Yahoo! News: Elections

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• Key Democrat wants boost in forces in Afghanistan (AP)
• In 2008 Afghanistan firefight, US weapons failed (AP)
• CDC official downplays risk from swine flu vaccine (AP)
• Air of unease across Rust Belt from climate plan (AP)
• Uphill climb to 60 votes on climate bill (Politico)
• Clinton downplays threat to Pakistan nuke arsenal (AP)
• Senate GOP leader says he would back troop request (AP)
• Obamas attend Episcopal church near White House (AP)
• Key Democrat urges better strategy for Afghanistan (AP)
• Think Progress makes its mark (Politico)
• Afghan vote fraud 'significant': UN special envoy (AFP)
• Obama talks strategy with US ambassador to Afghanistan (AFP)
• Obama Pledges to End ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Policy (Bloomberg)
• Chavez says Obama did "nothing" to deserve Nobel (Reuters)
• U.N. mission chief denies Afghan fraud cover-up (Reuters)
• McCain says Palin remains strong force in the GOP (AP)
• Tea partiers turn on GOP leadership (Politico)
• Presidential Authority: Echoes of Administrations Past (CQPolitics.com)
• Solar power outshining Colorado's gas industry (AP)

Key Democrat wants boost in forces in Afghanistan (AP) Posted: 11 Oct 2009 11:28 AM PDT AP - The U.S. mission in Afghanistan is in "serious jeopardy" and needs more troops to turn the tide against an increasingly potent Taliban insurgency, the head of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Sunday, putting her at odds with an influential Democratic colleague on military matters

In 2008 Afghanistan firefight, US weapons failed (AP) Posted: 11 Oct 2009 04:01 PM PDT AP - It was chaos during the early morning assault last year on a remote U.S. outpost in Afghanistan and Staff Sgt. Erich Phillips' M4 carbine had quit firing as militant forces surrounded the base. The machine gun he grabbed after tossing the rifle aside didn't work either.

CDC official downplays risk from swine flu vaccine (AP) Posted: 11 Oct 2009 10:12 AM PDT AP - A top U.S. health official says the risks from not getting the swine flu vaccine are greater than any potential risks associated with the vaccine.

Air of unease across Rust Belt from climate plan (AP) Posted: 11 Oct 2009 07:39 AM PDT AP - Nestled in Ohio's Amish country, Bill Belden's 124-year-old family owned brick company has thrived on the region's rich red clay and shale, and cheap energy from abundant coal.

Uphill climb to 60 votes on climate bill (Politico) Posted: 11 Oct 2009 10:32 AM PDT Politico - South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham announced his support for a climate bill this year on Sunday — but Democrats still face a steep climb to gain broad bipartisan backing for the legislation.

Clinton downplays threat to Pakistan nuke arsenal (AP) Posted: 11 Oct 2009 11:17 AM PDT AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday the Taliban siege of Pakistan's army headquarters showed extremists are a growing threat in the nuclear-armed American ally, but she contended they don't pose a risk to the country's atomic arsenal.

Senate GOP leader says he would back troop request (AP) Posted: 11 Oct 2009 08:02 AM PDT AP - Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says that if President Obama asks for more troops in Afghanistan to fulfill a request by commanders there, he expects Republicans to support the action.

Obamas attend Episcopal church near White House (AP) Posted: 11 Oct 2009 11:41 AM PDT AP - President Barack Obama and his family attended Sunday services at St. John's Church, an Episcopal church on Lafayette Square just across the street from the White House.

Key Democrat urges better strategy for Afghanistan (AP) Posted: 11 Oct 2009 06:58 AM PDT AP - A leading Democrat on military matters says a better strategy and a firm resolve to succeed in Afghanistan are more important than an increase in U.S. troops there.

Think Progress makes its mark (Politico) Posted: 11 Oct 2009 03:40 PM PDT Politico - Can a liberal blog launched in the midst of the Bush era – a blog that once obsessed over Alberto Gonzales, Donald Rumsfeld, Karl Rove and the outing of Valerie Plame – still make its mark in the age of Obama?

Afghan vote fraud 'significant': UN special envoy (AFP) Posted: 11 Oct 2009 02:17 PM PDT AFP - The UN special representative to Afghanistan acknowledged Sunday for the first time that the country's presidential election had been tainted by "significant" and "widespread" fraud.

Obama talks strategy with US ambassador to Afghanistan (AFP) Posted: 11 Oct 2009 01:53 PM PDT AFP - President Barack Obama spoke Sunday with the US ambassador to Kabul about the country's recent election and the administration's review of US strategy in the region, the White House said.

Obama Pledges to End ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Policy (Bloomberg) Posted: 11 Oct 2009 12:03 PM PDT Bloomberg - Oct. 11 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama told the largest U.S. gay-rights group that he’ll work with Congress and the Pentagon to end the policy that forbids openly gay men and women from serving in the military.

Chavez says Obama did "nothing" to deserve Nobel (Reuters) Posted: 11 Oct 2009 09:56 AM PDT Reuters - Venezuela's socialist leader Hugo Chavez said on Sunday that U.S. President Barack Obama had done nothing beyond wishful thinking to earn the Nobel Peace Prize.

U.N. mission chief denies Afghan fraud cover-up (Reuters) Posted: 11 Oct 2009 06:44 AM PDT Reuters - The head of the United Nations mission in Afghanistan denied accusations on Sunday that he had helped cover up election fraud, and said he still believed a result could be reached that Afghans would find credible.

McCain says Palin remains strong force in the GOP (AP) Posted: 11 Oct 2009 06:00 AM PDT AP - Sen. John McCain says Sarah Palin remains a formidable force in the Republican Party despite widespread criticisms of his 2008 running mate.

Tea partiers turn on GOP leadership (Politico) Posted: 11 Oct 2009 05:00 AM PDT Politico - While the energy of the anti-tax and anti-Big Government tea party movement may yet haunt Democrats in 2010, the first order of business appears to be remaking the Republican Party.

Presidential Authority: Echoes of Administrations Past (CQPolitics.com) Posted: 11 Oct 2009 04:54 AM PDT CQPolitics.com - Although Barack Obama campaigned on the promise to break with many of George W. Bush's national security policies and pledged to work more closely with Congress on issues such as Guantanamo, that has not translated into an apparent readiness to make Congress an equal partner in that area.

Solar power outshining Colorado's gas industry (AP) Posted: 10 Oct 2009 09:08 PM PDT AP - The sun had just crested the distant ridge of the Rocky Mountains, but already it was producing enough power for the electric meter on the side of the Smiley Building to spin backward.

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