2011年12月31日 星期六

ABC News: U.S.: Watch: Off-Duty A.T.F Agent Killed During Robbery

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VIDEO: Christopher Sullivan, 22, is paralyzed after trying to break up a fight.

Soldier Shot at His Homecoming Party

Soldier Shot at His Homecoming Party

Christopher Sullivan, 22, is paralyzed after trying to break up a fight.

VIDEO: Ben Breedlove, 18, succumbed to a heart condition on Christmas night.

Sick Teen's Videos Go Viral After Death

Sick Teen's Videos Go Viral After Death

Ben Breedlove, 18, succumbed to a heart condition on Christmas night.

VIDEO: A bride-to-be is paralyzed after bachelorette prank goes horribly wrong.

Woman Paralyzed in Bachelorette Joke

Woman Paralyzed in Bachelorette Joke

A bride-to-be is paralyzed after bachelorette joke goes horribly wrong.

VIDEO: Funeral held for teen who posted inspiring video message on YouTube.

Breedlove Remembered in Texas

Breedlove Remembered in Texas

Memorial held for teen who posted inspiring video message on YouTube.

Video: Harvard doctors arrested for allowing underage drinking.

Did Harvard Allow Underage Drinking?

Did Harvard Allow Underage Drinking?

Couple arrested for hosting a party where there was underage drinking.

VIDEO: Government funding was used to put Americans to work building electric cars.

Car Company Gets U.S. Loan, Builds Cars Overseas

Car Company Gets U.S. Loan, Builds Cars Overseas

In billion-dollar gamble on Tesla and Fisker, some worry about second Solyndra.

VIDEO: Jenni Lake, 18, died from brain cancer 12 days after her son was born.

Teen Gives Birth, Loses Cancer Fight

Teen Gives Birth, Loses Cancer Fight

Jenni Lake, 18, died from brain cancer 12 days after her son was born.

VIDEO: Funeral under way for Kim Jong Il as son is set to take the helm.

North Korea Mourns Fallen Leader

North Korea Mourns Fallen Leader

Funeral under way for Kim Jong Il as son is set to take the helm.

VIDEO: Some wonder why police waited days before beginning search for mother of three.

Arkansas Police Dispatcher Vanishes With Few Clues

Arkansas Police Dispatcher Vanishes With Few Clues

Some wonder why police waited days before beginning search for mother of three.

VIDEO: The pop singer, 27, and comedian, 36, were married in October 2010.

Katy Perry, Russell Brand to Divorce

Katy Perry, Russell Brand to Divorce

The pop singer, 27, and comedian, 36, were married in October 2010.

VIDEO: Wes Leonard of Fennville, Mich., dies after scoring winning basket.

Teen Collapses After Winning Basketball Game

Teen Collapses After Winning Basketball Game

Wes Leonard of Fennville, Mich., dies after scoring winning basket.

VIDEO: Hundreds of thousands flood the streets for the former dictator's funeral.

North Korea Mourns at Kim Jong Il's Funeral

North Korea Mourns at Kim Jong Il's Funeral

Hundreds of thousands flood the streets for the former dictator's funeral.

VIDEO: Authorities look for clues in what might turn out to be arson.

More Than a Dozen Fires in the Hollywood Hills

More Than a Dozen Fires in the Hollywood Hills

Authorities look for clues in what might turn out to be arson.

WNN Skinny 12-29-11

Skinny: Hot Hair in 2011

Skinny: Hot Hair in 2011

Which celebrities had the most influential hair of 2011?

Falling Camera Brings Insight Bowl to a Halt

Falling Camera Brings Insight Bowl to a Halt

Players jumped out of the way as the overhead camera crashed to the ground.

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ABC News: U.S.: Justice Roberts Responds to Judicial Ethics Critics

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Dec 31st 2011, 23:00

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Chief Justice John Roberts issued a ringing endorsement Saturday night of his colleagues' ability to determine when they should step down from a case because of a conflict of interest.

