mardi 20 novembre 2012

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Diplomacy pushes Gaza peace momentum forward

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 01:23 PM PST

Egypt's president predicted an end to the week-long violence between Israel and Hamas as the U.S. Secretary of State arrived.

Elmo actor Kevin Clash resigns amid sex allegation

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 11:06 AM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2011 file photo, Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash poses with the Kevin Clash, the man who created the voice and persona of Elmo on Sesame Street, has resigned, one week after a 23-year-old man recanted allegations he had a sexual relationship with the actor when he was a minor.

Photos: The world's ugliest endangered animals

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 10:49 AM PST

While the whole world is aware of the plight of photogenic pandas and lions, there are dozens of species which aren't quite as easy on the eye but equally at risk.

Creationism is the norm among potential GOP 2016 contenders

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 10:32 AM PST

Creationism Controversies The Norm Among Potential Republican 2016 ContendersBig names for 2016 have weighed in publicly at various times over the years to position themselves as supportive of creationism proponents.

Newark Mayor Cory Booker preparing to live a week on food stamps

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 09:58 AM PST

Newark Mayor Corey Booker speaks during a ceremony at City Hall in Newark, N.J., Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012. Booker said he was offended by the NYPD's secret surveillance of his city's Muslims. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)The challenge came when the Newark mayor got into a tête-à-tête on Twitter about the role of government in funding food programs for schoolchildren.

Who am I? Dozens of people live as 'John Doe'

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 09:08 AM PST

Dozens of People Live as 'John Doe'Many seemingly invisible citizens can't answer the simple questions, "What's your name?" or "Where are you from?" They are blank slates.

Elmo actor Kevin Clash resigns amid sex allegation

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 08:50 AM PST

Elmo's Accuser Recants His RecantSesame Workshop says Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash has resigned from "Sesame Street" in the wake of allegations that he had sex with an under-aged youth.

Photos: Elizabeth II and Prince Philip celebrate 65 years

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 08:18 AM PST

Photos: Elizabeth II and Prince Philip celebrate 65 years

Sen. Warren Rudman dies at 82

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 08:00 AM PST

FILE - This Dec. 16, 1986 file photo shows Sen. Warren Rudman, R-N.H. on Capitol Hill in Washington. Rudman, who co-authored a ground-breaking budget balancing law, championed ethics and led a commission that predicted the danger of homeland terrorist attacks before 9/11, has died. He was 82. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, File)The former U.S. senator co-authored a ground-breaking budget balancing law, championed ethics, and led a commission that predicted the danger of homeland terrorist attacks before 9/11.

The story behind the 'four more years' photo

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 07:44 AM PST

The Story Behind the PhotoThe image of Barack and Michelle Obama embracing has been shared more than 816,000 times on Twitter and has about 4.5 million "likes" on Facebook.

Man gets prison for failed Ohio bridge bomb plot

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 07:27 AM PST

FILE- This combo image made of undated file photos provided by the FBI shows, from left, Brandon Baxter, Douglas Wright and Connor Stevens. The three men, who pleaded guilty in an unsuccessful plot to bomb a highway bridge in Ohio, face sentencing before a judge who agreed with prosecutors that they should be punished as terrorists on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. A fourth defendant will be sentenced on Wednesday and a fifth is undergoing a psychiatric exam. (AP Photo/FBI, File)The alleged ringleader of an unsuccessful plot to bomb a highway bridge has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison.

Egypt: Israel's Gaza offensive to end Tuesday

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 07:09 AM PST

An Israeli soldier stands on a tank at a staging area near the Israel Gaza Strip Border, southern Israel, early Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging Israeli forces and Gaza militants to hold their fire, warning that a further escalation of the seven-day-old conflict would endanger the entire region. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)The nation's president predicts that the Jewish state's nearly week-long offensive would end within hours as diplomats from around the world raced across the region to negotiate a cease-fire.

Chia seeds — turn them into a pet or a pudding

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 06:53 AM PST

In this image taken on March 5, 2012, chia seeds take on a tapioca-like consistency when soaked in a liquid such as almond milk and result in a thick pudding deliciously spiked with a bit of cinnamon as shown here in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)Turns out that the same seeds used to grow the fluffy green pets sold on TV also happen to be delicious and nutritious.

