2014年1月8日星期三

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Dueling agendas test bond in NY politics

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 12:41 PM PST

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio greets New York Governor Andrew Cuomo after his inauguration ceremony in New YorkIs the relationship between Gov. Cuomo and new NYC Mayor de Blasio headed for the rocks?


Two dead, one missing in Navy crash off Virginia coast

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 04:25 PM PST

U.S. Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopterThe Navy says a second crewmember of five aboard a Navy helicopter that crashed into the ocean off Virginia has died.


Fishermen find rare conjoined gray whale calves

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 03:52 PM PST

In this photo released on Wednesday Jan. 8, 2014 by Mexico's National Natural Protected Areas Commission, or CONANP, two conjoined gray whale calves lie dead in a beach in the Ojo de Liebre lagoon, near the town of Guerrero Negro in the Baja Peninsula, Mexico on Jan. 5, 2014. According to government authorities, fishermen found the calves, that were linked at the waist, with two full heads and tail fins. (AP Photo/CONANP)The Mexican government says fishermen found two rare conjoined gray whale calves that died shortly after being born.


Giffords completes skydive on shooting anniversary

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 03:12 PM PST

Former Arizona U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Tucson, blows kisses to the media, waves, and says "it was wonderful" as she briefly describes her skydiving experience as the SUV she was in drives past media cameras Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014, in Eloy, Ariz., marking the three year anniversary after she was shot in a mass shooting in Tucson, Ariz., during one of her political events. According to her Facebook page, she did the tandem skydive jump with her friend, former Navy SEAL Jimmy Hatch. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Gabrielle Giffords marked the third anniversary of being shot in the head at a Tucson political rally by skydiving on Wednesday, part of a stunning recovery that has included learning to walk and talk again and founding a national organization that pushes gun control measures.


'War on Poverty' at 50: Political clash over LBJ's vision

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 12:56 PM PST

Is America losing the war on poverty?Fifty years after President Lyndon B. Johnson declared "all-out war on human poverty and unemployment" in America, Republicans and Democrats are locked in a pitched battle over whether the United States is winning – or losing. The debate, spilling out on Capitol Hill on the...


Deadly Navy helicopter crash off Virginia coast

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 10:59 AM PST

Navy helicopterOne of four rescued crew members confirmed dead, a fifth is still missing.


Three years after Tucson shooting, Gabrielle Giffords to go skydiving

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 11:43 AM PST

Former U.S. Rep. Giffords speaks to reporters during the New Eastcoast Arms Collectors Associates Arms Fair in Saratoga SpringsTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — In the three years since she was severely injured in a mass shooting at a political event, Gabrielle Giffords has made an impressive recovery, learned to walk again and founded a national political organization. On Wednesday, while others gathered for bell-ringing and flag-raising ceremonies, she will mark the anniversary by skydiving.


TED talks don't work, says TED talker

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 09:12 AM PST

Ted Talk - Benjamin BrattonTED talks, in which different experts speak to audiences about serious problems and bold ideas that may solve them, are a love 'em or hate 'em thing. Some find them inspirational.


Christie aide linked to 'traffic problems' that vexed N.J. mayor

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 10:02 AM PST

File photo of New Jersey Governor Christie speaking with media after casting his vote in Mendham, New JerseyThe Fort Lee, N.J.. mayor did not publicly endorse the governor's re-election.


Snowblower man warms neighbors hearts—and cleans their drives

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 07:59 AM PST

A man clears a sidewalk using a snowblower in the Bronx on January 3, 2014 in New YorkA 32-year-old with a snowblower is being hailed as a hero by his neighbors after he cleared their driveways and walkways in subzero temperatures, unprompted and for free.


Study: Teenagers who drink have more friends:

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 08:03 AM PST

Customer pays for a Fosters beer at the Occidental Hotel in central SydneyBy Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Middle and high school students who drink alcohol are often the same ones winning the popularity contests, new research suggests. "There has not been much data to support that drinking among teenagers directly leads to higher popularity and more friendships," said Peter Delany. He is the director of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality in Rockville, Maryland. Delany was not part of the study team, which was led by Mir M. Ali, also from SAMHSA.


