2009年7月27日星期一

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Yahoo! News: Elections


AP Sources: Senate group omitting Dem health goals (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 04:31 PM PDT

President Barack Obama speaks at the opening of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue in Washington, Monday, July 27, 2009. The meetings are expected to expose sharp differences on trade and soaring U.S. budget deficits.  (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - After weeks of secretive talks, a bipartisan group in the Senate edged closer Monday to a health care compromise that omits a requirement for businesses to offer coverage to their workers and lacks a government insurance option that President Barack Obama favors, according to numerous officials.


APNewsBreak: AP sources: 4 big cities, no COPS aid (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 04:58 PM PDT

AP - Four major cities — New York, Seattle, Houston, and Pittsburgh — will get no money from a $1 billion economic stimulus program to help cities avoid laying off police officers, officials told The Associated Press on Monday.

7 charged with terror conspiracy in North Carolina (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 04:11 PM PDT

AP - A father, his two sons and four other men living in North Carolina are accused of mililtary-style training at home and plotting "violent jihad" abroad, federal authorities said Monday.

Obama: Diplomacy matters to solve problems (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 04:36 PM PDT

AP - President Barack Obama says diplomacy is more important now than ever before.

GOP headache: The birther issue (Politico)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 03:34 AM PDT

Politico - When lawmakers return home for recess in August, they can expect to hear tough questions from constituents on the economy, health care and government spending.

Ky. Sen. Jim Bunning not running for re-election (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 03:31 PM PDT

FILE - a Thursday, June 25, 2009 file photo shows Sen. Jim Bunning, R-Ky. as he meets with Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor on Capitol Hill in Washington. Bunning said Monday, July 27, 2009 that he will not run for a third term in 2010, citing a lack of campaign money.   (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg, File)AP - Sen. Jim Bunning of Kentucky said Monday he will not run for a third term in 2010, citing a lack of campaign money and interference from Senate Republicans who were pushing for him to exit the race. In a statement issued by his office, Bunning said his GOP colleagues had done "everything in their power to dry up my fundraising."


Top US officials seek to reassure Chinese (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 04:03 PM PDT

President Barack Obama, left, meets with Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan, right, and Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo following his remarks during the opening session of the first U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, Monday, July 27, 2009. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)AP - President Barack Obama put forward his top economic officials on Monday to try to reassure China that the U.S. will not let huge budget deficits or runaway inflation jeopardize the value of Chinese investments here.


AP IMPACT: Dodd, Conrad told deals were sweetened (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 04:03 PM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2009 file photo, Senate Budget Committee Chairman Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D.,  asks a question during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke, FILE)AP - Despite their denials, influential Democratic Sens. Kent Conrad and Chris Dodd were told from the start they were getting VIP mortgage discounts from one of the nation's largest lenders, the official who handled their loans has told Congress in secret testimony.


AP-GfK Poll: Parents like school swine flu shots (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 12:45 PM PDT

AP - Most parents like the idea of vaccinating children against swine flu at school, but they're not so eager to roll up their own sleeves.

Most panel Republicans to oppose Sotomayor (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 03:02 PM PDT

FILE - In this July 16, 2009 file photo, Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, FILE)AP - On the eve of their panel's vote, top Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee announced Monday that they'll oppose Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, joining a growing list of conservatives ready to vote against the judge who's virtually certain to become the first Hispanic justice.


Flight attendant union seeks Delta election (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 04:27 PM PDT

Reuters - The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA union moved on Monday to seek a representation election at Delta Air Lines Inc, which acquired Northwest Airlines last year.

Obama says hopes to attend World Cup in South Africa (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 04:11 PM PDT

Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday he hoped to attend the soccer World Cup in South Africa next year, if his schedule allowed.

Obama IS a U.S. citizen, says exasperated White House (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 04:05 PM PDT

Reuters - A vocal group of conspiracy theorists known as "birthers" are riling the White House with their persistent claim that Barack Obama is not an American citizen and therefore ineligible to be president.

Kentucky's Sen. Bunning won't seek re-election in 2010 (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 03:54 PM PDT

McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Kentucky Sen. Jim Bunning announced Monday that he's ending his bid for a third term, bringing to a close a multimonth-long saga that pitted the 77-year-old Hall of Fame pitcher against a Republican leadership that sent strong signals that he should step aside for the good of the party.

First lady helps open Va. community health center (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 03:43 PM PDT

First lady Michelle Obama cuts the ribbon to open the Caroline Family Practice in Bowling Green, Va., Monday, July 27, 2009. The new community health center was made possible through a $1.3 million award of Recovery Act funds. (AP Photo/ Richmond Times-Dispatch, Dean Hoffmeyer, Pool)AP - First lady Michelle Obama promoted the work of community health centers on Monday, saying they have a critical place in her husband's effort to overhaul how the nation delivers health care.


Report questions choice of Kansas site for lab (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 03:31 PM PDT

AP - The government's study of the risks of moving foot-and-mouth disease research from an island off New York to Kansas failed to adequately track the potential spread of the virus and its economic impact if accidentally released, congressional investigators said in a draft report.

Obama hopes Gates, Crowley come for a beer (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 02:59 PM PDT

AP - The professor, the policeman and the president hope to share a beer at the White House this week.

Basketball teams get similar speech, months apart (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 02:35 PM PDT

AP - President Obama is using a bit of a replay when lauding the WNBA champion Detroit Shock.

Republican Senator Bunning announces retirement (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 02:30 PM PDT

Reuters - Republican U.S. Senator Jim Bunning, a former professional baseball star and leading critic of the Federal Reserve Board, announced on Monday he would not seek re-election to his Kentucky seat next year.

Bunning Announces Retirement (CQPolitics.com)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 02:22 PM PDT

CQPolitics.com - Kentucky Sen. Jim Bunning announced Monday that he will not seek a third term next year.

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