Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Navy commander loses carrier job over lewd videos (AP)

Navy commander loses carrier job over lewd videos (AP)

Navy commander loses carrier job over lewd videos (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:55 PM PST

In this frame grab taken from video provided to the Virginian-Pilot newspaper, U.S. Navy Capt. Owen Honors appears in one of a series of profanity-laced comedy sketches that were broadcast on the USS Enterprise via closed-circuit television. A top officer aboard a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier broadcast to his crew the series of sketches in which he uses gay slurs, mimics masturbation and opens the shower curtain on women pretending to bathe together, a newspaper reported. The Virginian-Pilot reported in its Sunday editions that Capt. Owen Honors appeared in the videos in 2006 and 2007 while he was the USS Enterprise's second-ranking officer, and showed them across the ship on closed-circuit television. He took over as the ship's commander in May. (AP Photo/The Virginian Pilot) NO SALESAP - The Navy permanently removed a senior officer from command of his aircraft carrier Tuesday because of raunchy comedy videos he made and showed to the crew several years ago. The videos, which included anti-gay slurs and sexual innuendo, showed extremely poor judgment by Capt. Owen Honors, said the commander of U.S. Fleet Forces, Adm. John C. Harvey Jr.

Pakistani governor killed by own bodyguard (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:35 PM PST

Pakistani police officers collect evidence at the scene where Punjab Gov. Salman Taseer was shot dead by one of his guards, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011. The governor of Pakistan's powerful Punjab province was assassinated Tuesday by one of his guards. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)AP - The governor of Pakistan's wealthiest and most populated province was shot dead Tuesday by one of his bodyguards who told interrogators he was angry over the politician's opposition to laws that impose the death penalty for those convicted of insulting Islam.

Pelosi has 'no regrets' on last day as speaker (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:41 PM PST

Outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, and outgoing House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md., take part in a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - Democrat Nancy Pelosi said she had no regrets on her last day as House speaker Tuesday, a reign that lasted four years and is ending after the November elections.

Obama exhorts Republicans to put politics aside (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:33 PM PST

President Barack Obama, with first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia, 12, left, and Sasha, 9, right, returns to the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, after a family vacation in Hawaii. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - Ending a two-week vacation, President Barack Obama is appealing to newly-empowered Republicans to resist jockeying for the White House in 2012 and work with him to get the economy growing and the jobless back to work.

Israeli PM appeals to US to free convicted spy (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:26 PM PST

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011. (AP Photo/Ronen Zvulun, Pool)AP - Israel's prime minister made a public appeal Tuesday for the freedom of an American who spied for Israel, asking in a letter to President Barack Obama for clemency after the spy has spent 25 years behind bars. The case of Jonathan Pollard "unites us all," Benjamin Netanyahu told his parliament, before reading the letter.

Mikulski to be longest-serving US female senator (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:43 PM PST

Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Maryland, poses for a portrait at her office, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, in Baltimore. Mikulski will become the longest serving woman in the history of the U.S. Senate when she is sworn into her fifth term later this month. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)AP - When Maryland's Barbara Mikulski was first sworn in as a U.S. senator in 1987, she entered what she described as "a guys' club," a chamber where senators socialized in a gym off-limits to her and the only other female senator then, Republican Nancy Kassebaum of Kansas.

Texan declared innocent after 30 years in prison (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:25 PM PST

Cornelius Dupree Jr., center, smiles while attorney Barry Scheck, right, speaks in Dallas on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011. Dupree served 30 years for rape and robbery before being exonerated by DNA evidence. (AP Photo/Mike Fuentes)AP - A Texas man declared innocent Tuesday after 30 years in prison could have cut short his prison stint twice and made parole — if only he would admit he was a sex offender. But Cornelius Dupree Jr. refused to do so, doggedly maintaining his innocence in a 1979 rape and robbery, in the process serving more time for a crime he didn't commit than any other Texas inmate exonerated by DNA evidence.

1 in 5 heart defibrillator implants questionable (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:13 PM PST

AP - One in five heart defibrillators may be implanted for questionable reasons without solid evidence that the devices will help, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis. Implanted defibrillators shock the heart back into a normal rhythm when it starts beating irregularly. They can prevent sudden death in people with advanced heart failure, but researchers haven't found a benefit for other patients.

