Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Obama rejects Canada-Texas oil pipeline — for now (AP)

Obama rejects Canada-Texas oil pipeline — for now (AP)

Obama rejects Canada-Texas oil pipeline — for now (AP)

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 04:22 PM PST

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, second from right, accompanied by fellow Republican leaders, gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, to voice their opposition to President Barack Obama's decision to reject the Keystone XL pipeline. From left are, Rep. Tim Griffin, R-Ark.; Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas; Boehner; and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - In a politically explosive decision, President Barack Obama on Wednesday rejected plans for a massive oil pipeline through the heart of the United States, ruling there was not enough time for a fair review before a looming deadline forced on him by Republicans. His move did not kill the project but could again delay a tough choice for him until after the November elections.

Romney tries to sidestep tax furor he ignited (AP)

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 04:08 PM PST

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney campaigns at Wintrhop University in Rock Hill, S.C., Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - Mitt Romney tried doggedly Wednesday to sidestep the political furor he had started a day earlier by revealing he pays federal taxes at a rate of about 15 percent, less than millions of middle-income American families.

Tales emerge of missing and dead in ship disaster (AP)

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 04:07 PM PST

The cruise ship Costa Serena passes offshore as its sister ship Costa Concordia lies on its side off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012. The $450 million Costa Concordia cruise ship was carrying more than 4,200 passengers and crew when it slammed into a reef Friday off the tiny Italian island of Giglio after the captain made an unauthorized maneuver. The death toll stands at 11, with 22 people still missing. (AP Photo/Angelo Carconi)AP - An Italian dad and his 5-year-old daughter. A retired American couple treating themselves after putting four children through college. A Hungarian musician who helped crying children into lifejackets, then disappeared while trying to retrieve his beloved violin from his cabin.

US says al-Qaida magazine got into Guantanamo cell (AP)

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 04:06 PM PST

FILE - This Oct. 12, 2000, file image, provided by the U.S. Navy, shows damage sustained on the USS Cole after a terrorist bomb exploded during a refueling operation in the port of Aden, Yemen, killing 17 sailors. A copy of a magazine published by an arm of al-Qaida made its way to a terror suspect at the Guantanamo Bay prison, leading to an inspection of cells and a contentious new policy requiring special review teams to examine correspondence between prisoners and attorneys, U.S. prosecutors said Wednesday. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy, File)AP - A copy of a magazine published by an arm of al-Qaida made its way to a terror suspect at the Guantanamo Bay prison, leading to an inspection of cells and a contentious new policy requiring special review teams to examine correspondence between prisoners and attorneys, U.S. prosecutors said Wednesday.

GOP campaign rhetoric raising racial concerns (AP)

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 04:07 PM PST

Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks at the Christ Central Community Center in Winnsboro, S.C., Wednesday, Jan., 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - Hoping to win the hearts of Southern conservatives, Newt Gingrich leaned into his argument that President Barack Obama is a "food stamp president" and that poor people should want paychecks, not handouts — a pitch that earned him a standing ovation in South Carolina during a presidential debate on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Protest exposes Silicon Valley-Hollywood rivalry (AP)

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 04:08 PM PST

This screen shot shows the blacked-out Wikipedia website, announcing a 24-hour protest against proposed legislation in the U.S. Congress, intended to protect intellectual property that critics say could facilitate censorship, referred to as the 'Stop Online Piracy Act,' or 'SOPA,' and the 'Protect IP Act,' or 'PIPA.' (AP Photo/Wikipedia)AP - In a move that heightens the growing tension between Silicon Valley and Hollywood, Wikipedia and other websites went dark Wednesday in protest of two congressional proposals intended to thwart the online piracy of copyrighted movies and TV programs.

Panetta: US 'fully prepared' for an Iran challenge (AP)

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 04:08 PM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 5, 2012 file photo, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta speaks at the Pentagon. Panetta said Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, the U.S. military is taking no special steps in anticipation of a potential crisis with Iran in the Persian Gulf because the U.S. already is fully prepared to deal with any such problem. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)AP - The U.S. military is now "fully prepared" to deal with any Iranian effort to close the Strait of Hormuz, a vital Persian Gulf avenue for international oil shipments, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday.

NYC killer gets 200 years in 2011 violence spree (AP)

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 04:08 PM PST

FILE- This undated file photo released by the New York City Police Department shows Maksim Gelman. Gelman, who killed four people in a rampage of stabbings and carjackings across New York City last February, admitted Tuesday to slashing a subway passenger at the end of his violent spree. (AP Photo/New York City Police Department, File)AP - A 24-year-old man who admitted killing four people and wounding four others in a stabbing rampage in New York City last winter was sentenced to 200 years in prison Wednesday as he cackled and insulted his victims, disrespected the judge and insisted he wasn't the bad guy.

