mardi 25 septembre 2012

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Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines


iPhone 5 launch: Glitches, secrets and scratches

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 01:09 PM PDT

Millions of people pulled their brand new iPhone 5s from its clean packaging this weekend, and while a new larger, lighter and faster phone greeted them, some also discovered some unadvertised features.

Victoria's Secret under fire for 'geisha' outfit

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 12:53 PM PDT

Victoria's Secret sends models down the runway in angel wings and next-to-nothing outfits, but it's a "Sexy Little Geisha" outfit that has the nation's most famous lingerie company in hot water.

WikiLeaks' Assange to address U.N. on asylum bid

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 12:20 PM PDT

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange arrives to speak from the balcony of Ecuador's embassy in LondonWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange plans to address a meeting on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly via a videolink from his hideout at Ecuador's London embassy, seeking to draw new attention to his efforts to avoid extradition to Sweden over sex crimes allegations.


Los Angeles radio stations evacuated over "ticking" package

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 11:30 AM PDT

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two CBS affiliate radio stations in Los Angeles were evacuated on Tuesday morning after police were called to investigate a "ticking or beeping" package, police said. KNX and KFWB stations were evacuated after calls to the police and fire departments at around 8:25 a.m. reported the suspicious package in the building they share, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman said. "We got a call ... that a package had been delivered to the second floor lobby, and there appeared to be some kind of ticking or beeping coming from" it, LAPD spokesman Richard French said. ...

NFL upholds Seahawks' disputed win over Packers

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 10:40 AM PDT

Officials signal after Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Golden Tate pulled in a last-second pass for a touchdown from quarterback Russell Wilson to defeat the Green Bay Packers 14-12 in an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, in Seattle. The touchdown call stood after review. (AP Photo/seattlepi.com, Joshua Trujillo) MAGS OUT; NO SALES; SEATTLE TIMES OUT; TV OUT; MANDATORY CREDITThe NFL has upheld the Seahawks' 14-12 win over the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football.


Jets scrambled after aircraft violate U.N. no-fly zone

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 10:23 AM PDT

Two fighter jets scrambled over central New Jersey after two aircraft violated airspace restrictions in place because of the U.N. General Assembly meeting.

Wis. Gov. Scott Walker tweets support of unionized NFL refs

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 09:33 AM PDT

Like most Green Bay Packers fans, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker woke up Tuesday morning still stinging from a controversial call--made by the NFL's replacement referees--that cost the team a victory over the Seattle Seahawks on "Monday Night Football." "After catching a few hours of sleep, the #Packers game is still just as painful," Walker tweeted. [...]

American cancels hundreds of flights: Are pilots to blame?

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 09:16 AM PDT

American Airlines aircraft stand on the tarmac at Los Angeles International AirportAmerican said its planes were grounded because of aircraft maintenance concerns and a high number of pilots calling out sick.


Obama warns U.S. will ‘do what we must’ on Iran

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 08:59 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama addresses the 67th United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters in New YorkThe president's stern comments closely echoed his past warnings, and stopped short of drawing the clear "red line" Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sought from Washington.


Pandas become diplomatic casualties over tense ties

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 08:41 AM PDT

File photo of giant pandas Tai Shan and his mother Mei Xiang playing during the opening of the Giant Panda Habitat and Asia Trail at the National Zoo in WashingtonAfter the earthquake and tsunami devastated much of her Japanese city last year, Sendai Mayor Emiko Okuyama asked Beijing if it would loan a pair of giant pandas to cheer up young kids.


Romney jokes about Clinton’s influence on the 2012 election

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 08:25 AM PDT

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney passes by President Clinton during the final day of the Clinton Global Initiative 2012 in New YorkNEW YORK—Months after he used former President Bill Clinton in ads to attack President Barack Obama, Mitt Romney finally shared a stage with the 42nd president. In an address at the Clinton Global Initiative's annual conference, Romney argued that the United States needs to retool how it allocates foreign aid. Ahead of his speech, Romney [...]


Obama condemns violence tied to anti-Muslim film

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 08:07 AM PDT

President Barack Obama addresses the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)President Barack Obama is condemning an anti-Muslim film and the violence in the Middle East that has followed its release, saying there is "no speech that justifies mindless violence."


Romney jokes Clinton can 'do a man a lot of good'

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 07:33 AM PDT

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney steps to the podium after an introduction by former President Bill Clinton, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney says he hopes to get an election-year bounce from an unlikely ally.


