2009年9月28日星期一

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Yahoo! News: Elections

US income gap widens as poor take hit in recession (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 12:46 PM PDT

AP - The recession has hit middle-income and poor families hardest, widening the economic gap between the richest and poorest Americans as rippling job layoffs ravaged household budgets.

Bush officials face liability for terror policies (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 02:13 PM PDT

FILE - In this July 17, 2008, file photo, former Attorney General John Ashcroft listens on Capitol Hill in Washington while testifying before the House Judiciary Committee. Ashcroft and one of his hardline lieutenants face the rare prospect of being held personally liable for alleged violations of individuals' rights in the aggressive aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks.(AP Photo/Susan Walsh, FILE)AP - Former Attorney General John Ashcroft and one of his hardline lieutenants face the rare prospect of being held personally liable for alleged violations of individuals' rights in the aggressive aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks.

Pregnant? Get a flu shot — but it may be a hassle (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 06:10 PM PDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2003 file photo, Brenda Gonzales, who is 7 months pregnant, receives a flu shot at the Maple Clinic in Dallas. (AP Photo/Ron Heflin, file)AP - It's hard for pregnant women to escape the message: You're at extra risk from swine flu — it could trigger premature labor, hospitalize you for weeks, even kill you — so be among the first in line for vaccine next month. But only about one in seven pregnant women gets a flu shot each winter.

NATO official: More Afghan training needed for war (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 05:49 PM PDT

US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates holds a press conference on September 17 at the Pentagon in Washington, DC. Gates acknowledged it will be AP - NATO's secretary general on Monday said "things are going to have to change" in Afghanistan for the United States and its international allies to win the stalemated war.

In search of the Hill's Freemasons (Politico)

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 02:38 AM PDT

In this book cover image released by Doubleday, Dan Brown's book 'The Lost Symbol,' is shown. (AP Photo/Doubleday)Politico - The reporter walked into his office expecting a normal day at work: cup of coffee, call some sources, the usual routine.

Olympics plea: Obama's risks, possible reward (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 02:26 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2009 file photo, President Barack Obama uses a light saber as he 'attacks' Olympic fencer Tim Morehouse who won a silver medal in Men's Saber Fencing at the Beijing Olympics. Obama will travel to Denmark to support Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics, projecting the highest-ever White House profile in lobbying for the international event. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - President Barack Obama's decision to fly to Denmark to support Chicago's Olympics bid elevates the Games to an issue of national importance — and exposes him to political risks as well as rewards at a critical point in his presidency.

Crime victims getting stimulus money amid downturn (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 12:44 PM PDT

In this Sept. 23, 2009 photo, Cindy Lyons, an advocate for the Domestic Abuse Project in Minneapolis, faces a stack of police reports of domestic abuse to follow up on at her office across from an American Indian housing project in Minneapolis. Lyons' job was one of several jobs that was saved by the Federal stimulus money that is designated for programs dealing with violence against women or other victims of crime. (AP Photo/Dawn Villella)AP - The government's economic stimulus money isn't just for hard hats, contractors and teachers. It's also keeping battered women's advocates on the job and compensating crime victims for lost wages and uncovered medical costs.

THE INFLUENCE GAME: Birth centers fight for fees (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 10:20 AM PDT

Registered nurse and midwife Kandace Thomas, left, feels the baby from the stomach of Ilana Jenkin, 27, who is 33 weeks pregnant with her first child, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009, at the Family Health and Birth Center in Washington. Birthing centers like the Family Health and Birth Center, would receive money from the government for providing health care, as part of the proposed health care overhaul. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - Karen Fennell is not your typical high-rolling lobbyist with a fat expense account and clients paying six-figure fees.

Michelle Obama to women: Do what makes you happy (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 08:21 AM PDT

US First Lady Michelle Obama, seen here on September 25. Michelle Obama will go to Copenhagen separately Wednesday, with President Barack Obama's longtime Chicago friend Valerie Jarrett, who now serves as a senior advisor and head of the White House office of Olympic, Paralympic and Youth Sport.(AFP/File/Eric Feferberg)AP - First lady Michelle Obama says women should do what makes them happy, a lesson she says she learned after realizing her two children, her husband and her physical health feed off of her good moods.

