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Friday, June 15, 2012

US declassifying attacks in Yemen, Somalia

US declassifying attacks in Yemen, Somalia

US declassifying attacks in Yemen, Somalia

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:58 PM PDT

The White House is partially lifting the lid of secrecy on its counterterrorism campaign against al-Qaida in Yemen and Somalia by formally acknowledging for the first time that it is conducting lethal attacks in those countries, officials said Friday.

Obama policy to spare many youths from deportation

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:55 PM PDT

President Barack Obama responds as he is interrupted while announcing that his administration will stop deporting and begin granting work permits to younger illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as children and have since led law-abiding lives, Friday, June 15, 2012, during a statement in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)President Barack Obama eased enforcement of immigration laws Friday, offering a chance for hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants to stay in the country and work. Immediately embraced by Hispanics, the extraordinary step touched off an election-year confrontation with congressional Republicans.

Egypt's Brotherhood pins hopes on presidency

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:53 PM PDT

An Egyptian protesters holds a picture of a relative killed in the 2011 Egyptian revolution during a demonstration against the Supreme Constitutional Court rulings in Alexandria, Egypt, June 15, 2012. Judges appointed by Hosni Mubarak dissolved the Islamist-dominated parliament Thursday and ruled his former prime minister eligible for the presidential runoff election this weekend, setting the stage for the military and remnants of the old regime to stay in power. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo)Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood pinned its hopes Friday on weekend elections to salvage its waning political fortunes, responding to a court order dissolving its power base in parliament by urging voters to support the Islamist group's candidate for president.

Mich. lawmaker silenced for abortion bill comments

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:53 PM PDT

A Michigan lawmaker said support and campaign donations were rolling in Friday, a day after she was barred from speaking in the House because she used the word "vagina" during a debate on an anti-abortion bill.

NFL turns over some evidence in appeals

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:52 PM PDT

Green Bay Packers defensive end Anthony Hargrove jokes around during an NFL football minicamp, Tuesday, June 11, 2012, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)The NFL has turned over some evidence to the four players suspended for the Saints bounty program, but lawyers for the players are seeking more information.

McCain: Foreign cash sneaking in via super PACs

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:51 PM PDT

Sen. John McCain said in an interview posted online Friday that "foreign money" was helping fellow Republican Mitt Romney's presidential hopes and singled out one of his ally's most generous supporters.

Wary Greeks look to election with trepidation

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:51 PM PDT

Antonis Samaras, leader of the conservative New Democracy party, speaks during an election rally in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, on Thursday, June 14, 2012. Greece holds crucial new national elections on Sunday June 17, that could ultimately determine whether the deeply-indebted, recession bound country remains within the eurozone. First elections on May 6 resulted in a hung parliament.(AP Photo/Nikolas Giakoumidis)At the dinner table, in the coffee shop, on the street corner, the one constant as Greeks prepare to vote once again is concern, and even fear. Depending on the outcome of Sunday's election, Greece could be forced out of the European joint currency, with potentially catastrophic consequences for the global economy.

EURO 2012 LIVE: Sweden vs. England

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:59 PM PDT

England's Joleon Lescott, foreground, and Sweden's Johan Elmander challenge for the ball during the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group D match between Sweden and England in Kiev, Ukraine, Friday, June 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)France beats co-host Ukraine 2-0 in Donetsk, Ukraine, in their second Group D match at the European Championship. Next, Sweden plays England in Kiev.

Judge says he probably won't block ABC series

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:48 PM PDT

This June 2012 photo released by ABC shows a sitting area for "The Glass House," an interactive real-time reality competition, where 14 contestants will live and compete for a quarter million dollars. The series, which relies on audience participation, premieres Monday, June 18, on ABC. CBS is asking a federal judge to block the ABC series because they claim it closely copies A federal judge on Friday said he's inclined to allow ABC to air its new reality competition series "The Glass House" over rival network CBS' objections that the show copies "Big Brother."

