2014年2月11日星期二

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Atlanta preps for storm that left 4 dead in Texas

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 02:26 PM PST

A Georgia transportation sign warns motorists on Interstate 75 on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Kennesaw, Ga., about 20 miles north of metro Atlanta. A winter snow storm is blowing into Georgia in what the National Weather Service predicted to be "an event of historical proportions." (AP Photo/David Tulis)Forecasters warn of potentially 'catastrophic' thick layer of ice.


Exclusive: Clarence Thomas says society overly sensitive about race

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 11:41 AM PST

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas addresses the audience during a program at the Duquesne University School of Law on Tuesday April 9, 2013, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Tribune Review, Sidney Davis) PITTSBURGH OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT"Everybody is sensitive," Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said. "If I had been as sensitive as that in the 1960s, I'd still be in Savannah."


Meet Pascal Tessier, first openly gay Eagle Scout

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 01:57 PM PST

Pascal Tessier ,center, takes part in an activity with Matthew Huerta, left, and Michael Fine, right, after he received his Eagle Scout badge from Troop 52 Scoutmaster Don Beckham, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Chevy Chase, Md. Tessier, of Maryland, has become one of the first openly gay scouts to reach the highest rank of Eagle, following a policy change to allow gay youth in the Boy Scouts of America. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)By Marina Lopes NEW YORK (Reuters) - A 17-year-old Maryland boy has become one of the first openly gay Boy Scouts to achieve the Boy Scouts of America's highest rank since the organization reversed its ban on gay youth nearly six weeks ago. Pascal Tessier, who publicly voiced his opposition to the ban on gay members, started with the group a decade ago as a Cub Scout and earned 21 merit badges before being named an Eagle Scout on Monday, said his father, Oliver Tessier, a consultant in Chevy Chase, Maryland. "It is phenomenal as a statement for the community that he was able to speak out for kids who could not speak out," Oliver Tessier in a phone interview. "He stressed many times that the values he learned from Boy Scouts allowed him to speak out for what was right." Calls and emails to Scouting magazine, which is the group's official publication, and to Pascal's Scoutmaster were not immediately returned on Tuesday.


Curls and dimples: Shirley Temple dies at 85

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 03:03 PM PST

FILE - In this November 1936 file photo, 8-year-old U.S. American child movie star Shirley Temple is portrayed in Hollywood, Calif. Shirley Temple, the curly-haired child star who put smiles on the faces of Depression-era moviegoers, has died. She was 85. Publicist Cheryl Kagan says Temple, known in private life as Shirley Temple Black, died Monday night, Feb. 10, 2014, surrounded by family at her home near San Francisco. (AP Photo/File)Any kid who ever tap-danced at a talent show or put on a curly wig and auditioned for "Annie" can only dream of being as beloved — or as important — as Shirley Temple.


First lady's state dinner gown by Carolina Herrera

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 04:58 PM PST

First lady Michelle Obama, left, and President Barack Obama wait for the arrival of French President François Hollande for a State Dinner at the North Portico of the White House on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)Michelle Obama chose Carolina Herrera to design the blue and black gown she wore to the state dinner honoring French President Francois Hollande.


Belgium set to extend right-to-die law to children

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 02:51 PM PST

In this photo taken on Feb. 7, 2014, Belgian professor and doctor, Gerlant Van Berlaer, poses at the University Hospital UZ in Brussels. Belgium, one of the very few countries where euthanasia is legal, should take the unprecedented step this week of abolishing age restrictions on who can ask to be put to death. Dr. Gerlant van Berlaer, a prominent Brussels pediatrician, said the beneficiaries should be teenage boys and girls who are in the advanced stages of cancer or other terminal illnesses, and suffering unbearable pain. Under current law, they must let nature take its course_or wait until they turn 18 and can ask to be euthanized. The Belgian Senate voted 50-17 on Dec. 12 to amend the country's 2002 law on euthanasia to also apply it to minors, but only under certain additional conditions, including the need for parental consent and the requirement that any minor desiring euthanasia demonstrate a BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium, one of the very few countries where euthanasia is legal, is expected to take the unprecedented step this week of abolishing age restrictions on who can ask to be put to death — extending the right to children for the first time.


