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Saturday, December 1, 2012

2 dead after bus crash at Fla. airport; 3 critical

2 dead after bus crash at Fla. airport; 3 critical

2 dead after bus crash at Fla. airport; 3 critical

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 01:25 PM PST

A bus is lodged into an overpass at the Miami International Airport on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012. The vehicle was carrying over 30 people when it crashed into the structure. Authorities say buses typically are routed through the departures area, which has a higher clearance. (AP Photo/Suzette Laboy)A bus carrying 32 members of a church group hit a concrete overpass at Miami International Airport after the driver got lost, killing two elderly people on board and leaving three others critically injured, officials said Saturday.

Iran's president promotes controversial confidant

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 01:24 PM PST

Iran's president appointed his divisive confidant to a high-profile post Saturday in a move widely viewed as an attempt to boost the close aide's profile ahead of his expected candidacy in next year's presidential elections.

Guard says Manning protest annoyed brig staff

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 01:22 PM PST

Some workers at a Marine Corps brig housing a soldier charged with sending U.S. secrets to WikiLeaks became annoyed at a demonstration on his behalf the day before a confrontation that led to tighter restrictions on him, a former guard testified Saturday.

Third major storm moving into Northern California

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 01:20 PM PST

Women walk under an umbrella in front of the Golden Gate Bridge at the Marin Headlands in Marin County, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012. The National Weather Service says that by late morning Thursday 1 inch of rain had fallen in several hours across the western side of the county. Much of Northern California is under a variety of warnings and advisories for rain, snow and high winds. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)Another major storm moving into Northern California was expected to bring more pouring rain, flooding and additional problems to an area already soaked after two major storms, forecasters said Saturday.

West Point chapel hosts its first same-sex wedding

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 01:17 PM PST

In this photo provided by Amanda Fulton, brides Penelope Gnesin, seated, and Brenda Sue Fulton, a West Point graduate, hold hands during their wedding, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. New York legalized same-sex marriage last year, just months before President Barack Obama lifted the policy prohibiting openly gay people from serving in the military. The ceremony is the second same-sex wedding at West Point. Last weekend, two of Fulton's friends got married in a different campus chapel. (AP Photo/Amanda Fulton)Cadet Chapel, the landmark Gothic church that is a center for spiritual life at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, hosted its first same-sex wedding Saturday.

High Court to decide how logging roads regulated

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 01:15 PM PST

Logger Eric Davis runs down the road as a truck loaded with logs is readied in the forest near Banks, Ore., Friday, Nov. 30, 2012. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case Monday, Dec. 3, regarding regulation of water runoff from logging roads.(AP Photo/Don Ryan)The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether to switch gears on more than 30 years of regulating the muddy water running off logging roads into rivers.

Police: Chiefs' Belcher kills girlfriend, self

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 01:15 PM PST

FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2012 file photo, Kansas City Chiefs inside linebacker Jovan Belcher (59) gestures at the line of scrimmage during an NFL football game against the San Diego Chargers in Kansas City, Mo. Police say Belcher fatally shot his girlfriend early Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo., then drove to Arrowhead Stadium and committed suicide in front of his coach and general manager. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File)Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher fatally shot his girlfriend Saturday, then drove to Arrowhead Stadium and committed suicide in front of his coach and general manager.

USS Enterprise carrier taken out of active service

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 01:14 PM PST

Senior Chief Nageer Rahim, originally from Guyane, photographs his wife, Aliya and their kids in front of the USS Enterprise after an inactivation ceremony for the first nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise at Naval Station Norfolk Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012 in Norfolk, VA. The ship served in the fleet for 51 years. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)The world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier has been retired from active service in the U.S. Navy.

Family defends brothers charged in Fla. plot

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 01:02 PM PST

Two Florida brothers charged with plotting to support terrorists are caring family men who enjoyed living in the U.S. and would never hurt anyone, their family said Saturday.

Marsaglia of Italy captures 1st World Cup race

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 12:58 PM PST

Matteo Marsaglia from Italy, reacts on the finish area after his run in the men's World Cup super-g ski race in Beaver Creek, Colo., on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)Matteo Marsaglia of Italy took big risks on a challenging super-G course for his first World Cup victory.

