2014年6月10日星期二

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Obama: ‘We should be ashamed’

Posted: 10 Jun 2014 03:14 PM PDT

President Obama on Mass Shootings: 'We Should Be Ashamed'Obama says his "biggest frustration" is America's failure to address, curb mass shootings.

5 US troops killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan

Posted: 10 Jun 2014 04:53 PM PDT

An Afghan policeman stands near a destroyed NATO supply truckKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Five American troops with a special operations unit were killed by a U.S. airstrike called in to help them after they were ambushed by the Taliban in southern Afghanistan, in one of the deadliest friendly fire incidents in nearly 14 years of war, officials said Tuesday.

Congress moving to ensure speedier care for vets

Posted: 10 Jun 2014 03:05 PM PDT

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, joined by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., center, and Rep. Pat Tiberi, R-Ohio, talks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 10, 2014, after a Republican Conference meeting. Commenting on problems with the troubled health care system in the Department of Veterans Affairs, Boehner said, "We have a systemic failure of an entire department of our government." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON (AP) — United in response to a national uproar, Congress is suddenly moving quickly to address military veterans' long waits for care at VA hospitals.

Militants overrun most of major Iraqi city

Posted: 10 Jun 2014 01:18 PM PDT

Refugees fleeing from Mosul head to the self-ruled northern Kurdish region in Irbil, Iraq, 350 kilometers (217 miles) north of Baghdad, Tuesday, June 10, 2014. Islamic militants overran parts of Iraq's second-largest city of Mosul on Tuesday, driving security forces from their posts and seizing the provincial government headquarters, security bases and other key buildings. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki pressed parliament to declare a state of emergency. (AP Photo)BAGHDAD (AP) — In a stunning assault that exposed Iraq's eroding central authority, al-Qaida-inspired militants overran much of Mosul on Tuesday, seizing government buildings, pushing out security forces and capturing military vehicles as thousands of residents fled the second-largest city.

Air Force to launch fixes to nuclear program

Posted: 10 Jun 2014 11:18 AM PDT

FILE - This Jan. 9, 2014 file photo shows a mockup of a Minuteman 3 nuclear missile used for training by missile maintenance crews at F. E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo. The Air Force is launching an ambitious campaign to repair flaws in its nuclear missile corps, whose recent training failures, security missteps, leadership lapses, morale problems and stunning breakdowns in discipline prompted Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to demand action to restore public confidence in the nuclear force. (AP Photo/Robert Burns, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force is launching an ambitious campaign to repair flaws in its nuclear missile corps, after recent training failures, security missteps, leadership lapses, morale problems and stunning breakdowns in discipline prompted Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to demand action to restore public confidence in the nuclear force.

Police: Teen gunman in Oregon likely killed self

Posted: 10 Jun 2014 02:53 PM PDT

Map locates a shooting at a Reynolds High School in Troutdale, Oregon.; 1c x 1 1/2 inches; 46.5 mm x 38 mm;TROUTDALE, Ore. (AP) — A teen gunman armed with a rifle shot and killed a student Tuesday and injured a teacher at a high school in a quiet Columbia River town in Oregon then likely killed himself, authorities said.

Judge strikes down California teacher tenure

Posted: 10 Jun 2014 03:22 PM PDT

Alex Caputo-Pearl, president elect of United Teachers Los Angeles, takes questions on about the verdict of the Vergara v. California lawsuit in Los Angeles Tuesday, June 10, 2014. A judge struck down tenure and other job protections for California's public school teachers as unconstitutional Tuesday, saying such laws harm students, especially poor and minority ones, by saddling them with bad teachers. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge struck down tenure and other job protections for California's public school teachers as unconstitutional Tuesday, saying such laws harm students — especially poor and minority ones — by saddling them with bad teachers who are almost impossible to fire.

Vegas gunman made no secret of extreme views

Posted: 10 Jun 2014 04:05 PM PDT

A note expressing profound sadness while at the same time asking for privacy from the media is posted on the front door of the home of Jerad Miller's parents on Tuesday, June 10, 2014, in Lafayette, Ind. Miller and his wife, Amanda, on Sunday shot and killed two Las Vegas police officers and a person at a Wal-Mart. As police closed in at the store, Amanda Miller shot her husband several times with a handgun, killing him. She then shot herself in the head. When officers arrived, she was still breathing, and was taken to the hospital. She later died. (AP Photo/Journal & Courier, John Terhune) NO SALESLAS VEGAS (AP) — Jerad Miller was ready to share his anti-government views with just about anyone who would listen, views that telegraphed his desire to kill police officers and his willingness to die for what he hoped would be a revolution against the government.

Gender politics emerge with Clinton book tour

Posted: 10 Jun 2014 12:49 PM PDT

HiIlary Rodham Clinton listens before signing a copy of her book, "Hard Choices" on Tuesday June 10, 2014, at Barnes and Noble bookstore in New York. Clinton said Tuesday that she and former President Bill Clinton "fully appreciate how hard life is for so many Americans," seeking to refine remarks she made about the pair being broke when they left the White House while on a high-profile media tour for a new book. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)WASHINGTON (AP) — Gender politics emerged as Hillary Rodham Clinton kicked off a book tour Tuesday that could preview a presidential run when she recalled her refusal to attack Sarah Palin's selection as the Republican vice presidential candidate in 2008.

