2009年6月4日星期四

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Analysis: Obama's Islam success depends on Israel (AP)

Posted: 04 Jun 2009 03:58 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama addresses an audience at the Cairo University in Cairo, Egypt Thursday, June 4, 2009. Speaking in the ancient seat of Islamic learning and culture, and quoting from the Quran for emphasis, President Obama called for a 'new beginning between the United States and Muslims', and said together, they could confront violent extremism across the globe and advance the timeless search for peace in the Middle East. 'This cycle of suspicion and discord must end,' Obama said in the widely anticipated speech in one of the world's largest Muslim countries, an address designed to reframe relations after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and the U.S.-led war in Iraq.(AP Photo/Ben Curtis)AP - President Barack Obama's speech to Muslims also had a huge and attentive Jewish audience, attuned to any suggestion that he might soften U.S. support for Israel or make nice with Iran at the expense of the Jewish state. His careful words illustrate the constraints posed by Obama's political obligations as he tries to reinvigorate America's honest-broker status in the Islamic world.

AP NewsBreak: IG says dad's complaints unfounded (AP)

Posted: 04 Jun 2009 03:41 PM PDT

AP - The practice of sending unlicensed psychologists to Iraq to treat troops did not violate Army regulations, according to a military inspector general's investigation instigated by a complaint from the father of a soldier who committed suicide.

Sotomayor questionnaire delivered (Politico)

Posted: 04 Jun 2009 01:11 PM PDT

Politico - The White House delivered a questionnaire to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, detailing more than 60 public speeches and writings by President Barack Obama’s first nominee for the Supreme Court, Appeals Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor.

Justice Department admits new mistakes (AP)

Posted: 04 Jun 2009 04:38 PM PDT

AP - Attorney General Eric Holder asked a court Thursday to release two imprisoned former Alaska state lawmakers after the Justice Department found prosecutors improperly handled evidence in their trials on corruption charges.

Demand for elite forces growing fast (AP)

Posted: 04 Jun 2009 04:31 PM PDT

FILE -- In this April 1, 2009 file photo, United States Special Operations Commander, Navy Adm. Eric T. Olson, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on U.S. policy for Pakistan and Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)AP - As the U.S. and its allies pressure insurgents in Afghanistan and Pakistan, there will be a greater need for intelligence in North Africa where extremists seek sanctuary, the military's top special operations commander told Congress on Thursday.

Number of roadside bombs surge in Afghanistan (AP)

Posted: 04 Jun 2009 02:55 PM PDT

AP - Insurgent use of roadside bombs in Afghanistan has surged 80 percent this year, remaining the No. l killer of foreign troops, a NATO official said Thursday.

Analyst says new North Korean missile pad is ready (AP)

Posted: 04 Jun 2009 04:19 PM PDT

In this June 3, 2009 image provided by DigitalGlobe, North Korea's sophisticated new missile base at Pongdong-ni is seen. The base is ready for use, according to an independent imagery analyst. (AP Photo/DigitalGlobe)AP - Fresh commercial satellite images show that North Korea's sophisticated new missile base on its west coast — designed for multiple test flights in a short time — is ready for use, according to an independent analyst.

Public plan threatens bipartisan health deal (AP)

Posted: 04 Jun 2009 04:28 PM PDT

President Barack Obama meets with Senate Democrats to discuss health care, Tuesday, June 2, 2009, in the State Dinning Room at the White House in Washington. From left are, Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., Obama and Senate Budget Committee Chairman Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)AP - President Barack Obama's hopes for a bipartisan health deal seemed in jeopardy Thursday as GOP senators protested his renewed support for a new public health insurance plan, and a key Democratic chairman declared that such a plan would likely be in the Senate's bill.

Obama urges laggards get ready for digital TV (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jun 2009 04:49 PM PDT

Reuters - President Barack Obama warned Americans on Thursday who have not prepared for the June 12 transition to digital television that their TVs could go dark if they do not get a converter box soon.

