jeudi 28 novembre 2013

Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines

Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines

Scientists: Sun-grazing comet likely broke up

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 12:39 PM PST

In this frame grab taken from enhanced video made by NASA's STEREO-A spacecraft, comet ISON, left, approaches the sun on Nov. 25, 2013. Comet Encke is shown just below ISON, The sun is to the right, just outside the frame. ISON, which was discovered a year ago, is making its first spin around the sun and will come the closest to the super-hot solar surface on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013, at 1:37 p.m. EST. (AP Photo/NASA)STOCKHOLM (AP) — Scientists say it appears a comet from the fringes of the solar system didn't survive its close encounter with the sizzling sun.

Pope ramps up charity office to be near poor, sick

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 11:10 AM PST

In this photo taken on Sept.19, 2013 provided by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Vatican Almoner, Archbishop Konrad Krajewski, right, attends the ceremony for his episcopal ordination, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican. The existence of the Vatican Almoner dates back centuries: It is mentioned in a papal bull from the 13th-century Pope Innocent III, and Pope Gregory X, who ruled from 1271-1276, organized it into an official Holy See office for papal charity. Up until Krajewski came along, the almoner was typically an aging Vatican diplomat who was serving his final years before being allowed to retire at age 75. Francis changed all that, tapping the 50-year-old Pole to be a more vigorous, hands-on extension of himself. The almoner's duties are two-fold: carrying out acts of charity, and raising the money to fund them. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano, ho)VATICAN CITY (AP) — While archbishop of Buenos Aires, Pope Francis was known to sneak out at night and break bread with the homeless, part of his aim to share the plight of the poor.

Fear in Syrian capital as mortar shells rain down

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 10:53 AM PST

This Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013 photo shows damage from a mortar strike at the Yuhana al-Dimashqi School in Damascus, Syria. They fall randomly, often during rush hour, smashing into schools, businesses, churches and homes and leaving a trail of death and terror in their wake. As President Bashar Assad's forces press ahead with a crushing offensive, rebels are increasingly hitting back by sending volleys of mortar shells into central Damascus. Many residents now barricade themselves at home and schools are half empty. Businessmen say sales have plunged, because people no longer dare to go out.(AP Photo)DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — They fall randomly, often during rush hour, smashing into schools, businesses, churches and homes in the Syrian capital and leaving a trail of death and terror in their wake.

IAEA not ready to verify Iran nuclear deal

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 10:37 AM PST

The future of Iran's Arak heavy water IR-40 reactor is one of the key points in a landmark nuclear deal Tehran recently signed with world powers in GenevaThe UN nuclear watchdog said Thursday it was not yet ready to verify Iran's compliance with the recent deal with world powers, as Tehran invited inspectors to the key Arak site. "We need to study the agreement (struck in Geneva on Sunday) and we have to identify the ways in which the elements relevant to the IAEA be put into practice," International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yuyika Amano said. He added that the Vienna-based body would need more money to carry out the enlarged inspection role foreseen in Iran's breakthrough deal with the United States, China, Britain, France and Germany -- the P5+1. "This requires a significant amount of money and manpower.... The IAEA's budget is very, very tight.

China sends warplanes into air defense zone

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 10:19 AM PST

FILE - In this Sept. 2, 2012 file photo, the survey ship Koyo Maru, left, chartered by Tokyo city officials, sails around Minamikojima, foreground, Kitakojima, middle right, and Uotsuri, background, the tiny islands in the East China Sea, called Senkaku in Japanese and Diaoyu in Chinese. South Korean and Japanese flights through China's new maritime air defense zone added to the international defiance Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013, of rules Beijing says it has imposed in East China Sea but that neighbors and the U.S. have vowed to ignore. (AP Photo/Kyodo News, File) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDITBEIJING (AP) — The state news agency is reporting that China has sent warplanes into its newly declared maritime air defense zone.

EU looking at Ukraine deal after summit

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 09:43 AM PST

Demonstrators wave European flags during a protest in support of Ukraine's integration with the European Union in the center of Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday Nov. 28, 2013. As leaders of the European Union gather for a summit to discuss the bloc's eastern expansion, both EU and Ukrainian officials said Thursday that the suspension of talks on closer ties could still be revived after the two-day meeting. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — European Union leaders sought Thursday to revive a stalled agreement with Ukraine after the former Soviet republic shocked the 28-country bloc last week by opting for closer ties with Russia in a geopolitical tug-of-war.