Pilot's remarkable landing on Alaska highway

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 06:30 AM PST

Pilot lands plane on Alaskan highwayArmon Tabrizi's plane lost power on routine maintenance flight.


Fall of hard-won Fallujah to al-Qaida frustrates Iraq war vets

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 02:06 PM PST

In this Monday, Sept. 17, 2012 file photo, Nick Popaditch, a Republican congressional candidate in the California's 53rd District, poses for a photo showing his Marine Corps insignia in his right eye in La Mesa, Calif. Popaditch, who was injured in Iraq on April 7, 2004, when shrapnel tore through his sinuses and destroyed his right eye, says, "...if the bad guys come back into control, that's not something I can control 8,000 miles away here. I'm just proud of the fact that when it came time to stand and fight for those things, those concepts of freedom, liberty, human rights ... I'm glad my nation did it." (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)SAN DIEGO (AP) — Shirley Parrello knows that her youngest boy believed in his mission in Iraq. But as she watches Iraqi government forces try to retake the hard-won city of Fallujah from al-Qaida-linked fighters, she can't help wondering if it was worth Marine Lance Cpl. Brian Parrello's sacrifice.


Giant tip gives cheery waitress reason to smile

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 06:21 AM PST

Abigail Sailors of the Lincoln Cracker Barrel.Cheerful waitress Abigail Sailors scores a whopper of a tip.


Navy helicopter crashes off Va. coast

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 09:22 AM PST

Marine CH-53E Super StallionFive people were aboard the craft; no reports on casualties.


American family outraged over Rodman's North Korea trip

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The ex-NBA player "could do a lot" to help Kenneth Bae, a missionary held there since 2012.


Christian 'martyr' deaths double in 2013

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 05:23 AM PST

Trieza ,73, an Egyptian Christian grieves while kissing a glass capsule containing cloth belonging to Christian martyrs in the Coptic Orthodox church in AlexandriaBy Tom Heneghan, Religion Editor LONDON (Reuters) - Reported cases of Christians killed for their faith around the world doubled in 2013 from the year before, with Syria accounting for more than the whole global total in 2012, according to an annual survey. Open Doors, a non-denominational group supporting persecuted Christians worldwide, said on Wednesday it had documented 2,123 "martyr" killings, compared with 1,201 in 2012. There were 1,213 such deaths in Syria alone last year, it said. "This is a very minimal count based on what has been reported in the media and we can confirm," said Frans Veerman, head of research for Open Doors.


Private report shows 238k new jobs, optimism

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 08:05 AM PST

People meet with recruiters from jewelry and gem companies during the GIA Jewelry Career Fair in New YorkBy Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. private employers hired staff at the fastest pace in 13 months in December, data from a payrolls processor showed Wednesday, burnishing expectations that similar figures due later in the week from the government will confirm the U.S. economy was gathering steam at the end of last year. Companies added 238,000 jobs last month after an upwardly revised 229,000 in November, the ADP National Employment Report showed, topping expectations in a Reuters poll for a gain of 200,000. "We're now going to start to see an economic recovery more typical of the economic recoveries we've seen historically," said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, which jointly develops the report with payrolls processor ADP. "It feels like the jobs market has kicked into a higher gear." The data was also likely a welcome affirmation of positive economic momentum for policy makers at the U.S. Federal Reserve, who last month were confident enough in the recent improvement in activity to set plans to scale back their massive stimulus program.


White House defends itself, Biden over Gates book

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 03:01 PM PST

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden talk during a photo-op as they meet for lunch in the Private Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)WASHINGTON (AP) — Rushing to curb political fallout, the White House pushed back Wednesday against harsh criticism in a new book by former Defense Secretary Robert Gates that questions President Barack Obama's war leadership and rips into Vice President Joe Biden.


