2009年1月14日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Elections

Clinton navigates confirmation hearing smoothly (AP)

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 02:53 AM CST

Secretary of State-designate and US Senator Hillary Clinton (L) prepares to testify during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee with Senator Charles Schumer on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Clinton promised a new era of AP - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton smoothly took on policy questions, from the acute to the arcane, in a gentle job interview to be the nation's top diplomat, but could not dispel tougher questions about whether her husband's charity work poses an ethical conflict.

Stakes high in bailout vote for Obama, Democrats (AP)

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 02:37 AM CST

President-elect Barack Obama arrives to speak about the economy, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - President-elect Barack Obama eventually will gain access to the second half of the $700 billion financial bailout fund — politics notwithstanding and more likely sooner than later.

Obama warns Democrats of veto over bailout funds (AP)

Posted: 13 Jan 2009 10:58 PM CST

U.S. President-elect Barack Obama speaks at a news conference to announce his appointees for CIA Director, former Clinton administration White House chief of staff Leon Panetta, and National Intelligence Director, retired U.S. Navy Admiral Dennis Blair, at his transition office in Washington January 9, 2009. (Jim Young/Reuters)AP - Tested before taking power, President-elect Barack Obama privately delivered a pre-inauguration veto threat to fellow Democrats on Tuesday, saying they would not deny him use of the remaining $350 billion in federal bailout funds.

Clinton urged to reveal more on husband's donors (AP)

Posted: 13 Jan 2009 10:59 PM CST

Secretary of State-designate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., right, is greeted by Senate Foreign Relations Committee member Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., left, as the committee's chairman Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., looks on center, prior to the start of the committee's hearing on her nomination, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - Hillary Rodham Clinton, President-elect Barack Obama's choice for secretary of state, rejected calls Tuesday for more details about donors to her husband's foundation, saying she has revealed enough to avoid even the hint of conflicts. An Associated Press review found that Clinton stepped in at least a half-dozen times on issues involving businesses and others who later gave to the charity.

In politics, does race trump gender? (Politico)

Posted: 13 Jan 2009 02:09 PM CST

Politico - How come Roland Burris has had such an easy time getting to the U.S. Senate while Caroline Kennedy has had such a hard time?

Tax problems may plague Obama's treasury pick (AP)

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 02:33 AM CST

In this Jan. 5, 2009 file photo, Treasury Secretary-designate Timothy Geithner looks on at left as President-elect Barack Obama meets with members of his economic team at his transition office in Washington. Geithner, President-elect Barack Obama's choice to run the Treasury Department and lead the economic rescue effort disclosed to senators Tuesday that he failed to pay $34,000 in taxes from 2001 to 2004, a last-minute complication in an otherwise smooth path to confirmation. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)AP - A Capitol Hill grilling is likely for Timothy Geithner, President-elect Barack Obama's pick to head the Treasury Department, after public revelations he failed to pay $34,000 in taxes several years ago.

Judge: Copy of disputed documents goes to Obama (AP)

Posted: 13 Jan 2009 01:00 PM CST

AP - A federal judge says the incoming administration of Barack Obama must be given copies of documents the Bush White House has been withholding from Congress on the firings of nine U.S. attorneys.

Largest study of US child health begins (AP)

Posted: 13 Jan 2009 03:56 PM CST

AP - Scientists begin recruiting mothers-to-be in North Carolina and New York this week for the largest study of U.S. children — aiming eventually to track 100,000 around the country from conception to age 21.

Democrats seek criminal probe of Bush 'abuses' (AP)

Posted: 13 Jan 2009 04:47 PM CST

President George W. Bush makes a statement during his meeting with Mexican President Felipe Calderon, not shown, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - The incoming Obama administration should launch a criminal investigation of Bush administration officials to see whether they broke the law in the name of national security, a House Democratic report said Tuesday. President-elect Barack Obama has been more cautious on the issue and has not endorsed such a recommendation.

