Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Police say head belongs Canada body parts victim

Police say head belongs Canada body parts victim

Police say head belongs Canada body parts victim

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 01:19 PM PDT

Montreal police confirmed Wednesday that a human head found in a park belongs to a Chinese student who they say was dismembered by a Canadian porn actor.

Many Americans have throwback Fourth without power

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 01:16 PM PDT

Fourth of July fireworks are set off on Lake Winnipesaukee, Tuesday, July 3, 2012 in Alton Bay, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)George Washington never had air conditioning, but he knew how to keep cool: a mansion with lots of windows elevated on the banks of a wide, rolling river and lots of ice cream, maybe with a little brandy.

Many Native Americans live next to power plants

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 01:05 PM PDT

In this Monday, May 14, 2012, photo, the Reid-Gardner power station is seen near a farm on the Moapa Indian Reservation, in Moapa, Nev. Across the country, a disproportionate number of power plants operate near Indian tribal lands. Some tribes embrace the plants, which provide jobs and tax dollars to their communities. But a small group have begun to protest the plants in recent years, asking that they be closed down. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)Beyond the ancestral hunting fields and the rows of small, sparse homes, the cemetery at the Moapa River Indian Reservation sprawls across a barren hill with the tombstones of tribal members who died young.

Rogge: No guarantee Saudis to send women to London

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 01:02 PM PDT

IOC President Jacques Rogge says he can't guarantee "100 percent" that female athletes from Saudi Arabia will compete at the London Olympics, although he remains optimistic the Gulf kingdom will send women to the games for the first time.

Lee finally wins, Phillies erupt late to beat Mets

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 12:58 PM PDT

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cliff Lee delivers against the New York Mets during the third inning of their baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Wednesday, July 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)Cliff Lee finally posted his first win of the season and the Philadelphia Phillies hit three late homers, breaking past the New York Mets 9-2 Wednesday and stopping a six-game losing streak.

Palestinians seek international probe of Arafat's death

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 12:56 PM PDT

Yasser Arafat led the struggle for Palestinian statehood for nearly four decades before his death in 2004The Palestinians called on Wednesday for an international probe into veteran leader Yasser Arafat's death after reports he may have been poisoned, raising the possibility of an exhumation.

Wild hit pay dirt; sign free agents Parise, Suter

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 12:54 PM PDT

FILE - In this April 3, 2012, file photo, New Jersey Devils' Zach Parise waits for action to resume during his 500th career NHL hockey game in the second period against the New York Islanders in Newark, N.J. Parise is closing in on his decision for what team he will call home next season as he works through the free agency process after not immediately re-signing with the Devils, according to the Canadian Press on Monday, July 2. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)The Minnesota Wild were a starless team in need of a big-time jolt to get the franchise back to the point of being worthy of playing in "the State of Hockey."

Chestnut wins 6th straight title, downs 68 dogs

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 12:52 PM PDT

Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas is carried through the crowds after breaking her world record during the Nathan's Famous Women's Hot Dog Eating World Championship, Wednesday, July 4, 2012, at Coney Island, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Thomas won her second consecutive women's competition with 45 downed hot dogs. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)Joey Chestnut ate his way to a sixth straight win at the Fourth of July hot dog eating contest at Coney Island on Wednesday, downing 68 to tie his personal best in a sweaty, gag-inducing spectacle.

Vatican gets report card on financial transparency

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 12:47 PM PDT

Pope Benedict XVI waves during an audience to newly appointed archbishops, the day after they received the pallium, a woolen shawl symbolizing their bond to the pope, at the Paul VI hall, Vatican, Saturday, June 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)The Vatican got a report card Wednesday on its efforts to be more financially transparent — but it's a secret for now.

New tests revive debate over Arafat death

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 12:46 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 31, 2002 file photo photo Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat pauses during the weekly Muslim Friday prayers in his headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Yasser Arafat's body may be exhumed to allow for more testing of the causes of his death, the Palestinian president said Wednesday, July 4, 2012, after a Swiss lab said it found elevated levels of a radioactive isotope in belongings the Palestinian leader is said to have used in his final days. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, File)The discovery of traces of a radioactive agent on clothing reportedly worn by Yasser Arafat in his final days reignited a cauldron of conspiracy theories Wednesday about the mysterious death of the longtime Palestinian leader.

