2013年10月23日星期三

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NSA spied on 124 billon calls in Jan.: watchdog

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 02:36 PM PDT

FILE - This Sept. 19, 2007 file photo shows the National Security Agency building at Fort Meade, Md. The National Security Agency has been extensively involved in the U.S. government's targeted killing program, collaborating closely with the CIA in the use of drone strikes against terrorists abroad, The Washington Post reported Wednesday Oct. 16, 2013 after a review of documents provided by former NSA systems analyst Edward Snowden. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)The largest share of calls originated in Afghanistan and Pakistan.


Health law deadlines may be delayed

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 11:23 AM PDT

Obamacare Website Glitches: Should Sebelius Step Down?Some lawmakers suggest deadlines, like the individual mandate, should be extended.


Kennedy cousin Skakel wins new trial in 1975 death

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 03:36 PM PDT

Michael Skakel, right, talks to one of his defense attorneys, Jessica Santos, at his habeas corpus trial at State Superior Court in Vernon, Conn., on Monday, April 22, 2013. Skakel's attorneys are challenging his 2002 murder conviction. (AP Photo/The Stamford Advocate,Jason Rearick, Pool)HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel was granted a new trial on Wednesday by a Connecticut judge who ruled his attorney failed to adequately represent him when he was convicted in 2002 of killing his neighbor in 1975.


Body of hiker lost during gov't shutdown found in Idaho

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 02:43 PM PDT

Body of Hiker Lost Amid Government Shutdown Discovered in IdahoThe body of a missing hiker, whose search and rescue were hindered by the federal government shutdown, was discovered Tuesday night in an Idaho national park nearly a month after she was first reported missing, park officials said. The body of Dr. Jo Elliott-Blakeslee, 63,...


Tests suggest baby born with HIV may be cured

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 02:39 PM PDT

Doctors now have convincing evidence that they put HIV into remission, hopefully for good, in a Mississippi baby born with the AIDS virus — a medical first that is prompting a new look at how hard and fast such cases should be treated.

Soft-spoken teen accused of killing Mass. teacher

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 02:12 PM PDT

Danvers High School teacher Colleen Ritzeris seen in this undated photo provided by the family of Ritzer. Fourteen-year-old high school student Philip Chism was accused of killing Ritzer, a well-liked math teacher at Danvers High School, in Danvers, Mass., whose body was found in the woods behind the school. Law enforcement officials recovered the remains of 24-year-old Ritzer early Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, Essex District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett said. Chism was arraigned Wednesday in Salem on a murder charge and ordered held without bail. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Dale Webster via the Lawrence Eagle-Tribune)DANVERS, Mass. (AP) — A well-liked teacher was found slain in woods behind this quiet Massachusetts town's high school, and a 14-year-old boy who was found walking along a state highway overnight was charged with killing her.


Ohio man gets 6 years after DUI crash confession

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 03:06 PM PDT

Matthew Cordle reaches in his pocket for a statement which he read to the court during sentencing Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, in Columbus, Ohio. Cordle was sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison for causing a fatal wrong-way crash after a night of heavy drinking, which he confessed to in an online video. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A man who acknowledged his confessional video would give prosecutors what they needed to put him away for a long time for a fatal wrong-way car crash was proved mostly right Wednesday when a judge sentenced him to 6 1/2 years in prison.


Canada sex offender's freedom in US ends abruptly

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 04:40 PM PDT

In this image photographed from a video monitor, Michael Sean Stanley, right, appears in court with defense attorney Nick Gross, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, in Seattle. Days after Canadian authorities decided not to extradite Stanley, a violent sex offender who crossed into the U.S., he is in custody, suspected of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy. Stanley appeared in a Seattle court on Wednesday after being jailed for investigation of harassment for an incident Tuesday morning. Seattle Municipal Court Judge Karen Donohue set his bail at $100,000, citing the circumstances of how Stanley left Canada. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)SEATTLE (AP) — For a few weeks, Michael Sean Stanley managed to cut away from a troubled life in Canada and navigate a bizarre pathway to freedom.


