jeudi 31 janvier 2013

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Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines


I lip-synced at the '96 Super Bowl, admits Vanessa Williams

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 01:02 PM PST

Beyonce, you're not alone. Vanessa Williams has got your back!

Teen wounded in Georgia school shooting

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 12:46 PM PST

Shooting confirmed at middle school in Atlanta"There is one boy who was shot. He's OK," an Atlanta police spokeswoman said.


Authorities: Teen wounded in Ga. school shooting

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 12:30 PM PST

Shooting confirmed at middle school in AtlantaA fire official says a 14-year-old has been shot in the head at a middle school.


Body of Phoenix shooter positively identified

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 12:14 PM PST

This image provided by the Phoenix Police Department shows an undated image of Arthur Douglas Harmon, 70 who authorities identified as the suspect, who they said opened fire at the end of a mediation session at a Phoenix office complex Wednesday Jan. 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Phoenix Police Department)A landscaper found the body of 70-year-old Arthur D. Harmon early Thursday.


Waitress fired for posting pastor's receipt online

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 11:58 AM PST

An Applebee's waitress who posted a receipt with a note from a pastor complaining about the automatic gratuity added to the bill on the Internet was fired on Wednesday after the pastor complained to her manager. Chelsea Welch, the waitress, wrote in an email to Yahoo News that the pastor (who has since been identified [...]

Photos: Artist creates mind-boggling montages

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 11:25 AM PST

Photos: Artist creates mind-boggling montages

Calif. baby panda diagnosed with 'acute cuteness'

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 11:09 AM PST

Nearly three weeks after making his public debut at the San Diego Zoo, panda cub Xiao Liwu is proving to be quite the ham.

Elton, the 'gay' dog, saved from euthanasia

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 10:52 AM PST

A dog in Tennessee whose owner dumped it at a shelter because he thought it was gay was saved from euthanasia at the last minute by a kindhearted animal lover.

Snowmobiler Caleb Moore dies after X Games crash

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 10:36 AM PST

Sad news from the Winter X Games, as the worst fears for injured snowmobiler Caleb Moore were realized.

Dazzling nighttime photos of NASA's rocket launch

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 10:18 AM PST

Wow! NASA Photos Capture Dazzling Nighttime Rocket LaunchWhen NASA's newest satellite soared into space late Wednesday (Jan. 30), a team of photographers captured dazzling views of the rocket streaking into orbit.


At least 3 dead in mass pileup on Detroit freeway

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 09:46 AM PST

Detroit freeway crashThe freeway crash on I-75 involved at least two dozen vehicles in icy, snowy conditions.


County prosecutor killed near Texas courthouse

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 09:29 AM PST

KAUFMAN, Texas (AP) — Authorities say an assistant district attorney has been shot and killed near the North Texas county courthouse where he worked.

At least 2 dead in mass pileup on Detroit freeway

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 09:11 AM PST

More than two dozen vehicles were involved in the pileups on I-75.

Photos: Grand Central Station celebrating 100 years

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 08:55 AM PST

Photos: Grand Central Station celebrating 100 years

Police find body that matches Phoenix shooter

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 08:38 AM PST

A woman is taken to a paramedic truck from an office building where a shooter opened fire in north central Phoenix on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Michael Schennum)Police say they've found a body that matches the description of the man wanted in a deadly office shooting.


World's oldest marathoner to run a final race

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 08:21 AM PST

He started running marathons as a spry 89-year-old, but at 101 "Turban Tornado" is calling it quits.

Hagel: Don’t judge me by ‘Jewish lobby’ quote

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 07:51 AM PST

Former U.S. Senator Hagel testifies during Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on his nomination to be Defense Secretary, on Capitol Hill in WashingtonDefense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel said he shouldn't be judged controversial remarks.


GM recalls 13,680 cars for possible bolt, airbag issues

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 07:24 AM PST

File photo of a General Motors logo in CarlsbadNeither issue has resulted in any accidents or injuries, GM said on Thursday.


Girlfriend hoaxer says he was in love with Te'o

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 06:58 AM PST

In this Jan. 24, 2013, photo provided by CBS Television Distribution/Peteski Productions, talk show host Dr. Phil McGraw, left, interviews Ronaiah Tuiasosopo during taping for the Ronaiah Tuiasosopo says he is trying to "recover from homosexuality" and get his real life back.


Kate Middleton's royal nose in demand

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 06:40 AM PST

Women Go Under the Knife for Kate Middleton's LookSome women are getting surgery to look like the Duchess of Cambridge.


Jobless aid applications rise to 368,000

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 05:50 AM PST

The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose sharply last week but remained at a level consistent with moderate hiring.