Diamond admits traders' behavior "reprehensible"

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 12:41 PM PDT

A still image taken from video shows Barclays bank former Chief Executive Bob Diamond as he gives evidence to the Treasury select committee in Westminster, LondonLONDON (Reuters) - The chastened former head of Barclays apologised for the "reprehensible" behaviour of his traders who fixed interest rates, but told British MPs on Wednesday his bank had been unfairly singled out after coming forward to admit wrongdoing. Bob Diamond, 60, quit this week after Barclays agreed to pay nearly half a billion dollars in fines for manipulating the interest rates at the heart of the global financial system. British politicians have seized on the case as a symbol of a culture of greed that has poisoned the entire financial industry. ...

More than half of Mexico votes to be recounted

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 12:39 PM PDT

Mexican citizens protest in front of the Federal Electoral Institute (IFE) in Mexico CityMexico's national election authority on Wednesday announced a recount of 54.5 percent of the votes cast in the country's presidential election.

Double amputee Pistorius set to run at Olympics

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 12:38 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2011 file photo, South Africa's Oscar Pistorius competes in a qualification round for the Men's 4x400m relay at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea. Double amputee Oscar Pistorius has been selected for South Africa's Olympic 4x400 relay team. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)Never count out Oscar Pistorius.

Gaultier's dandy cabaret wraps up Paris couture

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 12:37 PM PDT

Tunisian model Hanaa Ben Abdesslem presents a creation by French designer Jean-Paul GaultierGlamorous dandys in riding coats, top hats and turbans worked their charm on the fashion pack Wednesday as Jean Paul Gaultier headlined the last day of the Paris haute couture shows.

Maple-TMX Group merger clear approval hurdles

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 12:34 PM PDT

Canada's competition watchdog and Ontario's securities regulator on Wednesday approved a CA$3.8 billion (US$3.75 billion) bid by a group of Canadian financial institutions to take over the operator of the Toronto Stock Exchange and merge it with two other exchanges.

AP PHOTOS: Americans celebrate the Fourth of July

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 12:29 PM PDT

Spectators watch fireworks streak across the sky during the Fanfare and Fireworks celebration at the University of Florida on Tuesday, July 3, 2012, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/The Gainesville Sun, Matt Stamey)Across the United States, Americans are celebrating 236 years of independence with backyard barbeques, family gatherings and, of course, fireworks.

Germany's Greipel wins 4th stage at Tour de France

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 12:20 PM PDT

A teammate, rear, right, celebrates as Andre Greipel of Germany crosses the finish line to win the fourth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 214.5 kilometers (133.3 miles) with start in Abbeville and finish in Rouen, France, Wednesday July 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours)With British rival Mark Cavendish downed by a late crash, Germany's Andre Greipel led a final dash among the remaining top Tour de France sprinters to win the fourth stage into Normandy on Wednesday.

High MLB draft picks sign for $1,000 apiece

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 12:12 PM PDT

In a June 11, 2012, photo provided by the Lowell Spinners, Kasey Kraus poses for a photo in Lowell, Mass. Kraus was taken by the Boston Red Sox with the 241st pick overall, and received a $1,000 signing bonus. Signing bonuses have plunged for many top picks in this year's amateur draft, the first under restrictive rules adopted in baseball's new collective bargaining agreement. Teams face penalties if they exceed specified totals for their bonuses. As a result, some clubs selected players they knew they could sign for close to nothing. (AP Photo/Lowell Spinners, Casey Gariepy)At 5-foot-11, Kyle Kraus didn't expect to be a high pick in the Major League Baseball draft after going 7-6 with a 2.03 ERA as a senior at the University of Portland.

Senegal's ruling party wins legislative majority

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 12:12 PM PDT

The party of recently elected Senegalese President Macky Sall secured 119 seats in the country's 150-seat parliament in last Sunday's election, according to provisional results.

Barclays ex-CEO avoids implicating UK authorities

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 12:10 PM PDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010 file photo Bob Diamond, Chief Executive of Barclays, listens during a plenary session on the first day of the 40th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland. Barclays Chief Executive Bob Diamond has resigned with immediate effect, the latest scalp of a financial markets scandal that has also cost the job of the chairman. The bank said Tuesday July 3, 2012, that outgoing-chairman Marcus Agius would lead the search for Diamond's replacement. (AP Photo/Keystone/Laurent Gillieron, file)The former boss of Barclays, who lost his job over a financial market-fixing scandal, said Wednesday that a Bank of England official had not encouraged him to report false data at the height of the credit crunch in 2008.

Djokovic, Federer book showdown, Murray to face Tsonga

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 12:06 PM PDT

Andy MurrayDefending champion Novak Djokovic and six-time winner Roger Federer face a titanic Wimbledon semi-final showdown after the two title contenders wasted little time on their last eight matches on Wednesday.

