2011年2月19日星期六

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Competing Wisconsin protests draw thousands (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 04:04 PM PST

Protesters crowd the State capitol grounds as members of the Wisconsin State Government discuss a proposed bill by Republican Governor Scott Walker, in Madison Februrary 18, 2011. The proposal by Walker to curb the bargaining rights of public unions in order to make immediate budget savings has sparked outrage among union workers in the state. REUTERS/Darren HauckReuters - Supporters of legislation to reduce public employee union bargaining power and benefits in Wisconsin were far outnumbered by opponents on Saturday, as the two sides shouted competing slogans but did not clash.

West stays wet, Northeast gets windy (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 10:17 AM PST

A low pressure system moves onshore from the Pacific Ocean, pushing a cold front down the West Coast. This kicks up periods of heavy rain showers with high elevation snow. Meanwhile, the East Coast remains mild under high pressure.Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The West will be hit with more heavy rain and snow over the holiday weekend and the Midwest will get a wintry wallop, forecasters said on Saturday.

Obama uses weekly address to spotlight a "win", stress workforce (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 02:38 PM PST

Reuters - U.S. companies have proved they can compete internationally, President Barack Obama said in his weekly address on Saturday, but the country also must make sure it produces a highly skilled and trained workforce.

High winds topple National Christmas tree (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 03:27 PM PST

The National Christmas Tree is seen with the White House in the background after U.S. President Barack Obama and his family helped light it, in Washington December 9, 2010. REUTERS/Molly RileyReuters - America's National Christmas Tree came tumbling down on Saturday in a windstorm that battered the capital.

Confederate descendants mark 150th anniversary (AP)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 02:26 PM PST

Tyron Crowley, playing the part of Confederate Civil War President Jefferson Davis watches from the porch, on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011 in Montgomery, Ala., following the re-enacting of the swearing in ceremony of CSA President on the steps of the historic Alabama State Capitol. (AP Photo/ Kevin Glackmeyer)AP - Confederate descendants and re-enactors dressed in soldiers' uniforms and hoop skirts marched down the main avenue in Montgomery on Saturday to mark the 150th anniversary of the inauguration of Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

Big names eye real estate in blighted SF downtown (AP)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 10:35 AM PST

This Feb. 15, 2011 photo shows a view looking up Taylor Street from Market Street in San Francisco. For years, San Francisco leaders have tried unsuccessfully to revitalize the city's downtrodden Mid-Market Street area, where tourists are scarce and crimes frequently unfold in broad daylight. That may change, however, with several big names in the art and technology worlds eyeing the five-block stretch of prime downtown real estate. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)AP - Josette Melchor spends much of her time devising ways to lure art lovers into the contemporary exhibition space she runs in downtown San Francisco, halfway between the city's Civic Center and bustling Union Square.

NJ gov. cuts more than the budget: his poundage (AP)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 09:38 AM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2011 file photo, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie gestures while speaking at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has cut more than the state budget his first year in office: The heavyset head-of-state has also dropped a few notches in his belt. Exactly how much he's lost he's isn't saying, but his suits have been getting noticeably baggy. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)AP - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has cut more than the state budget his first year in office: The heavyset head-of-state has also dropped a few notches in his belt.

Alleged shooter's reclusive father retreats more (AP)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 11:52 AM PST

In this Feb. 18, 2011 photo, George Gayan, a neighbor of Amy and Randy Loughner, who are the parents of accused mass shooter Jared Loughner stands near the Loughner home in Tucson, Ariz. Neighbors say Loughner, reclusive even before the Jan. 8 shootings, has withdrawm even further from the world. Behind Gayan, the sturdy enclosure that Randy Loughner built around his front door and windows, to keep out prying eyes can be seen. (AP Photo/Allen Breed)AP - Randy Loughner was always reclusive. But since his son's alleged shooting rampage last month, the father has shut himself behind what one neighbor calls "an elaborate cage."

