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CDC: Language barrier caused chlorine gas leak

CDC: Language barrier caused chlorine gas leak

CDC: Language barrier caused chlorine gas leak

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 01:14 PM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2006, file photo, a car passes in front of a Tyson Foods Inc., sign at Tyson headquarters in Springdale, Ark. A chlorine gas leak that sickened nearly 200 people at a Tyson Foods plant in Arkansas last year happened because a worker who couldn't read the English-language label on a barrel of chemicals inadvertently poured bleach into it, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report released Thursday. (AP Photo/April L. Brown, File)A chlorine gas leak that sickened nearly 200 people at a Tyson Foods plant in Arkansas last year happened because a worker who couldn't read the English-language label on a barrel of chemicals inadvertently poured bleach into it, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report released Thursday.

Pearl Harbor survivor helps identify unknown dead

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 01:14 PM PST

Ray Emory could not accept that more than one quarter of the 2,400 Americans who died at Pearl Harbor were buried, unidentified, in a volcanic crater.

Russia, U.S. to seek "creative" Syria solution: envoy

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 01:13 PM PST

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Russia and the United States will seek a "creative" solution to drag Syria back from the brink, the international mediator on Syria said on Thursday after meeting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. The comments by Lakhdar Brahimi, who called the unscheduled meeting on the sidelines of a Dublin conference, suggested a new coordination among the major powers might be emerging on Syria after months of sometimes bitter disagreement. A senior U.S. ...

Hamilton, Greinke remain on market after meetings

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 01:10 PM PST

Roy Krasik, senior director of Major League Baseball operations, directs the Rule 5 draft at the baseball winter meetings on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)As baseball's new Mr. Moneybags, Ned Colletti gets mentioned when almost any free agent is discussed this offseason.

Stocks inch up as investors keep eye on Washington

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 01:09 PM PST

The stock market is eking out a small gain as investors keep their eyes closely focused on budget talks in Washington.

Egypt's president offers nothing to defuse crisis

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 01:05 PM PST

In this image made from video, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi delivers a televised statement in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Nile TV) EGYPT OUTEgyptian President Mohammed Morsi offered nothing concrete to defuse the country's worst political crisis in nearly two years in a nationally televised speech late Thursday, refusing to rescind a disputed constitution drafted by his allies or his decrees giving him near absolute powers.

Transgenders break into Brazil's modeling sector

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 01:03 PM PST

In this Dec. 4, 2012 photo, Brazilian transgender model Felipa Tavares poses for portraits during a photo session in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 6-foot-tall Tavares is among Brazil's small but growing ranks of transgender models _ leggy, high-cheekboned sirens who were born men and are causing a splash here as well as in Paris and other international fashion capitals. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)Walking the catwalk in a Brazilian bikini is a nerve-racking experience for even the most seasoned of models, but for Felipa Tavares it's nothing short of terrifying.

Tensions mount as UN climate talks near end

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 01:02 PM PST

People attend the U.N. climate talks conference in Doha, Qatar, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. The delegates are aiming to seal an interim pact by December 7 on reducing Earth-warming greenhouse gas emissions.(AP Photo/Osama Faisal)U.N. climate talks are heading into the final stretch with a host of issues unresolved, including a standoff over how much money financially stressed rich countries can spare to help the developing world tackle global warming.

Individuality takes center stage at Grammys

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 01:01 PM PST

The band Fun, from left, Jack Antonoff, Andrew Dost and Nate Ruess pose for a photo backstage at the Grammy Nominations Concert Live! at Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Donn Jones/Invision/AP)with an announcement about his sexuality and with his critically revered, multi-genre album, "channel ORANGE." And Mumford & Sons continued to bring its folk-rock swag and style to the Billboard charts with its sophomore album.

US attorney in New Orleans resigns amid probe

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 01:01 PM PST

Jim Letten, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District, announces his resignation during a news conference in New Orleans, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. Letten said his resignation is effective Dec. 11 and that he plans to stay on with the department briefly to help with the transition in leadership. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)New Orleans' corruption-busting federal prosecutor resigned Thursday after two top deputies became embroiled in a scandal that threatens to undermine some of his biggest cases and damaged his standing as one of the most popular public officials in a city with a rich history of graft.

