lundi 11 février 2013

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Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines


Pilot not to blame for F-22 crash, report finds

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 01:20 PM PST

DoD: Air Force Wrong to Blame F-22 Pilot for CrashCritics say the Air Force is trying to protect a $79 billion program over pilots.


Lean Cuisine ravioli recalled over glass fragments

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 01:03 PM PST

'Glass Fragments' in Lean Cuisine Spur RecallSome packages of Lean Cuisine ravioli, made by Nestlé, are being recalled because they may contain fragments of glass, the Food and Drug Administration said today.


Why wait? Dems offer 'prebuttal' to GOP rebuttal

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 12:46 PM PST

FILE – In this Jan. 28, 2013, file photo Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., answers a question during a Capitol Hill news conference as he and leading senators announce a bipartisan agreement on the principles of sweeping legislation to rewrite the nation's immigration laws in Washington. The Republican Party's problems with minority voters have preoccupied strategists since November, and it's possible those difficulties will persist or worsen. But if GOP lawmakers allow a far-reaching immigration changes to become law, the nettlesome issue might fade from political headlines and perhaps ease anti-GOP feelings among Hispanics. And if Republicans in 2016 nominate a Latino for president, say Rubio, it's possible that millions of Hispanic voters would back him. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)Sen. Rubio's State of the Union response will be delivered tomorrow, but Dems are trying to get the first word in.


Key military benefits still off-limits to same-sex partners

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 12:30 PM PST

Navy Counselor 1st Class Luz Bautista, a lesbian whose partner is also in the military, poses for a photo in Los AngelesThe Defense of Marriage Act is preventing the military from extending all benefits.


The Nuge attending State of the Union as a GOP guest

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 11:57 AM PST

Last year, "Cat Scratch Fever" rocker Ted Nugent made headlines when he branded President Barack Obama as "evil" and "America-hating" and described him and Democrats as coyotes who should be shot. Tomorrow, Nugent will attend Obama's State of the Union address as a guest of Republican Representative Steve Stockman. "I am excited to have a [...]

'Gangnam Style' inspires 'Les Mis' parody video

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 11:40 AM PST

Awards season is in full swing in Hollywood. The Grammys were held on Sunday, and the biggest pomp-and-circumstances event of them all -- the Oscars -- is less than a couple of weeks away. One of the movies up for several nominations, including Best Picture, is "Les Misérables." But now the film is getting unexpected [...]

Watch live: Afghan war hero receives Medal of Honor

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 11:07 AM PST

Clinton RomeshaArmy Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha is being recognized for his actions in a 2009 battle.


Area of brain where 'evil' lives doesn't actually exist

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 10:50 AM PST

Research Suggests Scan Could Find Concussion Trauma In Living PatientsA recent report on the "discovery" was based on "deep misunderstandings."


8-year-old fights cancer, rules the swimming pool

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 10:17 AM PST

Elizabeth Smith, an 8-year-old girl from Erlanger, Ky., was diagnosed with bone cancer at the age of 6. Two years later, she's still fighting the deadly disease—and competing in swim meets. WLWT-TV reports that Elizabeth raced at a swim meet on Sunday and finished first in her 100-meter heat and third overall. She also finished [...]

Who needs NASA? Girl launches doll into space

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 10:00 AM PST

It's a bird. It's a plane. No, it's Hello Kitty. That's what a seventh grade student from California had in mind when she came up with her dream science project: sending a Hello Kitty doll her dad brought back from a business trip in Japan into space.

Ask Joe! Biden to answer questions from the public on guns

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 09:43 AM PST

Vice President Joe Biden will sit down on Thursday for an interview with Field & Stream magazine to discuss the White House's proposals to fight gun violence. And that outlet is giving readers a, um, shot at proposing questions. "Do you have a question for the Obama administration about guns? Now's your chance to get [...]

Abuse survivors groups react to pope’s resignation

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 09:26 AM PST

Pope Benedict XVI, 85, will become the first pontiff to resign since the 15th century, the Vatican announced on Monday. He steps down on Feb. 28. The pope said he was resigning because he does not have the physical strength necessary to do the job. "After having repeatedly examined my conscience before God, I have [...]

Hagel to learn fate of nomination on Tuesday

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 09:10 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 WashingtonThe Senate vote will come just hours before Obama's State of the Union address.


Photos: Rare images from India's Kumbh Mela

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 08:54 AM PST

Photos: Rare images from India's Kumbh Mela

Witnesses capture terrifying Miss. tornado on tape

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 08:37 AM PST

Tornado Witness: It Took My Breath AwayThe tornado that tore through Hattiesburg, Miss., on Sunday—damaging buildings in and around the University of Southern Mississippi, and injuring at least 10 people—was caught on video by several witnesses in the area. Most were quickly uploaded to YouTube. Below are some of them. Please note that some of the language, understandably, may not be [...]


Complete coverage of the Westminster Dog Show

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 08:21 AM PST

Westminster, LeoTrack the names of dogs over the years, meet favorites and follow breaking news.


Breakfast Mountain Dew avoids soda label with 5% juice

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 07:47 AM PST

Product cans are on display during the filming of a commercial for a new PepsiCo product called Kickstart, a carbonated drink that is part juice with Mountain Dew flavor, on the streets of downtown Los Angeles Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. PepsiCo Inc. is set to roll out the new drink called Kickstart this month that has Mountain Dew flavor but is made with 5 percent juice and an extra jolt of caffeine and Vitamins B and C. The company is hoping to grow sales by reaching Mountain Dew fans at a new time of day: morning. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)PepsiCo said Kickstart isn't an energy drink because it has lower caffeine.


Leo the Irish Terrier a favorite for Westminster

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 07:31 AM PST

DogThe owner of a winner of several Best of Breed titles talks about showing a dog.


Suspected courthouse shooter, wife dead in Del.

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 07:14 AM PST

The shooter shot and killed his wife and wounded two other people, an official said.

Outrage after critic calls actress a 'female hippo'

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 06:58 AM PST

Rex Reed spent much of his review bashing the lead actress of "Identity Thief."

Israel approves new settler homes ahead of Obama visit

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 06:40 AM PST

An Israeli soldier looks out from a guard post in the West Bank Jewish settlement of Beit ElPrime Minister Netanyahu has pledged 300 new homes in a contested area.


3 shot at Delaware courthouse, suspect in custody

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 06:24 AM PST

An official said two women and a man were shot early Monday and that the man hit was a security guard.

Fears of guerrilla war after Mali attack on French troops

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 05:18 AM PST

French troops secure the area where a suicide bomber blew himself up in GaoGAO, Mali (Reuters) - Malian troops hunted house-to-house in Gao on Monday for Islamist insurgents whose surprise attack inside the northern town at the weekend posed a risk of France's forces becoming entangled in a messy guerrilla war in Mali. Sneaking across the Niger River under cover of darkness, the al Qaeda-allied rebels fought Malian and French troops on Sunday in the sandy streets of the ancient Saharan trading town, retaken from the Islamists two weeks ago. ...


1,000s expected to attend murdered sniper's memorial

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 05:01 AM PST

Another Iraq War veteran has been charged in the killings of Chris Kyle at a shooting range.

#Stuck: Blizzard left many snowed in but not alone

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 04:45 AM PST

A woman checks her mobile phone outside Lincoln Center, home of New York's Fashion Week shows, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. In New York City, the snow total in Central Park was 8.1 inches by 3 a.m. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)Facebook and Twitter make it increasingly difficult to stay isolated.


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