2009年4月27日星期一

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Jet flyover in lower Manhattan sets off panic (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 04:55 PM PDT

In this image taken with a cell phone by Jason McLane, the primary presidential aircraft, a Boeing 747 known as Air Force One when the president is aboard, flies low over New York Harbor, followed by an F-16 chase plane during a federal government photo op Monday, April 27, 2009. A low-flying Boeing 747 escorted by two fighter jets as part of a federal government photo opportunity over lower Manhattan caused a brief panic among workers near ground zero on Monday. (AP Photo/Jason McLane)AP - An airliner and supersonic fighter jet zoomed past the lower Manhattan skyline in a flash just as the work day was beginning Monday. Within minutes, startled financial workers streamed out of their offices, fearing a nightmarish replay of Sept. 11.

Same-sex couples begin tying the knot in Iowa (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 03:31 PM PDT

Shelley Wolfe, left, holds hands with Melisa Keeton, as Rev. Peg Esperanza, center, performs their wedding ceremony outside the Polk County administrative building, Monday, April 27, 2009, in Des Moines, Iowa. Iowa became the third state to allow gay marriage when the state Supreme Court ruled April 3 that a ban on same-sex marriage violated the Iowa Constitution. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)AP - Same-sex couples in Iowa began holding hastily planned weddings Monday as the state became the third to allow gay marriage, a leap that even some supporters find hard to grasp in the nation's heartland.

Ex-sheriff pleads not guilty after deputies killed (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 03:17 PM PDT

In this undated photo provided by the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office, Joshua Cartwright is seen. Two north Florida sheriff's deputies were shot and killed Saturday, April 25, 2009 by Cartwright, who was later fatally shot by deputies, authorities said. (AP Photo/Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office)AP - A suspended Florida sheriff pleaded not guilty to money laundering and conspiracy charges on Monday, two days after two of his former deputies were killed by a National Guard soldier they were trying to arrest.

US reaction to swine flu more muted than elsewhere (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 03:16 PM PDT

Marco Lugo walks through the Miami airport, Monday, April 27, 2009 after arriving on a flight from Mexico City for a family visit. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)AP - U.S. airports and border agents waved people through Monday with little or no additional screening for Mexico's deadly swine flu — a far more muted reaction than the extreme caution elsewhere around the world.

5 charged in 'nightmare' $70M mortgage scheme (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 02:50 PM PDT

U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein speaks during a news conference, Monday, April 27, 2009, at the Department of Justice in Washington. Fraud charges were announced against five people that were allegedly involved in a mortgage scheme that defrauded over 1,000 people of more than $70 million.(AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)AP - More than 1,000 people were defrauded out of about $70 million by a group advertising the dream of homeownership in what turned out to be a nightmare Ponzi scheme, federal and Maryland officials said Monday.

Craigslist killing suspect can't afford lawyer (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 04:56 PM PDT

Boston University medical student Philip Markoff stands during his arraignment in Boston Municipal Court, Tuesday, April 21, 2009, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Garfinkel, Pool)AP - The Boston University medical student accused of slaying a 25-year-old masseuse he met on Craigslist owes more than $130,000 in student loans and cannot afford an attorney, according to court papers.

NYC mayor says 28 swine flu cases from 1 school (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 04:08 PM PDT

A student right, from St. Francis Prep leaves with his father, center, only to find that a regents review class has been canceled, Sunday, April 26, 2009 in the Queens borough of New York City. New York City was dealing with a growing public health threat Sunday after tests confirmed that students at the private Catholic high school had contracted swine flu. Some of the school's students had visited Mexico on a spring break trip two weeks ago. (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano)AP - Twenty-eight people connected to a private New York City high school have confirmed cases of swine flu, and 17 more probably have it, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday as officials tried to assure residents that the situation was far less serious than Mexico's deadly outbreak.

'Rockefeller' wins battle to block comments (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 02:38 PM PDT

Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter, center left, a German national who identifies himself as Clark Rockefeller, appears in Suffolk Superior Court, in Boston, Wednesday, April 22, 2009. Lawyers for Gerhartsreiter say his custody kidnapping trial should be moved from Boston to western Massachusetts because extensive media coverage has tainted the jury pool. (AP Photo/Mark Garfinkel, Pool)AP - The man who calls himself Clark Rockefeller has won a court fight to keep jurors from hearing most of his four-hour interrogation after a judge ruled that investigators persisted even though he had invoked his right to remain silent.