Romney's new house in Utah has hidden room

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 03:12 PM PDT

This undated photo shows the real estate sign on street at 2151 East 5340 South in Holladay, Utah. Mitt Romney is building a home at that address. (AP Photo/The Salt Lake Tribune, Al Hartmann) DESERET NEWS OUT; LOCAL TV OUT; MAGS OUTSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A new house Mitt Romney is building in Utah is not only spacious and luxurious, but it's also a little mysterious.


Five Things to Know about this World Series

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 06:52 AM PDT

Boston Red Sox players take batting practice as a rainbow appears in the sky above Fenway Park Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, in Boston. The Red Sox are scheduled to host the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 1 of baseball's World Series on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Ron Blum)BOSTON (AP) — Weather permitting, the World Series is set to start Wednesday night at Fenway Park with the Boston Red Sox hosting the St. Louis Cardinals.


Test for Saudis: How far to push ire over America?

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 12:56 PM PDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, June 25, 2013 file photo, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, is greeted by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal upon arrival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. One day, Saudi Arabia looks to spend $6.8 billion in its latest buying spree of American weapons. Two days later, the kingdom vents its anger at the U.S. 's Mideast policy by snubbing a seat on the U.N. Security Council in a show of discontent. A mix of both customer and critic, Saudi Arabia is trying to carve out its own path to counter U.S. moves such as outreach to Iran, while knowing it still needs its longtime ally as a powerful big brother. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool, File)DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In Washington last week, arms regulators announced that Saudi Arabia is seeking $6.8 billion in advanced missiles and other equipment in its latest military buying spree. Days later, Saudi officials snubbed a seat on the U.N. Security Council in a stunning protest mostly aimed at U.S. policies in the Middle East.


Obama, Pakistani vow cooperation as tensions ease

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 02:32 PM PDT

President Barack Obama shakes hands with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the conclusion of their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013. In the rocky relationship between the U.S. and Pakistan, the mere fact that Obama and Sharif sit down is seen as a sign of progress. Few breakthroughs are expected on the numerous hot-button issues on their agenda Wednesday, including American drone strikes and Pakistan's alleged support of the Taliban. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to improve a rocky relationship, President Barack Obama and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday pledged cooperation on the security issues that have strained ties between their nations. But the sources of the long-standing tensions did briefly bubble to the surface.


APNewsBreak: Norway tried to stop Kenya suspect

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 01:20 PM PDT

Marie Benedicte Bjoernland, the head of the Norwegian domestic intelligence service PST, poses for a picture in her office in Oslo, Norway Wednesday Oct. 23 2013 during an interview with the Associated Press. PST tried to prevent one of the suspected gunmen in the Nairobi mall attack from joining Somali militants more than three years ago, but failed to talk him out of it, Bjoernland said. The man has been identified in Kenya as Hassan Abdi Dhuhulow, a 23-year-old Somalia native whose family moved to Norway in 1999. (AP Photo/Tor Lindseth)OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norway's domestic intelligence service tried to prevent one of the suspected gunmen in the Nairobi mall attack from joining Somali militants more than three years ago, but failed to talk him out of it, the agency's chief said in an interview Wednesday.


Health care site snags? Administration spells out

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 02:27 PM PDT

From left, Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini, Humana CEO Bruce Broussard, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida CEO Patrick Geraghty, and other health care chief executive officers arrive at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, to meet with White House officials regarding President Barack Obama's health care law. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)WASHINGTON (AP) — On the defensive, the Obama administration acknowledged Wednesday its problem-plagued health insurance website didn't get enough testing before going live. It said technicians were deep into the job of fixing major computer snags but provided no timetable.


