2014年6月12日星期四

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Hundreds of Iraqis flee militant advance

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 03:48 PM PDT

Refugees fleeing from Mosul head to the self-ruled northern Kurdish region in Irbil, Iraq, 350 kilometers (217 miles) north of Baghdad, Thursday, June 12, 2014. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, the al-Qaida breakaway group, on Monday and Tuesday took over much of Mosul in Iraq and then swept into the city of Tikrit further south. An estimated half a million residents fled Mosul, the economically important city. (AP Photo)Some half-million people on the move after al Qaeda breakaway group seizes cities.


Tesla handing over the keys to its electric car technology

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 05:39 PM PDT

FILE - In this March 17, 2014 file photo, Tesla representative John Van Cleave, right, shows customers Sarah and Robert Reynolds, left, and Vince Giardina, a new Tesla all electric car, at a Tesla showroom inside the Kenwood Towne Centre in Cincinnati. Tesla reports quarterly earnings on Wednesday, May 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Al Behrman, File)Electric car maker Tesla Motors is handing over the keys to its technology in an unusual effort to encourage other automakers to expand beyond gasoline-burning vehicles. Tesla CEO Elon Musk promised Thursday ...


Niger or Nigeria? Wrong flag showcased at World Cup

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Luxury home that's teetering over Texas lake to be torched

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 03:38 PM PDT

In this image taken from Tuesday, June 10, 2014 video provided by WFAA-TV, a luxury house teeters on a cliff about 75 feet above Lake Whitney in Whitney, Texas. WFAA-TV reported Wednesday, June 11, 2014 that the house has been condemned and the owners evacuated about two weeks ago. (AP Photo/WFAA.com)WHITNEY, Texas (AP) — The owner of a vacant luxury house teetering on a crumbling 75-foot cliff over a Central Texas lake has decided to burn the house and clear the lot of the debris.


Feds push local cops to stay silent on surveillance tech

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 01:32 PM PDT

This photo taken June 11, 2014 shows the Berkshire Manor Apartments in Tallahassee, Fla., one location where the "Stingray" surveillance device was used extensively by the Tallahassee Police Department. The Obama administration has been quietly advising local police not to disclose details about surveillance technology they are using to sweep up basic cellphone data from entire neighborhoods, The Associated Press has learned. (AP Photo/Phil Sears)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has been quietly advising local police not to disclose details about surveillance technology they are using to sweep up basic cellphone data from entire neighborhoods, The Associated Press has learned.


Calif. migrant kids shelter could fill up soon

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 04:22 PM PDT

A migrant child sits during a meal at the Naval Base Ventura County Temporary Shelter in Port Hueneme, CaliforniaCentral American children are being sent to Naval base amid a surge in border crossings.


Matt Bai: Cantor didn't need to move right. He needed to get real.

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 02:21 AM PDT

Following his defeat in the Virginia primary Tuesday, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., tells reporters he intends to resign his leadership post at the end of July, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 11, 2014. Cantor lost to tea party challenger David Brat, who campaigned in opposition of loosening immigration laws. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)In all my years of covering election nights, through all the frustrations inherent in dealing with candidates and campaigns, I have never once resorted to chiding someone who ended up on the losing side.


Obama and key lawmakers open to air strikes on Iraq

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 11:20 AM PDT

This image made from video posted by Iraqi0Revolution, a group supporting the al-Qaida breakaway Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, which has been verified and is consistent with other AP reporting, shows a militant standing in front of a burning Iraqi Army Humvee in Tikrit, Iraq. The al-Qaida-inspired group that led the charge in capturing two key Sunni-dominated cities in Iraq this week has vowed to march on to Baghdad, raising fears about the Shiite-led government's ability to slow the assault following lightening gains. Fighters from ISIL on Wednesday took Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit, as soldiers and security forces abandoned their posts and yielded ground once controlled by U.S. forces. (AP Photo/Iraqi0Revolution via AP video)After briefing, members of Congress express shock at success of insurgents.


