mercredi 27 mars 2013

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What the justices said—and how much

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 01:16 PM PDT

Courtroom drawing of attorney Kaplan arguing in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in WashingtonCheck out the interactive transcripts on the high court's DOMA hearing.


Student's anti-rape video strikes a chord on the Web

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 12:46 PM PDT

An anti-rape video posted on the Web with the line, "Real men treat women with respect," has gone viral, reports the New York Daily News. So far, it's been viewed over 1.4 million times. Filmed by University of Oregon sophomore Samantha Stendal, the 26-second video, "A Needed Response," was made in reaction to the Steubenville [...]

Gotcha! A NYC art show for George W. Bush is a hoax

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 11:44 AM PDT

NEW YORK—George W. Bush's artwork may be getting praise from art critics, but he's still no closer to landing his first major show. On Tuesday, the Gagosian Gallery, one of the most prominent art galleries in the country, posted a message on its Facebook page that it would host an exhibition of the former president's [...]

Anti-spam group hit by a massive cyberattack

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 11:13 AM PDT

Computer Virus WarningThe crushing electronic onslaught ripples across the Internet, an expert says.


Supreme Court questions DOMA law

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 09:56 AM PDT

Supreme Court hears second gay marriage caseSome justices are troubled by the federal law in gay marriage case.


Cyprus banks hire security guards for reopening

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 08:38 AM PDT

People use ATMs outside a closed branch of the Bank of Cyprus in capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Wednesday, March 27, 2013. Cypriot authorities are preparing limits on how much money depositors can take out of their accounts a day before banks are set to reopen. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus has imposed limits on money transfers and hired extra security guards as it prepares for the planned reopening Thursday of its banks, which have been closed for almost two weeks to avoid a run during the country's financial drama.


Man wins $8,000 for having to listen to 'It's a Small World' ride for 3 hours

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 08:08 AM PDT

Man wins $8K after Disney 'Small World' breakdownAn attorney says a disabled man was awarded $8,000 by Disneyland after the "It's A Small World" ride broke, stranding him for a half hour while the theme song played continuously. Lawyer David ...


Happy ending for woman who skipped the winning office lotto pool

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 07:52 AM PDT

Pravin Mankodia, sells a lottery ticket to Nature Haley at Eagles Liquors in Passaic, N.J. Monday, March 25, 2013. Mankodia sold the winning $338 million Powerball ticket that was claimed by an unidentified New Jersey Resident. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)Jennifer Maldonado's co-workers plan to share their jackpot.


Berlin Wall falls for condos in pre-dawn operation

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 07:38 AM PDT

Police officers guard a construction site and sections of the East Side Gallery, while parts of the former Berlin Wall are removed in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday March 27, 2013. Work crews backed by about 250 police have removed portions of the Berlin Wall known as the East Side Gallery to make way for an upscale building project, despite demands by protesters that the site be preserved. Plans to remove part of the 1.3-kilometer (3/4-mile) stretch of wall sparked protests that developers were sacrificing history for profit. (AP Photo/dpa, Britta Pedersen)The demolition happened despite demands by protesters that the site be preserved.


Super 8 footage shows 'dorky' side of Nixon's ruthless administration

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 06:21 AM PDT

Nixon documentary focuses on the other secret White House tapes: Home moviesMore than 40 years after Watergate, historians are still combing through the more than 2,300 hours of audio from former President Richard Nixon's secret White House taping system. A paranoid indulgence for a president obsessed with documentation, the tapes ultimately helped drive the 37th president from office in a scandal that still haunts the country [...]


Director Rob Reiner says now it the time for gay marriage change

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 05:05 AM PDT

Actor, director and producer Robert Reiner is interviewed outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Tuesday, March 26, 2013, before the court will hear arguments on California's voter approved ban on same-sex marriage. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)Reiner characterizes gay rights as "the last civil rights issue of our time."


The 2014 Jeep Cherokee looks like a sports car, and not everyone is happy

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 04:04 AM PDT

Jeep takes a radical new turn with CherokeeBy Paul Lienert DETROIT (Reuters) - The 2014 Jeep Cherokee revives one of the brand's hallowed nameplates, one that dates back nearly 40 years. But the Chrysler Group's new crossover vehicle looks like it would fit better in Italian cousin Alfa Romeo's future product stable. The latest iteration of the Cherokee, the fourth to wear that badge since 1974, makes its public debut this week at the New York International Auto Show and goes on sale at U.S. dealers in late summer. ...