Bank suspends dealings with ACORN housing entity (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 06:11 PM PDT

This image made Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009 from undated hidden-camera video taken from the web site Biggovernment.com, shows ACORN employee Tonja Thompson, right, speaking with Hannah Giles in a hidden-camera video made by James O'Keefe III, and Giles in Baltimore. In the video, Giles and O'Keefe pose as a pimp and prostitute and talk to ACORN employees who give them tax advice. ACORN has filed a lawsuit against the filmmakers, contending that the audio portion of the video was obtained illegally because Maryland requires two-party consent to create sound recordings. (AP Photo/Biggovernment.com)AP - Bank of America Corp. is suspending its work with the housing affiliate of embattled community organizing group ACORN. The decision comes as three Republicans in Congress ask Bank of America and 13 other financial institutions to give Congress a complete accounting of their dealings with the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now or its affiliates.

Facebook yanks poll asking whether to kill Obama (AFP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 06:03 PM PDT

The US Secret Service is trying to identify the people who launched an online poll at Facebook asking whether US President Barack Obama should be assassinated.(AFP/File/Loic Venance)AFP - The US Secret Service is trying to identify the people who launched an online poll at Facebook asking whether US President Barack Obama should be assassinated.

Obama puts prestige on line for Chicago (Politico)

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 04:56 PM PDT

Politico - President Barack Obama has decided it’s time to leverage his international popularity to try to bring home a global goodie: the 2016 Olympics for his hometown of Chicago.

Afghan government must earn people's trust: Clinton (AFP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 03:32 PM PDT

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) stands with Afghan Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Rangin Dadfar Spanta before a meeting in New York City. Clinton told her Afghan counterpart Monday that President Hamid Karzai's government must earn its people's trust by tackling charges of election fraud, a US official said.(AFP/Getty Images/Spencer Platt)AFP - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told her Afghan counterpart Monday that President Hamid Karzai's government must earn its people's trust by tackling charges of election fraud, a US official said.

Pay dirt: Digging, clues revealed Iranian site (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 03:07 PM PDT

In this Sept. 25, 2009, photo, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad adjusts his earphones during a news conference in New York. Seven years ago, when Iran revealed the existence of its first secret uranium enrichment site at Natanz, U.S. intelligence agencies had a hunch it wouldn't be Iran's last attempt to illicitly produce fuel that might one day power a nuclear warhead. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)AP - U.S. intelligence agencies hit paydirt several years ago when they searched for a hidden Iranian uranium-enrichment site, spotting telltale signs of digging outside the holy city of Qom.

Obama to fly to Copenhagen to support Chicago (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 01:32 PM PDT

Reuters - President Barack Obama will fly to Copenhagen on Friday to support Chicago's bid to stage the 2016 Summer Olympics, adding formidable weight to U.S. efforts in a contest that is seen as too close to call.

Secret Service probing Facebook poll on Obama (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 12:35 PM PDT

AP - The U.S. Secret Service is investigating an online survey that asked whether people thought President Barack Obama should be assassinated, officials said Monday.

Merkel signals cautious reforms in new coalition (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 12:26 PM PDT

Angela Merkel, German Chancellor and leader of the conservative Christian Democratic Union party (CDU) waves after first exit polls in the German general election (Bundestagswahl) at party headquarters in Berlin September 27, 2009. REUTERS/Stoyan NenovReuters - German Chancellor Angela Merkel signaled on Monday she would resist pressure for radical reforms from her likely new coalition partners, the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP), and stick to a path of gradual change.

Activists protest Va. strip club's Obama banner (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 12:16 PM PDT

AP - Activists gathered outside a downtown strip club Monday to denounce as racist a banner depicting President Obama as the Joker from Batman.

Chicagoans divided on Obama's trip to win 2016 Games (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 10:52 AM PDT

President Barack Obama smiles as he walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington August 10, 2009. REUTERS/Yuri GripasReuters - President Barack Obama's decision to personally lobby for Chicago to host the 2016 Summer Olympics was greeted with hope and skepticism on Monday, with some in his hometown wondering if he didn't have better things to do.

When Medicare is the piggy bank (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 09:48 AM PDT

President Barack Obama speaks at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. dinner on Saturday Sept. 26, 2009 in Washington D.C. (AP Photo/Earl Gibson III)AP - Medicare is looking like a big fat piggy bank for health care overhaul.

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