jeudi 13 février 2014

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Detroit: Beauty in the ruins for some, anger for others

Posted: 13 Feb 2014 11:20 AM PST

Inside the ruins of DetroitPeople from all over the world have descended on Detroit to explore and photograph its empty buildings, but locals worry the obsession over "ruin porn" could hurt the city's image as it navigates its way out of bankruptcy.

Plushenko retires after Olympic withdrawal

Posted: 13 Feb 2014 11:03 AM PST

Evgeni Plushenko of Russia speaks with an official prior to pulling out of the men's short program figure skating competition due to illness at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Evgeni Plushenko's Olympics are over. His competitive career, too.

Iraq turns to Sunni tribes, but distrust remains

Posted: 13 Feb 2014 10:56 AM PST

FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014 file photo, a gunmen takes cover during clashes with Iraqi security forces outside Fallujah, Iraq. More than a month after jihadist militants seized control of parts of Iraq's western Anbar province, an unsettling realization is sinking in: Iraq's government could face a tougher time beating back an insurgency there than the hard slog the Americans faced last decade. The reasons include a deep distrust of the government by Iraqi Sunnis, insufficient resources, sectarian tensions enflamed by the war in Syria and divisions among the tribes that make up Anbar's social fabric. (AP Photo, File)BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials have begun recruiting thousands of Sunni fighters on the government payroll, supplying weapons to other volunteer tribal fighters and pledging millions of dollars in aid to restive Anbar province as they try to beat back extremist Sunni jihadi militants.

Belgian lawmakers extend euthanasia to children

Posted: 13 Feb 2014 10:56 AM PST

Belgian politicians gather to vote the bill on child euthanasia extending to children a legal option already possessed by the country's adults, at the Belgian federal parliament in Brussels, Thursday Feb. 13, 2014, as visitors look down from the balcony onto the plenary room. The legislation appears to have wide support in the largely liberal country. But it has also aroused intense opposition from foes, including a list of paediatricians, and everyday people who have staged street protests. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian lawmakers have voted overwhelmingly to extend the country's euthanasia law to children under 18.

Plushenko withdraws from Olympic figure skating

Posted: 13 Feb 2014 10:56 AM PST

Evgeni Plushenko of Russia speaks with an official prior to pulling out of the men's short program figure skating competition due to illness at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Evgeni Plushenko withdrew from the men's figure skating competition at the Sochi Olympics on Thursday for medical reasons.

'It's a godawful thing'

Posted: 13 Feb 2014 10:56 AM PST

Snow blankets a street in downtown Birmingham, Ala., on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. Snow and ice covered the northern half of the state, forcing authorties to close roads and prompting another day of school and business closings. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves)Schools close, flights are canceled as another winter storm hits Northeast.

US crushes Slovakia 7-1 in men's Olympic hockey

Posted: 13 Feb 2014 07:31 AM PST

USA forward Paul Stastny celebrates his goal as Slovakia goaltender Jaroslav Halak looks on during the second period of the 2014 Winter Olympics men's ice hockey game at Shayba Arena, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Paul Stastny scored twice during a six-goal barrage in the second period, and the United States got off to a spectacular start in the Olympic men's hockey tournament with a 7-1 victory over Slovakia on Thursday.

Winter storm takes aim at Mid-Atlantic, Northeast

Posted: 13 Feb 2014 07:31 AM PST

Snow blankets a street in downtown Birmingham, Ala., on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. Snow and ice covered the northern half of the state, forcing authorties to close roads and prompting another day of school and business closings. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves)WASHINGTON (AP) — After pummeling wide swaths of the South, a winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow in parts of the Mid-Atlantic region as it marched Northeast and threatened more power outages, traffic headaches and widespread closures for millions of residents.

