dimanche 9 février 2014

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Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines

Okla State to address Smart confrontation with fan

Posted: 09 Feb 2014 12:59 PM PST

Oklahoma State's Markel Brown(22) and Phil Forte(13) hold Marcus Smart(33) after Smart shoved a fan during their NCAA college basketball game in Lubbock, Texas, Saturday, Feb, 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Tori Eichberger) ALL LOCAL TV OUTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma State will hold a news conference Sunday in Stillwater with Marcus Smart, coach Travis Ford and athletic director Mike Holder to address Smart's confrontation with a fan at Texas Tech.

Oklahoma St to hold news conference with Smart

Posted: 09 Feb 2014 12:59 PM PST

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma State says it will hold a news conference Sunday at 6 p.m. ET in Stillwater with Marcus Smart, coach Travis Ford and athletic director Mike Holder.

World Peace: Smart can learn from fan incident

Posted: 09 Feb 2014 10:55 AM PST

Oklahoma State's Markel Brown(22) and Phil Forte(13) hold Marcus Smart(33) after Smart shoved a fan during their NCAA college basketball game in Lubbock, Texas, Saturday, Feb, 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Tori Eichberger) ALL LOCAL TV OUTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Knicks forward Metta World Peace believes Marcus Smart can learn from the fallout that will come after Smart shoved a fan during Oklahoma State's game at Texas Tech Saturday.

U.S. economy may be stuck in slow lane for long run

Posted: 09 Feb 2014 09:37 AM PST

In this Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, photo, Rosi Pozzi, 73, of Davie, Fla., right, listens during a job search workshop at WorkForce One, in Davie, Fla. Two straight weak job reports have raised doubts about economists' predictions of breakout growth in 2014. The global economy is showing signs of slowing again. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)In the 4½ years since the Great Recession ended, millions of Americans who have gone without jobs or raises have found themselves wondering something about the economic recovery:

Olympic downhill king: Austria's Matthias Mayer

Posted: 09 Feb 2014 09:37 AM PST

Austria's Matthias Mayer finishes to win the gold in the men's downhill at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer)SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Matthias Mayer shut his eyes for a moment, his day's work over.

U.S. easing immigration rule for terrorist support

Posted: 09 Feb 2014 08:05 AM PST

This photo taken Feb. 7, 2014 shows real estate agent Morteza Assadi, 49, in his home in Vienna, Va., Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. The Obama administration has eased the rules for would-be asylum seekers, refugees and others who hope to come to the United States or stay here and who gave ``limitedThe Obama administration has eased the rules for would-be asylum-seekers, refugees and others who hope to come to the United States or stay here and who gave "limited" support to terrorists or terrorist groups.

Danish zoo kills giraffe to prevent inbreeding

Posted: 09 Feb 2014 07:22 AM PST

The carcass of Marius, a male giraffe, is eaten by lions after he was put down in Copenhagen Zoo on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014. Copenhagen Zoo turned down offers from other zoos and 500,000 euros ($680,000) from a private individual to save the life of a healthy giraffe before killing and slaughtering it Sunday to follow inbreeding recommendations made by a European association. The 2-year-old male giraffe, named Marius, was put down using a bolt pistol and its meat will be fed to carnivores at the zoo, spokesman Tobias Stenbaek Bro said. Visitors, including children, were invited to watch while the giraffe was dissected. (AP Photo/POLFOTO, Rasmus Flindt Pedersen) DENMARK OUTCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Copenhagen Zoo killed Marius, its 2-year-old giraffe, and fed its remains to lions on Sunday, ignoring a petition signed by thousands of people and offers from other zoos and a private individual to save the animal, officials said.

Photos: Putin probably missed Olympic rings glitch

Posted: 09 Feb 2014 06:35 AM PST

In this first in a sequence of four images, Russian President Vladimir Putin waits in the presidential lounge to be introduced at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics on Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. Behind him, a TV screen shows four of the Olympic rings opening at the start of the ceremony, while the fifth ring remains closed. (AP Photo/David Goldman, Pool)SOCHI, Russia (AP) — It was the biggest glitch of the Olympics opening ceremony, and odds are Russia's president missed it.