AP PHOTOS: 30 years after Marine barracks blast

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 10:45 AM PDT

FILE -This Sunday, Oct. 23, 1983 file photo shows the aftermath of a suicide truck bombing of the U.S. Marines barracks in Beirut, Lebanon. The blast _ the single deadliest attack on U.S. forces abroad since World War II _ claimed the lives of 241 American service members.(AP Photo/Jim Bourdier, File)It had been a massive, four-story building that had withstood air strikes and artillery — now reduced to a mountain of rubble. Enormous chunks of concrete, their twisted steel reinforcements ripped bare, balanced precariously on piles of debris. Only cracked concrete frames on the ground floor bore any semblance to what had stood there before.


3-month-old Prince George is christened in London

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 02:25 PM PDT

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, right, speaks with Prince William and Kate Duchess of Cambridge as they arrive with their son Prince George at the Chapel Royal in St James's Palace, Wednesday Oct. 23, 2013. Britain's 3-month-old future monarch, Prince George will be christened Wednesday with water from the River Jordan at a rare four-generation gathering of the royal family in London. (AP Photo/John Stillwell/Pool)LONDON (AP) — Dressed in a lace and satin gown designed in the 1840s, Britain's 3-month-old future monarch, Prince George, was christened Wednesday with water from the River Jordan at a rare gathering of four generations of the royal family.


Boston Marathon suspect may pin blame on brother

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 02:35 PM PDT

Photograph of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, suspect in Boston Marathon bombing, is seen on his page of Russian social networking site Vkontakte, as pictured in St. PetersburgBOSTON (AP) — Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's lawyers may try to save him from the death penalty in the Boston Marathon bombing by arguing he fell under the murderous influence of his older brother, legal experts say.


Teen charged as adult in teacher's death

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 10:54 AM PDT

Kelly McLean hugs her son Brandon after leaving flowers outside Danvers High School in BostonColleen Ritzer was a 'respected, loved teacher' at Danvers High School in Massachusetts.


Is the U.S. confirming it spied on German chancellor?

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 12:02 PM PDT

FILE - The March 5, 2013 file photo shows German Chancellor Angela Merkel presenting a tap-proof mobile phone of Blackberry at a booth of Secusmart during the opening round tour of the world's largest computer expo CeBIT in Hannover. German Chancellor Angela Merkel complained to President Barack Obama on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013 after learning that U.S. intelligence may have targeted her mobile phone, and said that would be A transparent nondenial denial.


Photos: Hurricane Sandy, then and now

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 03:19 PM PDT

Photos: Hurricane Sandy, then and nowA statue of the Virgin Mary is seen among homes devastated by fire and the effects of Hurricane Sandy in the Breezy Point section of the Queens borough of New York, October 30, 2012. (REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton)

SEC releases long-awaited 'crowdfunding' rule

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 03:05 PM PDT

To match Special Report SEC/INVESTIGATIONSBy Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Entrepreneurs and start-up companies looking for investors will be able to solicit over the Internet from the general public under a new proposal issued by U.S. regulators on Wednesday. The "crowdfunding" proposal, if adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, would be a major shift in how small U.S. companies can raise money in the private securities market. ...


Europe’s Roma face ‘witch-hunt’

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 08:48 AM PDT

Finding Out the Truth About the Little Girl Named MariaChild-snatching allegations create uncomfortable attitudes toward an ethnic minority.


700 IRS contract workers owe $5.4M in back taxes

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 01:56 PM PDT

Treasury watchdog makes shocking tax discoveryWASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 700 employees of Internal Revenue Service contractors owe $5.4 million in back taxes, said a report Wednesday by the agency's inspector general.


Ohio man gets 6½ years after YouTube DUI crash confession

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 08:37 AM PDT

Attorney Martin Midian, left, talks with Matthew Cordle in the Franklin County Common Pleas Court in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013. Cordle, who confessed in an online video to causing a fatal wrong-way crash on on June 22 after a night of heavy drinking, pleaded guilty Wednesday to aggravated vehicular homicide. He faces two to 8½ years in prison at sentencing, which was set for Oct. 10, and will also lose driving privileges for life. (AP Photo/Columbus Dispatch, Tom Dodge)COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man was sentenced Wednesday to 6½ years in prison for causing a fatal wrong-way crash after a night of heavy drinking, which he had confessed to in an online video.


