2009年1月20日星期二

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Yahoo! News: U.S. News

Obama to step into history as 1st black president (AP)

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 02:18 AM CST

The U.S. Capitol is illuminated the night before the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama in Washington January 19, 2009. REUTERS/Scott Andrews/PoolAP - Stepping into history, Barack Hussein Obama grasps the reins of power as America's first black president in a high-noon inauguration amid grave economic worries and high expectations.

Records show plane suffered previous malfunction (AP)

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 02:25 AM CST

NTSB inspectors examine the wreckage of US Airways Flight 1549 as it sits on a barge at Weeks Marina in Jersey City, N.J. on Monday, Jan. 19, 2009. The jet was moved Sunday night from a seawall at the southern tip of Manhattan where it was lifted out of the icy Hudson River. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)AP - The US Airways jet that made a dramatic emergency landing on New York's Hudson River last week experienced an engine compressor failure two days earlier, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.

2 dead in snowy, 40-vehicle highway crash in Md. (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2009 10:49 PM CST

AP - A pileup of 35 cars and five tractor-trailers on a snowy Maryland highway killed two people Monday and seriously injured at least a dozen, state police said.

More recalls of peanut butter products announced (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2009 10:51 PM CST

Salmonella is seen under high magnification in a colorized scanning electron micrograph. (CDC/Handout/Reuters)AP - Kellogg Co. said Monday federal authorities have confirmed that salmonella was found in a single package of its peanut butter crackers, as two grocers and General Mills Corp. recalled some of their products because of the scare.

Hundreds gather for King Day service in Atlanta (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2009 03:57 PM CST

A man holds his arms up during the Martin Luther King Jr., Annual Commemorative Service at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta Monday, Jan. 19, 2009. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)AP - The inauguration of the nation's first black president is a huge step toward realizing Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of racial equality, but there is still work to be done, King's nephew told a large crowd Monday at the church where the civil rights leader once preached.

Icy depiction of Gore unveiled by critic in Alaska (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2009 09:15 PM CST

AP - A critic of global warming is responsible for the icy glare Al Gore is giving this Alaskan community.

Powell: Keep fighting for King's dream (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2009 01:45 PM CST

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell arrives to speak at a news conference on President-elect Obama's call to national service, Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, in Washington. Powell said Monday Jan. 19, 2009 he'll never forget the night Barack Obama won the presidential election. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)AP - Former Secretary of State Colin Powell said Monday he'll never forget the night Barack Obama won the presidential election.

NY governor says no decision yet on Senate seat (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2009 06:14 PM CST

In this Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009 photo, New York Gov. David Paterson delivers his State of the State address at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. Gov. Paterson insisted Monday, Jan. 19, 2009 he still hasn't decided whom he will appoint to the Senate seat expected to soon be vacated by Hillary Rodham Clinton despite news reports to the contrary. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)AP - New York Gov. David Paterson insisted Monday he still hasn't decided whom he will appoint to the Senate seat expected to soon be vacated by Hillary Rodham Clinton despite news reports to the contrary.

Texas girl gets new heart; sis awaiting transplant (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2009 07:00 PM CST

AP - A 7-year-old girl received a new heart Monday, more than eight months after she and her older sister were put on the transplant list because of the same rare ailment.

Science vs. emotion in NJ's river dolphins debate (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2009 02:05 PM CST

In this July 2, 2008, file photo, dolphins swim near a marker buoy in the Shrewsbury River in Sea Bright, N.J. Temperatures are plunging, but emotions are heating up over whether the last five dolphins who had taken up residence in two New Jersey rivers will be able to survive the winter. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)AP - Federal wildlife officials are convinced science is on their side in the decision to leave a group of bottlenose dolphins in a frigid New Jersey river over the winter, even if it means they die.

Ill. governor's trial delays action on other woes (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2009 12:30 PM CST

AP - While the Illinois Senate zeros in on Gov. Rod Blagojevich in a historic impeachment trial, other vital state issues are being shoved aside.

Regulators were warned about parachuting financier (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2009 06:24 AM CST

An Sept. 15, 2008 photo obtained by The Associated Press shows investment manager Marcus Schrenker, 38. Schrenker, whose ill-fated flight from ruin was halted when investigators interrupted his suicide attempt at a Florida campground, found his legal problems compounded as authorities filed federal charges against him Wednesday. He was recovering Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009 in a heavily guarded Florida hospital room after the apparent suicide attempt. He was in fair condition, and was expected to appear in court in Florida before returning to his home state of Indiana, where he faced the prospect of bankruptcy, divorce and other problems. (AP Photo)AP - An Indiana financial manager who parachuted from a small plane in a suspected bid to fake his death handled lucrative accounts in several states for years despite repeated accusations that he was bilking investors.

3 men killed in weekend avalanches in Montana (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2009 01:36 PM CST

AP - A search dog helped rescuers find the body of a man who was buried by an avalanche, one of three men killed by snow slides in Montana during the weekend.

Anti-war protesters throw shoes at White House (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2009 02:11 PM CST

AP - Anti-war protesters were throwing shoes outside the gates of the White House on President George W. Bush's last day in office.

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