2 ex-David Cameron confidants face bribery charges

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 06:19 AM PST

FILE This Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012 file photo shows British Prime Minister David Cameron's former chief communications adviser and former editor of the News of the World Andy Coulson, after appearing in Westminster Magistrates Court on phone hacking charges, in London. Officials have charged the British prime minister's former media aide and the ex-chief of Rupert Murdoch's News International with bribery offenses. Britain's Crown Prosecution Service said Tuesday Nov. 20, 2012 that Andy Coulson and Rebekah Brooks were among four people being charged with conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)Two former confidants of Britain's prime minister have been charged with conspiring to pay public officials in exchange for stories and information — the latest development in the country's establishment-shaking scandal over media malfeasance.

Allen West concedes to newcomer Patrick Murphy

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 06:03 AM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2012, file photo, Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington. West gave up his fight to remain in Congress on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, after two weeks of recount battles in court. The first-term Republican said in a statement he was conceding the race to Democrat Patrick Murphy, a 29-year-old political newcomer. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)The Florida Republican conceded to Democratic challenger Patrick Murphy Tuesday, two weeks after challenging the Nov. 6 election results that showed him about 2,000 votes short of Murphy.

Man meets Mitt Romney while pumping his own gas

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 05:28 AM PST

A Reddit user claims he bumped into the former Republican presidential nominee at his local fill-up station last night, and posted this shaky Loch Ness monster-esque photograph to prove it. The time, location, and even the subject of the image are not fully confirmed, but it sure does look like Mitt Romney—a less neater than we're used to seeing him—filling up his car with regular unleaded. The picture was posted to the website last night around midnight and quickly zoomed to the top of the front page.

Tuesday in politics: Obama attends Asia summit as Clinton heads to the Middle East

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 04:04 AM PST

Foreign policy is the main topic on the politics scene again on Tuesday. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attended the Association of Southeast Asian Nations East Asia Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and Obama also planned sideline meetings with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and outgoing Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.

Israel police: Armed man attacks U.S. Embassy guard

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 02:59 AM PST

A knife and ax-wielding Israeli man attacked and lightly wounded a security guard at the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv on Tuesday before he was apprehended at the scene, police said.

Obama hails 'constructive' U.S.-China relationship

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 02:42 AM PST

Obama Hails 'Constructive' US-China RelationshipPresident Obama said the U.S. and China have taken a "cooperative and constructive approach" to their relationship, as he met with Chinese leaders at the East Asia Summit in Cambodia.

Man arrested after death of monkey at Idaho zoo

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 02:26 AM PST

This booking photo provided by Boise Police Department shows Michael J. Watkins on Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. Police in Idaho say Watkins, 22, is facing felony burglary and grand theft charges after the death of a monkey at the Boise zoo. The patas monkey was found dead of blunt force trauma to the head and neck early Saturday morning, shortly after a zoo security guard frightened away two male intruders. (AP Photo/Boise Police Department)Police have arrested one of two men who they believe broke into an Idaho zoo the night a monkey there died from blunt-force trauma, but questions remain about how and why the animal was killed.

US sends Clinton to Mideast to try to end conflict

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 01:53 AM PST

Israeli soldier stands atop a tank near border with GazaThe U.S secretary of state will hold talks in Jerusalem, Ramallah and Cairo to try to calm the bloody week-long conflict.

Clinton heading to Mideast amid Gaza crisis

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 01:04 AM PST

Israeli soldier stands atop a tank near border with GazaSecretary of State Hillary Clinton will hold talks in Jerusalem, Ramallah and Cairo to try to calm the bloody week-long conflict.

San Francisco lawmakers set to vote on nudity ban

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 12:48 AM PST

Demonstrators gather outside of City Hall in San Francisco for a protest against a proposed city-wide nudity ban, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. San Francisco appears poised to shed part of its image as a city where anything goes, including clothing. The Board of Supervisors is scheduled to vote next week on a law that would ban public nudity. The proposal comes in response to a devoted group of nudists who proudly strut their stuff through the city's Castro District. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)San Francisco lawmakers are getting ready to bare their decision on a proposed ban on public nakedness that has sparked indignation in a city known for flouting convention and flaunting its counter-culture image.

Obama sending Clinton to Mideast for talks on Gaza

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 12:32 AM PST

U.S. Secretary of State Clinton arrives for the 4th ASEAN-U.S. leaders' meeting in Phnom PenhPresident Barack Obama is sending Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to the Middle East in hopes that she can help mediate an end to bloody conflict in the region.

Israel combats cyber attacks during Gaza offensive

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 12:15 AM PST

Israel Combats Cyber Attacks During Gaza OffensiveThe Israeli government says that cyber attackers have launched more than 44 million attempts to disrupt the operation of various Israeli government websites, but were only successful in knocking out one site for a short period.
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