mercredi 6 novembre 2013

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Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines

Bloomberg, de Blasio's tense post-election tête-a-tête

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 12:51 PM PST

New York City Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio, left, join Mayor Michael Bloomberg for a meeting in the The outgoing New York City mayor meets his successor at City Hall.

Shattered young lives in Zaatari refugee camp

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 12:35 PM PST

Syria's civil war called a 'children's crisis' by aid workers. Yahoo News UK exclusive.

Pressure increases for Toronto mayor to step aside

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 12:19 PM PST

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford addresses the media at City Hall in Toronto, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013. Ford acknowledged for the first time that he smoked crack TORONTO (AP) — City councilors called on Toronto's deputy mayor to "orchestrate a dignified" departure for Mayor Rob Ford, who was greeted by angry protesters on his first day of work after acknowledging he had smoked crack.

US trashes, sells its unwanted gear in Afghanistan

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 12:01 PM PST

This Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013 photo shows Afghan scrap collectors transport a load of destroyed U.S. equipment from the departing military in Kandahar, southern Afghanistan. As the final withdrawal of U.S. and NATO troops approaches at the end of 2014, the U.S. military is getting rid of equipment that is either too expensive to ship back to the United States or if it is sold as working equipment could be used by insurgents. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — The withdrawing U.S. military is destroying most of the equipment it is leaving behind in Afghanistan after 13 years of war, selling the scrap for millions of dollars to those willing to buy it.

User burnout could threaten Twitter's prosperity

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 11:25 AM PST

The Twitter bird logo is on an updated phone post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday Nov. 6, 2013. Twitter is expected to price its initial public offering some time Wednesday night. The company recently raised its price range to $23-$25 per share, following strong investor demand, and is expected to start trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)LOS ANGELES (AP) — They loved it. Now they hate it.

APNewsBreak: Family claiming recovered Matisse

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 11:07 AM PST

A picture on a news website, showing a painting by Henry Matisse entitled 'Sitzende Frau' ('Sitting Woman') which is part of the art recently found in Munich, Germany, as researchers of the Art Loss Register continue their work at their offices in central London, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, with Julian Radcliffe, centre, chairman of the Art Loss Register. Phones in these London offices have been ringing off the hook since the announcement that German authorities have discovered more than 1,400 artworks, some by modern masters such as Marc Chagall, Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso, stacked in a Munich apartment. German officials have not revealed details about the vast majority of the paintings, drawings, engravings, woodcuts and prints they have found, sparking a scramble for information on the part of art-hunters and lawyers for those seeking to recover looted art.(AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)LONDON (AP) — A lawyer for the family of a late Parisian art dealer says he is making a formal claim on a painting by Henri Matisse found amid a trove of more than 1,400 artworks in Germany.

A haven for 120,000 rufugees fleeing Syria conflict

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 10:51 AM PST

The camp is distant enough to be safe but close enough to still hear the sounds of shelling.

Blockbuster checks out of U.S. retail market

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 10:33 AM PST

Blockbuster exiting US retail market, closing its last 300 storesThe writing is finally on the wall for Blockbuster: the video rental chain, ubiquitous for years across the US, is finally closing its last 300 retail stores across the country. With that, the company has effectively exited the US retail market — in addition to closing its stores, the company's Netflix-style disc-by-mail service will also be shuttered. "This is not an easy decision, yet consumer demand is clearly moving to digital distribution of video entertainment," said Dish CEO Joseph Clayton in a press release. The online streaming rental service Blockbuster Now will live on, and Dish will retail licensing rights to the Blockbuster brand. Both the retail stores and Blockbuster's disc-by-mail service will be shut down by early January 2014.

