2013年11月23日星期六

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Iran nuclear talks said down to fine print stage

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 04:51 PM PST

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrives at Geneva International airport in Geneva, Switzerland, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013 for closed-door talks on Iran's nuclear program. . (AP Photo/Denis Balibouse,Pool)GENEVA (AP) — Talks between Iran and six world powers seeking to curb Tehran's nuclear program bogged down early Sunday despite the personal intervention by Secretary of State John Kerry and other foreign ministers whose presence had raised hopes for a breakthrough.


U.S. criticizes new China zone, vows to defend Japan

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 03:22 PM PST

The disputed islands in the East China Sea known as the Senkakus in Japan and the Diaoyus in China as seen on September 15, 2010The United States said Saturday it was "deeply concerned" and committed to defending Japan after China announced an air zone in the East China Sea that includes disputed islands. In a move that US ally Japan branded as "very dangerous," China said it was setting up the "air defense identification zone" over the islands administered by Tokyo to "guard against potential air threats." In similar statements, Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel said that the United States was "deeply concerned" about the moves by China, which also scrambled air force jets to carry out a patrol mission in the newly declared zone.


Obama insists US economy 'headed in right direction'

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 08:22 AM PST

Barack Obama speaks at an event in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, next to the White House, on November 21, 2013Barack Obama, amid the lowest poll numbers of his presidency and a barrage of bad headlines, accentuated the positive on Saturday, telling Americans that the US economy is headed "in the right direction." "Over the past couple months, most of the political headlines you've read have probably been about the government shutdown and the launch of the Affordable Care Act," the president said in his weekly media address referring to the new health care law informally known as Obamacare. "But if you look beyond those headlines, there are some good things happening in our economy," he said. The president's approval ratings, battered by slow economic growth, the October partial government shutdown, and the clumsy health care law rollout, have sunk to around 40 percent, according to several recent polls.


Activists: Government airstrikes kill 44 in Syria

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 12:02 PM PST

In this photo taken Friday, Nov. 22, 2013, Iraqi and Lebanese Shiite fighters from a group called the Hussein Brigade arrest a member of the Sunni-dominated Free Syrian Army in the town of Hatita, in the countryside of Damascus, Syria. (AP Photo/Jaber al-Helo)BEIRUT (AP) — A string of government airstrikes on rebel-held areas in northern Syria killed at least 44 people Saturday, activists said, as al-Qaida-linked rebels captured one of the country's major oil fields in the east.


'Catching Fire' ablaze with $135M at box office

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 12:55 PM PST

This image released by Lionsgate shows Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark, left, and Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen in a scene from "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire." The movie opens in theaters Friday, Nov. 22, 2013, in what's expected to be one of the year's biggest box-office debuts. (AP Photo/Lionsgate, Murray Close)LOS ANGELES (AP) — "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" is a scorching hit at the box office.


Tornado-ravaged Ill. city rallies around football

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 04:48 PM PST

Washington Community High School quarterback Colton Marshall warms up on the sidelines during football practice at Illinois State University's Hancock Stadium Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013, in Normal, Ill. The team has a state semifinal playoff game Saturday, but their hometown is just digging out from a powerful tornado that destroyed a number of players' homes. Practice had to be moved, in part, because the high school has no drinkable water service. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Just after his team advanced to the Illinois state high school football championship Saturday, Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin's coach had his players take a knee at midfield for a prayer with their opponents, the Washington High Panthers — whose town was brought to its own knees just six days earlier.


Zumba instructor in prostitution bust leaves jail

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 01:44 PM PST

Alexis Wright leaves the York County Jail in Alfred, Maine, on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013, after serving nearly six months of a 10-month sentence for prostitution and other charges. Wright, 30, was a Zumba instructor who ran a prostitution business. (AP Photo/David Sharp)ALFRED, Maine (AP) — The Zumba instructor who ran a prostitution business in which she videotaped unsuspecting clients so her business partner could watch from his office 100 miles away has been released from jail, bringing to a close a scandal featuring sex videos, adultery and a client list with more than 100 names.


