mardi 22 avril 2014

Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines

Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines

Sub records detailed images of WWII wreck

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 01:34 PM PDT

This 2014 sonar image released by Hydroid, Inc., of Bourne, Mass., shows wreckage of the bow of an American ship that sank to the ocean floor off the coast of England during World War II, according to the company that surveyed the wreckage to mark the disaster's 70th anniversary. The torpedo attack by German forces on U.S. landing ships, rehearsing during Exercise Tiger for the D-Day invasion of France's Normandy coast, claimed the lives of 749 U.S. soldiers and sailors on April 28, 1944. (AP Photo/Hydroid, Inc.)BOSTON (AP) — An unmanned submarine has recorded some of the most detailed images of two American ships that sank off the coast of England during World War II, according to the Massachusetts company that surveyed the wreckage to mark the disaster's 70th anniversary.

Opposition: South Africa's ruling ANC giving away mattresses for votes

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 12:31 PM PDT

A man waves an ANC flag as supporters of the ruling party take part in a protest on March 26, 2014, in Cape TownSouth Africa's government corruption watchdog is looking into an allegation that the ruling ANC party handed out state-paid mattresses in election campaigns ahead of general polls on May 7, a spokesman said Tuesday. Public Protector Thuli Madonsela is planning a meeting with the country's social security agency after a complaint from new opposition party AgangSA. "AgangSA complained that mattresses were distributed in Valhalla in Cape Town allegedly as part of the ruling party's election campaign," her spokesman Oupa Segalwe told AFP.

Court critical of Ohio law punishing campaign lies

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 11:29 AM PDT

FILE - This March 29, 2010 file photo shows then-Ohio Rep. Steve Driehaus in Cincinnati. The Supreme Court appears to be highly skeptical of laws that try to police false statements during political campaigns, raising doubts about the viability of such laws in more than 15 states. The case began during the 2010 election when a national anti-abortion group, the Susan B. Anthony List, planned to put up billboards accusing then-Rep. Driehaus of supporting taxpayer-funded abortion because he voted for President Barack Obama's new health care law. Driehaus, a Democrat who opposes abortion, claimed the group's billboard ads distorted the truth and therefore violated the false speech law. (AP Photo/David Kohl, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court appears to be highly skeptical of laws that try to police false statements during political campaigns, raising doubts about the viability of such laws in more than 15 states.

Five things you (probably) don't know about Earth Day

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 11:29 AM PDT

NASA handout image shows the distant blue Earth above the Moon's limbEarth Day turns 44 on Tuesday, and it's more popular than ever. One might suspect the holiday was created by eco-warriors in tie-dyed shirts and leather-fringe vests. Not so. Read on for a collection of facts you (probably) didn't know about Earth Day.

Suspicious death of Ukraine politician tests accord

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 11:29 AM PDT

Masked pro-Russia protesters burn campaign material of Yulia Tymoshenko outside a regional government building in DonetskUkraine's acting president calls for an anti-terrorist operation to be relaunched in the east of the country.

U.S. justices conflicted over Aereo TV copyright fight

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 10:11 AM PDT

Media tycoon Barry Diller attends the performance of WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared unsure on Tuesday whether to rule against online TV startup Aereo Inc in a major copyright case, with several raising concerns about how a ruling in favor of broadcast networks could affect increasingly popular cloud computing services. Aereo, backed by media mogul Barry Diller, could be forced to shut down if the high court rules for the four major television broadcasters, who say the service violates copyright law. (Reporting by Lawrence Hurley; Editing by Will Dunham)

Deadly Texas blast could have been prevented

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 10:11 AM PDT

The remains of a fertilizer plant burn after an explosion at the plant in the town of West, near Waco, TexasThe flammable fertilizers were in a wood building without sprinklers, investigators said.

Navalny's conviction in Russia a chilling message

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 09:42 AM PDT

Russian opposition activist and anti-corruption crusader Alexei Navalny, right, is escorted to a court by a policeman, left, from his home, where he is currently staying under house arrest in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption crusader Alexei Navalny was found guilty in a libel case and fined US$8,400 in a court ruling that left the door open for his subsequent jailing. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)MOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow justice of the peace did not just fine Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny $8,400 on Tuesday for slandering a lawmaker, she left the door open to locking up the Kremlin's most vocal critic in prison for years.

