Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Senate ratifies nuke pact, delivering win to Obama (AP)

Senate ratifies nuke pact, delivering win to Obama (AP)

Senate ratifies nuke pact, delivering win to Obama (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:58 PM PST

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, keeps her fingers crossed as she comes to see the vote on the New START Treaty. on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - The Senate on Wednesday ratified an arms control treaty with Russia that reins in the nuclear weapons that could plunge the world into doomsday, giving President Barack Obama a major foreign policy win in Congress' waning hours.

Obama signs 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:32 PM PST

President Barack Obama signs the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010, at the Interior Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - President Barack Obama signed a landmark law Wednesday repealing the ban on gay men and women serving openly in the military, fulfilling one of his major campaign pledges and casting the issue as a matter of civil rights long denied. "No longer will tens of thousands of Americans in uniform be asked to live a lie, or look over their shoulder in order to serve the country that they love," Obama said.

Deal reached on aid package for 9/11 responders (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:39 PM PST

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., left, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., speak to the media about the 9/11 First Responders bill on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - After a last-minute compromise, the Senate passed legislation Wednesday to provide up to $4.2 billion in new aid to survivors of the September 2001 terrorism attack on the World Trade Center and responders who became ill working in its ruins.

Storm causes hillside collapse, flooding in SoCal (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:28 PM PST

People attempt to pull a truck out of the rain-swollen Santiago Creek near Modjeska Canyon, Calif. on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Orange County Register, Mark Rightmire) NO SALES; MAGS OUT; LOS ANGELES TIMES OUTAP - A powerful storm dumped more rain on already waterlogged Southern California on Wednesday, washing hillsides onto highways, endangering houses in canyons and forcing rescuers to pluck dozens of motorists from flooded streets.

2 firefighters dead, 17 injured in Chicago blaze (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:32 PM PST

A firefighter walks away from the scene of a fire at a one story building where fire officials say a wall collapsed killing two men and injuring more than a dozen firefighters, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010, in Chicago. Wednesday is the 100th anniversary of the Union Stock Yards fire that killed 21 Chicago firefighters. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)AP - Chicago Fire Department officials now say 17 firefighters were injured in a blaze that left two dead.

French farmer jailed in shooting over truffles (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:44 PM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2008 file photo, truffles are seen at the Aups truffles market, southern France. Police say they have arrested a 32-year-old farmer at Grignan, on the edge of France's fabled Provence region who fatally shot with a hunting rifle a trespasser he suspected of trying to steal highly coveted truffles. The 43-year-old victim died shortly after the shooting Monday Dec. 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Claude Paris, FILE)AP - French police have arrested a farmer who fatally shot a trespasser he suspected of trying to steal highly coveted truffles from his land on the edge of France's southern Provence region.

Dad, son sentenced to death in Oregon bank bombing (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:33 PM PST

Joshua Turnidge listens to testimony during the penalty phase of his trial in Marion County Circuit Court on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010 in Salem, Ore. Joshua Turnidge and his father Bruce Turnidge were found guilty Dec. 8 of aggravated murder and other charges related to the 2008 bombing at West Coast Bank in Woodburn. (AP Photo/Randy L Rasmussen)AP - A jury Wednesday sentenced a father and son to death for planting a bomb that exploded inside an Oregon bank two years ago, killing two police officers and maiming a third.

Ohio museum to move 10,000-year-old mastodon (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:53 PM PST

Bob Glotzhober, senior curator of natural history at the Ohio Historical Society, inspects the Conway mastodon exhibit Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio. Glotzhober is in charge of moving the 10,000-year-old mastodon to better showcase it's features. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)AP - A giant, skeletal rear end is one of the first things to greet visitors at the Ohio Historical Society in Columbus. So museum workers are going to move the 10,000-year-old mastodon a few feet to showcase his better features.

Jamie Foxx says his daughter helped music career (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:24 PM PST

FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2007 file photo, actor Jamie Foxx, right, holds up a star as he poses with his daughter Corrine Bishop as Foxx receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. Oscar and Grammy winner Foxx says his 16-year-old daughter Corrine has helped him stay relevant in his music career. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg, File)AP - Call her the guardian angel for Jamie Foxx's music career. The Oscar and Grammy winner said Tuesday his 16-year-old daughter, Corinne, gave him the best advice when he began recording music.