TV set up in typhoon city to beam Pacquiao fight

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 03:53 AM PST

Philippine Navy Seabees clean the typhoon-damaged Tacloban Astrodome Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013 to pave the way for Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao's fight against Brandon Rios of the United States in Macau on Nov. 24, at Tacloban city, Leyte province in central Philippines. Hoping to lift the spirits of thousands of people left homeless by Typhoon Haiyan, cable operators on Saturday set up TV screens inside the astrodome, near a church and in other landmarks in the devastated region to broadcast live boxing icon Pacquiao's comeback fight. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)TACLOBAN, Philippines (AP) — Hoping to lift the spirits of thousands of people left homeless by Typhoon Haiyan, cable operators on Saturday set up TV screens inside a sports stadium, near a church and in other landmarks in the devastated region to broadcast Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao's comeback fight.


Security, military police dominate Honduras vote

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 12:17 PM PST

A soldier stands guard outside the National Party headquarters where presidential candidate Juan Orlando Hernandez gives a press conference in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013. Honduras will hold general elections on Nov. 24. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — The last thing Honduras needs is a presidential election that's a draw.


Powerful storm system blasts US West; 5 killed

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 02:04 PM PST

This image provided by the San Bernardino County Fire Department shows a traffic accident in the San Bernardino Mountains in California. The rain throughout the West led to flooding in San Bernardino County, where five homeless people were trapped by water and had to be rescued from the Santa Ana River, fire officials told the San Bernardino County Sun. (AP Photo/San Bernardino County Fire Department)ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A powerful storm system that has caused hundreds of accidents across the Western U.S. marched eastward Saturday with predictions of widespread snow, freezing temperatures and gusty winds.


Hard bargaining in Geneva on Iran nuclear deal

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 10:43 AM PST

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrives at Geneva International airport in Geneva, Switzerland, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013 for closed-door talks on Iran's nuclear program. . (AP Photo/Denis Balibouse,Pool)GENEVA (AP) — A senior Iranian official raised doubt Saturday whether an agreement to curb Iran's nuclear program could be finalized during current talks in Geneva after a day of intense diplomacy joined by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and five other foreign ministers.


LAX returns to normal after chaotic night

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 11:04 AM PST

FILE - This June 2013 file photo released by the Hernandez family Nov. 2, 2013, shows Transportation Security Administration officer Gerardo Hernandez. Hernandez, 39. Hernandez, the officer who was killed in a gunman's attack at Los Angeles International Airport died two to five minutes after he was shot, coroner's officials said Wednesday Nov. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Hernandez Family, File)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Operations were back to normal at Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday following a car crash and false alarms that evacuated terminals, stalled dozens of flights and panicked passengers jittery after a recent shooting rampage.


Guilty plea in bird deaths at wind farms a first

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 12:25 AM PST

FILE - In this April 18, 2013, file photo, a golden eagle is seen flying over a wind turbine on Duke energy's top of the world wind farm in Converse County Wyo. For the first time, the Obama administration is taking action against wind farms for killing eagles. In a settlement announced Friday, Nov. 22, Duke Energy will pay $1 million for killing 14 golden eagles over the past three years at two Wyoming wind farms. The company says it pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. (AP Photo/Dina Cappiello, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — A major U.S. power company has pleaded guilty to killing eagles and other birds at two Wyoming wind farms and agreed to pay $1 million as part of the first enforcement of environmental laws protecting birds against wind energy facilities.


Surfer killed by shark off Australia's west coast

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 10:16 AM PST

Map shows shark attacks by continent.; 2c x 4 inches; 96.3 mm x 101 mm;PERTH, Australia (AP) — A 35-year-old surfer was fatally mauled by a shark Saturday off a notorious stretch of Australia's west coast, police said.


Auto crash, gun fears bring chaotic night to LAX

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 09:40 AM PST

FILE - This June 2013 file photo released by the Hernandez family Nov. 2, 2013, shows Transportation Security Administration officer Gerardo Hernandez. Hernandez, 39. Hernandez, the officer who was killed in a gunman's attack at Los Angeles International Airport died two to five minutes after he was shot, coroner's officials said Wednesday Nov. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Hernandez Family, File)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Operations are back to normal at Los Angeles International Airport after a car crash and false alarms that evacuated terminals, stalled flights and panicked passengers jittery after a recent shooting rampage.


Compromise breaks deadlock at UN climate talks

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 10:01 AM PST

Delegates attend the closing session of the 19th conference of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Warsaw, Poland, on Friday, Nov. 22, 2013. The talks intended to lay foundations for the new climate deal in 2015 were scheduled to end Friday, but it became apparent during the day that the fine tuning would go well into Saturday. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Developed countries and fast-growing economies reached a last-minute compromise Saturday to avert a breakdown of U.N. climate talks in Warsaw.


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