Putin backs Egypt army chief's run for president

Posted: 13 Feb 2014 07:31 AM PST

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with Egypt's Military chief Field Marshal Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi in the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday wished Egypt's military chief victory in the nation's presidential vote as Moscow sought to expand its military and other ties with a key U.S. ally in the Middle East. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Mikhail Metzel, Presidential Press Service)MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday wished Egypt's military chief victory in the nation's presidential vote, even though he has yet to announce his bid — a strong endorsement signaling Moscow's desire to expand its military and other ties with a key U.S. ally in the Middle East.

Kentucky gas explosion injures 2, destroys homes

Posted: 13 Feb 2014 07:31 AM PST

'Cruising' California's most congested freeway

Posted: 13 Feb 2014 07:31 AM PST

FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2006 file photo, traffic crawls along Interstate 5 in Los Angeles. Interstate 5 is California's most congested, according to new data from the state Department of Transportation. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)LOS ANGELES (AP) — On traffic maps, Interstate 5 in and around Los Angeles is a very angry road.

Iranian satellite case in NY takes complex turn

Posted: 13 Feb 2014 04:39 AM PST

The Federal Correctional Institution in Hoepwell, Va., Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. Seyed Amin Ghorashi Sarvestani, a wealthy Iranian entrepreneur, who is imprisoned at the facility in Hopewell, is challenging a 30-month prison sentence for conspiring to illegally export satellite equipment to Iran. He pleaded guilty in New York last May, but the federal government issued a new license that his lawyers say approved for export the products he was convicted of helping ship. Federal prosecutors said after sentencing that they had mistakenly exaggerated the technology's capabilities. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)HOPEWELL, Va. (AP) — Federal agents intercepted the wealthy Iranian entrepreneur at a U.S. airport, questioned him about his business and charged him with illegal export of American-made satellite equipment to his native country.

Track worker struck by forerunning bobsled

Posted: 13 Feb 2014 04:39 AM PST

KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — A forerunning sled struck a track worker at the Sanki Sliding Center just before the start of training for two-man bobsledding on Thursday.

Syrian airstrikes, shelling kill 51 in Aleppo

Posted: 13 Feb 2014 03:01 AM PST

In this photo provided by the anti-government activist group Aleppo Media Center (AMC), which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, Syrian men help survivors out of a destroyed building after a Syrian forces warplane's attack in Aleppo, Syria, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014. Syrian military aircraft dropped barrels bombs on rebel-held areas in the northern city of Aleppo on Saturday. (AP Photo/Aleppo Media Center AMC)BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian activists say 51 people, including 13 rebels, have been killed in a single day of government airstrikes and shelling of opposition-controlled districts of Aleppo.

US chemical arms ship to arrive in Spain

Posted: 13 Feb 2014 01:06 AM PST

FILE - This Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, file photo, shows a barge anchored alongside the MV Cape Ray in Portsmouth, Va. The American ship MV Cape Ray is set to arrive Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, at the naval base of Rota on Spain's southwestern coast used by the U.S. to resupply ahead of an unprecedented mission to collect and destroy mustard gas, raw materials for sarin nerve gas and tons of other highly toxic chemicals that form part of Syria's chemical weapons program. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)ROTA, Spain (AP) — The American ship MV Cape Ray is set to arrive Thursday at the Spanish naval base of Rota to resupply ahead of an unprecedented mission to collect and destroy highly toxic substances that form part of Syria's chemical weapons program. Here are some questions and answers about the Cape Ray and its mission:

Kerry seeks to ease tensions in Asia

Posted: 13 Feb 2014 01:06 AM PST

Secretary of State John Kerry talks with reporters before taking off for a flight to South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Kerry is visiting South Korea, China, Indonesia, and the United Arab Emirates on a 7 day trip. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, Pool)SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Asia on Thursday on a mission aimed largely at easing tensions between China and its smaller neighbors over territorial disputes and exploring ways to restart long-stalled talks on ridding North Korea of nuclear weapons.