An all-you-can eat news buffet: Join our Thanksgiving live blog

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 08:35 AM PST

Balloons, spirits soar at NYC Thanksgiving parade

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 08:19 AM PST

Balloon handlers wait before the 87th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013, in New York. After fears the balloons could be grounded if sustained winds exceeded 23 mph, Snoopy, Spider-Man and the rest of the iconic balloons received the all-clear from the New York Police Department to fly between Manhattan skyscrapers on Thursday. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)NEW YORK (AP) — The big balloons soared along with the crowd's spirits Thursday as the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade made its way through the streets of New York City.

Winds cooperate, allow NYC parade balloons to fly

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 06:43 AM PST

The Macy's Parade Snoopy balloon is partially inflated on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013 in New York. The characters that glide between Manhattan's skyscrapers can't lift off if sustained winds exceed 23 mph and gusts top 34 mph. The New York Police Department, the National Weather Service and Macy's representatives will make a final determination in the morning. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)NEW YORK (AP) — Snoopy, Spider-Man and the rest of the iconic balloons have gotten the all-clear to fly between Manhattan skyscrapers at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Brazil risking reputation on World Cup, Olympics

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 06:25 AM PST

A collapsed metal structure sits on the ground at Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013. The accident that resulted in the death of at least two workers, occurred when a construction crane crashed into a 500-ton metal structure that in turn cut through the outer walls of the venue, destroying rows of seats and slamming into a massive LED panel that runs across the stadium's facade. The stadium is slated to host the 2014 World Cup opener. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Preparing for the World Cup and Olympics is putting Brazil's reputation on the line, giving South America's biggest country a chance to boost its profile while also exposing it to mounting pressure and unrelenting scrutiny.

Dems, Obama, head into 2014 distant, determined

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 06:07 AM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2013, file photo, Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., right, participates in a mock swearing-in ceremony with House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, for the 113th Congress in Washington. Cloistered in a tense, private Capitol Hill meeting for House Democrats this month, Eshoo had some advice for the aides to President Barack Obama who were trying, with questionable success, to assure the unhappy caucus present that the woeful web site for the president's signature health care law would soon be working. In fact, they pledged, by Nov. 30, the WASHINGTON (AP) — A month after emerging from a government shutdown at the top of their game, many Democrats in Congress newly worried about the party's re-election prospects are for the first time distancing themselves from President Barack Obama after the disastrous rollout of his health care overhaul.

Will SpongeBob soar? NYC parade waits on winds

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 05:29 AM PST

The Macy's Parade Snoopy balloon is partially inflated on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013 in New York. The characters that glide between Manhattan's skyscrapers can't lift off if sustained winds exceed 23 mph and gusts top 34 mph. The New York Police Department, the National Weather Service and Macy's representatives will make a final determination in the morning. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)NEW YORK (AP) — The fate of Spider-Man, SpongeBob SquarePants and Snoopy rests in the hands of the New York Police Department.

Dems, Obama, head into 2014 distant, determined

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 05:10 AM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — A month after emerging from a government shutdown at the top of their game, many Democrats in Congress newly worried about the party's re-election prospects are for the first time distancing themselves from President Barack Obama after the disastrous rollout of his health care overhaul.

Beloved Romanian writer back on bookshelves

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 04:31 AM PST

A photo taken on Nov. 14, 2013 shows three novels by Romanian writer Mihail Sadoveanu in Bucharest, Romania. He is one of Romania's greatest writers, but his work couldn't be found in bookstores. Now, they are finally getting their place back on the shelf. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — He is one of Romania's greatest writers, but his work couldn't be found in bookstores. Now, they are finally getting their place back on the shelf.

German 'lost art' site posting another 101 works

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 03:40 AM PST

BERLIN (AP) — German authorities are posting online another 101 works from the huge trove of art found at a reclusive collector's apartment in Munich, bringing the total so far to 219.

Iran invites UN experts to Arak heavy water plant

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 03:23 AM PST

FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, file photo, Iranians walk past shops in the old Bazaar of Tehran, Iran. The Iranian economy has been battered since 2011, when the U.S. and Europe broadened economic sanctions against Iran to include crucial oil and banking sectors. But the sanctions relief offered to Iran by the U.S. and five world powers in November 2013 has already begun to boost morale in the business community (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)VIENNA (AP) — The head of the U.N. nuclear agency says Iran has invited its experts to inspect a facility linked to a reactor that could produce enough plutonium for up to two atomic weapons a year once it's completed.

Kanye West calls out Nike executive during concert

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 02:50 AM PST

FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2012, file photo, Kanye West attend at the Alexander Wang collection during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York.West continued to vent at former partner Nike, taking to the mic during a concert again this week to complain about his treatment by the sports apparel company. West spent more than 6 minutes talking and singing about the company during his NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kanye West continued to vent at former partner Nike, taking to the mic during a concert again this week to complain about his treatment by the sports apparel company.