Federer to face Djokovic in Wimbledon semifinals

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 12:01 PM PDT

Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during a quarterfinals match against Florian Mayer of Germany at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Wednesday, July 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Novak Djokovic closed out his latest Wimbledon win with an ace, then threw a fist and let loose a primal scream.

Iran says can destroy U.S. bases "minutes after attack"

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 11:54 AM PDT

An Iranian long-range shore-to-sea missile called Qader (Capable) is launched during Velayat-90 war game on Sea of Oman's shoreDUBAI (Reuters) - Iran has threatened to destroy U.S. military bases across the Middle East and target Israel within minutes of being attacked, Iranian media reported on Wednesday, as Revolutionary Guards extended test-firing of ballistic missiles into a third day. Israel has hinted it may attack Iran if diplomacy fails to secure a halt to its disputed nuclear energy program. The United States also has mooted military action as a last-resort option but has frequently nudged the Israelis to give time for intensified economic sanctions to work against Iran. ...

Israel rejects settlement university in West Bank

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 11:51 AM PDT

Israel's council of higher education voted Wednesday not to grant a West Bank college coveted university status, vetoing a move that could have triggered international condemnations and enraged the Palestinians.

Eureka! Physicists celebrate evidence of particle

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 11:43 AM PDT

Rolf Heuer, Director General of CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research), answers journalist's question about the scientific seminar to deliver the latest update in the search for the Higgs boson at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Meyrin near Geneva, Switzerland, Wednesday, July 4, 2012. The head of the world's biggest atom smasher is claiming discovery of a new particle that he says is consistent with the long-sought Higgs boson known popularly as the "God particle." Rolf Heuer, director of the European Center for Nuclear Research, or CERN, says "we have a discovery" of a new subatomic particle, a boson, that is "consistent with a Higgs boson." He spoke after two independent teams at CERN said they have both "observed" a new boson that looks just like the one believed to give all matter in the universe size and shape. (AP Photo/Keystone/Martial Trezzini)Scientists at the world's biggest atom smasher hailed the discovery of "the missing cornerstone of physics" Wednesday, cheering the apparent end of a decades-long quest for a new subatomic particle called the Higgs boson, or "God particle," which could help explain why all matter has mass and crack open a new realm of physics.

Jihadists claim Syria attacks

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 11:43 AM PDT

This citizen journalism image released by Shaam News Network taken Sunday, July 1, 2012 purports to show people praying during the funeral of Zahar Radwan Ibrahim Massalmeh who was killed in fighting with Syrian government forces in Daraa, Syria. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network)THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS CITIZEN JOURNALISM IMAGEAn al-Qaida-inspired group claimed responsibility for dozens of attacks across Syria, the latest evidence that extremists are exploiting the chaos to make inroads in another Middle Eastern country.

Scorching heat, dry conditions stifle July 4 celebrations

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 11:38 AM PDT

Cushman returns to his home to inspect exterior tree damage in Silver Spring, Maryland(Reuters) - Millions of Americans headed for parades and fireworks shows on Wednesday to mark a sweltering Fourth of July holiday, some even celebrating as the nation's founders did - without electricity. Storm-ravaged states from Indiana to Virginia carried on Independence Day celebrations on Day 5 of a power outage caused by deadly winds ripping through the region. More than 1 million homes and businesses remained affected and thousands of utility workers stayed on the job in a scramble to restore electricity. "We still have a tree on the garage. ...

2 accidents raise US storm, blackout toll to 26

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 11:38 AM PDT

The death toll blamed on storms and the ensuing blackout across the eastern U.S. is now at 26 after two accidents in Virginia.

Explosion at Kabul gas reservoir kills two

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 11:37 AM PDT

Afghan bystanders help push a truck as black smoke rises following an explosion in KabulA huge explosion at a liquid gas reservoir in Kabul triggered a huge fire on Wednesday, killing at least two people and injuring up to 62 others, an health official said.

Azerbaijan editor accused of spying for Iran

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 11:37 AM PDT

Azerbaijan has charged the editor of a Talysh ethnic minority newspaper with spying for neighboring Iran and inciting public unrest, officials said Wednesday. But human rights activists said the journalist, who has criticized the authoritarian government for its treatment of minorities, may have grown too influential for officials' taste.

Russia denies Assad ouster talks, world powers slammed

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 11:34 AM PDT

Russia has denied the West is seeking to persuade Moscow to host the Syrian leader in exile to help end the bloodhsedRussia denied on Wednesday talking with Washington about offering exile to Syria's president, as the chief UN observer said world powers are talking too much and not doing enough to end the Syrian conflict.