Brazil ready to finally get World Cup underway

Posted: 10 Jun 2014 03:19 PM PDT

A Brazilian fan tries to tie his country's flag on top of his car, outside Arena de Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Tuesday, June 10, 2014. The World Cup is set to open on June 12 with Brazil facing Croatia in Sao Paulo. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)SAO PAULO (AP) — It's almost time. The day Brazilians have been anxiously waiting for is finally arriving.

Study: Red meat possibly linked to breast cancer

Posted: 10 Jun 2014 03:32 PM PDT

LONDON (AP) — Women who often indulge their cravings for hamburgers, steaks and other red meat may have a slightly higher risk of breast cancer, a new study suggests.

Shooter, student victim dead at Ore. school

Posted: 10 Jun 2014 02:45 PM PDT

Oregon school shootingTeen gunman, armed with a rifle, likely killed himself, police say.

Woman charged with assaulting teen drone operator at beach

Posted: 10 Jun 2014 08:35 AM PDT

A Connecticut woman is facing assault charges after she allegedly attacked a teenage boy who had been flying a drone above a public beach last month.

Obama has tough love for youth in Tumblr student loan chat

Posted: 10 Jun 2014 02:41 PM PDT

President Obama invited Tumblr to the White House for questions and GIFsPresident Barack Obama had some tough love for young people in a discussion on student loans hosted by Tumblr, warning them not to waste time in college and reminding them that they might have to take a job they don't like to pay off their debts.

The O.J. Simpson saga, 20 years later

Posted: 10 Jun 2014 12:25 PM PDT

1063241.jpgTwo decades over the savage murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, a look at what happened to key players in the O.J. Simpson drama

Illinois soldier among 5 killed in Afghanistan

Posted: 10 Jun 2014 02:08 PM PDT

FRIENDLY FIRE KILLS U.S. TROOPSA family spokeswoman says a 19-year-old soldier from northern Illinois was among the five troops killed during a friendly-fire incident this week in Afghanistan.

Clinton 'dead broke' remark prompts partisan pushback

Posted: 10 Jun 2014 12:13 PM PDT

Hillary Clinton poses with her new book "Hard Choices" during a book signing in New YorkBy Gabriel Debenedetti NEW YORK (Reuters) - Accused of being out of touch after making comments about her finances, likely presidential candidate Hillary Clinton headed for a speaking engagement on Tuesday that could earn her up to $250,000. Clinton's address to food trade groups in Chicago comes as she takes heat for comments that her family was "dead broke" when it left the White House in 2000, despite the considerable income she and former president Bill have earned subsequently along with the luxury real estate assets they have managed to acquire. "Between their million-dollar mansions in New York and Washington and her ridiculously expensive speaking fees, it's clear nobody could be more out of touch than Hillary Clinton," said Republican National Committee spokesman Jahan Wilcox. The fuss over her comments in an ABC News interview released Monday overshadowed the launch in New York on Tuesday of Clinton's latest book, "Hard Choices," seen as a prelude to a campaign for the 2016 presidential election.

Seattle shooting suspect charged

Posted: 10 Jun 2014 10:59 AM PDT

Shooting suspect Aaron Ybarra, left, is led in chains to a court hearing at a King County Jail courtroom Friday, June 6, 2014, in Seattle. Ybarra was arrested in the killing of a 19-year-old student and wounding of two other young people Thursday at Seattle Pacific University. Police say another student pepper-sprayed and tackled him. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)Aaron Ybarra has been accused of killing one person and wounding two others.

Dublin to begin probe into Catholic baby homes

Posted: 10 Jun 2014 12:07 PM PDT

This picture a general view of the town hall in Tuam, County Galway on June 9, 2014The Irish government said it would launch a full-scale investigation into controversial Catholic homes for unmarried mothers, following revelations that up to 800 infants died in one such institution over a 35-year period.

House supports speedier care for vets

Posted: 10 Jun 2014 01:12 PM PDT

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, joined by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., center, and Rep. Pat Tiberi, R-Ohio, talks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 10, 2014, after a Republican Conference meeting. Commenting on problems with the troubled health care system in the Department of Veterans Affairs, Boehner said, "We have a systemic failure of an entire department of our government." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)Bill would allow patients enduring long waits for care to get VA-paid treatment.

Senator: Bergdahl swap was one-day deal

Posted: 10 Jun 2014 12:15 PM PDT

BERGDAHL KEPT IN SHARK CAGEU.S. finalized prisoner swap only one day earlier, Sen. Durbin says.

U.S. OKs commercial drones over land

Posted: 10 Jun 2014 06:34 AM PDT

This is what it's like to go to killer drone classFAA announces latest effort to loosen restrictions on unmanned aircraft's commercial uses.

Iraq calls for state of emergency after militant takeover

Posted: 10 Jun 2014 08:44 AM PDT

In this Monday, June 9, 2014 image taken from video obtained from the Iraqi Military, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, armed Iraqi soldiers take their positions during clashes with militants in the northern city of Mosul, Iraq. Insurgents on Tuesday pressed their efforts to seize effective control of Iraq's second-largest city of Mosul on Tuesday after Iraqi security forces abandoned their posts and militants overran the provincial government headquarters and other key buildings, dealing a serious blow to Baghdad's attempts to tame a widening insurgency in the country. (AP Photo/Iraqi Military via AP video)Islamic militants overran parts of Iraq's second-largest city of Mosul, driving security forces from their posts and seizing the provincial government headquarters, security bases and other key buildings. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki pressed parliament to declare a state of emergency.

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