2009年6月12日星期五

Yahoo! News: Elections

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Elections

Obama won't rule out freeing Gitmo detainees in US (AP)

Posted: 12 Jun 2009 04:09 PM PDT

FILE - In this Monday, June 1, 2009 file photo reviewed by the U.S. military, Chinese Uighur Guantanamo detainees, who at the time were cleared for release but had no country to go to, show a home-made note to visiting members of the media, at Camp Iguana detention facility, at Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, Cuba. Palau, an archipelago in the Pacific ocean, has agreed to accept 17 Chinese Uighurs, the last remaining Uighurs at Guantanamo Bay, indicating a resolution to one of the thorniest issues facing the Obama administration's decision to close the prison camp. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, Pool, File)AP - Despite fierce opposition in Congress, the White House insisted Friday it has not ruled out releasing Guantanamo Bay detainees in the United States. But with narrowing options, the administration has begun shipping newly cleared inmates abroad to regain momentum in its effort to close the Cuba-based prison camp.

3 Gitmo detainees sent home to Saudi Arabia (AP)

Posted: 12 Jun 2009 03:57 PM PDT

AP - U.S. officials say three Guantanamo Bay detainees have been sent home to Saudi Arabia.

Historic anti-smoking bill aims at stopping teens (AP)

Posted: 12 Jun 2009 04:04 PM PDT

President Barack Obama delivers remarks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Friday, June 12, 2009, about passage of the tobacco legislation. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)AP - No more "light" cigarettes or candy-flavored smokes. Bigger, scarier warning labels. Fewer ads featuring sexy young smokers.

Tax on health benefits likely to be in Senate bill (AP)

Posted: 12 Jun 2009 03:42 PM PDT

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. gestures while talking on the subway from the Capitol following the weekly policy luncheons, Tuesday, June 9, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)AP - Legislation to be outlined next week in the Senate Finance Committee will likely include a new tax on workers with the costliest employer-provided health coverage, officials said Friday, but with implementation delayed until 2013 to minimize any political fallout.

Kennedy paid $2M for autobiography (Politico)

Posted: 12 Jun 2009 09:33 AM PDT

Politico - Sen. Ted Kennedy, the veteran Massachusetts Democrat who is battling brain cancer, was paid nearly $2 million last year for an author’s advance on a new autobiography, according to financial disclosure reports made public Friday.

White House: US may confront ships near NKorea (AP)

Posted: 12 Jun 2009 03:25 PM PDT

United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice speaks to reporters about North Korea, Friday, June 12, 2009, in the White House Pressroom at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)AP - The Obama administration said Friday it is prepared to confront ships believed to be carrying contraband materials to North Korea but will not try to forcibly board them, in accordance with new U.N. sanctions.

Gates: Need new ways to cut Afghan casualties (AP)

Posted: 12 Jun 2009 03:16 PM PDT

U.S. Secretary for Defense Robert Gates speaks during a media conference after a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Friday June 12, 2009. NATO defense ministers say they have decided to continue the alliance's anti-piracy patrols off the Horn of Africa when the current mission ends later this month. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)AP - The thousands of new U.S. troops deploying in Afghanistan can lessen the reliance on airstrikes that sometimes kill civilians and undermine support for the fight against the Taliban, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday.

Pakistan planning offensive against terror havens (AP)

Posted: 12 Jun 2009 04:29 PM PDT

Local people who formed the Lashkar or citizens' militia to fight against Taliban militants in their areas, get ready to leave after Taliban militants in Dir, Pakistan on Thursday, June 11, 2009. The government has vowed to rid the country of militants, and it has been emboldened by broad support for the Swat campaign from a public that has started openly denouncing the militants after years of ambivalence.(AP Photo/Dilawar Jan)AP - U.S. defense officials said Friday that Pakistan is planning a new assault into South Waziristan aimed at key al-Qaida strongholds, a move tied to the Obama administration's broader strategy for the Afghanistan war.

Locations of high-risk coal ash sites kept secret (AP)

Posted: 12 Jun 2009 03:52 PM PDT

AP - Dozens of communities nationwide are at risk from a coal ash spill like the one that blanketed a Tennessee neighborhood last year, but the Obama administration has decided not to tell the public about it because of the danger of a terrorist attack.

