2008年9月8日星期一

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Yahoo! News: U.S. News

Fla. Keys residents weigh evacuation ahead of Ike (AP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2008 02:26 AM CDT

A sign that reads 'Ike: Take a Hike!' is seen Sunday, Sept. 7 2008 in Key Largo, Fla. The hurricane, after crossing Cuba, will come near the Florida Keys. Forecasters are urging coastal dwellers all along the Gulf from Florida to Mexico to be watching as Ike takes an uncertain path. (AP Photo/J. Pat Carter)AP - As a ferocious Hurricane Ike ripped across Cuba, residents from Key West to the Gulf Coast watched the storm's unpredictable path, worrying it could hit anywhere in the U.S. from Texas to Florida.

Jury selection to begin in OJ Simpson robbery case (AP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2008 02:27 AM CDT

In this Jan. 16, 2008 file photo O.J. Simpson, right, sits in a courtroom during his bail revocation hearing in Las Vegas. On Monday, Sept 8, 2008 Simpson and co-defendant Clarence 'C.J.' Stewart go on trial on armed robbery and kidnapping charges. A conviction could send them to prison for life. (AP Photo/Rick Wilking, Pool)AP - Nearly a year after O.J. Simpson walked into a casino hotel room intent on reclaiming some sports memorobilia, lawyers in his robbery-kidnapping trial are finally set to begin picking a jury.

Owner: Ride's over at Coney Island amusement park (AP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2008 02:36 AM CDT

A family poses in front of Astroland Park in Coney Island, New York, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008. The owner of Coney Island's landmark Astroland amusement park is calling it quits. Carol Albert says she has told employees the park will permanently close on Sunday. Albert's family has owned the Brooklyn amusement park for almost a half-century and says she is giving up on negotiating a two-year lease with Thor Equities, the developer that owns the seaside property. Thor spokesman Stefan Friedman said the firm was 'extremely disappointed' that Albert had 'decided to give up on the future of Coney Island' although her current lease was valid for several more months. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)AP - When reports circulated over the weekend of a last-minute deal to keep Coney Island's historic Astroland amusement park open for another year, owner Carol Hill Albert was not amused.

Fannie, Freddie deal helps some borrowers, not all (AP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2008 02:46 AM CDT

In this July 11, 2008 file photo, a sign in front of the Fannie Mae headquarters in Washington is seen. The Bush administration, acting to avert the potential for major financial turmoil, on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008 announced that the federal government was taking control of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, file)AP - The government's historic bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Sunday will be good news to homebuyers and some homeowners hoping to refinance if it leads to lower mortgage rates, as experts expect.

Once-powerful Pa. senator faces long fraud trial (AP)

Posted: 07 Sep 2008 12:39 PM CDT

AP - A longtime power broker in Pennsylvania politics earned nearly $100,000 a year as a state senator, up to $1 million a year as a rainmaking lawyer and millions more from the sale of a family bank.

Deadly crashes bring FAA focus on Reno air races (AP)

Posted: 07 Sep 2008 12:09 PM CDT

AP - It's billed as "the world's fastest motor sport."

Afghan tribal leader set for trial in NYC (AP)

Posted: 07 Sep 2008 12:07 PM CDT

AP - "Afghanistan is in anarchy," the one-time Taliban ally recalls telling his tribesmen. "Americans are establishing our future government."

Much has changed in Wash. elections since 2004 (AP)

Posted: 07 Sep 2008 12:04 PM CDT

In this April 28, 2008 file photo, Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire, speaks at a fundraiser for her campaign, in Seattle. Gregoire is seeking re-election and will face Republican Dino Rossi, who also opposed her in 2004. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)AP - Washington state's last governor's race ended in controversy with three counts, a court challenge and an astonishingly close margin of victory for the current governor.

AP IMPACT: Liver disease plagues obese adolescents (AP)

Posted: 07 Sep 2008 01:56 PM CDT

Irving Shaffino, 15, poses with his mother Guadalupe Shaffino in Shallowater, Texas, July 16, 2008. Irving developed liver disease and had a liver transplant in July of 2007. (AP Photo/Zach Long)AP - In a new and disturbing twist on the obesity epidemic, some overweight teenagers have severe liver damage caused by too much body fat, and a handful have needed liver transplants.

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