Baylor upsets No. 8 Kentucky, 64-55

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 12:50 PM PST

Kentucky's Alex Poythress, middle is wrapped up between Baylor's Isaiah Austin (21) and Rico Gathers (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/James Crisp)Kentucky's 54-game winning streak at Rupp Arena came to an end when the No. 8 Wildcats were upset by Baylor 64-55 Saturday.

Syria rebels bombed as opposition open to peacekeepers

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 12:50 PM PST

Man carrying a shovel, walks near buildings damaged after what activists said was a Syrian Air Force fighter jet operated by those loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, fired missiles in DariaBEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian jets bombed rebel-held areas of Damascus on Saturday, residents said, as the opposition indicated it could accept an international peacekeeping force if President Bashar al-Assad is forced from power. Warplanes attacked the Damascus suburbs of Kafar Souseh and Darraya, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition-linked group. The air strikes follow intensified rebel activity in the capital, Assad's seat of power, as well as successful stormings of government military bases in recent weeks. ...

Cold, mold loom as hazards in Sandy disaster zones

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 12:46 PM PST

John Frawley sits on the porch of his house, which was damaged during Superstorm Sandy, on the Rockaway Peninsula in New York, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012. Uncounted numbers of families have returned to coastal homes that are contaminated with mold, which can aggravate allergies and leave people perpetually wheezing. Others have been sleeping in houses filled with construction dust, as workers have ripped out walls and flooring. That dust can sometimes trigger asthma. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)A month after Sandy's floodwaters swept up his block, punched a hole in his foundation and drowned his furnace, John Frawley still has no electricity or heat in his dilapidated home on the Rockaway seashore.

Egypt's president sets date for constitution vote

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 12:42 PM PST

A supporter of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi holds a Quran and a poster of the president at a rally in front of Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012. Tens of thousands of people waving Egyptian flags and hoisting large pictures of the president are demonstrating across Egypt Saturday in support of Morsi and Islamic law. The rally, organized by the Muslim Brotherhood, is seen as a test of strength for Islamists seeking to counteract large opposition protests held this past week by liberal and secular groups who the Brotherhood say do not represent the vast majority of Egyptians. (AP Photo/Thomas Hartwell)Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi called Saturday for a referendum in two weeks on a disputed draft constitution, as tens of thousands of his supporters celebrated the decision.

Factbox: Mexico's new president debuts with raft of proposals

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 12:28 PM PST

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - New Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto proposed a series of economic, security and social measures as he took office on Saturday, aiming to reduce drug war violence and beef up growth in Latin America's second biggest economy. Following are his main proposals, which come on top of his pledges to enact major fiscal and energy reforms: * Propose a balanced budget for 2013, reducing the fiscal deficit to zero. Issue a decree requiring austerity measures and budgetary discipline in public spending. ...

PM says Greek pension funds won't join debt buy-back

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 12:23 PM PST

Greece's PM Samaras delivers his speech during a business presentation organised by the youths of his conservative New Democracy party in AthensATHENS (Reuters) - Greek pension funds will not take part in a debt buy-back that is a key part of the country's international bailout, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said in a newspaper interview. Greece must conduct the deal by December 13, before it receives more than 30 billion euros ($39 billion) in bailout payments from the euro zone and the International Monetary Fund. ...

Mexico's Pena Nieto takes power vowing to end violence

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 12:22 PM PST

Mexico's outgoing President Calderon holds the national flag as new President Pena Nieto salutes during a handover ceremony at the Palacio NacionalMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Enrique Pena Nieto took over as Mexico's president on Saturday, promising to end years of violence and sluggish economic growth in a bid to redeem the party that shaped modern Mexico. Returning the centrist Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, to power, the 46-year-old Pena Nieto said the people had been let down during his party's 12-year absence and pledged a raft of changes to boost growth, create jobs and fight poverty. "The state has lost ground in important areas. ...

