2009年4月30日星期四

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Yahoo! News: Elections

More schools close, swine flu cases pass 100 (AP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2009 03:50 PM PDT

In this photo released by the Ohio Department of Health, shipment of Tamiflu vaccine is received and stored by the Ohio National Guard at an undisclosed location Tuesday, April 28, 2009 in Ohio. Laboratory testing shows the new virus is treatable by the anti-flu drugs Tamiflu and Relenza, and the first shipments from a federal stockpile arrived Wednesday in New York City and several other locations in the U.S.. The government was shipping to states enough medication to treat 11 million people as a precaution. (AP Photo/Ohio Department of Health)AP - Nearly 300 schools scattered around the country closed as the nation's swine flu caseload passed 100 Thursday, and U.S. authorities said they eventually could produce enough vaccine for everyone if necessary — but that shots couldn't begin until fall at the earliest.

House passes credit card bill that helps consumers (AP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2009 04:12 PM PDT

Rep. John Tierney, D-Mass., left, Rep. Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y., center, and Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., right, make an announcement about their amendment to the Credit Cardholder's Bill of Rights bill that would cap interest rates on all credit cards at 18 percent, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, April 28, 2009. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - Riding a crest of populist anger, the House on Thursday approved a bill to restrict credit card practices and eliminate sudden increases in interest rates and late fees that have entangled millions of consumers. The legislation, dubbed the Credit Card Holders' Bill of Rights, passed by a bipartisan vote of 357-70 following lobbying by President Barack Obama and members of his administration.

INSIDE WASHINGTON: Taxpayers to get rude surprise (AP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2009 05:08 PM PDT

AP - Millions of Americans enjoying their small windfall from President Barack Obama's "Making Work Pay" tax credit are in for an unpleasant surprise next spring.

Does Souter's silence on hiring mean he's leaving? (AP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2009 03:37 PM PDT

FILE ** In this July 9, 2008 file photo, Supreme Court Justice David Souter speaks during a dedication ceremony at the State Supreme Courthouse in Concord, N.H.,AP - The case of the missing law clerks is this spring's most-watched mystery at the Supreme Court.

GOP recasts brand, sans wedge issues (Politico)

Posted: 30 Apr 2009 03:28 PM PDT

Politico - Top Republican leaders Thursday offered a first look at plans to remake their party with a renewed focus on the bread-and-butter issues of domestic policy.

Analysis: Auto deal extends Obama's reach, risk (AP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2009 04:56 PM PDT

Vehicles for sale are lined up at a Chrysler dealership in San Jose, Calif., Thursday, April 30, 2009. Chrysler will file for bankruptcy after talks with a small group of creditors crumbled just a day before a government deadline for the automaker to come up with a restructuring plan, President Barack Obama said Thursday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)AP - In forcing a swift bankruptcy on Chrysler, President Barack Obama expanded the risk and reach of the presidency in the hope that the hidebound auto industry will find a way to remake itself.

US says Pakistan terror attacks up (AP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2009 04:25 PM PDT

People pray for victims of violence during a funeral in Karachi, Pakistan, Thursday, April 30, 2009. At least 26 people were killed and two dozen vehicles torched Wednesday in suspected ethnic violence in the southern city of Karachi, Pakistani officials said. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)AP - The number of terrorist attacks around the world fell by 18 percent last year but rose dramatically in Pakistan, growing in frequency and lethality, the State Department said Thursday.

Senate defeats anti-foreclosure proposal (AP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2009 05:12 PM PDT

AP - The Democratic-controlled Senate on Thursday defeated a plan to spare hundreds of thousands of homeowners from foreclosure through bankruptcy, a proposal that President Barack Obama embraced but did little to see through.

Michelle Obama encourages spouses to volunteer (AP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2009 03:39 PM PDT

First lady Michelle Obama holds packaged food items as she helps bagging them at the Capital Area Food Bank Wednesday, April 29, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - First lady Michelle Obama hopes to turn an annual White House picnic for members of Congress into a community service event for lawmakers and their families.