"I have complete confidence in the capability of my colleagues to determine when recusal is warranted. " Roberts wrote in his annual report on the Federal Judiciary. "They are jurists of exceptional integrity and experience whose character and fitness have been examined through a rigorous appointment and confirmation process."

Roberts took the unusual step of devoting the majority of  his annual  report to the issue of judicial ethics,  noting that he wanted to address issues that had "recently drawn public attention."

In the past several months members of Congress and public interest groups on both sides of the ideological spectrum have demanded  that Justices – with potentially opposing views—recuse themselves from hearing the  blockbuster health care case at the end of March.

Conservatives have focused on Justice Elena Kagan, arguing that her previous job of Solicitor General in the Obama administration should disqualify her from hearing the challenge to the law. During her confirmation hearings Kagan testified, under oath,  that she had not played a substantial role in the case.  Liberal groups have targeted Justice Clarence Thomas because of his wife's ties to a group opposing the health care law.

Recusal issues are left up to the individual Justice, and neither Thomas nor Kagan has  indicated that they will not participate fully in the case.

In his report, Roberts says he cannot comment on any ongoing debates about particular issues , but that he wants to provide "clarification" on how Justices address ethical issues and "dispel some common misconceptions."

Roberts begins with the Judicial Conference created by Congress in 1922 as a policy-making body for the lower federal courts. The Judicial Conference adopted a Code of Judicial Conduct to provide guidance to federal judges, but it is only binding on lower court judges.

"Some observes have recently questioned whether the Judicial Conference's Code of Conduct for the United States Judges should apply to Supreme Court Justices as well." Roberts writes. He says that it should not.

"Article III of the Constitution creates only one court, the Supreme Court of the United States, but it empowers Congress to establish additional lower federal courts that the Framers knew the country would need."

As such, he says the Judicial Conference Code applies only to the lower courts Congress has created. But Roberts stressed that all the members of the Supreme Court do consult the Code of Conduct to asses their ethical obligations.

Roberts says the justices also turn to judicial opinions, treatises, scholarly articles and disciplinary decisions when deciding whether to step down from a case or controversy.

Justices are bound by a federal statute that says a judge should disqualify herself  in any proceeding in which her impartiality might reasonably be questioned.

Roberts says that while Supreme Court Justices follow the same general principles respecting recusal as other federal judges, "the application of those principles can differ due to the unique circumstances of the Supreme Court."

Unlike a lower court judge, a Supreme Court Justice cannot be replaced if she steps down from a case.

"A Justice accordingly cannot withdraw from a case as a matter of convenience or simply to avoid controversy. Rather, each Justice has an obligation to the Court to be sure of the need to recuse before deciding to withdraw from a case. "

Justices are also required to file financial disclosure reports similar to all other federal judges. These reports disclose the Justices' non-governmental income, investments, liabilities, gifts and reimbursements from third parties.

Robert's reports comes at a time the court is under intense scrutiny by some presidential candidates, and before it hears several hot button cases—health care, immigration, voter's rights–that will be decided in the heart of the next election campaign.

"[A]t the end of the day," Roberts writes, "no compilation of ethical rules can guarantee integrity. Judges must exercise both constant vigilance and good judgment to fulfill the obligations they have all taken since the beginning of the Republic."

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ABC News: U.S.: Watch: Man Arrested in Baby's Rape, Murder

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Dec 31st 2011, 22:41

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VIDEO: Christopher Sullivan, 22, is paralyzed after trying to break up a fight.

Soldier Shot at His Homecoming Party

Soldier Shot at His Homecoming Party

Christopher Sullivan, 22, is paralyzed after trying to break up a fight.

VIDEO: Ben Breedlove, 18, succumbed to a heart condition on Christmas night.

Sick Teen's Videos Go Viral After Death

Sick Teen's Videos Go Viral After Death

Ben Breedlove, 18, succumbed to a heart condition on Christmas night.

VIDEO: A bride-to-be is paralyzed after bachelorette prank goes horribly wrong.

Woman Paralyzed in Bachelorette Joke

Woman Paralyzed in Bachelorette Joke

A bride-to-be is paralyzed after bachelorette joke goes horribly wrong.

