2009年12月4日星期五

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Ind. parents grieve slain son, as teen son charged (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2009 04:55 PM PST

Andrew Conley, 17, is led from an Ohio County courtroom after his hearing, Friday, Dec. 4, 2009 in Rising Sun, Ind. The teenager, accused of strangling his 10-year-old brother and dumping his body in a park, has pleaded not guilty to murder. Prosecutors say Conley confessed to police that he intentionally strangled his brother while they were wrestling at the family home on Sunday. They say Conley told investigators he had dreamed of killing someone since he was in eighth grade. (AP Photo/David Kohl)AP - In front of a few friends but with his mother and father conspicuously absent, an Indiana teenager pleaded not guilty Friday to murdering his 10-year-old brother. A few blocks away, the grieving couple greeted well-wishers who had come to pay respects to their slain younger son.

Va. Tech report: Staff warned their families first (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2009 03:21 PM PST

FILE - In this undated photo released by the Virginia State Police, Seung-Hui Cho is shown. Seung-Hui, 23, is identified by police as the gunman suspected in the massacre that left 33 people dead at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va., Monday, April 16, 2007. An updated report released Friday, Dec. 4, 2009 says that some Virginia Tech officials warned their own families and the president's office was locked down well before a campus-wide alert was issued in the 2007 slayings of 32 people, according to a revised state report that details new fumbles in the response to the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. (AP Photo/Virginia State Police, File)AP - Some Virginia Tech administrators warned their families and ordered the president's office locked well before the rest of the campus was notified a gunman was on the loose, according to a revised state report on the deadliest shooting rampage in U.S. history.

Pawlenty, other aspirants travel for foreign cred (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2009 02:52 PM PST

AP - Gov. Tim Pawlenty can't see Russia from his house.

Unexpected drop in jobless rate sparks optimism (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2009 03:07 PM PST

Carolyn Malone, 62, looks for jobs online at the Milwaukee Hire Center on Friday. The nation's jobless rate fell unexpectedly to 10 percent last month, from 10.2 percent in October, as employers cut the fewest number of jobs since the recession began. But people searching for work like Malone say it's a competitive job market and they're not too hopeful of finding a job.(AP Photo Emily Fredrix)AP - Two years of steep job cuts all but ended last month, unexpectedly pulling down the unemployment rate and raising hopes for a lasting economic recovery.

Mom pleads no contest in quadriplegic girl's death (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2009 03:30 PM PST

AP - A Flint woman accused of starving her adopted quadriplegic daughter to death and stashing the body in a storage unit pleaded no contest Friday to involuntary manslaughter.

Wis. man linked to 4 slayings charged in 2 deaths (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2009 05:15 PM PST

This undated photo provided Friday, Dec. 4, 2009 by the Dane County, Wis. Sheriff's Department via the Wisconsin State Journal shows Tyrone Adair. Police believe the fatal shootings of a mother and her young daughter in Madison were connected to the slayings of another woman and young girl in a nearby suburb, and authorities were searching Friday for Adair as a 'person of interest' in all four deaths. (AP Photo/ Dane County Sheriff's Department)AP - A Wisconsin man police say is linked to the deaths of his two young daughters and their mothers remained at large Friday. He was charged in two of the slayings.

Obama's stylish aide is under withering scrutiny (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2009 04:20 PM PST

White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers carries a tray as she walks along the West Wing Colonnade of the White House in Washington, Friday, Dec. 4, 2009. Rogers has been the focus of attention, and critics, since two uninvited partygoers were able to enter the White House grounds and shake hands with President Barack Obama during a formal state dinner. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - She arrived in Washington with more of a splash than any White House social secretary before her, and no wonder: Desiree Rogers had obvious style, wealth, a Harvard MBA, years of corporate experience, and friends at the top, most importantly Barack and Michelle Obama.

Yang takes a 2-shot lead at Tiger's event (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2009 04:26 PM PST

Y.E. Tang, of South Korea, drives on the second tee in the second round of the Chevron World Challenge golf tournament at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, Calif., Friday, Dec. 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)AP - Y.E. Yang managed to play good golf while coping with a big headache Friday, and his 7-under 65 gave him a two-shot lead going into the weekend at the Chevron World Challenge.

Palin arrives to cheering crowd at Fort Hood (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2009 04:46 PM PST

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin waves at a young boy during a book signing event for her book, 'Going Rogue,' at a bookstore in Norman, Okla., Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)AP - A cheering crowd has greeted former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin at Fort Hood in Texas.

The undefeated Saints lift spirits in New Orleans (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2009 12:46 PM PST

This photo made Nov. 30, 2009, shows New Orleans Saints fans before the the NFL football game between the New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)AP - They ain't the Ain'ts anymore. And ain't that grand for New Orleans.

