2008年10月6日星期一

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Yahoo! News: U.S. News

Bus overturns in northern California, killing 10 (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2008 02:48 AM CDT

A tour bus lies in a water filled ditch after crashing on a rural two lane road near Williams, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008. At least 10 people died and several were injured in theaccident north of Sacramento.(AP Photo/Steve Yeater)AP - A charter bus traveling to a casino overturned in north-central California on Sunday, killing 10 people and injuring several others.

Simpson jury: We didn't need witnesses to convict (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2008 02:33 AM CDT

Jurors who convicted O.J. Simpson of armed robbery and kidnapping listen to a question from the media during a news conference at the Clark County Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008. From left are Sherian Eckart, David Wieberg, Dora Pettit, Consuelo Saldivar, Teresa Owens, Michelle Lyons, and Paul Connelly. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)AP - Jurors who convicted O.J. Simpson of armed robbery and kidnapping said Sunday that they did not trust witness testimony and instead relied on recordings and other documented evidence to convict the former football star.

AP Investigation: Ike environmental toll apparent (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2008 02:35 AM CDT

In this photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, Unified Command responders discuss conditions at a diesel spill site on Goat Island, Texas, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008. Teams have been working throughout the Houston-Galveston and Port Arthur, Texas, areas to identify, assess and remediate pollution sites since the passing of Hurricane Ike. (AP Photo/U.S. Coast Guard, Petty Officer 1st Class L.F. Chambers)AP - Hurricane Ike's winds and massive waves destroyed oil platforms, tossed storage tanks and punctured pipelines. The environmental damage only now is becoming apparent: At least a half million gallons of crude oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico and the marshes, bayous and bays of Louisiana and Texas, according to an analysis of federal data by The Associated Press.

RI schools required to teach about dating violence (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 11:50 PM CDT

Ann Burke talks about the new educational programs on teen dating violence while seated next to photos of her daughter Lindsay in her home in North Kingstown, R.I., Sept. 22, 2008. Lindsay Burke was murdered by her boyfriend in 2005 after an abusive relationship. A new law, named in her honor, mandates education of students and faculty in Rhode Island public schools about the signs of an abusive relationship. (AP Photo/Joe Giblin)AP - Ann Burke saw signs of trouble with her daughter's boyfriend.

Americans eye bailout, and continue cutting back (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 07:48 PM CDT

Shopper Dale Kaku looks over shoes near sale signs lined-up for the fall sale at REI, an outdoor retail store, Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, in Seattle. Relief on Wall Street over the hard-won passage of a $700 billion bailout package for the financial system apparently hasn't yet trickled down to the pubs, storefronts, car lots and malls of Main Street. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)AP - Relief on Wall Street over the hard-won passage of a $700 billion bailout package for the financial system apparently hasn't yet trickled down to the pubs, storefronts, car lots and malls of Main Street.

Recordings aim to capture calls of the wild West (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 06:51 PM CDT

University of Utah researcher Jeff Rice records the rattling sound of a Great Basin rattlesnake Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008, in Salt Lake City to add to his collection. The landscape recordings could also provide important audio snapshots that could be used for comparison later when trying to understand how animals respond to encroaching subdivisions, oil and gas development, a warming climate or other changes. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac)AP - Rattlesnakes aren't to be trifled with, but if you're trying to collect the sound of every creature in the West that slithers, hops, flies or flops, distance isn't a luxury you can afford.

Saintly surfers praise divine waves in California (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 03:21 PM CDT

Fawad Yacoob, from left, of the Islamic Society of Orange County Rev. Christian Mondor and Rev. Matt Munoz walk to the surf during the Blessing of the Waves ceremony at the pier in Huntington Beach, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008. On a warm, picture-perfect morning in Huntington Beach, people have gathered on the sands to ask God for tubular waves, a killer swell and a safe return to shore at the beachfront town's first blessing of waves. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)AP - He may not be able to walk on water, but when the mood strikes, Father Matthew Munoz can ride one gnarly wave all the way into the beach.

Contest pairs horse trainers with wild mustangs (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 12:34 PM CDT

Horse trainer Gary Main Jr. sprays wild mustang Victory as he works with the horse on his ranch near Laramie, Wyo. on Aug. 8, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Joyce)AP - As a Johnny Cash tune played over the loudspeakers, horse trainer Gary Main Jr. coaxed Victory through a display of discipline and skill inside the Wyoming State Fair arena.

Fossett plane recovery might not resume this year (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 09:58 AM CDT

Some of the bagged wreckage recovered from the crash site of adventurer Steve Fossett, is lowered by helicopter to a trailer, near Mammoth Lakes, Calif., Friday, Oct. 3, 2008. The National Transportation Safety Board recovered the wreckage and will assemble it later to try to find the cause of the crash that killed Fossett. (AP Photo/Spencer Weiner, Pool)AP - California officials say recovery efforts around the site of adventurer Steve Fossett's downed plane might not resume until summer.

Mortgage forgiven for woman, 90, who shot herself (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 10:31 AM CDT

AP - Mortgage finance company Fannie Mae said it is forgiving the mortgage debt of a 90-year-old woman who shot herself in the chest as sheriff's deputies attempted to evict her.

4 Nevada teens arrested after dress code violation (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 07:14 PM CDT

AP - Four Nevada high school students have been arrested after one of them refused to adhere to the dress code.

NM balloon fiesta limits hot air from campaigns (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 09:48 AM CDT

Warren Webber of Albuquerque, center, is on of thousands photographing the opening day of the nine day Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008, in Albuquerque, N.M. (AP Photo/Craig Fritz)AP - Hundreds of thousands of potential voters will pass through Albuquerque over the next several days. Their purpose: to eat too many breakfast burritos as they sip hot chocolate and take in the spectacle of the annual international hot-air balloon fiesta.

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