mardi 29 juillet 2014

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US, Europe impose tough new sanctions on Russia

Posted: 29 Jul 2014 01:00 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has announced new economic sanctions against key sectors of the Russian economy in the latest move by the U.S. to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to end his support for Ukrainian rebels.

Leader of Hamas military wing rules of quick truce

Posted: 29 Jul 2014 12:44 PM PDT

Smoke and fire from the explosion of an Israeli strike rises over Gaza City, Tuesday, July 29, 2014. Israel escalated its military campaign against Hamas on Tuesday, striking symbols of the group's control in Gaza and firing tank shells that shut down the strip's only power plant in the heaviest bombardment in the fighting so far. The plant's shutdown was bound to lead to further serious disruptions of the flow of electricity and water to Gaza's 1.7 million people.(AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The shadowy leader of the Hamas military wing says in an audiotape that his group will not cease fire until its demands are met.

Ventura awarded $1.8M in defamation case

Posted: 29 Jul 2014 12:29 PM PDT

Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura, second from right, makes his way out of the Warren E. Burger Federal Building during the first day of jury selection in a defamation lawsuit, Tuesday, July 8, 2014 in St. Paul, Minn. Ventura filed the defamation lawsuit against the Chris Kyle estate, claiming that Kyle's account of a bar fight in a book he wrote was false. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Elizabeth Flores) MANDATORY CREDIT; ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS OUT; MAGS OUT; TWIN CITIES LOCAL TELEVISION OUTFormer Minn. governor awarded in lawsuit against "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle's estate.

EU adopts tough new sanctions on Russia

Posted: 29 Jul 2014 12:13 PM PDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, July 16, 2014 file photo, Russia's President Vladimir Putin he arrives for an official group photo during the BRICS summit at the Itamaraty palace, in Brasilia, Brazil. Frustrated by the apparent ineffectiveness of previous sanctions and outraged by the deaths of 298 people aboard the Malaysia Airlines plane downed over eastern Ukraine, the European Union adopted tough new economic sanctions against Russia on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 EU officials and diplomats said. The measures, which were prepared in coordination with the United States, include an arms embargo, and a ban on the sale of dual use and sensitive technologies, such as advanced energy technology equipment relevant for deep sea and Arctic drilling. Such equipment will now be subject to prior approval by competent national authorities, an EU official said. Under the financial sanctions, Russian state-owned banks will be banned from selling bonds or equities with a maturity of over 90 days in European capital markets, the sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to make public statements. The ambassadors also added eight names to the list of people subject to EU-wide asset freezes and travel bans, including four people close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the EU official said. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File )BRUSSELS (AP) — Shocked into action by the downing of the Malaysian airliner and the resulting deaths of more than 200 Europeans, the European Union approved dramatically tougher economic sanctions Tuesday against Russia, to be followed swiftly by similar punitive measures from the U.S.

Business denies hiring Zimmerman for security

Posted: 29 Jul 2014 11:58 AM PDT

This image taken from a video released by attorney Howard Iken on Wednesday, March 12, 2014, shows George Zimmerman, the former neighborhood watch volunteer who was acquitted of murder for fatally shooting Trayvon Martin, during an interview in Orlando, Fla., on Friday, March 7, 2014. The video was made by Iken who is representing Zimmerman in his divorce. In the video, Zimmerman says he's trying to be a good person and he thinks he can help others after what he has gone through. (AP Photo/Howard Iken)The manager of a Florida business where George Zimmerman was questioned by police says Zimmerman was never hired to provide security, despite his claims to authorities.

Jury awards Ventura $1.8M in defamation case

Posted: 29 Jul 2014 11:41 AM PDT

FILE - In this July 23, 2014, file photo, Taya Kyle, the widow of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, arrives at U.S. District Court wearing dog tags around her neck in St. Paul, Minn. Jurors in former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura's defamation lawsuit against ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A jury awarded former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura $1.8 million on Tuesday in his lawsuit against the estate of "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle.

Top Sierra Leone doctor dies of Ebola

Posted: 29 Jul 2014 11:25 AM PDT

In this 2014 photo provided by the Samaritan's Purse aid organization, Dr. Kent Brantly, left, treats an Ebola patient at the Samaritan's Purse Ebola Case Management Center in Monrovia, Liberia. On Saturday, July 26, 2014, the North Carolina-based aid organization said Brantly tested positive for the disease and was being treated at a hospital in Monrovia. (AP Photo/Samaritan's Purse)Authorities say the top doctor treating Ebola in Sierra Leone has died from the disease.