Largest protest yet fails to sway Wis. lawmakers (AP)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 05:00 PM PST

Tom Braun and Nathaniel Raghez, both of Milwaukee, debate opposite sides of Wisconsin's proposed budget repair bill near the state Capitol in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011. A few dozen police officers stood between supporters of Republican Gov. Scott Walker on the muddy east lawn of the Capitol and the much larger group of pro-labor demonstrators who surrounded them. The protest was peaceful as both sides exchanged chants of “Pass the bill! Pass the bill!” and “Kill the bill! Kill the bill!” The Wisconsin governor, elected in November’s GOP wave that also gave control of the state Assembly and Senate to Republicans, set off the protests earlier this week by pushing ahead with a measure that would require government workers to contribute more to their health care and pension costs and largely eliminate their collective bargaining rights. (AP Photo/ Wisconsin State Journal, Michael P. King)AP - Sometimes they cursed each other, sometimes they shook hands, sometimes they walked away from each other in disgust.

Mich. mosque plot suspect's criminal past examined (AP)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 11:45 AM PST

FILE - In this Nov. 18, 1977 file photo, Roger Stockham, 30, is escorted by police after holding a psychiatrist hostage and surrendering in Los Angeles. Since holding the psychiatrist hostage in 1977, Roger Stockham has kidnapped his young son, tried to hijack a plane, crashed a plane, set fire to buildings, planted a bomb at an airport and threatened to kill the president. Despite this remarkable criminal resume, the 63-year-old Vietnam veteran has been freed repeatedly from psychiatric hospitals and prison only to lash out again and end up back in custody. (AP Photo/George Brich, File)AP - Since holding a psychiatrist hostage in 1977, Roger Stockham has kidnapped his young son, tried to hijack a plane, crashed a plane, set fire to buildings, planted a bomb at an airport and threatened to kill the president.

NYC stabbing spree fits no mold; suspect indicted (AP)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 04:52 PM PST

AP - After slashing his stepfather to death with a kitchen knife, 23-year-old Maksim Gelman headed to the home of a female acquaintance, killed her mother, then waited patiently for hours for the young woman to arrive so he could kill her, too, police said.

States ignored warnings on unemployment insurance (AP)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 05:42 PM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2011, file photo California assembly members Mike Feuer, D-Monterey Park, left, and Jared Huffman, D-San Rafael, look over the Legislative Analyst's report on California's proposed 2011-12 budget during a budget hearing at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. California has borrowed $9.8 billion to keep unemployment insurance payments flowing, and owes the federal government a $362 million interest payment by the end of September. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)AP - State officials had plenty of warning. Over the past three decades, two national commissions and a series of government audits sounded alarms about the dwindling amount of money states were setting aside to pay unemployment insurance to laid-off workers.

Family believes Ohio couple is with murder suspect (AP)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 02:49 PM PST

This undated picture released by the FBI shows 84-year-old Richard Russell and his 85-year-old wife, Gladis. Sam Littleton was charged in absentia with murder Friday, Feb. 18, 2011 after the body of his girlfriend's 26-year-old daughter was found in the basement of a home he shared with her mother. Police also want to question him about the disappearance of the Russells, who haven't been heard from since Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011. (AP Photo/FBI)AP - A relative of a missing elderly couple said Saturday he believes they're with a man suspected of murdering a woman found dead this week in the town where the couple lives.

Windy, dry conditions lead to dozens of fires (AP)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 04:45 PM PST

AP - Strong winds, mild temperatures and extremely dry conditions turned the mid-Atlantic region into a tinderbox Saturday, contributing to dozens of wildfires, snarling traffic and even toppling the National Christmas Tree.

Alaska increasing draw for TV, film productions (AP)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 11:01 AM PST

FILE- In this file photo taken July 3, 2010 and provided by Discovery Communications, Sarah Palin, left, and her husband Todd Palin fish in Dillingham, Alaska, as part of TLC's 'Sarah Palin's Alaska. The 49th state increasingly is sought out by TV and film producers for its unmatchable lure of spectacular beauty and peril, of wild adventures and dangerous jobs. (AP Photo/Discovery Communications, Gilles Mingasson, File) NO SALESAP - The real Alaska has finally joined the A-list.

Rahm a calm, cool candidate in City Hall bid (AP)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 06:19 AM PST

AP - Rahm Emanuel, candidate for mayor of Chicago, stood before the microphone in the cavernous warehouse and in a somber voice, announced that he was finally getting a chance to publicly utter a four-letter word.

Fla. boy doused in chemicals in better condition (AP)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 02:02 PM PST

AP - A Florida boy who was critically injured when he was doused in chemicals, allegedly by his father, is improving in condition, a state official said Saturday.

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