IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Yahoo News) 09/06/2014

Threats made against Bergdahl’s family

Bob Bergdahl, father of U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, speaks during a news conference in Boise

The father of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has received several hate emails, police say.

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Quebec sees second jailbreak involving helicopter

Police check a car by the Orsainville Detention Center near Quebec City on Saturday, June 7, 2014. Three inmates have escaped from the center with the help of a helicopter, police said late Saturday. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Francis Vachon)

MONTREAL (AP) — Three inmates have escaped from a detention center in Quebec City with the help of a helicopter, police said late Saturday.

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California Chrome's Triple try ends in defeat

Tonalist (11), ridden by jockey Joel Rosario, edges out Commissioner (8), with Javier Castellano up, to win the 146th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 7, 2014, in Elmont, N.Y. California Chrome (2), the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner and ridden by Victor Espinoza, finished fourth. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

NEW YORK (AP) — California Chrome failed in his bid to win the first Triple Crown in 36 years on Saturday, losing the Belmont Stakes to long shot Tonalist and leaving his owner to complain others took "the coward's way out" by skipping the first two legs of the Triple Crown.

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Poroshenko sworn in as Ukraine's president
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Petro Poroshenko took the oath of office as Ukraine's president, assuming leadership of a country mired in a violent uprising and economic troubles.

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Comedian Tracy Morgan injured in fatal crash
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan was critically injured Saturday after a tractor-trailer rammed into his chauffeured limousine bus, setting off a chain-reaction crash that left a fellow comedian dead and two others seriously hurt, authorities said.

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State sends supplies to site holding migrant kids

A bus carrying children arrives to a border patrol facility in Nogales, Ariz., Saturday, June 7, 2014. Arizona officials said that they are rushing federal supplies to a makeshift holding center in the southern part of the state that's housing hundreds of migrant children and is running low on the basics. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Patrick Breen) MARICOPA COUNTY OUT; MAGS OUT; NO SALES

NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) — Mattresses, portable toilets and showers were brought in Saturday for 700 unaccompanied migrant minors who spent the night sleeping on plastic cots inside an Arizona warehouse, a federal official said.

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From prayers to fury: The journey of Bowe Bergdahl

FILE - In this Saturday, May 31, 2014 image made from video obtained from the Voice Of Jihad website, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, right, stands with a Taliban member in eastern Afghanistan. On Wednesday, June 4, 2014, the Taliban released the video showing the handover of Bergdahl to U.S. forces in eastern Afghanistan. Bergdahl went missing from his outpost in Afghanistan in June 2009 and was released from Taliban captivity on May 31, 2014 in exchange for five enemy combatants held in the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.(AP Photo/Voice Of Jihad)

Bowe Bergdahl stands, hands at his sides, his loose-fitting Pashtun smock and pants bright white against the rocky landscape. The hillsides are dotted with armed Afghans, rifles ready.

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Hundreds of couples rush to marry in Wisconsin

Cody Huston, left, and Tina Cady, both of Madison, embrace after getting married Saturday, June 7, 2014, in Madison, Wis. On Friday a federal judge struck down the state's gay marriage ban. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Dozens of gay couples married Saturday at courthouses in Milwaukee and Madison, taking advantage of what most believed would be a small window in which to get hitched before a judge's decision overturning the state's same-sex marriage ban was put on hold.

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911 calls from Seattle campus shooting released

Shooting suspect Aaron Ybarra, left, is led in chains to a court hearing at a King County Jail courtroom Friday, June 6, 2014, in Seattle. Ybarra was arrested in the killing of a 19-year-old student and wounding of two other young people Thursday at Seattle Pacific University. Police say another student pepper-sprayed and tackled him. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

SEATTLE (AP) — One student talks to 911 operators while a classmate attempts to tend to his bleeding neck and chest. Two other callers after witnessing the shooting at a small Seattle university calmly describe their location, the shooter and the chilling scene.

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Poet Maya Angelou remembered for wisdom, clarity

FILE - This Nov. 21, 2008 file photo shows poet Maya Angelou smiling in Washington. First lady Michelle Obama and others plan to gather to pay tribute to African-American poet and playwright Maya Angelou at a memorial service Saturday, June 7, 2014 at the university in North Carolina where Angelou taught for more than 30 years. Angelou died last week at 86. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Maya Angelou liked to say that people will forget what you said or did in your life, but they will never forget how you made them feel. Former President Bill Clinton, first lady Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey said Saturday they were among the millions touched by Angelou's wisdom when they needed help to rise.