Russian fireball shows meteor risk may be bigger

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 10:15 AM PST

In this frame grab made from dashboard camera vide shows a meteor streaking through the sky over Chelyabinsk, about 930 miles east of Moscow, Friday, Feb. 15, 2013. After a surprise meteor hit Earth at 42,000 mph and exploded over a Russian city in February, smashing windows and causing minor injuries, scientists studying the aftermath say the threat of space rocks hurtling toward our planet is bigger than they had thought. Meteors like the one that exploded over Chelyabinsk _ and those that are even bigger and more dangerous _ are probably four to five times more likely to hit Earth than scientists thought before the February mid-air explosion, according to three studies released Wednesday in the journals Nature and Science. (AP Photo/AP Video)WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists studying the terrifying meteor that exploded without warning over a Russian city last winter say the threat of space rocks smashing into Earth is bigger than they thought.

Al-Jazeera reports evidence of Arafat poisoning

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 10:00 AM PST

JERUSALEM (AP) — Al-Jazeera is reporting that a team of Swiss scientists has found moderate evidence that longtime Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat died of poisoning.

Trove of art found in Germany spurs sleuthing

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 09:08 AM PST

Cars are parked outside the apartment building in Munich, Germany, Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, where 1,500 artworks were found. The German government says it is helping Bavarian prosecutors investigate a huge art find related to pieces seized by the Nazis from Jews and art that the Nazis considered LONDON (AP) — Finding the treasure hoard was just the start of the hunt.

Kerry scrambles to save Israeli, Palestinian talks

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 08:51 AM PST

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, speaks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013. .S. Secretary of State John Kerry waded again into the nitty-gritty of faltering Israeli-Palestinian peace talks on Wednesday, saying he was optimistic that tensions and difficulties could be overcome, even as Israel's leader bashed the Palestinians for the poor state of negotiations. (AP Photo/Fadi Arouri, Pool)JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry scrambled Wednesday to salvage his signature foreign policy goal as he shuttled between Israel and Palestinian leaders, trying to keep faltering peace talks from collapse.

Pressure ramps up for Toronto mayor to step aside

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 08:17 AM PST

TORONTO (AP) — City Councilors are calling on Toronto's deputy mayor to "orchestrate a dignified exit from city hall" for Mayor Rob Ford, who has acknowledged smoking crack in a "drunken stupor."

Sebelius tells lawmakers health law cutting costs

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 08:01 AM PST

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, before the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on the difficulties plaguing the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Partisan sparks were flying in Congress on Tuesday as Sebelius, President Barack Obama's top health official apologized for wasting consumers' time as they tried to use the crippled website that allows them to buy government mandated health insurance under the overhaul known as Obamacare. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)The Health and Human Services Secretary says Obamacare is starting to drive down costs.

Knox's knife DNA casts doubt on murder weapon

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 06:52 AM PST

In this picture taken with a mobile phone, US student Amanda Knox's Italian ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, right, sits with his lawyer Giulia Bongiorno, center, as Amanda Knox's lawyer Carlo Dalla Vedova speaks to them ahead of a hearing in Sollecito and Knox's trial at an appeals court in Florence, Italy, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013. Sollecito has arrived at a Florence appeals court to make a statement in the pair's third murder trial over the death of her British roommate Meredith Kercher. Knox and Sollecito's 2009 conviction of murdering Kercher was overturned on appeal in 2011, freeing her to return to the United States. But Italy's highest court ordered a fresh appeals trial, blasting the acquittal as full of contradictions. Knox has not returned to Italy for the latest trial. (AP Photo/Patricia Thomas)FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — In the third Italian murder trial of U.S. student Amanda Knox, a court-appointed expert testified Wednesday that the alleged murder weapon shows a new DNA trace that belongs to Knox and not the victim.

Expert: New knife DNA trace is Knox, not Kercher

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 06:36 AM PST

In this picture taken with a mobile phone, US student Amanda Knox's Italian ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, right, sits with his lawyer Giulia Bongiorno, center, as Amanda Knox's lawyer Carlo Dalla Vedova speaks to them ahead of a hearing in Sollecito and Knox's trial at an appeals court in Florence, Italy, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013. Sollecito has arrived at a Florence appeals court to make a statement in the pair's third murder trial over the death of her British roommate Meredith Kercher. Knox and Sollecito's 2009 conviction of murdering Kercher was overturned on appeal in 2011, freeing her to return to the United States. But Italy's highest court ordered a fresh appeals trial, blasting the acquittal as full of contradictions. Knox has not returned to Italy for the latest trial. (AP Photo/Patricia Thomas)FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — In the third Italian murder trial of U.S. student Amanda Knox, a court-appointed expert testified Wednesday that the alleged murder weapon shows a new DNA trace that belongs to Knox and not the victim.

