2008年12月17日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Elections

Obama picks Vilsack, Salazar for Cabinet (AP)

Posted: 17 Dec 2008 02:45 AM CST

In this Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2007 file photo, Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack delivers his final Condition of the State address before a joint session of the Iowa Legislature, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. Sources say Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008 that President-Elect Barack Obama has selected former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack for agriculture secretary. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)AP - Barack Obama is on a pre-holiday roll to fill his Cabinet, with two more nominations in former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack for agriculture secretary and Colorado Sen. Ken Salazar to lead the Interior Department.

Source: Ill. gov nixed job for Jackson Jr.'s wife (AP)

Posted: 16 Dec 2008 11:29 PM CST

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. answers questions about a report involving his brother Jonathan outside his house in Chicago, Friday, Dec. 12, 2008. As calls for the impeachment Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich intensified,, the Chicago Tribune reports in a story for Friday's editions, citing unnamed sources, that businessman Raghuveer Nayak and Blagojevich aide Rajinder Bedi told attendees at an Oct. 31 meeting that they needed to raise the money for the governor to ensure Jackson's appointment.The Oct. 31 meeting led to a Blagojevich fundraiser held Saturday that was co-sponsored by Nayak. The governor attended, as did Jackson's brother Jonathan, who went into business with Nayak several years ago, according to the newspaper report. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)AP - Shortly after his 2002 election, Gov. Rod Blagojevich told Rep.

Obama says leave gov. choice to state (AP)

Posted: 16 Dec 2008 11:04 AM CST

AP - President-elect Barack Obama says he'll let the Illinois legislature decide whether a special election should be held to choose his successor.

The Cabinet's got game: Obama's other dream team (AP)

Posted: 16 Dec 2008 04:50 PM CST

In this April 29, 2008 file photo, The University of North Carolina's Jack Wooten, right, pressures then-Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., during a basketball game in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)AP - President-elect Barack Obama had just one disclaimer when he announced former pro-basketball player Arne Duncan as his education secretary: "I did not select Arne because he's one of the best basketball players I know."

Coleman to use campaign funds for defense (Politico)

Posted: 16 Dec 2008 06:07 PM CST

In this Nov. 5, 2008 file photo, Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., reacts to a question at a news conference where he claimed victory in his reelection bid in St. Paul, Minn., after the unofficial vote tally showed Coleman and Democrat Al Franken in one of Minnesota's tightest Senate elections. Those ballots by people who took creative liberties, as well as thousands of others being challenged, are critical in the tight battle between Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and his Democratic challenger, Al Franken. A state board begins meeting Tuesday Dec. 16, 2008 to decide their fate. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)Politico - Donors to Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman's re-election campaign may be surprised to learn that the St. Paul Republican is planning to use their contributions to pay blue-chip criminal defense lawyers to defend him against a reported FBI probe into his dealings with a wealthy businessman.

Obama takes questions from grade schoolers (AP)

Posted: 16 Dec 2008 01:43 PM CST

U.S. President-elect Barack Obama (L) and Chicago Public Schools Chief Arne Duncan, his nominee for secretary of education, talk to school children at the Dodge Renaissance Academy in Chicago December 16, 2008. REUTERS/Jeff HaynesAP - A dozen grade schoolers got their own chance to quiz President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday, getting an earful on such issues as longer school days, how it feels to be on television, and even the first puppy's "business."

VP lauds Obama's choice of national security team (AP)

Posted: 16 Dec 2008 07:13 AM CST

The Guantanamo 'war on terror' detention center should remain open indefinitely, Vice President Richard Cheney, seen here in october 2008 in Washington, DC, told ABC News in an interview Monday, while also defending the harsh interrogation method known as waterboarding.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Mark Wilson)AP - Vice President Dick Cheney is calling President-elect Barack Obama's national security lineup "a pretty good team."

Minn. ballot review begins with Franken challenges (AP)

Posted: 16 Dec 2008 06:50 PM CST

In this June 7, 2008 file photo, confetti falls around former comedian Al Franken after he accepted the Democratic endorsement for U.S. Senate from Minnesota at the party's state convention in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)AP - Republican Sen. Norm Coleman's lead over Democratic challenger Al Franken grew slightly on Tuesday as a special Minnesota board began refereeing more than a thousand disputed ballots in a process expected to last several days.

