2017年3月27日星期一

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Yahoo! News: Education News


Biden regrets not being president, but stands behind decision not to run

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 12:05 PM PDT

Biden regrets not being president, but stands behind decision not to runFormer Vice President Joe Biden admits that when he looks at the White House, he can't help but wonder what could have been.


Full Mulvaney: 'Washington Won' On GOP Health Bill Fallout

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 06:05 AM PDT

Full Mulvaney: 'Washington Won' On GOP Health Bill FalloutIn an exclusive interview on Meet the Press, Budget Director Mick Mulvaney talked to Chuck Todd about Pres. Trump's efforts on the GOP healthcare bill after the decision to pull it before the vote.


Former Teacher, 50, And 15-Year-Old Teen He Disappeared With Allegedly Wrote Love Letters to Each Other

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 09:36 AM PDT

Former Teacher, 50, And 15-Year-Old Teen He Disappeared With Allegedly Wrote Love Letters to Each OtherPolice are still searching for the pair.


Slain Oklahoma officer was new recruit, aspiring canine cop

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 04:47 PM PDT

Slain Oklahoma officer was new recruit, aspiring canine copTECUMSEH, Okla. (AP) — A 22-year-old officer and new recruit died Monday after a shootout with a man who fled a traffic stop in central Oklahoma, police said.


Senate Intel Vice Chair Doesn't Know the Info Nunes Has

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 02:12 AM PDT

Senate Intel Vice Chair Doesn't Know the Info Nunes HasSen. Mark Warner, D-Va., the Vice Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, says he and many Democrats and Republicans do not know what evidence House Intel Chairman Devin Nunes is talking about, "suspicious" he is going to the White House to get it.


United Airlines bars teenage girls in leggings from flight

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 03:30 PM PDT

United Airlines bars teenage girls in leggings from flight"The passengers this morning were United pass riders who were not in compliance with our dress code policy for company benefit travel," the airline said on Twitter as the incident Thanwent viral on social media. In another tweet made in response to a question from a social media user, the airline said: "Casual attire for ticketed passengers is fine. United pass travelers are company employees or family members of employees.


As U.S. Airstrikes Rise, So Do Allegations of Civilian Deaths

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 12:59 PM PDT

As U.S. Airstrikes Rise, So Do Allegations of Civilian DeathsA massive bombing in Mosul that may have killed as many as 200 people tops a growing list of sites where the U.S. is accused of bombing civilians.


8 students presumed dead in Japan avalanche

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 02:54 AM PDT

8 students presumed dead in Japan avalancheTOKYO (AP) — Eight Japanese high school students were presumed dead after being caught in an avalanche Monday while being trained in mountain climbing at a ski resort, authorities and media said.


Infowars apologizes for spreading 'Pizzagate' theory. What does that mean for fake news?

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 08:44 AM PDT

Infowars apologizes for spreading 'Pizzagate' theory. What does that mean for fake news?Infowars owner and long-time conspiracy theorist Alex Jones admitted that his site falsely reported and commented on the debunked "Pizzagate" controversy, a theory that alleged that Comet Ping Pong, a Washington, D.C., pizza restaurant, had played a role in a child-sex-trafficking ring that also involved Hillary Clinton. Apologizing to the restaurant's owner, James Alefantis, Mr. Jones issued a statement Friday. "I want our viewers and listeners to know that we regret any negative impact our commentaries may have had on Mr. Alefantis, Comet Ping Pong, or its employees," he said.


Trump son-in-law Kushner to face Russia investigation panel

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 01:56 PM PDT

Trump son-in-law Kushner to face Russia investigation panelDonald Trump's son-in-law and top aide Jared Kushner will appear before a Senate panel investigating Russian interference in the US election, the White House said Monday. Kushner, 36, was Trump's main intermediary with foreign governments during the 2016 election campaign and now plays that role in the White House.


Health Care Defeat Proves Washington Is Broken

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 08:29 AM PDT

Health Care Defeat Proves Washington Is BrokenOMB Director Mulvaney said, "Washington was a lot more broken than Pres. Trump thought," based on health care defeat


The Latest: Club gives up liquor permit after fatal shooting

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 02:01 PM PDT

The Latest: Club gives up liquor permit after fatal shootingCINCINNATI (AP) — The Latest on the nightclub shooting in Cincinnati (all times local):


2018 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500: A Legend Reborn (Again)

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 09:32 AM PDT

2018 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500: A Legend Reborn (Again)Ford's answer to the SRT Hellcat and Camaro ZL1.


