2009年5月16日星期六

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Yahoo! News: Elections

Obama taps potential rival for China envoy (AP)

Posted: 16 May 2009 03:12 PM PDT

Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, right, gives his remarks accepting the nomination by President Barack Obama as the U.S. ambassador to China in the Diplomatic Room at the White House, Saturday, May 16, 2009, in Washington.   (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - With a reach across the political divide for Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman as ambassador to China, President Barack Obama may have sidelined for now a potentially formidable Republican moderate and possible White House challenger in 2012.


Michelle Obama urges graduates to give back (AP)

Posted: 16 May 2009 04:16 PM PDT

First lady Michelle Obama gestures as she gives the keynote speech at the graduation ceremonies at the University of California, Merced, in Merced, Calif., Saturday, May 16, 2009.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)AP - First lady Michelle Obama praised graduates at California's smallest, youngest public university for their struggle to succeed, urging the jubilant members of her audience to give back to their communities.


Obama plans July stops in Russia, Italy, Ghana (AP)

Posted: 16 May 2009 10:19 AM PDT

AP - President Barack Obama is heading to Russia, Italy and Ghana for almost a week next month.

Analysis: Democrats' security feud may cost them (AP)

Posted: 16 May 2009 04:22 PM PDT

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. speaks as President Barack Obama and Rep. George Miller, D-Calif. look on after the president made remarks on healthcare, Wednesday, May 13, 2009, outside the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)AP - Democrats just can't seem to get on the same page on national security — and it could cost them dearly on an issue Republicans have dominated for decades.


Iran key to Obama-Netanyahu meet (Politico)

Posted: 16 May 2009 03:27 PM PDT

Politico - President Barack Obama sits down Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in hopes of reviving the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, largely dormant for years.

High court heads to busy finish, Souter retirement (AP)

Posted: 16 May 2009 03:47 PM PDT

FILE - In this July 9, 2008 file photo, Supreme Court Justice David Souter, smiles after speaking during a dedication ceremony at the State Supreme Courthouse in Concord, N.H.  Souter's final few weeks of work before retirement will be busy ones as the Supreme Court has yet to resolve disputes over a major part of the Voting Rights Act, federal campaign finance law and job discrimination claims by white firefighters.  (AP Photo/Jim Cole, FILE)AP - Justice David Souter's final few weeks of work will be busy ones for the Supreme Court, which has yet to resolve disputes over a major part of the Voting Rights Act, federal campaign finance law and job discrimination claims by white firefighters.


Commuter crash raises pay, work conditions issues (AP)

Posted: 16 May 2009 01:53 PM PDT

AP - The investigation into the commuter plane crash in upstate New York that killed 50 people in February has exposed the long hours and low pay of some regional airline pilots. Lawmakers now are wondering if such working conditions are more widespread and pose safety risks.

Obama cites progress on energy, health care (AP)

Posted: 16 May 2009 02:41 PM PDT

AP - President Barack Obama says agreement on an energy bill and a promise by interest groups to squeeze trillions of dollars in savings from the health care system show that change has come to Washington.

Hot in recession: Cheaper wine, chocolate, Spam (AP)

Posted: 16 May 2009 03:53 PM PDT

In this image provided by Hormel Corp., a recent advertisement for Spam is shown. Companies are taking their cues from consumers' recession-induced 'back to basics' sensibility and moving their ad dollars from gourmet or frivolous items to pantry staples and traditionally ho-hum household goods. Hormel Foods Corp. increased its spending on ads for Spam last year. (AP Photo/Hormel Corp.)AP - It's not all doom and gloom in the U.S. economy. Some products are bucking the recession and flying off store shelves.


White House says India's voting bolsters democracy (AP)

Posted: 16 May 2009 09:37 AM PDT

AP - The White House says India's national elections have strengthened what it calls that country's "vibrant democracy."