3D printer cleared for astronauts to make parts in space

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 12:54 PM PDT

3D Printer Cleared for August Launch to Space StationA 3D printer has passed its final set of NASA checks, clearing the way for the device to launch toward the International Space Station in August. A series of trials at the agency's Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama has verified that the 3D printer — developed by California-based startup Made in Space in cooperation with NASA, as part of a project known as 3D Print — meets all the requirements for use aboard the orbiting lab, officials announced today (June 12). "NASA was able to provide key guidance on how to best comply with strenuous space certification, safety and operational requirements, and Made In Space excelled at incorporating that insight into the design," Niki Werkheiser, the NASA 3D Print project manager, said in a statement. The printer is now cleared for takeoff aboard the next cargo mission the private company SpaceX will fly to the space station for NASA using its robotic Dragon capsule and Falcon 9 rocket.


In letters home, Bergdahl talks about why he left base

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 10:54 AM PDT

Captured SoliderIn a pair of letters, the captured U.S. soldier asks his government to reserve judgment about his disappearance—and complains about the officers leading his unit in Afghanistan.


Maker of bullet-resistant blankets for kids says sales are up

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 12:03 PM PDT

ProTechtusa handout illustration picture shows children shielding themselves using the "Body Guard" blanketBy Heide Brandes OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - An Oklahoma company that sells a blanket to protect children from gunfire has seen its business grow after a spate of U.S. school shootings has left parents and educators on edge. ProTecht of Oklahoma originally developed its "Body Guard" blanket product to keep children safe from high-speed debris flying through the air from the tornadoes that frequently hit the state, but many parents see it as armor against bullets, the company said on Thursday. "The government is not going to do anything in law about guns, and there is nothing else out there to protect the children," said Stan Schone, who helped develop the blanket. Co-developer Steve Walker, an Oklahoma podiatrist, came up with the idea of a protective blanket after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in late 2012 and a tornado a few months later that killed 24 people in the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, including seven children at school.


The roots of Eric Cantor’s defeat

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 07:54 AM PDT

Photos of the day - June 11, 2014Tuesday's upset was the latest skirmish in a fierce battle for the soul and control of the Virginia GOP that has raged over the past few election cycles as Democrats have become increasingly adept at winning statewide races.


Actress Ruby Dee dies at 91

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 05:07 PM PDT

This Feb. 14, 2008 file photo shows Ruby Dee backstage with the Chairman's award at the 39th NAACP Image Awards, in Los Angeles. Dee, an acclaimed actor and civil rights activist whose versatile career spanned stage, radio television and film, has died at age 91, according to her daughter. Nora Davis Day told The Associated Press on Thursday, June 12, 2014, that her mother died at home at New Rochelle, New York, on Wednesday night. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, file)Daughter says acclaimed actor and civil rights activist is dead at age 91.


12th annual World Day Against Child Labor

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 07:50 AM PDT

12th annual World Day Against Child LaborHridoy, 7, works at a balloon factory on the outskirts of Dhaka November 26, 2009. About 20 children are employed at the factory and most of them work for 12 hours a day. The weekly wage is 150 taka ($2.14) for the children. (REUTERS/Andrew Biraj)

Clashes in Brazil as World Cup begins

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 01:18 PM PDT

A masked man throws a stone towards riot policemen during a protest by people demanding better public services and against the money spent on the World Cup soccer tournament in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, June 12, 2014. Brazilian police clashed with anti-World Cup protesters trying to block part of the main highway leading to the stadium that hosts the opening match of the tournament. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)Officers use tear gas on protesters in Sao Paulo as the tournament begins.


New drone strikes on Taliban hideouts

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 06:05 AM PDT

Taliban Launches Another Attack in Karachi, and MoreAt least 10 dead in 'joint Pakistan-U.S.' operation after Karachi attacks.


Priest killed, another injured, in Phoenix church burglary

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 02:11 PM PDT

Priest killed, another injured, in Phoenix church burglaryA 29-year-old priest was shot dead and another injured during what police described as a burglary at a Catholic church in Phoenix, authorities said.


George H.W. Bush to make 90th b-day parachute jump

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 06:33 AM PDT

Former U.S. President George H.W. BushGeorge H.W. Bush, you're just the fifth American president to live to 90! How are you going to celebrate?


Court sides with Pom Wonderful in Coke dispute

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 02:20 PM PDT

Supreme Court Considers Juice Label DisputeDecision could open door for more litigation against food makers for deceptive labeling.


Ferry firm boss eludes S. Korea's most bizarre manhunt

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 06:18 AM PDT

SOUTH KOREAN FERRY OWNERPolice continue to search for Yoo Byung-un, S. Korea's most wanted man since the Sewol sinking.


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