2009年9月8日星期二

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Yahoo! News: Elections

Obama's back-to-school speech inspires some kids (AP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2009 05:25 PM PDT

Third graders at Jane Addams Elementary School in Springfield, Ill., watch and listen to President Barack Obama deliver a televised address to students across America, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009. Tyler Estill looks on. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)AP - On the very first day of the school year, 12-year-old Mileena Rodriguez was reminded by President Barack Obama himself that hard work can take you places. Mileena listened to Obama's plea to study hard and stay in school Tuesday, watching along with several of her classmates at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School and students across the country.

Dem leader wants 'successful' plan for Afghanistan (AP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2009 04:41 PM PDT

A graph showing presidential candidates' total votes counted to date, with incumbent Hamid Karzai and former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah in the top two, is shown during a press conference in Kabul. Karzai moved into a clear lead in controversial Afghan elections, taking 54.1 percent of the vote, the first time he has passed the 50 percent needed to avoid a run-off(AFP/Massoud Hossaini)AP - The Obama administration faced growing skepticism from Congress on Tuesday over the prospect of more U.S. troops in Afghanistan as White House officials intensified an internal debate over any new buildup.

US: Afghan vote complicated by fraud allegations (AP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2009 04:10 PM PDT

Graphic shows preliminary results in Afghanistan's presidential electionAP - The State Department is saying it could take months to sort out the many allegations of vote fraud in the Aug. 20 Afghan presidential election.

Fines proposed for going without health insurance (AP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2009 05:38 PM PDT

Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., leaves the subway at the U. S. Capitol for a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)AP - Americans would be fined up to $3,800 for failing to buy health insurance under a plan that circulated in Congress on Tuesday as divisions among Democrats undercut President Barack Obama's effort to regain traction on his health care overhaul.

Gang of Six could hold Obama's fate (Politico)

Posted: 08 Sep 2009 01:25 PM PDT

Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., talks with reporters after a meeting on health care reform on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009 in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)Politico - As Congress waits on the president's health care speech Wednesday, Barack Obama is in the unusual position of waiting on six senators most of the public couldn't pick out in a crowd.

Sotomayor takes her place on high court bench (AP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2009 05:44 PM PDT

The Supreme Court's newest member, Sonia Sotomayor, poses at official photo session just before her investiture ceremony, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009, at the Supreme Court in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - Justice Sonia Sotomayor has taken her seat at the Supreme Court in front of a packed courtroom that included President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.

AP NewsBreak: Contractor electrocuted in shower (AP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2009 04:19 PM PDT

AP - A State Department contractor apparently has been electrocuted while showering in Baghdad even as U.S. authorities in Iraq try to remedy wiring problems that have led to the deaths of American troops there.

Education secretary bemoans dropout rate (AP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2009 06:09 PM PDT

In this photo provided by CBS, Education Secretary Arne Duncan appears on CBS's 'Face the Nation' in Washington, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/CBS Face the Nation, Karin Cooper)AP - Education Secretary Arne Duncan says President Barack Obama feels that it's critically important to speak directly to America's school students because academic performance must be improved.

Analysis: Health care answers wanted from Obama (AP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2009 04:12 PM PDT

In this photo taken Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009, a woman walks past a bridge marker showing the way west of the national road in Wheeling, W.Va. In the river valley where Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia meet, impressions of President Barack Obama fall somewhere in the middle. Eight months into his presidency, he's not seen either as the hero who will fix all the problems, or the villain who caused them, but as a bridge that leads toward the country's next era, a guide into the new unknown. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)AP - After punting the heavy lifting to Congress, President Barack Obama finally has decided to tell Americans exactly how he wants to overhaul health care.

CAPITAL CULTURE: Obama girls' outsized summer fun (AP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2009 03:04 PM PDT

FILE - In this July 4, 2009, file photo, Michelle Obama, right, talks with her daughter Malia Obama, left, who is 11 today, as she holds her daughter Sasha Obama, 7, on the White House balcony as President Barack Obama addresses guests below during a Fourth of July party for members of the United States armed services and their guests on the South Lawn in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)AP - If Malia and Sasha Obama write "How I Spent My Summer Vacation" essays as they head back to school this week, oh, the stories they can tell.

Sources: Dodd to stay at Banking (Politico)

Posted: 08 Sep 2009 04:59 PM PDT

Politico - Sen. Chris Dodd is expected to remain chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, two Senate insiders told POLITICO.

Congress seeks healthcare deal before Obama speech (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Sep 2009 04:48 PM PDT

Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (L) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) speak to the press following their meeting about the Health Care bill with U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington, September 8, 2009. REUTERS/Jason ReedReuters - Senate negotiators made a last stab at a bipartisan healthcare compromise as the U.S. Congress returned to work Tuesday, with House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi calling a government-run insurance option "essential" to the bill.

US says Afghan election results could take months (AFP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2009 04:21 PM PDT

an Afghan Election worker counts results at the Independent Election Commission (IEC) in Kabul in August 2009. The United States said Tuesday that it could take months to determine the results from the fraud-tainted presidential election in Afghanistan.(AFP/File/Shah Marai)AFP - The United States said Tuesday that it could take months to determine the results from the fraud-tainted presidential election in Afghanistan.

Obama: 'We intend to get something done this year' (AP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2009 04:10 PM PDT

AP - President Barack Obama says the health care speech he will deliver Wednesday night will do two things: help the public understand what he is proposing and show that he's open to new ideas for achieving his goals.

Obama warns teens of perils of Facebook (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Sep 2009 03:56 PM PDT

Reuters - President Barack Obama warned American teenagers on Tuesday of the dangers of putting too much personal information on Internet social networking sites, saying it could come back to haunt them in later life.

Senate considers international tourism boost (AP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2009 03:48 PM PDT

AP - Members of Congress would like to attract more international travelers to the United States, but the welcome mat would come with a $10 price tag.

Obama to clear up 'confusion' in health speech (AFP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2009 03:41 PM PDT

A woman receives a free eye test in Los Angeles in August 2009. US President Barack Obama Wednesday aims to clear up AFP - US President Barack Obama Wednesday aims to clear up "confusion" and answer the "big questions" on his embattled healthcare reform plan in a crucial address to Congress, the White House said.

Obama space panel says moon return plan is a no go (AP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2009 02:53 PM PDT

AP - A White House panel of independent space experts says NASA's return-to-the-moon plan just won't fly.

Obama Prepares for Speech to Congress on Health Care (Time.com)

Posted: 08 Sep 2009 02:30 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama, seen here boarding Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland in August, is preparing to address Congress in an attempt to regain control of one of his top legislative priorities. His approval ratings have taken a hit over his health care reform plans.(AFP/File/Jewel Samad)Time.com - Back President Obama into a corner, and his response is usually a big speech. Will it work on health care?

Leaders Say Health Bill Progressing as Obama Prepares His Speech (CQPolitics.com)

Posted: 08 Sep 2009 01:52 PM PDT

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., accompanied by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., speaks to reporters outside of the West Wing of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009, after a meeting with President Barack Obama regarding health care reform. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)CQPolitics.com - Democratic congressional leaders said after meeting with President Obama on Tuesday that they were making progress on a health care compromise, despite a rough and tumble August recess that saw their proposal come under furious fire from critics.

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