samedi 1 février 2014

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AP PHOTOS: Gunfire erupts on eve of Thai elections

Posted: 01 Feb 2014 12:06 PM PST

Gunfire erupted during protests in Thailand's capital Saturday, injuring 7 people, including an American photojournalist, and sending people scrambling for cover. The shooting broke out as government supporters clashed with protesters trying to derail nationwide elections one day before the vote begins. People caught in the mayhem crouched behind cars and ducked behind a pedestrian bridge while other fled inside a nearby shopping mall.

Report: Diver killed working on Concordia in Italy

Posted: 01 Feb 2014 11:34 AM PST

ROME (AP) — A diver has died while working on the shipwrecked Costa Concordia in Italy.

Indonesia volcano erupts again; kills at least 14

Posted: 01 Feb 2014 09:47 AM PST

Villagers and a journalist prepare to flee as Mount Sinabung releases pyroclastic flows during an eruption in Namantaran, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. The rumbling volcano in western Indonesia has unleashed fresh clouds of searing gas, killing a number people and injuring fewothers. (AP Photo)MOUNT SINABUNG, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian volcano that has been rumbling for months unleased a major eruption Saturday, killing 14 people just a day after authorities allowed thousands of villagers who had been evacuated to return to its slopes, saying that activity was decreasing, officials said.

Oscar-winning actor Maximilian Schell dies at 83

Posted: 01 Feb 2014 06:52 AM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2008 file picture, actor Maximilian Schell acknowledges the applause during the Diva Entertainment Awards 2008 in Munich, southern Germany. Austrian actor Maximilian Schell, who won the best actor Oscar in the early 1960s for his portrayal of a defense attorney in the drama VIENNA (AP) — Austrian actor Maximilian Schell, who won the best actor Oscar in the early 1960s for his portrayal of a defense attorney in the drama "Judgment at Nuremberg," has died. He was 83.

Clashes grip Thai capital on eve of vote; 7 hurt

Posted: 01 Feb 2014 06:52 AM PST

An anti-government protester takes cover after firing his pistol at pro-election demonstrators in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. Gunfire rang out across a busy intersection in Thailand's capital for more than an hour Saturday as clashes between protesters and government supporters erupted on the eve of tense nationwide elections. At least seven people were wounded, including an American photojournalist. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)BANGKOK (AP) — Gunfire rang out across a busy intersection in Thailand's capital for more than an hour Saturday as protesters and government supporters clashed on the eve of tense nationwide elections. At least seven people were wounded, including an American photojournalist.

Obama: US can help more join the middle class

Posted: 01 Feb 2014 03:22 AM PST

President Barack Obama arrives talks with with PG&E apprentice electrician Erick Varela, a U.S. Army combat infantryman in Iraq, center, as Vice President Joe Biden, left, applauds in the East Room of the White House, Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, in Washington, before President Obama spoke about helping the long-term unemployed. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the U.S. can take steps to ensure more people can join and stay in the middle class.

Trial of Egypt's ousted leader resumes

Posted: 01 Feb 2014 02:59 AM PST

Egyptian security forces try to disperse supporters of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi protesting against the government in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Jan. 31, 2014. Around the country, riot police firing tear gas clashed with hundreds of Morsi supporters protesting in Cairo, the Mediterranean coastal city of Alexandria and Fayoum, south of the capital. The Egyptian military also battled Islamic militants in the northern part of Sinai who have escalated a campaign of bombings and shootings in retaliation for last summer's army coup that ousted Morsi and for the ensuing crackdown against Islamists. (AP Photo/Mostafa Darwish)CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's official news agency says the trial of ousted President Mohammed Morsi and 14 others, all accused of inciting the killing of protesters in 2012, has resumed.

