2009年10月6日星期二

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Yahoo! News: Elections


Obama offers no firm signals on Afghanistan troops (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2009 05:18 PM PDT

Inside his armored vehicle, Lt. Col. William McCollough, right, from Brainerd, Minn., who is the Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion 5th Marines, talks with Governor of Nawa District Haji Abdul Manaf, left, with the help of a translator, after a meeting with local elders, in Nawa district, Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)AP - President Barack Obama on Tuesday ruled out shrinking the Afghanistan war to a counterterrorism campaign. Yet he did not signal whether he is prepared to send any more troops to the war zone — either the 40,000 his top commander wants or a smaller buildup, according to several officials.


AP Poll: Obama's job approval rises amid concerns (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2009 05:03 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama (C) makes his way to the Rose Garden, for an event on health insurance reform at the White House in Washington, DC. The health care push has far-reaching implications for Obama's political viability, even beyond his effort to reform a system beset by fast-rising costs which leaves 47 million people in America lacking health care.(AFP/Mandel Ngan)AP - President Barack Obama's approval ratings are starting to rise after declining ever since his inauguration, new poll figures show as the country's mood begins to brighten. But concerns about the economy, health care and war persist, and support for the war in Afghanistan is falling.


Senate passes Pentagon budget, war funding (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2009 05:17 PM PDT

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, left, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, speak outside the West Wing of the White House following a meeting between President Barack Obama and Congressional leadership to discuss Afghanistan and Pakistan in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - As President Barack Obama weighs major shifts in strategy in the deteriorating mission in Afghanistan, the Senate on Tuesday passed a bill bringing total U.S. tab for that war to about $300 billion.


Analysis: US leery of direct talks with NKorea (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2009 04:15 PM PDT

In this photo released on Tuesday Oct. 6, 2009 by the (North) Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service in Tokyo, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, left, has a light moment with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, right, as they watch propaganda spectacles known as 'mass games' at a stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, Monday, Oct. 5, 2009.  (AP Photo/Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service)AP - North Korea's suggestion that it may return to nuclear negotiations could open the way to its first talks with the Obama administration, but there are warning signs that the North has no intention of fully disarming.


Chamber rips Apple for quitting (Politico)

Posted: 06 Oct 2009 04:17 PM PDT

Politico - The Chamber of Commerce is beating back against a series of recent defections by several big businesses turned off by the business group's opposition to climate change legislation.

Keeping warm should be a bit cheaper this winter (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2009 02:06 PM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2008 file photo, a high-efficiency natural gas furnace, hot water heater and air conditioning system is installed at a home in Ossining, N.Y. People who heat their homes with natural gas should spend about $105 less this winter than last season. Those using fuel oil or electric heat also will save.(AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, file)AP - Staying warm won't be quite as expensive this winter.


Schwarzenegger supports health overhaul goals (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2009 04:32 PM PDT

President Barack Obama makes remarks to employees at the National Counterterrorism Center in McLean, Va., Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger praised President Barack Obama's drive to overhaul the nation's health care system on Tuesday and urged fellow Republicans to join in efforts to finish the job this year.


Dalai Lama receives rights award at Capitol (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2009 05:13 PM PDT

The Dalai Lama bows on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, during a ceremony where  he received the first Lantos Human Rights Prize. Annette Lantos, widow of the late California Rep. Tom Lantos is at center, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif is at right.  (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)AP - Lawmakers honored the Dalai Lama with a human rights award Tuesday even as President Barack Obama faced harsh criticism for delaying a meeting with the exiled Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader.


Obama: US 'making real progress' fighting terror (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2009 04:09 PM PDT

President Barack Obama shakes hands with National Counterterrorism Director Michael Leiter after making remarks to employees at the National Counterterrorism Center in McLean, Va., Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - President Barack Obama on Tuesday thanked counterterrorism employees who work to prevent attacks on the United States and its allies, crediting them with "making real progress" in disrupting al-Qaida and other extremist networks.


Palin urges troop buildup in Afghanistan (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2009 05:09 PM PDT

AP - Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is urging President Barack Obama to increase the number of U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan.

Tensions surface in Afghan. meeting (Politico)

Posted: 06 Oct 2009 04:18 PM PDT

Politico - A glimmer of the tension seen in the 2008 election battle emerged inside the State Dining Room at the White House today as President Barack Obama met with congressional leaders on Afghanistan.

Republicans Seek Diversity Through Recruitment (CQPolitics.com)

Posted: 06 Oct 2009 04:10 PM PDT

CQPolitics.com - Coming out of the 2008 cycle there was much discussion in Republican circles about the party's diversity deficit. Michael Steele's election as the first black chairman of the Republican National Committee was viewed as a possible beginning of a new era of inclusivity, especially for black Republicans.

Republicans press Obama to send more troops to Afghanistan (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 06 Oct 2009 04:00 PM PDT

McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON -- Republican congressional leaders urged President Barack Obama on Tuesday to send more U.S. troops in Afghanistan, saying he should act quickly lest any delay endanger troops who already are there and are facing a deteriorating situation.

Senator questions use of administration "czars" (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2009 03:43 PM PDT

AP - A liberal Democratic senator questioned the roles of Obama administration policy "czars" Tuesday, but the White House denied it is using these officials to evade congressional scrutiny.

U.S. groups eye second Obama decision on China yuan (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Oct 2009 03:42 PM PDT

Reuters - U.S. labor and manufacturing groups urged President Barack Obama on Tuesday to live up to his campaign rhetoric and formally label China a currency manipulator in a Treasury Department report due out next week.

U.S. lawmakers press Obama on Afghan war strategy (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Oct 2009 03:28 PM PDT

Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member John McCain chats with reporters after a meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan with US President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington, DC. Obama Tuesday sat down with senior lawmakers driving a raging debate on US Afghan strategy, as he works towards a decision on whether to send thousands more troops to war.(AFP/Mandel Ngan)Reuters - President Barack Obama told congressional leaders on Tuesday his decision on a new Afghan war strategy would not make everyone happy, while Republicans urged him to heed his military commander's call for more troops.


W.H. will keep Olympic office open (Politico)

Posted: 06 Oct 2009 03:28 PM PDT

Politico - Despite the embarrassing rejection of his effort to lure the 2016 Olympic Games to his hometown of Chicago, President Barack Obama will keep the first-ever White House Olympic Office, POLITICO has learned.

Bill would counter Supreme Court age bias ruling (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2009 03:18 PM PDT

AP - Democrats in Congress are trying to counter another Supreme Court decision on employment discrimination, this time taking aim at a ruling that makes it harder for older workers to prove age bias.

$50B in high-speed rail applications submitted (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2009 03:16 PM PDT

AP - The Obama administration said Tuesday it has received applications from 24 states seeking $50 billion for high-speed rail projects, more than six times the money designated in the economic stimulus plan.

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