Dems cash in on impeachment chatter

Posted: 29 Jul 2014 11:09 AM PDT

Speaker of the House John Boehner of Ohio, flanked by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., left, and incoming Majority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., right, speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 29, 2014, following a Republican strategy session. Boehner discussed various topics including that he dismisses suggestions that Republicans are planning to impeach President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)Democrats have raised $7.6M since an anti-Obama lawsuit was announced in June.

Full appeals court upholds labels on meat packages

Posted: 29 Jul 2014 10:37 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld new government rules requiring labels on packaged steaks, ribs and other cuts of meat to say where the animals were born, raised and slaughtered.

Sources: EU adopts tough new sanctions on Russia

Posted: 29 Jul 2014 09:50 AM PDT

BRUSSELS (AP) — Frustrated by the apparent ineffectiveness of previous sanctions and outraged by the deaths of 298 people aboard the Malaysia Airlines plane downed over eastern Ukraine, the European Union adopted tough new economic sanctions against Russia Tuesday, two diplomats said.

Cease-fire possible as Gaza burns

Posted: 29 Jul 2014 09:34 AM PDT

A building within the port of Gaza is seen on fire after several strikes early on July 29, 2014Israel bombardment leaves scores dead on day 22 of conflict; Palestinian leaders say day-long truce on table.

China reports deadly attack in northwest

Posted: 29 Jul 2014 09:02 AM PDT

BEIJING (AP) — A mob armed with knives rampaged through part of China's volatile northwestern region of Xinjiang and police responded with gunfire, leaving dozens of people dead in the latest violence blamed on Islamic militants, state media reported Tuesday.

House to vote on slimmed-down bill for border

Posted: 29 Jul 2014 08:29 AM PDT

Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, arrives for a meeting of the Republican Conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 29, 2014. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have agreed to vote on a slimmed-down bill to address the immigration crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border by sending in National Guard troops and speeding unaccompanied migrant youths back to Central America.

Dozens reported killed, injured in China terrorist attack

Posted: 29 Jul 2014 07:56 AM PDT

China Police Special Force Bomb squad personnel walk with metal detectors at Tiananmen Square in Beijing Monday, March 3, 2014, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)Dozens of people were killed and injured in a "terrorist attack" in China's far western Xinjiang region, home to the mainly Muslim Uighur minority, state media reported Tuesday.

Israel hits symbols of Hamas rule; scores killed

Posted: 29 Jul 2014 07:25 AM PDT

Smoke rises from an Israeli strike at a building in Gaza City, foreground, as black smoke billows from Gaza's electricity distribution company, background, after it was hit earlier by Israeli strikes in the Nusayrat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Tuesday, July 29, 2014. Israel struck symbols of Hamas' control of Gaza and the strip's only power plant on Tuesday, escalating its military campaign against the Islamic militant group with the heaviest bombardment in the fighting so far.(AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel escalated its military campaign against Hamas on Tuesday, striking symbols of the militant group's control in Gaza and firing tank shells that Palestinian officials said shut down the strip's only power plant in the heaviest bombardment in the war so far.

Lawmakers try to seal $225M aid package for Israel

Posted: 29 Jul 2014 07:08 AM PDT

FILE - In this July 24, 2014, file photo, House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, talks with the media on Capitol Hill in Washington. While much of the rest of the world watches the Gaza war in horror and scrambles for a cease-fire, U.S. lawmakers are pressing the Obama administration to take no action that puts pressure on Israel to halt its military operations. Boehner said Monday, July 28, the administration should WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic and Republican members of Congress are scrambling to seal a $225 million boost to Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system before they break this week for a month-long recess.

