Archive for February 12th, 2010

Carnival erupts in Rio amid scorching heat wave (AP)

Posted by Yahoo in World on February 12, 2010

A dancer performs during the parade of Imperador do Ipiranga samba school at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)AP - Carnival's raucous street parties flooded Rio with drum-beating local revelers and sweaty foreigners escaping snowbound cities.


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Luge death darkens mood as Winter Games open (Reuters)

Posted by Yahoo in Yahoo on February 12, 2010

Reuters - A Georgian luger died in a horrific crash on a training run on Friday, casting a shadow as Vancouver opened the Winter Games with a daredevil snowboarder, an aboriginal welcome, and Wayne Gretzky lighting the cauldron.

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Afghan, US troops meet Marjah resistance: official (AFP)

Posted by Yahoo in World on February 12, 2010

A US Marine prepares to fire a mortar round as US forces battle Taliban resistance in the North East of Marjah on February 11. US-led troops who stormed a key Taliban stronghold before dawn Saturday in southern Afghanistan are meeting resistance from insurgents, Afghan and military officials said.(AFP/File/Patrick Baz)AFP - US-led troops who stormed a key Taliban stronghold before dawn Saturday in southern Afghanistan are meeting resistance from insurgents, Afghan and military officials said.


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Some lugers admit apprehension in death’s wake – San Francisco Chronicle

Posted by Google in Google on February 12, 2010


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Some lugers admit apprehension in death's wake
San Francisco Chronicle
(02-12) 22:12 PST Whistler, British Columbia - -- The warning signs were everywhere. In some quarters, the apprehension was palpable on Whistler's scary-fast Olympic luge course, which claimed the life of Georgia's Nodar Kumaritashvili on Friday, ...
Death of Olympic luger raises speed, safety concernsUSA Today

Vancouver Games get off to somber start following luger's deathWashington Post
Luger killed in sled crash during Olympic practice runLos Angeles Times
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Pa. family: ‘Friends’ torture, kill disabled woman (AP)

Posted by Yahoo in US on February 12, 2010

In this undated photo provided by the Westmoreland County Prision, Robert Loren Masters Jr., is shown. Masters and five others were charged Friday, Feb. 12, 2010 with criminal homicide, kidnapping and related charges in the death of 30-year-old Jennifer Daugherty, whose body was found Thursday at Greensburg Salem Middle School, about 30 miles east of Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/ Westmoreland County Prision)AP - Jennifer Daugherty's mom and stepdad didn't press for details when she mentioned she had made some new friends. The 30-year-old had the mental abilities of an adolescent but wasn't the kind to get in trouble, and she was even thinking about getting her own place soon.


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U.S. reviewing terrorism suspects procedures: paper (Reuters)

Posted by Yahoo in Yahoo on February 12, 2010

Reuters - The White House is reviewing a plan that would require the Justice Department and FBI to consult with the intelligence community before deciding whether to inform terrorism suspects arrested in the United States that they have the right to remain silent and to consult with an attorney, according to the Washington Post.

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