Ohio study with hobby planes looks at bird strikes (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 12:44 PM PDT

AP - Researchers want to fly remote-controlled airplanes near Lake Erie to determine whether lighting systems could scare away birds and cut down the number of mid-air collisions with flying fowl.

91 protesters arrested at White House (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 12:40 PM PDT

A wheelchair demonstrator with her citation in hand leaves after being cited for blocking the front of the White House Monday, April 27, 2009, in Washington. The group was in support of the Community Choice Act, legislation that would increase access to community-based services and other supports for Americans with disabilities and older Americans. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)AP - U.S. Park Police say they have arrested 91 protesters in front of the White House, including some in wheelchairs who chained themselves to a fence.

CDC confirms 40 US cases of swine flu (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 10:14 AM PDT

AP - The government is confirming 40 cases of the new swine flu in the U.S., with the 20 additional ones coming from a New York City school where students spent spring break in Mexico.

Gov't advises against unnecessary travel to Mexico (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 11:39 AM PDT

AP - The federal government is preparing a travel advisory instructing Americans to avoid nonessential travel to Mexico, the acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday.

Lobbyist notes to Pa. governor mix charm, pressure (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 10:25 AM PDT

AP - Newly disclosed correspondence between Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell and lobbyists from last year shows he received particular pressure regarding a property assessment bill he eventually vetoed and a stalled proposal to extend health coverage to more of the uninsured.

Study: Drug lowers risk of getting prostate cancer (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 12:46 PM PDT

An embryologist examines a dish with human embryos under a microscope at a fertilisation clinic. Spanish health authorities have authorised the genetic screening of pre-implantation embryos to ensure they do not carry genes that might cause breast and thyroid cancer.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Sandy Huffaker)AP - A drug already sold for other prostate problems significantly cut the chances of prostate cancer being found in men with an increased risk of the disease, doctors reported Monday. In a large international study, dutasteride, sold as Avodart, lowered the chances of a prostate cancer diagnosis by 23 percent after four years of use.

Former Calif. sheriff faces felony sentence (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 09:58 AM PDT

AP - It's been more than five years since federal prosecutors began building their sweeping public corruption case against former Orange County Sheriff Michael Carona.

Survey: Americans switch faiths early, often (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 09:45 AM PDT

AP - The U.S. is a nation of religious drifters, with about half of adults restlessly switching faith affiliation at least once during their lives, a new survey has found.

Most families allowing media to cover fallen soldiers (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 02:36 PM PDT

FILE -- This April 5, 2009 file photo shows a carry team removing the transfer case containing the remains of Air Force Staff Sgt. Phillip Myers, of Hopewell, Va., who was killed Afghanistan on April 4 at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Myers was the first casualty to be observed arriving at Dover since the ban on media news coverage of returning war dead was put in place 18 years ago. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)AP - In the weeks since the Pentagon ended an 18-year ban on media coverage of fallen soldiers returning to the U.S., most families given the option have allowed reporters and photographers to witness the solemn ceremonies that mark the arrival of flag-draped transfer cases.

Fla. police seek gunmen in block party shooting (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 03:56 AM PDT

AP - Authorities in Florida are looking for gunmen who killed one person and wounded eight others when they opened fire during a block party in honor of a slain teen.

U.S. sailor sues ship owner over Somali pirate attack (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 04:56 PM PDT

Richard E. Hicks, the chief cook on board the Maersk Alabama, speaks after filing a lawsuit Monday, April 27, 2009 in Houston. Hicks, a crew member of the American-flagged cargo ship hijacked earlier this month by African pirates, sued the owner of the vessel on Monday, accusing the company of knowingly putting the sailors who were aboard in danger by ignoring risks and calls for safety improvements. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)AP - A member of the crew on the U.S.-flagged ship hijacked by African pirates sued the owner and another company Monday, accusing them of knowingly putting sailors in danger. Richard E. Hicks alleges in the suit that owner Maersk Line Limited and Waterman Steamship Corp., which provided the crew, ignored requests to improve safety measures for vessels sailing along the Somali coast.

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