2014年6月13日星期五

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Obama witnesses tribal culture, struggles

Posted: 13 Jun 2014 03:40 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady, Michelle Obama, attend the Cannon Ball Flag Day celebration in North DakotaN.D. visit marks only the fourth time a sitting president has set foot in Indian Country.


VA: Vets who got quick appointments were left out of audit

Posted: 13 Jun 2014 04:13 PM PDT

Three statues portraying a wounded soldier being helped, stand on the grounds of the Minneapolis VA Hospital, Monday, June 9, 2014. An audit of 731 VA hospitals and clinics found that a 14-day goal for seeing first-time patients was unattainable given increasing demand for health care. The VA said Monday it was abandoning the scheduling goal. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)NEW YORK (AP) — Data released by Veterans Affairs officials earlier this week appeared to confirm that new patients at the agency's medical centers were routinely waiting 30, 50 or even more than 90 days to see a doctor. It turns out those statistics came with some big caveats.


Police release 911 call made by priest in Phoenix attack

Posted: 13 Jun 2014 04:32 PM PDT

Parishioners kneel at the front door at the Roman Catholic church the Mother of Mercy Mission at a makeshift memorial for the Rev. Kenneth Walker on Thursday, June 12, 2014, in Phoenix, after a Wednesday evening attack leaving Walker shot and killed and the Rev. Joseph Terra critically injured. Police have no suspects at this point, but they are canvassing the neighborhood and going over physical evidence from the scene. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)PHOENIX (AP) — Police have released a 911 call made by a priest as he reported an attack of a fellow priest at their Phoenix church.


Army: 'No timeline' for Bergdahl

Posted: 13 Jun 2014 04:48 PM PDT

In this image taken from video obtained from Voice Of Jihad Website, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, sits in a vehicle guarded by the Taliban in eastern Afghanistan. A U.S. defense official says released captive Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is scheduled to arrive at a military medical center in Texas on Friday. The official, who spoke Thursday on condition of anonymity because the plan has not been publicly announced, declined to provide details. Officials had previously said the intention was for Bergdahl to be reunited with his family at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Voice Of Jihad Website via AP video)Officials won't say what soldier knows about uproar surrounding his capture and release.


'Giant slayer' Dave Brat ins't quite ready for his close up

Posted: 13 Jun 2014 01:31 PM PDT

In this combination of Associated Press photos, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., left, and Dave Brat, right, react after the polls close Tuesday, June 10, 2014, in Richmond, Va. Tea party challenger Brat defeated Cantor in a stunning upset in a Republican primary election, denying the second-most powerful man in the U.S. House of Representatives a place on the November ballot and riding a wave of conservative anger over calls to loosen immigration laws. (AP Photo)RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The giant slayer isn't quite ready for his close up.


Checker to Rock Hall: Honor me while I can still make money

Posted: 13 Jun 2014 11:04 AM PDT

Chubby Checker performs at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards on Thursday, June 12, 2014, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)NEW YORK (AP) — Chubby Checker wants the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to know it's time to induct him into its exclusive club before it's too late.


This is how President Obama pronounces 'GIF'

Posted: 13 Jun 2014 08:35 AM PDT

Obama Takes An Official Stance On GIF Vs. JIFPresident Barack Obama declared "GIF" is pronounced with a hard "G," as one would pronounce "gift," "gaffe" or the "G" in "Benghazi." The debate rages on.


Iraq crisis could redraw the Middle East

Posted: 13 Jun 2014 10:52 AM PDT

Members of the Kurdish security forces take part in an intensive security deployment on the outskirts of KirkukExpert: "The Sunnis of Iraq are willing to go to bed with the devil to defeat Maliki."


World Cup: What you need to know to get in the game

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 03:54 PM PDT

Now I Get It: World CupFor the next month billions of people around the world will be talking about one thing: The World Cup. There's a lot to learn about the popular sport, and hopefully after you watch this video you'll say #NowIGetIt.


American among 3 missing teens in Israel

Posted: 13 Jun 2014 10:20 AM PDT

Israeli security officers stand next to a burnt car near HebronIsraeli soldiers searched the West Bank on Friday for three missing teenagers from nearby settlements, one of them a U.S. citizen, amid fears Palestinian militants abducted them, authorities said.


Fire crews burn house teetering on Texas cliff

Posted: 13 Jun 2014 09:51 AM 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)Fire crews have begun burning a luxury house that's teetering atop a crumbling 75-foot cliff over a Central Texas lake.


Obama: No troops to Iraq

Posted: 13 Jun 2014 09:34 AM PDT

President Barack Obama talks about his administration's response to a growing insurgency foothold in Iraq, Friday, June 13, 2014, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, prior to boarding the Marine One Helicopter for Andrews Air Force Base, Md., then onto North Dakota and California. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)Decision on what action to take to be made in days ahead, Obama says.


Massive GM recall: Ignitions can be switched off with knee

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Every Chevrolet Camaro built since General Motors relaunched the pony car in 2010 – some 511,508 cars worldwide — was recalled today after GM discovered drivers could accidentally turn the car off with their knees, the same problem at the heart of the deadly Chevy Cobalt recall.


Prelude to Iraq military action?

Posted: 13 Jun 2014 08:09 AM PDT

US Secretary of State John Kerry, right, and British Foreign Secretary William Hague, left, arrive at the 'End Sexual Violence in Conflict' summit in London, Friday, June 13, 2014. The Summit welcomed governments from over 100 countries, over 900 experts, NGOs, Faith leaders, and representatives from international organisations across the world. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)President Obama said US would take action if interests were threatened: Kerry making the case.


FAA controllers still working 'rattler' shifts

Posted: 13 Jun 2014 07:07 AM PDT

the FAA control tower at Washington's Ronald Reagan National AirportMany flight controllers still get little or no sleep before overnight shifts, a report says.


Poachers massacre elephants in Congo park

Posted: 13 Jun 2014 06:19 AM PDT

At least 68 elephants, some 4 percent of the population of one of Africa's oldest parks, have been slaughtered by poachers over the last two months using chain saws and helicopters, the non-profit group ...

Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric issues call to fight jihadist rebels

Posted: 13 Jun 2014 03:44 PM PDT

By Raheem Salman and Isra al-Rubei'i Baghdad, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraq's most senior Shi'ite Muslim cleric urged followers to take up arms against a full-blown Sunni militant insurgency to topple Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, a conflict that threatens civil war and a possible break-up of the country. In Washington, U.S. President Barack Obama said he was reviewing military options, short of sending combat troops, to help Iraq fight the insurgency but warned any U.S. action must be accompanied by an Iraqi effort to bridge political divisions. Fighters under the black flag of ISIL are sweeping south towards the capital Baghdad in a campaign to recreate a mediaeval caliphate carved out of fragmenting Iraq and Syria that has turned into a widespread rebellion against Maliki.

Fear, fun coincide in Rio on opening day of World Cup

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Suddenly, everyone was running. It was not clear at first what people were running from. But the fear was etched into every face – eyes wide, heads on a swivel.


Former POW Bergdahl back in the U.S.

Posted: 13 Jun 2014 03:00 PM PDT

A sign of support of Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl is seen in Hailey, IdahoThe U.S. soldier arrives at a Texas medical center after five years as a Taliban prisoner.


Iraq in paralysis after Sunni militants' blitz

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 11:52 PM PDT

BAGHDAD (AP) — The Shiite-led government of Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki remained in paralysis Friday, unable to form a coherent response after al-Qaida-inspired militants blitzed and captured entire chunks of the nation's Sunni heartland this week, including major cities, towns, military and police bases as Iraqi forces melted away or fled.
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