Greenhouse gas volumes reached new high in 2012 - WMO

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 06:19 AM PST

Smoke rises from chimneys at a steel factory in Beijing April 1, 2013. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/FilesBy Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) - Atmospheric volumes of greenhouse gases blamed for climate change hit a new record in 2012, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said on Wednesday. "For all these major greenhouse gases the concentrations are reaching once again record levels," WMO Secretary-General Michel Jarraud told a news conference in Geneva at which he presented the U.N. climate agency's annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin . Jarraud said the accelerating trend was driving climate change, making it harder to keep global warming to within 2 degrees Celsius, a target agreed at a Copenhagen summit in 2009.

Election Day 2013 tells us little about 2014 and even less about 2016

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 06:02 AM PST

New Jersey first lady, Mary Pat Christie, laughs as husband, Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, jokes with the media after they voted in Mendham Township, N.J., Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013. Christie is facing Democratic challenger Barbara Buono in Tuesday's election. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)Tuesday night's results provided fodder for everyone's political talking points.

Syria: Bomb attack in central Damascus kills 8

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 05:30 AM PST

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian state media say a bomb has exploded in a central district of Damascus, killing at least eight people.

In Marvel Comics, Ms Marvel returns as Muslim teen

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 05:13 AM PST

In Marvel Comics, Ms Marvel returns as Muslim teenMarvel Comics is bringing Ms. Marvel back as a 16-year-old daughter of Pakistani immigrants living in Jersey City named Kamala Khan. The character — among the first to be a series protagonist who is both ...

Kerry seeks movement in Israeli, Palestinian talks

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 04:39 AM PST

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, right, shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Jason Reed, Pool)BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry waded again into the nitty-gritty of faltering Israeli-Palestinian peace talks on Wednesday, saying he was optimistic that tensions and difficulties could be overcome, even as both sides traded barbs about who is to blame for the current poor state of negotiations.

Swedish cinemas launch feminist movie rating

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 03:03 AM PST

The director of art-house movie theatre Bio Rio in Stockholm, Ellen Tejle holds a Bechdel test approval A certificate, in this photo dated Oct. 19, 2013. Cinemas in equality minded Sweden are introducing the new Bechdel test rating to highlight gender bias, or rather, the absence of it. To get an STOCKHOLM (AP) — You expect movie ratings to tell you whether a film contains nudity, sex, profanity or violence. Now movie theaters in equality-minded Sweden are introducing a new rating to highlight gender bias, or rather the absence of it.

What we learned on Election Night

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 02:47 AM PST

Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie reacts to shouts from the crowd as he stands with his wife Mary Pat Christie, center right, and their children, Andrew, back right, Bridget, front right, Patrick, left, and Sarah, second left, as they celebrate his election victory in Asbury Park, N.J., Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, after defeating Democratic challenger Barbara Buono . (AP Photo/Mel Evans)Electability and pragmatism won. Ideology and purity lost.

Detroit voters elect 1st white mayor in 4 decades

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 01:23 AM PST

Mayor-elect Mike Duggan, right, hugs his father Patrick at his election night celebration in Detroit Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)DETROIT (AP) — When Mike Duggan recites the oath of office in January as Detroit's first white mayor in four decades, he may — in a way — give the eulogy to a period of racial divide that has defined much of the city's past.

Sebelius faces lawmakers anew on health care law

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 12:51 AM PST

File-This April 17, 2013 file photo Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. questions Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius as she testifies on Capitol Hill before the committee's hearing on President Barack Obama's budget proposal for fiscal year 2014. After warning months ago that a WASHINGTON (AP) — Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is returning to Capitol Hill for a fresh interrogation on the health care law, this time from senators with growing concerns about President Barack Obama's crowning legislative achievement.
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