After 21 years, Suu Kyi finally reaches Nobel home

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:47 PM PDT

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi sits on the balcony during her visit to the government building in Bern, Switzerland, Friday, June 15, 2012. The European trip is seen as a sign of gratitude to governments and organizations that supported Suu Kyi's peaceful struggle against Myanmar's former military rulers over more than two decades, 15 years of which she spent under house arrest. (AP Photo/Lukas Lehmann)It has taken more than two decades, countless lonely nights and imponderable hardships for Aung San Suu Kyi to reach the Oslo podium. But Myanmar's celebrated former political prisoner is finally getting the chance to make her case for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Mexico cancels controversial Baja resort project

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:47 PM PDT

Mexico's President Felipe Calderon speaks during a news conference at Los Pinos presidential residence in Mexico City, Tuesday, June 12, 2012. Mexico is hosting the upcoming G-20 summit, beginning Friday in the coastal resort of Los Cabos, where leaders will start assembling a few days later against a backdrop of financial turmoil and uncertainty in Europe. Calderon said leaders of the world's largest economies will work to produce a lasting solution to the European financial crisis. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)Mexico announced Friday that it is cancelling provisional permits for an enormous, Cancun-sized resort planned for the Baja California shoreline in front of a protected coral reef, a project that environmentalists said threatened an area that is a model for environmental recovery.

Ravi to go free Tuesday in NJ webcam spying case

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:46 PM PDT

The former Rutgers student convicted of using a webcam to spy on his roommate will likely be released from prison Tuesday after serving 20 days of a 30-day sentence.

Man sentenced for killing Raiders star's daughter

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:46 PM PDT

A man has been sentenced to 55 years to life in prison for killing the daughter of former Oakland Raiders star Fred Biletnikoff in 1999.

HL:Armoured truck guard sought after shooting had been on the job 3 months: friend@

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:44 PM PDT

A close friend says the armoured truck guard sought by police after a deadly heist at the University of Alberta had been on the job for only three months.

Catholic hospitals reject birth control compromise

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:42 PM PDT

Sharpening an election-year confrontation over religious freedom and government health insurance rules, the nation's Catholic hospitals on Friday rejected President Barack Obama's compromise for providing birth control coverage to their women employees.

Furries looking to 'shed' bad rap in Pittsburgh

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:41 PM PDT

In this photo made on Thursday, June 14, 2012, people in animal costumes walk down Penn Ave. near the David Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. Anthrocon, the world's largest convention for people who dress and assume the rolls of fictional animal characters, is back in its adopted home with an expected 5,000 participants between June 14 to 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)The furries are gathering in Pittsburgh, and they're ready to shed.

Central banks stand ready on eve of Greek vote

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:40 PM PDT

Foto del 6 de junio del 2012 del presidente del Banco Central Europeo, Mario Draghi, en una conferencia de prensa en la ciudad alemana de Francfort. (Foto AP/dapd/Mario Vedder, archivo)On the eve of Greek elections, Europe's central bankers are hoping to avert a financial panic by signaling their readiness to support banks.

SpaceX founder talks Mars with Caltech grads

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:40 PM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2010 file photo, Tesla product architect and CEO Elon Musk speaks at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Musk, the founder of SpaceX, will address graduates at the California Institute of Technology Friday June 15, 2012 weeks after his company sent the first private unmanned spacecraft to the International Space Station. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)Fresh off SpaceX's historic return from the International Space Station, company founder Elon Musk said Friday that he would like to see humans settle Mars and become a "multi-planet species."

Ravi due to go free Tuesday after 20 days

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:40 PM PDT

A New Jersey jail warden says the former Rutgers student convicted of using a webcam to spy on his roommate will likely be released from prison Tuesday after serving 20 days of a 30-day sentence.

Calif. lawmakers take up budget vote on $15.7B gap

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:38 PM PDT

Republican state Senators Joel Anderson, of La Mesa, left, and Bill Emerson, of Redlands, confer during the Senate session at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday June, 14, 2012. Lawmakers are expected to vote on the 2012-13 state budget plan, Friday, to meet the constitutional deadline.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)California lawmakers are taking up their plan to balance a $15.7 billion deficit without Gov. Jerry Brown's endorsement.

Analysis: Obama's Asia "pivot" advances, but obstacles await

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:38 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about immigration at the White House in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - An intense fortnight of top-level U.S. engagement with Asian countries from powerful India to tiny Singapore has highlighted President Barack Obama's seriousness about reasserting American power across the Pacific - but also the obstacles he faces. Even as a conflict elsewhere, in Syria, worsened dramatically this month, the Obama administration's top officials spent much of their face-time with Asian colleagues. ...

Plague confirmed in Oregon man bitten by stray cat

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:37 PM PDT

Health officials have confirmed that an Oregon man has the plague after he was bitten while trying to take a dead rodent from the mouth of a stray cat.

