Jumat, 09 April 2010

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Search on again for WV coal mine blast survivors (AP)

Posted: 09 Apr 2010 01:20 AM PDT

West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin, left, and Kevin Stricklin, at podium, of the Miners Safety and Health Administration inform the media early Friday, April 9, 2010 that mine rescue crews are re-entering the Upper Big Branch mine where the twenty five coal miners died and four remain missing following a Monday evening explosion in Montcoal, West Virginia. (AP Photo/Bob Bird)AP - Rescue workers clinging to the slimmest of hope pushed deep into a shattered coal mine early Friday, trying to get far enough to finally resolve whether four miners somehow survived an explosion that killed 25.

Wis. prosecutor: Sex ed rules could mean charges (AP)

Posted: 09 Apr 2010 01:23 AM PDT

AP - A Wisconsin prosecutor is warning sex education teachers they could face charges if they follow a new state law that allows them to instruct students about proper contraceptive use.

US to close book on diplomat's airline bomb scare (AP)

Posted: 09 Apr 2010 01:24 AM PDT

This handout photo provided by Washington Life Magazine, taken March 25, 2010, shows Qatari diplomat Mohammed Al-Madadi at the Qatar Embassy in Washington. Al-Madadi sparked a bomb security scare after sneaking a smoke in an airplane's bathroom will likely be sent home or transferred to another country, U.S. officials said Thursday. (AP Photo/Alfredo Flores, Washington Life) NO SALESAP - The U.S. plans to close the book on the bomb scare aboard a Denver-bound airliner after receiving assurances from Qatar that the diplomat who touched off the panic will be sent home, officials said.

Israeli PM calls off trip to nuclear conference (AP)

Posted: 09 Apr 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu smiles during a press conference in Jerusalem, Wednesday, April 7, 2010. Netanyahu says his government has not yet worked out its differences with the U.S. over Israeli construction in disputed east Jerusalem. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)AP - Israel's prime minister abruptly called off a trip to Washington just days before he was slated to attend a conference there on the spread of nuclear weapons, officials in his office said Friday, fearing Israel would be singled out over its own nuclear program.

Nuke treaty signed, but menacing arms issues lurk (AP)

Posted: 09 Apr 2010 12:02 AM PDT

President Barack Obama and Russian president Dmitry Medvedev sign the New START treaty, Thursday, April 8, 2010, at the Prague Castle in Prague. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - The nuclear weapons cuts President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed on Thursday would shrink the Cold War superpowers' arsenals to the lowest point since the frightening arms race of the 1960s. But they won't touch the "loose nukes" and suitcase bombs seen as the real menace in today's age of terrorism.

Astronauts take 1st spacewalk of shuttle mission (AP)

Posted: 09 Apr 2010 12:58 AM PDT

In this image made from video and released by NASA, astronauts Rick Mastracchio, top, and Clay Anderson are seen exiting the hatch for the first spacewalk on the International Space Station, Friday April 9, 2010. Astronauts Mastracchio and Anderson will remove a new ammonia tank from the shuttle and disconnect the station's old tank that supplied the cooling system. It will take three spacewalks to complete the job. (AP Photo/NASA)AP - Two spacewalking astronauts disconnected an old empty ammonia tank outside the International Space Station on Friday and got a new one ready to put in its place.

NATO aircraft crashes in Afghanistan, killing 4 (AP)

Posted: 09 Apr 2010 12:57 AM PDT

Map locates Zabul province in Afghanistan where a NATO helicopter crashedAP - A U.S. Air Force tilt-rotor aircraft crashed in southeastern Afghanistan, killing three service members and one government contractor, NATO said Friday.

Ex-Fannie Mae executives to face special panel (AP)

Posted: 09 Apr 2010 12:02 AM PDT

Robert Rubin, seated at table at right, a former U.S. Treasury secretary who was a senior adviser and chairman of Citigroup during the mortgage and financial crises, and former Citi CEO Charles Prince, seated at table second from right, appear before the congressionally chartered Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission as it examines how major financial institutions collapsed in the wake of the subprime lending crisis, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 8, 2010. They are accompanied by counsel and advisers seated in the row behind them. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - Two former top executives of Fannie Mae will face questions Friday about the government-created mortgage titan's role in fomenting the housing boom and its eventual bust.