Gary Sinise, Trombone Shorty to ride in Orpheus

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 01:01 PM PST

FILE - In this July 28, 2010 file photo, actor Gary Sinise arrives at the CBS CW Showtime press tour party in Beverly Hills, Calif. Sinese and New Orleans jazz musician Trombone Shorty Andrews will lead the parade of the Krewe of Orpheus on the evening of Lundi Gras, the day before Fat Tuesday. The celebrity riders were announced Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, at Mardi Gras World, the huge studio where many Carnival floats are built. Orpheus marks its 20th anniversary when it parades Feb. 11. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg, File)Actor Gary Sinise and New Orleans musicians Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews and Harry Connick Jr. will lead the parade of the Krewe of Orpheus on the evening of Lundi Gras, the day before Fat Tuesday, and perform at the glitzy ball that follows.

Phillies get CF Revere for RHPs Worley, May

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 01:01 PM PST

The Phillies filled their biggest need right before the winter meetings ended, acquiring center fielder Ben Revere from the Minnesota Twins for right-handers Vance Worley and Trevor May on Thursday.

Review: Over-the-top beauty begs for more bite

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:59 PM PST

In this Dec. 5, 2012 photo provided by Carnegie Hall, soloists from left, Nicholas Houhoulis, Nicholas Pallesen, Jamie Barton, Angela Meade and Michael Spyres, perform Bellini's "Beatrice di Tenda" at Carnegie Hall in New York. James Bagwell, center, conductors, the Collegiate Chorale and the American Symphony Orchestra in the seldom-performed work. (AP Photo/Carnegie Hall, Erin Baiano)Is there such a thing as too much beauty — as a criticism?

McAfee denied asylum; expected in Belize

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:57 PM PST

In this photo released by Guatemala's Human Rights Ombudsman's office, software company founder John McAfee is pictured in an immigration detention center in Guatemala City, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. The anti-virus guru was arrested at a hotel in an upscale neighborhood with the help of Interpol agents, hours after he said he would seek asylum in the Central American country. Guatemalan authorities were awaiting orders from their Foreign Ministry about whether to send him back to Belize, where he is a person of interest in the killing of a fellow expatriate American. (AP Photo/Guatemala's Human Rights Ombudsman's office)Software company founder John McAfee was hospitalized Thursday after being denied political asylum in Guatemala and his lawyers said they were making a last-ditch effort to keep him from being flown back to Belize for questioning about the killing of a fellow American expatriate.

Sheriff: Calif. handyman kidnapped, forced to work

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:55 PM PST

This image released by Santa Clara County Sheriff's department shows Jason DeJesus. DeJesus and Chanelle Troedson were arrested and booked on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012, for investigation of kidnapping, false imprisonment, criminal threats, carjacking, conspiracy and assault. They are accused of luring a Northern California handyman to a home, punching him in the face and telling him to fix a dishwasher or die. (AP Photo/Santa Clara County Sheriff)A Northern California man and woman are accused of luring a handyman to a home, beating him and holding him against his will for about six hours while they forced him to fix a dishwasher and other appliances under threat of his life.

Actor Stephen Baldwin charged in NY tax case

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:52 PM PST

FILE - This Oct. 12, 2012 file image released by Starpix shows contestant Stephen Baldwin posing at the cast announcement for the new "All Star Celebrity Apprentice, in New York. Baldwin has been charged with failing to file New York state income taxes for three years. Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Zugibe says Baldwin owes more than $350,000 in taxes and penalties. He says Baldwin was arraigned Thursday, Dec. 6, on a charge of repeated failure to file tax returns. (AP Photo/Starpix, Kristina Bumphrey, file)Actor Stephen Baldwin was charged Thursday with failing to pay New York state taxes for three years, amassing a $350,000 debt.