Mass. teen charged in death of high school teacher

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Even the water is special for Prince George's christening

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 07:49 AM PDT

Britain's Prince William, holds his son Prince George as they arrive at Chapel Royal in St James's Palace in London, for the christening of the three month-old Prince Wednesday Oct. 23, 2013. (AP Photo/John Stillwell/Pool)LONDON (AP) — Britain's 3-month-old future monarch, Prince George, was being christened Wednesday with water from the River Jordan at a rare four-generation gathering of the royal family in London.


William and Kate name godparents for Prince George

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 01:35 PM PDT

A giant Christening card is pictured on October 22, 2013 outside the Chapel Royal in St James's Palace, where Prince George of Cambridge will be baptisedLondon (AFP) - Britain's baby Prince George was christened in a private ceremony on Wednesday, with his proud parents Prince William and Kate giving the world a rare glimpse of the chubby three-month-old boy.


Will New York City’s new mayor guard the city against climate change?

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 06:14 AM PDT

'Rising Waters: Photographs from Hurricane Sandy' unvieled at Museum of the City of New YorkThe city will decide if it will follow Mayor Bloomberg's plan for super storms.


Teacher found dead outside Boston-area school; student in custody

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 01:11 PM PDT

Police officer guards the entrance to the high school in DanversBy Scott Malone BOSTON (Reuters) - Massachusetts authorities on Wednesday charged a 14-year-old high school student in the murder of a math teacher after finding the teacher's body in woods near the school. The student, Philip Chism, pleaded not guilty to the murder charge and was ordered held without bail in a brief proceeding at Salem District Court, according to the clerk's office. Chism has been charged as an adult, which could subject him to a longer prison sentence in an adult facility if he is found guilty of killing Colleen Ritzer, 24. ...


Opinion: The militarization of U.S. police forces

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 10:58 AM PDT

Attendees look at the Lenco MRAP Bear SWAT Team vehicle at 7th annual Border Security Expo in PhoenixTowns have war-ready machinery, at practically no cost.


DNC chair says women are changing Washington

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 04:22 AM PDT

Mom On a Mission: Debbie Wasserman Schultz Says Women Are Changing WashingtonThe DNC chair warns of future political crises unless elected officials work for bipartisanship.


Pope banishes Germany's 'luxury bishop' from diocese

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 07:27 AM PDT

Tebartz-van Elst's residence and his private chapel are pictured in LimburgBishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst spent $42.70 million on his house.


Prince George to be christened; godparents named

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 07:25 AM PDT

Royal fans wait outside St James's Palace, in the hope of catching a glimpse of members of the British royal family who will be attending the christening of Prince George in London, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013. Prince William and his wife Kate have asked seven people to be godparents to their son, Prince George, who will be christened at a major royal family gathering Wednesday, palace officials said. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)LONDON (AP) — Britain's 3-month-old future monarch, Prince George, was to be christened Wednesday with water from the River Jordan at a rare four-generation gathering of the royal family in London.


Feds: Slain Boston suspect tied to 2011 killings

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 08:35 PM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2010, file photo, Tamerlan Tsarnaev smiles after accepting the trophy for winning the 2010 New England Golden Gloves Championship in Lowell, Mass. Prosecutors in the case against Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Tamerlan's brother, say a man shot to death during questioning by an agent in Florida told investigators that Tamerlan had been involved in a triple homicide (AP Photo/The Lowell Sun, Julia Malakie File) MANDATORY CREDITTamerlan Tsarnaev was named as a participant in an earlier triple homicide.


White House official fired for anti-administration tweets

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 12:04 AM PDT

A White House national security official has been dismissed after being identified as the source of tweets insulting the administration that were sent under a fake name, news reports saidWashington (AFP) - A White House national security official has been dismissed after being identified as the source of tweets insulting the administration that were sent under a fake name, news reports said.


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