Biden: Russia must 'stop talking and start acting'

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 09:42 AM PDT

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Ukraine's Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk attend a media briefing in KievThe vice president warns on Ukraine as Russia dismisses sanctions threat.

A bipolar doctor probes the brain on 'Black Box'

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 09:42 AM PDT

This image released by ABC shows Kelly Reilly in a scene from the new medical drama NEW YORK (AP) — ABC's brainy new medical drama "Black Box" does a neat trick: It dares viewers to imagine for themselves the cost-benefit ratio of addiction, and does it without taking a firm stand.

Drones unearth more details about Chaco culture

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 05:50 AM PDT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Recently published research describes how archaeologists outfitted a customized drone with a heat-sensing camera to unearth what they believe are ceremonial pits and other features at the site of an ancient village in New Mexico.

Cries of anguish as SKorea ferry toll tops 100

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 05:33 AM PDT

A weeping relative of a passenger aboard the sunken Sewol ferry prays as she awaits news on her missing loved one at a port in Jindo, South Korea, Tuesday, April 22, 2014. As divers continue to search the interior of the sunken ferry, the number of confirmed deaths has risen, with about 220 other people still missing. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)JINDO, South Korea (AP) — For a moment there is silence in the tent where bodies from the ferry disaster are brought for identification. Then the anguished cries begin.

Cyclone curtails aerial search for MH370

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 05:33 AM PDT

Handout photo from the Australian Defence Department taken on April 18, 2014 shows an underwater vehicle being moved during the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH 370Perth (Australia) (AFP) - The aerial search for missing Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 was suspended Tuesday due to a tropical cyclone, but not before several aircraft had departed on the mission, Australian officials said. Up to 10 military aircraft had been scheduled to fly over the Indian Ocean in hopes of spotting clues as to the fate of the Boeing 777, which vanished on March 8 carrying 239 people. "Planned air search activities have been suspended for today due to poor weather conditions in the search area as a result of Tropical Cyclone Jack," Australia's Joint Agency Coordination Centre said, adding that 10 ships in the search zone would continue their work.

Biden: Russia must 'stop talking and start acting'

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 04:45 AM PDT

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, right, greets a member of the Ukrainian parliament during a meeting Tuesday, April 22, 21014 in Kiev. Biden's visit to Ukraine comes at a crucial time, days after an international agreement was reached aimed at quelling violence in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Sergei Supinsky, Pool)KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden warned Russia on Tuesday that "it's time to stop talking and start acting" to reduce tension in Ukraine.

5 potential replacements for Moyes at Man United

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 04:45 AM PDT

FILE - This is a Tuesday March 26, 2013 file photo of Louis van Gaal coach of The Netherlands as he watches his players line up prior to the Group D World Cup qualifying soccer match Netherlands against Romania at ArenA stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Van Gaal is one of the potential full-time replacements for David Moyes as Manchester United manager after his firing on Tuesday, April 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)MANCHESTER, England (AP) — A look at five potential full-time replacements for David Moyes as Manchester United manager after his firing on Tuesday:

David Moyes out as Manchester United manager

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 03:08 AM PDT

Manchester United's manager David Moyes looks on during their English Premier League soccer match against Everton at Goodison Park in Liverpool, England, Sunday April 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Clint Hughes)MANCHESTER, England (AP) — David Moyes was fired as Manchester United manager on Tuesday, paying the price for the club's spectacular and sudden decline in his 10 months in charge since replacing Alex Ferguson.

Death toll in Korea ferry disaster tops 100

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 03:08 AM PDT

Searchers and divers look for people believed to have been trapped in the sunken ferry boat Sewol near the buoys which were installed to mark the vessel in the water off the southern coast near Jindo, south of Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, April 22, 2014. One by one, coast guard officers carried the newly arrived bodies covered in white sheets from a boat to a tent on the dock of this island, the first step in identifying a sharply rising number of corpses from the South Korean ferry that sank nearly a week ago. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)Nearly one week after the ferry sank, close to 200 people are still unaccounted for.

Biden tells Ukrainian leaders US stands with them

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 12:48 AM PDT

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrives at Borispol airport outside Kiev, Ukraine on Monday April 21, 2014. Vice President Joe Biden on Monday launched a high-profile visit to demonstrate the U.S. commitment to Ukraine and push for urgent implementation of an international agreement aimed at de-escalating tensions even as violence continues. Biden planned to meet Tuesday with government leaders who took over after pro-Russia Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was ousted in February following months of protests. The White House said President Barack Obama and Biden agreed he should make the two-day visit to the capital city to send a high-level signal of support for reform efforts being pushed the new government. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden is telling Ukrainian political leaders that the United States stands with them against "humiliating threats."