Russian police detain opposition leader, hundreds of protesters

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 05:21 PM PDT

Russian police detain opposition leader, hundreds of protestersBy Denis Pinchuk and Natalia Shurmina MOSCOW/YEKATERINBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Police detained hundreds of protesters across Russia on Sunday, including opposition leader Alexei Navalny, after thousands took to the streets to demonstrate against corruption and demand the resignation of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. The protests, reckoned to be the biggest since a wave of anti-Kremlin demonstrations in 2011/2012, come a year before a presidential election that Vladimir Putin is expected to contest, running for what would be a fourth term. Opinion polls suggest the liberal opposition, which Navalny represents, has little chance of fielding a candidate capable of unseating Putin, who enjoys high ratings.


3 kidnapped Malaysians rescued in southern Philippines

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 09:12 PM PDT

3 kidnapped Malaysians rescued in southern PhilippinesMANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines military said Monday they have rescued three more Malaysian tugboat crewmen held hostage by Muslim militants for eight months in the south of the country.


Samsung Galaxy X vs. Google Pixel 2`

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 05:18 AM PDT

Samsung Galaxy X vs. Google Pixel 2`Both smartphones are expected to be premium devices. While the Pixel 2 will be Google's flagship device for 2017, the Samsung Galaxy X is expected to be an experimental device.


The buck stops with Trump

Posted: 25 Mar 2017 06:08 PM PDT

The buck stops with TrumpDonald Trump sat in the Oval Office on Friday evening in an unfamiliar position -- having to own failure. Fittingly perhaps, Trump addressed his failure from behind a desk in the Oval Office. Trump was not ready to take quite that much ownership, although he did profess to be "a little surprised" by the plan's failure.


Northeast Australia braces for cyclone, thousands flee to higher ground

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 01:06 AM PDT

Northeast Australia braces for cyclone, thousands flee to higher groundBy Tom Westbrook SYDNEY (Reuters) - Thousands of Australians fled their homes on Monday as a powerful cyclone bore down on coastal towns in Queensland, where authorities urged 30,000 people to evacuate low lying areas most at risk from tidal surges and winds of up to 300 km per hour (185 mph). Cyclone Debbie is expected to gather strength before making landfall in the northeast state early on Tuesday, with the Australian Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a category four storm, just one rung below the most dangerous wind speed level. The growing alarm persuaded the state government on Monday to warn some 25,000 people living in parts of Mackay, a city 950 kilometers (590 miles) north of the state capital Brisbane, to head south to higher ground.


Rewriting the Rules of Presidential Succession

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 11:01 AM PDT

Rewriting the Rules of Presidential SuccessionA project begun after 9/11 assumes new urgency after the 2016 election—creating a more sensible plan for what happens when a chief executive steps aside.


Egypt sentences 56 in migrant boat disaster case to prison

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 12:27 PM PDT

Egypt sentences 56 in migrant boat disaster case to prisonCAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court sentenced 56 defendants Sunday in the case of a boat carrying migrants that capsized off the coastal city of Rosetta in September, killing more than 200 people.


United Airlines bars girls with leggings, ignites Twitter storm

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 12:28 AM PDT

United Airlines bars girls with leggings, ignites Twitter stormUnited Airlines has run into a social media storm after it barred two teenage girls from boarding a flight in Denver because they were wearing leggings. Another girl who was also wearing leggings was allowed to board the flight from Denver International Airport to Minneapolis after she changed, a witness said. A United spokesman Jonathan Guerin told the New York Times that the two girls barred from flying "made an adjustment" to their clothing and were waiting for the next flight to Minneapolis.


Archaeologists Reconstruct Face of Medieval Man Who Died 700 Years Ago

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 07:40 AM PDT

Archaeologists Reconstruct Face of Medieval Man Who Died 700 Years AgoThe medieval man was buried along with hundreds of others in a graveyard underneath what is now the Old Divinity School building of St. John's College at the University of Cambridge, in the United Kingdom. By studying his remains and piecing together his facial features and biological history, archeologists said they hope to understand the lives of anonymous poor people in the 13th century. "Most historical records are about well-off people and especially their financial and legal transactions," study lead researcher John Robb, a professor of archaeology at the University of Cambridge, said in a statement.


Pakistan says starts fencing Afghanistan border in 'high-threat zones'

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 12:00 AM PDT

Pakistan says starts fencing Afghanistan border in 'high-threat zones'Pakistan has begun building a fence on its disputed 2,500 km (1,500 mile) border with Afghanistan to prevent incursions by militants, Pakistan's army chief said, in a move likely to further strain relations between the two countries. Pakistan has blamed Pakistani Taliban militants it says are based on Afghan soil for a spate of attacks at home in recent months, urging Kabul to eradicate "sanctuaries" for militants. Citing the attacks, Islamabad earlier this month temporarily shut the main crossing points along the colonial-era Durand Line border, drawn up in 1893 and rejected by Afghanistan.