Justices could dodge gay marriage decision in DOMA case

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 03:33 AM PDT

Supreme Court could avoid ruling on gay marriage banOn Wednesday, the Supreme Court justices will hear arguments in the second gay marriage case ever in the court's history, again raising hopes from both sides that the court will weigh in decisively on the issue ...


States answer help wanted ad to be drone test site

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 02:47 AM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 15, 2009 , file photo The Global Hawk, is unveiled at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The Federal Aviation Administration is looking for six sites to test drones before they are integrated into the civilian airspace. Fifty teams from 39 states have applied for the chance to boost their economies. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)It's the land where Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier, where the space shuttle fleet rolled off the assembly line and where the first private manned rocketship climbed to space.


Police reports in Tucson shooting rampage released

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 01:46 AM PDT

FILE - Emergency personnel attend to a shooting victim outside a shopping center in Tucson, Ariz. in this Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011 file photo taken where U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., and others were shot as the congresswoman was meeting with constituents. Hundreds of pages of police reports in the investigation of the Tucson shooting rampage that wounded former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords are being released Wednesday, March 27, 2013 marking the public's first glimpse into documents that authorities have kept private since the attack more than two years ago. (AP Photo/James Palka, File)Hundreds of pages of police reports in the investigation of the Tucson shooting rampage that wounded former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords are being made public.


Ahmadinejad roadshow: Pitching his political heir

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 01:31 AM PDT

FILE - In this file photo released by official website of the Iranian supreme leader's office, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad delivers a speech for the Iranian New Year, Nowruz, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Ahmadinejad did something quietly remarkable: He stood modestly to the side and let his favored aide have the spotlight. (AP Photo/Office of the Supreme Leader)During a celebration last week to mark the Persian new year, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad did something quietly remarkable: He stood modestly to the side and let his favored aide have the spotlight.


North Korea says it will cut key military hotline

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 01:01 AM PDT

South Korean conservative activists burn cutout pictures of North Korean national founder the late Kim Il Sung, right, and late leader Kim Jong Il during a rally to mark the third anniversary of the sinking of South Korean naval ship SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it's cutting off a key military hotline with South Korea that allows cross border travel to a jointly run industrial complex in the North.


NYC aquarium rebounds, rebuilds after Sandy

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 12:45 AM PDT

A woman walks past an entrance to the Wildlife Conservation Society's New York Aquarium in Coney Island, New York, Monday, March 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)The New York Aquarium has cherished its big-city setting by the sea for half a century. But the ocean that is the aquarium's lifeblood dealt it a shattering blow last fall.


Supreme Court, in next gay marriage case, eyes federal law

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 12:30 AM PDT

Anti-gay marriage protesters try to convince Proposition 8 opponents to get out of the way of their march in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in WashingtonFor the second day running, the Supreme Court on Wednesday will confront the issue of gay marriage, hearing arguments on a U.S. law that denies federal benefits to legally married same-sex couples.


Strong quake sways buildings in Taiwan, kills 1

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 12:15 AM PDT

A strong earthquake struck central Taiwan on Wednesday, killing at one person and injuring 19 as it damaged buildings on the quake-prone island.

Nev. panel votes to oust embattled assembly member

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 12:00 AM PDT

File-This file photo released by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department shows Nevada state Assembly member Steven Brooks after a Feb. 10, 2013 arrest on charges that he physically attacked a family member and grabbed for a police officer's weapon. Members of the Nevada Legislature are, for the first time since 1867, considering ousting one of their own: Assemblyman Steven Brooks. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, File)A special Nevada legislative panel recommended Tuesday the expulsion of an embattled assemblyman for the first time in the history of the state Legislature.


What now? Trump upset over a Scottish windfarm

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 01:46 PM PDT

U.S. property magnate Donald Trump practices his swing at the 13th tee of his new Trump International Golf Links course near AberdeenThe billionaire's mad because it'll spoil the view from his state-of-the-art golf course.


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