2010年6月21日星期一

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NYC car bomb suspect pleads guilty, calls it `war' (AP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 05:36 PM PDT

In this courtroom sketch, a U.S. Marshall removes Faisal Shahzad's handcuffs in the courtroom Monday, June 21, 2010, in New York. Shahzad pleaded guilty to carrying out the failed Times Square car bombing in U.S. District Court in Manhattan just days after a federal grand jury indicted him on 10 terrorism and weapons counts, some of which carry mandatory life prison sentences. (AP Photo/Elizabeth Williams)AP - Calling himself a Muslim soldier, a defiant Pakistan-born U.S. citizen pleaded guilty Monday to carrying out the failed Times Square car bombing and left a sinister warning that unless the U.S. leaves Muslim lands alone, "we will be attacking U.S."

Head of spill victims fund pledges fast payments (AP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 05:14 PM PDT

Oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill invades the beach, Monday, June 21, 2010, in Port Fourchon, La. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)AP - The administrator of a $20 billion fund to compensate Gulf oil spill victims pledged Monday to speed payment of claims as a federal judge considered whether to lift a six-month moratorium on new deepwater drilling.

Sexual predator treatment squeezes state budgets (AP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 01:46 PM PDT

This Wednesday June 16, 2010 photo shows the exterior of the Civil Commitment Unit for Sexual Offenders (CCUSO) unit that is part of the Cherokee Mental Health Institute in Cherokee, Iowa. (AP Photo/ Steve Pope)AP - Keeping sex offenders locked up in treatment after they finish their prison sentences emerged as a popular get-tough tactic in the 1990s, when states were flush with cash. But the costs have soared far beyond what anyone envisioned.

Bach and beyond: NYers plink on public pianos (AP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 02:54 PM PDT

Carolyn Enger, from Englewood, N.J., plays a piano in Brooklyn Bridge Park, in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Monday, June 21, 2010. The piano, one of 60, is part of an art installation touring the world that makes its first U.S. stop in New York. The concept has put more than 130 pianos in parks, squares and bus stations in cities from London to Sydney, Australia. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - Amid an urban orchestra of honking cabs, sirens and jackhammers, piano lovers plinked out tunes from Bach's "Minuet in G" to Elton John's "Rocket Man" on the first day dozens of public pianos were placed at New York City landmarks and parks for a public art project.

Lawyers: 4 NY temple plot suspects not dangerous (AP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 10:13 AM PDT

In this courtroom sketch, defendants Onta Williams, left, Laguerre Payen, center in white shirt, David Williams, third from right, and James Cromitie, right, sit with their attorneys in federal court Monday, June 14, 2010 in White Plains, N.Y. The trial of the four men accused of plotting to blow up New York synagogues and shoot a missile at military planes, was delayed Monday - probably for months — at the request of prosecutors after they were dealt a setback on evidence. (AP Photo/Elizabeth Williams)AP - Attorneys for three of four men accused of placing what they thought were bombs outside two synagogues and planning to shoot a missile at planes argued Monday their clients were not dangerous because they were tricked into it by federal informants and should be released on bail.

Woman gunned down on Ill. highway as drivers watch (AP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 04:47 PM PDT

In this photo taken Sunday June 20, 2010, unidentified family members of the deceased grieve near the sight of the shootings of Ashley Oliver and Tommie Hill on the east-bound lanes of I-64 in East St. Louis, Ill. A woman being chased by her boyfriend ran into traffic on Interstate 64, going from car to car begging for help until he caught up with her and shot her twice in the head before killing himself, witnesses and police say. (AP Photo/Belleville News-Democrat, Steve Nagy)AP - Dozens of drivers crawling along in Sunday traffic on a busy St. Louis-area highway watched in horror as a woman, bleeding from a gunshot wound, leapt from a car and across several lanes of traffic, banging on vehicle windows and begging for help before her boyfriend chased her down and shot her in the head, then killed himself, authorities said.

Dallas police chief's son suspected of killing cop (AP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 03:16 PM PDT

This undated photo provided Monday, June 21, 2010 by the Lancaster, Texas, Police Department shows Officer Craig Shaw. Shaw, 37, and two other men were shot and killed after a shootout at an apartment building in a Dallas suburb Sunday, June 20, 2010. The Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office identified the two other men who died as Jeremy McMillan, 23, and David Brown Jr., 27, the son of the Dallas police chief who took office in May. (AP Photo/Lancaster Police Department)AP - Investigators said Monday they believe the 27-year-old son of Dallas Police Chief David Brown shot and killed a man at a suburban apartment complex and then opened fire on responding officers, killing one, before being shot to death.

4 charged in Texas videotaped school beating (AP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 03:33 PM PDT

AP - A teacher and three other educators at a Houston charter school were charged Monday in connection with the videotaped beating of a 13-year-old boy who was attending the school.