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Vodafone report sparks global surveillance debate

FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009 file photo, people walk by a Vodafone branch in central London. Vodafone, one of the world's largest cellphone companies, on Friday, June 6, 2014 revealed the scope of government snooping into phone networks, saying authorities in some countries are able to directly access an operator's network without seeking permission. (AP Photo/Sang Tan, File)

NEW YORK (AP) — Telecommunications company Vodafone's report on government surveillance of its customers in 29 countries reveals more than first meets the eye — and is raising questions from Dublin to Delhi about how much spying on email and telephone chats happens in secret.

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LA Kings outlast Rangers 5-4 in double OT

Los Angeles Kings' Dustin Brown, second from left, celebrates his game-winning goal with teammates as New York Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh skates at left in the second overtime period in Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals, Saturday, June 7, 2014, in Los Angeles. The Kings won 5-4. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — If the Los Angeles Kings ever looked down from the tightrope they're walking in the NHL playoffs, they would surely fall.

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Driver charged in crash that injured actor
One man was killed and four were hurt, including comedian Tracy Morgan, in the crash.

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California Chrome's Triple Crown quest collapses

NEW YORK (AP) — California Chrome failed in his bid to win the first Triple Crown in 36 years on Saturday, losing the Belmont Stakes to 9-1 long shot Tonalist.

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Poet Maya Angelou remembered at memorial service

Mourners wait outside Wait Chapel before a memorial service for poet and author Maya Angelou at Wait Chapel. at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, June 7, 2014. Former President Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey are joining First Lady Michelle Obama at the service. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Maya Angelou liked to say that people will forget what you said or did in your life, but they will never forget how you made them feel. Former President Bill Clinton, First Lady Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey said Saturday they were among the millions touched by Angelou's wisdom when they needed help to rise.

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Ariz. rushes supplies to site holding migrant kids

FILE - In this May 29, 2014 file photo, Maria Eva Casco, left, and her son Christian Casco of El Salvador, sit at at the Greyhound bus terminal, Thursday, May 29, 2014 in Phoenix. Central American families arrested in Texas will continue to be flown to Arizona, and hundreds of unaccompanied minors a day are being shipped to a federal detention center in the southern part of the state, Gov. Jan Brewer’s spokesman says. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona officials say they are rushing federal supplies to a makeshift holding center in the southern part of the state that's housing hundreds of migrant children and is running low on the basics.

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Tracy Morgan in intensive care after 6-car crash

Tracy Morgan critically injured in NJ Turnpike crash

The actor and comedian was injured when the limousine bus in which he was riding in was involved in a multivehicle accident on the New Jersey Turnpike.

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Agencies: Putin orders guards to reinforce Ukraine border

A pro-Russian militant guards a border check-point near the small city of Krasnopartizansk, in the Lugansk region of eastern Ukraine, on June 6, 2014

Putin issued the order for border guards to take all necessary measures to prevent illegal crossings, Russian news agencies reported.

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Jury to decide life or death for ex-soldier who killed 5-year-old

This Nov. 10, 2003 photo released by Tarshia Williams shows Williams' daughter Talia Williams in Orangeburg, S.C. Jurors are considering whether to sentence Naeem Williams, a former Hawaii soldier, to death or life in prison after he was convicted of beating his daughter Talia to death. (AP Photo/Tarshia Williams)

HONOLULU (AP) — A federal prosecutor asked for the "ultimate punishment" for a former soldier convicted of his 5-year-old daughter's murder, while a defense attorney asked for mercy.

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Acting VA chief: Payback will be punished

Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs Sloan Gibson speaks to the media during a visit to the Audie L. Murphy VA Medical Center, Friday, June 6, 2014, in San Antonio. Gibson warned VA administrators on Friday that intimidation or retaliation against anyone who calls attention to problems within the veterans' health system will not be tolerated. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Watchdog reports alleged retaliation against workers who filed "whistleblower" complaints.

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CIA outwits impersonators by embracing Twitter, Facebook

The lobby of the CIA Headquarters Building

The spy agency says it plans to share unclassified documents and other "historical artifacts" with the public through social media.

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Brazilians seem immune to World Cup fever

Members of Brazil's Homeless Workers' Movement block a road during a protest in front of Sao Paulo's World Cup stadium

Dour mood prevails as nation gets ready to host event it has always celebrated from afar.

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Police: Seattle suspect wanted to kill many

SPU President Dan Martin, center, prays with university trustee Matt Whitehead and Geoff Smith, right, in the Free Methodist church after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, June 5, 2014. A man that shot students was disarmed by others at the scene. (AP Photo/seattlepi.com, Joshua Trujillo)

Attorney says Aaron Ybarra has long had mental health problems and is on suicide watch.