Actress' slaying puts Venezuela leaders on spot

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 02:31 PM PST

CORRECTS TO EX-HUSBAND - A woman holds up a picture of slain former Miss Venezuela Monica Spear and her ex-husband Henry Thomas Berry during a protest against violence in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014. Venezuelan authorities say that Spear and her ex-husband were shot and killed resisting a robbery after their car broke down late Monday, Jan. 6, 2014 near Puerto Cabello, Venezuela's main port. (AP Photo/Alejandro Cegarra)CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Nicolas Maduro hastily gathered state governors and mayors Wednesday to talk about the country's violent crime amid public outrage over the killing of a popular soap-opera actress and former Miss Venezuela.


Utah mom to give birth to daughter's daughter

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 01:45 PM PST

In an undated photo Lorena McKinnon, right, feels her mother Julia Navarro's womb for movement of McKinnon's daughter that will be born in about a month. McKinnon has never been able to bring a baby to term so McKinnon's 58-year-old mother, Navarro, is having the baby for her. (AP Photo/The Salt Lake Tribune, Al Hartmann) DESERET NEWS OUT; LOCAL TV OUT; MAGS OUTPROVO, Utah (AP) — A 58-year-old Utah woman is set to give birth in a few weeks — to her first grandchild.


AP Interview: Egypt's top satirist prepares return

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 04:12 PM PST

Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef poses for a photograph at his studio in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014. Youssef, often compared to U.S. comedian Jon Stewart, says his team will bring back its popular television show poking fun at politics in a country still beset by turmoil following a July military coup. However, he acknowledged the challenges facing him and others in Egypt now in an interview with The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)CAIRO (AP) — Bassem Youssef, Egypt's most popular satirist often compared to U.S. comedian Jon Stewart, said Wednesday his team is preparing to bring back their widely watched television show poking fun at politics in a country still beset by turmoil following a July military coup.


No taint: Maddux, Glavine, Thomas reach BB Hall

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 04:05 PM PST

Chicago White Sox slugger Frank Thomas smiles as he listens to a question during a news conference about his selection into the MLB Baseball Hall Of Fame Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014, at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago. Thomas joins Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine as first ballot inductees Wednesday, and will be inducted in Cooperstown on July 27 along with managers Bobby Cox, Joe Torre and Tony La Russa, elected last month by the expansion-era committee. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)NEW YORK (AP) — A new generation of starting pitchers and a self-proclaimed Mr. Clean of the Steroids Era will be ushered into baseball's Hall of Fame this summer. For tainted players, however, the doors to Cooperstown remain bolted.


Immigration foes dig in amid expectations in House

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 03:16 PM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2013 file photo, Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, walks from House Speaker John Boehner's office with reporters in pursuit on Capitol Hill in Washington. King, a chief Republican foe of immigration legislation says it would be a WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservatives and the nation's biggest business lobby sparred Wednesday over immigration overhaul, with advocates vowing a renewed effort to get the House to act this year and opponents digging in against anything that shifts the political spotlight from President Barack Obama's troubled health care law.


Maddux, Glavine, Thomas elected to Hall of Fame

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 03:23 PM PST

FILE - From left are Tom Glavine in 2008, Greg Maddux in 2008, and Frank Thomas in 1994 file photos. Glavine, Maddux and Thomas were selected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014. (AP Photo/File)NEW YORK (AP) — Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and Frank Thomas were elected to baseball's Hall of Fame on Wednesday, while Craig Biggio fell two votes short and tainted stars of the Steroids Era remained a long way from Cooperstown.


Gov't: Most school discipline need not mean court

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 01:56 PM PST

FILE - In this July 16, 2010 file photo, Attorney General Eric Holder takes part in news conference in Miami. The Obama administration is issuing new recommendations Wednesday Jan. 8, 2014 on classroom discipline that seek to end the apparent disparities in how students of different races are punished for violating school rules. Holder said the problem often stems from well intentioned "zero-tolerance" policies that too often inject the criminal justice system into the resolution of problems. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration on Wednesday pressed the nation's schools to abandon what it described as overly zealous discipline policies that send students to court instead of the principal's office. Even before the announcement, school districts around the country have been taking action to adjust the policies that disproportionately affect minority students.