PLO offers truce as at least 100 killed in Gaza

Posted: 29 Jul 2014 06:52 AM PDT

Smoke rises from an Israeli strike at a building in Gaza City, foreground, as black smoke billows from Gaza's electricity distribution company, background, after it was hit earlier by Israeli strikes in the Nusayrat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Tuesday, July 29, 2014. Israel struck symbols of Hamas' control of Gaza and the strip's only power plant on Tuesday, escalating its military campaign against the Islamic militant group with the heaviest bombardment in the fighting so far.(AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A senior PLO official proposed a 24-hour humanitarian cease-fire Tuesday in the Gaza war, saying he spoke in the name of Hamas, but was contradicted a short while later by a spokesman of the Islamic militant group.

'A 3-hour tour...a 3-hour tour...' ends safely in Boston

Posted: 29 Jul 2014 06:06 AM PDT

Boat full of whale watchers stranded off coast of MassachusettsBOSTON (AP) — Passengers on a whale watch boat are back on dry land after spending a long night stuck at sea outside Boston.

PLO offers 24-hour truce, says it speaks for Hamas

Posted: 29 Jul 2014 05:49 AM PDT

Smoke rises from an Israeli strike at a building in Gaza City, foreground, as black smoke billows from Gaza's electricity distribution company, background, after it was hit earlier by Israeli strikes in the Nusayrat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Tuesday, July 29, 2014. Israel struck symbols of Hamas' control of Gaza and the strip's only power plant on Tuesday, escalating its military campaign against the Islamic militant group with the heaviest bombardment in the fighting so far.(AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — .A senior PLO official has called for a 24-hour humanitarian cease-fire in the Gaza war, saying he is also speaking in the name of Hamas.

Radicals unleash their vision in Iraqi's Mosul

Posted: 29 Jul 2014 05:04 AM PDT

FILE - In this Monday, June 8, 2009 file photo, residents walk past the al-Hadba minaret in a busy market area in Mosul, Iraq. The fear, anger and sadness was palpable across Mosul on Saturday, July 26, 2014 as rumors made their way across Iraq's second-largest city. The militants who had taken over and purged it of some of its most cherished landmarks were eyeing their next target: al-Hadba minaret, an 842-year old tower that leans, like Italy's Tower of Pisa _ one of the country's most famous structures which decorates the 10,000 dinar bill until today.(AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File)BAGHDAD (AP) — Residents of Mosul have watched helplessly as extremists ruling the northern Iraqi city blew up some of their most beloved landmarks and shrines to impose a stark vision of Islam. Next up for destruction, they feared: the Crooked Minaret, a more than 840-year-old tower that leans like Italy's Tower of Pisa.

'Pawn Stars' TV star plans stores near famous shop

Posted: 29 Jul 2014 04:47 AM PDT

People wait in line to enter the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas Monday, July 28, 2014, in Las Vegas. Rick Harrison, owner of the pawn shop and one of the stars of the reality television series Pawn Stars, has proposed building a shopping plaza on land nearby. (AP Photo/John Locher)LAS VEGAS (AP) — The long parade of tourists who regularly stop by the downtown Las Vegas shop featured on the History Channel reality show "Pawn Stars" could soon have something better to do while waiting in line.

US, EU preparing new sanctions against Russia

Posted: 29 Jul 2014 04:01 AM PDT

BRUSSELS (AP) — The United States and the European Union are preparing a powerful one-two punch against the Russian economy, with EU ambassadors meeting Tuesday to discuss a dramatic escalation in the trade bloc's sanctions.

22 civilians reported killed in east Ukraine

Posted: 29 Jul 2014 03:29 AM PDT

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Local authorities in eastern Ukraine say at least 22 civilians have been killed in one day by shelling.

Israel hits symbols of Hamas power in Gaza war

Posted: 29 Jul 2014 01:52 AM PDT

In this image taken from video an explosion hits the media complex that houses the offices of Hamas-run Al Aqsa television and radio in central Gaza City early on Tuesday, July 29, 2014. The building also houses offices of a number of Arab satellite television news channels. (AP Photo/APTN)GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel struck symbols of Hamas' control of Gaza and the strip's only power plant on Tuesday, escalating its military campaign against the Islamic militant group with the heaviest bombardment in the fighting so far.