2nd hand found in LA park where human head found (AP)

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 04:22 PM PST

Los Angeles Police detectives inspect a vehicle parked the wrong direction as they search the neighborhood below the Hollywood Sign after a plastic bag containing a human head was discovered Tuesday on a nearby trail in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond)AP - Los Angeles investigators have found a second human hand in a Hollywood wilderness park where a severed human head and another hand have been found.

Ratings king 'American Idol' ready for 11th season (AP)

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 04:08 PM PST

In this image released by Fox, from left, Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez, Randy Jackson and Ryan Seacrest answer questions from the press on the set of 'American Idol' auditions in Galveston, Texas. The popular singing competition premiers Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012 on Fox. (AP Photo/FOX, Michael Becker)AP - It's been a decade since Texas native Kelly Clarkson was plucked from obscurity and turned into the nation's first American Idol. Now the TV show that has spawned dozens of other pop stars and talent competitions is opening its 11th season Wednesday under a cloud of uncertainty.

Obama administration rejects Keystone oil pipeline (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 12:40 PM PST

A group of demonstrators rally against the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline outside President Barack Obama's fundraiser at the W Hotel in San Francisco, October 25, 2011. REUTERS/Stephen LamReuters - The Obama administration on Wednesday rejected the Keystone crude oil pipeline project, a decision welcomed by environmental groups but blasted by the domestic energy industry.

Pockets of Internet go dark to protest piracy bills (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 04:08 PM PST

A combination of screen captures show websites Wikipedia, Google, Mozilla and Reddit during their online blackout protest against proposed legislation on online piracy January 18, 2012. REUTERS/StaffReuters - Some members of the U.S. Congress switched sides to oppose antipiracy legislation as protests blanketed the Internet on Wednesday, turning Wikipedia dark and putting black slashes on Google and other sites as if they had been censored.

Man charged with stealing software from NY Fed (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 04:18 PM PST

Reuters - Prosecutors charged a computer programmer with stealing software code valued at nearly $10 million from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Weather key to resuming search of capsized Italy liner (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 04:08 PM PST

A view of the Costa Concordia cruise ship that ran aground off the west coast of Italy, at Giglio island, January 18, 2012. REUTERS/ Max RossiReuters - Divers searching a capsized Italian cruiseliner were hoping for calm seas on Thursday after the ship shifted precariously on a rocky ledge, delaying plans to remove oil from the vessel to prevent a possible environmental disaster.

AT&T jacks up data plan prices as usage booms (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 03:52 PM PST

Reuters - AT&T Inc plans to sharply raise prices on data plans for smartphone and tablet customers from next week, calling the move a response to an explosion in wireless usage.

U.S. charges 7 in $62 million Dell insider-trading case (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 03:26 PM PST

Reuters - U.S. prosecutors charged seven people, described as a circle of friends who formed a criminal club, with running a $62 million insider trading scheme - the latest salvo in a years-long probe of suspicious trading at hedge funds.

IMF seeks more funds (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 04:08 PM PST

Reuters - The International Monetary Fund is seeking to more than double its war chest by raising $600 billion in new resources to help countries deal with the fallout of the euro zone debt crisis, but the United States and other countries are throwing up roadblocks.

Al Qaeda-linked magazine delivered to Guantanamo (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 03:47 PM PST

FILE - This Nov. 9, 2011, file artist rendering by courtroom artist Janet Hamlin, reviewed by the U.S. military, shows Abd Al Rahim Hussayn Muhammad Al Nashiri, accused of setting up the bombing of the USS Cole, is depicted during his military commissions arraignment at the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Guantanamo, Cuba. A copy of a magazine published by an arm of al-Qaida made its way to a terror suspect at the Guantanamo Bay prison, leading to an inspection of cells and a contentious new policy requiring special review teams to examine correspondence between prisoners and attorneys, U.S. prosecutors said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Janet Hamlin, File)Reuters - A copy of an al Qaeda-linked magazine was delivered to the Guantanamo detention camp for suspected terrorists, a military prosecutor revealed on Wednesday during a court discussion of mail security.

Veteran charged with homeless murders: Hint of larger problem for US military? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 05:50 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - The scheduled arraignment later this week of an Iraq veteran charged with killing four homeless men in southern California has shone a spotlight on the mental-health troubles facing Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans back home â€" and whether communities and government agencies are equipped to help.

USS Cole bombing: Judge denies lawyers' bid to meet with unchained client (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 05:35 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Lawyers representing the alleged mastermind of the 2000 USS Cole bombing in Yemen lost a bid Tuesday to be allowed to meet with their client face-to-face and unrestrained by chains.
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