'Dreamer' immigrant in Oregon detained by US authorities

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 07:44 PM PDT

'Dreamer' immigrant in Oregon detained by US authoritiesPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 25-year-old man who had been allowed to stay in the U.S. because he was brought illegally into the country as a child was detained Sunday by immigration agents, activists said.


Musk Says Next-Gen Tesla Roadster Will Be Quicker Than Model S P100D

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 09:02 AM PDT

Musk Says Next-Gen Tesla Roadster Will Be Quicker Than Model S P100DThe Tesla CEO also tweeted out new details on the upcoming, affordable Model 3 sedan.


AG Sessions says sanctuary cities will lose federal funding

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 01:36 PM PDT

AG Sessions says sanctuary cities will lose federal fundingABC News' Amna Nawaz, Rebecca Jarvis and Rick Klein discuss AG Sessions' statement on sanctuary cities losing federal funding if they continue to ignore federal law.


Ivanka Trump Posts Pictures With Children At Zoo

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 06:31 AM PDT

Ivanka Trump Posts Pictures With Children At ZooPresident Donald Trump's elder daughter and son Donald Trump Jr. spent time with their children at a zoo and Palm Beach, Florida, respectively over the weekend.


Why is Colorado risking hundreds of millions to protect its marijuana industry?

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 08:58 AM PDT

Why is Colorado risking hundreds of millions to protect its marijuana industry?Colorado's state legislature is considering an unusual plan to defend the state's marijuana industry from a federal crackdown under the Trump administration. The bill would allow growers and sellers to reclassify their recreational marijuana as medical "based on a business need due to a change in local, state, or federal law or enforcement policy." The strategy is meant to keep marijuana businesses afloat if the federal government comes after them, even if it means the state losing hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes. The bill represents a shift in how states might respond to what marijuana advocates say are an over-simplification of cannabis policy by the Trump administration.


Police: 'No apparent reason' for shooting on Vegas Strip bus

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 09:38 AM PDT

Police: 'No apparent reason' for shooting on Vegas Strip busLAS VEGAS (AP) — A man sitting at the back of a public bus on the Las Vegas Strip opened fire "for no apparent reason" as passengers got off at a stop in the heart of the tourism corridor, police said.


'Humbling' experience for family of London attack victim

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 08:34 AM PDT

'Humbling' experience for family of London attack victimThe family of Kurt Cochran, the US tourist killed during a terror attack while in London with his wife to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary, spoke on Monday of "a humbling and difficult experience". Cochran's wife, Melissa, sustained a broken leg, a broken rib and a cut to the head in last Wednesday's attack outside the Houses of Parliament, and "her health is steadily improving," her brother Clint Payne said. Cochran and Melissa, from Utah, were mowed down on Westminster Bridge by a car driven by Khalid Masood, who killed a total of four people and injured dozens more before being shot and killed.


The 8 best new features Apple added to your iPhone in iOS 10.3

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 10:09 AM PDT

The 8 best new features Apple added to your iPhone in iOS 10.3

After releasing roughly 437 different iOS 10.3 betas to developers over the past few weeks alone, Apple has finally released iOS 10.3 to the public. The new mobile software is available as an over the air (OTA) download or as a download through iTunes on a Mac or Windows PC, and it's compatible with 19 different Apple devices dating as far back as the iPhone 5, 4th-generation iPad, iPad mini 2, and the 6th-generation iPod touch.

Should you be excited? Should you rush to download and install iOS 10.3 on your iPhone or iPad as soon as possible? In this post, we'll run through all of the top new features Apple introduced in iOS 10.3.

Find My AirPods: The most talked-about new feature in iOS 10.3 is Find My AirPods, which obviously only matters if you own a pair of Apple's hot new AirPods. They're still next to impossible to find in Apple stores, so Amazon is really your only hope if you want AirPods anytime soon.

There's now a new option in the Find My iPhone app that can track down your AirPods, but it's nowhere near as accurate or as useful as it is for iPhones and iPads since AirPods don't have a GPS radio or the ability to connect to any networks. Instead, this is basically a log that will show you the last location where your iPhone was connected to your AirPods.

If you forget your AirPods somewhere, this nifty new feature could definitely help you find them. If you haven't connected to them in a while or if they're stolen, you're pretty much out of luck.

