Wednesday, February 15, 2012

As many as 356 killed in Honduras prison fire (AP)

As many as 356 killed in Honduras prison fire (AP)

As many as 356 killed in Honduras prison fire (AP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 12:07 PM PST

Inmates' relatives clash with police outside a prison after a deadly fire in Comayagua, Honduras, 90 miles (140 kilometers) north of the capital, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Wednesday Feb. 15, 2012. At least 300 inmates were killed and 21 are injured, according to authorities. (AP Photo/Fernando Antonio)AP - A fire started by an inmate tore through an aging and severely overcrowded Honduran prison, burning and suffocating inmates in their locked cells and killing as many as 356 people in one of the world's deadliest prison fires in a century, authorities said Wednesday.

House leaders praise emerging payroll tax cut deal (AP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 12:08 PM PST

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, accompanied by fellow GOP leaders, talks about an accord on the payroll tax cut negotiations during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. From left are, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., Boehner, House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy of Calif., and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - Congressional leaders of both parties praised an emerging deal Wednesday to extend a payroll tax cut and extra jobless benefits through 2012, but cautioned that bargainers still had to nail down final details.

Defiant Iran claims major steps in nuclear fuel (AP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 12:18 PM PST

FILE - In this April 9, 2007 file photo, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks at a ceremony in Iran's nuclear enrichment facility in Natanz, 300 kilometers 186 (miles) south of capital Tehran, Iran. Major Asian importers of Iranian oil are thumbing their noses at American attempts to get them to rein in their purchases, dealing a blow to Washington's efforts to force the Middle Eastern country to curtail its nuclear program. (AP Photo/Hasan Sarbakhshian, File)AP - In defiant swipes at its foes, Iran said Wednesday it is dramatically closer to mastering the production of nuclear fuel even as the U.S. weighs tougher pressures and Tehran's suspected shadow war with Israel brings probes far beyond the Middle East.

Gingrich hopes for another campaign resurrection (AP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 11:58 AM PST

Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich pauses during a campaign stop at the Tulare World Ag Expo Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, in Tulare, Calif. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)AP - Newt Gingrich's presidential campaign has a history of near-death experiences and he insists another resurrection is on its way.

Coroner seeking Houston medical, pharmacy records (AP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 12:30 PM PST

FILE- In this Oct. 28, 2006, file photo, singer Whitney Houston arrives at the 17th Carousel of Hope Ball benefiting the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes in Beverly Hills, Calif. Houston died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, she was 48. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)AP - The Los Angeles County coroner's office has issued subpoenas for medical and pharmacy records from Whitney Houston's doctors and medical providers, which is standard procedure in such investigations, an official said.

Assad calls for Syria vote, but steps up assault (AP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 12:09 PM PST

Civilians flee from fighting after Syrian army tanks enter the northwestern city of Idlib, Syria, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. Syrian government forces renewed their assault on the rebellious city of Homs on Tuesday in what activists described as the heaviest shelling in days, as the U.N. human rights chief raised fears of civil war. (AP Photo)AP - As Syrian forces stepped up their assault Wednesday on rebellious cities, President Bashar Assad ordered a referendum on a new constitution that would create a multiparty system in a country that has been ruled by his autocratic family dynasty for 40 years.

No cussing in class for teachers, lawmaker says (AP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 11:52 AM PST

Floyd Brown and his daughter Olivia Brown pose for a photo Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, in Anthem, Ariz. Borwn, pulled Olivia, a high school junior, from a local public school after she came home upset that one of her teachers was using profanity in the classroom and school administrators didn't address his concerns. He now helps with her home schooling at his business. State Sen. Lori Klein of Anthem has introduced a bill that requires teachers to follow FCC regulations regarding profanity and obscenity. The bill would penalize teachers in public schools who do not follow FCC standards. Klein says she's heard complaints from people in her district that teachers are using inappropriate language in high schools.(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)AP - A teacher's role may be to expand a student's vocabulary, but one Arizona lawmaker wants to make sure that doesn't include four-letter words.

Human and humanoid robot shake hands in space 1st (AP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 12:15 PM PST

In this Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 image made from video provided by NASA, commander of the International Space Station, Daniel Burbank, shakes hands with Robonaut aboard the station in orbit around the earth. It's the first handshake ever between a human and a humanoid in space. NASA's Robonaut was launched aboard space shuttle Discovery last February. Crews have been testing it to see how it one day might help astronauts perform space station chores. (AP Photo/NASA)AP - Astronauts and robots have united in space with a healthy handshake.