VIDEO: Funeral held for teen who posted inspiring video message on YouTube.

Breedlove Remembered in Texas

Breedlove Remembered in Texas

Memorial held for teen who posted inspiring video message on YouTube.

Video: Harvard doctors arrested for allowing underage drinking.

Did Harvard Allow Underage Drinking?

Did Harvard Allow Underage Drinking?

Couple arrested for hosting a party where there was underage drinking.

VIDEO: Jenni Lake, 18, died from brain cancer 12 days after her son was born.

Teen Gives Birth, Loses Cancer Fight

Teen Gives Birth, Loses Cancer Fight

Jenni Lake, 18, died from brain cancer 12 days after her son was born.

VIDEO: Funeral under way for Kim Jong Il as son is set to take the helm.

North Korea Mourns Fallen Leader

North Korea Mourns Fallen Leader

Funeral under way for Kim Jong Il as son is set to take the helm.

VIDEO: Government funding was used to put Americans to work building electric cars.

Car Company Gets U.S. Loan, Builds Cars Overseas

Car Company Gets U.S. Loan, Builds Cars Overseas

In billion-dollar gamble on Tesla and Fisker, some worry about second Solyndra.

VIDEO: The pop singer, 27, and comedian, 36, were married in October 2010.

Katy Perry, Russell Brand to Divorce

Katy Perry, Russell Brand to Divorce

The pop singer, 27, and comedian, 36, were married in October 2010.

VIDEO: Wes Leonard of Fennville, Mich., dies after scoring winning basket.

Teen Collapses After Winning Basketball Game

Teen Collapses After Winning Basketball Game

Wes Leonard of Fennville, Mich., dies after scoring winning basket.

VIDEO: Hundreds of thousands flood the streets for the former dictator's funeral.

North Korea Mourns at Kim Jong Il's Funeral

North Korea Mourns at Kim Jong Il's Funeral

Hundreds of thousands flood the streets for the former dictator's funeral.

WNN Skinny 12-29-11

Skinny: Hot Hair in 2011

Skinny: Hot Hair in 2011

Which celebrities had the most influential hair of 2011?

VIDEO: Authorities look for clues in what might turn out to be arson.

More Than a Dozen Fires in the Hollywood Hills

More Than a Dozen Fires in the Hollywood Hills

Authorities look for clues in what might turn out to be arson.

VIDEO: A community bands together to offer the biggest reward in Maine's history.

Missing Toddler Ayla: $30,000 Reward Announced

Missing Toddler Ayla: $30,000 Reward Announced

A community bands together to offer the biggest reward in Maine's history.

Seriously Funny: Russell Brand

Seriously Funny: Russell Brand

Seriously Funny: Russell Brand

On the brink of superstardom, Russell Brand recovers as playboy and addict.

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ABC News: U.S.: Watch: Falling Camera Brings Insight Bowl to a Halt

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Dec 31st 2011, 17:09

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Falling Camera Brings Insight Bowl to a Halt

Falling Camera Brings Insight Bowl to a Halt

Players jumped out of the way as the overhead camera crashed to the ground.

VIDEO: Banana Sam was reported missing from his enclosure by zoo employees.

Monkey Snatched From San Francisco Zoo

Monkey Snatched From San Francisco Zoo

Banana Sam was reported missing from his enclosure by zoo employees.

VIDEO: Authorities suspect foul play in disappearance of 20-month-old Ayla Reynolds.

Foul Play Suspect in Missing Girl Case

Foul Play Suspect in Missing Girl Case

Authorities suspect foul play in disappearance of 20-month-old Ayla Reynolds.

VIDEO: Unknown person has set over 20 fires in the city of Los Angeles.

Serial Arsonist Strikes Again

Serial Arsonist Strikes Again

Unknown person has set over 20 fires in the city of Los Angeles.

VIDEO: Funeral held for teen who posted inspiring video message on YouTube.

Breedlove Remembered in Texas

Breedlove Remembered in Texas

Memorial held for teen who posted inspiring video message on YouTube.

VIDEO: Fire department reports 19 fires in Los Angeles area are work of an arsonist.

