2009年8月17日星期一

Yahoo! News: Elections

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Elections

New NIH chief: Turn science into better care, fast (AP)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 04:35 PM PDT

Dr. Francis Collins, a scientist who helped unravel the human genetic code, talks about his role as the newly-confirmed director of the National Institutes of Health, on his first day at work, at NIH headquarters in Bethesda, Md., Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Collins spent 15 years as the NIH's chief of genome research, before stepping down last year to, among other things, work with Obama's campaign. He also helped found the BioLogos Foundation, a Web site formed by a group of scientists who say they want to bridge gaps between science and religion. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - An influential geneticist who wears his faith on his sleeve says that as the new director of the National Institutes of Health he won't inject his religious convictions into medical research while pushing cutting-edge science into better bedside care.

Obama criticizes a Cold War approach to defense (AP)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 02:29 PM PDT

President Barack Obama speaks at the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention in Phoenix, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - President Barack Obama chastised the defense industry and a freespending Congress on Monday for wasting tax dollars "with doctrine and weapons better suited to fight the Soviets on the plains of Europe than insurgents in the rugged terrain of Afghanistan."

Prosecutors say man stole 130M credit card numbers (AP)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 03:57 PM PDT

A 28-year-old man was charged on Monday with the largest credit card theft ever in the United States, in which more than 130 million card numbers were stolen, the Justice Department said.(AFP/File)AP - Federal prosecutors on Monday charged a Miami man with the largest case of credit and debit card data theft ever in the United States, accusing the one-time government informant of swiping 130 million accounts on top of 40 million he stole previously.

NTSB changes key point in Hudson collision report (AP)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 04:36 PM PDT

This Sept. 2008 family photo provided by Liberty Helicopters shows Jeremy Clarke of Lanoka Harbor, N.J., who was piloting a helicopter carrying five Italian tourists when it collided with a small plane over the Hudson River Saturday, Aug 8, 2009, killing all nine people aboard both aircraft. The NTSB said Clarke, originally from New Zealand, was born in 1976 and came to work for Liberty last year. He had about 2,700 hours of flight time. (AP Photo/family photo via Liberty Helicopters)AP - Federal safety officials investigating a midair collision over the Hudson River changed their account of the accident on a key point Monday, saying an air tour helicopter struck by a small plane wasn't initially visible on radar to an air traffic controller handling the plane.

Obama seeks veterans' support (Politico)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 01:31 PM PDT

Politico - PHOENIX — Fighting prolonged wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and a tough battle at home to overhaul health care, President Barack Obama on Monday sought the support of veterans on all fronts.

Health care concession riles left; right unmoved (AP)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 05:07 PM PDT

In this Aug. 15, 2009, President Barack Obama talks about health care during a town hall meeting in Grand Junction, Colo. Obama's weekend concession on a health care 'government option' drew complaints from liberals and scarce interest from Republicans and other critics on Monday, Aug. 17, 2009, a fresh sign of the challenge the administration confronts in finding middle ground in an increasingly partisan political struggle. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)AP - President Barack Obama's weekend concession on a health care "government option" drew complaints from liberals and scarce interest from Republicans and other critics on Monday, a fresh sign of the daunting challenge in finding middle ground in an increasingly partisan political struggle.

Health co-ops have checkered history (AP)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 02:05 PM PDT

AP - The Obama administration has signaled that it might accept health care cooperatives instead of a government-run health insurance program to compete with private insurers.

AP source: Immigration a topic at White House (AP)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 03:16 PM PDT

AP - The White House plans to host a discussion on immigration on Thursday with advocates, faith-based groups, businesses and law enforcement officials.

AP source: More workers to handle car rebates (AP)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 02:39 PM PDT

A handwritten sign is shown on the driver's window of a 1997 Ford Windstar minivan traded in as part of the government rebate program at a Ford dealership on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009, in Centennial, Colo. The Obama administration is tripling the number of workers processing Cash for Clunkers transactions as some dealers complain the government has been slow to reimburse them for the car incentives of up to $4,500 per vehicle. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)AP - The Obama administration is tripling the number of workers processing Cash for Clunkers transactions as some dealers complain the government has been slow to reimburse them for the car incentives of up to $4,500 per vehicle.