Streaming TV case before Supreme Court on Tuesday

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 12:48 AM PDT

FILE - This July 7, 2010 file photo shows Barry Diller at the annual Allen & Co. Media summit in Sun Valley, Idaho. Thirty years after failing to persuade the Supreme Court of the threat posed by home video recordings, big media companies are back at the high court to try to rein in another technological innovation that they say threatens their financial well-being. The battle has moved out of viewers' living rooms, where Americans once marveled at their ability to pop a cassette into a recorder and capture their favorite programs or the game they wouldn't be home to see. Now the entertainment conglomerates that own U.S. television networks are waging a legal fight, with Supreme Court argument on Tuesday, against a start-up business that uses Internet-based technology to give subscribers the ability to watch programs anywhere they can take portable devices. The source of the companies' worry is Aereo Inc., which takes free television signals from the airwaves and sends them over the Internet to paying subscribers in 11 cities. Aereo, backed by media billionaire Barry Diller, has plans to more than double that total. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up a dispute between broadcasters and an Internet startup company that has the potential to bring big changes to the television industry.

Biden meets acting Ukrainian president in Kiev

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 11:59 PM PDT

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrives at Borispol airport outside Kiev, Ukraine on Monday April 21, 2014. Vice President Joe Biden on Monday launched a high-profile visit to demonstrate the U.S. commitment to Ukraine and push for urgent implementation of an international agreement aimed at de-escalating tensions even as violence continues. Biden planned to meet Tuesday with government leaders who took over after pro-Russia Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was ousted in February following months of protests. The White House said President Barack Obama and Biden agreed he should make the two-day visit to the capital city to send a high-level signal of support for reform efforts being pushed the new government. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden is paying a visit to Ukraine's acting president in a high-level show of U.S. support for the embattled government.

Teen stowaway shows holes in vast airport security

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 11:28 PM PDT

A plane takes off at Mineta San Jose International Airport, Monday, April 21, 2014, in San Jose, Calif. A 16-year-old boy scrambled over a fence at the airport, crossed a tarmac and climbed into a jetliner's wheel well, then flew for five freezing hours to Hawaii, Sunday. FBI spokesman Tom Simon in Honolulu said the teen did not remember the flight from San Jose. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)KAHULUI, Hawaii (AP) — Surveillance cameras at San Jose International Airport successfully captured the teenager on the tarmac, climbing up the landing gear of a jet. But in the end, the cameras failed because no one noticed the security breach until the plane — and the boy — landed in Hawaii.

1 year after bombs, Boston Marathon a celebration

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 11:12 PM PDT

Edward Lychik, of Tacoma, Wash., runs past cheering Wellesley College students during the 118th Boston Marathon Monday, April 21, 2014 in Wellesley, Mass. Lychik ran for Team MR8, a charitable foundation in honor of Martin Richard, who died in last year's bombing. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)BOSTON (AP) — Unfinished business. Defiance. Hope, strength and resilience. They used different words but the meaning was the same for thousands of people who were stopped by twin bombings at last year's Boston Marathon and came back this year to finish what they started.

Families' hopes for ferry victims painfully humble

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 06:28 PM PDT

A relative of a passenger aboard the sunken ferry Sewol prays as she waita for her missing loved one at a port in Jindo, South Korea, Monday, April 21, 2014. Divers continued the grim work of recovering bodies from inside the sunken South Korean ferry Monday, securing a new entryway into the wreck, as a newly released transcript showed the ship was crippled by confusion and indecision well after it began listing. The transcript suggests that the chaos may have added to a death toll that could eventually exceed 300. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)JINDO, South Korea (AP) — Lee Byung-soo says he knew, when he saw his 15-year-old son's body in the tent. It could not have been more horrifically obvious. But he wanted so much for him to be alive.

Woodson, Corbin fired: Adelman decides to retire

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 06:28 PM PDT

Mike Woodson and Tyrone Corbin lost their jobs, and Rick Adelman decided it was time to walk away from his.

Love it or hate it, Obamacare is changing 25-year insurance trend

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 04:37 PM PDT
Publié par à

Aucun commentaire:

Enregistrer un commentaire

Inscription à : Publier les commentaires (Atom)