Ousted AmeriCorps watchdog defends waste probe (AP)

Posted: 12 Jun 2009 04:06 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about reforming America's health care system at a Wisconsin Town Hall meeting in Green Bay June 11, 2009. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES POLITICS HEALTH IMAGES OF THE DAY)AP - An inspector general fired by President Barack Obama said Friday he acted "with the highest integrity" in investigating AmeriCorps and other government-funded national service programs. Gerald Walpin said in an interview with The Associated Press that he reported facts and conclusions "in an honest and full way" while serving as inspector general at the Corporation for National and Community Service.

Ahmadinejad heading for victory in Iran vote (AFP)

Posted: 12 Jun 2009 04:43 PM PDT

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei casts his vote in Tehran. Hardline incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was heading for victory in Iran's presidential election, official results showed, as his supporters early Saturday began celebrating in the streets of Tehran.(AFP/Olivier Laban-Mattei)AFP - Hardline incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was heading for victory in Iran's presidential election, official results showed, as his supporters early Saturday began celebrating in the streets of Tehran.

Ahmadinejad leads Iran vote, challenger defiant (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Jun 2009 04:10 PM PDT

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei leaves the polling station with an identification card in hand after casting his ballot in the Iranian presidential election in Tehran June 12, 2009. REUTERS/Caren FirouzReuters - State media declared President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the winner of Iran's election but challenger Mirhossein Mousavi alleged irregularities and claimed victory for himself.

Expats in US vote in Iranian presidential election (AP)

Posted: 12 Jun 2009 03:51 PM PDT

Orange County, Calif., resident Arezoo Ardekani votes in the Iranian presidential election at the Hyatt Hotel in Irvine, Friday, June 12, 2009. The U.S. Census estimates about 414,000 Iranians are living in the United States, with more than half residing in the West. The election is open to expatriates and their children who have valid Iranian paperwork. Many are legal U.S. residents or U.S. citizens. (AP Photo/Philip Scott Andrews)AP - Iranian expatriates and their children living in the United States cast ballots Friday in the Middle Eastern country's heated presidential election between incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his main rival, a reformist who favors greater freedoms and improved ties with the U.S.

Ahmadinejad takes strong lead in Iran vote (AFP)

Posted: 12 Jun 2009 03:48 PM PDT

Iranian women line up to cast their votes at a polling station in Isfshan. Hardline incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was heading for victory in Iran's presidential election, official results showed, as his supporters early Saturday began celebrating in the streets of Tehran.(AFP/Farzaneh Khademian)AFP - Hardliner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has taken a strong lead in Iran's presidential election with almost half the votes counted, the poll chief said, even as his reformist rival claimed a landslide victory for himself.

Obama launches ocean protection plan (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Jun 2009 03:26 PM PDT

The Bluewater bridge is seen, joining the U.S (L) and Sarnia, Canada, from a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Blackhawk helicopter in Port Huron, Michigan August 6, 2008. REUTERS/Rebecca CookReuters - President Barack Obama launched a plan on Friday to protect the oceans, U.S. coasts and Great Lakes from the threats of climate change, pollution and overfishing.

AP News in Brief (AP)

Posted: 12 Jun 2009 03:20 PM PDT

AP - Iran's state news agency says President Ahmadinejad has won the election, rival also claims win

SPIN METER: What's in a date? It's about leverage (AP)

Posted: 12 Jun 2009 03:07 PM PDT

Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor meets with Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis. on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 10, 2009. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - The spat between Republicans and Democrats about when to hold hearings on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation really has nothing to do with the calendar.

Obama makes light of spill in his office (AP)

Posted: 12 Jun 2009 02:55 PM PDT

Members of the White House work to absorb water spilled on the Resolute Desk used by President Barack Obama after a glass was knocked over in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, June 12, 2009, in Washington. The desk was made from the timbers of HMS Resolute, an abandoned British ship discovered by an American vessel and returned to the Queen of England as a token of friendship and goodwill. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)AP - Not just oops. Oval Office oops.

U.S. Lawmakers to Vote on $106 Billion War Measure (Update1)) (Bloomberg)

Posted: 12 Jun 2009 02:50 PM PDT

Bloomberg - June 12 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. lawmakers are set to approve a $106 billion war-spending bill after President Barack Obama said he would use “every legal and administrative remedy available” to block the release of photos of troops abusing detainees.

Obama lauds Zimbabwe's PM for courage (AP)

Posted: 12 Jun 2009 02:10 PM PDT

President Barack Obama meets with Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, Friday, June 12, 2009, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)AP - President Barack Obama praised Zimbabwe's prime minister on Friday for his tenacity in trying to lead the beleaguered nation out of a "very dark and difficult period." He chided Zimbabwe's hardline president, Robert Mugabe, for opposing freedoms.

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