Police spray pro-union protesters at Mich. Capitol

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 01:19 PM PST

David Dudenhoefer, left, a right to work supporter, receives a thumbs down sign from a union worker during a rally in Lansing, Mich., Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. Tensions rose at the Capitol late Wednesday afternoon when hundreds of union members packed into the rotunda area, blowing whistles and shouting slogans such as "Union buster" and "Right to work has got to go." Senate Republicans introduced right-to-work legislation in the waning days of the legislative session as outnumbered Democrats pledged to resist the proposal and say rushing it through would poison the state's political atmosphere. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)Police used pepper spray Thursday to subdue protesters trying to rush the Michigan Senate chamber after Gov. Rick Snyder and other Republican leaders announced they would press for quick approval of right-to-work legislation limiting union powers.

Report: Calif. stem cell agency needs overhaul

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:50 PM PST

FILE - This March 16, 2012 file photo shows researcher Terry Storm working in a stem cell research lab at the Lorry I. Lokey Stem Cell Research Building on the Stanford University campus in Palo Alto, Calif. A report by the Institute of Medicine released Thursday Dec. 6, 2012 said California's stem cell agency has done a good job of supporting research but said improvements are needed. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)California has transformed into a powerhouse player in stem cell research, but the taxpayer-funded institute responsible for that needs an overhaul, a report released Thursday found.

Sen. DeMint resigning to head conservative group

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:47 PM PST

FILE - In this June 17, 2011 file photo, Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C. speaks in New Orleans. DeMint announced Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012 that he is resigning to take over at Heritage Foundation. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says she will not appoint herself to replace outgoing Republican U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint.

Apple to produce line of Macs in the US next year

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:47 PM PST

Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company will produce one of its existing lines of Mac computers in the United States next year.

Legal pot in Wash. state - questions and answers

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:45 PM PST

From left, Andre Edwards, G.E. Montoya, and J. Smiley pass around a glass pipe as they smoke marijuana, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, just after midnight at the Space Needle in Seattle. Possession of marijuana became legal in Washington state at midnight, and several hundred people gathered at the Space Needle to smoke and celebrate the occasion, even though the new law does prohibit public use of marijuana. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)Marijuana became legal under Washington state law Thursday. So, bong hits and funny brownies for everybody?

Police scour Iowa park after hunters find 2 bodies

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:45 PM PST

This combo made from undated photos provided by the FBI shows cousins Lyric Cook, 10, right, and Elizabeth Collins, 8, who have been missing since Friday, July 13, 2012. Authorities say hunters have found bodies believed to be two young Iowa cousins who disappeared while riding their bikes in July. (AP Photo/FBI)Investigators scoured a rural wildlife area in northeastern Iowa for clues Thursday after hunters found dead bodies believed to be those of two young cousins who vanished in July.

Egypt president calls for national dialogue meeting

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:45 PM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi invited political groups and other figures to meet on Saturday for a national dialogue on a political roadmap after a referendum on a new constitution. "I call for a full, productive dialogue with all figures and heads of parties, revolutionary youth and senior legal figures to meet this Saturday," Mursi said in a televised address on Thursday, saying the meeting would be at his official palace. ...

With war shifting, US, Russia talk Syria's future

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:45 PM PST

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton listens to a question during a joint news conference with Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny at the government building in Dublin, Ireland, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. Clinton was in Ireland to attend the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) conference. (AP Photo/Kevin Lamarque, Pool)Diplomatic efforts to end Syria's civil war moved forward Thursday with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton joining Russia's foreign minister and the U.N. peace envoy to the Arab country for extraordinary three-way talks that suggested Washington and Moscow might finally unite behind a strategy as the Assad regime weakens.

Smokers celebrate as Wash. legalizes marijuana

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:44 PM PST

From left, Andre Edwards, G.E. Montoya, and J. Smiley pass around a glass pipe as they smoke marijuana, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, just after midnight at the Space Needle in Seattle. Possession of marijuana became legal in Washington state at midnight, and several hundred people gathered at the Space Needle to smoke and celebrate the occasion, even though the new law does prohibit public use of marijuana. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)The crowds of happy people lighting joints under Seattle's Space Needle early Thursday morning with nary a police officer in sight bespoke the new reality: Marijuana is legal under Washington state law.

