2009年5月20日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Elections

Senate rebukes Obama, blocks Guantanamo shutdown (AP)

Posted: 20 May 2009 04:08 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 14, 2009, file photo, reviewed by the U.S. military, Guantanamo detainees pray before dawn near a fence of razor-wire, inside Camp 4 detention facility at Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, Cuba. The Democratic-controlled Senate resoundingly barred Wednesday, May 20, 2009, a shutdown of the Guantanamo prison and blocked the transfer of terror detainees to the United States, a major setback for President Barack Obama, who has promised to close the prison. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)AP - In a rare, bipartisan defeat for President Barack Obama, the Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to keep the prison at Guantanamo Bay open for the foreseeable future and forbid the transfer of any detainees to facilities in the United States.

Obama approves US-UAE nuclear cooperation deal (AP)

Posted: 20 May 2009 04:18 PM PDT

AP - President Barack Obama has approved plans for the U.S. to help the United Arab Emirates become the first Arab nation with a nuclear power industry that will fuel the country's growing demand for electricity.

More errors in CIA interrogation briefing list (AP)

Posted: 20 May 2009 04:36 PM PDT

AP - New questions surfaced Wednesday about the accuracy of a CIA document meant to settle who in Congress knew about severe interrogation methods approved by the Bush administration.

Beer tax on tap for health care? (AP)

Posted: 20 May 2009 03:52 PM PDT

AP - Joe Six-Pack may have to hand over nearly $2 more for a case of beer to help provide health insurance for all.

Officials clash on Gitmo detainees (Politico)

Posted: 20 May 2009 01:41 PM PDT

Politico - A day before President Barack Obama lays out his vision for closing Guantanamo Bay prison, two of his top officials Wednesday offered sharply different views about bringing the prisoners onto U.S. soil.

Analysis: Guantanamo a political win GOP needed (AP)

Posted: 20 May 2009 03:08 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 14, 2009, file photo, reviewed by the U.S. military, Guantanamo detainees pray before dawn near a fence of razor-wire, inside Camp 4 detention facility at Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, Cuba. The Democratic-controlled Senate resoundingly barred Wednesday, May 20, 2009, a shutdown of the Guantanamo prison and blocked the transfer of terror detainees to the United States, a major setback for President Barack Obama, who has promised to close the prison. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)AP - Republicans have searched mightily for a good political issue this year as their traditional three Gs — gays, guns and God — have lost some steam. Now a fourth G — Guantanamo Bay — is handing them big boost, forcing President Barack Obama on the defensive.

Obama attends economic advisory board meeting (AP)

Posted: 20 May 2009 04:04 PM PDT

President Barack Obama, seated with Paul Volcker, center, and Penny Pritzker of Pritzker Realty Group, gestures during a meeting of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board, Wednesday, May 20,2009, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - President Barack Obama said Wednesday that there has been "some return to normalcy" in areas of the financial markets that will be helpful to the economy overall, but added he remains concerned about what happens once the crisis ends.

US officials: Iran missile may be more advanced (AP)

Posted: 20 May 2009 04:59 PM PDT

The test-firing of a new medium-range surface to surface missile, named Sejil-2, at an undisclosed location in Iran. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced that Iran had successfully test-fired the new missile, drawing a warning from Israel that Europe too should now worry about the Islamic republic's ballistic programme.(AFP/FARS NEWS)AP - The missile test-fired by Iran is the longest-range solid-propellent missile it has launched yet, a U.S. government official said Wednesday, raising concerns about whether the sophistication of Tehran's missile program is increasing.

Senate approves bill to streamline weapons buying (AP)

Posted: 20 May 2009 04:00 PM PDT

AP - The Senate voted Wednesday to bring new discipline to a Pentagon weapons acquisition system that too often goes off target with exploding costs and lengthy delays.

FBI director concerned about Gitmo releases (AP)

Posted: 20 May 2009 04:21 PM PDT

FBI Director Robert Mueller testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 20, 2009, before the House Judiciary Committee. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)AP - FBI Director Robert Mueller told Congress on Wednesday that bringing Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United States could pose a number of risks, even if they were kept in maximum-security prisons. Responding to FBI concerns, Attorney General Eric Holder said the Obama administration would not put Americans at risk.