U.S. says Russia violated nuclear treaty, urges immediate talks

Posted: 29 Jul 2014 01:37 AM PDT

Russian President Vladimir Putin oversees a military exercise involving Russian nuclear forces in Defense Ministry's situation room outside Moscow, Thursday, May 8, 2014. President Vladimir Putin on Thursday oversaw a military exercise involving Russia's nuclear forces amid escalating tensions over Ukraine. Putin said that the maneuvers involved the military across the entire Russian territory, including the nation's nuclear forces. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Presidential Press Service)By Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In another sign of deteriorating relations between the United States and Russia, the U.S. government said on Monday that Moscow had violated the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces treaty, and urged immediate bilateral talks on the issue. "This is a very serious matter which we have attempted to address with Russia for some time now," an administration official said in a statement. "We encourage Russia to return to compliance with its obligations under the treaty and to eliminate any prohibited items in a verifiable manner," the official said. The official did not describe how Russia violated the treaty.
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lundi 28 juillet 2014

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2 marshals, cop wounded in NYC shooting; suspect dead

Posted: 28 Jul 2014 01:07 PM PDT

3 Law Enforcement Officers Shot In West VillagePolice: Fugitive task force, sex-assault suspect involved in shootout that left suspect dead.

Israeli PM warns of prolonged campaign in Gaza war

Posted: 28 Jul 2014 12:50 PM PDT

Palestinians look at a pool of blood from victims of an explosion that killed 10 people, 9 of them children, at a park at Shati refugee camp, in the northern Gaza Strip, Monday, July 28, 2014. Israeli and Palestinian authorities traded blame over the attack and fighting in the Gaza war raged on despite a major Muslim holiday. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel's prime minister warned Monday that the country faced a prolonged campaign against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, as the military urged residents in parts of the embattled territory to evacuate ahead of what appeared to be a broadening of the three-week war.

Israel military: 9 soldiers killed in Gaza attacks

Posted: 28 Jul 2014 12:19 PM PDT

Palestinians look at a pool of blood from victims of an explosion that killed 10 people, 9 of them children, at a park at Shati refugee camp, in the northern Gaza Strip, Monday, July 28, 2014. Israeli and Palestinian authorities traded blame over the attack and fighting in the Gaza war raged on despite a major Muslim holiday. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says nine soldiers have been killed in separate attacks in ongoing Gaza fighting.

FAA proposes $12M fine against Southwest Airlines

Posted: 28 Jul 2014 12:04 PM PDT

Southwest finedby FAAThe Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is proposing a $12 million civil fine against Southwest Airlines for failing to comply with safety regulations related to repairs on Boeing 737 jetliners.

Deal to improve veterans' health care costs $17B

Posted: 28 Jul 2014 11:49 AM PDT

In this July 24, 2014, file photo, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., right, with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. The chairmen of the House and Senate Veterans Affairs committees have reached a tentative agreement on a plan to fix a veterans' health program scandalized by long patient wait times and falsified records covering up delays. Miller and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., scheduled a news conference Monday, July 28, to talk about a compromise plan to improve veterans' care. (AP Photo/File)WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan deal to improve veterans' health care would authorize at least $17 billion to fix the health program scandalized by long patient wait times and falsified records covering up delays, the bill's chief supporters said Monday.

2 U.S. Marshals, cop wounded in NYC; suspect dead

Posted: 28 Jul 2014 11:34 AM PDT

generic_fp_shooting_v1Authorities say a sex-assault suspect got in a shootout with law enforcement in New York City that left the suspect dead and two federal marshals and a police officer wounded.

Israeli PM speaks of 'prolonged' campaign in Gaza

Posted: 28 Jul 2014 11:17 AM PDT

A Palestinian woman visits the graves of relatives marking the first day of Eid al-Fitr in a cemetery in Jabaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, Monday, July 28, 2014. Monday marked the beginning of the three-day Eid al-Fitr holiday, which caps the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. Muslims usually start the day with dawn prayers and visiting cemeteries to pay their respects to the dead, with children getting new clothes, shoes and haircuts, and families visiting each other. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel's prime minister says Israelis must be "ready for a prolonged campaign" against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

In Iraq's Mosul, radicals unleash their vision

Posted: 28 Jul 2014 11:01 AM PDT

FILE - In this Monday, June 8, 2009 file photo, residents walk past the al-Hadba minaret in a busy market area in Mosul, Iraq. The fear, anger and sadness was palpable across Mosul on Saturday, July 26, 2014 as rumors made their way across Iraq's second-largest city. The militants who had taken over and purged it of some of its most cherished landmarks were eyeing their next target: al-Hadba minaret, an 842-year old tower that leans, like Italy's Tower of Pisa _ one of the country's most famous structures which decorates the 10,000 dinar bill until today.(AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File)BAGHDAD (AP) — Residents of Mosul have watched helplessly as extremists ruling the northern Iraqi city blew up some of their most beloved landmarks and shrines to impose a stark vision of Islam. Next up for destruction, they feared: the Crooked Minaret, a more than 840-year-old tower that leans like Italy's Tower of Pisa.

