samedi 8 février 2014

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Dogs take on Westminster show's 1st agility trial

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 12:43 PM PST

Elf, a Border Collie, runs the weave pole at the first annual Masters Agility Championship the Westminster Kennel Club staged at Pier 94, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, in New York. The competitors span 63 different breeds, from tiny papillons and toy poodles to such big dogs as Doberman pinschers and Rottweilers. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of dogs are running, leaping, weaving and breaking new ground at the Westminster Kennel Club show's first agility competition.

C. African Republic Muslims hit by mob violence

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 10:24 AM PST

A man suspected to be a Muslim Seleka militiaman lays wounded after being stabbed by newly enlisted FACA (Central African Armed Forces) soldiers moments after Central African Republic Interim President Catherine Samba-Panza addressed the troops in Bangui Wednesday Feb. 5, 2014. The man died later after being lynched by hundreds of recruits using knifes, bricks and foot blows to the head. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The violence wracking Central African Republic imperils the future of the country's Muslims, with thousands having been slaughtered and many more fleeing the country.

AP PHOTOS: Sochi kicks off with big wins

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 10:16 AM PST

In this multiple exposure photo, Ekaterina Bobrova and Dmitri Soloviev of Russia compete in the team ice dance short dance figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)The first day of medal competition at the Sochi Winter Olympics kicked off with some record-breaking wins. Sven Kramer of the Netherlands led a clean sweep by the Dutch in the men's 5,000-meter speed skating. In slopestyle's Olympic debut, U.S. snowboarder Sage Kotsenburg won the first gold medal of the games.

Renewed Syria fighting breaks cease-fire in Homs

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 07:29 AM PST

In this video image released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian citizens sit aboard a bus after they evacuated the besieged rebel-held neighborhood of of Jouret el-Shayah, in Homs province, Syria, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. The Syrian government on Friday began evacuating civilians trapped in rebel-held parts of a battleground city under a rare deal struck between the government and the opposition that also included a three-day cease-fire allowing humanitarian aid convoys to the besieged areas. (AP Photo/SANA)BEIRUT (AP) — Renewed fighting broke a cease-fire in the embattled central Syrian city of Homs and halted a plan to evacuate civilians and bring supplies into rebel-held areas under siege, an official and activists said Saturday.

Beatlemania: A moment in time never to be repeated

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 05:53 AM PST

FILE - This Feb. 7, 1964 file photo shows fans pushing forward in hopes of getting a view of The Beatles after their arrival for an American tour in New York. Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' performance on LOS ANGELES (AP) — Musical moments that capture the attention of a national audience — and beyond — never seem to be in short supply. Last week, Bruno Mars set a ratings record with 115 million people watching his Super Bowl performance. A few months ago, the talk was about Beyonce's surprise album. And there's still discussion of That Miley Moment at the MTV Video Music Awards.

Salvadoran sea survivor still too frail to go home

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 05:33 AM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2014 file photo provided by the Marshall Islands Foreign Affairs Department, a man identifying himself as Jose Salvador Alvarenga sits on a couch in Majuro in the Marshall Islands, after he was rescued from being washed ashore on the tiny atoll of Ebon in the Pacific Ocean. The Salvadoran man who says he spent more than a year drifting across the Pacific Ocean before making landfall in the Marshall Islands is still too weak to travel and will remain in the island nation for a while longer, an official said Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Foreign Affairs Department The Marshall Islands, Gee Bing, File)MAJURO, Marshall Islands (AP) — The Salvadoran man who says he spent more than a year drifting across the Pacific Ocean before making landfall in the Marshall Islands is too weak to travel and will remain in the island nation for a while, an official said Saturday.

Obama highlights actions he is taking on his own

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 04:40 AM PST

President Barack Obama walks from Marine One helicopter as he arrives on the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, in Washington, as he returns from Michigan. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is drawing attention to his go-it-alone strategy, emphasizing administrative steps he's taking to spur economic activity without the need for congressional action.

Obama resists pressure to act alone on immigration

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 01:17 AM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2014 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington. As Republican leaders dampen hopes for overhauling immigration laws this year, the White House for now is betting that the display of GOP resistance is temporary and tactical and is resisting pressure from some allies to have President Barack Obama take matters into his own hands. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)For a president looking for a legacy piece of legislation, the current state of the immigration debate represents a high-wire act.

UN: More children dying in Afghan violence

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 12:40 AM PST

FILE - In this file photo taken Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013, Afghans are treated at Ghanikhel district hospital after two roadside bombs in the Achin district of Jalalabad, east of Kabul, Afghanistan. The number of children killed and wounded in Afghanistan's war jumped by 34 percent in 2013 as the Taliban intensified armed attacks across the country and continued to lay thousands of roadside bombs, according to a U.N. report Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The number of children killed and wounded in Afghanistan's war jumped by 34 percent last year as the Taliban stepped up attacks across the country and continued to lay thousands of roadside bombs, the United Nations said Saturday.