Man who killed Angel pitcher gets 51 years to life (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:14 PM PST

FILE - In a Feb. 25, 2009, file photo, then-Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart poses for a photo in Tempe, Ariz. A construction worker who ran a red light and killed Adenhart and two other people has been sentenced to 51 years to life in prison. Andrew Gallo was sentenced Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010, following a hearing in Santa Ana at which he apologized to the victims' family and friends. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)AP - A construction worker who was on probation for felony drunken driving when he ran a red light and killed rookie Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and two other people was sentenced Wednesday to 51 years to life in prison.

Senate passes health bill for 9/11 rescuers (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:31 PM PST

Reuters - A bill to provide medical care for firefighters and other responders to the September 11, 2001 attacks passed the Senate on Wednesday after backers struck a deal to end a Senate Republican blockade of the measure.

Senate ratifies nuclear arms treaty with Russia (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:18 PM PST

Senator John Kerry (D-MA) (L) and Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN) (R) address a news conference to discuss their support of ratifying the new START treaty, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, December 21, 2010. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstReuters - The Senate approved a landmark nuclear arms control treaty with Russia on Wednesday, handing President Barack Obama a major foreign policy victory in his drive to improve ties with Moscow and curb the spread of atomic weapons to other nations.

Home sales bounce back, 3rd-quarter GDP raised (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 11:10 AM PST

Reuters - Sales of previously owned U.S. homes rose in November, offering the latest sign the economy was ending the year on a more solid footing after a sluggish third-quarter performance.

U.S. military to allow gays, but rules will take time (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 07:29 AM PST

Demonstrators listen to a speaker during a protest, urging the Senate not to go on vacation until it passes the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes the repeal of Reuters - President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed a landmark law to allow gays and lesbians to serve openly in the U.S. military for the first time, but it could be many months before a move some top officers warn may endanger troops will finally take effect.

North silent as South Korean army prepares to hold drill (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 10:21 AM PST

South Korean sailors work on their ships next to South Korean Navy's floating base near Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010. South Korea vowed Wednesday to 'punish the enemy' if the North attacks it again as hundreds of southern troops, fighter jets, tanks and attack helicopters prepared for massive military exercises scheduled because of the high tensions. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)Reuters - South Korea announced land and sea military exercises on Wednesday including a major live-fire drill near North Korea just as tension on the peninsula was beginning to ease after Pyongyang's attack on a southern island.

Apple drops WikiLeaks app, Google keeps it (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 11:03 AM PST

Reuters - Apple Inc has joined a growing number of U.S. companies that have severed ties with WikiLeaks, removing an application from its online store that gave users access to the controversial website's content.

New "Sheriff" on Wall Street fills top six jobs (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:31 PM PST

Reuters - New York Attorney General-elect Eric Schneiderman named six lawyers to join his legal staff, including a top trial lawyer as his chief deputy, when he becomes the new "Sheriff of Wall Street" on January 1.

Study flags risks to missile defense program (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:40 PM PST

Reuters - President Barack Obama's planned missile defense system for Europe could prove unreliable and risks delays and cost over-runs, congressional investigators said in a new report.

US Senate ratifies nuclear treaty with Russia (AFP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:28 PM PST

US President Barack Obama (C) signs the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010 into law at the Department of the Interior in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama Wednesday signed a historic law repealing a ban on gays serving openly in the military, and the Senate handed him another win by backing a new Russia nuclear deal.(AFP/Jewel Samad)AFP - The US Senate on Wednesday ratified a landmark nuclear arms control treaty with Russia, handing President Barack Obama a signal diplomatic and political victory after a months-long battle.

Ivory Coast: Ouattara camp urges force to oust Gbagbo (AFP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:11 PM PST

Supporters of Alassane Ouattara, who has claimed to have won last month's presidential election, burn tires in a street in Abidjan on December 16. Supporters of would-be Ivory Coast president Ouattara urged world powers Wednesday to use military force to oust defiant strongman Laurent Gbagbo.(AFP/File/Issouf Sanogo)AFP - World powers turned the screw on defiant Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo on Wednesday seeking new peacekeeping troops as his Ivorian opponents urged military action to oust him.
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