Taiwan singer conjures up Susan Boyle comparisons (AP)

Posted: 09 Apr 2010 12:32 AM PDT

In this undated photo released on April 8, 2010, by Talented Star training school, music shop employee and singer Lin Yu-chun poses in Taipei, Taiwan. Videos of 24-year-old Lin singing Dolly Parton's 'I Will Always Love You' on the Taiwanese talent show 'One Million Star' have exploded online. Since his performance Friday evening, April 2, 2010, clips have racked up nearly 800,000 views on YouTube and were likely to climb further. (AP Photo/Talented Star)AP - As a younger man, Taiwan's Lin Yu-chun sang for hours on end, trying to get his mind off the sneers he endured because of his portly figure.

Tiger looks better than ever in return at Masters (AP)

Posted: 09 Apr 2010 12:19 AM PDT

Tiger Woods gets instructions from caddie Steve Williams before teeing off at the first hole during the first round of the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga., Thursday, April 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)AP - Tiger Woods, the person, is a work in progress.

Kyrgyzstan mourns dead in fragile calm after uprising (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 11:29 PM PDT

Young people stand in front of The White HouseReuters - A crowd gathered in the burned out center of the Kyrgyz capital on Friday to mourn at least 75 people killed in an uprising that ousted the government and cast doubt over the future of a U.S. air base in the country.

Netanyahu ducks Obama's atom summit, fearing censure (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Apr 2010 01:10 AM PDT

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a news conference in his office in Jerusalem April 7, 2010. REUTERS/Ronen ZvulunReuters - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has withdrawn from President Barack Obama's Nuclear Security Summit in Washington next week, fearing Muslim powers will use it to promote their demand that Israel disarm.

Fed officials again pledge low rates, slow asset sales (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 08:47 PM PDT

Reuters - Federal Reserve officials again reiterated their commitment to low interest rates for "an extended period" on Thursday, given the fragile nature of the economic recovery, and suggested a reduction in the size of the central bank's balance sheet could take as long as two decades.

Nuclear summit takes aim at unsecured bomb material (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 05:38 PM PDT

President Barack Obama (L) walks to Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base April 7, 2010, as he flies to Prague to sign the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START II) with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. REUTERS/Jason ReedReuters - Dozens of world leaders gather in Washington next week for an unprecedented meeting on nuclear security, with U.S. President Barack Obama hoping they can agree on how to keep atomic bombs out of terrorists' hands.

Republicans predict November gains, blast Obama (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 06:57 PM PDT

Reuters - Republicans boldly predicted gains in November congressional elections on Thursday and rallied loyalists with sharp criticism of President Barack Obama over issues from healthcare to foreign policy.

U.S. aircraft crashes in Afghanistan, 4 die (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 11:44 PM PDT

Reuters - A U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft crashed overnight in Afghanistan, killing three American service members and one civilian employee, the NATO-led international force in the country said on Friday.

President Obama questions Sarah Palin's nuclear acumen (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 05:07 PM PDT

Former Alaska Governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin speaks during a campaign rally for Senator John McCain at Dobson High School in Mesa, Arizona March 27, 2010. REUTERS/Joshua LottReuters - President Barack Obama on Thursday made clear he was not going to take advice from Republican Sarah Palin when it comes to decisions about the U.S. nuclear arsenal.

Rescuers retreat in West Virginia mine search (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 01:49 PM PDT

Miner Brian Lemon waits around near the Upper Big Branch Mine in Montcoal, West Virginia, April 8, 2010. REUTERS/Mike MundenReuters - Dangerous gases forced rescue teams on Thursday to temporarily suspend a search for survivors of a massive explosion at a West Virginia coal mine that killed at least 25 workers.

Thai forces use tear gas, water cannon on protesters (AFP)

Posted: 09 Apr 2010 01:13 AM PDT

Thai soldiers wearing riot gear guard the headquarters of broadcaster Thaicom (background) on the outskirts of Bangkok. Thai security forces used tear gas and water cannon Friday against anti-government protesters who stormed the television station, an AFP reporter witnessed(AFP/Pornchai Kittiwongsakul)AFP - Thai security forces used tear gas and water cannon Friday against anti-government protesters who stormed a television station on the outskirts of Bangkok, an AFP reporter witnessed.

Kyrgyzstan to bury victims (AFP)

Posted: 09 Apr 2010 12:45 AM PDT

A nurse treats a patient injured during the April 7 anti-government riots in Bishkek. Thousands packed the main square of Kyrgyzstan's capital on Friday to honour the scores of people killed in the unrest that swept President Kurmanbek Bakiyev from power as the interim government struggled to restore order.(AFP/Vyacheslav Oseledko)AFP - Thousands packed the main square of Kyrgyzstan's capital on Friday to honour the scores of people killed in the unrest that swept President Kurmanbek Bakiyev from power as the interim government struggled to restore order.
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