Algeria: Plane crash kills 77 but 1 man survives

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 03:14 PM PST

People look at the wreckage of Algerian military transport plane after it slammed into a mountain in the country's rugged eastern region, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014. A civil defense official said 102 people on board were killed but one person managed to survive. The U.S.-built C-130 Hercules transport crashed about noon near the town of Ain Kercha, 50 kilometers (30 miles) southeast of Constantine, the main city in eastern Algeria. ( AP Photo/ Mohamed Ali)ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — An Algerian military transport plane slammed into a mountain Tuesday in the country's rugged eastern region, killing 77 people and leaving just one survivor, the defense ministry said.


Official: Deal with devil prompted girl's killing

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 03:24 PM PST

This booking photo provided by the Houston Police Department shows Jose E. Reyes. Police say evidence of occultism was found in the weekend slaying of a 15-year-old girl. They say evidence of occultism was found on the girl's body and in the vacant apartment where she was found. Authorities did not provide further details. Harris County jail records show 17-year-old Reyes was being held without bond Tuesday. A 16-year-old boy also was also charged and remains in custody awaiting an appearance in juvenile court. (AP Photo/Houston Police Department)HOUSTON (AP) — Two teenage boys were hoping to make a deal with the devil when they sexually assaulted and killed a 15-year-old suburban Houston girl in a satanic ritual, a prosecutor said Tuesday.


NBC's Tom Brokaw diagnosed with cancer

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 04:58 PM PST

FILE - This Jan. 12, 2012 file photo shows NBC News special correspondent and former "Today" show host Tom Brokaw, attending the "Today" show 60th anniversary celebration at the Edison Ballroom, in New York. NBC News says the veteran newsman has cancer. The network says Brokaw was diagnosed in August 2013 with multiple myeloma, a cancer affecting blood cells in the bone marrow. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Veteran TV newsman Tom Brokaw has been diagnosed with cancer, NBC News said Tuesday.


White falls to the I-Pod in Olympic stunner

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 02:16 PM PST

Switzerland's Iouri Podladtchikov, left, celebrates with Shaun White of the United States after Podladtchikov won the gold medal in the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — Maybe it was all too much. Or maybe just one of those bad nights. That debate will last a long time.


Hundreds flock to 'weeping' Mary statue in Israel

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 01:30 PM PST

Christian worshipers gather next to a statue of the Virgin Mary, that residents say "weeps" oil, inside an apartment belonging to the Khoury family, in Tarshiha, a small town in northern Israel,Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014. The family says it is most striking when a "tear" seems to roll down the statue's cheek. It says some 2,000 people have come to see the statue over the last week. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)JERUSALEM (AP) — Hundreds of people have flocked to a small town in northern Israel to view a statue of the Virgin Mary that residents say "weeps" oil.


House passes debt ceiling increase

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 03:18 PM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2014 file photo, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. In a concession to President Barack Obama and Democratic lawmakers, Boehner said Tuesday the House will vote to increase the government's borrowing cap without trying to attach conditions sought by some Republicans. "We'll let his party give him the debt ceiling increase that he wants," Boehner said, hours before the expected evening vote. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Unwilling to spook the markets and divided among themselves, House Republicans backed away from a battle over the government's debt limit Tuesday and permitted President Barack Obama's Democratic allies to drive quick passage of a measure extending Treasury's borrowing authority without any concessions from the White House.