Roethlisberger to start against Chargers

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:43 PM PST

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will start on Sunday against the San Diego Chargers.

Egypt's Morsi: Some protesters old regime remnants

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:41 PM PST

In this image made from video, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi delivers a televised statement in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Nile TV) EGYPT OUTEgyptian President Mohammed Morsi has angrily accused some of the opposition protesters of serving remnants of the old regime and vowed never to tolerate anyone working for the overthrow of his "legitimate" government.

Drought revives old water war among river states

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:39 PM PST

FILE - In this June 13, 2012 file photo Bich Nguyen catches a smallmouth bass at Gavins Point Dam on the Missouri River near Yankton, S.D. North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana, which in the past have brought suits to reduce water being released from dams to boost recreation, are once again battling battling downstream states facing a severe drought and low water levels that threaten commercial traffic along a 180-mile stretch of the Mississippi River between St. Louis and Cairo, Ill. (AP Photo/Argus Leader, Jay Pickthorn, File) NO SALESThe water wars are raging again in America's heartland, where drought-stricken states are pleading for the increasingly scarce water of the Missouri River — to drink from their faucets, irrigate their crops and float the barges that carry billions of dollars of agricultural products to market.

Minn. gov.: No plan to redo Vikings stadium plan

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:36 PM PST

Gov. Mark Dayton on Thursday downplayed the sluggish start of a statewide gambling initiative being counted on to help fund the new Minnesota Vikings stadium, saying doesn't plan to redo the financing package during the upcoming legislative session.

Russian trade, human rights bill heads to Obama

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:35 PM PST

A Russian trade and human rights bill cleared Congress and headed for President Barack Obama's signature Thursday, opening new export opportunities for American businesses but antagonizing relations with Russia over its treatment of dissidents.

Police arrest, spray protesters at Mich. Capitol

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:33 PM PST

David Dudenhoefer, left, a right to work supporter, receives a thumbs down sign from a union worker during a rally in Lansing, Mich., Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. Tensions rose at the Capitol late Wednesday afternoon when hundreds of union members packed into the rotunda area, blowing whistles and shouting slogans such as "Union buster" and "Right to work has got to go." Senate Republicans introduced right-to-work legislation in the waning days of the legislative session as outnumbered Democrats pledged to resist the proposal and say rushing it through would poison the state's political atmosphere. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)Police used pepper spray Thursday to subdue protesters trying to rush the Michigan Senate chamber after Gov. Rick Snyder and other Republican leaders announced they would press for quick approval of right-to-work legislation limiting union powers.

Bomber posing as peace envoy wounds Afghan spy chief

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:30 PM PST

Afghan policemen stand guard near the site of a suicide attack that wounded Afghanistan's Intelligence Chief Asadullah Khalid in KabulKABUL (Reuters) - A Taliban suicide bomber posing as a peace messenger wounded Afghanistan's intelligence chief in Kabul on Thursday, another sign that the government is struggling to improve security ahead of a NATO pullout in 2014. Asadullah Khalid was wounded when the bomber struck in a meeting at a guesthouse used by the National Directorate of Security (NDS). "The bomber was a peace messenger sent by the Taliban to the Afghan government, around 3 p.m. in a meeting with the head of NDS, detonated his explosives," said NDS spokesman Shafiqullah Tahiri. ...

Te'o leads Irish defense, key to perfect season

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:25 PM PST

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2012, file photo, Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o waits for the snap during the second half of Notre Dame's 21-6 win over Boston College in a NCAA college football game in Boston. Te'o is a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File)If Manti Te'o's career at Notre Dame has seemed like something straight out of a Hollywood script, perhaps it is fitting the linebacker is cast as a underdog in the final two scenes of his collegiate career.