Protests flare in Bahrain for Kim Kardashian visit

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 12:14 PM PST

A young Bahraini smiles after having his picture taken with TV star Kim Kardashian, in Riffa, Bahrain, Dec. 1, 2012. Just hours after reality TV star Kim Kardashian gushed about her impressions of Bahrain, riot police fired tear gas to disperse more than 50 hardline Islamic protesters denouncing her presence in the Gulf kingdom. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)Just hours after reality TV star Kim Kardashian gushed about her impressions of Bahrain, riot police fired tear gas to disperse more than 50 hardline Islamic protesters denouncing her presence in the Gulf kingdom.

Egypt opposition figure says draft constitution undermines freedoms

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 12:14 PM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei said on Saturday the "struggle will continue" after President Mohamed Mursi called a December 15 referendum on a draft constitution. "(Mursi) put to referendum a draft constitution that undermines basic freedoms and violates universal values. The struggle will continue," ElBaradei said on his Twitter feed. (Reporting By Tamim Elyan; Editing by Ralph Gowling)

Man killed father in Wyoming bow-and-arrow attack

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 12:10 PM PST

Casper police leave the Wold Physical Science Building while investigating a murder and suicide at Casper College, Friday Nov. 30, 2012, in Casper, Wyo. Two people were killed by a sharp object, according to Casper police. The attacker then killed himself. A man wielding a sharp-edged weapon killed one person in a Casper neighborhood Friday before killing a male teacher and himself in front of students in a community college classroom, causing a campus-wide lockdown as authorities tried to piece together what happened. (AP Photo/Dan Cepeda, Casper Star-Tribune) MANDATORY CREDIT; TRIB.COMPolice released more details Saturday of a grisly murder-suicide at a Wyoming community college, saying a man shot his father in the head with a bow and arrow in front of a computer science class not long after fatally stabbing his father's live-in girlfriend at their home a couple miles away.

Dignitaries attending Mexico inauguration

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 12:06 PM PST

Some of the foreign dignitaries attending the inauguration of Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto:

Police ID woman killed in Chiefs murder-suicide

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 12:05 PM PST

FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2012 file photo, Kansas City Chiefs inside linebacker Jovan Belcher (59) gestures at the line of scrimmage during an NFL football game against the San Diego Chargers in Kansas City, Mo. Police say Belcher fatally shot his girlfriend early Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo., then drove to Arrowhead Stadium and committed suicide in front of his coach and general manager. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File)Police have identified the girlfriend of a Kansas City Chiefs player killed in a murder-suicide as 22-year-old Kasandra M. Perkins.

Egypt's Mursi calls December 15 referendum on constitution

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 12:03 PM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi called a December 15 referendum on a draft constitution and urged a national dialogue on the "concerns of the nation" as the country nears the end of the transition from Hosni Mubarak's rule. Mursi was speaking after receiving the final draft of the constitution from the Islamist-dominated constituent assembly. "I am issuing my decision to call people for a referendum on the draft constitution on Saturday, December 15," Mursi said in an address to the constituent assembly that approved its final draft on Friday before handing it to Mursi. ...

Signal problems preceded NJ train derailment

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 12:02 PM PST

Derailed freight train cars lay in water in Paulsboro, N.J., Friday, Nov. 30, 2012. People in three southern New Jersey towns were told Friday to stay inside after the freight train derailed and several tanker cars carrying hazardous materials toppled from a bridge and into a creek. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)A signal may have been malfunctioning on a southern New Jersey bridge where a train derailed, causing a hazardous chemical to spew into the air and leading to health problems, evacuations, tricky cleanup decisions and broader questions about the condition of railway infrastructure.

Egypt's Mursi calls referendum as Islamists march

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 12:00 PM PST

Pro-Mursi protesters chant slogans in support of Egypt's President Mohamed Mursi in CairoCAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's President Mohamed Mursi called a December 15 referendum on a draft constitution on Saturday as at least 200,000 Islamists demonstrated in Cairo to back him after opposition fury over his newly expanded powers. Speaking after receiving the final draft of the constitution from the Islamist-dominated assembly, Mursi urged a national dialogue as the country nears the end of the transition from Hosni Mubarak's rule. ...