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D-Day vet ditches nursing home for secret trip to Normandy

This undated handout image issued by Gracewell Healthcare on Friday, June 6, 2014, of Bernard Jordan an 89-year-old veteran, holding a picture of himself as the Mayor of Hove from 1995 to 1996. An 89-year old World War II veteran who was reported missing from a nursing home in England has been found in Normandy after traveling to attend D-Day commemorations, police said Friday. Bernard Jordan was last seen at The Pines home in Hove, southern England, on Thursday morning. Staff called police when he did not return that evening. (AP Photo/Gracewell Healthcare/PA)

LONDON (AP) — An 89-year old World War II veteran who was reported missing from a nursing home in England has been found in Normandy after traveling to attend D-Day commemorations, police said Friday.

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Can Sen. Mitch McConnell make a scandal out of nothing?

Inside the Kentucky nonscandal of using stock photos on the campaign trail

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North Dakota gets 'symbolic' challenge to gay marriage ban

FILE - In this March 27, 2013 file photo, demonstrators hold flags and chant in front of the Supreme Court in Washington on the second day of gay marriage cases before the court. The Supreme Court's landmark ruling on same-sex marriage has private employers around the country scrambling to make sure their employee benefit plans comply with the law. The impact of the decision is somewhat clear in the 13 states and the District of Columbia where gay marriage is currently legal - same-sex married couples must be treated the same as other spouses under federal laws governing tax, health care, pensions and other federal benefits. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Seven couples filed a federal lawsuit Friday challenging the constitutional ban on same-sex marriage in North Dakota, making it the last state in the country to be sued by couples seeking the right to marry in their home state.

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Putin: Ceasefire needed for Ukraine talks

Ukraine's President-elect Petro Proshenko, left, walks past Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, during the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the D-Day in Ouistreham, western France, Friday, June 6, 2014. World leaders and veterans prepare to mark the 70th anniversary of the invasion this week in Normandy. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, pool)

After short talk with president-elect Poroshenko, says he expects "good will" from neighbor.

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Global telecom says six countries have direct taps on phones

FILE - This Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009 file photo shows people walking by a branch of Vodafone in central London. Vodafone, one of the world's largest cellphone companies, revealed the scope of government snooping into phone networks Friday, saying authorities in some countries are able to directly access an operator's network without seeking permission.The company outlined the details in a report that is described as the first of its kind, covering 29 countries in which it directly operates. It gives the most comprehensive look to date on how governments monitor the communications of their citizens. The most explosive revelation was that in a small number of countries, authorities require direct access to an operator's network — bypassing legal niceties like warrants. It did not name the countries. (AP Photo/Sang Tan, file)

LONDON (AP) — Government snooping into phone networks is extensive worldwide, one of the world's largest cellphone companies revealed Friday, saying that several countries demand direct access to its networks without warrant or prior notice.

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UNCF to receive $25 million Koch gift

Michael Lomax, president of the United Negro College Fund, is interviewed in Washington, Thursday, June 5, 2014. The United Negro College Fund announced a $25 million grant Friday from Koch Industries Inc. and the Charles Koch Foundation _ a large donation from the conservative powerhouse Koch name that Democrats have sought to vilify heading into the 2014 mid-term elections. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United Negro College Fund announced a $25 million grant Friday from Koch Industries Inc. and the Charles Koch Foundation — a large donation from the conservative powerhouse Koch name that Democrats have sought to vilify heading into the 2014 midterm elections.

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VA: 18 more 'lost' vets died

Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs Sloan Gibson

Officials are investigating if the newly reported deaths were due to long wait times.

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White House hints at help for Syrian rebels

FILE - In this Tuesday, May 21, 2013 file photo, provided by an anti-Bashar Assad activist group Edlib News Network (ENN), which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Syrian rebels preparing to fire locally made shells made from gas cylinders against the Syrian forces, in Idlib province, northern Syria. A Syrian official and activists say dozens of people have been killed or wounded over the past three days in stepped-up rebel attacks on government-held areas in the northern city of Aleppo. The attacks are the latest ahead of the country's presidential election on Tuesday, June 3, 2014, a highly contentious vote amid a civil war that has killed more than 160,000 people. (AP Photo/Edlib News Network ENN, File)

Obama foreign advisor Susan Rice said Friday US was providing "lethal and non-lethal" support to opposition.

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More people flying these days, and they want legroom: Survey

Sunday, June 8, 2014

IT News Head Lines (Yahoo News) 09/06/2014

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