Obama disses marriage law as Justice defends it (AP)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 10:39 AM PDT

This undated image provided by Spencer Jones, left, shows Tyler Barrick and Spencer Jones. A southern Utah newspaper has rejected a California gay couple's wedding announcement, saying its policy is to publish announcements only for marriages legal under state law. The couple say The Spectrum in St. George initially accepted their paid wedding announcement last week, then changed course. The couple was legally married June 17, 2008, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Spencer Jones)AP - President Barack Obama insisted Monday he still wants to scrap what he calls a discriminatory federal marriage law, even as his administration angered gay rights activists by defending it in court.

President Obama, Bill Clinton to meet on Tuesday (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 04:41 PM PDT

Former President Bill Clinton speaks during the National Clean Energy Summit 2.0 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada August 10, 2009. REUTERS/Las Vegas Sun/Steve MarcusReuters - President Barack Obama will meet with Bill Clinton on Tuesday, the White House said, in their first meeting since Clinton's trip to North Korea to secure the release of two American journalists.

Man carrying assault weapon attends Obama protest (AP)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 03:22 PM PDT

President Obama supporters and protestors gather outside the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Obama is scheduled to speak at the Veterans of Foreign Wars 110th Convention at the convention center later in the day. (AP Photo/Matt York)AP - About a dozen people carrying guns, including one with a military-style rifle, milled among protesters outside the convention center where President Barack Obama was giving a speech Monday — the latest incident in which protesters have openly displayed firearms near the president.

Mexican rights report sent to Congress (AP)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 03:15 PM PDT

AP - The Obama administration has sent to Congress a favorable report on Mexico's human rights record that could allow the release of $100 million in U.S. aid to help the country fight drug traffickers.

Liberal Democrats fight U.S. healthcare shift (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 03:09 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama waves before boarding Air Force One. The White House insisted Monday it had not ditched hopes of creating a government insurance program to compete with private firms in President Barack Obama's under-fire health care reform plan.(AFP/File/Mandel Ngan)Reuters - Liberal Democrats warned President Barack Obama on Monday that a retreat on support for a government-run health insurance plan could endanger passage of major healthcare reform in Congress this year.

DeLay: From 'The Hammer' to the hustle (Politico)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 03:00 PM PDT

Politico - What’s next — Newt Gingrich on “America’s Next Top Model”?

US impartial in Afghan vote: Clinton (AFP)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 02:44 PM PDT

Afghans walk along a street displaying electoral banners in Kabul. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday that the United States was impartial in Afghanistan's upcoming election and was ready to work with whomever voters pick.(AFP/Pedro Ugarte)AFP - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday that the United States was impartial in Afghanistan's upcoming election and was ready to work with whomever voters pick.

House Republican wants answers on WH messages (AP)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 02:17 PM PDT

AP - The top Republican on the House's oversight committee asked the White House on Monday about an e-mail from a top political adviser urging support for a health care overhaul and whether officials are collecting names of President Barack Obama's critics.

Park Service says visits to national parks are up (AP)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 02:14 PM PDT

AP - It could be the upside of the economic downturn: The Obama administration says visits to national parks are up nearly 4 percent this year.

Huckabee slams Obama in pro-settlement Israel visit (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 02:02 PM PDT

McClatchy Newspapers - JERUSALEM — Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee slammed President Barack Obama's policies toward Israel on Monday in a visit here that underscored the tensions between the Obama administration and the Israeli government over Jewish settlements in what traditionally have been Palestinian areas.

Democratic Gov. Doyle of Wis. not running again (AP)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 01:32 PM PDT

Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle talks to the media after his announcement Monday, Aug 17, 2009, in Madison, Wis., that he will not seek a third term in 2010 because he believes governors should limit themselves to two terms in office. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)AP - Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle announced Monday that he will not seek re-election next year and does not want to be considered for any positions within President Barack Obama's administration at this time.

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