AP sources: Plan calls for ship to destroy weapons

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 02:15 AM PST

FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, file photo, a citizen journalism image provided by the United Media Office of Arbeen which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows members of the United Nations investigation team take samples from sand near a part of a missile that is likely to be a chemical rocket, according to activists, in the Damascus countryside of Ain Terma, Syria. The Obama administration is offering to destroy some of Syria's deadliest chemical weapons in international waters aboard a nearly 700-foot (213-meter), U.S. government-owned ship, U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Local Committee of Arbeen, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Destroying Syria's deadliest chemical weapons on land would come with vexing diplomatic and security problems as well as environmental issues. To avoid those potential troubles, U.S. officials say, the Obama administration is exploring the use of a government-owned ship to carry out the disposal in international waters.

Latest health law delay: small business website

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 01:39 AM PST

This photo of part of the HealthCare.gov website page featuring information about the SHOP Marketplace is photographed in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013 The Obama administration is delaying yet another aspect of the health care law, putting off until next November the launch of an online portal to the health insurance marketplace for small businesses. The move was needed because repairs are still under way to the troubled HealthCare.gov website, which is the primary way for individuals to apply for insurance, and that has priority, federal officials said. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)CHICAGO (AP) — Small businesses interested in buying marketplace health insurance plans for their workers will have to purchase them from agents, brokers or insurance companies for the next year, rather than through the government website.

LA-area man fires on police, holds 2 hostages

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 01:21 AM PST

Inglewood police snipers take up a position outside a residence, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013, in Inglewood, Calif., where a police officer was shot and another received minor injuries in a confrontation with a gunman who barricaded himself inside a home and could be holding a hostage, authorities said. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A gunman fired several shots at a pair of police officers, hitting one, and held two hostages for nearly nine hours — but all came away from the standoff without serious injuries.

Karzai stands alone in high-stakes game with U.S.

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 01:06 AM PST

Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a news conference in KabulPresident Hamid Karzai's stubborn refusal to sign a pact that would keep thousands of U.S. troops in Afghanistan after 2014 is a high-risk gamble that Washington will give in to his demands.

'A Christmas Story' at 30: now part of the family

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 12:48 AM PST

In this Nov. 21, 2013, photo, a miniature street scene from the movie CLEVELAND (AP) — Even after three decades, the triple-dog dare doesn't get old.

Health law business insurance site delayed 1 year

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 11:43 PM PST

This photo of part of the HealthCare.gov website page featuring information about the SHOP Marketplace is photographed in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013 The Obama administration is delaying yet another aspect of the health care law, putting off until next November the launch of an online portal to the health insurance marketplace for small businesses. The move was needed because repairs are still under way to the troubled HealthCare.gov website, which is the primary way for individuals to apply for insurance, and that has priority, federal officials said. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)CHICAGO (AP) — The Obama administration is delaying yet another aspect of the health care law, putting off until next November the launch of an online portal to the health insurance marketplace for small businesses.

Thai premier pleas for end to protests

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 11:25 PM PST

Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, right, along with Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul, left, gives a Thai traditional way of greeting BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's embattled prime minister begged protesters who have staged the most sustained street rallies in Bangkok in years to call off their demonstrations Thursday and negotiate an end to the nation's latest crisis.

Ill. tornado survivor searches for missing cards

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 11:08 PM PST

In this November 2013 family photo provided by Annmarie Klein, the Klein family poses in front of the fireplace mantle at their Washington, Ill., home after it was destroyed by a Nov. 17 tornado. From left are Logan Klein, 13; Brady Klein, 11; Morgan Klein, 11; Annmarie Klein, 41; Griffin Klein, 2; Eric Klein, 44; and Owen Klein, 5. Annmarie Klein is asking for the public's help in locating three cards swept away by the twister, each of which Klein's brother, Paul McLaughlin, personalized with a note before his 2005 death from colon cancer. McLaughlin had entrusted Klein to give the cards to his children someday. (AP Photo/Kara Kamienski via Annmarie Klein)ST. LOUIS (AP) — Annmarie Klein knows she's blessed to have survived the tornado that leveled her family's central Illinois home, and she understands most of the things they lost — the Jacuzzi, 60-inch TVs, diamond jewelry, the convertible and other vehicles — can be replaced.
Publié par à

Aucun commentaire:

Enregistrer un commentaire

Inscription à : Publier les commentaires (Atom)