2009年10月4日星期日

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Yahoo! News: Elections


Adviser downplays threat of renewed al-Qaida haven (AP)

Posted: 04 Oct 2009 04:08 PM PDT

U.S. Marine Cpl. Matthew Doherty, of Bastrop, Texas, with 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion 5th Marines, walks on a joint patrol with the Afghan Army, in Nawa district, Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)AP - A top U.S. commander's public plea for more troops in Afghanistan prompted a mild rebuke Sunday from the White House national security adviser, as the administration heads into a second week of intensive negotiations over its evolving Afghan strategy.


Greenspan says unemployment will top 10 percent (AP)

Posted: 04 Oct 2009 09:47 AM PDT

In this photo provided by ABC News, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, appears for an interview with George Stephanopoulos on ABC's This Week, in Washington, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.  (AP Photo/ABC News, Fred Watkins)AP - Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan predicted on Sunday that the jobless rate will pass 10 percent and stay there for a while, and a second stimulus plan is not needed now.


White House sees progress from talks with Iran (AP)

Posted: 04 Oct 2009 12:22 PM PDT

In this photograph provided by 'Meet the Press,' Susan Rice, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, left, and moderator David Gregory talk on 'Meet the Press'' Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, at the NBC studios in Washington.  (AP Photo/Meet The Press, William B. Plowman)     NO SALES **AP - The White House said Sunday it sees signs of progress in confronting Iran's nuclear program while members of Congress endorsed authorizing tougher U.S. economic penalties against the Tehran government.


Obama to take on military gay ban at `right time' (AP)

Posted: 04 Oct 2009 08:10 AM PDT

FILE - In this March 26, 2007 file photo, Andrew Chapin of New York City takes part in a rally on Capitol Hill in Washington supporting legislative efforts to repeal the military's 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy regarding gay soldiers. National security adviser James Jones says President Barack Obama is committed to taking on the 'don't ask, don't tell' ban on gays serving openly in the military. But Jones says the president has many other pressing matters on his desk, including wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, file)AP - President Barack Obama will focus "at the right time" on how to overturn the "don't ask, don't tell" ban on gays serving openly in the military, his national security adviser said Sunday.


Dems see rise in Jersey, fade in Va. (Politico)

Posted: 04 Oct 2009 05:08 AM PDT

Politico - With a month to go until Election Day, national Democrats are increasingly optimistic about their chances to win the New Jersey governor's race while cautious, or downright skeptical, about their prospects in the Virginia gubernatorial contest.

GOP senator silent on whether Ensign should stay (AP)

Posted: 04 Oct 2009 08:38 AM PDT

Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on health care reform legislation on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - The second-ranking Senate Republican offered no support Sunday for embattled Sen. John Ensign, facing renewed criticism over an extramarital affair with an aide and the actions he took on behalf of her husband.


Obama aide hopes Gitmo closing deadline can be met (AP)

Posted: 04 Oct 2009 07:03 AM PDT

AP - The White House's national security adviser says the Obama administration is hard at work on fulfilling President Barack Obama's deadline to shut down the Guantanamo detention center for suspected terrorists.

Cybersecurity starts at home and in the office (AP)

Posted: 04 Oct 2009 07:16 AM PDT

In this Sept. 18, 2007 file photo, National Intelligence Director Mike McConnell testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Internet, said former national intelligence director Michael McConnell, 'is the soft underbelly' of the U.S. today. Speaking recently at a new cybersecurity exhibit at the International Spy Museum in Washington, McConnell said the Internet has 'introduced a level of vulnerability that is unprecedented.' (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson, File)AP - When swine flu broke out, the government revved up a massive information campaign centered on three words: Wash your hands. The Obama administration now wants to convey similarly clear and concise guidance about one of the biggest national security threats in your home and office — the computer.


6 members of Supreme Court attend Catholic Mass (AP)

Posted: 04 Oct 2009 12:06 PM PDT

Archbishop of Washington Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl speaks with Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts after the Red Mass at Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, in Washington Sunday Oct. 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)AP - An American cardinal on Sunday issued a plea for the rights of the unborn at a church service that included Vice President Joe Biden, six members of the Supreme Court and hundreds of members of the legal community.


