2008年10月11日星期六

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10 years after Shepard, no federal hate crime law (AP)

Posted: 11 Oct 2008 03:51 AM CDT

Three suspects in the beating death of gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard wait to be arraigned in this, Oct. 9, 1998 file photo, from Laramie, Wyo. From left are Russell Henderson, 21, Aaron McKinney, 22, and Chastity Pasley, 20. In the 10 years since Shepard's death, more than 30 states have passed laws addressing bias-related crimes against gays, but gay-rights advocates point to a series of frustrations including the failure of federal hate-crime legislation. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)AP - Matthew Shepard's mother still mourns lost opportunities to battle hate crimes and promote a greater tolerance of gays in the 10 years since her 21-year-old son was beaten, tied to a wooden fence and left for dead in a frigid Wyoming pasture.

Court makes Conn. 3rd state to allow gay marriage (AP)

Posted: 11 Oct 2008 12:31 AM CDT

This May 14, 2007 file photo shows Joanne Mock, left, and Beth Kerrigan speaking to media in front of the Connecticut State Supreme Court in Hartford where they were among plaintiffs in a suit brought after eight same-sex couples were denied marriage licenses. The state Supreme Court ruled in the suit Friday, Oct. 10, 2008 that same-sex couples have the right to marry, making the state the third behind Massachusetts and California to legalize such unions. (AP Photo/Fred Beckham)AP - A sharply divided Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Friday that gay couples have the right to get married, saying legislators did not go far enough when they approved same-sex civil unions that were identical to marriages in virtually every respect except the name.

OJ Simpson seeks new robbery trial in Las Vegas (AP)

Posted: 11 Oct 2008 12:33 AM CDT

This Friday Oct. 3, 2008, photo, supplied by the Las Vegas Metro Police Department, shows O.J. Simpson after he was taken into custody following his conviction on 12 counts of robbing two sports-memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a Las Vegas hotel room. Simpson will be held at the Clark County Detention Center -- in isolation for his own safety -- until his sentencing in December and then is expected to be moved to state prison. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Metro Police)AP - O.J. Simpson's lawyers cited judicial errors and insufficient evidence Friday in seeking a new trial for the former football star, who was convicted of kidnapping and robbing two sports memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a casino hotel room.

Stocks got slammed, but was it a `crash'? (AP)

Posted: 10 Oct 2008 05:25 PM CDT

Trader Bradley Silverman works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday Oct. 10, 2008. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - Did stocks "crash"?

Soldier punished in beating of Jewish trainee (AP)

Posted: 10 Oct 2008 04:48 PM CDT

AP - An Army trainee will face nonjudicial punishment rather than criminal charges for beating a Jewish soldier so badly he was treated by a hospital, the military said Friday, in a move that keeps many details of the attack secret.

Japanese man held in LA in wife's 1981 slaying (AP)

Posted: 10 Oct 2008 07:22 PM CDT

Escorted by Los Angeles police, Kazuyoshi Miura, right, a Japanese businessman accused of arranging the murder of his wife in Los Angeles in the early 1980s, arrives at Los Angeles International Airport after being extradited from Saipan early Friday, Oct. 10, 2008. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)AP - A Japanese businessman accused of conspiring to have his wife killed 27 years ago was returned to Southern California on Friday to face trial.

Vultures circle Wall Street, but hesitate to feed (AP)

Posted: 10 Oct 2008 03:00 PM CDT

Graphic explains vulture investing;AP - When financial panic sweeps Bedford Falls in the 1946 movie "It's a Wonderful Life," the villain, Mr. Potter, moves to snap up the Bailey Bros. Building and Loan, offering a fire-sale price of 50 cents on the dollar.

Homeless man dies after being set ablaze in LA (AP)

Posted: 10 Oct 2008 10:01 PM CDT

AP - A homeless man died after being doused with gasoline and set on fire on a street where he had lived for many years and was a familiar face to residents of Koreatown, police and local merchants said Friday.

Man dies after balloon crashes in flames in N.M. (AP)

Posted: 10 Oct 2008 08:09 PM CDT

Blazing fuel tanks are seen hanging from a hot-air balloon that slammed into power lines during the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in Bernaillo, N.M. on Friday, Oct. 10, 2008. The balloon scattered debris across the town as it disintegrated, killing one man and injuring another. (AP Photo/Terri Bordelon)AP - A hot air balloon crashed into power lines and burst into flames Friday during Albuquerque's annual balloon fiesta, throwing both men on board to the ground and killing one of them. Witnesses said that many of the balloons were flying low right before the Wings of Wind balloon crashed in Bernalillo, just north of Albuquerque.

Will cheap gas mean return to gas-guzzling ways? (AP)

Posted: 10 Oct 2008 04:03 PM CDT

The price per gallon can seen on a sign as Rick Long of Elk Township, N.J. delivers gasoline from his tanker truck to a gas station in Pennsauken, N.J., Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008. The prices posted each day at the corner gas station were a narrative of pain, a prescription for sacrifice, and ultimately, a shock to the American psyche so great that it is unlikely to go away even as gasoline prices drop. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)AP - Prices at the pump are dropping fast, and gas could fall below $3 a gallon in a matter of weeks, if not sooner. Does that mean Americans will return to their heedless, gas-guzzling ways?