Most states lag in health insurance sign-ups

Posted: 12 Feb 2014 09:04 PM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2014 file photo, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius greets visitors after a news conference on enrollment in affordable health coverage in Cleveland. The Obama administration says about 1 million Americans signed up for private insurance under the president's health care law in January, extending a turnaround from early days when a dysfunctional website frustrated consumers. New numbers released Tuesday show nearly 3.3 million people signed up through Feb. 1. Although enrollment is gaining ground, the government's initial target of 7 million by the end of March still seems like a stretch. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Most states are still lagging when it comes to sign-ups under President Barack Obama's health care law, but an Associated Press analysis of numbers reported Wednesday finds a dozen high-achievers getting ahead of the game.

Comcast plans to acquire Time Warner

Posted: 12 Feb 2014 09:04 PM PST

A cable truck returns to a Time Warner Cable office in San Diego, CaliforniaThe deal between the two cable giants could be worth $45.2 billion, sources say.

Father of TV sketch comedy Sid Caesar dies at 91

Posted: 12 Feb 2014 07:30 PM PST

FILE - In this May 5, 2002 file photo, Sid Caesar, of NEW YORK (AP) — Milton Berle was the funnyman whose pioneering presence in the nation's living rooms earned him the title Mr. Television.

French leader lands in California for tech talks

Posted: 12 Feb 2014 07:30 PM PST

French president Francois Hollande, at right, waves as he arrives at city hall on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in San Francisco. The French president visited San Francisco to meet politicians, lunch with Silicon Valley tech executives and inaugurate a new U.S.-French Tech Hub. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — France's president arrived Wednesday in the heart of tech country for meetings with Silicon Valley and government leaders, just days after a French regulator hit Google with an embarrassing regulatory slap and after years of efforts to wrest more taxes from tech firms.

Email for help leads to 3 Ohio child abuse arrests

Posted: 12 Feb 2014 05:46 PM PST

CINCINNATI (AP) — A girl beaten and tied to her bed, sometimes for weeks at a time, won freedom for herself and her siblings by emailing a teacher at her online school to plead for help, officials said Wednesday.

AP PHOTOS: Olympians bestow Sochi smooches

Posted: 12 Feb 2014 05:46 PM PST

Maylin Wende and Daniel Wende of Germany blow kisses to spectators in the results area after competing in the pairs free skate figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)Their fans, their teammates, their significant others — even their medals. Winter Olympians have bestowed Sochi smooches on all of them.

Health law sign-ups growing but goal still elusive

Posted: 12 Feb 2014 05:46 PM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2014 file photo, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius greets visitors after a news conference on enrollment in affordable health coverage in Cleveland. The Obama administration says about 1 million Americans signed up for private insurance under the president's health care law in January, extending a turnaround from early days when a dysfunctional website frustrated consumers. New numbers released Tuesday show nearly 3.3 million people signed up through Feb. 1. Although enrollment is gaining ground, the government's initial target of 7 million by the end of March still seems like a stretch. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Wide disparities are emerging among states in health insurance sign-ups, according to an Associated Press analysis of federal enrollment statistics released Wednesday.

Deadly storm spreads up the East Coast

Posted: 12 Feb 2014 03:08 PM PST

A Highway Patrol officer checks on the safety of a stranded motorist on Hammond Road during a winter storm Wednesday Feb. 12, 2014, in Durham, N.C. (AP Photo/The News & Observer, Travis Long) MANDATORY CREDITWorsening storm that's gripped the Deep South batters N. Carolina on continued path of misery.

One dead in violent Venezuela protests

Posted: 12 Feb 2014 01:47 PM PST

Opposition demonstrators block a street during a protest against Venezuela's President Maduro's government in CaracasBy Daniel Wallis and Efrain Otero CARACAS (Reuters) - One person was killed during standoffs at the end of an anti-government rally in Caracas on Wednesday, witnesses said, escalating the worst bout of unrest in Venezuela since protests against President Nicolas Maduro's April 2013 election. But National Assembly head Diosdado Cabello said he was a government supporter. The fatality came at the end of rival demonstrations to support and denounce Maduro's government after several weeks of opposition street protests. The raucous and colorful competing rallies in the Venezuelan capital had passed off largely peacefully, until some 100 young opposition supporters began burning tyres in the streets, witnesses said.
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