Health insurance bills could be hardship for many (AP)

Posted: 03 Oct 2009 11:52 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2009 file photo, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. gestures on Capitol Hill in Washington.  Many middle-class Americans would still struggle to pay for health insurance despite efforts by President Barack Obama and Democrats to make coverage more affordable. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg, FILE)AP - Many middle-class Americans would still struggle to pay for health insurance despite efforts by President Barack Obama and Democrats to make coverage more affordable.


Adviser says Obama to address military's gay ban at 'right time' (AFP)

Posted: 04 Oct 2009 04:58 PM PDT

Hundreds of US flags are displayed on the National Mall as part of a campaign by gay rights lobbying groups, in Washington DC, against AFP - US National Security Adviser James Jones said Sunday that President Barack Obama is committed to fulfilling his campaign promise to repeal the ban on gays in the military.


Biden: Patron saint of House freshmen (Politico)

Posted: 04 Oct 2009 04:33 PM PDT

Politico - For a politician who spent nearly his entire career in the Senate, Vice President Joe Biden is paying a lot of attention to the House.

Greek socialists oust conservative government, pledge to 'turn page' (AFP)

Posted: 04 Oct 2009 03:23 PM PDT

Greek socialist party leader George Papandreou (R) waves to supporters of PASOK on arrival at the party's headquarters in Athens. Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis conceded defeat in Sunday's general election after early results showed the opposition socialists of Papandreou leading by over seven points, his party said.(AFP/Aris Messinis)AFP - Greek socialist leader George Papandreou on Sunday pledged to "turn a page" on scandals and economic malaise associated with the outgoing conservative government which suffered a shocking electoral defeat.


Greek socialists score resounding election victory: early results (AFP)

Posted: 04 Oct 2009 11:57 AM PDT

Greek socialist party leader George Papandreou (R) waves to supporters of PASOK on arrival at the party's headquarters in Athens. Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis conceded defeat in Sunday's general election after early results showed the opposition socialists of Papandreou leading by over seven points, his party said.(AFP/Aris Messinis)AFP - The Greek opposition socialists led by George Papandreou have scored a resounding victory with a 7.2-point lead in Sunday's general elections, early results showed.


Report: 13 million babies worldwide born premature (AP)

Posted: 04 Oct 2009 11:42 AM PDT

Graphic shows percentage of premature births, by regionAP - They call it kangaroo care: A premature baby nestles skin-to-skin against mom's bare, warm chest. In Malawi, mothers' bodies take the place of too-pricey incubators to keep these fragile newborns alive.


Greek socialists take lead in election: exit polls (AFP)

Posted: 04 Oct 2009 10:30 AM PDT

Supporters of Greek socialist party PASOK celebrate after the first exit polls anouncement in central Athens. Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis conceded defeat in Sunday's general elections after early results showed his New Democracy party trailing the socialists by more than seven percent, the party said.(AFP/Aris Messinis)AFP - The Greek opposition socialists headed by George Papandreou are in the lead in Sunday's general elections with the prospect of an absolute majority in parliament within their grasp, exit polls showed.


Suspects in Mass. church fire face new charges (AP)

Posted: 04 Oct 2009 07:58 AM PDT

AP - Two white men charged with torching a predominantly black Massachusetts church in response to President Barack Obama's election have been indicted in an earlier fire.

No. 2 Republican keeps mum about Ensign probe (AP)

Posted: 04 Oct 2009 07:40 AM PDT

AP - The No. 2 Senate Republican is keeping his distance from the scandal surrounding his embattled GOP colleague from Nevada, John Ensign.

Official says US in intense negotiations with Iran (AP)

Posted: 04 Oct 2009 06:27 AM PDT

AP - The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says Washington and other veto-holding members in the U.N. Security Council are studying sanction options if Iran does not prove its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.

Greenspan: Jobless rate likely to pass 10 percent (AP)

Posted: 04 Oct 2009 06:18 AM PDT

AP - Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan predicts that the unemployment rate will push past 10 percent and stay at that level for a while.

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