U.S. court: Va. gay marriage ban unconstitutional

Posted: 28 Jul 2014 10:46 AM PDT

A federal appeals court has struck down Virginia's same-sex marriage ban.

Gaza militants sneak into Israel through tunnel

Posted: 28 Jul 2014 10:31 AM PDT

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military says Gaza militants have infiltrated into Israel through a tunnel under the Gaza-Israel border and have opened fire on soldiers.

Right-wing think-tank: Lawsuit against Obama likely an epic fail

Posted: 28 Jul 2014 10:15 AM PDT

Boehner & Obama in the Oval OfficeThe Heritage Foundation, one of Washington's preeminent right-wing think tanks, has a reputation for pulling no punches when it comes to going after President Obama. So if you are a Republican, and the Heritage Foundation is warning you that your political strategy may be a little too aggressive, you might want to listen. It's not clear though, that the message is getting through to House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH). Last week, a pair of Heritage Legal fellows examined Boehner's proposal to sue President Obama over his alleged failure to faithfully enforce U.S. law and concluded that, as a legal matter, the case will face "what may prove to be an insurmountable hurdle" over the legal concept of standing.

Clinton: US needs orderly process for border kids

Posted: 28 Jul 2014 09:58 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton says she opposes changing a 2008 immigration law under consideration by Congress. The potential 2016 Democratic presidential candidate says she supports creating a refugee screening process for Central American children in their home countries to discourage dangerous trips to the U.S.

US fuming over Israeli criticism of Kerry

Posted: 28 Jul 2014 09:43 AM PDT

Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at the opening of the Presidential Summit for the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, Monday, July 28, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)WASHINGTON (AP) — Obama administration officials were fuming Monday over a torrent of Israeli criticism of Secretary of State John Kerry's latest bid to secure a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.

Medicare hospital fund to last 4 years longer

Posted: 28 Jul 2014 09:27 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government says Medicare's finances have improved. The program's hospital trust fund won't be exhausted until 2030 — four years later than last year's estimate.

8 children killed in Gaza blast; Israel denies responsibility

Posted: 28 Jul 2014 09:10 AM PDT

Smoke rises during an Israeli offensive in the east of Gaza CityA huge explosion in a public garden in northern Gaza killed eight children and two adults, and wounded 40 others, Palestinian medics said on Monday. Locals blamed the blast on an Israeli air strike, but Israel denied responsibility, saying it was a misfire by a rocket launched by Hamas militants. At roughly the same time, another blast shook the grounds of Gaza's main Shifa hospital, without causing any casualties. Israel, which has previously accused Hamas militants of hiding in the hospital, again blamed an errant missile.

Strike hits Gaza park, killing at least 10

Posted: 28 Jul 2014 08:55 AM PDT

A Palestinian woman visits the graves of relatives marking the first day of Eid al-Fitr in a cemetery in Jabaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, Monday, July 28, 2014. Monday marked the beginning of the three-day Eid al-Fitr holiday, which caps the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. Muslims usually start the day with dawn prayers and visiting cemeteries to pay their respects to the dead, with children getting new clothes, shoes and haircuts, and families visiting each other. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A Gaza park was attacked Monday, killing at least 10 Palestinians, including children, a Palestinian health official said. Israelis and the Palestinians traded blame for the strike.

Palestinians say 10 killed in strike on park

Posted: 28 Jul 2014 08:38 AM PDT

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A Palestinian health official says at least 10 people were killed and 46 wounded in an Israeli strike on a park in the Gaza Strip.

