2009年6月17日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Elections

New financial rules: Major changes for big, small (AP)

Posted: 17 Jun 2009 05:02 PM PDT

President Barack Obama concludes his remarks on the new comprehensive regulatory reform plan, Wednesday, June 17, 2009, in the East Room of the White House. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)AP - From simple home loans to Wall Street's most exotic schemes, the government would impose and enforce sweeping new "rules of the road" for the nation's battered financial system under an overhaul proposed Wednesday by President Barack Obama.

Analysis: Ensign affair one more woe for GOP (AP)

Posted: 17 Jun 2009 05:31 PM PDT

Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev. speaks at a news conference at the Lloyd D. George Federal building, Tuesday, June 16, 2009 in Las Vegas. Ensign apologized for having an affair with a member of his campaign staff more than a year ago and says he remains 'deeply committed' to his service in the U.S. Senate. In Las Vegas on Tuesday, Ensign called the affair 'absolutely the worst thing that I have ever done in my life,' and said he and his wife sought counseling and reconciled. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)AP - It's just about the last thing the beleaguered Republican Party needed: a Christian conservative with national aspirations admitting to an extramarital affair with an ex-staffer.

Financial crisis shifts balance toward regulation (AP)

Posted: 17 Jun 2009 05:37 PM PDT

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, right, holds a copy of the outlined reforms as he sits next to Director of National Economic Council, Lawrence Summers, right, as they wait for President Barack Obama to deliver remarks on the new comprehensive regulatory reform plan, Wednesday, June 17, 2009, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - The pendulum of government regulation is swinging in a new direction. The government spent most of the past three decades dismantling rules put in place to fix the bad practices that led to the Great Depression of the 1930s. President Barack Obama's financial overhaul plan marks a clear step back toward greater regulation.

Obama: More benefits for gay workers only one step (AP)

Posted: 17 Jun 2009 04:56 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama seen here on June 15, 2009. US President Barack Obama said Tuesday that a single regulator would oversee big banks under proposed financial reforms aimed at preventing a reoccurrence of financial turmoil.(AFP/File/Mandel Ngan)AP - President Barack Obama signaled to gay-rights activists Wednesday that he's listening to their desire for greater equality in "a more perfect union." But he didn't give them even close to everything they want, bringing to the surface an anger that's been growing against the president.

McCain: Obama needs to step it up (Politico)

Posted: 17 Jun 2009 02:19 PM PDT

Politico - Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) criticized President Barack Obama Wednesday for failing to take a strong leadership role in voicing opposition to the election results in Iran.

Clinton: US intent on direct talks with Iran (AP)

Posted: 17 Jun 2009 05:41 PM PDT

A participant holds an image of Iran opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi during a protest in solidarity with Iranian protestors Wednesday, June 17, 2009, on the Stanford University campus in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)AP - The Obama administration will pursue talks with Iran on nuclear and other issues regardless of who emerges as president in the aftermath of Iran's disputed election, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday.

AG Holder: 50 or more Gitmo trials possible (AP)

Posted: 17 Jun 2009 05:45 PM PDT

Attorney General Eric Holder testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 17, 2009, before the Senate Judiciary Committee. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday there may be 50 or more trials of Guantanamo Bay detainees as the Obama administration works to shut the detention center by early next year.

Ex-campaign aide to Sen. Ensign confirms affair (AP)

Posted: 17 Jun 2009 04:12 PM PDT

Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev. speaks about an extramarital affair at a news conference at the Lloyd D. George Federal building, Tuesday, June 16, 2009 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)AP - A former campaign aide to Sen. John Ensign confirmed her involvement Wednesday in an extramarital affair with the conservative Republican, lamented his decision to "air this very personal matter" and said she eventually would tell her side of the story.

War-spending bill may face difficulty in Senate (AP)

Posted: 17 Jun 2009 05:36 PM PDT

Sgt. Lee Brown Jr., the tail gunner on a Chinook helicopter with Bravo Company, 3rd Battallion of the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, sits behind his weapon as the aircraft passes over mountains on its way to the Zabul province of Afghanistan to transport supplies and troops to different forward operating bases there Wednesday, June 17, 2009. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)AP - The Senate on Wednesday agreed to prohibit the release of photos depicting the abuse of detainees by U.S. troops, clearing a choke point to congressional approval of a $106 billion war-spending bill.

Lawmakers clash over cost of health care overhaul (AP)

Posted: 17 Jun 2009 04:20 PM PDT

Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee member Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. asks when lawmakers would have legitimate cost estimates on the health care reform bill as he gestures over a stack of documents comprising of the bill and its amendments, Wednesday, June 17, 2009, during the committee's markup hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - Hoping to make history, the Senate set off on its major overhaul of the nation's health care system Wednesday, but its first steps were quickly overtaken by fresh cost concerns and partisan anger. An ambitious timetable that called for completing committee action in early summer seemed in danger of slipping away.

