2014年11月19日星期三

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Don Lemon to Cosby accuser: 'You know, there are ways not to perform oral sex'

Posted: 19 Nov 2014 07:54 AM PST

In this Nov. 6, 2014 file photo, entertainer Bill Cosby pauses during a news conference. Cosby's attorney said Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014 that Cosby will not dignify "decade-old, discredited" claims of sexual abuse with a response, the first reaction from the comedian to an increasing uproar over allegations that he sexually assaulted several women in the past. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)The host engaged in an awkward exchange with one of Cosby's alleged victims.


'Ready for Hillary' ready to end when Clinton announces 2016 decision

Posted: 19 Nov 2014 12:32 PM PST

Hillary Clinton departs St. Ignatius Loyola church following fashion designer de la Renta's memorial service in the Manhattan borough of New YorkThe super-PAC Ready for Hillary, which launched in late 2012 to urge Hillary Clinton to run for president in 2016 and is described by some as a "shadow operation" for her would-be campaign, is coming to an end, Politico reports.


NASA simulation shows a year in the life of Earth’s CO2

Posted: 19 Nov 2014 11:31 AM PST

NASA: A Year in the Life of Earth's CO2NASA scientists created an ultra-high-resolution computer model that gives staggering views of how carbon dioxide swirls around Mother Earth — and the heavy toll it takes on her.


Obama to announce go-it-alone plan on immigration Thursday

Posted: 19 Nov 2014 12:05 PM PST

By Steve Holland and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will outline a plan on Thursday to relax U.S. immigration policy and grant relief from deportation to as many as 5 million undocumented immigrants in a go-it-alone move that will deepen a partisan divide with Republicans. The White House said Obama will deliver a televised speech on Thursday night laying out the plan followed by a trip to Las Vegas on Friday to build support. Nevada is home to the highest proportion of undocumented immigrants in the country. ...

St. Louis area remains on edge ahead of grand jury report

Posted: 19 Nov 2014 08:47 AM PST

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon greets Richard McClure and Reverend Starsky Wilson, the co-Chairs of the Ferguson Commission, after introducing them in St. LouisBy Scott Malone FERGUSON Mo. (Reuters) - A St. Louis suburb that faced weeks of sometimes violent protests following August's fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a white policeman remained on edge on Wednesday as it waited to learn if the officer would face charges. A grand jury has been meeting for nearly three months, considering whether to indict Ferguson, Missouri, police officer Darren Wilson for the Aug. 9 shooting of Michael Brown, an incident that laid bare long-simmering racial tensions in the mostly black city. ...


California sees reserves growing more than $4 billion over two years

Posted: 19 Nov 2014 12:59 PM PST

By Robin Respaut (Reuters) - California's state budget will accumulate more than $4 billion of reserves in the next two years, the budget watchdog estimated on Wednesday, a sign of significant progress for the debt-ridden state. California's Legislative Analyst's Office said much of the extra money would most likely go toward education, the state's rainy day fund, and potentially paying down liabilities. For fiscal year 2014-2015, the office anticipated $2 billion more in revenues than expected in the state's budget act. ...

5th death attributed to New York snow

Posted: 19 Nov 2014 02:13 PM PST

New York dealing with massive snow stormBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Officials say a fifth death is being attributed to an unrelenting lake-effect snowstorm that has blanketed parts of western New York.


Deaf man: Brother framed me; 3rd brother disagrees

Posted: 19 Nov 2014 12:55 PM PST

Attorneys Reginald Garcia, left, and Pat Bliss speak to the Florida Commission on Offender Review on behave of Felix Garcia on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, in Tallahassee, Fla. Garcia, a deaf Florida man who supporters say was framed for murder by his brother has a chance to get out of prison. Garcia is serving a life sentence for the murder of Joseph Tramontana Jr. during a 1981 Tampa robbery. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon)TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A deaf man serving a life sentence for murder was framed by his brother, supporters of the inmate insist, but in a surprise twist, a third brother showed up to a parole hearing Wednesday and said both his siblings are guilty.


Stephen Colbert to host Kennedy Center Honors

Posted: 19 Nov 2014 10:05 AM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts says Stephen Colbert will host this year's Kennedy Center Honors, bringing a new touch to the annual awards show.

Frustrated Senators have questions about Obama’s Islamic State strategy

Posted: 19 Nov 2014 07:06 AM PST

Smoke rises from the Syrian city of Kobani, following airstrikes by the US led coalition, seen from a hilltop outside Suruc, on the Turkey-Syria border Monday, Nov. 17, 2014. Kobani, also known as Ayn Arab, and its surrounding areas, has been under assault by extremists of the Islamic State group since mid-September and is being defended by Kurdish fighters. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)Lack of direction from the White House has frustrated Democrats and Republicans alike.


Putin backs deeper ties with Kim Jong Un

Posted: 19 Nov 2014 04:22 AM PST

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gives field guidance to the Combined Foodstuff-processing Factory under KPA Unit 534The Russian president wants to strengthen his nation's relationship with North Korea.


Police: Miss Honduras, sister apparently killed

Posted: 19 Nov 2014 08:25 AM PST

In this April 26, 2014 photo, Maria Jose Alvarado is crowned the new Miss Honduras in San Pedro, Sula, Honduras. Alvarado, and her sister Sofia disappeared after attending a birthday party in Western Honduras on Thursday Nov. 13, but authorities were not notified until the weekend. The 19-year-old beauty queen was expected to attend the Miss World pageant in Britain this December. (AP Photo)Two bodies have been found buried near the spa where they disappeared six days ago.


Celeb-filled, stirring ad confronts world leaders' slow response to Ebola crisis in West Africa

Posted: 19 Nov 2014 04:00 AM PST

Morgan FreemanA new PSA featuring top stars does not feature their acting abilities.


A third of Fortune 500 firms now cover transgender health care

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 08:44 PM PST

transgender health careA new report highlights dramatic changes in how corporations treat trans employees.


Heritage Action CEO: Repeal 'all of Obamacare'

Posted: 19 Nov 2014 01:15 AM PST

Mike NeedhamA year after relations with GOP congressional leadership hit a low point, Yahoo News talks with the group's CEO about how it will navigate the new Republican majority.


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