Hollywood Fires 'Intentionally Set'

Hollywood Fires 'Intentionally Set'

Fire department reports fires in Los Angeles area are work of an arsonist.

VIDEO: This year's bits of colorful paper will come with handwritten messages.

Putting NYC's Confetti to the Test

Putting NYC's Confetti to the Test

This year's bits of colorful paper will come with handwritten messages.

VIDEO: Traffic light cameras record drivers running red lights, dangerous crashes.

Officials Hope Cameras Scare Drivers Straight

Officials Hope Cameras Scare Drivers Straight

Traffic-light cameras record drivers running red lights, dangerous crashes.

VIDEO: Some wonder why police waited days before beginning search for mother of three.

Arkansas Police Dispatcher Vanishes With Few Clues

Arkansas Police Dispatcher Vanishes With Few Clues

Some wonder why police waited days before beginning search for mother of three.

VIDEO: Ivan Salas needed help after attempting to save his dog from falling off cliff.

Man Discusses Attempted Cliff-Side Rescue of Dog

Man Discusses Attempted Cliff-Side Rescue of Dog

Ivan Salas needed help after attempting to save his dog from falling off cliff.

VIDEO: Fire department?s transmissions provide tragic detail in fire that killed five.

Conn. House Fire: Tapes Released

Conn. House Fire: Tapes Released

Fire department's transmissions provide tragic detail in fire that killed five.

VIDEO: Firefighters come to the aid of a man who slid off a trail with his dog.

Hiker With Dog Rescued From L.A. Mountain

Hiker With Dog Rescued From L.A. Mountain

Firefighters come to the aid of a man who slid off a trail with his dog.

VIDEO: State law affects kids younger than 8 or less than 4 feet 9 inches tall.

California Tightens Car Seat Safety Laws

California Tightens Car Seat Safety Laws

State law affects kids younger than 8 or less than 4 feet 9 inches tall.

VIDEO: Florida man was shot five times by suspects responding to his Craigslist ad.

Marine Plugs Gunshot Wounds With Fingers

Marine Plugs Gunshot Wounds With Fingers

Florida man was shot five times by suspects responding to his Craigslist ad.

VIDEO: Virginia artist Mark Poleski turns blocks of wood into works of art.

Man Carves Masterpieces With Chainsaw

Man Carves Masterpieces With Chainsaw

Virginia artist Mark Poleski turns blocks of wood into works of art.

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ABC News: U.S.: Monkey Banana Sam Snatched From San Francisco Zoo

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Dec 31st 2011, 15:42

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A monkey-hunt is underway in the San Francisco area after someone stole a tiny squirrel monkey from the city's zoo.

The black and orange monkey, named Banana Sam, was reported missing from his enclosure by zoo employees Friday morning. Zoo officials quickly found signs of a break-in: two holes cut in the wire mesh cage and the chain on the perimeter fence cut.

"The one hole is fairly small and its right by where their nest box is that they sleep in at night. The other hole on the other panel is fairly large — a small person could certainly go in," said Corinne Macdonald, the curator of primates at the San Francisco Zoo.

Now, the search is on for Banana Sam, who is one foot tall and weighs only two pounds. At 17 years old, Sam is considered elderly by monkey standards and he requires special food to survive.

A private donor has put up $5,000 for Banana Sam's safe return.

Banana Sam has apparently taken to Twitter, tweeting at the handle @SF_BananaSam.

"OMG YOU GUYS RAINFOREST CAFE IS NOT WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE. It's basically an Applebee's with a "Sounds of the Jungle" CD playing. I'm out," read one post yesterday.

"I'm a funny-looking vegan who ran away from home and who people follow on Twitter. IN other words, A NORMAL SAN FRANCISCAN," read another post.

"Do you know any stores in SF that sell female squirrel monkeys? Asking for a friend," read another post.

Squirrel monkeys are often sold on the black market and used for medical research or kept as exotic pets.

As one San Francisco cop said, if your friend, relative, neighbor or acquaintance suddenly has a pet monkey they didn't have the day before, please call 9-1-1.

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