Yahoo! News: Elections

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• Obama heads to Denmark to lobby for 2016 Olympics (AP)
• Obama: Iran must follow through on nuke promises (AP)
• Senate defeats bid to force general's testimony (AP)
• Poll: Corzine closes to 3 points (Politico)
• East vs West in fight over money for dairy farmers (AP)
• Jobless benefits extension hits snag in Senate (AP)
• Disabled people more likely to be victims of crime (AP)
• House votes against bringing Gitmo detainees to US (AP)
• Harsh Hill rhetoric breeds angst in party caucuses (AP)
• US government employees ordered not to text and drive (AFP)
• Halt to gov't raids not an option to boost census (AP)
• U.S. House votes to block Guantanamo transfer (Reuters)
• Senate blocks commander's testimony before new Afghan strategy (AFP)
• Look who's calling whom a liar now (AP)
• U.S. Congress puts pressure on Obama over Afghanistan (Reuters)
• Obama tied to Olympics, win or lose (Politico)
• House OKs 2010 spending for energy-water projects (AP)
• Obama bans government workers from texting while driving (Reuters)
• Obama uses personal touch as Chicago bids to woo IOC (Reuters)

Obama heads to Denmark to lobby for 2016 Olympics (AP) Posted: 01 Oct 2009 04:02 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama is on his way to Denmark to help his adopted hometown of Chicago try to land the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

Obama: Iran must follow through on nuke promises (AP) Posted: 01 Oct 2009 04:12 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama on Thursday called landmark nuclear talks with Iran a constructive beginning, then challenged Tehran to match words with deeds by giving international inspectors "unfettered access" to a previously secret uranium enrichment plant within two weeks.

Senate defeats bid to force general's testimony (AP) Posted: 01 Oct 2009 04:09 PM PDT AP - The Senate voted Thursday to delay a face-to-face briefing from the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, who hours earlier had warned that al-Qaida terrorists could regain ground there if a new war plan isn't adopted soon.

Poll: Corzine closes to 3 points (Politico) Posted: 01 Oct 2009 10:57 AM PDT Politico - After trailing by 14 percentage points in August, New Jersey Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine has closed the gap and is now within the margin of error of Republican challenger Chris Christie.

East vs West in fight over money for dairy farmers (AP) Posted: 01 Oct 2009 03:18 PM PDT AP - Although federal lawmakers have agreed to provide $350 million to dairy farmers, they were haggling Thursday on just how to dish out most of the money.

Jobless benefits extension hits snag in Senate (AP) Posted: 01 Oct 2009 01:49 PM PDT AP - A House-passed bill to give another 13 weeks of unemployment benefits to people from states where the jobless rate is at least 8.5 percent has bogged down in the Senate because of resistance from lawmakers whose states have lower unemployment and would be left out.

Disabled people more likely to be victims of crime (AP) Posted: 01 Oct 2009 02:16 PM PDT AP - Disabled people are 1.5 times more likely to be victims of violent crime than nondisabled people, according to a government study.

House votes against bringing Gitmo detainees to US (AP) Posted: 01 Oct 2009 02:21 PM PDT AP - The House went on record Thursday against allowing detainees at the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba to be transferred to the United States, even to face trial or to be jailed in maximum-security prisons.

Harsh Hill rhetoric breeds angst in party caucuses (AP) Posted: 01 Oct 2009 04:12 PM PDT AP - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says anyone using harsh rhetoric to raise fears about health care reform should apologize and get on with writing policy, but said there's no reason to single out a Florida Democrat who said Republicans want sick Americans to "die quickly."

US government employees ordered not to text and drive (AFP) Posted: 01 Oct 2009 04:33 PM PDT AFP - President Barack Obama on Thursday ordered federal employees not to send text messages while driving as his administration pressed a campaign against the dangers of distracted driving.

Halt to gov't raids not an option to boost census (AP) Posted: 01 Oct 2009 04:13 PM PDT AP - With the 2010 census six months away, the Commerce Department said Thursday it won't seek a halt to immigration raids as it did in the previous census in hopes of improving participation in hard-to-count communities.

U.S. House votes to block Guantanamo transfer (Reuters) Posted: 01 Oct 2009 03:33 PM PDT Reuters - In a blow to President Barack Obama, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to prohibit his administration from transferring terrorism suspects from the Guantanamo Bay military prison to face prosecution in the United States.

Senate blocks commander's testimony before new Afghan strategy (AFP) Posted: 01 Oct 2009 03:18 PM PDT AFP - The US Senate on Thursday rejected an attempt by Republican Senator John McCain to have the top US commander in Afghanistan testify before President Barack Obama announces his decision on a new Afghan war strategy.

Look who's calling whom a liar now (AP) Posted: 01 Oct 2009 03:15 PM PDT AP - Harry S. Truman banned reporters he disliked from his presidential yacht. Franklin Roosevelt placed his journalistic critics out of earshot at the back of the room during presidential press conferences.

U.S. Congress puts pressure on Obama over Afghanistan (Reuters) Posted: 01 Oct 2009 02:37 PM PDT Reuters - Leading Republican lawmakers on Thursday raised the pressure on President Barack Obama to make a decision on Afghanistan strategy, demanding his generals testify in Congress as the president weighs his next move.

Obama tied to Olympics, win or lose (Politico) Posted: 01 Oct 2009 02:36 PM PDT Politico - President Barack Obama's hometown allies have brought Chicago to the brink of landing the 2016 Olympic Games, but after Obama makes the city's case before the International Olympic Committee Friday morning in Copenhagen, the president's own legacy will become inextricably intertwined with the fate of Chicago's bid.

House OKs 2010 spending for energy-water projects (AP) Posted: 01 Oct 2009 02:30 PM PDT AP - The House agreed Thursday to essentially freeze spending on energy and water projects next year after pouring tens of billions of dollars into them as part of last winter's economic stimulus plan.

Obama bans government workers from texting while driving (Reuters) Posted: 01 Oct 2009 01:56 PM PDT Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday signed an order banning federal workers from text messaging while driving on official business or using government vehicles.

Obama uses personal touch as Chicago bids to woo IOC (Reuters) Posted: 01 Oct 2009 01:47 PM PDT Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama is trying to woo International Olympic Committee (IOC) members and is poised to make phone calls on his flight to Denmark to urge them to pick Chicago as host of the 2016 Summer Games.

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