PDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, March 20, 2013, file photo, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz speaks at the company's annual shareholders meeting,in Seattle, Wash. Starbucks Corp. reports quarterly financial results after the market closes on Thursday, April 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)The CEO is asking customers not to bring weapons into stores.

Obama asks for CEOs help in budget battle with GOP

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 08:34 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks at a business roundtable with company CEOs in WashingtonA government shutdown looms if Congress fails reach a deal.

Conservatives to offer 'Obamacare' alternative

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 01:11 PM PDT

In this Sept. 16, 2013, photo, President Barack Obama speaks in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex in Washington. Obama and Democrats frequently criticize Republicans for focusing so much attention on repeal efforts of Obamacare without coming up with an alternative. A large group of House conservatives intends to unveil legislation providing an expanded tax break for consumers who purchase their own health coverage and increasing the government funding for high-risk pools, according to lawmakers who said the plan marked the Republicans' first comprehensive alternative to Obamacare. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)The plan is the first GOP alternative to Obama's health care overhaul.

Report describes how Snowden took NSA documents

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 06:10 AM PDT

File photo of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, an analyst with a U.S. defence contractor, being interviewed by The Guardian in his hotel room in Hong KongWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former security contractor Edward Snowden was able to obtain secret documents revealing a massive U.S. spying effort from the National Security Agency's internal website, U.S. officials said according to a report on Wednesday. The classified documents leaked by Snowden were posted internally, and Snowden's job allowed him to single-handedly make digital copies without his supervisors' knowledge, government officials told National Public Radio. They did not tell NPR how Snowden took copied files out of the office, citing an ongoing investigation. ...

Activists arrested, shots fired at Russian Arctic rig protest

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 05:06 AM PDT

According to Greenpeace, a man identified as a Russian coast guard officer points a knife at a Greenpeace International activist, during a protest near a Gazprom oil platform in the Pechora SeaBy Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian coast guards fired warning shots and arrested two Greenpeace activists who scaled the Prirazlomnaya Arctic oil platform in a protest over the potential threat to the environment from operations slated to start this year. Production at the rig, owned by state group Gazprom and Russia's first such project in the Barents Sea, was delayed last year after similar actions. Gazprom said the delay was down to "technical reasons". ...

Obama turns to business leaders on debt

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 12:51 PM PDT

U.S. President Obama speaks about the economy at the White House in WashingtonThe president wants them to persuade Congress to raise the nation's debt limit.

Gunman's path to DC emerges, but questions remain

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 09:00 AM PDT

This undated photo provided by Kristi Kinard Suthamtewakul shows Aaron Alexis in Fort Worth, Texas. The FBI has identified Alexis, 34, as the gunman in the Monday, Sept. 16, 2013 shooting rampage at at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington that left thirteen dead, including himself. (AP Photo/Kristi Kinard Suthamtewakul)WASHINGTON (AP) — Through a wall at his Rhode Island hotel, Aaron Alexis could hear them — voices harassing him, wanting to harm him. He couldn't sleep. He believed people were following him, using a microwave machine to send vibrations to his body. He changed hotels once, then again. But he called police and told them he couldn't get away from the voices.

Starbucks says guns unwelcome, though not banned

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 10:17 AM PDT

FILE - This Jan. 3, 2012 file photo shows the Starbucks Coffee logo in Mountain View, Calif. ( AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks says guns are no longer welcome in its cafes, though it is stopping short of an outright ban on firearms.

Teen abducted in Georgia home invasion

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 08:40 AM PDT

This photo provided by The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children shows an undate photo of Ayvani Hope Perez. Robbers broke into a home near Atlanta early Tuesday Sept. 17, 2013, demanding jewelry and money, and when they were told there was none of either in the house, abducted the 14-year-old girl and shot and killed the family dog, police said. She was last seen wearing blue and grey Star Wars pajama bottoms and a grey superhero shirt. (AP Photo/National Center for Missing & Exploited Children) no salesELLENWOOD, Ga. (AP) — In an apparently random home invasion, robbers broke in, demanded money and jewelry and when they were told there was none, abducted a 14-year-old girl and killed the family dog, authorities in the Atlanta area said.

Russia says U.N. report on Syria attack preconceived, political

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 05:32 AM PDT

By Steve Gutterman MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia denounced U.N. investigators' findings on a poison gas attack in Syria as preconceived and tainted by politics on Wednesday, stepping up its criticism of a report Western nations said proved President Bashar al-Assad's forces were responsible. Russia, which has veto power in the Security Council, could cite such doubts about proof of culpability in opposing future efforts by the United States, Britain and France to punish Syria for any violations of a deal to abandon chemical weapons. ...

Colorado floods death toll revised down

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 02:19 AM PDT

Flash flood in ColoradoThe confirmed death toll from massive floods in the US state of Colorado was revised down Tuesday from eight to six, authorities said.

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