Obama calls astronauts aboard shuttle Atlantis (AP)

Posted: 20 May 2009 04:35 PM PDT

President Barack Obama talks on the phone to the crew of the Space Shuttle Atlantis in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - President Barack Obama told the astronauts aboard space shuttle Atlantis on Wednesday that they are an example of the dedication and commitment to exploration that represents America.

GOP: Not the best little `whorehouse' in Texas? (AP)

Posted: 20 May 2009 04:31 PM PDT

Texas Gov. Rick Perry, right, leans over to kiss Rep. Linda Harper-Brown, R-Irving, left, during his visit to the session in the Texas House of Representatives Wednesday, May 20, 2009, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck)AP - A comment by a strategist for Gov. Rick Perry that the Republican Party shouldn't act like a brothel to lure new voters has infuriated prominent GOP women in Texas and given Perry's primary rival, U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, fuel for their election fight.

Obama pulls back Bush-era policy curbing lawsuits (AP)

Posted: 20 May 2009 04:52 PM PDT

AP - The Obama White House on Wednesday undid a Bush administration policy that used federal health and safety regulations to limit the ability of injured consumers to sue companies in state courts.

Deficit will darken Schwarzenegger's final months (AP)

Posted: 20 May 2009 04:13 PM PDT

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger applauds as President Barack Obama, not pictured, arrives at an event announcing new fuel and emission standards for cars and trucks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 19, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's rise to power six years ago in California's unprecedented recall election was accompanied by expectations that the state's infamously dysfunctional finances would finally be fixed.

Watchdog: Transportation stimulus money at risk (AP)

Posted: 20 May 2009 04:04 PM PDT

AP - The Transportation Department is at risk of awarding economic stimulus aid to contractors who have defrauded the government, a government watchdog warned Wednesday.

GOP drops effort to rename Democrats 'Socialist' (AP)

Posted: 20 May 2009 03:49 PM PDT

AP - Republicans on Wednesday abandoned an effort to label their opponents the "Democrat Socialist Party," ending a fight within the GOP ranks that reflected the divide between those who want a more centrist message and those seeking a more aggressive, conservative voice.

Former head of pension agency takes the Fifth (AP)

Posted: 20 May 2009 03:42 PM PDT

Charles E.F. Millard, center, former director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., leaves the witness panel after refusing to testify at a Senate hearing investigating the rapidly deteriorating financial health of PBGC, the federal agency that guarantees 44 million Americans' pensions, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 20, 2009. Millard asserted his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination on the advice of his lawyer Stanley Brand, right, amid allegations that he had inappropriate contacts with three Wall Street firms that recently won multimillion-dollar contracts to advise the agency on a new strategy to invest its assets more heavily in stocks, real estate and private equity rather than more conservative fixed-income treasury securities. At left is Vincent Snowbarger, deputy director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - The former director of the government's pension agency invoked the Fifth Amendment on Wednesday when senators probed allegations that he had improper contacts with Wall Street firms while running the operation, which insures the pensions of one in seven Americans.

Obama signs mortgage bill into law (AP)

Posted: 20 May 2009 03:17 PM PDT

President Barack Obama walks down the Cross Hall to the East Room to sign the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act and the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - President Barack Obama said homeowners facing foreclosure would have a second chance under a measure he signed into law on Wednesday, but he added consumers still must live within their means.

Obama approves nuclear energy deal with UAE (Reuters)

Posted: 20 May 2009 03:02 PM PDT

Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday approved a nuclear energy deal with the United Arab Emirates worth potentially billions of dollars to U.S. energy companies, setting the stage for Congress to decide whether to block it.

AP source: Obama meeting with court candidates (AP)

Posted: 20 May 2009 02:59 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to the crew of the Space Shuttle Atlantis from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, May 20, 2009. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES POLITICS)AP - President Barack Obama is conducting face-to-face interviews with finalists for the Supreme Court, a signal he is closing in on one of the most far-reaching decisions of his presidency.

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