Security fears threaten US future in Afghanistan

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 02:54 PM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2014, file photo, Afghan farmers work on their field on the outskirts of Mazar-e-Sharif, northern Afghanistan. Uncertainty over how many U.S. troops might remain in Afghanistan beyond this year has trickled down to American diplomats and aid workers whose efforts over the last decade to develop the still mostly primitive country faces a drawdown of its own because of security fears. (AP Photo/Mustafa Najafizada, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Warily watching to see how many U.S. troops might remain in Afghanistan next year, American diplomats and aid workers are facing a drawdown of their own as security threats and dwindling resources limit their 12-year push to develop the mostly primitive nation.


Obama, Hollande tackle tenuous diplomatic efforts

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 01:48 PM PST

French President Francois Hollande and President Barack Obama face reporters during a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014. Questions ranged from the conflict in Syria to the National Security Agency's intelligence gathering operations and other issues shared between the U.S. and France/ (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON (AP) — Juggling a pair of tenuous diplomatic efforts, President Barack Obama on Tuesday vowed to come down like "a ton of bricks" on businesses that violate Iranian sanctions while nuclear negotiations are underway. He also conceded "enormous frustration" with stalled Syrian peace talks and offered little hope of ending the conflict soon.


Republicans set stage for raising debt limit

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 01:41 PM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2014 file photo, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. In a concession to President Barack Obama and Democratic lawmakers, Boehner said Tuesday the House will vote to increase the government's borrowing cap without trying to attach conditions sought by some Republicans. "We'll let his party give him the debt ceiling increase that he wants," Boehner said, hours before the expected evening vote. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Unwilling to risk spooking the markets, and leading a fractured GOP majority, House Speaker John Boehner on Tuesday stepped back from a confrontation with Democrats to let Congress vote on increasing the government's borrowing cap without trying to extract any concessions from the White House.


GOP chooses 'clean' debt bill

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 08:03 AM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2014 file photo, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. In a concession to President Barack Obama and Democratic lawmakers, Boehner said Tuesday the House will vote to increase the government's borrowing cap without trying to attach conditions sought by some Republicans. "We'll let his party give him the debt ceiling increase that he wants," Boehner said, hours before the expected evening vote. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)There's not enough support for a bill that asks for a repeal of military pension cuts.


Quel choix! Like picking a favorite daughter

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 11:02 AM PST

Usa-Francia: dopo visita casa Jefferson, oggi i colloqui Obama-HollandePresident Obama makes personal comparison to choosing favored ally between Britain, France.


She put the 'Happy' in Happy Meals; arrest depresses drug dealer

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 12:09 PM PST

MCDONALDSDefense attorney says Pa. woman 'crushed' by charges she sold heroin using Happy Meals        


Volunteers are rescuing Sochi dogs, smuggling them out of town

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 08:26 AM PST

Animal activist Igor Airapetian carries a stray dog to his car brought out of Sochi by fellow activist at a rendezvous point 120 kilometers away from the Olympic area in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Tuapse, Russia. Airapetian is one of a dozen people in the emerging movement of animal activists in Sochi alarmed by reports that the city has contracted the killing of thousands of stray dogs before and during the Olympic Games. Stray dogs are a common sight on the streets of Russian cities, but with massive construction in the area the street dog population in Sochi and the Olympic park has soared. Useful as noisy, guard dogs, workers feed them to keep them nearby and protect buildings. They soon lose their value and become strays. Tonight, a few dogs will be taken on their way to a new life in Moscow. (AP Photo/David Goldman)Alexei stops in his tracks as he sees a half-breed Labrador snooping around at a cafe's back door.


At Sochi Games, American athletes keeping flags under wraps

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 08:29 AM PST

Women's supercombined bronze medalist United States' Julia Mancuso poses with the U.S. flag after a flower ceremony at the Alpine ski venue in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)Security concerns have American athletes keeping a low profile in Sochi.


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Boehner on debt ceiling: Wimpy or wise move?

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 10:38 AM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2014 file photo, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. In a concession to President Barack Obama and Democratic lawmakers, Boehner said Tuesday the House will vote to increase the government's borrowing cap without trying to attach conditions sought by some Republicans. "We'll let his party give him the debt ceiling increase that he wants," Boehner said, hours before the expected evening vote. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)On Tuesday, Republican House speaker announced he'll bring no-strings-attached bill to raise US debt ceiling. Why?