App Transition Animations: You might not even notice this one, but Apple made a subtle change to the transition animations that are shown as apps open and close in iOS 10.3. They now have slightly more rounded edges, which is definitely not a big deal. But they also seem to move a bit faster, which is a big deal since it speeds up the interface a bit.

Weather in Maps: In the Maps app, users can now 3D Touch the weather icon to see a local forecast for the area.

Apple ID Profile: There is now a new Apple ID profile section in the Settings app that you'll see at the very top of the first screen. It gives you access to a single page where you'll find your full contact profile, security settings, payment information, iCloud account details, App Store settings, Family Sharing settings and a bit more.

Also of note, this page displays every Apple device where you're currently signed in.

iCloud Storage: You'll now find a new section at the top of your iCloud settings page with a breakdown of how your iCloud storage is being used.

New File System: This is a big one, though it takes place completely behind the scenes so you won't even realize it's happening. Installing iOS 10.3 will automatically update your iPhone or iPad to use Apple File System (APFS) instead of HFS+. APFS is better optimized for NAND flash storage so files can be accessed more quickly, and it also supports stronger encryption.

Voice Call Continuity for Verizon: This is obviously a new feature that will only be appreciated by Verizon Wireless subscribers, but iCloud calling features are now finally supported if you use Verizon. That means you can make or receive voice calls on your Mac, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple Watch.

Podcasts Widget: You know that widgets panel you never use? There's a new Podcasts widget available now (it's actually a pretty cool addition for podcast fans).


Syrian rebels resume withdrawal from last Homs bastion: monitor

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 03:32 AM PDT

Syrian rebels resume withdrawal from last Homs bastion: monitorHundreds of rebels left their last bastion in Syria's Homs city on Monday, resuming an evacuation expected to be among the largest of its kind under a Russian-backed deal with the government, state media and a monitor said. Heavy fighting between rebel groups and the army further north in Hama province over the weekend had delayed their departure from the city's al-Waer district, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The evacuation began last week with the Syrian government shuttling hundreds of people from the district in Homs, which was an early center of the 2011 uprising that spiraled into war.


China's Premier Li arrives in New Zealand for talks

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 01:07 AM PDT

China's Premier Li arrives in New Zealand for talksWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — China's premier has arrived in New Zealand for high-level talks at a time that both countries are pushing to expand free trade.


Bulgarian center-right GERB wins most votes in election

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 04:02 PM PDT

Bulgarian center-right GERB wins most votes in electionBy Tsvetelia Tsolova and Angel Krasimirov SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's center-right GERB party narrowly won a parliamentary election on Sunday, giving it a chance to form another government after leader Boiko Borisov resigned as prime minister in November, triggering the snap poll. The GERB party won 33 percent of the vote, the Balkan country's third in just 4 years, with the leftist Socialists trailing on 27.2 percent, partial official results with 26 percent of the ballots counted showed. "The result of the vote shows that GERB is obliged to form a government," said Borisov.


White House Rejects Claims Trump Gave Merkel Fake $376 Billion ‘Bill’ For NATO Payments

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 10:16 AM PDT

White House Rejects Claims Trump Gave Merkel Fake $376 Billion 'Bill' For NATO PaymentsBecause Trump and Merkel's meeting went so smoothly otherwise.


5 Easy Ways to Make Fast Cash

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 06:00 AM PDT

5 Easy Ways to Make Fast CashFor aluminum cans, you'll generally get 40 cents per pound, and maybe 50 cents a pound if you bring in 100 pounds or more. If you have old computer equipment, you could also recycle that for money -- not much, though.


Cincinnati nightclub shooting

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 07:59 AM PDT

Cincinnati nightclub shootingGunfire erupted early Sunday inside a crowded Cincinnati nightclub after a dispute broke out among several men, killing one man and injuring 15 other people, authorities said. Cincinnati Police Chief Eliot Isaac said one of the wounded was in "extremely critical condition." A hospital spokeswoman said two victims were listed in critical condition, but she had no other details. Police began receiving calls at 1:30 a.m. about gunshots at the club near the Ohio River east of downtown Cincinnati.


AP PHOTOS: Editor selections from the past week in Asia

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 09:52 PM PDT

AP PHOTOS: Editor selections from the past week in AsiaA 6,800-ton South Korean ferry was hoisted to the surface last week nearly three years after it capsized and sank in violent seas off the country's southwestern coast, an emotional moment for the nation as it searches for closure to one of its deadliest disasters. More than 300 people — most of whom were students on a high school trip — died when the Sewol sank on April 16, 2014, touching off an outpouring of national grief and soul searching about long-ignored public safety and regulatory failures.


iOS 10.3 now available to download on iPhone and iPad

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 09:55 AM PDT

iOS 10.3 now available to download on iPhone and iPad

Following a barrage of betas over the past week, Apple rolled out the final version of iOS 10.3 to the public on Monday. After launching iOS 10 last September, Apple was relatively quick to follow up with iOS 10.1 in October and iOS 10.2 in December, but it ended up taking more than three months to finalize iOS 10.3.