AG: More agents will be able to fight drugs (AP)

Posted: 17 Jun 2009 05:56 PM PDT

Marijuana plants sit at a plantation seized during a police operation on the Valle de las Palmas, in the outskirts of Tijuana, northern Mexico, Wednesday, June 17, 2009. Preventive State Police found 6 different marijuana plantations hidden on the hills on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Guillermo Arias)AP - More federal agents will be able to investigate drug cases under a new agreement between government agencies battling Mexican cartels, Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress on Wednesday.

Evaluation ordered for man accused of Obama threat (AP)

Posted: 17 Jun 2009 05:38 PM PDT

AP - A judge on Wednesday ordered a psychiatric evaluation for a man accused of telling bank employees he was "on a mission to kill" President Barack Obama.

Health reform hits Senate speed bumps (Politico)

Posted: 17 Jun 2009 04:56 PM PDT

Politico - Health care reform hit a serious setback Wednesday, with the Senate Finance Committee blowing its own deadline for a bill and the Health Committee breaking sharply along partisan lines — developments that place President Barack Obama’s August deadline for passing a bill in doubt.

Cyber-sympathizers aid Iran protestors in online battle (AFP)

Posted: 17 Jun 2009 04:41 PM PDT

Demonstrators protest the Iranian election results outside United Nations headquarters June 16, 2009 in New York City. Supporters of reform in Iran have denounced President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad?s win in the disputed election. Cyber-sympathizers from around the world have been battling online to help Iranian protestors dodge censorship, get out news of clashes, and avoid real-world capture.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Mario Tama)AFP - Cyber-sympathizers from around the world have joined forces online to help Iranian protestors dodge censorship, get out news of violent clashes and avoid real-world capture following Iran's disputed election.

LaHood offers plan to fund highway programs (AP)

Posted: 17 Jun 2009 04:36 PM PDT

AP - The Obama administration on Wednesday offered a temporary finance plan that could put off an overhaul of federal highway programs — and what is likely to be a politically sensitive vote to raise gas taxes — until after next year's midterm congressional elections.

US public opposes Obama on GM, Guantanamo: poll (AFP)

Posted: 17 Jun 2009 04:30 PM PDT

In this pool photo, reviewed by the US military, a Guantanamo guard stands inside a doorway at Camp 6 detention facility at Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, Cuba, on May 31, 2009. US President Barack Obama's popularity has slipped and most Americans oppose his push to close the Guantanamo Bay prison and his rescue of General Motors, according to a new survey out Wednesday.(AFP/Pool/File/Brennan Linsley)AFP - US President Barack Obama's popularity has slipped and most Americans oppose his push to close the Guantanamo Bay prison and his rescue of General Motors, according to a new survey out Wednesday.

Obama extends benefits, promises more for gays (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Jun 2009 04:10 PM PDT

President Barack Obama greets attendees after delivering remarks on the health care system at the annual meeting of the American Medical Association in Chicago, June 15, 2009. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstReuters - President Barack Obama on Wednesday extended limited job benefits to gay partners of U.S. government workers in what he called a first step to end discrimination against gays and lesbians.

Iran set for day of mourning after protest deaths (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Jun 2009 03:40 PM PDT

Supporters of defeated presidential candidate Mirhossein Mousavi flash victory signs during a rally in support of Mousavi in Tehran, June 15, 2009. REUTERS/Raheb HomavandiReuters - Supporters of Iran's defeated presidential candidate Mirhossein Mousavi prepared to heed his rallying call for a national day of mourning on Thursday for those killed in post-election clashes.

Financial crises almost always bring tighter rules (AP)

Posted: 17 Jun 2009 02:22 PM PDT

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, right, holds a copy of the outlined reforms as he sits next to Director of National Economic Council, Lawrence Summers, right, as they wait for President Barack Obama to deliver remarks on the new comprehensive regulatory reform plan, Wednesday, June 17, 2009, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - The pendulum of government regulation is swinging in a new direction.

Republicans Struggle to Unite in the Obama Era (U.S. News & World Report)

Posted: 17 Jun 2009 02:19 PM PDT

Governor Sarah Palin (R-AK) speaks during a Plenary Session at the 2008 Republican Governors Association Annual Conference in Miami November 13, 2008. REUTERS/Hans DerykU.S. News & World Report - It isn't getting any easier to be a Republican. Only 22 percent of the voters identify with the GOP, according to the Pew Research Center, compared with 39 percent who see themselves as independents and 33 percent who consider themselves Democrats. The party has no consistent message. And in an era when Barack Obama so clearly represents the Democrats, the Republicans are ill defined, with a multiplicity of voices inside and outside Congress, none of them very popular and most little known outside Washington or their home states.

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