Christie critics seize on ex-loyalist's claims

Posted: 01 Feb 2014 12:14 AM PST

First lady Mary Pat Christie, left, laughs as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie greet volunteers and family and neighbors outside a renovated home that was heavily damaged by Superstorm Sandy in a town near MetLife Stadium, where Sunday's Super Bowl game is to be played, Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, in Moonachie, N.J. The Christies moved some furniture to help a family move back into a home rebuilt after Superstorm Sandy. The volunteer event Friday was part of the NFL-sanctioned Rebuilding Together event. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — As New Jersey lawmakers last year began investigating lane closures that caused four days of brutal traffic jams near the George Washington Bridge, Gov. Chris Christie was insistent about one thing: He did not know about the tie-ups until they were over.

Howard Stern marks 60th birthday with radio bash

Posted: 31 Jan 2014 11:51 PM PST

Satellite radio talk show host Howard Stern arrives at NEW YORK (AP) — For those who were there, it was like the Super Bowl without the bother of football.

Syria talks end with accusations, next round uncertain

Posted: 31 Jan 2014 10:35 PM PST

SYRIA PEACE TALKS ENDSyria's warring sides have traded barbs over the failure to achieve concrete results at peace talks in Geneva, amid doubts over the regime's participation in a planned new round in February. No ceasefire was agreed as the talks wound up Friday, talks on a transitional government never began, and a deal to allow aid into besieged rebel-held areas of the central city of Homs went nowhere. Clouding the horizon further, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said nearly 1,900 people had been killed since the talks began a week ago. Washington also warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad he could face consequences for failing to live up to international agreements on removing his chemical weapons stockpile.

It is a mystery: Who left Knox home in coat?

Posted: 31 Jan 2014 07:37 PM PST

ADDS STATEMENT FROM KNOX SPOKESMAN DAVID MARRIOTT-An unidentified woman, center, is hidden under a jacket while being escorted from the home of Amanda Knox's mother, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, in Seattle.  Knox's family spokesman, David Marriott, said Thursday that Knox was at the house when an Italian court upholding her murder conviction was read Thursday, but said he didn't know whether the person who emerged was Knox. On Friday, Marriott stated he had made inquiries and that the person under the jacket wasn't Knox. (AP Photo)SEATTLE (AP) — It was the photo that ran worldwide after an Italian court once again convicted Amanda Knox in the sensational murder case involving her and her former boyfriend: A person, covered by a coat, leaving her mother's Seattle home and speeding away in a car.

Christie denies lying about NJ lane closings

Posted: 31 Jan 2014 04:40 PM PST

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie's office says he told the truth about what he knew about politically motivated lane closings that caused massive gridlock in a New Jersey town last year.

Lawyer: Evidence contradicts Christie on closures

Posted: 31 Jan 2014 03:34 PM PST

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A former loyalist of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie who oversaw lane closings near the George Washington Bridge says there is evidence that contradicts what Christie said about the shutdown during a two-hour news conference three weeks ago.

US stocks end tough January with another decline

Posted: 31 Jan 2014 02:46 PM PST

Trader Robert Hannan works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Friday, Jan. 31, 2014. Stocks fell sharply in early trading Friday, as investors fretted over disappointing earnings from companies like Amazon.com and more trouble in overseas markets. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)NEW YORK (AP) — Stock investors were hit from all sides in January.

An important change is coming to hurricane warnings

Posted: 31 Jan 2014 02:46 PM PST

Storm surge flooding sample map (National Hurricane Center)A common misconception about hurricanes is that wind is your worst enemy. "Most people, when they hear hurricane, think wind first and maybe water second," said Jamie Rhome, storm surge specialist at the National Hurricane Center. "Given the fact that water is killing more people, we've got to start thinking water first." On Friday, the National Hurricane Center announced that it will add storm surge maps to text warnings when the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season begins in June.

Ex-official: Christie knew about bridge closures

Posted: 31 Jan 2014 01:58 PM PST

New Jersey Governor Christie prepares to make an education announcement involving a new after-school dinner program for students in need at Dudley Family School in CamdenLetter from Port Authority staffer who resigned says N.J. gov. knew what was happening.
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