Thankfully, the latest update is packed with new features and fixes that should make it worth the wait. Along with bringing the frequently discussed Find My AirPods functionality to the Find My iPhone app, iOS 10.3 also changes the animations that occur when opening and closing apps, adds weather forecasts to the Maps app and gives users the option to add a Podcasts widget in the panel where widgets go.

You can read more about these features and other features coming in iOS 10.3 right here. These might not be as exciting to the average consumer as the new emoji or the dedicated TV app that arrived alongside iOS 10.2, but they will make iOS a better, faster platform for current and future iPhones and iPads.

It's also worth noting that 9.3 was the final numbered release of the iOS 9 era, so unless something changes this generation, we likely won't see anything more than bug fixes and the like from here on out.

If you want to update your iOS device to iOS 10.2 immediately, you can do so by heading to Settings > General > Software Update and tapping "Download and Install" at the bottom of the page. As always, you can also apply the update through iTunes, though, fair warning, that does require you to use iTunes.


The Gross Reason You Need to Deep Clean Your Dishwasher Once a Year

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 09:04 AM PDT

The Gross Reason You Need to Deep Clean Your Dishwasher Once a YearSpring cleaning season is here!


Oil producers look into rollover of output cuts

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 07:48 AM PDT

Oil producers look into rollover of output cutsOPEC and non-OPEC producers said Sunday at a meeting in Kuwait they were looking into extending an output cuts deal aimed at stabilising the market, as compliance with the milestone pact increases. The Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee "expressed its satisfaction with the progress made towards full conformity with the voluntary production adjustments and encouraged all participating countries to press on towards 100 percent conformity," producers said after their day-long meeting. The committee, formed by OPEC and non-OPEC members to oversee compliance with the deal to reduce output reached last year, also studied the possibility of extending the cuts for another six-month period.


Family of missing ex-FBI agent files lawsuit against Iran

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 06:07 AM PDT

Family of missing ex-FBI agent files lawsuit against IranDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The family of a former FBI agent who went missing in Iran a decade ago on an unauthorized CIA assignment has filed a lawsuit against the Islamic Republic, accusing it of using "cold, cynical and false denials" to torture his loved ones.


Bangladesh bomb blasts kill six, scores injured

Posted: 25 Mar 2017 06:34 PM PDT

Bangladesh bomb blasts kill six, scores injuredAt least six people, including two police officials, were killed and scores wounded in two bomb blasts in Bangladesh on Saturday near a militant hideout that was raided by commandos, police said. The explosions in the northeastern district of Sylhet came a day after a suicide bomber blew himself up at a security checkpoint near the country's main airport in an attack claimed by Islamic State. "At least six people including two police official were killed in two explosions, one near the hideout and another in front of the building," said Sylhet police spokesman Zedan Al Musa.


Trump to sign order on Tuesday easing energy regulations: officials

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 04:33 PM PDT

Trump to sign order on Tuesday easing energy regulations: officialsPresident Donald Trump will sign an order on Tuesday aimed at making it easier for companies to produce energy in the United States, administration officials said on Sunday. Under Trump, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is aiming to aggressively roll back Obama-era environmental regulations. Trump plans to sign the executive order at the EPA to reduce "unnecessary regulatory obstacles that restrict the responsible use of domestic energy resources," a White House official said.


2017 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Achieves Best-in-Class Fuel Economy

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 03:00 AM PDT

2017 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Achieves Best-in-Class Fuel EconomyThe Chevrolet Malibu delivers much substance beyond its shapely styling, from the quiet cabin and generous backseat to the comfortable ride and undaunting controls. And with the hybrid version, t...


Thieves steal 100kg gold coin worth millions

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 10:43 AM PDT

Thieves steal 100kg gold coin worth millionsAuthorities say thieves stole a 100 kilogram gold coin from a Berlin museum worth 3.7 million euros. Saira Jaffer reports.


Historian, journalist and activist Roger Wilkins dies at 85

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 01:02 PM PDT

Historian, journalist and activist Roger Wilkins dies at 85WASHINGTON (AP) — Roger Wilkins, a historian, journalist and activist who held a key civil rights post in President Lyndon Johnson's administration and helped The Washington Post win a Pulitzer for its Watergate coverage, died Sunday, relatives said. He was 85.


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