Homeless slayings in Suriname capital go unsolved

Posted: 07 Feb 2014 11:15 PM PST

In this Jan. 22, 2014 photo, a homeless man sits with bags of bread given to him by a store as he sits outside a Chinese market in Paramaribo, Suriname. Unsolved murders of a dozen homeless people over the past eight years haunt the nighttime streets of Suriname's capital, and baffle the nation's police force. Deborah Winson, who manages the government's homeless bureau, said that roughly 200 people sleep on Paramaribo's streets each night. (AP Photo/Ertugrul Kilic)PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — At least two of the men died by gunfire. One was beaten to death with a brick. Another was doused with gasoline and set alight. Four were decapitated, two of the bodies seemingly drained of blood.

Baseball greats toast Hank Aaron for 80th birthday

Posted: 07 Feb 2014 11:04 PM PST

Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron speaks at a reception in his honor, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, in Washington. Aaron is turning 80 and is being celebrated with a series of events in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)WASHINGTON (AP) — At a hotel overlooking the White House, Attorney General Eric Holder motioned toward a window and paid Hank Aaron a huge compliment.

Fox's 'The X Factor' ending after 3 seasons

Posted: 07 Feb 2014 08:04 PM PST

FILE - This Aug. 1, 2013 file photo shows Simon Cowell, a judge on the FOX series LOS ANGELES (AP) — "The X Factor" is ending after three seasons.

NATO protesters acquitted of terrorism charges

Posted: 07 Feb 2014 06:55 PM PST

FILE - This combo made of undated file photos provided by the Chicago Police Department shows from left, Brent Vincent Betterly, of Oakland Park, Fla., Jared Chase, of Keene, N.H., and Brian Church, of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. On Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, a jury in Chicago acquitted the three NATO summit protesters of breaking Illinois' rarely tested state terrorism law, but did convict them on lesser arson counts. (AP Photo/Chicago Police Department, File)CHICAGO (AP) — A jury acquitted three NATO summit protesters Friday of breaking Illinois' rarely tested state terrorism law, a finding the defense said should dissuade Illinois or any other states from ever pressing such charges in a similar way against activists.

Chevy Olympic ads feature gay couples

Posted: 07 Feb 2014 06:07 PM PST

This image provided by Chevrolet shows a scene from a one of two of the automaker's ads that feature gay couples and families that will air during the Olympic opening ceremony on NBC on Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. It's the latest example of advertisers trying to be more inclusive in who they show in their commercials. (AP Photo/Chevrolet)NEW YORK (AP) — While several Olympic sponsors have spoken out against Russia's restrictions on gay rights ahead of the Sochi Winter Games, Chevrolet is rolling out two ads during the U.S. broadcast of the opening ceremony on Friday that feature gay couples.

Top Obama supporters scold president over Gitmo foot-dragging

Posted: 07 Feb 2014 06:07 PM PST

Inside the Gitmo Media TourOne-time mentors and fundraisers for President Barack Obama admonished him for his failure to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay in an open letter Thursday.

U.S. to Sochi travelers: Don't expect privacy

Posted: 07 Feb 2014 06:07 PM PST

Cybersecurity concerns at Sochi OlympicsFresh travel alert for Americans comes amid controversy over leaked diplomatic call.

Violent anti-govt protests spread across Bosnia

Posted: 07 Feb 2014 04:15 PM PST

A protester runs from a local government building, during a protest, in the Bosnian town of Tuzla, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. Bosnian protesters stormed and set ablaze local government buildings in three Bosnian cities on Friday in fury over unemployment and rampant corruption. At least 90 people were injured. (AP Photo/Amel Emric)SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Anti-government protesters stormed into the Bosnian presidency and another government building in Sarajevo and set them ablaze Friday as riot police fired tear gas in a desperate attempt to stop them.

Woman charged with kidnapping baby found in Iowa

Posted: 07 Feb 2014 03:59 PM PST

This undated photo provided by the Tipton, Iowa Sheriff is Kristen Rose Smith of Denver. Federal prosecutors charged Smith, a Denver woman on Friday, Feb. 7, 2014 with kidnapping her half-sister's newborn boy from a Wisconsin home hours after police discovered the infant in a storage crate outside an Iowa gas station, alive and well in single-digit weather. (AP Photo/Tipton (Iowa) Sheriff)TOWN OF BELOIT, Wis. (AP) — Federal prosecutors charged a Denver woman on Friday with kidnapping her half-sister's newborn boy from a Wisconsin home hours after police discovered the infant in a storage crate outside an Iowa gas station, alive and well in single-digit weather.
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