2008年11月20日星期四

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Yahoo! News: U.S. News

Gay advocates upset at shelving of Chicago school (AP)

Posted: 20 Nov 2008 03:41 AM CST

Miguel Garcia, 16, a junior at Jones College Prep in Chicago, is seen Oct. 29, 2008, during an interview at his school. Jones College Prep, where the 16-year-old is a junior, has the city's largest Gay Straight Alliance, an organization of more than 100 students that he and other members say wields more influence at their downtown campus than even the student council. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)AP - As far as Miguel Garcia is concerned, Chicago already has a gay high school. Jones College Prep, where the 16-year-old is a junior, has the city's largest Gay Straight Alliance, an organization of more than 100 students that he and other members say wields considerable influence at their downtown campus.

Astronauts vow remaining tool bag won't drift away (AP)

Posted: 20 Nov 2008 03:27 AM CST

In this image provided by NASA Astronaut Steve Bowen participates in the mission's first session of extravehicular activity Tuesday Nov. 18, 2008 as construction and maintenance continues on the International Space Station.(AP Photo/NASA)AP - Astronauts vowed to double-check, even triple-check, to make sure a bag of tools is properly tied down during a spacewalk Thursday so it doesn't float away like one did earlier this week.

Calif. Supreme Court to take up gay marriage ban (AP)

Posted: 19 Nov 2008 11:17 PM CST

Rev. Amos Brown, a national board member of the NAACP, raises his hands as he speaks to a large crowd of supporters of same-sex marriage, as they cheer in front of San Francisco City Hall on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008. Thousands of demonstrators gathered to listen to speakers and protest the passage of Proposition 8, a ballot measure amending California's constitution to ban same-sex marriage. The event is part of a simultaneous protest planned in in hundreds of communities. (AP Photo/Darryl Bush)AP - California's highest court agreed Wednesday to hear several legal challenges to the state's new ban on same-sex marriage but refused to allow gay couples to resume marrying before it rules.

Arraignment set for Cheney, Gonzales in Texas (AP)

Posted: 19 Nov 2008 11:20 PM CST

U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, left, and Vice President Dick Cheney are shown in this 2006 file photo at the White House. Cheney and Gonzales have been indicted on state charges involving federal prisons in a South Texas county that has been a source of bizarre legal and political battles under the outgoing prosecutor. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, file)AP - A Texas judge has set a Friday arraignment for Vice President Dick Cheney, former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and others named in indictments accusing them of responsibility for prisoner abuse in a federal detention center.

Drug suspect's wife charged in FBI agent's death (AP)

Posted: 19 Nov 2008 09:01 PM CST

Robert Korbe, center, is led to the Allegheny County Police headquarters in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008. Korbe is in federal custody in connection with the shooting of FBI Special Agent Samuel Hicks, who was taking part in a drug-ring roundup, and shot in Indiana Township, a suburban middle class community about 10 miles northeast of Pittsburgh.(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)AP - An FBI agent trying to arrest a cocaine-dealing suspect at a home near Pittsburgh was killed Wednesday by the man's wife, who might have thought she was shooting an intruder, authorities said.

NJ inmates vs. Princeton students: Prison chess (AP)

Posted: 19 Nov 2008 07:28 PM CST

AP - David Wang is a young man who's clearly going places. The Princeton University sophomore is gifted with a brilliant mind, a movie-star smile and an understated self-confidence.

Upstate NY dad drowns saving 2 sons after crash (AP)

Posted: 19 Nov 2008 06:13 PM CST

AP - A man whose car slid off a snowy road and into a 12-foot-deep pond saved the two sons he had been driving home but could not save himself, police said.

30-day age limit for Neb. safe-haven law advances (AP)

Posted: 19 Nov 2008 05:24 PM CST

Lavennia Coover of Decatur, Neb., who gave up her 11 year-old son under Nebraska's safe haven law on Sept. 24, 2008, fights back tears while testifying before the Judiciary Committee, during a public hearing in Lincoln, Neb., Monday, Nov. 17, 2008, on bills that would amend Nebraska's safe-haven law.(AP Photo/Nati Harnik)AP - A 30-day age limit in the Nebraska safe-haven law appears headed for final approval. The state Legislature voted 41-6 Wednesday to give second-round approval to the limit. A final vote is expected Friday and then the bill will go to Gov. Dave Heineman, who has said he would support a 30-day age limit.

Prospect of sewers strikes horror in rustic Malibu (AP)

Posted: 19 Nov 2008 04:54 PM CST

As hillside development looms in the mountains of Malibu, Calif., as beachgoers relax and stroll at Malibu Lagoon State Beach Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008. After a prolonged battle, the Regional Water Quality Control Board expected to consider banning septic tanks in the heart of Malibu — a move some fear could be the first step in forever altering the rustic character of a place where mountains plunge to the sea.(AP Photo/Ric Francis)AP - "Sewer" has always been a dirty word in this celebrity-studded community, which has avoided the sprawl that pervades much of the Southern California coast in part because it has refused to install the plumbing for it.