Rep: Lohan treated for exhaustion after film shoot

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:34 PM PDT

In this May 9, 2012 photo shows actress Lindsay Lohan at the A&E Networks 2012 Upfront at Lincoln Center in New York. Lohan will star as Elizabeth Taylor in the upcoming Lifetime TV movie "Liz & Dick." On Friday June 15, Lohan's publicist Steve Honig said the actress was treated for dehydration and exhaustion after an overnight film shoot, but did not require a trip to the hospital and would likely resume shooting later Friday. (AP Photo/Starpix, Kristina Bumphrey, file)Lindsay Lohan continued to bring drama to the production of her latest film, receiving treatment for exhaustion and dehydration a week after she was involved in a car crash that sent her to the hospital.

Pick euro or drachma, Greek conservative tells voters

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:30 PM PDT

ATHENS (Reuters) - Conservative leader Antonis Samaras told Greeks on Friday they faced a stark choice between sticking with the euro or a "nightmare" return to the drachma in an election that threatens to send shockwaves through the single currency. Addressing supporters before Sunday's pivotal vote, Samaras pledged again to renegotiate the punishing terms of the country's international bailout to promote growth and jobs, but said that to "clash" with the country's European partners would mean the end of Greece's euro membership. ...

Merv Griffin's estate for sale for $9.5M

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:29 PM PDT

The California desert home of the late media mogul Merv Griffin has been put up for sale for $9.5 million.

G20 leaders to meet in shadow of Europe crisis

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:25 PM PDT

LOS CABOS, Mexico (Reuters) - When the world's most powerful leaders meet in Mexico next week, there will be no repeat of the global unity that helped quell the outbreak of the financial crisis. Instead, at this year's Group of 20 summit new tensions between European leaders over the deepening euro zone crisis are likely to add to long-standing differences between rich and developing economies. Only host Mexico has talked about the chance of major progress on tackling problems besetting the world economy, unlike the sense of urgency of recent years. ...

Early outrage over AIDS crisis reaches DC stage

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:25 PM PDT

Actors Patrick Breen, left, who plays Ned, and Luke MacFarlane, from the tv show "Brothers & Sisters," who plays Ned's partner, Felix, pose for a photograph at Arena Stage in Washington, on Tuesday, June 5, 2012. The actor's are featured in Larry Kramer's historic play, "The Normal Heart," which won the Tony Award in 2011 for best play revival, at Arena Stage. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)Before there was a test, before it had a name and before there was any way to know if AIDS was spread through the air, touch or bodily fluids, there was confusion and denial.

Factbox: The Fed's emergency liquidity toolbox

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:24 PM PDT

(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve could reach deep into its toolbox to stabilize global financial markets if turmoil ensues after weekend elections in Greece. The outcome of Sunday's election could pave the way for Greece to exit the euro zone, a potentially destabilizing event that would compound the debt and bank crisis already brewing in Spain, Italy and elsewhere in the currency union. To help quell a worsening of Europe's troubles, including spillover into the United States, the U.S. ...

Montana authorities say hitchhiker shot himself

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:22 PM PDT

A West Virginia man who claimed to be the victim of a drive-by shooting along a rural Montana highway while working on a memoir called "Kindness in America" has confessed to shooting himself, authorities said Friday.

World on red alert for Greek vote

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:21 PM PDT

Head of Greece's radical left SYRIZA party Tsipras walks on a stage during his party's main pre-election rally in AthensNEW YORK/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Urgent messages flashed on cellphones, email alerts popped up and telephone extensions rang at the desks of a team at asset manager Legg Mason on Friday. Dial in to a conference now, the 30-strong enterprise risk management team were told. A major event is underway. This time it was just a drill, but what Maryland-based Legg Mason wants to be prepared for is any fallout if Greece leaves the euro. Companies across the globe are on similar high alert this weekend as Greeks vote in an election on Sunday that could decide the future of the European single currency. ...

Egyptians bemoan "coup", protest muted

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:20 PM PDT

A boy sticks a flyer of Egyptian presidential candidate Ahmed Shafik on his forehead in Old CairoCAIRO (Reuters) - Denouncing a "coup" by Cairo's shadowy military rulers, Egyptian liberals and Islamists said on Friday the dissolution of a first freely elected parliament has thrown the country back into turmoil 16 months the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak. ...

Martin Sheen on fathering: Faith, love, no regrets

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:20 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 23, 2011 file image originally released by AARP, from left, Emilio Estevez, Ramon Estevez, Martin Sheen and Charlie Sheen pose at the premiere of Emilio's film, "The Way," as part of AARP's Festival For Grown Ups at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. Martin Sheen admits to guilt about how his offspring were affected, in earlier years, by the alcoholism that bedeviled him and by his consuming career ambitions. If he had it to do over again he wouldn't have had four children, he says, he would have had eight: "For how do we know ourselves but through our children?" (AP Photo/AARP, Doug Van Sant)Go ahead, ask the perfect father of the perfect child for parenting tips. But since most of us fall short of flawless, how about considering Father's Day advice from a dad who's grappled with personal shortcomings, seen a son face his own struggles and still counts his blessings.