Deep freeze has silver linings for natural world

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 03:08 PM PST

FILE - In this June 22, 2011 file photo are tracks from Emerald Ash Borers left in a black ash tree outside the Riveredge Nature Center in Newburg, Wis. It may be hard to think of January 2014 deep freeze as anything but miserable. But in the realm of nature, there are silver linings: The extreme cold could kill some of the insect pests, like the Emerald Ash Borer, that have ravaged northern forests. (AP Photo/West Bend Daily News, John Ehlke, File)TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — From a field station in northern Wisconsin, where the previous night's low was a numbing 29 degrees below zero, climate scientist John Lenters studied computer images of ice floes on Lake Superior with delight.


Messages link Christie aide to NJ traffic jam

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 02:03 PM PST

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie walks from a gathering with school children in Union City, N.J., Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. A top aide to Christie is linked through emails and text messages to a seemingly deliberate plan to create traffic gridlock in Fort Lee, N.J., at the base of the George Washington Bridge after its mayor refused to endorse Christie for re-election. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A political furor surrounding Gov. Chris Christie intensified Wednesday with the release of emails and text messages that suggest one of his top aides deliberately created traffic jams in a New Jersey town last September to punish its mayor.


White House defends Biden against Gates criticism

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 12:00 PM PST

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden talk during a photo-op as they meet for lunch in the Private Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is bristling over former Defense Secretary Robert Gates' new memoir accusing President Barack Obama of showing too little enthusiasm for the U.S. war mission in Afghanistan and sharply criticizing Vice President Joe Biden's foreign policy instincts.


Arctic air eases its grip on much of the US

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 03:11 AM PST

A New York City pedestrian covers up against single-digit temperatures, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. The high is expected to be 10 degrees. But wind chills will make it feel more like minus 10. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)ATLANTA (AP) — An arctic blast eased its grip on much of the U.S. on Wednesday, with winds calming and the weather warming slightly a day after temperature records — some more than a century-old — shattered up and down the Eastern Seaboard.


Rodman sings 'Happy Birthday' to Kim Jung Un

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 01:26 PM PST

Dennis Rodman waves to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seated above in the stands, after singing Happy Birthday to Kim before an exhibition basketball game with U.S. and North Korean players at an indoor stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Kim Kwang Hyon)He and other ex-NBA players work a bit of "basketball diplomacy" with his "best friend."


Ex-beauty queen killed in crime that shocks violent Venezuela

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 08:02 AM PST

Venezuelan Monica Spear poses after being elected Miss Venezuela, in Caracas, on September 23, 2004Gunmen killed a former Miss Venezuela and her British-born partner in front of their young daughter in an attack that shocked the crime-plagued nation, authorities said Tuesday. Monica Spear, a 29-year-old soap opera star, and Thomas Henry Berry, 39, were killed in what appears to have been a botched robbery after their car broke down on a highway in northwestern Venezuela late Monday, police and prosecutors said. Their daughter, five-year-old Maya Berry Spear, was wounded in the right leg but was stable after receiving medical treatment after a crime that put a harsh spotlight on Venezuela's soaring homicide rate. Five people have been detained and were interrogated in connection with the killings, Interior Minister Miguel Rodriguez said after a televised meeting with President Nicolas Maduro, who vowed to use an "iron hand" to crack down on crime.


Stranded ships finally escape Antarctic ice

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 08:22 PM PST

The Russian research ship MV Akademik Shokalskiy is shown still stuck in the ice off East Antarctica as it waits to be rescued, December 30, 2013. The vessel has finally cleared the ice fieldA complex international operation to free a Russian ship trapped in Antarctica ended Wednesday when the vessel cleared the ice field, as officials released a United States icebreaker from the rescue. The Russian-flagged Akademik Shokalskiy became stuck on December 24, triggering a rescue operation coordinated by Australian authorities which included French, Chinese, American and German agencies. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) confirmed Wednesday that the Akademik Shokalskiy and the Xue Long "have broken free from the ice in Antarctica and are no longer in need of assistance". The United States Coast Guard 399-foot long icebreaker Polar Star, which had been en route to the stranded ships, was released from the rescue.


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