Muslims mark end of Ramadan with Eid celebrations

Posted: 28 Jul 2014 08:23 AM PDT

Palestinian May Amin, 2, rides a swing while celebrating on the first day of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr in Gaza City, in the northern Gaza Strip, Monday, July 28, 2014. The Amin family, originally from the Shijaiyah neighborhood of Gaza City, moved in with relatives in another part of town because of heavy Israeli strikes in their area. As Muslims began celebrating the Eid al-Fitr holiday on Monday that marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, there was mostly fear and mourning instead of holiday cheer in the Gaza Strip. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Millions of Muslims across the world celebrated the first day of the Eid al-Fitr holiday Monday, which marks the end of the monthlong fast of Ramadan.

Palestinians say strikes hit Gaza hospital, park

Posted: 28 Jul 2014 08:07 AM PDT

A Palestinian woman visits the graves of relatives marking the first day of Eid al-Fitr in a cemetery in Jabaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, Monday, July 28, 2014. Monday marked the beginning of the three-day Eid al-Fitr holiday, which caps the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. Muslims usually start the day with dawn prayers and visiting cemeteries to pay their respects to the dead, with children getting new clothes, shoes and haircuts, and families visiting each other. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Gaza police operations room and a Palestinian health official say separate Israeli airstrikes hit the compound of Gaza City's main hospital and a nearby park, causing casualties.

Airstrike said to hit main Gaza hospital compound

Posted: 28 Jul 2014 07:49 AM PDT

Palestinians pray in the courtyard of a U.N. school in Gaza City, Monday, July 28, 2014. The school, one of dozens of emergency shelters for those who have fled the fighting. It's the morning of Eid al-Fitr, the three-day holiday that caps the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. In normal times, the men would have worshipped at their neighborhood mosques. However, 20 mosques have been hit by Israeli warplanes so far, according to Palestinian officials. Israel says Hamas stores weapons and rockets in houses of worship. The men prefer to perform Eid prayers in the relative safety of the school. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian officials: airstrike hits main Gaza hospital compound, causing casualties.

New telescope to seek pollution as sign of extraterrestrial life

Posted: 28 Jul 2014 07:17 AM PDT

Alien Smog: How Pollution Could Help Locate E.T.In the search for life beyond Earth, astronomers should look for signs of pollution in the atmospheres of alien planets outside the Earth's solar system, a new study says. The next-generation James Webb Space Telescope, which is set to launch in 2018, could hunt for worlds harboring alien life by sniffing their atmospheres for chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), greenhouse gases that destroy ozone in the Earth's atmosphere. Of course, to very advanced civilizations, Earth's own greenhouse gases might signal a primitive world, the scientists said. "We consider industrial pollution as a sign of intelligent life, but perhaps civilizations more advanced than us, with their own SETI programs, will consider pollution as a sign of unintelligent life since it's not smart to contaminate your own air," study leader Henry Lin, a student at Harvard University, said in a statement.

Gaza fighting lull as truce pressure builds

Posted: 28 Jul 2014 06:46 AM PDT

An Israeli army Merkava tank rolls along the border between Israel and the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip on July 28, 2014Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr helps provide break as UN, US urge "immediate ceasefire."

2 hurt when cable on 'Skyhawk' ride in Ohio snaps

Posted: 28 Jul 2014 06:29 AM PDT

FILE - This Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011 file photo shows Windseeker, Knottís Berry Farm newest ride, holding 64 riders in 32 suspended twin seats, in Buena Park, Calif. Once a regional amusement park chain, Cedar Fair Entertainment Co. has become an industry giant. It brought in 23.5 million visitors last year to its amusement and water parks, including Cedar Point and Kings Island in Ohio and Knott's Berry Farm near Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Orange County Register, Mark Rightmire, File) MAGS OUT; LOS ANGELES TIMES OUTSANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio amusement park ride that swings riders as high as 125 feet has been closed indefinitely after a cable snapped, injuring two visitors.

Hamas leader Meshaal demands end to occupation

Posted: 28 Jul 2014 06:13 AM PDT

FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, file photo, Khaled Meshaal, head of Hamas Politburo in Damascus, talks during a news conference following his talks with Egyptian officials in Cairo. Hamas leader Meshaal said in an interview broadcast Monday, July 28, 2014, that he believes the world hasn't taken an even-handed view of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — The leader of Hamas is demanding anew that Israel end its occupation of Gaza and the West Bank.

Kiefer Sutherland 'The most unprofessional dude in the world'

Posted: 28 Jul 2014 05:58 AM PDT
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