Tokyo chief chosen amid divided anti-nuke vote

Posted: 09 Feb 2014 06:35 AM PST

Former Health Minister Yoichi Masuzoe celebrates his gubernatorial election victory at his election office in Tokyo, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014. Masuzoe, backed by Japan's ruling party, won Tokyo's gubernatorial election on Sunday, defeating two candidates who had promised to end nuclear power. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDITTOKYO (AP) — Yoichi Masuzoe, a former health minister backed by Japan's ruling party, won Tokyo's gubernatorial election on Sunday, defeating two candidates who had promised to end nuclear power.

Syrian official: Aid workers to return to Homs

Posted: 09 Feb 2014 06:35 AM PST

BEIRUT (AP) — Aid workers are expected to return to the besieged central Syrian city of Homs on Sunday, a government official said, a day after trucks carrying food and medical supplies came under fire.

Russians: 'We'll take every game as the last one'

Posted: 09 Feb 2014 04:28 AM PST

Washington Capitals right wing Alex Ovechkin reacts as he comes to the bench after a collision with Winnipeg Jets left wing Andrew Ladd during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Washington. Ovechkin returned to the game, which the Capitals won 4-2. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)SOCHI, Russia (AP) — No one proved a tougher draw when it mattered than the Russians at home in winter.

Danish zoo kills young giraffe to stop inbreeding

Posted: 09 Feb 2014 03:10 AM PST

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Copenhagen Zoo has killed a healthy giraffe because of rules imposed by a European zoo association to deter inbreeding despite a wave of online protests to save it.

Brash, ambitious mayor shakes up Italian politics

Posted: 09 Feb 2014 02:46 AM PST

FILE - In this Nov. 26, 2012 file photo Mayor of Florence Matteo Renzi attends the Italian State RAI TV program ROME (AP) — He's a brash, kid-faced dynamo who is injecting fresh blood into Italy's sclerotic politics — and the left's great hope now that Silvio Berlusconi's criminal convictions keep the long-time leader out of power.

Drought-rattled California welcomes weekend storm

Posted: 09 Feb 2014 02:34 AM PST

A woman carries an umbrella as she crosses the street with lanterns from Chinatown hanging behind her in San Francisco, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. Dry California got a much needed taste of rain, but drought-watchers hope it was just a teaser for a much wetter weekend. A bigger storm expected to arrive late Friday and last through Sunday could dump as much as 2 feet of snow on the slopes of the Sierra and 6 inches of rain on San Francisco Bay Area mountains. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Californians accustomed to complaining about the slightest change in the weather welcomed a robust weekend storm that soaked the northern half of the drought-stricken state Saturday even as rain and snow brought the threat of avalanches, flooding and rock slides.

Bode Miller misses shot at men's downhill medal

Posted: 09 Feb 2014 01:34 AM PST

Alpine Skiing - Winter Olympics Day 2After a dominating performance during training, Bode Miller of the U.S. had a disappointing run when it counted.

Border collie wins Westminster show agility trial

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 08:11 PM PST

Tommy the Poodle runs the weave poles during the Masters Agility Championship at Westminster staged at Pier 94, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, in New York. The first annual agility championship is part of the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)NEW YORK (AP) — A border collie named Kelso navigated a maze of obstacles Saturday, besting about 225 other dogs to win the Westminster Kennel Club show's first agility competition.

Justice Dept. applies same-sex rights to itself

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 06:19 PM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2014 file photo, Attorney General Eric Holder testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. In an assertion of same-sex marriage rights, Holder is applying a landmark Supreme Court ruling to the Justice Department, announcing Saturday that same-sex spouses cannot be compelled to testify against each other, should be eligible to file for bankruptcy jointly and are entitled to the same rights and privileges as federal prison inmates in opposite-sex marriages. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — In an assertion of same-sex marriage rights, Attorney General Eric Holder is applying a landmark Supreme Court ruling to the Justice Department, announcing Saturday that same-sex spouses cannot be compelled to testify against each other, should be eligible to file for bankruptcy jointly and are entitled to the same rights and privileges as federal prison inmates in opposite-sex marriages.
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