Soldier charged in 2 NY murders had dead man's car (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2009 02:05 PM PST

This undated photo released by the Scioto County Sheriff's Office shows Joshua Hunter, 20, of Watertown, N.Y., a Fort Drum, N.Y., soldier. Hunter was arrested at a hotel in southern Ohio, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009, on a warrant charging him in Tuesday's stabbing deaths of two fellow servicemen, Waide James, 20, and Diego Valbuena, 23, in northern New York. (AP Photo/Scioto County Sheriff's Office)AP - A Fort Drum military policeman accused of stabbing to death two Army buddies at their apartment fled to Ohio in a car belonging to one victim and admitted to an investigator that he killed them, authorities said Friday.

Govt: Some $600M to go to energy plants (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2009 12:48 PM PST

AP - The federal government is speeding up plans to produce more renewable fuels, announcing Friday it will spend nearly $600 million to help build plants that turn wood chips, cornstalks and algae into fuel.

CDC: Swine flu less widespread; only in 25 states (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2009 02:29 PM PST

RNPS IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2009 MEA - A worker uses disinfectant to clean the interior of a train in a Cairo trainyard, June 15, 2009. Egypt, hard hit by the more deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, detected its first H1N1, formerly known as swine flu, case early this month in a 12-year-old American girl who arrived for a holiday in the most populous Arab country. To date, another 3 cases have tested positive on Monday and so bringing the total number of cases of H1N1 being reported in the country to 23. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EGYPT SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT HEALTH TRANSPORT)AP - Swine flu infections continue to wane, just as vaccine is becoming plentiful enough that some communities are allowing everyone to get it, not just those in priority groups.

Catholic sisters challenge Vatican investigation (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2009 02:29 PM PST

AP - Leaders of a significant number of the nation's Roman Catholic sisters are challenging aspects of a Vatican investigation of their communities, declining to answer questions they say are ambiguous, inappropriate and out of step with the probe's stated purpose.

Woman gives birth on flight diverted to Denver (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2009 01:41 PM PST

AP - A woman gave birth to a baby boy on a Southwest Airlines flight from Chicago that had to be diverted to Denver International Airport.

Jury gets case of blogger accused of judge threats (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2009 12:01 PM PST

Blogger Hal Turner, who is facing criminal charges for threatening to assault or kill a judge after calling three federal judges in Illinois 'cunning, ruthless, deceitful scum' and declaring that they 'must die', arrives at Federal Court Friday, Dec. 4, 2009 in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Closing arguments at Turner's trial are scheduled to begin Friday. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)AP - A New Jersey blogger crossed the line protecting free speech by writing that three federal judges in Chicago "must die" for a decision supporting gun control, a prosecutor said Friday, as the defense countered in closing arguments that giving a passionate opinion is not a crime.

Houston mayor jumps into Texas governor's race (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2009 01:03 PM PST

AP - Houston Mayor Bill White abandoned his campaign for U.S. Senate on Friday in favor of a run for Texas governor.

Fort Hood unit deploys despite losing soldiers (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2009 09:57 AM PST

The 467th Medical Detachment based out of Madison, Wis., marches to the chapel at Fort Hood, Texas, Friday, Dec. 4, 2009, as they prepare to head to the airport for their deployment to Afghanistan. The 467th Medical Detachment lost several soldiers during the shooting rampage at Fort Hood last month. (AP Photo/Thao Nguyen)AP - More than 40 Army reservists dedicated to counseling troubled soldiers in war zones deployed to Afghanistan on Friday, a month after a shooting spree at Fort Hood left nearly a fourth of their unit dead or seriously wounded.

Campaign manager for ex-Conn. rep accused of theft (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2009 12:40 PM PST

In this Nov. 4, 2008 file photo, Michael Sohn, left, campaign manager for Republican U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays, stands at the podium with Shays in Norwalk, Conn., as Shays lost his bid for reelection. Tom Carson, spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office, says Sohn of Fairfield was arrested Friday Dec. 4, 2009 on a 12-count indictment charging him with stealing campaign money over four years. (AP Photo/Bob Child)AP - The campaign manager for longtime U.S. Rep. Chris Shays pleaded not guilty Friday to charges that he embezzled about $250,000 in campaign funds.

Slim win for Atlanta mayor shows battered black electorate (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2009 11:13 AM PST

FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2009 file photo, Atlanta Mayoral candidate Kasim Reed, left, celebrates with Lisa Borders, Atlanta city council president, center, during his runoff Election Night Party in Atlanta. When the final votes are counted, it's likely the black political machine that integrated Atlanta's City Hall — and kept it that way for four decades — will have pulled through one more time to deliver a fifth consecutive black mayor. Barely. (AP Photo/Gregory Smith, File)AP - When the final votes are counted, it's likely the black political machine that integrated Atlanta's City Hall — and kept it that way for four decades — will have pulled through one more time to deliver a fifth consecutive black mayor.

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