2009年7月3日星期五

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Yahoo! News: Elections

Palin resigns as governor, leaves plans secret (AP)

Posted: 03 Jul 2009 03:51 PM PDT

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announces that she is stepping down from her position as Governor in Wasilla, Alaska on Friday July 3, 2009. The former Republican vice presidential candidate made the surprise announcement, saying she would step down July 26 but didn't announce her plans. (AP Photo/The Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, Robert DeBerry)AP - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin surprised supporters Friday and announced she is resigning from office at the end of the month, leaving open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012.

MOUNTAIN OF DEBT: Rising debt may be next crisis (AP)

Posted: 03 Jul 2009 02:02 PM PDT

The soaring national debt is recorded on the National Debt Clock in New York, Friday, July 3, 2009. Already complicating efforts by President Barack Obama and Congress to cope with the worst recession in decades, economists warn that the mountain of debt easily could become the next full-fledged economic crisis without firm action from Washington. (AP Photo/Yanina Manolova)AP - The Founding Fathers left one legacy not celebrated on Independence Day but which affects us all. It's the national debt.

Under Senate health care plan, either way you pay (AP)

Posted: 03 Jul 2009 04:25 AM PDT

President Barack Obama gestures as he answers questions during a discussion on health care, Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale , Va. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - First you paid to insure your car. Soon you may have to add health insurance premiums to that stack of monthly bills as well.

Republican: Sotomayor had ties to extreme group (AP)

Posted: 03 Jul 2009 04:28 AM PDT

FILE - This June 2, 2009 file photo shows Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor on Capitol Hill in Washington. The top Republican on the Senate committee that will consider Sonia Sotomayor's Supreme Court nomination says a Puerto Rican civil rights group's papers could shed light on her judicial approach, particularly her view of racial preferences in hiring. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)AP - The top Republican on the Senate committee that will consider Sonia Sotomayor's Supreme Court nomination says a Puerto Rican civil rights group's papers could shed light on her judicial approach, particularly her view of racial preferences in hiring.

Palin announces resignation (Politico)

Posted: 03 Jul 2009 01:04 PM PDT

Politico - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announced Friday that she was resigning her office later this month, a stunning decision that could free her to run for president more easily but also raises questions about her political standing at home.

Obama begins July 4th celebration at Camp David (AP)

Posted: 03 Jul 2009 08:25 AM PDT

AP - President Barack Obama is helping the nation celebrate its birthday and his daughter Malia celebrate hers.

Obama tells Russia's Putin the Cold War is history (AP)

Posted: 03 Jul 2009 09:17 AM PDT

President Barack Obama gestures during his interview with The Associated Press, Thursday, July 2, 2009, in the West Wing of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - President Barack Obama said former Russian President Vladimir Putin and his hand-picked successor should expect an in-person reminder the Cold War is over when the U.S. leader makes his first trip to a Moscow summit.

SC senator defends ouster of Honduran president (AP)

Posted: 02 Jul 2009 06:48 PM PDT

AP - South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint is defending the ouster of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya and says the rule of law is working in Honduras.

Documents describe chaos of Gitmo's early months (AP)

Posted: 02 Jul 2009 06:17 PM PDT

AP - Newly released Defense Department documents and memos about the first years of operation of the jail at the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, portray a chaotic and sometimes violent operation that its own commanders described as dysfunctional.

Analysis: US leverage small in Honduran coup (AP)

Posted: 02 Jul 2009 05:20 PM PDT

Thousands march against the return of ousted Honduras' President Manuel Zelaya in downtown San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Thursday, July 2, 2009. The Organization of American States, OAS, said it will suspend Honduras if Zelaya isn't back in office by next Saturday while Micheletti said he will not back down under international pressure, arguing that Zelaya was legally removed on orders from the nation's Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Diario La Prensa de San Pedro Sula)AP - The coup that deposed the president of Honduras exposed the small leverage that even millions of dollars in aid and longtime military cooperation will buy.

