2009年8月11日星期二

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Yahoo! News: Elections


To friendly crowd, Obama assails health care foes (AP)

Posted: 11 Aug 2009 04:09 PM PDT

President Barack Obama smiles as he enters to speak at a town hall meeting about health care reform, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009, at Portsmouth High School in Portsmouth, N.H. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - Braced for a fight he never got, President Barack Obama went on the offensive in support of his health care plan Tuesday, urging a town hall audience not to listen to those who seek to "scare and mislead the American people."


Rove involvement in US attorney firing detailed (AP)

Posted: 11 Aug 2009 04:39 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 15, 2009 file photo, former White House aide Karl Roves talks to reporters as he leaves a parking garage in Washington. Rove was deeply involved in the firing of a U.S. attorney in New Mexico, according to White House e-mails and transcripts of closed-door testimony released Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, FILE)AP - Former White House political adviser Karl Rove played a central role in the ouster of a U.S. attorney in New Mexico, one of nine prosecutors fired in a scandal in 2006 over political interference with the Justice Department, according to transcripts of closed-door testimony released Tuesday.


GOP officials: Heller won't take on Reid (AP)

Posted: 11 Aug 2009 03:53 PM PDT

AP - The GOP's top choice to take on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid next year has told party officials he's decided against a run for the Senate.

Lawmakers face angry crowds on health care (AP)

Posted: 11 Aug 2009 04:49 PM PDT

An unidentified man, right, speaks to Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., during a town hall meeting open to the public Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009 in Lebanon, Pa. (AP Photo/Bradley C Bower)AP - Jeers and taunts drowned out Democrats calling for a health care overhaul at town halls Tuesday, and one lawmaker said a swastika was spray-painted at his office as debate turned to noisy confrontation over President Barack Obama's plan. The president himself was treated more respectfully.


Rove key to New Mexico attorney firing (Politico)

Posted: 11 Aug 2009 12:47 PM PDT

Politico - Documents released today by the House Judiciary Committee show that Karl Rove, the former top political adviser to President George W. Bush, played a critical role in the firing of the U.S. attorney in New Mexico following the 2006 elections.

Clinton sees evil in sex crimes in eastern Congo (AP)

Posted: 11 Aug 2009 03:46 PM PDT

US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, right, purchases a shirt , at the Heal Africa clinic in Goma, Congo Tuesday Aug. 11, 2009.  (AP Photo/Roberto Schmidt, Pool)AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday was visibly moved by firsthand evidence of the brutality of war in eastern Congo, delivering an impassioned appeal for action to end to rampant sexual violence that she called "evil in its basest form."


GM submits executive compensation plan (AP)

Posted: 11 Aug 2009 03:07 PM PDT

AP - General Motors Co. said Tuesday it had submitted its executive compensation proposal to the Obama administration, complying with a requirement for companies bailed out by the federal government.

Dodd undergoes surgery for prostate cancer (AP)

Posted: 11 Aug 2009 01:46 PM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 4, 2009 file photo, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn. meets with reporters outside the White House in Washington. The Senate ethics committee cleared Dodd and Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D. of breaking rules by accepting VIP mortgages, even as it scolded them Friday for not being more careful to avoid the appearance of sweetheart deals. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, FILE)AP - Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd underwent surgery for prostate cancer on Tuesday and was recuperating at a New York hospital.


US tightens financial noose on North Korea (AP)

Posted: 11 Aug 2009 11:17 AM PDT

AP - The Obama administration moved Tuesday to freeze the assets of a North Korean bank accused of providing financial services to companies involved in Pyongyang's missile programs.

Iraq contractor KBR cited by oversight commission (AP)

Posted: 11 Aug 2009 03:43 PM PDT

AP - An independent panel examining waste and fraud in wartime spending accused contracting giant KBR Inc. on Tuesday of resisting government oversight and failing to cut costs on support work in Iraq.

Santorum dips toes in 2012 Iowa waters (Politico)

Posted: 11 Aug 2009 04:34 PM PDT

Politico - Add former Sen. Rick Santorum to the list of potential 2012 Republican presidential candidates.

AARP tells Obama: No health plan endorsement yet (AP)

Posted: 11 Aug 2009 03:32 PM PDT

AP - A group usually seen as one of Barack Obama's allies in the health care debate — AARP — says the president went too far Tuesday when he said the seniors lobby had endorsed the legislation pending in Congress.

Obama administration investigates tarmac stranding (AP)

Posted: 11 Aug 2009 04:20 PM PDT

AP - The Obama administration has opened an investigation into whether any laws were violated last week when 47 passengers were stranded overnight on an airport tarmac in Rochester, Minn.

Cable coverage differs on health care meetings (AP)

Posted: 11 Aug 2009 02:03 PM PDT

AP - Fox News Channel cut away from President Barack Obama's town hall meeting on health care reform Tuesday as he faced a far more polite crowd than has attended many meetings hosted by members of Congress recently. CNN and MSNBC carried the session in full.

Lawmaker faces angry Pa. crowd on health care (AP)

Posted: 11 Aug 2009 01:50 PM PDT

An unidentified man, right, speaks to Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., during a town hall meeting open to the public Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009 in Lebanon, Pa. (AP Photo/Bradley C Bower)AP - Voter fears of a government takeover of health care and rampant costs were on stark display Tuesday at a longtime senator's noisy town hall, a session that underscored the challenge for President Barack Obama and Democrats in overhauling the nation's system.


Candidates Add to Record Funds (CQPolitics.com)

Posted: 11 Aug 2009 01:26 PM PDT

CQPolitics.com - House and Senate candidates collectively started this year with more money left over from the 2008 election than any previous election in history.

US Sen. Nelson responds to TV ads on health care (AP)

Posted: 11 Aug 2009 01:22 PM PDT

AP - U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson, a Nebraska Democrat who has been under fire for being a less-than-enthusiastic backer of the Obama administration's health care reform plans, has launched an ad campaign to counter criticism.

Obama condemns conviction of Burma figure (AP)

Posted: 11 Aug 2009 12:17 PM PDT

AP - President Barack Obama says the conviction of a Myanmar opposition leader is a violation of "the universal principle of human rights."

Obama takes aim at health foes (Politico)

Posted: 11 Aug 2009 11:43 AM PDT

Politico - Portsmouth, N.H. — President Barack Obama took direct aim at the vocal opponents who've been filling congressional town halls on health care Tuesday, saying despite all the “yelling and the shouting and the noise,” health reform will improve the lives of Americans with and without insurance now. 

Amid protests, Obama assails insurance companies (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Aug 2009 11:33 AM PDT

Patients receive dental treatment at the Remote Area Medical (RAM) health clinic at the Forum in Inglewood, California August 11, 2009. The Remote Area Medical Volunteer Corp (RAM) is a non-profit organization that provides free health care, dental care and eye care in remote areas of the United States and the world since 1985 and will be available in the Los Angeles area from August 11 to 18. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni   (UNITED STATES POLITICS HEALTH)Reuters - President Barack Obama assailed insurance companies on Tuesday as he sought to counter an onslaught of conservative opposition to a U.S. healthcare overhaul at a town hall meeting that drew protests outside.


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