Gay Washington state couples get marriage licenses

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:24 PM PST

Melody Platt, left, and her partner Beratta Gomillion wait among the first couples in line to be issued a marriage license to a same-sex couple, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, in Seattle. King County Executive Dow Constantine was to began issuing the licenses just after midnight, Thursday, Dec. 6, immediately upon certification of the November election that passed Referendum 74 allowing same-sex couples to wed. The couple are planning on getting married on their 32nd anniversary, Monday Dec. 12. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)Two by two, dozens of same-sex couples obtained their marriage licenses in Washington state early Thursday, just hours after Gov. Chris Gregoire signed a voter-approved law legalizing gay marriage.

Greek jobless rate up to record 26 percent

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:24 PM PST

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras waits the arrival of Lebanese President Michel Suleiman in Athens, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. Greece's is finalizing a major tax reform bill, demanded by international rescue creditors as one of several conditions for continued payments. Greece's conservative-led government has promised to try and stem the country's punishing recession, but last month introduced another round of austerity measures. New unemployment figures, released Thursday, showed the country's jobless rate rising to 26 percent in September. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)Greece's unemployment rate rose to a new record of 26 percent in September, underscoring the economic plight in the country as it heads toward a sixth year of recession.

Hamas chief's Gaza visit sign of regional embrace

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:22 PM PST

FILE - In this Friday Nov. 5, 2010, file photo, the leader of Hamas Khaled Mashaal addresses the crowd during a rally at the Yarmouk refugee camp near Damascus, Syria, Hamas' exiled supreme leader visits the Gaza Strip for the first time this weekend on a landmark trip to the sliver of land ruled by his Islamic militant movement. The visit signals growing regional acceptance of the once isolated Hamas and even grudging acquiescence by Israel in the wake of an eight-day battle last month that ended with a cease-fire between the bitter enemies. (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi, File)The supreme Hamas leader's first-ever visit to the Gaza Strip this weekend signals growing regional acceptance of the Islamic militant movement in charge of the once isolated territory and grudging acquiescence by Israel.

Wells Fargo boss talks bank fees, economy, taxes

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:22 PM PST

In this Monday, Dec. 3, 2012, photo, John Stumpf, Chairman, President and CEO of Wells Fargo, talks during an interview, in New York. Stumph, one of the few CEOs who kept his job as peers fell after the 2008 financial crisis, is a strategist who expanded his company while others shrank theirs. Stumph says Wells Fargo's vanilla business model of making loans and taking deposits has kept it above the fray while exotic derivatives and other risky practices have bludgeoned rivals. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)John Stumpf is a survivor.

Brazil mourns architect Niemeyer's death

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:21 PM PST

The coffin containing the remains of Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer is carried past an honor guard up a ramp leading to the Planalto presidential palace, in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. Niemeyer, 104, the groundbreaking architect who designed Brazil's futuristic capital and much of the United Nations complex, died Wednesday night in Rio de Janeiro, the seaside city where he was born and where his remains will be buried after he is honored with a service in Brasilia at the presidential palace he designed. (Photo/Cadu Gomes)Hundreds of mourners lined up in the vast open plaza at the heart of Brasilia, Brazil's modernist capital, to honor internationally renowned architect Oscar Niemeyer during a Thursday memorial in the city that most strongly reflects his signature style in its monumental buildings of flowing concrete and grand, sweeping curves.

Federer hopes to play 2016 Games in Rio

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:20 PM PST

Tennis players, Roger Federer, of Switzerland, and Maria Sharapova of Russia hold a press conference to promote the Gillette Federer Tour, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. Federer will take on Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci in an exhibition match Thursday evening, Sharapova and Danish tennis star Caroline Wozniacki are scheduled for a Friday match. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)Roger Federer says he won't play as often in the next few years and hopes to compete in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

NHL owners, players await return to negotiations

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:12 PM PST

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, center, arrives to speak with reporters after an NHL Board of Governors meeting, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 in New York. The NHL and NHL Players' Association have cleared their schedules with progress being made in collective bargaining talks. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)The next set of NHL labor negotiations were expected to get going later Thursday, but internal conversations by the players kept the sides apart by mid-afternoon.
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