UK and France pile censure on Israel's new settlement plan

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 11:55 AM PST

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Britain and France condemned on Saturday a plan by Israel to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, saying international confidence in its desire to make peace with the Palestinians was at risk. Stung by a UN vote according de facto recognition to a Palestinian state, Israel on Friday said it would build thousands of new settler homes, including in a wedge zone between Jerusalem and the West Bank, known as E1, which Washington considers especially sensitive. ...

Official: Bus crashed en route to West Palm Beach

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 11:50 AM PST

A bus is lodged into an overpass at the Miami International Airport on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012. The vehicle was carrying over 30 people when it crashed into the structure. Authorities say buses typically are routed through the departures area, which has a higher clearance. (AP Photo/Suzette Laboy)Officials say the bus that crashed at Miami's airport, killing two people, was carrying 32 people who were part of a group of Jehovah's Witnesses.

Police: Chiefs' Belcher accused in murder-suicide

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 11:47 AM PST

FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2012 file photo, Kansas City Chiefs inside linebacker Jovan Belcher (59) gestures at the line of scrimmage during an NFL football game against the San Diego Chargers in Kansas City, Mo. Police say Belcher fatally shot his girlfriend early Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo., then drove to Arrowhead Stadium and committed suicide in front of his coach and general manager. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File)Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher fatally shot his girlfriend Saturday, then drove to Arrowhead Stadium and committed suicide in front of his coach and general manager.

Psychiatrists OK vast changes to diagnosis manual

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 11:46 AM PST

For the first time in almost two decades the nation's psychiatrists are changing the guidebook they use to diagnose mental disorders. Among the most controversial proposed changes: Dropping certain familiar terms like Asperger's disorder and dyslexia and calling frequent, severe temper tantrums a mental illness.

Official: Hamas leader Mashaal set to visit Gaza

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 11:46 AM PST

FILE - In this Thursday, July 12, 2012 file photo, Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal arrives at the Islamist Ennahda party congress in Tunis. The leader of Gaza's ruling Hamas group will visit the Palestinian territory for the first time, an official said Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, a sign of increasing boldness of the Islamic militant movement after it held its own against an Israeli military offensive. Khaled Mashaal was set to arrive in the Gaza Strip next week by crossing the border from Egypt to mark Hamas' 25th anniversary and congratulate its leaders and fighters for battling Israel during the recent eight-day offensive, according to a senior Hamas official in Gaza. (AP Photo/Amine Landoulsi, File)The leader of Gaza's ruling Hamas group will visit the Palestinian territory for the first time, an official said Saturday, a sign of increasing boldness of the Islamic militant movement after it held its own against an Israeli military offensive.

Mexico swears in president amid violent protests

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 11:41 AM PST

Mexico's incoming President Enrique Pena Nieto spreads out his arms after being sworn in at the inauguration ceremony in National Congress, in Mexico City, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012. Pena Nieto took the oath of office as Mexico's new president on Saturday, bringing the old ruling party back to power after a 12-year hiatus amid protests inside and outside the congressional chamber where he swore to protect the constitution and laws of the land. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)Enrique Pena Nieto took the oath of office as Mexico's new president on Saturday, promising a list of specific reforms that are part old-party populist handouts to the poor and new assaults on the entrenched systems and sacred cows that have hampered the country's development.

Egypt's Morsi: Dec. 15 referendum on constitution

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 11:40 AM PST

A supporter of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi holds a Quran and a poster of the president at a rally in front of Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012. Tens of thousands of people waving Egyptian flags and hoisting large pictures of the president are demonstrating across Egypt Saturday in support of Morsi and Islamic law. The rally, organized by the Muslim Brotherhood, is seen as a test of strength for Islamists seeking to counteract large opposition protests held this past week by liberal and secular groups who the Brotherhood say do not represent the vast majority of Egyptians. (AP Photo/Thomas Hartwell)Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has called for a Dec. 15 referendum on a disputed draft constitution.