Ohio death row inmate appeals to US Supreme Court (AP)

Posted: 10 Oct 2008 09:23 PM CDT

This undated file photo provided by Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction shows Richard Cooey. Lawyers for an Ohio death row inmate who has unsuccessfully argued that his obesity prevents humane lethal injection have filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court to halt Tuesday's execution. (AP Photo/Department of Rehabilitation and Correction)AP - Lawyers for an Ohio death row inmate who unsuccessfully argued that his obesity prevents humane lethal injection filed an appeal Friday with the U.S. Supreme Court to halt his execution, planned for next week.

3 BLM workers held at gunpoint at Nev. pot patch (AP)

Posted: 10 Oct 2008 08:13 PM CDT

AP - Three federal biologists were held at gunpoint for several minutes by suspected members of a Mexican drug cartel after happening upon a large marijuana patch in a remote stretch of public land in northern Nevada, authorities said Friday.

A new day for dogs: Pa. law targets puppy mills (AP)

Posted: 10 Oct 2008 06:00 PM CDT

Sammy, a 12-year-old Shetland Sheepdog, runs around the yard, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008, of Linda Eroh's Douglassville, Pa., home. Eroh rescued Sammy two years ago from a puppy mill in Union County, Pa. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP - Sammy, a Shetland sheepdog, wouldn't touch his food, retreating to a corner of the yard and devouring mouthfuls of dirt — behavioral oddities his owner later learned came from a lifetime of abuse as a "stud" in a large puppy mill.

New York teachers sue over ban on campaign buttons (AP)

Posted: 10 Oct 2008 05:29 PM CDT

Buttons to promote the comic book biographies of U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) and U.S. Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ) are seen at their publisher's office in San Diego October 6, 2008. The life stories of U.S. presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama hit comic book stands on October 8 -- and the company behind the illustrated bios hopes plenty of adults will buy them. Picture taken October 6, 2008. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 (USA)AP - The teachers' union for the nation's largest public school system accused the city on Friday of banning political campaign buttons and sued to reverse the policy, declaring that free speech rights were violated.

Economy is overriding issue in governors' races (AP)

Posted: 10 Oct 2008 04:59 PM CDT

In this Aug. 14, 2008 file photo, Republican candidate for governor U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof, R-Mo., speaks to a visitor at the annual Missouri State Fair Governor's Ham Breakfast Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008, in Sedalia, Mo. Hulshof faces Democratic Attorney General Jay Nixon in the November election. (AP Photo/Kelley McCall)AP - In his bid to become the next governor of Missouri, Rep. Kenny Hulshof survived a bitter primary that at one point saw the candidates bashing each other for supporting public funding for drugs such as Viagra.

Conn. high court rules gay couples can marry (AP)

Posted: 10 Oct 2008 05:11 PM CDT

Janet Peck left, embraces her partner, Carol Conklin, after Peck spoke at a news conference in Hartford, Conn., Friday, Oct. 10, 2008. Peck was commenting on ruling by the Connecticut Supreme Court making gay marriage. Connecticut's Supreme Court ruled Friday that gay couples have the right to marry, making the state the third behind Massachusetts and California to legalize such unions. (AP Photo/Bob Child)AP - Connecticut's Supreme Court ruled Friday that gay couples have the right to marry, making the state the third behind Massachusetts and California to legalize such unions. The ruling comes just weeks before Californians go to the polls on a historic gay-marriage ballot question, the first time the issue will be put before voters in a state where same-sex couples are legally wed.

Man, 88, fatally shoots ailing wife at NJ hospital (AP)

Posted: 10 Oct 2008 02:39 PM CDT

AP - An elderly man fatally shot his ailing wife in her hospital bed Friday and was in critical condition after turning the gun on himself, an official said.

Schwarzenegger optimistic state can secure loans (AP)

Posted: 10 Oct 2008 04:58 AM CDT

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger gestures as he discusses a new public-private partnership to fund environmental preservation during a news conference at Donner Lake, near Truckee, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008. Schwarzenegger announced that $25 million in private funds has been raised for the partnership, between the state and the Northern Sierra Partnership, with the bulk of the funds from the Morgan Family Foundation and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation with both contributing $10 million. Schwarzenegger is expected to meet with legislative leaders later in the day to discuss shortfalls in the state budget.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)AP - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger tells Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson that he's optimistic that California will be able to secure $4 billion in short-term loans to keep the state running.

Judge: Castroneves can race in Australia (AP)

Posted: 10 Oct 2008 04:40 PM CDT

Helio Castroneves, seen here on October 04, 2008, was given permission to race at an Indy-Car event later this month in Australia by a US judge Friday even though the Brazilian faces federal tax evasion charges, the Miami Herald reported.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Darrell Ingham)AP - Helio Castroneves can leave the country for an IndyCar event this month in Australia after a federal judge agreed Friday to modify bail conditions on tax charges the driver's facing.

AP NewsBreak: AC to have 7-day smoking ban (AP)

Posted: 10 Oct 2008 10:42 AM CDT

A no smoking sign is seen in an area of Caesars Casino Monday, Oct. 6, 2008, in Atlantic City. With the economy crumbling and revenues plunging, Atlantic City is considering delaying the start of a total smoking ban at its 11 casinos. The ban, which was approved in April after a year-and-a-half battle between casino workers and gambling hall operators, is set to take effect Oct. 15. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)AP - Atlantic City gambling floors will go smoke-free for seven days before allowing visitors to light up again because the city can't legally stop a smoking ban from taking effect, the city council president said Friday.

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