CF patients live longer, some diagnosed as adults (AP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 01:05 PM PDT

This undated handout photo provided by Laura Mentch, shows Laura Mentch, 57, of Bozeman, Mont., with her daily treatments for cystic fibrosis, which include inhaled medications and a chest-vibrating vest to clear airway clogs. More CF patients are surviving to middle age and beyond, and Mentch is part of a special subset — people not even diagnosed until later in life. (AP Photo/Michael Brody)AP - Doctors always said allergies and asthma were behind Laura Mentch's repeated lung and sinus infections. Only when she turned 50 did she discover the real culprit — a disease notorious for destroying children's lungs.

Alleged son of Legion's priest-founder sues order (AP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 02:08 PM PDT

Jose Raul Gonzalez looks down during a news conference Monday, June 21, 2010 in St. Paul, Minnn., where a lawsuit was outlined on his behalf concerning the childhood abuse he alleges at the hands of his father, Rev. Marcial Maciel, who is shown at left in a photo with Pope John Paul II. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)AP - A Mexican man said Monday he is the son of the founder of a once-influential Roman Catholic religious order, and accused his father of repeatedly molesting him.

Ky. con man gets 2 life sentences for 1980 deaths (AP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 01:24 PM PDT

Patrick Hack, front right, brother of murder victim Tim Hack, reads a statement Monday, June 21, 2010 in Jefferson, Wis. at the sentencing of Edward W. Edwards, as relatives of the murder victims cry in the background. Edwards was sentenced to a pair of life terms for the murders of Tim Hack and Kelly Drew in 1980. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)AP - An aging con man who confessed to killing five people over 20 years and wrote an autobiography detailing his life of crime was sentenced to two life terms in prison Monday, his second such sentence in as many weeks.

Roundup resistant weeds pose environmental threat (AP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 01:48 PM PDT

In this June 1, 2010 photo, central Illinois corn farmer Jerry McCulley, right, confers with farmer Gary Niemeyer, left, while refilling his sprayer with the weed killer glyphosate on a farm near Auburn, Ill. A handful of hardy weeds have adapted to survive glyphosate — sold as Roundup and a variety of other brands — which many scientists say threatens to make the ubiquitous herbicide far less useful to farmers. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)AP - When the weed killer Roundup was introduced in the 1970s, it proved it could kill nearly any plant while still being safer than many other herbicides, and it allowed farmers to give up harsher chemicals and reduce tilling that can contribute to erosion.

iCampaigning? Candidates turning to phone apps (AP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 06:24 AM PDT

In this photo taken June 18, 2010, candidate for Georgia Secretary of State Doug MacGinnitie poses with his iPhone in Atlanta. MacGinnitie had a friend created an iPhone applications so supporters can follow his campaign and make contributions. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)AP - Running for office? You can make an app for that.

By the numbers: Oil leak wouldn't fill Superdome (AP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 02:58 PM PDT

Gerald Ingraham looks out while vacuuming oil near oiled marsh grass in Barataria Bay on the coast of Louisiana, Sunday, June 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)AP - Overwhelmed and saddened by the gargantuan size of the Gulf oil spill?

Armed man, gunshot sounds cause NJ base lockdown (AP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 02:12 PM PDT

A police officer carries an automatic weapon as he stands on a closed roadway after an incident caused the lockdown of Lakehurst Naval Air Engineering Station Monday, June 21, 2010, in Manchester , N.J. Base spokeswoman Angel Lopez says security forces detained a delivery driver at one base entrance gate after he told them that he had a gun for personal protection. He was given a ticket and released. Around the same time, Lopez says someone reported hearing shots fired at another entrance gate. Lopez says security forces did not find any sign that a gun had been fired and believe the report was unfounded. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)AP - Something that sounded like gunfire and a FedEx delivery driver with a gun led to a one-hour lockdown at a Navy base Monday. A base official said there were no injuries and no real danger.

Family attorney: Jackson children just normal kids (AP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 08:08 AM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2010 file photo, Michael Jackson's children Paris, left, and Prince Michael Jackson II accept the Lifetime Achievement award on behalf of their father at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file)AP - They are show business royalty, heirs of the King of Pop. Someday, they will be very rich. But a year after their father Michael Jackson's death, Prince, Paris and Blanket Jackson are normal kids full of fun and pranks, devoted to each other and to their grandmother who is their guardian, according to a lawyer who sees them frequently.

Medical pot can cost parents in custody disputes (AP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 03:31 AM PDT

A Kush Doctor, a medical marijuana dispensary is seen in the Venice Beach setion of Los Angeles on Monday, July 7, 2010. Many of the pot shops began closing Monday, as a new ordinance is taking effect to help the city keep track of the businesses while pushing them toward industrial areas and away from schools and other public gathering places. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)AP - Nicholas Pouch runs an organic farm and a glassblowing studio on a 20-acre spread in southwest Washington's timber country. Spicy mustard greens, tomatoes and corn sprout in humid greenhouses as chickens and sheep roam nearby.

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