Egyptian president calls for referendum on draft constitution on Dec. 15

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 11:26 AM PST

Egyptian president calls for referendum on draft constitution on Dec. 15.

Curacao police have new leads in $11.5M gold heist

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 11:07 AM PST

The "Summer Bliss" fishing boat sits docked at the Willemstad port in Curacao, Friday, Nov. 30, 2012. Masked men in jackets emblazoned with the word "police" boarded the "Summer Bliss" in an early morning assault on Friday and stole 70 gold bars worth an estimated $11.5 million, police spokesman Reggie Huggins said. He declined to say who owned the approximately 216 kilograms (476 pounds) of gold but he said it was a legal shipment that was being transshipped through Curacao and officials in the island had been advised in advance that it was coming as part of normal security protocols. (AP Photo/Karen Attiah)Police in Curacao said Saturday that they have several leads following a brazen heist in which gunmen pretending to be police stole 70 gold bars worth an estimated $11.5 million from a fishing boat.

Egypt's President Mursi receives draft constitution

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 11:05 AM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's constituent assembly handed its final draft of a planned new constitution for the country to President Mohamed Mursi on Saturday so he could approve it before calling a referendum. The Islamist-dominated assembly finished voting on the draft on Friday. (Writing by Tom Perry; Editing by Ralph Gowling)

Upon further review, giant sequoia tops a neighbor

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 11:03 AM PST

In this 2009 photo released by Steve Sillett, The President, a Giant Sequoia Tree, is shown in Sequoia National Park, Calif. After 3,240 years the Giant Sequoia is still growing wider at a consistent rate, which may be what most surprised the scientists examining how they and coastal redwoods will be impacted by climate change and whether they have a role to play in combatting it. (AP Photo/Steve Sillett) MANDATORY CREDITDeep in the Sierra Nevada, the famous General Grant giant sequoia tree is suffering its loss of stature in silence. What once was the world's No. 2 biggest tree has been supplanted thanks to the most comprehensive measurements taken of the largest living things on Earth.

Ex-President George H.W. Bush in stable condition

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 10:59 AM PST

FILE - In a Tuesday, June 12, 2012 file photo, former President George H.W. Bush, and his wife former first lady Barbara Bush, arrive for the premiere of HBO's new documentary on his life near the family compound in Kennebunkport, Maine. Former President Bush has been hospitalized for about a week in Houston for treatment of a lingering cough. Bush's chief of staff, Jean Becker, says the 88-year-old former president is being treated for bronchitis at Houston's Methodist Hospital and is expected to be released by the weekend. He was admitted Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, FileFormer U.S. President George H.W. Bush remains in stable condition at a Houston hospital, but a lingering cough related to bronchitis likely will keep him there through the weekend.

Brazilians protest against stadium privatization

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 10:59 AM PST

Brazilians protest against the privatization of the Maracana stadium, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012. About 500 people, including Indians and students, protested Saturday, against privatization of the stadium because it will lead to the demolition of a nearby museum and a public school. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)Hundreds of people have held a protest march against the privatization of Brazil's iconic Maracana Stadium.

Vampire on the loose in Serbia?

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 10:55 AM PST

In this Nov. 30, 2012 photo Milka Prokic is seen at twilight with a garland of garlic and a wooden stake, in the village of Zarozje, near the Serbian town of Bajina Basta. Get your garlic, wooden crosses and stakes ready: a bloodsucking vampire is on the loose. Or so say villagers in the tiny western Serbian hamlet of Zarozje, nestled between the lush green mountain slopes and spooky thick forests. Rumors that a legendary vampire ghost has returned are spreading panic throughout the town. An official warning telling villagers to put garlic in their pockets and place wooden crosses in each of their rooms, the tools that should keep away the vampires did nothing but fuel the fear. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)Get your garlic, crosses and stakes ready: a bloodsucking vampire is on the loose.

Iran's president promotes controversial aide

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 10:47 AM PST

Iran's president has promoted a controversial aide to a high-profile post in a move widely viewed as an attempt to boost the adviser's profile ahead of his expected candidacy in next year's presidential elections.
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