Man falls ill eating Heart Attack Grill burger (AP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 11:54 AM PST

Menu offerings and warnings are posted in the window of the Heart Attack Grill on Fremont Street, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in Las Vegas. The warnings nearly proved true for a man who was eating at the downtown Las Vegas restaurant that offers 'Bypass' burgers, 'Flatliner ' fries and free meals to people over 350 pounds. A man was wheeled out of the restaurant on a stretcher Saturday evening, Feb. 11, 2011 after a medical episode that restaurant employees say looked like a heart attack. A Las Vegas fire spokesman tells The Associated Press paramedics were summoned Saturday evening and a man was indeed hospitalized. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)AP - Laughing tourists were either cynical or confused about whether a man was really suffering a medical episode amid the "doctor," "nurses" and health warnings at the Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas, a restaurant owner said Wednesday.

Lin's amazing story gets a thrilling finish (AP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 08:10 AM PST

New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin (17) celebrates with teammates Tyson Chandler and Landry Fields (2) after his game-winning 3-pointer against the Toronto Raptors in an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)AP - Already writing the NBA's best story, Jeremy Lin has now scripted a thrilling finish.

Iran trumpets nuclear advances, deepening standoff with West (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 10:56 AM PST

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (2nd L) attends the unveiling ceremony of new nuclear projects in Tehran February 15, 2012. REUTERS/President.ir/Handout (IRAN - Tags: POLITICS ENERGY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTSReuters - Iran proclaimed advances in nuclear know-how on Wednesday, including new centrifuges able to enrich uranium much faster, a move that may hasten a drift towards confrontation with the West over suspicions it is seeking the means to make atomic bombs.

House Speaker Boehner sees payroll tax vote this (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 12:08 PM PST

Reuters - A tentative deal to renew a payroll tax cut through the rest of this year likely will be finalized and voted on by the House of Representatives by the end of the week, House Speaker John Boehner said on Wednesday.

Exclusive: Euro zone ponders delay of 2nd Greek bailout program (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 10:59 AM PST

Reuters - Euro zone finance officials are examining ways of delaying parts or even all of a second bailout program for Greece while still ensuring it avoids a disorderly default, several EU sources said on Wednesday.

Greece battles to salvage bailout package (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 12:11 PM PST

Reuters - Greece's leaders battled to salvage a 130-billion-euro ($170 billion) EU/IMF bailout on Wednesday, rejecting criticism of their commitment to a punishing austerity package despite staunch opposition to it among voters.

Xi stresses respect, cooperation in U.S. relations (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 12:22 PM PST

Reuters - China's Vice President Xi Jinping on Wednesday offered deeper cooperation with the United States on trade and hot spots like North Korea and Iran, but warned Washington to heed Beijing's demands on Tibet, Taiwan and other contentious issues.

World Bank's Zoellick to step down in June (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 11:19 AM PST

World Bank President Robert Zoellick attends a session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, January 28, 2012. REUTERS/Christian HartmannReuters - World Bank President Robert Zoellick said on Wednesday he will step down in June, raising questions as to whether the United States will for the first time throw open the job it has always claimed as its own.

Tokyo prosecutors to quiz former Olympus officials: Nikkei (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 12:16 PM PST

Reuters - - Tokyo prosecutors plan to investigate former Olympus Corp executives for their alleged role in a cover-up of investment losses, the Nikkei business daily said.

Syria's Assad offers vote, tanks shell rebel areas (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 12:15 PM PST

Reuters - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad offered on Wednesday to hold multi-party elections within four months, while his troops attacked city districts held by rebels trying to oust him.

Payroll tax deal close: Why did Republicans back down? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 10:47 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - After months of impasse, Congress is on track to extend a payroll tax cut and other provisions affecting millions Americans that were set to expire Feb. 29.

2012 Westminster dog show: some viewers barking over 'Best in Show' choice (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 09:59 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Malachy the Pekingese won "Best in Show" from the Westminster Kennel Club, but alas, he didn't win everyone's heart in a dog show televised on Valentine's night.
Posted by Harshad at 1:07 PM

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)