Latinos hail Obama immigrants move, Arizona sheriff fumes

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:17 PM PDT

Latinos hailed US President Barack Obama's announcement on letting young law-abiding illegal immigrants stay in the USLatinos hailed Friday US President Barack Obama's announcement on letting young law-abiding illegal immigrants stay in the US, while a notoriously hardline Arizona sheriff blasted the move.

What do you call that new skyscraper in New York?

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:17 PM PDT

FILE - In this April 17, 2012 file photo, One World Trade Center, rises above the lower New York City skyline as the National September 11 Memorial can be seen at lower right. More than a decade after 9/11, no one's quite sure what to call the spot that was once a smoldering graveyard but is now the site of the fast-rising, 1,776-foot skyscraper that will replace the twin towers. Some are calling the new skyscraper "One World Trade Center," but it's still "ground zero" to others. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)When President Barack Obama came to New York City this week, his first stop was at that tall building under construction at the corner of West and Vesey streets.

HL:Person of interest in armoured car killings employee of security company@

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:16 PM PDT

The search was on Friday for an armoured car guard after three fellow guards with him on a money run at the University of Alberta campus were shot to death.

UK council lifts gag on 9-year-old food critic

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:16 PM PDT

Undated handout photo issued by Mary's Meals of Martha Payne. A Scottish local authority on Friday June 15 2012 retreated in the face of an online outcry and lifted a ban on 9-year-old blogger Martha Payne, who had been ordered to stop taking photographs of the lunches served up at her school cafeteria. Her images of uninspiring school meals — one consisted of two croquettes, a plain cheeseburger, three slices of cucumber and a lollipop — drew international attention. The blog, set up about six weeks ago as a writing project and to help raise money for a school-meals charity, has drawn more than 2 million hits. Martha, who lives in the coastal town of Lochgilphead, about 130 miles (210 kilometers) west of Edinburgh, gave each meal a "food-o-meter" rating, and offered an assessment of its contents. (AP Photo / Mary's Meals)A 9-year-old blogger won a food fight with authorities in her Scottish town Friday, after an online outcry prompted officials to lift a ban on posting photos of her school lunches.

Los Angeles County courts begin downsizing

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:15 PM PDT

The Los Angeles County court system has begun massive layoffs because of budget problems, and the presiding judge says more trouble is ahead.

Abuse victims elsewhere riveted by Sandusky trial

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:14 PM PDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011 file photo, Becky Ianni holds a photo of herself as a child during a news conference on legislation dealing with the statue of limitations on how long victims of sex abuse have to file civil lawsuits at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. While many Americans are riveted by the Penn State sex abuse trial, it has been particularly wrenching - and sometimes heartening - for those who were themselves victims of abuse in their youth. Ianni waited until she was 48 to speak out about abuse she says she endured at the hands of a priest when she was 9 and 10. When she decided to speak out, in 2006, she went before a church review board to make her allegations, and burst into tears as she underwent questioning. She said memories of that encounter resurfaced as she followed the reports of some of the Sandusky witnesses fighting back tears during their testimony. She admitted to a trace of envy that the witnesses have a chance to confront Sandusky. "My perpetrator committed suicide in 1992," she said. "I had no chance to confront him."(AP Photo/Steve Helber)While many Americans are riveted by the Penn State sex abuse trial, it has been particularly wrenching — and sometimes heartening — for those who were themselves victims of abuse in their youth.

Russia denies discussing Syria's post-Assad future

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:11 PM PDT

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks at a news conference in Moscow, Russia, Friday, June 15, 2012. Lavrov said Friday that Moscow isn't discussing Syria's future without President Bashar Assad as Washington has claimed. Sergey Lavrov denied Thursday's statement by State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland that Moscow and Washington "are continuing to talk about a post-Assad transition strategy." (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)Russia's foreign minister said Friday that Moscow isn't discussing Syria's future without President Bashar Assad as Washington has claimed, in the latest volley in a contentious back-and-forth on how to end the bloody conflict.

New owner plans to close Fashion Bug

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 12:07 PM PDT

Fashion Bug, a low-priced women's clothing chain, will soon join the retail graveyard.
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