Choreographer: Jackson not well days before death (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:57 PM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2010 file photo, Michael Jackson's physician, Conrad Murray arrives for his arraignment at the Airport Branch Courthouse in Los Angeles. Prosecutors are set to unveil their case against the man responsible for Michael Jackson's health during his comeback tour rehearsals as they launch a two-week preliminary hearing designed to help a judge determine if Dr. Conrad Murray should stand trial for involuntary manslaughter in the superstar's death. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)AP - A choreographer who worked with Michael Jackson on his ill-fated concert tour told a judge Tuesday he let the superstar skip rehearsal six days before he died because he seemed sick and out of shape.

Jets deem massage therapists' suit 'without merit' (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:12 PM PST

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre speaks to the media after an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011. The Lions won 20-13. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)AP - The New York Jets say a lawsuit filed against them and Brett Favre by two massage therapists is "completely without merit," and the team had not been aware of the accusations.

U.S. auto sales jump, upswing seen for 2011 (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 11:46 AM PST

Chevrolet cars are seen at a GM dealership in Miami, Florida August 12, 2010. REUTERS/Carlos BarriaReuters - U.S. auto sales rose to the highest rate in 16 months in December -- topping industry and Wall Street expectations -- as major automakers forecast the recovery would gather momentum in 2011.

Fed sees "fairly high" bar for stopping bond buys (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 11:58 AM PST

Reuters - The Federal Reserve felt at its December meeting that the U.S. economy still needed help despite signs of strength, according to minutes released on Tuesday that showed little appetite to trim bond-buying plans.

Factory orders rebound, brighten growth view (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 07:24 AM PST

Reuters - New orders received by factories unexpectedly rose in November, and orders excluding transportation recorded their largest gain in eight months, providing more signs the economic recovery was on sustainable path.

Obama urges Republicans to help him revive economy (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:43 PM PST

US President Barack Obama, pictured in 2010, signed into law Sunday a bill to compensate emergency responders sickened in the rubble of the September 11 attacks, the White House said in a statement.(AFP/File/Saul Loeb)Reuters - President Barack Obama appealed to Republican congressional leaders on Tuesday to put politics aside and work to revive the U.S. economy.

Top Republican vows weekly cuts in U.S. spending (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 11:07 AM PST

U.S. Representative Eric Cantor (R-VA) delivers remarks during the 2010 meeting of the Wall Street Journal CEO Council in Washington, November 16, 2010. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstReuters - Incoming House Republican Leader Eric Cantor said on Tuesday that his party aims to offer a bill a week to keep its campaign vow to cut federal spending.

BP shares hit 6-month high after Shell bid report (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 05:57 AM PST

A BP logo is seen on a petrol station in London in this November 2, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Suzanne PlunkettReuters - Shares in oil major BP hit a six-month high on Tuesday after reports rival Royal Dutch Shell considered a takeover bid, and that economic damages from its oil spill will be lower than forecast.

Obama eyes ex-Clinton aide as top economic adviser (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 05:11 PM PST

Gene Sperling speaks in a park outside the IMF and World Bank Spring 2006 meetings in Washington, April 20, 2006. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstReuters - A trusted aide with first-hand experience negotiating with Republicans has emerged as the favorite to become President Barack Obama's new top economic policy adviser, Democratic sources said on Monday.

U.S. hopes for nuclear talks on North Korea soon (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 03:49 AM PST

U.S. special envoy to North Korea Stephen Bosworth is pictured through cameramen as he speaks to the media at a hotel in Tokyo in this November 23, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Yuriko NakaoReuters - The U.S. envoy for North Korea policy said on Tuesday he hoped serious negotiations over Pyongyang's nuclear programme could start soon, signaling a diplomatic push after a surge in tension.

Pakistani governor assassinated in Islamabad (AFP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:02 PM PST

Activists of ruling Pakistan People's Party shift the body of Punjab governor Salman Taseer in an ambulance in Islamabad. Taseer was shot dead near his Islamabad home in a political assassination that threatens to sink the nuclear-armed country ever deeper into chaos.(AFP/Farooq Naeem)AFP - The governor of Pakistan's Punjab province was shot dead near his Islamabad home on Tuesday, in a brazen assassination that threatens to sink the nuclear-armed country ever deeper into chaos.

African powers insist Gbagbo stand down despite talks offer (AFP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 11:28 AM PST

Incumbent Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo waits outside the presidential palace before a meeting with mediators for the regional bloc ECOWAS in Abijian on January 3. African leaders on Tuesday repeated their demand that Gbagbo stand down, despite his offer of talks without preconditions to resolve the deadly crisis gripping the country.(AFP/File/Sia Kambou)AFP - African leaders on Tuesday repeated their demand that Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo stand down, despite his offer of talks without preconditions to resolve the deadly crisis gripping the country.
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