Officials cite progress drafting Afghan benchmarks (AP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2009 03:33 PM PDT

FILE -- In this April 16, 2009 file photo, Defense Secretary Robert Gates speaks to the U.S. Army War College student body and faculty,in Carlisle, Pa. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, FILE)AP - Under pressure from Congress to develop ways to measure progress in Afghanistan, two top aides to President Barack Obama said the administration was readying benchmarks to gauge security, governance and economic development there.

Would-Be Successor Has Bunning's Blessing To Explore Senate Race (CQPolitics.com)

Posted: 30 Apr 2009 04:26 PM PDT

CQPolitics.com - Kentucky Republican Secretary of State Trey Grayson is making preparations to seek the Senate seat of GOP incumbent Jim Bunning -- a sign that Bunning will forgo what would be a very difficult re-election campaign.

U.S. government staffer gave flu to family after Obama trip (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Apr 2009 03:38 PM PDT

President Barack Obama departs from Mexico City April 17, 2009. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueReuters - A U.S. government staffer who visited Mexico City with President Barack Obama this month came down with flu-like symptoms that spread to family members, who have since recovered, the White House said Thursday.

Durbin blames lobby for bankruptcy bill (Politico)

Posted: 30 Apr 2009 03:28 PM PDT

Politico - Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin blames the powerful banking lobby for Thursday’s defeat of legislation he championed empowering bankruptcy judges to modify some troubled mortgages.

Obama backs Chrysler bankruptcy as wise move (AP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2009 03:27 PM PDT

President Barack Obama makes remarks on the automotive industry with Cabinet and members of his auto task force in the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, Thursday, April 30, 2009. Obama announced Thursday that Chrysler would head into bankruptcy with the aid of up to another $8 billion in taxpayer money, a last-resort attempt to quickly restructure the struggling giant. He blasted hedge-fund creditors whom he said held out for a richer deal. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - President Barack Obama announced Thursday that Chrysler would head into bankruptcy with the aid of up to another $8 billion in taxpayer money, a last-resort attempt to quickly restructure the struggling giant. He blasted hedge-fund creditors whom he said held out for a richer deal.

Study: $50B need to fix aging rail transit systems (AP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2009 03:26 PM PDT

FILE -- In this Oct. 25, 2005 file photo, an Amtrak trains, front, passes by a freight train as it travels north near Fort Worth, Texas, (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam, File)AP - More than one-third of the trains, equipment and facilities of the nation's seven largest rail transit agencies are near the end of their useful life or past that point, the government said Thursday. Many have components that are defective or may be critically damaged.

Ship captain: Just arming crews won't stop piracy (AP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2009 03:25 PM PDT

Captain of the Maersk Alabama Richard Phillips, left, arrives to testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on piracy off of the coast of Somalia on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 30, 2009. Also attending the hearing is Shane Murphy, second from left, a crew member of the Maersk Alabama. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - The planet's shipping fleet should be protected from deadly pirates by arming senior crew members, or not — depending on who was speaking Thursday to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee: Maersk Alabama Capt. Richard Phillips or his boss, Maersk Inc. Chairman John P. Clancey.

Drawings of 9/11 attacks taken off kids' Web site (AP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2009 03:21 PM PDT

AP - An online coloring book from 2003 that showed planes crashing into the World Trade Center has been removed from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Web site.

Officials say Iran sanctions make more sense (AP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2009 03:18 PM PDT

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee during the FY2009 war supplemental hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - Using U.S. military might to coerce Iran to halt its nuclear program would yield only temporary results, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday, adding that sanctions make more sense.

Coleman appeals Senate race at Minn. high court (AP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2009 03:12 PM PDT

AP - Republican Norm Coleman asked the Minnesota Supreme Court on Thursday to order the counting of at least 1,359 additional ballots and possibly thousands more in his U.S. Senate race or go so far as to throw out the election entirely.

Official: White House communications chief named (AP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2009 03:07 PM PDT

AP - A senior adviser on Barack Obama's campaign has been named the president's interim communications director, a White House official said Thursday.

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