Challenges loom in US-Pakistan ties despite accord

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 11:34 AM PDT

A driver stands on top of a truck carrying NATO Humvees at a terminal in the Pakistani-Afghan border, in Chaman, Pakistan, Wednesday, July 4, 2012. Trucks carrying NATO troop supplies are set to resume shipments to Afghanistan on Wednesday following a deal between the U.S. and Pakistan that ended Islamabad's seven-month blockade. (AP Photo/Matiullah Achakzai)Pakistan's decision to end a seven-month blockade of NATO troop supplies was a rare bright spot in relations with the U.S., but disagreements over issues like American drone strikes and Islamabad's alleged support for Taliban militants still hamper a relationship vital to stabilizing neighboring Afghanistan.

No point Russia siding with Assad: UK's Hague

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 11:28 AM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - Russia should realize the Syrian crisis is out of control and it is pointless to back President Bashar al-Assad while Western and Arab states seek ways to end the crisis, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Wednesday. Speaking alongside French counterpart Laurent Fabius ahead of a "Friends of Syria" meeting in Paris on Friday, Hague said an accord between the five U.N. Security Council members on a potential transition was a "step forward," but it was now key for international envoy Kofi Annan to ensure it was implemented. ...

BBC names new director-general

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 11:24 AM PDT

The British Broadcasting Corp. named executive George Entwistle its new chief on Tuesday, giving him one of the country's top media jobs.

Cosmic theory's Higgs lives to see his boson

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 11:21 AM PDT

GENEVA (Reuters) - Peter Higgs was no good in the lab, but he never doubted that one day his theory of a powerful subatomic particle that bears his name would be proven right in practice. His surprise was that he lived to see that day. Speaking at Geneva's CERN research centre on Wednesday after its experimental physicists announced the discovery of a new particle, a boson much as Higgs imagine half a century ago, he confessed to Reuters he felt "rather dazed but very pleased". ...

Tunisian democracy threatened by weak opposition

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 11:12 AM PDT

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2011 file photo, members of constituent assembly listen to Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali, standing at right, as he presents his government in Tunis. Tunisia has had a smoother transition than in its turbulent neighbors, but its fledgling democracy is threatened by a weak opposition that isn't offering Tunisians a viable alternative to the parties in power so that discontent is being largely expressed by riots led by radical Islamists. (AP Photo/Hassene Dridi, File)Tunisia's fledgling democracy is threatened by a weak opposition that isn't offering a viable alternative to the well-organized Islamists in power, and discontent is taking the form of angry riots with extremist overtones instead.

Romney calls Obama's health care requirement a tax

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 11:12 AM PDT

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney buys lemonade as he participates in the Fourth of July Parade in Wolfeboro, N.H., Wednesday, July 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Wednesday said the requirement that all Americans buy health insurance amounts to a tax, contradicting a senior campaign adviser.

Obama urges immigration reform at July 4 citizen ceremony

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 11:10 AM PDT

U.S. President Obama speaks during a naturalization ceremony for active duty service members in the East Room of the White House in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama used an Independence Day ceremony in which immigrants serving in the U.S. military became citizens on Wednesday to renew his election-year call for new immigration laws popular with an important part of his political base. Wearing a red tie to celebrate the July 4th holiday at the White House, Obama addressed about two dozen foreign-born military personnel who were taking advantage of a program that offers them citizenship in return for their service. ...

Sandusky trial, emails may alter 2nd Penn St. case

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 11:10 AM PDT

FILE - In these Nov. 7, 2011 file photos, former Penn State vice president Gary Schultz, left, and former athletic director Tim Curley, right, enter a district judges office for an arraignment in Harrisburg Pa. Trial may be months away forSchultz and Curley, the two Penn State administrators charged with mishandling a 2001 sex abuse complaint regarding Jerry Sandusky and lying to a grand jury about it. But testimony at Sandusky's recent criminal trial, and the former assistant football coach's acquittal on one of the counts and leaked decade-old email traffic could have legal implications for the two administrators, Tim Curley and Gary Schultz. (AP Photo/Brad Bower, left, Matt Rourke, File)Trial may be months away for two Penn State administrators charged with mishandling a 2001 sex abuse complaint regarding Jerry Sandusky and lying to a grand jury about it.

Hostage-taker kills four in German apartment siege

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 11:03 AM PDT

Police say the gunman has barricaded himself inside an apartment in KarlsruheA jobless man armed with guns and grenades shot dead four hostages and then himself Wednesday in a four-hour siege at a German apartment he was being evicted from, police said.
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