NYC church plans rare full bell peal for Obama (AP)

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 02:39 AM CST

Bell ringers Tony Furnivall, left, and Jeremy Bates, demonstrate how to ring the bells at Trinity Church in New York, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009. Each of the ropes hanging from the ceiling leads upwards to one of twelve different bells. Barack Obama and his message of change will get a ringing endorsement on Inauguration Day with 12 'change ringing' bells at the church, which is near ground zero. The full peal, which lasts 3 1/2 hours, has been rarely heard in New York City since the bells were installed three years ago. Bates, a Manhattan lawyer and former Obama campaign worker, will be among the 12 skilled ringers who will pull on sturdy ropes in the bell tower to mark the historic occasion. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)AP - Barack Obama and his message of change will get a ringing endorsement on Inauguration Day from 12 bells at a church near ground zero.

Geithner tax and housekeeper problems jolt Obama (AP)

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 02:34 AM CST

AP - At the end of a nearly seamless transition, President-elect Barack Obama has been buffeted by a string of embarrassing jolts within the space of two weeks.

AP Poll: Americans prefer a mutt for Obamas (AP)

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 02:18 AM CST

This Sept. 28, 2004 file photo shows Mira, a young Labradoodle, at the home of Angela Urban in Barnegat, N.J. The dog community is buzzing with the news the Obama family has narrowed down their choice of family dog to two breeds. (AP Photo/Mary Godleski, FILE)AP - Mr. President-elect, the votes are in: American pet owners prefer a mutt in the White House.

Senate panel considers Vilsack for ag secretary (AP)

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 02:18 AM CST

AP - President-elect Barack Obama's pick for agriculture secretary, former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack, was expected to face an agreeable group of senators as he takes questions from the Senate Agriculture Committee.

Senate panel considers Obama's EPA pick (AP)

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 02:14 AM CST

AP - Two top members of President-elect Barack Obama's environmental team face questions from a Senate committee about the new administration's plans to deal with global warming, water and air pollution and coal ash.

Homeland security pick didn't complete state plan (AP)

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 02:13 AM CST

In this May 18, 2006 file photo, Homeland Security Secretary-designate, Ariz. Gov. Janet Napolitano, second from left, walks with, from left, Ron Colburn, Yuma Sector chief; President Bush and Border Patrol Chief David Aguilar during a tour of the Yuma Sector Border along the U.S. Mexico International Border in San Luis, Ariz. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)AP - Six years after President-elect Barack Obama's choice for homeland security chief created a detailed security plan for her own state, most of it has been implemented, but key provisions remain incomplete.

Oil sands on agenda for Obama's Canada visit: Harper (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Jan 2009 09:22 PM CST

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper meets with western Canadian business leaders in Calgary, Alberta, January 13, 2009. (Todd Korol/Reuters)Reuters - Canada's oil sands, a vast potential oil source that critics say comes at a big environmental cost, will be on the agenda when Barack Obama visits Canada on his first foreign trip as U.S. president, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Tuesday.

Obama vows better control of $350 billion bailout cash (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Jan 2009 08:35 PM CST

U.S. President-elect Barack Obama speaks at a news conference to announce his appointees for CIA Director, former Clinton administration White House chief of staff Leon Panetta, and National Intelligence Director, retired U.S. Navy Admiral Dennis Blair, at his transition office in Washington January 9, 2009. (Jim Young/Reuters)Reuters - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama promised on Tuesday stricter control over a financial rescue package, winning over some skeptical lawmakers who had threatened to block release of $350 billion that regulators said the economy urgently needed.

Obama scrambles on Geithner, bailout concerns (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Jan 2009 07:36 PM CST

President-elect Barack Obama makes a speech on the economy at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, January 8, 2009. (Jim Young/Reuters)Reuters - President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday scrambled to answer questions about the nomination of Treasury Secretary pick Timothy Geithner amid anguished congressional negotiations over a $350 billion financial bailout.

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