White House: Punishment of shoe-thrower up to Iraq (AP)

Posted: 16 Dec 2008 11:05 AM CST

A video grab of President Bush ducking from a shoe during a news conference in Baghdad, December 14, 2008. (Reuters TV/Reuters)AP - A White House spokeswoman said Tuesday that Iraqi leaders are the ones to decide whether punishment is appropriate for the Iraqi journalist who stunned observers by hurling two shoes at President George W. Bush from close range.

Bush to host Palestinian leader in farewell visit (AP)

Posted: 16 Dec 2008 10:31 AM CST

AP - President George W. Bush will host Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the White House Friday, another farewell visit for the U.S. leader.

Colorado governor mum on Sen. Salazar replacement (AP)

Posted: 17 Dec 2008 03:07 AM CST

AP - With Colorado Sen. Ken Salazar apparently headed to Barack Obama's Cabinet, the process of choosing his successor will come under intense scrutiny after Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's alleged attempts to sell a Senate seat there.

Education secretary faces system in crisis (AP)

Posted: 17 Dec 2008 02:19 AM CST

Education Secretary-designate Arne Duncan, flanked by President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden, speaks at the Dodge Renaissance Academy in Chicago, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008. (AP Photo)AP - Hundreds of thousands of children in this country do not learn and eventually drop out of school. That is Arne Duncan's problem now.

Obama Chooses Former Iowa Governor for Agriculture Post (CQPolitics.com)

Posted: 16 Dec 2008 11:23 PM CST

CQPolitics.com - President-elect Barack Obama will nominate former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack as agriculture secretary, a Democratic official familiar with the transition confirmed Tuesday.

Obama's all-star Cabinet (Politico)

Posted: 16 Dec 2008 10:57 PM CST

Politico - President-elect Barack Obama decided to talk a little trash Tuesday. After lauding his choice to lead the department of education and ducking a question about that distracting Illinois scandal, he let go with this:

Bush to brief Obama team on contingency plans: report (AFP)

Posted: 16 Dec 2008 10:42 PM CST

US President George W. Bush adjusts his translation headset during a press conference in Kabul December 15. Bush's administration will brief president-elect Barack Obama and his team on several contingency plans in case an international crisis breaks after his inauguration, The New York Times reported on its website late Tuesday(AFP/File/Shah Marai)AFP - President George W. Bush's administration will brief president-elect Barack Obama and his team on several contingency plans in case an international crisis breaks after his inauguration, The New York Times reported on its website late Tuesday.

Rep. Becerra says won't take Obama trade job (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Dec 2008 08:40 PM CST

Reuters - Rep. Xavier Becerra on Tuesday withdrew his name from consideration to serve as U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's chief trade negotiator, saying he planned to remain in the House of Representatives.

Obama to name Iowa ex-Gov. Vilsack as agriculture secretary (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 16 Dec 2008 08:36 PM CST

In this Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2007 file photo, Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack delivers his final Condition of the State address before a joint session of the Iowa Legislature, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. Sources say Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008 that President-Elect Barack Obama has selected former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack for agriculture secretary. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack is President-elect Barack Obama's choice for agriculture secretary, a Democrat familiar with the decision said Tuesday.

Obama names Vilsack agriculture secretary (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Dec 2008 07:19 PM CST

Former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack in Washington, February 3, 2007. (Joshua Roberts/Reuters)Reuters - President-elect Barack Obama, a backer of tighter farm subsidy rules and renewable fuels from rural America, selected former Gov. Tom Vilsack from the major U.S. farm state of Iowa to be agriculture secretary, a Democratic official said on Tuesday.

Officials: Obama selects Vilsack for ag post (AP)

Posted: 16 Dec 2008 06:12 PM CST

President-elect Barack Obama will pick former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack, pictured in 2007, as his secretary of agriculture at a press conference sheduled for Wednesday, CNN reported Tuesday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Jamie Rose)AP - President-elect Barack Obama has selected former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack to become his agriculture secretary, according to Democratic officials familiar with the selection process.

Ill. impeachment panel awaits Blagojevich attorney (AP)

Posted: 17 Dec 2008 03:44 AM CST

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich leaves his house on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008, in Chicago. Blagojevich was arrested last week on federal charges that he tried to sell President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)AP - An impeachment inquiry against Gov. Rod Blagojevich hit a speed bump shortly after getting under way, with state lawmakers seeking guidance from federal prosecutors and postponing any real action until the governor's attorney arrives.

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