Seeking the light in dark Detroit

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 06:47 AM PST

Detroit-Private LightingHalf the city's 88,000 streetlamps don't work, but a new agency is working on it.


The children of Syria’s civil war

Posted: 10 Feb 2014 07:38 PM PST

Children of SyriaPBS Frontline examines the lives of survivors in a war that's killed 11,000 children.


Oops! Gas station accidentally sets gas price at 1 cent per gallon

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 05:47 AM PST

Gas saleAn Illinois gas station caused a traffic jam over the weekend when it accidentally began charging 1 cent per gallon of gas.


U.S., Russian diplomats may meet Syria delegates at peace talks

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 06:37 AM PST

Louay Safi, spokesperson for the Syrian National Coalition, Syria's main political opposition group, gestures as he talks to journalists after a meeting with the Syrian government at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Switzerland, Tuesday, Feb 11, 2014. A second round of peace talks between the Syrian government and the opposition bogged down quickly Tuesday in recriminations about who was responsible for escalating violence that has killed hundreds in the past few days and disrupted food aid for trapped civilians. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)Syrian negotiators on Tuesday held their first face-to-face meeting this month as U.S. and Russian officials prepared to join the stalemated peace talks in Geneva.


Yellen: Fed to keep trimming stimulus

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 02:02 PM PST

U.S. Federal Reserve Vice Chair Yellen stands after testifying during a confirmation hearing on her nomination to be the next chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve before the Senate Banking Committee in WashingtonBy Jonathan Spicer and Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Janet Yellen, fresh from taking the helm of the Federal Reserve, made it clear on Tuesday she would not make any abrupt changes to U.S. monetary policy, saying the central bank was on track to keep reducing its stimulus even though the labor market recovery was far from complete. In her first public comments since becoming Fed chief earlier this month, Yellen had testy exchanges with some Republican lawmakers over Wall Street regulation and central bank independence. But she managed to keep financial markets calm by emphasizing continuity with the policy approach taken by her predecessor, Ben Bernanke. Yellen said the central bank must keep its eye on the "unusually high" incidence of long-term unemployment and the "exceptionally high" proportion of Americans who can find only part-time work as it plots a tricky reversal of its very accommodative policy stance.


GOP donors worried about Christie's 2016 presidential prospects

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 10:28 AM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2014, file photo, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks in Keansburg, N.J., at a gathering of residents whose homes in Keansburg, were heavily damaged by Superstorm Sandy. Where just months ago Republicans brimmed with pride in Christie's landslide re-election, doubts about his prospects as a potential presidential candidate have begun creeping quietly into the minds of some donors in key states, according to some GOP fundraisers. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)CHICAGO (AP) — Where just months ago Republicans brimmed with pride over Chris Christie's landslide re-election, doubts about his prospects as a potential presidential candidate have begun creeping into the minds of some donors in key states, according to some GOP fundraisers.


Algerian military plane crashes into mountain, 77 killed

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 12:27 PM PST

Algerian military plane crashBy Lamine Chikhi OULED GACEM, Algeria (Reuters) - A military transport plane carrying members of the Algerian armed forces and their relatives crashed into a mountain on Tuesday, killing 77 people, the worst air disaster in the North African country in a decade. State television showed footage of the wreckage of the plane near the village of Ouled Gacem in eastern Algeria, smoke rising from the site and emergency crews scouring the forested area for survivors and bodies. "I saw the military plane crashing, and it was cut into two pieces," Mohamed, a fireman told Reuters at Ouled Gacem, near the crash site in Oum El Bouaghi province, 500 km (300 miles) east of Algiers. Colonel Lahmadi Bouguern told the APS state news agency that 99 passengers and four crew were on board the C-130 Hercules transport plane, which took off from the southern Tamanrasset province and was bound for Constantine.


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