Another minister quits UK govt, tells Brown to go (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jun 2009 04:15 PM PDT

Britain's Communities Secretary Hazel Blears leaves her office in central London June 3, 2009. REUTERS/ Kieran DohertyReuters - A third senior minister quit the British government on Thursday, calling on Prime Minister Gordon Brown to quit to improve his party's chances at a general election due within a year.

US Muslims: Obama speech catalyst for fixing ties (AP)

Posted: 04 Jun 2009 04:03 PM PDT

Muslim Americans, from left: Hasnain Syed, 30, Fatima Zahra Billoo, 24, Monira Mansoory, 17, Amira Mohtheshum, 17, and Zabie Mansoory, 23, watch live televised coverage of President Barack Obama's speech from Cairo University, in the Sylmar area of Los Angeles, early Thursday June 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)AP - Muslims across the country who woke to early alarms, stayed up well past their bedtimes and scoured the Internet for clips to hear President Barack Obama's address from Egypt on Thursday said his words could be a catalyst toward repairing strained U.S. relations with Muslims worldwide.

Buried in documents is a little Sotomayor humor (AP)

Posted: 04 Jun 2009 04:01 PM PDT

Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor meets with Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., left, in his hideaway office on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - Did you hear the one about the three judges who go duck hunting? Sonia Sotomayor has.

EPA appoints czar for Great Lakes clean up (AP)

Posted: 04 Jun 2009 03:53 PM PDT

This 2007 photo released Thursday, June 4, 2009, by the Alliance for the Great Lakes shows Cameron Davis. President Barack Obama named Davis Thursday, June 4, 2009 to oversee the administration's initiative to clean up the Great Lakes. (AP Photo/Alliance for the Great Lakes, Lloyd DeGrane, File)AP - A Chicago-based environmentalist has been appointed to oversee President Barack Obama's initiative to clean up the Great Lakes.

Democrats may add car vouchers to war fund bill (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jun 2009 03:28 PM PDT

Reuters - U.S. congressional Democrats are considering fast-tracking legislation to boost auto sales by offering Americans vouchers to trade in older, less fuel-efficient vehicles for ones that get better mileage, a congressional aide said on Thursday.

GOP health plan tensions build (Politico)

Posted: 04 Jun 2009 03:24 PM PDT

FILE - In this April 2, 2009 file photo, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., left, and the committee's ranking Republican Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, center, stand with then-Health and Human Services Secretary-designate, Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, on Capitol Hill in Washington prior to the start of the committee's confirmation hearing for Sebelius. Costs are emerging as the biggest obstacle for President Barack Obama's ambitious plan to provide health insurance for everybody. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, FILE)Politico - Senate Republicans showed growing frustration Thursday with President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats over a public insurance plan, calling it a deal breaker that would kill prospects for a bipartisan health care reform bill.

Obama taps more big donors for ambassadorships (AP)

Posted: 04 Jun 2009 03:21 PM PDT

AP - President Barack Obama on Thursday announced eight new ambassadorial appointments, naming three big campaign donors and fundraisers to plum posts in Canada, the Bahamas and South Africa and tapping career diplomats for jobs in Guinea, Haiti and Lithuania.

Michelle Obama replaces chief of staff (AP)

Posted: 04 Jun 2009 03:06 PM PDT

AP - First lady Michelle Obama is replacing her chief of staff with a longtime friend and adviser from Chicago.

Kerik pleads not guilty; blasts prosecution (AP)

Posted: 04 Jun 2009 03:05 PM PDT

Former New York City police Commissioner Bernard Kerik, right, leaves the Federal Court in Washington, with his lawyer Barry Berke, after pleading not guilty to charges of lying to the White House while being vetted to be Homeland Security secretary, Thursday, June 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - Former New York City police Commissioner Bernard Kerik pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of lying to the White House, a case he described online as "unprecedented, selective, and overreaching."

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