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to resign in surprise move (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Jul 2009 04:36 PM PDT

U.S. Republican vice- presidential nominee Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin waves to the crowd after U.S. Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain delivered his concession speech in Phoenix, November 4, 2008. REUTERS/Mike BlakeReuters - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, the Republican Party's vice presidential candidate in 2008, said on Friday she will resign this month, an unexpected move that could signal a run for higher office.

Palin plans to stay visible (Politico)

Posted: 03 Jul 2009 04:14 PM PDT

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announces that she is stepping down from her position as Governor in Wasilla, Alaska on Friday July 3, 2009. The former Republican vice presidential candidate made the surprise announcement, saying she would step down July 26 but didn't announce her plans. (AP Photo/The Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, Robert DeBerry)Politico - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin plans to remain extremely visible and will give serious consideration to running for president in 2012, but has made no decision, a close friend said after her startling announcement Friday that she will resign her office.

Sarah Palin resigns as Alaska governor (AFP)

Posted: 03 Jul 2009 03:42 PM PDT

In a surprise move, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, seen here in 2008, said Friday she was stepping down and would not seek re-election, fuelling swift speculation of a possible 2012 White House bid.(AFP/File/Robyn Beck)AFP - In a surprise move, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin said Friday she was stepping down and would not seek re-election, fueling swift speculation of a possible 2012 White House bid.

Events in Palin's political career (AP)

Posted: 03 Jul 2009 03:29 PM PDT

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announces that she is stepping down from her position as Governor in Wasilla, Alaska on Friday July 3, 2009. The former Republican vice presidential candidate made the surprise announcement, saying she would step down July 26 but didn't announce her plans. (AP Photo/The Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, Robert DeBerry)AP - • December 2006 — Gov. Sarah Palin, a former mayor of Wasilla City, Alaska, becomes governor of her state after defeating an incumbent governor of her own party in the primary and then beating a former governor in the general election.

Iranian cleric says UK embassy staff face trial (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Jul 2009 02:27 PM PDT

Ahmad Janati, the powerful head of Iran's Guardian Council, has said the local British embassy staff arrested for allegedly stoking post-election unrest, will be put on trial. Janati made his remarks during the weekly Friday prayers sermon in Tehran University.(AFP/Behrouz Mehri)Reuters - A senior Iranian cleric warned on Friday that detained British embassy staff would face trial for their alleged role in post-election unrest, and EU countries summoned Iranian envoys to protest against the detentions.

Access scandal echoes beyond Post (Politico)

Posted: 03 Jul 2009 12:29 PM PDT

Politico - For embarrassed Washington Post executives—reeling from what the paper's own ombudsman called a public relations "disaster" over a flier promoting a "salon" for lobbyists to mingle with prominent newsmakers—there must be a sense of "Why us?"

Putin rejects Obama criticism before meeting (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Jul 2009 11:49 AM PDT

Reuters - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday rejected U.S. President Barack Obama's charge that he was mired in Cold War thinking, setting the scene for a stormy first meeting at a Moscow summit next week.

Iran cleric threatens trial for British embassy staff (AFP)

Posted: 03 Jul 2009 10:33 AM PDT

Iranian worshippers chant anti US and Israel slogans during the weekly Friday prayers at Tehran University. A powerful Iranian cleric said on Friday that British embassy local staff arrested for allegedly stoking unrest after the June election will be put on trial, a move that prompted coordinated protests from European governments.(AFP/Behrouz Mehri)AFP - A powerful Iranian cleric said on Friday that British embassy local staff arrested for allegedly stoking unrest after the June election will be put on trial, a move that prompted coordinated protests from European governments.

Obama's Africa visit prompts Nigerian, Kenyan angst (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Jul 2009 08:00 AM PDT

Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama's choice of Ghana for his first official trip to Africa next week has triggered a bout of self-questioning in Nigeria and Kenya, where many see his itinerary as a deliberate snub.

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