2015年9月22日星期二

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Pope Francis in U.S. for historic visit

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The pontiff begins his six-day trip in D.C. after touring Communist-led Cuba.


The man Pope Francis should meet in Washington

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John Wojnowski has protested outside the Vatican Embassy in Washington for 17 years.


Clinton opposes construction of Keystone XL pipeline

Posted: 22 Sep 2015 01:54 PM PDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton broke her longstanding silence over the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, telling voters at a campaign stop in Iowa on Tuesday that she opposes the project assailed by environmentalists.

Senate blocks anti-abortion bill; new showdown set

Posted: 22 Sep 2015 01:35 PM PDT

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., center, flanked by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., left, and Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn of Texas, speaks during a news conference Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015. Earlier, Senate Democrats blocked Republican legislation Tuesday that would prohibit most late-term abortions, the latest episode in a fight that has threatened to cause a partial government shutdown. At the same time, the chamber's GOP leader began choreographing a series of votes designed to avert a federal closure. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats thwarted a Republican effort to ban late-term abortions on Tuesday as GOP leaders strained to avoid a government shutdown in eight days over the dispute — all against a tangled backdrop of presidential politics.


VW CEO: 'I am endlessly sorry' brand is tarnished

Posted: 22 Sep 2015 12:28 PM PDT

The VW Logo is photographed at a car at the Car Show in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015. Volkswagen has admitted that it intentionally installed software programmed to switch engines to a cleaner mode during official emissions testing. The software then switches off again, enabling cars to drive more powerfully on the road while emitting as much as 40 times the legal pollution limit. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)BERLIN (AP) — Volkswagen AG's smog-test scandal escalated Tuesday as the company issued a profit warning, set aside billions to cover the fallout and lost billions more in market value. VW's CEO said he is "endlessly sorry" that the world's top-selling carmaker has squandered worldwide trust in its brand.


Petraeus apologizes for giving classified info to mistress

Posted: 22 Sep 2015 11:28 AM PDT

Former CIA Director David Petraeus testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015, before the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Middle East policy. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired Army Gen. David Petraeus apologized to Congress on Tuesday for sharing classified information with his biographer-mistress, then pivoted from personal to battlefield policy and labeled the current U.S. strategy for fighting Islamic State in the Middle East "inadequate."


Pope Francis brings message about power and the poor to U.S.

Posted: 22 Sep 2015 03:40 PM PDT

U.S. President Obama and family welcome Pope Francis to the United States upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews outside WashingtonPope Francis arrived on his first visit ever to the United States on Tuesday, bringing to Washington a message that its power and wealth should be used to serve humanity. Bestowing on Francis an honor that few foreign dignitaries receive, both President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden personally greeted the 78-year-old Argentine on the tarmac after the Alitalia papal plane landed at Joint Base Andrews near the capital. Obama, his wife Michelle Obama and their daughters shook the pope's hand on the red carpet.


China's president arrives in Seattle to meet tech titans, start U.S. visit

Posted: 22 Sep 2015 04:08 PM PDT

Chinese President Xi and First Lady Peng Liyuan arrive at Paine Field in Everett, WashingtonBy Michael Martina and Eric M. Johnson SEATTLE (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in Seattle on Tuesday to kick off a week-long U.S. visit that will include meetings with U.S. business leaders, a black-tie state dinner at the White House hosted by President Barack Obama and an address at the United Nations. Xi and his wife touched down in an Air China 747 at Paine Field, adjacent to the massive plant where Boeing Co makes its largest jets, some 25 miles (40 km) north of Seattle.


Chicago mayor pushes massive tax hike over crippling cuts

Posted: 22 Sep 2015 02:45 PM PDT

File photo of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaking at a town hall meeting on the city budget in ChicagoChicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday laid out a stark choice for the cash-strapped city as he proposed a 2016 budget aimed at resolving a financial crisis linked to unfunded pensions -- either slash vital public safety and other services, or enact the biggest-ever property tax increase. In a half-hour speech to Chicago's 50 aldermen, Emanuel said spending cuts would mean reducing 20 percent of the police force, closing 48 fire stations and laying off 40 percent of the city's firefighters. Emanuel, who was elected to a second term in February, proposed a $543 million increase in property taxes - between now and 2018 - to cover police and fire pensions.


Security for pope's visit is ‘unprecedented,’ says FBI

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The historic visit will produce one of the biggest security operations in U.S. history.


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