Syria and Iran threaten retaliation against Israel

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 05:33 AM PST

This graphic shows the location of a Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013 Israeli airstrike on a military target in Jamraya, Syria, about 15 kilometers (10 miles) from the border with Lebanon. (AP Graphic)Israel targeted a convoy believed to contain anti-aircraft weapons bound for Hezbollah.


U.N. rights inquiry says Israel must remove settlers

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 05:17 AM PST

Chanet Head of a United Nations human rights Inquiry Commission pauses during a news conference in GenevaGENEVA (Reuters) - U.N. human rights investigators called on Israel on Thursday to halt settlement expansion and withdraw all half a million Jewish settlers from the occupied West Bank, saying that its practices could be subject to prosecution as possible war crimes. A three-member U.N. panel said private companies should stop working in the settlements if their work adversely affected the human rights of Palestinians, and urged member states to ensure companies respected human rights. ...


Russian city renames itself Stalingrad

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 05:00 AM PST

The southern Russian city where the Red Army decisively turned back Nazi forces in a key World War II battle will once again be known as Stalingrad, at least on the days commemorating the victory.

Deadly storms move East after pummling the South

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 04:43 AM PST

A vehicle lies on a road after a tornado moved through Adairsville, Ga. on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013. A fierce storm system that roared across northwest Georgia has left at least one person dead and a trail of damage that included demolished buildings in downtown Adairsville and vehicles overturned on Interstate 75 northwest of Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)Severe thunderstorms were expected to continue as the front slides out over the Atlantic in coming hours.


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Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines

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Veteran death penalty prosecutor now on accused Colo. theater shooter's case

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 01:49 PM PST

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — A former Colorado Springs prosecutor who has tried four death penalty cases and several murder cases will lead the prosecution against the suspect in the Colorado theater shooting case.

Prince Charles and Camilla's surprise for London commuters

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 01:15 PM PST

Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, travel on a London Underground tube trainThe man next in line to the British throne and the Duchess of Cornwall typically don't typically take public transportation.


Giffords's short, but "bold" message to Congress

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:59 PM PST

Former US Rep. Gifford delivers her statement during gun control hearing in WashingtonThe former congresswoman, wounded during a 2011 event, began a day of testimony on gun control.


DNA ties dead man to Missouri prof's '05 murder

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:43 PM PST

Manhunt underway for Phoenix gunman

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:26 PM PST

People gather outside an office building where a gunman fired shots inside during business hours in Phoenix, ArizonaAt least three people were shot in a wounded at an office complex.


Three shot at Phoenix office complex

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:14 PM PST

This frame grab provided by abc15.com shows the scene at a Phoenix office complex where police say a gunman shot at least three people on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013. Officer James Holmes said the victims were taken to hospitals and did not know if their injuries were life threatening. (AP Photo/abc15.com) MANDATORY CREDITPolice say this was not a random attack as they seek the shooter.


Lindsay Lohan faces jail — again

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 11:19 AM PST

Actress Lindsay Lohan attends a probation violation hearing at Airport Branch Courthouse in Los AngelesLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Lindsay Lohan will stand trial on March 18 on charges she lied to California police about a June car crash and violated probation, raising the possibility she could be sent back to jail. A judge in Los Angeles on Wednesday set the trial date on charges related to the car crash and said the court will hold a hearing at the same time on whether Lohan in the incident violated probation from a 2011 jewelry theft. ...


Phoenix police: Several shot at office complex

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 11:03 AM PST

Officers believe the suspect has left the scene.

Storms raking Southeast blamed for 2 deaths

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 10:47 AM PST

In this image made from video and released by WSB TV in Atlanta, a tornado moves through the town of Adairsville, Ga. on Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013. A fire chief says a storm that roared across northwest Georgia has left overturned vehicles on Interstate 75 northwest of Atlanta, and crews are responding to reports of people trapped in storm-damaged residential and commercial buildings. (AP Photo/WSB TV) MANDATORY CREDITADAIRSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A massive storm system raking the Southeast hammered a Georgia town on Wednesday, overturning cars on an interstate and killing at least one person there, authorities said.


One dead as vicious storms roll across South

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 10:31 AM PST

A lone jogger makes his way along Lake Michigan in unseasonably warm temperatures at Chicago's North Ave. Beach Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, in Chicago. Unseasonably warm temperatures broke records in the Chicago area with thunderstorm expected to usher in freezing temperatures and snow Wednesday. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)ADAIRSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Powerful winds, rain and hail battered parts of the South on Wednesday, killing at least one person as the large storm system damaged homes, overturned cars on an interstate and knocked out electricity to thousands.


Hagel's warning for Iran: 'Window is closing'

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 10:14 AM PST

File photo of Chuck Hagel reacting on Capitol Hill in WashingtonObama's Defense Secretary nominee says the nation needs to show that it is prepared to negotiate seriously.