Police make arrests at University of Notre Dame (AP)

Posted: 16 May 2009 04:20 PM PDT

A Notre Dame police officer, left, instructs anti-abortion protestors to leave the campus during an anti-abortion protest Saturday, May 16, 2009 in South Bend, Indiana. The protestors object to the selection of President Barack Obama as the Notre Dame Commencement speaker. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond)AP - Graduation festivities got under way at the University of Notre Dame on Saturday — as well as another day of demonstrations over President Barack Obama's appearance Sunday.


It's the weekend, so Obama becomes a soccer dad (AP)

Posted: 16 May 2009 03:56 PM PDT

President Barack Obama cheers for his daughter Sasha's soccer team at a park in Georgetown area of Washington Saturday, May 16, 2009.   (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - It's a busy Saturday for Barack Obama. First he named a new ambassador to China and then he switched from being president to being a soccer dad.


GOP gives Huntsman a pass (Politico)

Posted: 16 May 2009 03:48 PM PDT

Politico - In his remarks announcing his pick of Utah Republican Gov Jon Huntsman as ambassador to China, President Barack Obama said he expected the governor to suffer some backlash from his party.

Obama to press Netanyahu on two states, settlements (Reuters)

Posted: 16 May 2009 02:15 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama speaks in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House in Washington, DC. Obama on Saturday unveiled his pick of Huntsman, the governor of Utah, to the critical post of US ambassador to China.(AFP/Mandel Ngan)Reuters - Days before a White House summit, the Obama administration signaled on Saturday that the U.S. president would press Israel's new government to endorse Palestinian statehood and halt settlement expansion.


Obama names Republican governor as envoy to China (Reuters)

Posted: 16 May 2009 02:11 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama announces his nomination of Utah Governor Jon Huntsman (C) to be a new United States Ambassador to China at the Diplomatic Room of the White House in Washington May 16, 2009. REUTERS/Yuri GripasReuters - U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday named the Republican governor of Utah to be the next U.S. ambassador to China, a pivotal post in relations between the United States and a major emerging economic power.


Angry electorate left to make Calif. budget calls (AP)

Posted: 16 May 2009 01:52 PM PDT

In this May 6, 2009 photo, supporters of child care workers demonstrate against proposed budget cuts to Sacramento, Calif. On Tuesday California voters will go to the polls for a special election to decide how to deal with the state's multibillion-dollar budget deficit.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)AP - California residents will get the chance to decide what happens to their tax dollars in a special election next week, but whether the electorate registers their approval — or even show up to vote — it won't make much of an improvement in the state's gaping budget hole.


China pick sidelines GOP moderate (Politico)

Posted: 16 May 2009 01:14 PM PDT

Politico - President Barack Obama's decision to appoint Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman as ambassador to China Saturday doesn't merely remove a likely challenger – it strips the Republican party of one of its few voices urging moderation.

Ruling Congress sweeps to India election victory (AFP)

Posted: 16 May 2009 12:34 PM PDT

Indian Congress Party workers celebrate in New Delhi. India's ruling Congress-led alliance surged to a commanding election victory Saturday, defying predictions to secure a strong mandate and a stable base for reform amid an economic downturn.(AFP/Prakash Singh)AFP - India's ruling Congress-led alliance surged to a commanding election victory Saturday, defying predictions to secure a strong mandate and a stable base for reform amid an economic downturn.


Michelle Obama making debut as graduation speaker (AP)

Posted: 16 May 2009 11:27 AM PDT

Cows graze on the UC Merced campus in Merced, Calif. Monday, April 20, 2009. Two years ago, the University of California, Merced couldn't attract enough students to fill its classrooms. Now, the 430 members of its first full senior class have wooed first lady Michelle Obama to give their graduation speech, a major win for a school considered the poor step-child of the state system. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)AP - Jubilant graduates at a rural California university are awaiting first lady Michelle Obama's debut as a commencement speaker.


Obama congratulates India on election (AFP)

Posted: 16 May 2009 11:23 AM PDT

Indian Congress Party workers celebrate in New Delhi. The White House warmly congratulated India Saturday on its AFP - The White House warmly congratulated India Saturday on its "historic" national election, after the ruling Congress-led alliance surged to a commanding win over its Hindu nationalist rivals.


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