Files show Md. police watched variety of activists (AP)

Posted: 19 Nov 2008 04:31 PM CST

AP - Surveillance of anti-death penalty protesters and other activists by the Maryland State Police was broader and went on longer than previously disclosed, according to files that were turned over by police to dozens of activists who were improperly labeled as terrorists.

Animal rights video shows turkey abuse in W.Va. (AP)

Posted: 19 Nov 2008 05:22 PM CST

AP - Global poultry grower Aviagen Inc. said Wednesday it has suspended a supervisor and would investigate a video released by an animal rights group that appears to show horrific abuse of turkeys at the company's West Virginia farms.

Dead teen's mom testifies in cyber-bullying trial (AP)

Posted: 19 Nov 2008 10:26 PM CST

AP - The grieving mother of a Missouri girl told a jury Wednesday how her daughter hanged herself with a belt after receiving cruel messages on her MySpace account, some of which were from a boy whose identity was later revealed to have been invented by a neighbor.

Grassy knoll couple recall Kennedy assassination (AP)

Posted: 19 Nov 2008 04:55 PM CST

Bill Newman and his wife, Gayle, talk about the day President John F. Kennedy was shot as they stand near where they were that day in front of the Texas School Book Depository in Dallas, Tuesday, June 3, 2008. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)AP - It seems as if the gracious couple has told the story a thousand times — how the crack of an assassin's bullet struck the president just a few feet from where they stood.

Airport workers program stresses how to de-stress (AP)

Posted: 19 Nov 2008 04:13 PM CST

Tom Murphy, center, talks with Emma Nikoi, left, and Etta James, right, both airport employees, as they role play during a workshop at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008. In the workshop called, 'Resiliency Edge,' Murphy teaches techniques to airport workers for dealing with stressed-out holiday travelers.(AP Photo/Mike Derer)AP - An irate traveler once raised his hand threateningly at Kaisy Belfon when told a flight was overbooked. Another petulant passenger tossed a piece of luggage at her.

Ex-Penn prof gets 5-10 years in wife's slaying (AP)

Posted: 19 Nov 2008 05:01 PM CST

AP - A former Ivy League professor was sentenced to five to 10 years in prison Wednesday for fatally beating his wife with a chin-up bar while she wrapped Christmas presents in their kitchen.

NY jury convicts opera-loving philanthropist (AP)

Posted: 19 Nov 2008 02:26 PM CST

In this July 28, 2005 file photo, philanthropist Alberto Vilar arrives at Manhattan federal court in New York. Vilar, who was known for giving away millions of dollars to cultural institutions and opera houses around the world, was convicted Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008 of cheating investors through his company, Amerindo Investment Advisors Inc., and various related entities. (AP Photo/Louis Lanzano, File)AP - Opera-loving philanthropist Alberto Vilar was convicted on fraud charges Wednesday for swindling investors, including the mother of actress Phoebe Cates, out of millions of dollars.

Minnesota recount under way in US Senate showdown (AP)

Posted: 19 Nov 2008 04:10 PM CST

David Lillehaug, attorney for Senate candidate Democrat Al Franken, addresses the Canvassing Board Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn., where they signed off on a manual recount while holding off on a decisioin about rejected absentee ballots pertaining to the tight U.S. Senate race between Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)AP - City and county workers across Minnesota began a laborious recount Wednesday of more than 2.9 million ballots in the tight U.S. Senate contest between incumbent Republican Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken.

The New Frugality: Americans return to thriftiness (AP)

Posted: 19 Nov 2008 01:42 PM CST

Ann DeRoo poses with her son, Jason, 16, left, and daughter Maria, 21, right, inside their home, Monday, Nov. 17, 2008, in Fairfield, Ohio. DeRoo, 46, is the wife of a truck driver and does baby sitting and other work in her home. The New Frugal emphasizes stretching every dollar, whether it's trading down to store brands, buying second-hand clothes, or bypassing the fashion mall for the discount chain store. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)AP - Frugality is making a comeback.

RI police: Remains found may be 1970s mob victim's (AP)

Posted: 19 Nov 2008 03:22 PM CST

AP - Rhode Island police have unearthed apparent human remains in their search for the victim of a 1970s mob hit.

Prosecutor: No sign al-Qaida suspect was tortured (AP)

Posted: 19 Nov 2008 04:40 PM CST

In this July 17, 2008 file photo, Aafia Siddiqui, possible Al-Qaida associate, is seen in the custody of Counter Terrorism Department of Ghazni province in Ghazni City, Afghanistan. Siddiqui, 36, is held in federal custody in New York after her arrest outside an Afghan governor's compound where authorities allege she was carrying bottles and jars of chemicals, papers describing U.S. landmarks, and instructions on how to make chemical weapons. Recovering from wounds she sustained in Afghanistan, prosecutors say she was shot by a U.S. Army officer after she grabbed his Army M-4 rifle from the floor and pointed it at an Army captain, crying 'Allah Akbar!' (AP Photo/STR)AP - The U.S. government has not found a "shred of evidence" that a Pakistani woman accused of trying to kill a U.S. soldier and FBI agents was abducted or tortured in the five years before her arrest, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

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