Ex-Illinois governor is now a free man

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 09:57 AM PST

Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan arrives at a halfway house in Chicago Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, after serving five-plus years in federal prison on corruption charges. The 78-year-old Ryan began serving his 6 1/2-year sentence in November 2007 in Oxford, Wis., and was released from another prison in Terra Haute, Ind., to enter the halfway house under a work-release program. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)George Ryan is released from prison after serving more than five years for corruption.


Geek chat: We're talking the new Star Trek game

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 09:40 AM PST

Leonard Nimoy (as Mr. Spock) speaks to actress Nichelle Nichols (as Uhura) on the bridge of the USS Enterprise in a scene from 'The Man Trap,' the premiere episode of 'Star Trek,' which aired on September 8, 1966 -- Getty PremiumJoin Yahoo! News reporter Eric Pfeiffer and Paramount's Brian Miller as we discuss the making of the new game based on the beloved franchise. <a href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=db7963e12c" mce_href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=db7963e12c" >Make It So: A Yahoo! News chat with the maker of Paramount's new Star Trek game</a>


Israeli airstrike hits truck convoy in Syria

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 09:24 AM PST

Sources suggest Israel attacks target on Lebanon/Syria borderThe attack on a shipment of weapons bound for an Islamist militant group was planned for days.


BlackBerry launches a comeback with new phone

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 09:07 AM PST

RIM President and CEO Heins reaches out for the new RIM Blackberry 10 devices after introducing them during their launch in New YorkAfter Delays, BlackBerry Finally Releases the Next Version of its BlackBerry


Pastor to waiter: ‘I give God 10%. Why do you get 18?’

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 08:51 AM PST

A man claiming to be a pastor apparently tried to stiffed a waiter on a tip, explaining that his work under God absolved him of having to leave one. A photo of the receipt, posted to Reddit.com, shows a bill for $34.93 with an automatic 18 percent gratuity (or $6.29) added above a blank space [...]

Another surgery for Malala Yousufzai

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 08:34 AM PST

FILE - In this undated file photo provided by the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust on Friday, Oct. 19, 2012, showing 15-year old Pakistani shooting victim Malala Yousufzai as she recovers in Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, England, after being shot in the head by the Taliban in Pakistan for advocating education for girls. It is announced Wednesday Jan. 30, 2013, that Malala Yousufzai will undergo further surgery over the next few days, using a titanium plate to reconstruct part of her shattered skull. Malala was shot and critically wounded on Oct. 9 as she headed home from school in the northwest Swat Valley, Pakistan, and was evacuated to Birmingham for ongoing medical treatment. (AP Photo/University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, FILE)The Pakistani girl, who was shot by a Taliban gunman, is headed toward a full recovery after this final operation.


RIM says the BlackBerry isn't dead yet

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 08:01 AM PST

Workers prepare the stage ahead of the launch of Research In Motion Ltd's (RIM) new Blackberry 10 devices in New YorkNew BlackBerry 10 phones boast fast browsers, new features and smart cameras.


White House blames Sandy, cuts for shrinking economy

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 07:44 AM PST

Shoppers look at washers and dryers at a Home Depot store in New YorkThe surprise 0.1-percent drop in gross domestic product (GDP) was the first such contraction since early 2009.


McCain warns GOP on immigration

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 07:10 AM PST

U.S. Senators McCain and Schumer attend a news conference at Capitol on immigration reform in WashingtonFailure to pass immigration reform could have disastrous consequences for red states, McCain said.


What do you get for $8 million-a-minute Super Bowl ads?

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 06:53 AM PST

For many smaller companies, the pay-off on big time ads can be unclear.

U.S. economy shrinks in 4th quarter

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 06:37 AM PST

US economy shrinks 0.1 pct., 1st time in 3½ yearsThe U.S. economy shrank from October through December for the first time since the recession ended, hurt by the biggest cut in defense spending in 40 years, fewer exports and sluggish growth in company ...


U.S. economy shrinks in 4th quarter

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 06:20 AM PST

US economy shrinks 0.1 pct., 1st time in 3 ½ yearsThe U.S. economy shrank from October through December for the first time since the recession ended, hurt by the biggest cut in defense spending in 40 years, fewer exports and sluggish growth in company ...


Gunman shoots bus driver in Ala., takes child as hostage

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 06:03 AM PST

Gunman Shoots Bus Driver in Ala., Takes Child as HostageA 6-Year-Old Passenger Has Been Taken Hostage by the Suspected Gunman


Chrysler profit 9 times larger than 2011

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 05:30 AM PST

Fiat-Chrysler chief executive Marchionne makes his speech during the visit of Italy's Prime Minister Monti at the Fiat car factory in the southern city of MelfiJust three years out of bankruptcy, Chrysler posted a $1.7 billion profit in 2012 and said it expects to earn more than $2 billion this year.