Canadian father blasted for liking one son more than the other

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 06:59 AM PDT

A daddy blogger is facing a backlash for publicly acknowledging that he likes his older son more than the younger one.

Report: Premium hikes for top Medicare drug plans

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 05:36 AM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 20, 2008, file photo, a shopper walks toward the pharmacy at a Little Rock, Ark., Wal-Mart store. A study says seniors in seven of the 10 most popular Medicare prescription drug plans will be hit with double-digit premium hikes next year if they don't shop for a better deal. The report by Avalere Health is a reality check against the Obama's administration's upbeat pronouncements. Back in August 2012, officials had announced that the average premium for basic prescription drug coverage would stay the same in 2013, at $30 a month. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston, File)Seniors enrolled in seven of the 10 most popular Medicare prescription drug plans will be hit with double-digit premium hikes next year if they don't shop for a better deal, says a private firm that analyzes the highly competitive market.


Washington state's first 'zombie bees' reported

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 05:20 AM PDT

The infection is as grim as it sounds: "Zombie bees" have a parasite that causes them to fly at night and lurch around erratically until they die.

’2016: Obama’s America’ filmmaker defends against critics

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 04:46 AM PDT

'2016: Obama's America' Filmmaker Defends Against CriticsFilmmaker Dinesh D'Souza has been called the Michael Moore of the right — striking box office gold with a political documentary critics say is filled with innuendo, distortions, and conspiratorial attacks on President Obama.


Man's failing heart heals itself on day of emergency transplant

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 04:13 AM PDT

A miraculous thing happened the day Michael Crowe was set to receive a potentially life-saving heart transplant. Doctors had determined the surgery would be ineffective - but his heart suddenly started beating again.

Buzzkill: Steer clear of beer after a nuclear explosion

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 03:56 AM PDT

Buzzkill: Steer Clear of Beer After a Nuclear ExplosionDoes anything refresh the palate after a nearby nuclear explosion quite like a nice, cold beer?


Curiosity rover touches 1st Martian rock

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 03:40 AM PDT

Curiosity Rover Touches 1st Martian Rock, Makes Longest Drive YetNASA's Mars rover Curiosity reached out and touched a Martian rock with its huge robotic arm for the first time, then took off on its longest Red Planet drive to date.


Clinton reassures Egypt's Mursi on U.S. assistance

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 02:02 AM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State Clinton meets with Egyptian President Mursi on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New YorkSecretary of State Hillary Clinton reassured Egypt's new Islamist president on Monday that the United States would forge ahead with plans to expand economic assistance despite anti-American protests.


China carrier a show of force as Japan tension festers

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 01:45 AM PDT

File photo of China's first aircraft carrier at Dalian Port in Liaoning provinceChina sent its first aircraft carrier into formal service on Tuesday amid a tense maritime dispute with Japan, a show of naval force that could worry its neighbors.


Judge exonerates former LA gang member of murder

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 11:18 PM PDT

This undated image provided by Deirdre O'Connor shows John Edward Smith posing with his grandmother, Laura Neal. Prosecutors are going to court Friday Sept. 21, 2012 to seek dismissal of charges against a former gang member convicted of a drive-by murder in a gang infested neighborhood of Los Angeles 19 years ago. (AP Photo/Deirdre O'Connor)A courtroom erupted in applause, cheers and shouts of "We love you" as a former gang member imprisoned for 19 years for a murder he didn't commit was exonerated and set free Monday.


Seahawks stun Packers in one of the craziest, most controversial endings ever

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 11:01 PM PDT

Seahawks receiver Tate catches game-winning touchdown against Packers during their Monday night NFL football game at Centurylink Field in SeattleIn one of the wildest finishes in modern NFL history, Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Golden Tate outmuscled Green Bay Packers safety M.D. Jennings to haul in a Hail Mary pass from Russell Wilson to give the Seahawks a controversial 14-12 … Continue reading →


FBI to investigate officer shooting double-amputee

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 09:07 PM PDT

John Garcia stands in front of his home Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012, in Houston, where police say an officer shot and killed a one-armed, one-legged man in a wheelchair inside the group home. Police spokeswoman Jodi Silva said the man cornered the officer in his wheelchair and was making threats while trying to stab the officer with the pen. At the time, the officer did not know what the metal object was that the man was waving, Silva said. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Cody Duty)A caretaker at a group home for the mentally ill called police in the middle of the night because a one-armed, one-legged man in a wheelchair was angry and wouldn't calm down.


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